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Family Portrait: Mark Dann has a global plan PAGE 31

High court refuses SEPTA case PAGE 2

HONESTY • INTEGRITY • PROFESSIONALISM

Pulse anniversary prompts reintroduction of PA gun-control bill

Magical musical season announced

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Murderer of gay man on death row: Prides goes off with few setbacks ‘Get it over with’ By Timothy Cwiek timothy@epgn.com Richard R. Laird, the murderer of gay artist Anthony V. Milano, recently told a federal judge to get his execution “over with” if he continues to receive ineffective legal representation. Laird conveyed his desire in a recently disclosed letter to U.S. District Judge Jan E. DuBois. In the letter, Laird, 53, noted he’s been on death row for almost 30 years. “For close to 30 years now, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania has housed me in solitary confinement, while

deciding whether or not to put me to death,” Laird wrote. Laird added that he’s lost confidence in his court-appointed appellate attorneys. But when he asked them to consider stepping aside, they declined. “While your honor, the attorney for the commonwealth and [my] counsel play your games of wits and skills, I suffer the daily effects of solitary confinement,” Laird wrote. “Therefore, whether it be death or effective representation, I pray your honor moves swiftly and gets it over with,” he concluded. PAGE 16

RAINBOW RACERS: About 300 people participated in the first-ever Pride Run Philly, a 1.5-mile fun run before Sunday’s Pride Parade. The top-three finishers of the Pride Run — Steven Orellana, Eloy Munoz and Colin Bodels — received a cash prize and free registration for the 2018 race, which will expand to a 5K. Photo: Scott A. Drake

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FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS: Pride partiers converged last Friday night for the Pride Kick-Off Party, spanning several blocks of the Gayborhood, including outside Woody’s. The annual block party featured dancing, music, food and drinks, games and more. Photo: Scott A. Drake

Despite occasional showers Sunday, the Philly Pride went off with few issues. Franny Price, executive director of Philly Pride Presents, called this year’s festivities as “the best in 29 years.” She said almost 25,000 people attended the parade and festival combined. The 29th-annual event was originally scheduled for June 11 but organizers rescheduled so it wouldn’t conflict with the National March for Equality and Unity in Washington, D.C. Price said the event being held on Father’s Day didn’t affect attendance, but did impact some other elements of the day. “I don’t think it affected the attendees

as much as it affected some of the venues we need to work with,” Price said. “We usually are able to get more floats for the parade but a lot of the drivers didn’t want to come into Philly [on Father’s Day]. Our tables were also late that day because it was Father’s Day.” She added Pride will not be held on Father’s Day in the future. For the first time, the parade kicked off with a 1.5-mile run, organized by William Way LGBT Community Center, Lez Run Running Club and Out Philadelphia Athletic League. The sold-out event had 260 racers run from Camac and Locust streets to the festival at Penn’s Landing. “I was so impressed — looking at the dispositions and the smiles on [the runners’] faces and I’m thinking PAGE 15

Allentown to consider conversion-therapy bill By Jen Colletta jen@epgn.com Legislation was introduced this week that could make Allentown the next municipality to ban conversion therapy for minors. Out Allentown City Council member Candida Affa submitted the bill at the body’s Wednesday meeting. It has to be considered by a committee before Council

can weigh in, but advocates are hopeful for its swift passage. To be successful, legislation in Allentown needs the support of four members of Council and the administration of Mayor Ed Pawlowski. Five of Affa’s colleagues joined her as cosponsors, and Pawlowski is also in support. The only councilmember not cosponsoring is Roger MacLean.

“He hasn’t said he’s opposed, but decided not to be a cosponsor,” explained Adrian Shanker, executive director of BradburySullivan Community Center. The center organized the legislative effort. The National Center for Lesbian Rights drafted the bill along with Philadelphia firm Jerner & Palmer. Both agencies provided services on a pro-bono basis. “We were happy to provide pro-bono ser-

vices in doing research, reviewing and revising the ordinance,” said Jerner & Palmer partner Tiffany Palmer. “Pennsylvania, unfortunately, doesn’t have a state legislature that has been able to pass any progressive LGBT-rights legislation — ever. So the fact that cities, municipalities and local governments are taking up this task is a great thing for our state.” PAGE 7 The legislation would

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Hearing scheduled in Morris case By Timothy Cwiek timothy@epgn.com A hearing is scheduled next month on PGN’s open-records request for 911 recordings from the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office relating to the Nizah Morris incident. Morris was an African-American trans woman found with a fatal head wound in 2002, shortly after a police “courtesy ride” in the Gayborhood. Her homicide remains unsolved. PGN seeks non-certified 911 recordings relating to the Morris incident in all formats from the D.A.’s Office. But the agency maintains it doesn’t have any responsive records in its “possession, custody or control.” In 2016, the state Office of Open Records determined a nine-page transcript of Morris 911 recordings created by PGN is in the D.A.’s “possession, custody or control.” PGN made the transcript based on Morris 911 recordings received from a private citizen — and shared the transcript with the D.A.’s Office in 2009. However, the D.A.’s Office maintains the transcript isn’t an agency record in its “possession, custody or control.” Thus, the transcript isn’t subject to disclosure, in response to an open-records request. “It’s extremely unsettling that the D.A.’s Office is treating the transcript in such a cavalier manner,” said Justin F. Robinette, an attorney for PGN. “Naturally, one is left to wonder whether other responsive records are being withheld by the agency. The way the D.A. is approaching this matter, there’s no

accountability. That’s entirely unacceptable.” A February 2017 affidavit submitted by the D.A.’s Office containing the phrase “I personally searching” also is problematic, as it indicates an incomplete search for responsive records, Robinette added. A hearing on PGN’s appeal for Morris 911 recordings is set for 10 a.m. July 10 in Room 285 of City Hall, with Common Pleas Judge Daniel J. Anders presiding. “Judge Anders’ order for the conference mentions several potential matters to be addressed, including the general merits of the case, whether any discovery is needed and deadlines for briefings and oral argument,” Robinette explained. If accurate and complete, the nine-page transcript corroborates eyewitness accounts that Morris couldn’t navigate on her own due to intoxication. But a Philadelphia police officer claimed Morris was able to stand and walk without assistance, and that she was an appropriate recipient of a courtesy ride. The transcript also tends to corroborate the testimony of a witness who saw Morris after her head injury, lying unconscious at 16th and Walnut streets. The witness told the Police Advisory Commission that a police officer and two paramedics had a lengthy conversation while Morris lay in the street. Then, the officer allegedly placed Morris’ jacket over her face as she was lifted onto a stretcher. Morris died two days later, on Dec. 24, 2002, due to blunt-force head trauma. Her death was declared a homicide the next day by the city Medical Examiner’s Office. n

High court denies city’s request in SEPTA dispute By Timothy Cwiek timothy@epgn.com The state Supreme Court this week denied the city’s request for reconsideration in an anti-bias dispute involving SEPTA that’s ensued for nearly 10 years. In a one-page decision dated June 20, the high court denied the city’s request, without explaining its reasoning. SEPTA is the region’s mass-transit system, serving more than 650,000 riders daily in Philadelphia, four surrounding counties and parts of New Jersey and Delaware. SEPTA maintains that, as a state agency, it’s not governed by the city’s Fair Practices Ordinance. But the city opposed SEPTA’s position, claiming it’s in the public interest for SEPTA to abide by the ordinance. In a 4-3 ruling in April, the high court sided with SEPTA, noting the transit agency has “sovereign immunity” from complaints such as those handled by the Philadelphia Commission on Human Relations, which enforces the Fair Practices Ordinance. On May 10, city attorneys asked the court to reconsider its decision, arguing SEPTA isn’t immune from all types of antibias complaints handled by the PCHR. On May 23, SEPTA urged the court to reject the city’s petition as meritless.

Patrick M. Northen, a SEPTA attorney, told PGN that this week’s decision “should finally resolve the matter.” “SEPTA is pleased the matter has been decided favorably, after years of litigation,” Northen said. Rue Landau, PCHR executive director, issued this statement: “There is fear in the LGBTQ community that people are not protected from discrimination as passengers or employees of SEPTA. The PCHR urges SEPTA to issue and promote nondiscrimination policies that are inclusive of sexual orientation and gender identity.” Justin F. Robinette, a local civil-rights attorney, said he wasn’t surprised by the court’s refusal to reconsider the case. “Neither the city nor SEPTA pointed out the anti-LGBT nature of the court’s ruling in the petition for reconsideration,” Robinette told PGN. “The only conceivable ground for reconsideration was to argue that the court’s ruling had a ‘potential for a significant impact upon developing law or public policy.’ The city never made that argument.” Robinette also expressed concern about SEPTA’s antibias policy. “SEPTA reassures us they would never discriminate against LGBT people,” Robinette noted. “However, SEPTA could withdraw that policy tomorrow, thanks to this court’s ruling today.” n

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Mistrial declared in Cosby case By Jen Colletta jen@epgn.com After more than 50 hours of deliberations, the sexual-assault case against Bill Cosby ended in a mistrial. Judge Steven O’Neill made the decision last Saturday morning, two days after the jury of seven men and five women alerted him they were deadlocked. Shortly after they returned for what would be their sixth day of deliberations, the judge polled the jurors one by one on whether they were “hopelessly deadlocked,” which each affirmed. It is unclear how close the jurors came to a verdict. Prosecutors immediately announced they planned to retry Cosby on the three counts of aggravated indecent assault. The Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office has one year to retry Cosby, but the judge indicated he would like to hear the case within the next six months. The charges stem from an alleged 2004 incident involving lesbian former Temple University employee Andrea Constand, who contends Cosby drugged and sexually assaulted her at his Elkins Park home. More than 50 other women have lodged similar allegations against Cosby, though Constand’s was the only case to lead to criminal charges. The defense sought to paint Cosby as a serial cheater, but contended any extramarital sexual contact was consensual, despite admissions by Cosby from a deposition that he drugged women with whom he wanted to have sex. Constand took the stand during the six-day trial and detailed that Cosby gave her pills that incapacitated her; she said she was frozen while he sexually assaulted her. The defense sought to raise inconsistencies regarding dates and other details in Constand’s recollections, suggesting she had a consensual romantic relationship with Cosby; Constand’s sexual orientation was not addressed. The defense presented its side of the case in just six minutes. The day after the mistrial declaration, Constand posted a graphic on her personal Twitter account that stated, “It doesn’t matter if a cave has been in darkness for 10,000 years or half an hour. Once you light a match, it is illuminated.” n

RISING TO THE OCCASION: LGBT pioneer Ada Bello accepts an award during William Way LGBT Community’s Homecoming brunch June 17. Bello and Connie Lyford were both honored for their longtime advocacy and activism on behalf of the local LGBT community, which dates to the 1960s. The fundraising brunch, themed “Rise,” featured remarks by center officials, live entertainment and a silent auction. Photo: Scott A. Drake

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Xfinity customers will experience LGBT-centered content throughout Pride Month and beyond with Comcast’s new integrated-marketing campaign. “There’s a great hunger from all of our customers for diverse stories and we know this because ‘LGBTQ’ repeatedly shows up as our top-10 requested searches on our platforms,” said Comcast Executive Director of Multicultural Services Jean-Claire Fitschen. “We know there’s a lot of interest and that it’s very likely that that interest is very diverse as well.” While Comcast has always offered content featuring LGBT themes, Fitschen said the company “wanted to make it easier to discover.” The new campaign allows viewers to speak terms into their Xfinity remotes to bring up content of their choosing. These terms include “LGBTQ,” “gay TV shows,” “lesbian movies,” “transgender,” “Pride” and other variations of LGBT-focused words. Additionally, viewers can click through categories for each specific demographic from “L” to “Q” and browse terms such as “coming-out stories” or “love sto-

ries.” “Over a period of time, film and TV have become more and more inclusive and there are great stories to tell,” Fitschen said. She added the content “really curates and amplifies incredible stories entirely focused on LGBTQ characters and storylines.” Comcast compiled the content through community partnerships with LGBT-friendly organizations. Organizations such as GLAAD, PFLAG and Out & Equal provided feedback and suggestions for content. Fitschen noted “each organization has a specific lens”; for example, PFLAG offered content suggestions based around diverse families. Customers will also receive a free preview of LGBT TV network Here TV through June 28. Fitschen said LGBT and ally customers will continue to see this program evolve. “People can look forward to always being able to find this content on their platform and always find new content as the stories continue to grow around the LGBT community,” she said. “We will continue to have this platform and amplify it to all of our customers.” For more information, www. xfinity.com/findyourself. n

A Pennsylvania senator last week reintroduced a bill that would prevent individuals convicted of misdemeanor hate crimes from purchasing and possessing firearms. Sen. Bob Casey cointroduced the Disarm Hate Act along with Congressman David N. Cicilline of Rhode Island. Casey previously introduced the bill last year in response to the massacre at Pulse, an LGBT nightclub in Orlando, Fla., where 49 people died at the hands of a lone gunman. The bill died in committee before it was able to receive a hearing. In an email interview with PGN, Casey said he resubmitted the bill in light of the Pulse one-year anniversary earlier this month. “It felt like there was no more appropriate time to reintroduce this bill,” Casey said. “We have to remember the victims and honor the survivors with our deeds, not just our words. We can’t just send thoughts and prayers, and we can’t expect the problem of gun violence to solve itself.” Despite the Republican majority, the Democrat said he hopes Congress “will catch up to public opinion on this issue.”

leagues and I don’t have much power to get gun-control legislation passed, but I want to work with anyone from across the aisle who is open to making progress on this issue,” Casey said. “I’m hopeful that we can find areas of agreement because we came so close last year, and because most Americans would support basic anti-gun-violence measures.” Casey added that the community can take steps to advance the bill as well. “If the Disarm Hate Act or other gun-safety measures are important to you, make sure that your representatives in Congress know that,” Casey said. “Make sure that they can’t ignore the thousands of Americans killed or injured in shootings every year. Make sure they can’t ignore the survivors and families whose lives have been forever changed because of gun violence.” Casey officially announced he was reintroducing the bill Monday at the Bethel AME Church. He made the announcement alongside Tiara Parker, a Pulse survivor. Parker was the cousin of Akyra Murray, a Philadelphia native who died in the shooting. The senator said he was honored to share the podium with Parker.

remarkable, and I’m grateful that she’s been so committed to sharing her story and highlighting the real-life costs of our government’s inaction on gun violence,” Casey said. “I wish I could’ve met Tiara under vastly different circumstances. I wish I could’ve met her cousin Akyra, who would be in college this year had she not been killed at Pulse. And I wish we had fewer Americans whose lives were touched by gun violence. But until then, I’m grateful for individuals like Tiara who are making their voices heard.” The Disarm Hate Act has been endorsed by Americans for Responsible Solutions, the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, CeaseFire PA, the Center for American Progress, Everytown for Gun Safety and Sandy Hook Promise. Additionally, 10 U.S. Democratic Senators have signed on as cosponsors: Tammy Baldwin (Wisc.), Richard Blumenthal (Ct.), Kirsten Gillibrand (N.Y.), Maggie Hassan (N.H.), Ed Markey (Mass.), Chris Murphy (Ct.), Jeanne Shaheen (N.H.), Chris Van Hollen (Md.), Sheldon Whitehouse (R.I.) and Ron Wyden (Ore.). n

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prohibit licensed mental-health providers in Allentown from administering efforts to change a minor’s sexual orientation. “This isn’t regulating clergy, this is regulating licensed mental-health professionals,” Shanker noted. “Conversion therapy has been debunked by every major mental-health organization. There’s no reason LGBT youth should be subject to harmful practices like conversion therapy.” Those found to be in violation of the ordinance would have their business licenses revoked. The legislation establishes a board that would consider appeals from providers whose licenses were revoked. Pittsburgh became the first city in the state to ban conversion therapy for minors last year. Similar legislation is awaiting a vote by Philadelphia City Council after advancing unanimously out of committee earlier this month. Shanker envisions the Allentown legislation as a model for smaller municipalities. “This is the first time that an ordinance to protect youth from conversion therapy is being introduced in a third-class city in Pennsylvania, so we want to make sure we pass this with forward momentum so this can be a topic that can be raised in other municipalities in the future.” The issue is especially critical given the new federal administration, Shanker noted. “Our new president appointed a secretary of education and a secretary of health and human services and ran with a vice president who have all supported organizations that believe in conversion therapy,” Shanker said. “We see this as a very real issue in 2017 because of the elevation of people into positions of power who have supported these practices that we all know to be harmful and to not be grounded in science.” n

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Obituary Bill Quinn — nurse, teacher, faith leader and Vietnam vet — 70 By Jeremy Rodriguez jeremy@epgn.com Bill Quinn, a Chestnut Hill resident, died June 4 of leukemia at age 70. Quinn’s brother Joe said he “dedicated his life to other people.” He did this through his work as a Vietnam veteran, a nurse and a sacristan for an LGBT Catholic group. Joe noted Quinn’s many hobbies and said he was a “wonderful florist,” a responsibility he took on as sacristan for the Philadelphia chapter of Dignity. Additionally, Quinn had skills with crafts, making Christmas decorations and ornaments; Joe said he still has some ornaments Quinn made him, some of which are 30 years old. He also noted that Quinn recently started decorating bird houses. “He would make it look like a trellis was running up the side of it or decorate the roofs so they looked like they were shingled — very intricate work,” Joe said. Joe said his brother had a “sarcastic” and “dry” sense of humor. He said one of Quinn’s students at Incarnation School in Olney remembered him as “the best and funniest teacher I ever had.” Quinn’s sense of humor continued at the end of his life when people visited him in hospice care, Joe said.

“People would go upstairs and after two minutes, the room was just bursting with laughter. You would think they were having a party upstairs. He would amuse people and sort of make fun of the situation.” Joe said Quinn’s sense of humor was also what “got him into trouble” as a kid. “It was sort of a contest between him and my mother because he was so stubborn and willful. She used to go after him,” Joe said with a laugh. “He was the bad boy in the family. He was but he wasn’t. He became very devout and religious. He was just a contradiction.” There was also a contradictory element to Quinn’s work as a dialysis nurse at Hahnemann and Lankenau hospitals. “People would say he was all business,” Joe said. “He took his work very seriously but at the same time, he really got to know people and form relationships with them.” Quinn’s husband, Bob Wendelgass, added that Quinn was a “generous, caring” person. “Bill was always one of the people who, when somebody else was sick, he would go visit them in the hospital or send them flowers,” Wendelgass said. “He kept Hallmark in business for years with all of the cards he bought.” Wendelgass recalled a moment when Quinn was upset because he was unable to visit a friend in the hospital due to his own declining health. “[It was] kind of amazing to me in some ways that he was so focused on trying to take care of and be helpful to another per-

son,” Wendelgass said. Wendelgass works as the executive director of Clean Water Action and said Quinn supported his work. After seeing his husband put in long hours, Quinn would “watch out” for Wendelgass to make sure he wasn’t working too hard. “These days with the new administration, the work I do is challenging and stressful,” Wendelgass said. “It was helpful to have someone at home who appreciated the work, would listen when I vented and would understand when I came home at night [and needed to] take a while to decompress from work.” The couple met in 1985 but could not legally get married until the country recognized same-sex marriage in 2015. “The change that we have seen in the world [together] was pretty amazing,” Wendelgass said. In addition to Joe and Wendelgass, Quinn is survived by brothers John and Michael; his sisters-in-law, Bernadette and Kathleen; his brother-in-law, Rodger Broadley; and many cousins, nieces, nephews, friends and colleagues. He is predeceased by his brother Thomas. Supporters can send contributions to Dignity Philadelphia, P.O. Box 53348, Philadelphia, Pa. 19105; the Church of St. Luke & The Epiphany, 330 S. 13th St.; or through Visa gift cards to the Fox ChaseTemple Bone Marrow Transplant Program, 9600 Central Ave., Philadelphia, Pa. 19111. n

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OUT ON THE AIRWAVES: The WERQ/Radio Podcasting & Youth Making Media Interns at The Attic Youth Center presented their work at a Culmination Celebration June 14 at Philadelphia City Institute. Participants Damien Walker (from left), Timmy Lawrence, Miya Ingram, Julia Jones, Bruce Bennett and Justin Newsome highlighted the podcasts, documentaries and other projects they worked on throughout the year before mixing and mingling with community leaders and other guests. Photo: Scott A. Drake

Electric Bingo takes LGBT Pride Month to new heights By Jeremy Rodriguez jeremy@epgn.com A local sightseeing attraction will showcase an evening of Bingo and drag performances for a charitable cause. One Liberty Observation Deck will host “Electric Bingo” in honor of LGBT Pride Month. For a $20 ticket, the June 26 event will include one Bingo card, a complimentary welcome cocktail and the opportunity to compete for prizes from city partners. Proceeds from the inaugural event will benefit The Attic Youth Center, an LGBT youth-centered organization. “We are removed from the Gayborhood so we were looking for ways to involve ourselves with the Pride celebration and to make a philanthropic impact in the community,” said Eric Michael, a spokesperson for One Liberty Observation Deck. Throughout the month, the organization will also collect donations to The Attic at will-call and the gift shop. Drag-performer Zsa Zsa St. James will host the evening’s festivities. “She’s a larger-than-life personality, no doubt,” Michael said. The event is part of the attraction’s Electrifying Month of Fun, celebrating the efforts of Benjamin Franklin. On June 10, 1752, Franklin took to an open stretch of land and flew a key attached to a kite while waiting to collect an electrical

charge from a stormy sky. More than two centuries later on the same date, One Liberty Observation Deck hosted a “Kite & Key Scavenger Hunt.” The One Liberty Observation Deck team walked around the city streets, kites and keys in hand, while wearing branded T-shirts. The first 30 people to find these individuals, using clues from the @OneLibertyObservationDeck Instagram page, won complimentary tickets to the attraction. “It’s a great way to get involved with an amazing philanthropic organization here in the city and it’s a great way to celebrate Pride even after our local Pride celebrations end,” Michael said about Bingo. “It’s an even better way to take your pride to new heights,” he laughed, referencing One Liberty Observation Deck’s location 57 stories high. Electric Bingo will be held 7-9 p.m. June 26 at One Liberty Observation Deck, 1650 Market St. Visit http://bit. ly/2sodJGQ for more information or to register. n

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LGBTQ Parents: Resistance, Persistence and Pride This wasn’t the Pride Month I was looking forward to. I hoped we would be celebrating gains built on marriage equality, not battling to stop religious-exemption laws that could exclude us from parenting and limit homes for children who need them. I hoped we would be celebrating a growing understanding of transgender people, not trying to stop the same kind of bathroom bills for which North Carolina has been widely criticized. I hoped we wouldn’t still have to fight for the right of both same-sex parents to be on our children’s birth certificates. Given the antiLGBTQ climate that has been nourished by the Trump administration and its supporters, though, this Pride is more necessary than ever, even if it isn’t the one we may have wanted. Pride has always been both protest and celebration, and that remains as true Dana Rudolph as ever. As LGBTQ parents, we are not new to resistance. We have resisted when people tried to prevent us from becoming parents because we are queer. When they tried to take away our children because we are queer. When former partners and spouses tried to deny our parental rights. When our children have been bullied or harassed in school. As these examples show, LGBTQ parents — and our children — are continuing to resist and persist. Take Massachusetts fifth-grader Marina Osit, who has two moms. She recently noticed her classmates using “gay” as a slur, and decided to start a campaign to change this. She “has raised more than $800 to purchase pins for her classmates that say, ‘Gay does not mean stupid,’” reports the Greenfield Recorder. Some persist with lawsuits. Eight samesex couples in Indiana are fighting to have both parents’ names on their children’s birth certificates. They filed their case in 2015, and a federal district court sided with them, but the state appealed the decision. In May, they had their case heard by a threejudge panel of the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals, where one judge, Diane Sykes, insisted, “You can’t overcome biology. If the state defines parenthood by virtue of biology, no argument under the equal-protection clause or the substantive due-process clause can overcome that.” The couples’ lawyer, Karen CelestinoHorseman, disagreed, saying, “We maintain that parenthood is no longer defined by biology,” and arguing that if a PAGE 24

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Dem defeat We suspect that Tuesday night for progressive Georgians was akin to how more than half of America felt on Nov. 8, 2016. Democratic Congressional nominee Jon Ossoff lost his bid for the state’s Sixth District seat to Republican Karen Handel in a hotly anticipated race, the most expensive Congressional contest in American history. The election wasn’t just about one candidate over the other: It was seen as a referendum on President Donald Trump, who very narrowly won the district in the fall. A win for Ossoff would have sent a message to Trump and Republicans who have refused to resist the party line on issues like health care, tax reform and the travel ban and could have energized a party that is desperate for big gains in the 2018 midterm elections. But instead, the race went to Handel, offering Republicans a win and leaving many Democrats to ponder what went wrong. Some pundits surmise Ossoff wasn’t the best candidate for the challenge, while others say his approach of running primarily as an anti-Trump candidate wasn’t substantive enough, while others chalk the loss up to ingrained Republican ideals in the South. Maybe it’s a combination of all of the above, and more. What is clear is that the Democratic Party needs to regroup, and fast. The midterms will be here before we know it and the party needs gains not just for logistical reasons but also to energize a deeply dispirited nation. The setup is similar to the marriage-equality movement the LGBT community saw several years ago. In a string of crushing defeats, voters went to the ballot box and approved initiatives to ban same-sex marriage or knocked down efforts to legalize marriage equality — more than 30 times in a row. Then, in 2012, the tide changed and, all at once, voters in three states (Maine, Maryland and Washington) approved marriage-equality ballot initiatives, while Minnesota voters defeated an effort to prohibit same-sex marriage. It was a huge win at a time when just five other states permitted same-sex marriage. That the directives came directly from the states’ voters significantly turned the tide for LGBT equality. The wins were largely credited to activists’ efforts to demonstrate the reallife impact of LGBT inequality to voters: to introduce the families, the children, the lives that were being disrupted by the states’ refusal to recognize marriage equality. Maybe the Democratic Party can take a look back at history as a clue for how to shape the discussion moving forward. Voters need to understand the individual impact of Republican leadership in order to become invested enough to make a progressive change at the ballot box. n

Brazilian writer and blogger Julio Severo from this president is super-mad that America taught Brazil to or administration be gay. seriously. But likely In a June 12 piece on Barbwire, a webTrump doesn’t site named for its unique ability to make know, either. You a thinking person’s brain bleed, Severo don’t even have to wrote, “The homosexual movement follow the news became active in Brazil by direct cultural that closely to see effect from America, including her politics that Trump and and Hollywood.” Tillerson don’t In other words, Brazil would be totally exactly talk to each straight if it wasn’t for those meddling other. They pretty much constantly make American movies and politicians enticing opposing statements about important stuff them to the gay side. — like earlier this month when they both So you can understand that Secretary of expressed completely opposite positions State Rex Tillerson, who apparently foron Qatar. That’s, like, not how a funcmally recognized June as Pride Month, has tional administration works. But then, we made Severo very unhappy. But he’s even don’t have a president with a functioning madder at President Trump for not publicly brain. speaking out against this heinous crime. “As a Brazilian conservative evangeli “Trump is a man who speaks,” Severo cal,” Severo wrote, “I ask U.S. evangeliwrites, “and does it strongly on strong cals to press the Trump administration to issues.” abandon Obama’s homosexual imperial Ah, yes. A “man who speaks.” You’ll ism in the State Department and honor his remember that Trump himself declared commitment to his evangelical constituthat he had “the best words.” I’m not sure ents, who were instrumental for his vicwhat it means to speak “strongly on strong tory.” issues,” but we certainly know it doesn’t Indeed, U.S. evangelicals enthusiastihave anything cally voted for to do with ratioTrump and con“I ask U.S. evangelicals to nal thought or tinue in large honesty if this press the Trump administration part to support “strong” stuff him, which goes to abandon Obama’s homosex- to show how is coming from Trump’s mouth. morally bankrupt ual imperialism in the State “[Trump’s] they are. And Department and honor his silence while believe me, U.S. powerful memevangelicals have commitment to his evangelical bers of his admintheir anti-LGBT istration promote constituents, who were instrufingerprints the homosexall over this mental for his victory.” ual agenda is a administration strong sign that and the entire he approves it and that in due time he will Republican Party. One particularly stubstrongly defend the same issues they are born fingerprint goes by the name of Mike defending,” Severo continues. Pence. In other words, Trump’s silence is his “The Trump administration should special, secret way of telling LGBT peodefend family against predatory homosexple he loves them. Granted, in just about uality,” Severo continued, “which is a speevery way that matters, like by nominating cial threat to children.” No, it isn’t. But you know what’s really anti-LGBT cabinet members and judges, a special threat to children? War. Which is he has given LGBT people the finger. But why it should worry anyone who claims sure, he’s probably gonna marshal a Pride to care about kids that Trump seems hellparade any day now. “Trump’s silence, while his State bent on weakening the State Department by slashing its budget and leaving a ton of Department actively praises the homopositions unfilled. sexual abnormality in the international But where were we? Oh, that’s right, community, is sheer connivance,” wrote we were discussing how the real problem Severo. Dude, “sheer connivance” pretty much is that the State Department doesn’t hate sums up Trump’s entire presidency. gays enough. Got it. (Insert eyeroll, vom He continued, “Homosexuality is a iting and middle-finger emojis.) n cause of shame and scandals, not pride. Why then is Trump’s State Department so D’Anne Witkowski is a poet, writer and comedian proud of a LGBT month?” living in Michigan with her wife and son. She has been writing about LGBT politics for over a decade. Follow I don’t know because I don’t take any her on Twitter @MamaDWitkowski. positive overtures toward LGBT people

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Rainbow flag — bringing us together There is no question that the rainbow the AIDS crisis. flag has become the symbol of our commu- If the original six colors are so important nity’s fight for equality. And that flag that to critics, why can’t most answer this simthe community embraces has gone through ple question: Is the orange stripe on the top changes but never any that have been so or bottom? The answer is neither. So which publicized as the recent updates that were colors are on the top and bottom? Most made to it in Philadelphia. That of us don’t have that answer. makes me want to ask, What’s That’s because the flag is a all the fuss about? symbol, not a contract. The rainbow flag has seen Baker changed the flag many variations since Gilbert during his lifetime to represent Baker presented it in 1978. the changes in our community. Those changes were for variHe signed and presented me ous reasons, so why is anyone with a flag after reading my making a fuss about the fact book. To this day, I haven’t that Philadelphia — in an act opened it to see which rainof inclusion and to heal a racial bow flag he gave me since it’s rift in the community — added a comfort to know that the flag brown and black stripes? We, exists in any form. Baker would and the flag, stand for inclube happy to know that the flag sion. (And by the way, a black was being used to bring people stripe was there at times before together. to represent the HIV/AIDS criOne last point: Does anyone Mark Segal recall sis.) The flag is a living symbol. the last symbol that repNo one is asking for any one or resented this community before place to follow suit, unless it helps your the rainbow flag? It was the Lambda sign community. No one is saying that any com- — and what was that? The seventh letter of munity can’t change a color for another the Greek alphabet … reason. Thank you, Gilbert Baker, for that rain A change that brings inclusion is a good bow flag. n change, unless you’re opposed to incluMark Segal is the nation’s most-award-winning comsion. I’m sure that, in time, the flag will go mentator in LGBT media. His memoir, “And Then back to the six colors, like it did when Act I Danced,” is available on Amazon.com, Barnes & Up stopped using the black stripe during Noble or at your favorite bookseller.

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Republican health-care bill poses danger to LGBT Americans President Trump and Congressional Republicans recently gathered in the White House Rose Garden to celebrate the U.S. House of Representatives’ passage of legislation that will cause 14-million people to lose their health-care coverage next year. This would be the largest oneyear decline in health-care coverage in our nation’s recorded history, which begs the question of what exactly there is to celebrate. In fact, the American Health Care Act, the cause of the Republican festivities, is a testament to broken promises. Despite the president’s commitments as a candidate, the Republican House bill he supports would return us to the days when insurers could discriminate against people with pre-existing conditions. It would worsen the opioid epidemic by gutting major programs and policies that pay for and support substance-abuse treatment. It would jeopardize both services for children with disabilities and nursing-home care for older Americans by decimating the

Medicaid program. It would make it more difficult to get vital HIV treatment. Under the House-passed bill, as soon as next year, health-insurance premiums would rise an average of about 20 percent in the individual insurance market. This increase is two-and-a-half times as much as premiums are expected to increase under current law in Pennsylvania, where the average proposed increase for 2018 is 8.8 percent. The guarantee of nationwide protections, such as the provision ensuring that these plans cover prescription drugs, would end. Also in danger is the nationwide requirement that plans cap out-ofpocket costs (such as co-pays and deductibles) for essential health benefits. Instead, under the AHCA, states could waive benefit requirements while allowing insurers to discriminate against those with pre-existing conditions. With key protections waived, many consumers can expect to see severe spikes in their out-of-pocket costs for health-care services, in addition to the already-huge

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Street Talk What advocacy cause should Melania Trump promote? "Disability rights. It's our next frontier. We've done LGBT rights. Now the disabled really need some Marissa Athar protections. nurse I saw [on TV] Queen Village a man with cerebral palsy sucker-punched by someone, for no reason. That was so sad."

"Environmental issues. Our environment is going to pot. The ice cap is melting. Pollution is increasing. Jason Cox Melania software engineer has to do Gayborhood something. Her husband won't help. He's only making things worse by dismantling the EPA rather than fixing it."

"Health care for everybody. That's a basic necessity for a safe and civil society. Affordable housing Renee Stanzione would be server nice, too. Gayborhood Melania Trump is no Michelle Obama but I'm hoping she'll do something for the betterment of society."

"Education. It's so important for our youth. Education meant a lot for me. I'd like to see her promote that cause. Kellie Zimmerman It can benefit store clerk many people. Fairmount Education is a way to achieve social progress."

increases they could see in their insurance premiums. Non-partisan experts estimate these out-of-pocket increases could be thousands of dollars a year for some people. Particularly vulnerable under the House scheme are older Americans who have not yet reached Medicare-eligibility age. The Republican bill would require hard-working Pennsylvanians ages 50 and older to pay an age tax. AARP estimates that those over 60 could see their premiums rise, on average, by an additional $3,200 due to this new tax alone. At the same time, the tax credits available under current law to help make coverage affordable would get slashed for many people. The result is, you will have to pay more with less help. In one stunning example, the independent and non-partisan Congressional Budget Office estimates that under the Republican plan, a 64-year-old earning $26,500 would see her net insurance premium jump from $1,700 per year under current law to somewhere

between $13,000 and $16,000 per year. Pennsylvanians simply can’t absorb those costs and will be forced to make untenable choices and trade-offs among essentials like prescription drugs, food and mortgage payments. Unfortunately, the impact on the LGBT community is particularly severe because the community benefited so much from the Affordable Care Act. A recent study by the Center for American Progress found that LGBT Americans are twice as likely to be uninsured as non-LGBT Americans. Rates among transgender individuals are three times as high. The ACA had a tremendous impact on making sure that affordable care was available to every individual. Families with LGBT parents had a particularly difficult time finding coverage prior to the ACA, because many employers did not offer coverage for same-sex partners or their children. All of these gains could be at risk by the Republican scheme. PAGE 24 Unfortunately,

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to myself, These people are happy they’re going to run,” Price laughed, noting she only had to walk to opposite ends of Penn’s Landing. “I’ve never seen a happier, more excited group.” The run was a precursor for next year’s Philly Pride 5K Race, in which Price said participants will circle back to the race starting line. The annual parade included more than 90 contingents marching with 15 groups and individuals. Sixteen awards were given out; Philadelphia Gay Men’s Chorus won the grand prize “Fruit Bowl” award for Best Performance. Price said the parade grand marshals were the “best” Pride had. They included the Mazzoni Center front-line staff, local attorney Henry Sias and Councilwoman Helen Gym. “I was so impressed and proud of this year’s grand marshals,” Price said. “Their float got a flat tire and rather than wait to fix it, they all decided to walk. Everybody on that float: Kudos to them.” Gym laughed about the experience and said marching alongside other activists was “really fun.” When asked why she and the grand marshals decided to get off the float and march, Gym’s answer was short: “It’s Pride.” “There are thousands of people in the streets and everybody is having a great time,” Gym added. “It’s really the best thing to shut down our streets and remind ourselves that we have to celebrate advancements in community as we drive the fight for justice in our country. “I have been incredibly inspired by a number of groups that have demonstrated what it means to have courage today,” Gym, who served as Friend of Pride, added. “That includes the front-line staff at the Mazzoni Center. It includes folks who took on serious issues within the Gayborhood about exclusion and it includes newer groups like the Black & Brown Workers Collective, who are diversifying and energizing the LGBT movement and giving it new life every single day.” Pride also included participation from law-enforcement to ensure safety. While the Philadelphia Police Department did not make any arrests, police spokesperson Jeff Chrusch noted in an email to PGN that anti-LGBT group Matthew 24 Ministries “caused some commotion.” “They stayed for some time then just left,” Chrusch said. At least 20 protesters attended a Take Pride Back demonstration at City Hall that centered on the marginalization of queer and trans people of color and corporate exploitation of these communities. Chrusch said the group was “peaceful and ended up walking with the [Philly Pride marchers] under the watchful eye of the PPD.” The Civil Affairs unit of the PPD was in attendance during the demonstration and Chrusch noted the unit was not “called to the protest” but “attends every protest in the city that they know about ahead of time.” Chrusch said two medical transports took place during the festival but declined to comment on the nature of these cases due to privacy laws. Despite any challenges, Price said this year’s event fulfilled its purpose. “The whole purpose of the day is about visibility — that we are everybody,” Price said. “That was the purpose of gay Pride parades after Stonewall: to show that we are everybody and that we exist. I really think this year’s Pride did just that.” n

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RAIN(BOW) REHAB: New Gayborhood venue Writer’s Block Rehab hosted its inaugural Pride Kick-Off Party June 18. The outdoor block party was interrupted by sporadic rain showers, but the weather didn’t keep partiers away. While sipping on drinks and indulging in barbecue food, guests enjoyed music and evaded the occasional rain with games like Jenga under rainbow umbrellas. A portion of the proceeds benefitted William Way LGBT Community Center. Photos: Scott A. Drake

PARADE WINNERS Grand Prize “Fruit Bowl” Award: Philadelphia Gay Men’s Chorus Best Float: Urban Outfitters Best Business (Non-Bar): PECO Best Vehicle: Wells Fargo Best Bar: Tabu Best Female Impersonator: Miss New Hope Cyannie Lopez Best Twosome or Small Group: Wipe Your Junk Best Individual: Eric from the Philadelphia Fins Best Theme: Refuse Fascism Philadelphia Best Performance: Philadelphia Gay Men’s Chorus Best Public Statement: Metropolitan Community Church Best Marching Group with Music/Sound: Philadelphia Freedom Band Best Marching Group without Music/Sound: American Civil Liberties Union Best Visiting Business Group: Greater Atlantic City GLBT Alliance Best Visiting Nonprofit Group: Southern New Jersey LGBTQA Pride Gayest in the Parade: Flaggots

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Millions of Americans, including children, adults and seniors, need long-termcare services as a result of disabling conditions and chronic illnesses. These services range from institutional care, such as nursing homes, to community-based supports, such as having a home health aide. Long-term-care services are generally needed when daily tasks, such as eating, bathing and dressing, become difficult for someone to do on his or her own. Structuring and maintaining a system that ensures that all older adults are able to age with maximum supports poses many challenges. Older adults encounter a wide array of physical, emotional and cognitive issues, requiring specialized care and David highly trained staff. For many, the costs of long-term care are prohibitive. Funding sources for many long-term-care services are currently facing uncertainty, particularly with proposed cuts to Medicaid, the primary payer across the nation for long-term-care services. Additionally, the pay for direct-care workers remains low, making it difficult to recruit and retain a workforce requiring specialized training and skills. Most older adults prefer to age in their own homes for as long as possible, rather than in institutional-care settings. LGBT people in particular often express fears of being discriminated against in long-termcare settings, or having to go back into the closet in order to access care. Improving the structure of the long-term-care system and the delivery of services to older adults will allow more people to successfully age in their own homes and ensure that those who do require a higher level of care will be able to access services that are welcoming and inclusive. Fortunately, older Pennsylvanians are advocated for by a statewide advisory committee working to improve the longterm-care system in the commonwealth.

The Pennsylvania Long-Term-Care Commission is an advisory body tasked with providing informed recommendations that improve the commonwealth’s long-term services and supports system. Commissioners include state representatives, heads of statewide agencies, directors of aging-services organizations and community advocates. The commission is chaired by the Pennsylvania Secretary of Aging. All commissioners are appointed by the governor. The commission is responsible for developing strategies that will improve access to services, quality of services and the cost-effectiveness of care. This requires looking only at the needs of older Griffith not Pennsylvanians, but also at the needs of long-term-care agencies and the direct-care workers providing these services. Four subcommittees operate as part of the commission: Outreach, Access, Workforce and Quality. Each subcommittee develops strategies and recommendations relating to their given topic, focusing on ways to better inform older adults about long-term-care services, improve access to care for all Pennsylvanians, ensure that available services are effective and efficient and empower and support the workforce that delivers these services. Given the great diversity of Pennsylvania’s older-adult population, each subcommittee must consider the unique needs, challenges and concerns of Pennsylvanians of all religions, races, ethnicities, gender identities, sexual orientations, ages, abilities and geographic locations. The ability of the long-term-care system to meet the needs of diverse consumers is essential in providing effective person-centered care. Improving the LGBT cultural competence of Pennsylvania’s long-term-care services and supports is very much on

the radar of the commission. In the fall of 2016, the LGBT Elder Initiative’s Heshie Zinman was appointed by Gov. Tom Wolf to join the Long-Term Care Commission. As a member of the outreach and workforce subcommittees, Zinman’s goals include bringing greater sensitivity and understanding about the need for culturally competent services and supports. The outreach subcommittee has been developing strategies to ensure that outreach efforts are inclusive of the cultural values of all communities in Pennsylvania, including the LGBT communities. Meanwhile, the workforce subcommittee is looking to elevate the workforce to become more culturally competent and better able to serve these diverse populations experiencing unique needs and barriers to care. Zinman believes that the theme of cultural competence, including for LGBT populations, will be evident in the work of all four subcommittees, stating, “We believe that there will be language on LGBT cultural competence in all of the recommendations. We need to make sure that all citizens of the commonwealth are recognized and have access to services that are welcoming and inclusive.” The recommendations should ultimately lead to LGBT older adults having better access to LGBT-friendly in-home supports, adult day centers, assisted-living facilities and nursing homes. For example, Zinman notes that the work of the commission will “mean that your home-health aide will be better trained, better supervised and better able to handle situations in a culturally competent manner.” Given the complexities of providing long-term-care services to older adults all across the commonwealth, the efforts of the Long-Term Care Commission are an important step in ensuring that older Pennsylvanians are able to age successfully at every age. n

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of forming a specific intent to kill due to extreme inebriation and other mental-health challenges. Laird was granted a retrial, and he was resentenced to death by a Bucks County jury in 2007. He claims his appellate attorneys failed to object in a timely manner to two errors that allegedly took place during his 2007 retrial. Those alleged errors relate to Chester’s 1988 trial testimony being read to jurors, and victim-impact statements conveyed to jurors. Attorneys for Laird had no comment for this story. Milano’s sister and father, who are both deceased, previously supported the execution of Laird and attended both of his trials.

Jill M. Graziano, a Bucks County deputy district attorney, is handling post-conviction issues in Laird’s case. She expressed agreement with DuBois’ denial of another trial for Laird. “This is now an almost-30-year-old murder case,” Graziano told PGN. “And I’m gratified to see that we’re one step closer, after all this time, to getting justice for Anthony Milano.” In 2011, Chester’s first-degree murder conviction was voided due to improper jury instructions by the 1988 trial judge. Rather than retry Chester, prosecutors struck a deal with him, and he’ll remain incarcerated for the rest of his life. Chester, 48, is currently housed in the general-prison population at Graterford. n

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Shortly after the letter was sent, DuBois reiterated his denial for Laird’s request for another trial. Laird remains on death row in a state prison in Waynesburg, Pa. But in 2015, Gov. Tom Wolf issued a temporary halt on all executions in Pennsylvania. Thus, it’s unlikely that Laird’s execution will take place any time soon. In 1988, Laird and Frank R. Chester were sentenced to death for kidnaping Milano to a wooded area in Bucks County, then brutally stabbing him to death. Milano’s throat was slashed so severely, his head was almost severed from his torso, according to court records. Laird eventually admitted stabbing Milano, but claimed he was incapable

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in West Philly by dropping a quarter billion dollar project might make sense if we weren’t talking about decentralizing a major city’s police operations. Such an economic development play makes sense for Blame for $50M wasted on West Philly Police HQ properly something like a casino. The centralization of a casino operation is not a public policy decision. If you build a caplaced at Nutter-Gillison doorstep sino, no matter where you build it, they will gamble. But the Nutter administration never thought to get involved in hen developer Bart Blatstein tried to ett Gillison, sunk $50 million into the those local-economy-affecting decisions. sell the Pennsylvania Gaming Com- West Philly site on architects, engineers The good intentions that eluded these guys in casino mission on re-siting the Foxwoods and a full gutting of the site. Of course, siting was at the heart of the decision to relocate the poCasino to the abandoned Inquirer this raised the ire of the 6th and Market lice administration building to West Philly. As Gillison building on North Broad Street, we called him out for crowd, who yelled: “Philly can’t afford to told the Inquirer: “Center City locations, including the the snake oil he was selling. Putting a casino within waste $50 million on a white elephant.” North Broad site, were considered at the time, but the a stones throw of the school district administration The Inky Ed. Board opined: “Former planning team favored a less centralized location, to building, churches and a hospital emergency room Mayor Michael Nutter wanted to turn bring economic development to the West Philadelphia made no sense particularly given the snarled traffic the building into a new headquarters for neighborhood.” routinely plaguing that section of North Broad. Blat- police, but his successor, Mayor Kenney, The bill enabling the city to borrow $240 million for stein, however, appears to be having the last laugh, as does not. Either way, taxpayers are footthe West Philly site passed in February 2014, just a little the Kenney administration has now decided to site its ing the bill. over a year before a new mayor with a new team It doesn’t make sense, but that has new police headquarters on his property. and a new police commissioner would take charge. been the story of the building ever Nutter-Gillison’s move to rush the expenditures on since Provident Mutual Life left it in the West Philly project rather than wait and col1983. So, it sits — a 325,000-squarelaborate with the incoming administration seems to foot hulk on 15 acres be motivated by hubris. They desired just off the Marketto put their stamp on the new adminFrankford line — like istration, who they believed would a monument to quiesnot have the backbone to back out once the $50 million was spent. cence.” As Gillison told the Inquirer at the What really doesn’t time: “I think this is the biggest make sense is why The move to the “Ivory Tower of Truth” does not Nutter, Gillison and investment that has been made in public safety in my years,” he come without its own controversy. Kenney’s decision is company decided to said. “It was one of the things I a reversal of one made by the Nutter administration to sink $50 million into really wanted to make sure we put the building in West Philly, on the site of the aban- the PML building in could accomplish.” doned Provident Mutual Life building at 46th and Mar- the first place. The The theory that Nutter and ket Street. And what a very expensive reversal it is. idea to catalyze eco- Philly’s “Ivory Tower of Truth” to become one of justice.

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Roundhouse Redux Continued from page 1 Gillison were trying to force the Kenney administration’s hand is buttressed by the statements made by Gillison in the wake of Kenney’s decision to pull the plug on the PML building. Gillison told the Inquirer that the expenditures included “a 3D model that provided floor-byfloor renderings of the building, including design features, color, carpeting, almost down to the kind of desks and what the commissioner’s office would look like.”

“It made no sense to me because of all of the evaluations and efforts that were made. … For us, this was a four-, five-, maybe even six-year move. … This was the largest project we would undertake. It was a lot of work.” No, Mr. Gillison, the decision to sacrifice police administration for economic development was the wrong one and it cost us $50 million. Kenney’s decision not to throw good money after bad is smart public policy even if the bad is a whopping $50 million.

Joe Banner Speaks Continued from page 12 “Half the team was in TO’s corner and half were with Donovan and Dawkins,” said Banner. “We wanted the locker room to be a comfortable place and a place where people liked each other. It’s OK if someone is inflammatory but when someone becomes divisive then you can’t function.” The campers asked questions of Banner and were appreciative of his candor. He answered one, saying that Colin Kaepernick should definitely be in the NFL, despite the controversy he caused by kneeling during the National Anthem at 2016 games. “There are 32 teams in the NFL and they made decisions together, sometime on business things but not football things. I think it’s ridiculous that he is not on a roster. There are teams making a mistake. But he hasn’t been blackballed.” One camper shocked the former Eagles top executive when he asked why they hadn’t taken

Tom Brady when he graduated from Michigan. “I guess we, like 31 other teams, blew that,” he said. “We had him on our board in the middle rounds. But the honest truth is that was he was just a part-time starter for a major program at Michigan. If someone isn’t dominant in college, it’s not as easy to predict that he can have that kind of success in the NFL. But I’ll say this, ever since then, teams take quarterbacks in the middle rounds, hoping that maybe they can get a great quarterback that progresses like that at the NFL level.” For now, Banner is enjoying retirement. “I can say there was a lot of pressure running a NFL team, especially in Philadelphia, but it was fantastic, fun fantastic. Imagine, growing up dreaming to be in sports, and when you look at a little guy like me getting this opportunity, it’s really something I’m grateful about.”

Feels Like Home Rousing reception by Philadelphia audience re-affirms producer’s mission by Sheila Simmons

lthough Vy Higginsen’s family has lived on the same block in Harlem for more than 100 years, the off-Broadway producer characterized her most recent visit to Philadelphia by saying, “this was coming home.” Higginsen was welcomed back with cheers and adoration, following the staging of her latest production, “ALIVE 55+ and Kicking” at Triumph Baptist Church, 1648 Hunting Park Ave. The performance was part of a benefit for youth service programs for the church and for the Philadelphia Frontiers organization. Higginsen’s relationship with the city and its musical theater fans traces back more than 30 years, to 1983, when the musical “Mama I Want to Sing,” about an R&B singer with roots in the church choir, opened off-Broadway. At the time, Higginsen and her co-creator Ken Wydro, were plagued by fears of whether the play was good enough, of whether it could attract an audience. “Just when we were ready to give up, the buses from Philadelphia came,” Higginsen recalled. “They filled up that theater, so help me God. It was amazing. It was historic. … And then y’all came to us for years. It’s Philadelphia that helped make us the longest running black, off-Broadway musical in American history.” “Mama I Want to Sing” played 2,500 performances in New York and 1,000 more throughout the country, as well as in Europe and Japan. “ALIVE 55+ and Kicking,” stopped in Philadelphia between visits in Baltimore and Washington, D.C. Once again, Higginsen found a topic to which her audience can relate. “I’ve been working on this in my mind for a num-

Noted author, playwright, radio and TV personality Vy Higginsen. Photo courtesy of the Mama Foundation.

ber of years, about what happens to talented people after a certain age, because we’re a youth-oriented culture,” she explained. “It’s like why stop singing? Why do we stop painting? Why do we stop doing the things that we enjoy and that make us feel good?” During auditions for the roles of the protagonist’s mother and father in “Mama I Want to Sing,” Higginsen recalls, “What struck me was the number of people who showed up for the auditions, who were so talented. And I’m like, now wait a minute. I can’t hire everybody. It doesn’t mean I wasn’t impressed by them.” She continued, “I had been collecting stories over time about our African-American experience. So I told [the actors], I could not take everybody, but I did say that I’m going to write a show just for you. I wanted them to go out of there knowing they had made an impression on me.” “ALIVE 55+ and Kicking,” shares tales and talents of everyone from working single mothers, to an ordained minister, to an ex-offender. A former New York radio personality, and an ordained minister herself, Higginsen is now founder and executive director of the Mama Foundation for the Arts. “Part of my personal mission is to overcome the many obstacles that block us from having this experience of the history and impact of Black music.” She says. “I feel like my mission was accomplished in Philadelphia.”

June 18-25, 2017

Liberty City Press is a collaborative publication effort of the Philadelphia Multicultural Media Network.

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JEWELL WILLIAMS Sheriff on Tuesday, July 11, 2017 at First District Plaza, 3801 Market Street, at 9:00 AM. (EST) Conditions of Sheriff’s Sale for JUDICIAL/FORECLOSURE SALE Ten percent of the highest bid for each property auctioned off shall be deposited in certified check, attorney’s check or money order with the Sheriff by each bidder when his bid is registered, provided that in no case shall less than Six Hundred Dollars ($600.00) be deposited, otherwise upon failure or refusal to make such deposit, the bidder shall lose all benefit of his bid and the property may be offered again and sold unless a second bid has been registered, then, the second highest bidder will take the property at the highest bid price. Additionally, where there is active bidding, the highest bidder, and the second highest bidder, if any must post the entire amount of the cost of the distribution policy for the property at the time of sale by certified check, attorney’s check or money order with the Sheriff. The Sheriff reserves the right to reject any certified check, attorney’s check or money order that on its face has an expired use date and is presented for payment of the deposit. The balance of the purchase money must be deposited in certified check, attorney’s check or money order together with a Deed poll for execution by the highest bidder to the Sheriff at his office within 30 days from the time of the sale. An extension of time for an additional 30 days may be granted at the discretion of the Sheriff upon receipt of written request from the buyer requesting the same, except when a second bidder has been duly registered. Also, if the first bidder does not complete settlement with the Sheriff within the thirty (30) day time limit and a second bid was registered at the sale, the second bidder shall be granted the same thirty (30) day time limit to make settlement with the Sheriff on his second bid. Thereafter, the Sheriff shall be at liberty to return the writ to court. A second bid must be registered on any property immediately after it is sold. The second bidder must present the same amount of deposit that the highest bidder delivers to the Sheriff at the sale. An extension of time under no circumstances will be granted or honored by the Sheriff whenever a second bid is registered on a property at the sale. The first bid or opening bid on each property shall be set by the City of Philadelphia. In no event will the successful bidder be allowed to settle on the property unless all the Sheriff’s costs are paid notwithstanding the final bid. The deposit by any bidder who fails to comply with the above conditions of sale shall be forfeited and the funds will be applied to the

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Sheriff’s cost, then to any municipal claims that the City of Philadelphia has on the property. Finally, if a balance still remains, a Sheriff’s Distribution Policy will be ordered and the money will be distributed accordingly. No personal checks, drafts or promises to pay will be accepted in lieu of certified checks, attorney’s checks or money orders made payable to the Sheriff of Philadelphia County. The Sheriff reserves the right to grant further extensions of time to settle and further reserves the right to refuse bids from bidders who have failed to enter deposits on their bids, failed to make settlement, or make fraudulent bids, or any other behavior which causes disruption of the Sheriff Sale. Said bidders shall be so refused for the sale in which said behavior occurred and for said further period of time as the Sheriff in his discretion shall determine. The Sheriff will not acknowledge a deed poll to any individual or entity using an unregistered fictitious name and may, at his discretion, require proof of identity of the purchaser or the registration of fictitious names. The bid of an unregistered fictitious name shall be forfeited as if the bidder failed to meet the terms of sale. All bidders are advised to remain at the sale until after the last property is sold. The Sheriff reserves the right to re-sell any property at any time before the end of the sale, upon the successful bidders’ failure to tender the required deposit. The Sheriff reserves the right to postpone or stay the sale of any property in which the attorney on the writ has not appeared and is not present at the sale. Prospective purchasers are directed to the Web site of the Philadelphia Bureau of Revision of Taxes, (BRT) brtweb.phila. gov for a fuller description of the properties listed. Properties can be looked up by the BRT number – which should be cross checked with the address. Prospective purchasers are also directed to the Room 154 City Hall, 215-6861483 and to its website philadox. phila.gov and to its website at http://philadox.phila.gov where they can view the deed to each individual property and find the boundaries of the property. PROSPECTIVE PURCHASERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR DETERMINING THE NATURE, LOCATION, CONDITION AND BOUNDARIES OF THE PROPERTIES THEY SEEK TO PURCHASE. The BRT # refers to a unique number assigned by the City Bureau of Revision of Taxes to each property in the City for the purpose of assessing it for taxes. This number can be used to obtain descriptive information about the property from the BRT website. Effective Date: July 7, 2006 NOTICE OF SCHEDULE OF DISTRIBUTION The Sheriff will file in his office, The Land Title Building, 100 South Broad Street, 5th Floor, a

Schedule of Distribution Thirty (30) Days from the date of the sale of Real Estate. Distribution will be made in accordance with the Schedule unless exceptions are filed thereto within ten (10) days thereafter. 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

PROPERTY Angela Mapp C.P. December Term, 2015 No. 02297 $104,111.55 KML Law Group, P.C. 1707-303 6359 Magnolia St 191441649 59th wd. 1,088 Sq Ft OPA#592254400 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Linda Smith, in her capacity as Devisee of Last Will and Testament of The Estate of Ruth Thomas; Tracy Thomas, in her capacity as Devisee of Last Will and Testament of The Estate of Ruth Thomas; Unknown heirs, successors, assigns, and all persons, firms, or associations claiming right, title, or interest from or under Ruth Thomas, Deceased C.P. September Term, 2016 No. 02766 $60,978.68 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1707-304 1151 N 65th St 19151 34th wd. 1,360 Sq Ft OPA#344302100 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY The Unknown Heirs of Mildred Pearson, Deceased, David Exum, solely in his capacity as Heir of Mildred Pearson, Deceased, Kriston McFadden, solely in her capacity as Heir of Mildred Pearson, Deceased, Lori Exum-Thompson, solely in her capacity as Heir of Mildred Pearson, Deceased, Melody Headen, solely in her capacity as Heir of Mildred Pearson, Deceased, Shannae Moses, solely in her capacity as Heir of Mildred Pearson, Deceased, Wallace Moses, solely in his capacity as Heir of Mildred Pearson, Deceased, Anthony Headen, solely in his capacity as Heir of Mildred Pearson, Deceased, and Larry Headen solely in his capacity as Heir of Mildred Pearson, Deceased C.P. February Term, 2016 No. 02980 $146,524.45 KML Law Group, P.C. 1707-305 5306 Wakefield St 19144 22nd wd. 1,125 Sq Ft BRT#122140300; OPA#122140300 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Tamara D. Lewis also known as Tamara Denise Lewis also known as Tamara D. Lewis-Ibrahim C.P. April Term, 2015 No. 03673 $75,180.72 Udren Law Offices, P.C. 1707-306 5336 Ella St 19120-3026 42nd wd. 1,872 Sq Ft OPA#421308400 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Melrose Robinson C.P. July Term, 2016 No. 01999 $119,438.30 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1707-307 5925 N Water St 19120 61st wd. 1,381 Sq Ft BRT#612487900; OPA#612487900 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Juanita Johnson C.P. October Term, 2016 No. 02815 $72,266.24 Udren Law Offices, P.C.

1707-308 7535 Greenhill Rd 19151 34th wd. 1,868 Sq Ft BRT#34-32502-00 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Selena D Hammond C.P. July Term, 2016 No. 00832 $138,441.81 Udren Law Offices, P.C. 1707-309 1829 S 22nd St 19145 48th wd. 1,235 Sq Ft BRT#482183600; OPA#482183600 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Estate of Daryl S. Douglas c/o Nathaniel Douglas, III Executor; Nathaniel Douglas, III Executor of the Estate of Daryl S. Douglas; Unknown heirs, successors, assigns, and all persons, firms, or associations claiming right, title, or interest from or under Daryl S. Douglas C.P. December Term, 2016 No. 03340 $71,519.42 Udren Law Offices, P.C. 1707-310 3051 N Bambrey St 19132 38th wd. 940 Sq Ft OPA#381116500 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Fernando J. Press and Wanda M. Press a/k/a Wanda Maria Press a/k/a Wanda Maria Screen C.P. February Term, 2016 No. 04923 $27,855.54 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1707-311 5536 Master St 19131 4th wd. ROW 2 STY MASONRY; 1,622 Sq Ft BRT#041227200 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Christine Mathis C.P. March Term, 2016 No. 01225 $78,249.64 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1707-313 4518 Robbins Ave a/k/a 4518 Robbins St 19135 41st wd. 1,228 Sq Ft OPA#411166100 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Christopher Ginaldi C.P. October Term, 2015 No. 03178 $87,817.00 KML Law Group, P.C. 1707-314 59 N 51st St 19145 44th wd. 772.5 Sq Ft OPA#441093800 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Thaxter Hicks C.P. December Term, 2015 No. 00201 $44,810.98 KML Law Group, P.C. 1707-315 3155 Almond St 19134 25th wd. 1,216 Sq Ft BRT#251293700 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Joann V. Fithian C.P. August Term, 2016 No. 01377 $30,793.90 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1707-316 5216 N Hope St 19120 42nd wd. ROW B/GAR 2 STY MASONRY; 1,204 Sq Ft BRT#422327200 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Ann Concannon, Deceased C.P. August Term, 2016 No. 02358 $76,002.76 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C.

1707-317 237 S 45th St 19104 27th wd. ROW 3 STY MASONRY; 3,840 Sq Ft BRT#272143400 Subject to Mortgage IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Linda Porter C.P. March Term, 2016 No. 02305 $325,549.82 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1707-318 2042 Deveraux Ave 19149 62nd wd. ROW B/GAR 2 STY MASONRY; 1,170 Sq Ft BRT#62-1-2179-00 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Donna Burnett C.P. August Term, 2016 No. 03183 $121,812.79 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1707-319 197 W Tioga St 19140 7th wd. (formerly part of the 33rd wd.) 700 Sq Ft OPA#072202900 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Yamilette Colon and Xavier O. Maldonado C.P. January Term, 2017 No. 00604 $39,315.16 KML Law Group, P.C. 1707-320 5041 N Camac St a/k/a 5041 Camac St 19141 49th wd. 1,315 Sq Ft OPA#491480500 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Joshua Hinton C.P. February Term, 2016 No. 04718 $70,938.49 KML Law Group, P.C. 1707-321 2004 E Glenwood Ave 19124 45th wd. ROW 2 STY MASONRY; 1,053 Sq Ft BRT#452191200 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Unknown Surviving Heirs of Edward Sweeney, Deceased Mortgagor and Real Owner C.P. October Term, 2015 No. 01885 $23,502.93 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1707-322 5017 Penn St 19124 62nd wd. 3,109 Sq Ft OPA#621490500 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Revella Coles C.P. October Term, 2016 No. 00039 $80,727.47 KML Law Group, P.C. 1707-324 217 N 62nd St 191391145 34th wd. 972 Sq Ft OPA#341212500 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Qadir Randolph, in his capacity as Heir of Lula Johnson, Deceased; Unknown heirs, successors, assigns, and all persons, firms, or associations claiming right, title, or interest from or under Lula Johnson, Deceased C.P. April Term, 2015 No. 01735 $41,411.57 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1707-325 323 N 34th St 19104 24th wd. ROW 3 STY MASONRY; 2,394 Sq Ft BRT#241221300 Subject to Mortgage IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Linda E. King C.P. December Term, 2009 No. 00088 $208,477.79

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

SHERIFF’S SALE OF Tuesday, July 11, 2017 1707-301 716 W Glenwood Ave 19140 37th wd. 1,200 Sq Ft OPA#372457100 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Isabel Roman Rios, Isabel Roman Rios and Isabel Roman Rios C.P. August Term, 2016 No. 01438 $34,469.22 KML Law Group, P.C. 1707-302 1416 N Allison St 19131 4th wd. 1,605 Sq Ft OPA#041336900 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL

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McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1707-326 3667 Academy Rd 19154 66th wd. 1,368 Sq Ft OPA#663349000 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Jeffrey R. Soowal C.P. October Term, 2016 No. 00684 $145,771.31 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1707-327 121 Greendale Rd 19154 66th wd. ROW B/GAR 1 STY MASONRY; 880 Sq Ft BRT#662330100 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Frank D. Arietta, Known Surviving Heir of Theresa Arietta and Unknown Surviving Heirs of Theresa Arietta C.P. September Term, 2015 No. 00356 $216,828.35 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1707-328 610 N 64th St 19151 34th wd. 2,500 Sq Ft OPA#34-4245400 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Monica E. Hearst, AKA Monica Hearst C.P. January Term, 2015 No. 00530 $151,542.47 Justin F. Kobeski, Esquire; Manley Deas Kochalski LLC 1707-329 6894 Loretto Ave 19111 53rd wd. 3,312 Sq Ft BRT#532436400 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Claudia Ruiz-Morales and Ricardo Hurtado C.P. October Term, 2016 No. 00719 $266,559.06 Martha E. Von Rosenstiel, P.C.; Martha E. Von Rosenstiel, Esq.; Heather Riloff, Esq.; Jeniece D. Davis, Esq.; Tyler J. Wilk, Esq. 1707-330 428 Delphine St 19120 42nd wd. 1,044 Sq Ft OPA#422266600 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Julia E. Gaskins C.P. July Term, 2016 No. 01746 $38,885.09 Justin F. Kobeski, Esquire; Manley Deas Kochalski LLC 1707-331 4644 Locust St. 191394414 46th wd. 2,400 Sq Ft OPA#461011100 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Betty H. Reavis C.P. March Term, 2015 No. 04115 $82,551.17 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1707-332 6722 N Carlisle St 191262763 10th wd. 1,642 Sq Ft BRT#101010500 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE Sharon Clark a/k/a Sharon L. Clark C.P. October Term, 2016 No. 00765 $93,241.51 Stern & Eisenberg PC 1707-333 3682 Chesterfield Rd 191141806 66th wd. 3,162 Sq Ft BRT#661040100 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE Tyrone Little a/k/a Tyrone A. Little and Anna Keworkian-Little C.P. October Term, 2016 No.

01087 $157,111.03 Stern & Eisenberg PC 1707-334 5519 Media St 191313912 4th wd. 1,600 Sq Ft OPA#041247900 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Kendrick Ellison C.P. May Term, 2015 No. 01850 $51,491.02 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1707-335 6511 N 3rd St 19126-3913 61st wd. 1,305 Sq Ft OPA#611054800 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Gary Mason C.P. December Term, 2011 No. 01319 $370,788.94 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1707-336 12089 Legion St 19154 66th wd. 3,380 Sq Ft BRT#662114700 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Irene Rebecca Hiu F/K/A Ayrin Susanto and Sumin Hiu C.P. April Term, 2016 No. 02007 $227,162.40 Martha E. Von Rosenstiel, P.C.; Martha E. Von Rosenstiel, Esq.; Heather Riloff, Esq.; Jeniece D. Davis, Esq.; Tyler J. Wilk, Esq. 1707-337 453 Leverington Ave 19128 21st wd. 2,244 Sq Ft OPA#212250400 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Kurt C. Stine C.P. September Term, 2016 No. 02825 $162,333.94 Justin F. Kobeski, Esquire; Manley Deas Kochalski LLC 1707-338 4622 Spruce St 46th wd. Beginning Point: Situate on the Southerly side of Spruce Street at the distance of 226 feet 2 inches Westwardly from the Westerly side of 46th Street OPA#461022400 IMPROVEMENTS: SEMI/DET 4 STY MASONRY Rodney D. Rogers and Lanese T Rogers C.P. May Term, 2016 No. 03963 $96,822.76 Patrick J. Wesner, Esquire 1707-339 4631 Pine St, Suite 210 Unit in the property identified and named as Garden Court Condominium Located at 4617-4543 Pine Street OPA#888461128 IMPROVEMENTS: RES CONDO 5-STY MASONRY Harry J Tompkins C.P. September Term, 2016 No. 01583 $355,244.85 Patrick J. Wesner, Esquire 1707-340 457 E Cheltenham Ave a/k/a 457 Cheltenham Ave 19120 35th wd. 2,045 Sq Ft OPA#352004300 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Marie Chardonnette, Rosenelle Lanot, Rose Claire Josy Lanot and Rose Lusny Lanot C.P. July Term, 2016 No. 01641 $134,178.62 KML Law Group, P.C. 1707-341 1702-1704 Unity St 19124 23rd wd. Land: 3,000 Sq Ft ; Improvement: 2,278

Sq Ft; Total: 5,278 Sq Ft OPA#232054700 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Carol A. Cook, solely as Heir to Cora W. Smith, Deceased and Jason H. Cook, Sr., individually and as executor of the estate of Cora W. Smith, Deceased and Erica D. Cook, individually and as Heir to Cora W. Smith, Deceased C.P. August Term, 2016 No. 03786 $78,599.84 Richard M. Squire & Associates, LLC 1707-342 2026 Spencer St AKA 2026 W Spencer St 19138 17th wd. (formerly part of the 49th wd.) 1,180 Sq Ft OPA#171256600 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Jacqueline Wilson as Executrix of the Estate of Dianna Wimberly AKA Dianna Robinson, Deceased C.P. August Term, 2016 No. 01462 $19,645.16 KML Law Group, P.C. 1707-343 5702 Sprague St 19138 59th wd. 931 Sq Ft OPA#591210500 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Tina Marie Hall-Jordan as Administratrix C.T.A. of the Estate of Debbie A. Downing, Deceased C.P. October Term, 2016 No. 01256 $26,513.94 KML Law Group, P.C. 1707-344 6301 Guyer Ave 19142 40th wd. 1,391 Sq Ft OPA#402272200 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Lisa Nelson C.P. August Term, 2016 No. 02431 $70,592.29 KML Law Group, P.C. 1707-345 8616 Fayette St 19150 50th wd. Land: 1,454 Sq Ft; Improvement: 1,332 Sq Ft; Total: 2,786 Sq Ft BRT#502304400 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Estate of Taheera W. Hakim a/k/a Taheera Hakim-Robinson, Deceased, and all unknown individuals, heirs, successors, assigns, business entities, non-profit entities, and/or charitable entities having and/or claiming any right, title, and/or interest therein, therefrom and/or thereunder Kai T. Hakim-Lewis, individually and as heir to Taheera W. Hakim a/k/a Taheera HakimRobinson, deceased, Lynnise Culler solely as Administratrix of the Estate of Taheera W. Hakim a/k/a Taheera HakimRobinson, deceased and Rahman A. Hakim, solely as heir to Taheera W. Hakim a/k/a Taheera W. Hakim-Robinson, deceased C.P. April Term, 2016 No. 02221 $49,516.62 Richard M. Squire & Associates, LLC 1707-346 2607 S 62nd St 19142 40th wd. 1,096 Sq Ft OPA#402105600 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Nsenga N. Horton

C.P. October Term, 2016 No. 01154 $31,331.87 KML Law Group, P.C. 1707-347 5716 Cambridge St 19131 4th wd. Land: 878 Sq Ft; Improvement: 1,158 Sq Ft; Total: 2,036 Sq Ft BRT#043018300 IMPROVEMENTS: ROW 2 STY MASONRY; RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Steven Jeter C.P. October Term, 2016 No. 01522 $20,980.83 Richard M. Squire & Associates, LLC 1707-348 2023 E Cumberland St 19125 31st wd. 1,073 Sq Ft OPA#314028100 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Hector E. Ortiz C.P. October Term, 2016 No. 01153 $34,057.85 KML Law Group, P.C. 1707-349 245 E Phil Ellena St 19119 22nd wd. 900 Sq Ft OPA#222005500 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Karla Chavarria C.P. October Term, 2016 No. 01830 $74,222.41 KML Law Group, P.C. 1707-351 419 Lemonte St 19128 21st wd. 1,953 Sq Ft OPA#212316002 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Lauren Oswald C.P. July Term, 2012 No. 02102 $225,025.75 KML Law Group, P.C. 1707-352 6309 Cottage St 19135 55th wd. 1,454 Sq Ft OPA#552407600 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Ashley M. Monique Jones a/k/a Ashley Walton and Tamir Y. Walton C.P. October Term, 2016 No. 01291 $130,241.74 Shapiro & DeNardo, LLC 1707-354 1943 Plymouth St 19138 10th wd. 1,200 Sq Ft OPA#101320400 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Shelley Dixon C.P. October Term, 2015 No. 01963 $66,235.95 Shapiro & DeNardo, LLC 1707-355 2991 Cedar St 19134 25th wd. 1,281 Sq Ft OPA#251421600 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Gregg Reilly C.P. October Term, 2016 No. 01152 $118,848.82 KML Law Group, P.C. 1707-356 4347 Malta St 19124 33rd wd. 1,737 Sq Ft OPA#332143400 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Bilal E. Mohammad C.P. March Term, 2016 No. 01412 $122,786.68 Meredith H. Wooters, Esquire; Manley Deas Kochalski, LLC 1707-358 4613 Horrocks St 23rd wd. 1,292 Sq Ft BRT#234223300 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING William S. Donnelly, Jr C.P. July Term, 2015 No. 03290 $20,275.51 Law Office of Gregory Javardian, LLC

1707-359 1534 W 68th Ave North a/k/a 1534 68th Ave 10th wd. 2,453 Sq Ft BRT#101249100 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Christopher Atkinson, personal representative of the Estate of Isadora C. Atkinson a/k/a Isadora C. Waysom Atkinson a/k/a Isadora Atkinson, Deceased C.P. July Term, 2014 No. 00932 $54,989.23 Law Office of Gregory Javardian, LLC 1707-360 420 N Redfield St 4th wd. 1,278 Sq Ft BRT#042254700 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Taajun-Nuwr Austin C.P. August Term, 2016 No. 02215 $72,928.64 Law Office of Gregory Javardian, LLC 1707-362 3050 Martha St 19125 25th wd. 5,639 Sq Ft BRT#252426900 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Don W. Jones C.P. August Term, 2016 No. 03569 $133,326.79 Martha E. Von Rosenstiel, P.C.; Martha E. Von Rosenstiel, Esq.; Heather Riloff, Esq.; Jeniece D. Davis, Esq.; Tyler J. Wilk, Esq. 1707-363 8540 Torresdale Ave 19136 65th wd. 1,523 Sq Ft BRT#652321700 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING John Curran C.P. March Term, 2016 No. 01655 $45,861.71 Martha E. Von Rosenstiel, P.C.; Martha E. Von Rosenstiel, Esq.; Heather Riloff, Esq.; Jeniece D. Davis, Esq.; Tyler J. Wilk, Esq. 1707-364 2414 Mifflin St 19145 48th wd. 1,134 Sq Ft BRT#482036800 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Unknown heirs, successors, assigns, and all persons, firms, or associations claiming right, title, or interest from or under Andrea Jenkins, Deceased C.P. May Term, 2016 No. 03957 $30,216.01 Martha E. Von Rosenstiel, P.C.; Martha E. Von Rosenstiel, Esq.; Heather Riloff, Esq.; Jeniece D. Davis, Esq.; Tyler J. Wilk, Esq. 1707-365 5441 Beaumont Ave 19143 51st wd. 1,089 Sq Ft OPA#513277800 Subject to Mortgage IMPROVEMENTS: SINGLE FAMILY ROW HOME Ferrice Anderson-Sey, Individually C.P. February Term, 2016 No. 000544 $56,338.97 Craig H. Fox, Esq 1707-367 1921 Tasker St 19145 1,180 Sq Ft BRT#363061900 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE Nicholla Anderson C.P. May Term, 2014 No. 03511 $97,228.97 Stern & Eisenberg PC 1707-368 1903 1/2 Plymouth St 19138 10th wd. 1,200 Sq Ft BRT#101318300 IMPROVE-

MENTS: RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE Rodney Anderson C.P. July Term, 2016 No. 03758 $111,748.45 Stern & Eisenberg PC 1707-369 3900 Ford Rd, Park Plaza, Unit 11K 19131 52nd wd. 1,140 Sq Ft OPA#888520167 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Kimberly M. Douthit C.P. December Term, 2016 No. 00595 $156,648.17 Shapiro & DeNardo, LLC 1707-370 1129 Alcott St 35th wd. 1,170 Sq Ft BRT#352086300 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Unknown heirs, successors, assigns, and all persons, firms, or associations claiming right, title, or interest from or under Diane D. Vaughn a/k/a Diana D. Vaughn, Deceased C.P. April Term, 2015 No. 03391 $78,984.18 Powers, Kirn & Associates, LLC 1707-371 5220 Jackson St 19124 62nd wd. (formerly part of the 23rd wd.) 3,000 Sq Ft OPA#622396900 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Lisa Williams C.P. October Term, 2016 No. 02040 $78,698.16 KML Law Group, P.C. 1707-372 435 W Hansberry St 19144 12th wd. 2,530 Sq Ft OPA#123107400 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Richard Murphy C.P. October Term, 2016 No. 02879 $156,309.76 KML Law Group, P.C. 1707-373 1923 N 61st St a/k/a 1923 Sixty-First St 19151 34th wd. 1,325 Sq Ft OPA#342251200 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Doris Newby-McFadden C.P. June Term, 2016 No. 02571 $175,735.25 KML Law Group, P.C. 1707-374 4010-12 Ashburner St 19136 65th wd. (formerly part of the 41st wd.) 9,476 Sq Ft OPA#652034103 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Gloria A. Gutierrez C.P. April Term, 2013 No. 01613 $134,319.84 KML Law Group, P.C. 1707-375 1501 E Howell St aka 1501 Howell St 19149 62nd wd. (formerly part of the 35th wd.) 2,696 Sq Ft OPA#621127500 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Najmin Begum C.P. October Term, 2016 No. 02023 $111,092.80 KML Law Group, P.C. 1707-376 109 S 21st St Unit 7 19103 8th wd. 473 Sq Ft; Together with a proportionate undivided interest in the Common Elements of 9.74% OPA#888088824 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Samra Sherwani C.P. October Term,

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2016 No. 02901 $280,165.97 KML Law Group, P.C. 1707-377 8754 Jackson St 19136 65th wd. 1,800 Sq Ft OPA#652254500 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Giovanni A. Hernandez C.P. June Term, 2015 No. 02307 $106,831.89 KML Law Group, P.C. 1707-378 1837 E Tioga St a/k/a 1837 Tioga St 19134 45th wd. 1,200 Sq Ft OPA#452108200 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Angel Ramos and Ana Maria Ramos C.P. May Term, 2016 No. 01474 $65,905.68 KML Law Group, P.C. 1707-379 4605 N Hurley St 19120 42nd wd. 1,200 Sq Ft OPA#421445000 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Iris Lopez C.P. February Term, 2016 No. 02054 $27,855.65 KML Law Group, P.C. 1707-380 3932 N 16th St 13th wd. Beginning Point: in front or breadth on the said Sixteenth Street fourteen feet eleven inches and extending of that width in length or depth Westward between parallel line at right angles with the said Sixteenth Street ninetyfour feet ten inches including a fifteen feet driveway leading Southward into Pike St OPA#131184900 IMPROVEMENTS: ROW B/GAR 2 STY MASONRY Donald Lindsay and Florence Dickens C.P. August Term, 2016 No. 02116 $54,096.70 Patrick J. Wesner, Esquire 1707-381 6634 Souder St 19149 54th wd. 1,368 Sq Ft OPA#541215900 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Tracy Hua and Chi-Hung Mu C.P. June Term, 2014 No. 01746 $175,638.29 KML Law Group, P.C. 1707-382 7600 Fayette St 19150 50th wd. 9,716 Sq Ft OPA#501017800 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Lynn Sturdivant solely in her capacity as heir of John R. Adams Deceased, Rhonda Moore solely in her capacity as heir of John R. Adams Deceased, Robin Adams solely in her capacity as heir of John R. Adams Deceased, Tracy Adams-Wells solely in her capacity as heir of John R. Adams Deceased, Dwayne Adams solely in his capacity as heir of John R. Adams Deceased and Glenn Adams solely in his capacity as heir of John R. Adams, Deceased C.P. May Term, 2016 No. 00595 $238,790.02 KML Law Group, P.C. 1707-383 6545 Wyncote Ave 19138 10th wd. BRT#102091000 Christine M. Jackson (deceased) C.P.

April Term, 2012 No. 02938 $192,175.10 Emmanuel J. Argentieri, Esquire 1707-384 6524 Cottage St 191352711 55th wd. 1,170 Sq Ft OPA#552392200 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Emy David Pichardo C.P. April Term, 2016 No. 03386 $126,217.62 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1707-385 812 Inverness Ln 191281217 21st wd. 1,260 Sq Ft OPA#214094300 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Jardinelle R. Collins C.P. June Term, 2014 No. 04394 $362,185.55 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1707-386 1324 S Lindenwood St 191434315 51st wd. 1,170 Sq Ft OPA#511220900 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Kateisha Dublin C.P. October Term, 2016 No. 00689 $57,696.89 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1707-387 7458 Sommers Rd 191381407 50th wd. 1,488 Sq Ft OPA#501323100 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Martine Joseph C.P. February Term, 2016 No. 00372 $118,984.05 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1707-389 4258 N Bodine St 191402618 7th wd. 784 Sq Ft OPA#072112700 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Dalila Tirado C.P. October Term, 2016 No. 01731 $10,574.87 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1707-390 5912 Locust St 19139 3rd wd. ROW 2 STY MASONRY; 1,280 Sq Ft BRT#031090900 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Robert Broadnax and Irene Broadnax C.P. June Term, 2016 No. 00018 $96,657.53 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1707-391 203 Alnus St 19116 58th wd. APT 2-4 UNITS 2 STY MASON; 1,844 Sq Ft BRT#582253300 Subject to Mortgage IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Arkady Tenenbaum C.P. August Term, 2016 No. 03180 $101,563.26 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1707-392 3234 Fontain St a/k/a 3234 W Fontain St 19121 32nd wd. ROW 2 STY MASONRY; 1,174 Sq Ft BRT#323107100 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Loren S. Allen, Known Surviving Heir of Alex Allen and Unknown Surviving Heirs of Alex Allen C.P. August Term, 2016 No. 01652 $40,814.39 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1707-393 6220 Cottage St 19136 55th

wd. ROW B/GAR 2 STY MASONRY; 1,152 Sq Ft BRT#552384800 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Gilberto Green C.P. July Term, 2016 No. 02424 $141,345.64 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1707-394 5119 Jackson St 19124 62nd wd. SEMI/DET 2 STY FRAME; 900 Sq Ft BRT#622405900 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Murray Scarborough C.P. March Term, 2016 No. 02228 $56,587.29 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1707-395 3046 Holme Ave 19136 57th wd. S/D W/B GAR 1 STY MASONRY; 1,097 Sq Ft BRT#572022025 Subject to Mortgage IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Janet Hubler and Robert Hubler C.P. March Term, 2016 No. 02843 $201,609.69 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1707-396 7474 Rhoads St 19151 34th wd. ROW B/GAR 2 STY MASONRY; 1,446 Sq Ft BRT#343156700 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Theresa L. Finch C.P. June Term, 2016 No. 00106 $135,463.92 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1707-397 1413 N Hirst St 19151 34th wd. ROW 2 STY MASONRY; 1,080 Sq Ft BRT#342323600 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Unknown Surviving Heirs of Ozell Ballentine C.P. October Term, 2016 No. 01415 $54,299.79 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1707-398 9939 Bridle Rd 19115 58th wd. 2,967 Sq Ft BRT#581234400 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Richard D. Richardson and Amy L. Richardson C.P. December Term, 2014 No. 00403 $159,770.46 Martha E. Von Rosenstiel, P.C.; Martha E. Von Rosenstiel, Esq.; Heather Riloff, Esq.; Jeniece D. Davis, Esq.; Tyler J. Wilk, Esq. 1707-399 1917 W Sparks St 19141 17th wd. 1,639 Sq Ft BRT#171279900 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Unknown heirs, successors, assigns, and all persons, firms, or associations claiming right, title, or interest from or under Patricia Willams, Deceased C.P. November Term, 2016 No. 00101 $193,556.76 Martha E. Von Rosenstiel, P.C.; Martha E. Von Rosenstiel, Esq.; Heather Riloff, Esq.; Jeniece D. Davis, Esq.; Tyler J. Wilk, Esq. 1707-400 1945-47 E Buckius St a/k/a 1945-47 Buckius St 19124 45th wd. On Northeasterly

side of Buckius St; 112’1-1/4” Northwesterly of Frankford Ave; Front: 32’10-3/4”; Depth: 60’ OPA#452213000 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Jeannette Gangloff a/k/a Jeannette Mokshefsky-Gangloff C.P. August Term, 2016 No. 04192 $62,917.84 plus legal interest in the amount of $1385.56 for a subtotal of $64303.40 Kerry S. Schuman, Esq. 1707-401 2118 S Lloyd 40th wd. 1,308 Sq Ft OPA#40-32262-00 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Estate of Alyce E. Johnson a/k/a Alyce Johnson, Dec’d C.P. May Term, 2016 No. 01157 $40,853.07 Pressman & Doyle, LLC 1707-402 1249 N 58th St 19131 4th wd. BRT#043128300 Victor Harry C.P. November Term, 2016 No. 00274 $55,533.52 Emmanuel J. Argentieri, Esquire 1707-403 436 St Michael Dr 19148 39th wd. BRT#392227744 Ann Marie Pollino C.P. November Term, 2014 No. 02446 $208,555.69 Michael F.J. Romano, Esquire 1707-404 2628 E Harold St 19125 31st wd. 749 Sq Ft OPA#314177400 Subject to Mortgage IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Carmen James Baltiero a/k/a Carmen James Baltiero, Jr.; Sandra Baltiero; Franklin A. Bennett, III; Jaime L. Bennett C.P. December Term, 2015 No. 00338 $75,922.39 Udren Law Offices, P.C. 1707-405 7751 Bradford St 19152 56th wd. 3,112 Sq Ft OPA#561246300 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Diana Dane Vidallon; Darlene Vidallon; Antonio R. Resurreccion, Jr.; Estrella B. Resurreccion C.P. October Term, 2016 No. 01296 $61,922.03 Shapiro & DeNardo, LLC 1707-406 624 Edgemore Rd 19151 34th wd. 1,999 Sq Ft OPA#344389300 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY James T. White, II C.P. July Term, 2015 No. 02957 $139,452.26 Shapiro & DeNardo, LLC 1707-407 124 E Albanus St 19120 42nd wd. 1,128 Sq Ft OPA#421142800 Subject to Mortgage IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Victor Maia a/k/a Victor A. Maia C.P. June Term, 2016 No. 02569 $17,400.01 Brett A. Solomon, Michael C. Mazack 1707-408 2004 E Firth St 19125 31st wd. 1,987 Sq Ft OPA#314046900 Subject to Mortgage IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Mark G. Giordano and All

Known and Unknown Heirs of the Estate of Jeffrey N. Giordano C.P. December Term, 2015 No. 01185 $86,352.20 Brett A. Solomon, Michael C. Mazack 1707-409 2624 S Franklin St 191484517 39th wd. 1,080 Sq Ft OPA#393233400 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Arthur Bertholf, in His Capacity as Heir of Charles Bertholf, Deceased; Unknown Heirs, Successors, Assigns, and All Persons, Firms, or Associations Claiming Right, Title, or Interest From or Under Charles Bertholf, Deceased C.P. August Term, 2016 No. 04097 $88,554.02 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1707-410 2151 Magee Ave 19149-2314 54th wd. 1,246 Sq Ft OPA #541138700 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Nanette Marrow C.P. May Term, 2016 No. 01683 $113,260.13 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1707-411 1441 Devereaux Ave 54th wd. 1,596 Sq. Ft BRT#541062700 IMPROVEMENTS: ROW B/ GAR 2 STY MASONRY Shan Guang Zheng C.P. November Term, 2015 No. 03890 $99,611.62 Milstead & Associates, LLC 1707-412 206 Captains Way Unknown BRT#6S9 537, BRT#888300830 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Yana Kyurcheva C.P. March Term, 2013 No. 02668 $496,396.97 Powers, Kirn & Associates, LLC 1707-413 508 Easy St, T51 Unknown 1,331 Sq. Ft BRT#88-8630240 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Pilsoon Parker C.P. April Term, 2012 No. 03518 $259,662.84 Powers, Kirn & Associates, LLC 1707-414 3 N Christopher Columbus Blvd, Unit 249 a/k/a 3 N. Columbus Blvd #249 800 Sq. Ft BRT#88-8061262; PRCL#1 N 10-194 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Brian Hecker and Kara Hecker C.P. April Term, 2014 No. 04379 $311,200.61 Powers, Kirn & Associates, LLC 1707-415 244-248 N Third St Unit 5A 19106 5th wd. 0 Sq. Ft TOGETHER with all right, title and interest of, in and to an undivided percentage interest in and to the Common Elements as set forth in the Declaration of Condominium BRT#888053478 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING To be sold as the property of Karen Berger, in her capacity as heir of the Estate of Nathan Berger, Deceased and Unknown Heirs, Successors, Assigns and All

Persons, Firms or Associations Claiming Right, Title or Interest from or Under Nathan Berger, Deceased C.P. August Term, 2016 No. 00062 $199,644.12 Martha E. Von Rosenstiel, P.C.; Martha E. Von Rosenstiel, Esq.; Heather Riloff, Esq.; Jeniece D. Davis, Esq.; Tyler J. Wilk, Esq. 1707-416 2216 Bowler St 191153320 58th wd. 1,210 Sq. Ft OPA#581061320 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Michael Joseph Lamond, in his capacity as Heir of Dolores Cardinal Deceased; Unknown Heirs, Successors, Assigns, and All Persons, Firms or Associations Claiming Right, Title or Interest From or Under Dolores Cardinal, Deceased C.P. June Term, 2015 No. 01999 $107,803.76 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1707-418 634 N 67th St 19151-3612 34th wd. 1,357 Sq. Ft OPA#344405400 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Sharon Dunham, Individually and in Her Capacity as Heir of Rubin Bradley, Deceased; Shirley J. Bradley, in Her Capacity as Heir of Rubin Bradley, Deceased; Darlene M. Bradley, in Her Capacity as Heir of Rubin Bradley, Deceased; Dante R. Bradley, in His Capacity as Heir of Rubin Bradley, Deceased; Reuben Bradley a/k/a Ruben Bradley, in His Capacity as Heir of Rubin Bradley, Deceased; Jonathan Eric Bradley, in His Capacity as Heir of Rubin Bradley, Deceased; Unknown Heirs, Successors, Assigns, and All Person, Firms, or Associations Claiming Right, Title or Interest From or Under Rubin Bradley, Deceased C.P. November Term, 2016 No. 02530 $61,428.23 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1707-419 2236 Afton St 19152 56th wd. S/D CONV APT 2 STY MASON; 1,750 Sq. Ft BRT#561428100 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Nichita Teleguz C.P. September Term, 2016 No. 00612 $198,415.18 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1707-420 5229 Marlowe St 19124 62nd wd. ROW 2 STY MASONRY; 960 Sq. Ft BRT#622269700 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Pele Presbery C.P. October Term, 2016 No. 00136 $44,497.15 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1707-421 765 Herkness St 19124 23rd wd. ROW B/GAR 2 STY MASONRY; 1,336 Sq. Ft BRT#233008700 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Jose M. Ortiz-Vega C.P. April Term,

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2015 No. 001531 $155,059.88 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1707-422 4190 Wayne Ave 19140 13th wd. ROW 2 STY MASONRY; 746 Sq. Ft BRT#131404600 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Carmeta Thompson C.P. September Term, 2016 No. 01333 $16,901.20 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1707-423 153 N Lindenwood St 19139 44th wd. ROW 2 STY MASONRY; 1,208 Sq. Ft BRT#441154600 Subject to Mortgage IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING To be sold as the property of Ronald Williams, Known Surviving Heir of Sarah S. Williams, Deceased; Mortgagor and Real Owner, Harvey Williams, Known Surviving Heir of Sarah S. Williams, Deceased; Mortgagor and Real Owner, Stephanie Williams, Known Surviving Heir of Sarah S. Williams, Deceased; Mortgagor and Real Owner, Carissa Williams, Known Surviving Heir of Sarah S. Williams, Deceased; Mortgagor and Real Owner and Unknown Surviving Heirs of Sarah S. Williams, Deceased Mortgagor and Real Owner C.P. July Term, 2011 No. 01075 $83,426.22 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1707-424 2631 Croydon St a/k/a 2631 Croyden St 45th wd. 1,762 Sq. Ft BRT#453034400 IMPROVEMENTS: ROW 2 STY MASONRY Keith M. Grieves C.P. November Term, 2015 No. 03493 $164,100.92 Milstead & Associates, LLC 1707-425 5002 N. Convent Ln, Unit C aka 5002C N. Convent Ln, Unit 115 aka 5002 Convent Ln, Unit 115, aka 5002 Convent Ln, Unit C aka 5002 N. Covent Ln 69th wd. BRT#888650305 IMPROVEMENTS: RES CONDO 2 STY FRAME Rosemarie Miller C.P. November Term, 2016 No. 01382 $129,522.06 Milstead & Associates, LLC 1707-426 5352 Webster St 46th wd. 1,552 Sq. Ft BRT#462122300 IMPROVEMENTS: ROW 2 STY MASONRY Ronald A. Battle C.P. January Term, 2017 No. 01301 $52,680.44 Milstead & Associates, LLC 1707-427 5222 Westford Rd 42nd wd. 1,528 Sq. Ft BRT#421396900 IMPROVEMENTS: ROW B/ GAR 2 STY MASONRY Dennis R. Bell aka Dennis Bell C.P. May Term, 2016 No. 00692 $162,707.79 Milstead & Associates, LLC 1707-428 2521 S 2nd St 39th wd. 732 Sq. Ft BRT#391274800 IMPROVEMENTS: ROW 2 STY MASONRY Jesse Shemesh C.P. March Term, 2016 No.

01685 $161,897.61 Milstead & Associates, LLC 1707-430 2711 Latona St 19146 36th wd. ROW 2 STY MASONRY; 756 Sq. Ft BRT#362055700 Subject to Mortgage IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING To be sold as the property of Ramona S. Bell, Known Survivng Heir of John Bell and Unknown Surviving Heirs of John Bell C.P. August Term, 2016 No. 00724 $108,728.12 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1707-431 2148 Stenton Ave 19138 59th wd. ROW B/GAR 2 STY MASONRY; 1,256 Sq. Ft BRT#591247300 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING To be sold as the property of Joy Lewis, Known Surviving Heir of Jerline Majette, Brenda L. Smith, Known Surviving Heir of Jerline Majette, Shirley A. Majette, Known Surviving Heir of Jerline Majette and Unknown Surviving Heirs of Jerline Majette C.P. May Term, 2016 No. 00112 $83,928.65 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1707-432 1105 N 42nd St 19104 6th wd. 1,827 Sq. Ft OPA#062281200 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Stephen M. Barkley and Leslie K. Barkley C.P. February Term, 2016 No. 01842 $129,768.98 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1707-433 166 E Fariston Dr 19120 61st wd. ROW B/GAR 2 STY MASONRY; 1,152 Sq. Ft BRT#611388400 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Sonia E. Taylor and Leon M. Taylor C.P. June Term, 2016 No. 02129 $182,941.26 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1707-434 6017 Frontenac St 191493238 53rd wd. 1,132 Sq. Ft OPA#531270200 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Robert S. Odonnell and Kathryn J. Odonnell C.P. December Term, 2014 No. 01964 $55,322.57 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1707-435 1207 S 46th St, a/k/a 1207-1209 S 46th St 19143 27th wd. ROW 3 STY MASONRY; 3,255 Sq. Ft BRT#272161500 Subject to Mortgage IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Reverend Rosa Reed-Simmons a/k/a Rosa Reed-Simmons C.P. July Term, 2016 No. 03366 $367,526.71 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1707-436 5622 Pentridge St 19143 51st wd. ROW B/GAR 2 STY MASONRY; 1,060 Sq. Ft BRT#513236400 Subject to Mortgage IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELL-

ING Clementine Patterson, Administratrix of the Estate of Hazel Williams-Pree C.P. December Term, 2015 No. 00337 $72,296.23 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1707-437 630 Mountain St 19148 1st wd. ROW 2 STY MASONRY; 828 Sq. Ft BRT#012110000 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Milagros Flores C.P. October Term, 2016 No. 01428 $99,354.69 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1707-438 1216 S 7th St 19147 2nd wd. ROW 3 STY MASONRY; 1,269 Sq. Ft BRT#021479400 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Joseph J. Villante, Known Surviving Heir of Joseph C. Villante and Unknown Surviving Heirs of Joseph C. Villante C.P. June Term, 2016 No. 00018 $235,133.67 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1707-439 424 Sepviva St 19125 18th wd. ROW 3 STY MASONRY; 1,050 Sq. Ft BRT#181472400 Subject to Mortgage IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Dorothy E. Burns C.P. August Term, 2016 No. 01849 $195,814.43 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1707-440 4938 D St 19120 42nd wd. ROW 2 STY MASONRY; 1,240 Sq. Ft BRT#421459700 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Virginia Betts a/k/a Virginia B. Betts C.P. February Term, 2016 No. 00546 $84,671.28 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1707-441 448 S 55th St 19143-1431 60th wd. 1,339 Sq. Ft OPA#604203600 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Kenneth Withers C.P. August Term, 2015 No. 04662 $76,098.07 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1707-442 4512 Bleigh Ave 41st wd. 1,469 Sq. Ft BRT#412148100 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Solange LaValle C.P. July Term, 2016 No. 00274 $127,038.28 Law Office of Gregory Javardian, LLC 1707-443 8222 Williams Ave 191502011 50th wd. 1,472 Sq. Ft OPA#502245700 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Michael Moore and Christifaun Moore C.P. March Term, 2016 No. 01820 $134,199.45 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1707-444 5473 Morse St 52nd wd. 1,224 Sq. Ft BRT#522029000 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Olin D. Johnson C.P. October Term, 2015 No. 03045 $73,897.40 Law Office of Gregory Javardian, LLC

1707-445 825 S 13th St 19147-2635 2nd wd. 1,540 Sq. Ft OPA#022330400 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Pasquale Digiulio, Jr C.P. July Term, 2016 No. 02920 $166,709.64 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1707-446 3753 N Franklin St 19140 43rd wd. 900 Sq. Ft OPA#432289300 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Carlos M. Padilla a/k/a Carlos Padilla C.P. June Term, 2016 No. 02567 $78,383.19 KML Law Group, P.C. 1707-447 434 N 64th St 19151-4001 34th wd. 1,666 Sq. Ft OPA#343083400 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Cordell Smith C.P. May Term, 2015 No. 00714 $89,768.53 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1707-448 1136 Magee Ave 191114940 53rd wd. 1,320 Sq. Ft OPA#531182600 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Rae D. Gibbs a/k/a Rae Gibbs C.P. October Term, 2016 No. 00298 $156,039.50 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1707-449 1359 Gilham St 191115523 53rd wd. 1,280 Sq. Ft OPA#531174900 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Steven Lafalaise C.P. April Term, 2015 No. 02499 $146,172.92 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1707-450 469 E Cosgrove St 19144 59th wd. (formerly part of the 22nd wd.) 1,042 Sq. Ft OPA#592053400 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Teneka A. Leach C.P. April Term, 2016 No. 03178 $44,813.75 KML Law Group, P.C. 1707-451 301 W Annsbury St 191401503 42nd wd. 1,020 Sq. Ft OPA#422012900 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Betty J. Gilliam a/k/a Betty Gillian and Jekina Wade a/k/a Jakina Wade C.P. August Term, 2016 No. 01178 $43,322.70 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1707-452 5859 Osage Ave 19143 60th wd. 975 Sq. Ft OPA#604183600 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Tracey E. Wallace C.P. October Term, 2016 No. 03678 $65,857.75 KML Law Group, P.C. 1707-453 970 Anchor St 19124-1036 35th wd. 1,046 Sq. Ft OPA#351273500 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY David McKenzie a/k/a David Mc Kenzie C.P. February Term, 2016 No.

04446 $117,165.70 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1707-454 1223 Kenwyn St 19124 62nd wd. 1,198 Sq. Ft OPA#621013200 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Bernadette Y. Tanner a/k/a Bernadette Tanner and Willie James Taylor C.P. September Term, 2015 No. 03251 $78,518.33 KML Law Group, P.C. 1707-455 8622 Gilbert St 19150 50th wd. 1,449 Sq. Ft BRT#502122500 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Shakurah Abdul-Samad, known heir of Charles A. Brown and Theresa E. Brown; Unknown Heirs, Successors, Assigns and All Persons, Firms or Associations Claiming Right, Title or Interest from or under Charles A. Brown; Unknown Heirs, Successors, Assigns and All Person, Firms or Associations Claiming Right, Title or Interest from or under Theresa E. Brown C.P. February Term, 2016 No. 02521 107864.96 Udren Law Offices, P.C. 1707-456 2624 Mifflin St 19145 48th wd. 1,322 Sq. Ft OPA#482039200 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Angela Confalone and Michael A. Staunton C.P. November Term, 2015 No. 03061 $37,529.57 KML Law Group, P.C. 1707-457 6106 Oxford St 19151 34th wd. 2,116 Sq. Ft BRT#342091800 Subject to Mortgage IMPROVEMENTS: MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL Sharonn Thomas C.P. March Term, 2014 No. 4472 $109,593.96 Weber Gallagher Simpson Stapleton Fires & Newby, LLP; Sarah A. Elia, Esq. 1707-458 4712 Penn St 19138 23rd wd. 2,000 Sq. Ft BRT#234288900 Subject to Mortgage IMPROVEMENTS: MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL Sharonn Thomas C.P. March Term, 2014 No. 4472 $109,593.96 Weber Gallagher Simpson Stapleton Fires & Newby, LLP; Sarah A. Elia, Esq. 1707-459 6563 N Woodstock St 19138 10th wd. 1,124 Sq. Ft BRT#102078100 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL Sharonn Thomas C.P. March Term, 2014 No. 4472 $109,593.96 Weber Gallagher Simpson Stapleton Fires & Newby, LLP; Sarah A. Elia, Esq. 1707-460 2132 Robbins St 62nd wd. 1,596 Sq. Ft BRT#621277400 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Ernesto A. Rivera-Pardo C.P. January Term, 2016 No. 01349 $120,538.32 Law Office of Gregory Javardian, LLC

1707-461 425 Fern St 19120 61st wd. 1,038 Sq. Ft OPA#612204900 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Darnell R. Minus C.P. July Term, 2013 No. 01877 $74,967.21 KML Law Group, P.C. 1707-462 7415 Rugby St 19138 10th wd. (formerly part of the 50th wd.) 1,454 Sq. Ft OPA#102468500 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Edward E. Jones C.P. October Term, 2016 No. 04634 $45,923.73 KML Law Group, P.C. 1707-463 1739 N Edgewood St 34th wd. 1,247 Sq. Ft BRT#342227900 Subject to Mortgage IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Wadener Francois C.P. October Term, 2011 No. 04431 $37,983.50 Law Office of Gregory Javardian, LLC 1707-464 6126 Hazel Ave 19143 3rd wd. 2,250 Sq. Ft OPA#032120700 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Ayanna Smith C.P. September Term, 2016 No. 02586 $122,406.80 KML Law Group, P.C. 1707-465 172 W Grange Ave 191202447 61st wd. 1,376 Sq. Ft OPA#612066100 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Karona B. Watkins and Parris Watkins C.P. October Term, 2016 No. 01075 $92,859.50 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1707-466 109 Roselyn St 19120 61st wd. (formerly part of the 42nd wd.) 958 Sq. Ft OPA#612192500 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Valisha Herbert C.P. October Term, 2016 No. 04261 $87,817.30 KML Law Group, P.C. 1707-467 2813 W Albert St 19132 28th wd. 746 Sq. Ft OPA#281334300 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Dorian A. Watts C.P. April Term, 2015 No. 03405 $55,011.15 KML Law Group, P.C. 1707-468 9007 Crefeld St 9th wd. 20,000 Sq. Ft BRT#092277200 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Francis J. Martin, Anna S. Kamstra, Francis E. Martin, Deceased and Mary R. Martin, Deceased C.P. December Term, 2011 No. 02112 $635,153.08 Law Office of Gregory Javardian, LLC 1707-469 5463 Lebanon Ave 19131 52nd wd. 3,003 Sq. Ft BRT#522081000 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE Walter Dobbins, III C.P. November Term, 2016 No. 00934 $136,938.43 Stern & Eisenberg PC 1707-470 5256 N 6th St 19120 49th wd. 4,288 Sq. Ft OPA#492112700

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IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Cruz Laboy C.P. April Term, 2015 No. 03091 $88,954.79 KML Law Group, P.C. 1707-471 5420 Kingsessing Ave 19143 ROW 2 STY MASONRY BRT#882061710 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY John Ntefo, Deceased C.P. April Term, 2016 No. 00855 $86,740.62 Alicia M. Sandoval, Esquire 1707-472 6027 Hazelhurst St 34th wd. 1,560 Sq. Ft BRT#342125400; PRCL#70N17-54 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING James D. Jennings, Deceased C.P. October Term, 2012 No. 02011 $125,407.35 Powers, Kirn & Associates, LLC 1707-473 2817 S Simpson St 40th wd. 1,520 Sq. Ft BRT#406001239; PRCL#044S22-0404 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Unknown heirs, successors, assigns, and all persons, firms, or associations claiming right, title, or interest from or under Sarah F. Lloyd, Deceased C.P. January Term, 2016 No. 02638 $61,820.49 Powers, Kirn & Associates, LLC 1707-474 1302 N 25th St 19121 29th wd. Land Area: 788 Sq. Ft; Improvement Area: 1,036 Sq Ft; Total: 1,824 Sq Ft OPA#291333100 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Kingdom Purpose, LLC C.P. March Term, 2014 No. 1409 $19,715.65 Michael P. Forbes, Esquire 1707-475 1526 Beverly Rd 19138 10th wd. 1,569 Sq Ft BRT#102162000; OPA#102162000 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Mercyle J. Battle, known heir of Josephine Battle; Unknown heirs, successors, assigns, and all persons, firms, or associations claiming right, title, or interest from or under Josephine Battle C.P. September Term, 2015 No. 01150 $70,177.13 Udren Law Offices, P.C. 1707-476 5407 Chancellor St. 19139 60th wd. APT 2-4 UNITS 2 STY MASON; 1,600 Sq Ft BRT#603035200 Subject to Rent IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Pamela Delago and Jeffrey Delago C.P. October Term, 2015 No. 01965 $71,424.75 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1707-477 332 Magee Ave 19111 35th wd. Land: 2,495 Sq Ft; Improvement: 1,320 Sq Ft BRT#353095800 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE Steven J. Campbell C.P. October Term, 2016 No. 004036 $126,722.04 Stern & Eisenberg PC

1707-478 3720 N 18th St 38th wd. on the West side of 18th St.; Front: 16 feet, Depth: 93 feet 8 inches OPA#131252100 IMPROVEMENTS: SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCE Yolanda Ingram C.P. July Term, 2015 No. 02131 $96,512.36 Stephen M. Hladik, Esq. 1707-479 4550 N 12th St. 19140 49th wd. 1,372 Sq Ft BRT#491456500 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE Alana Bell C.P. August Term, 2014 No. 02148 $28,894.98 Stern & Eisenberg PC 1707-480 6435 Torresdale Ave 19111 41st wd. .5 acres + OPA#87-1-1928-50 Subject to Mortgage IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL HOME Daniel P. Garvin and Donna M. Garvin C.P. April Term, 2015 No. 02625 $40,160.14 plus interest rate of 8.68% James V. Fareri, Esq 1707-481 4606 Wayne Ave 13th wd. on Southwesterly side of Wayne Avenue; Front: irregular, Depth: irregular OPA#133090400 IMPROVEMENTS: SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCE Pauline Bronner C.P. December Term, 2016 No. 00931 $101,512.80 Stephen M. Hladik, Esq. 1707-482 1449 McKinley St 19111 54th wd. 2,336 Sq Ft OPA#541078500 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Myung H. Cho C.P. February Term, 2017 No. 02448 $198,693.55 KML Law Group, P.C. 1707-483 1809 S 23rd St 19145 48th wd. 1,540 Sq Ft BRT#482246300 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE George Peterson and Geraldine Peterson C.P. October Term, 2016 No. 02043 $62,364.52 Stern & Eisenberg PC 1707-484 2008 S Newkirk St 19145 48th wd. 1,521 Sq Ft BRT#482371200 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE Jennifer M. Cifelli C.P. October Term, 2016 No. 4913 $106,124.42 Stern & Eisenberg PC 1707-485 726 N 19th St 19130 15th wd. 2,520 Sq Ft OPA#151050920 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Rodney Murray C.P. December Term, 2014 No. 01292 $220,658.10 KML Law Group, P.C. 1707-486 4742 Hazel Ave 19143 46th wd. 2,205 Sq Ft BRT#461068100 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE Hatim Mukhef, individually and as Attorneyin-fact for Mohammed Najawi a/k/a Mohammed A. Najawi, Shireen Shaikh Malik a/k/a Shireen Malik, Mohammed

Najawi a/k/a Mohammed A. Najawi and Abdul Malik C.P. September Term, 2014 No. 00945 $317,559.54 Stern & Eisenberg PC 1707-487 5852 N 6th St 19120 61st wd. 1,804 Sq Ft OPA#612277300 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Beverley P. Chandler a/k/a Beverly P. Chandler a/k/a Beverly Chandler C.P. October Term, 2016 No. 01262 $28,721.20 KML Law Group, P.C. 1707-488 1547 Levick St 19149 54th wd. 1,664 Sq Ft OPA#541105600 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Fang Wang C.P. January Term, 2017 No. 03716 $132,081.62 KML Law Group, P.C. 1707-489 308 W Olney Ave 19120 42nd wd. 4,469 Sq Ft OPA#422303800 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY The Unknown Heirs of Hae Choi a/k/a Hae Yoon Choi, Deceased and Min Jung Kang, Solely in her capacity as heir of Hae Choi a/k/a Hae Yoon Choi, Deceased C.P. July Term, 2016 No. 02188 $153,270.61 KML Law Group, P.C. 1707-490 3008 N Stillman St 19132 38th wd. 648 Sq Ft BRT#381098800 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Lois McDonald and Bernard McDonald C.P. May Term, 2016 No. 02007 $40,897.79 Martha E. Von Rosenstiel, P.C.; Martha E. Von Rosenstiel, Esq.; Heather Riloff, Esq.; Jeniece D. Davis, Esq.; Tyler J. Wilk, Esq. 1707-491 6500 Guyer Ave 19142 40th wd. 1,321 Sq Ft OPA#406320000 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Thomas Vasquez C.P. October Term, 2016 No. 03524 $116,811.89 KML Law Group, P.C. 1707-492 2750 N 28th St 19132 28th wd. 1,020 Sq Ft BRT#281118500 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Lois McDonald and Bernard C. McDonald C.P. May Term, 2016 No. 00368 $36,216.47 Martha E. Von Rosenstiel, P.C.; Martha E. Von Rosenstiel, Esq.; Heather Riloff, Esq.; Jeniece D. Davis, Esq.; Tyler J. Wilk, Esq. 1707-493 5161 Oakland St. 19124 23rd wd. Land: 1,595 Sq Ft; Improvement: 1,440 Sq Ft BRT#621400500 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE Dave Swiers a/k/a David Swiers and Tamiara Swiers C.P. October Term, 2016 No. 004037 $137,723.78 Stern & Eisenberg PC 1707-494 5021 Rosehill St 19120 42nd wd. 1,104 Sq Ft OPA#421348800 IMPROVE-

MENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Pablo Celedonio C.P. October Term, 2016 No. 03531 $69,963.36 KML Law Group, P.C. 1707-495 2432 S Hutchinson St 191483726 39th wd. 665 Sq Ft BRT#393477700 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE Roberto Ferrer and Ramona Rodriguez C.P. June Term, 2016 No. 02926 $114,388.63 Stern & Eisenberg PC 1707-496 5029 Chestnut St 27th wd. 2,233 Sq Ft BRT#60-2023600 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING William Baity and Alicia Baity C.P. April Term, 2016 No. 00012 $106,637.18 Powers, Kirn & Associates, LLC 1707-497 229 N Wilton St a/k/a 229 Wilton St 19139 44th wd. 960 Sq Ft OPA#441142300 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Eric U. McKnight a/k/a Eric McKnight C.P. June Term, 2016 No. 01545 $111,262.96 KML Law Group, P.C. 1707-498 141 Monroe St 2nd wd. (formerly part of 4th wd.) 1,006 Sq Ft BRT#023049900 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Carolyn A. Petersen C.P. October Term, 2015 No. 01101 $337,751.38 Powers, Kirn & Associates, LLC 1707-499 636 Mountain St 19148 1st wd. 702 Sq Ft OPA#012110300 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Laurence Richardson C.P. March Term, 2016 No. 02868 $107,895.91 Shapiro & DeNardo, LLC 1707-500 5105 Race St 19139 44th wd. 1,472 Sq Ft OPA#441030900 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Cynthia T. Brown C.P. August Term, 2016 No. 00327 $41,130.28 Shapiro & DeNardo, LLC 1707-501 6234 N 3rd St a/k/a 6234 3rd St 19120 61st wd. 1,680 Sq Ft OPA#611057500 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Beverly E. Poitier C.P. May Term, 2016 No. 02866 $125,233.49 KML Law Group, P.C. 1707-502 71 E Clapier St 19144 12th wd. 1,621 Sq Ft OPA#121028500 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Mustafa Abdul-Malik a/k/a Ellis M. Mears a/k/a Ellis Mears and Naseerah Malik-Abdul C.P. October Term, 2016 No. 04552 $107,577.33 Shapiro & DeNardo, LLC 1707-503 5405 Catharine St 19143 46th wd. 1,740 Sq Ft OPA#463090400 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL

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Cooling Off in KOP New residence opens its pool to the public By HughE Dillon The newly-opened 251 Dekalb Apartments in King of Prussia celebrated the season with a “Heat Wave Summer Soiree” earlier this month. The summer bash was inspired by the vibrant vibes of South Beach, Miami, and was open to the public. Guests enjoyed the Olympic size outdoor salt-water pool, entertainment by DJ Gun$ Garcia, signature cocktails, artfully crafted bites, and poolside cabanas, all on a beautiful June day. 1. Arpita & Rahul Vats. 2. Taylor Desy and Dave Rhoadarmer. 3. Jose and Priscilla Torres. 4. Ian Michael Crumm. Photos by HughE Dillon.

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A Touch of Baltimore Society in Philadelphia N. Libs celebrates the second race of the Triple Crown By HughE Dillon Nearly 1,000 people turned out for the 5th Anniversary of Preakness at The Piazza at Schmidts on Saturday, May 20. Guests enjoyed a lively party with food stations, raffles, and spirits. Dancing was led by music from DJ Royale and the revelers watched the 142nd running of the Preakness Stakes on a 400-square-foot LED screen.

1. Nicole Rapp, Jonathan Rapp, Valerie Sings Gross, Geoff Gross, Alexandra Morgan and Jonathan Morgan. 2. Paul de Janosi and Lydie Brown. 3. Larry Knight, Jeff McGeary and Sam Williams. 4. Steve Moise, Greg Wright, Drew Nugent, Thomas Camarada and Bud Scheerer. 5. Morgan James, Imani Green and Phyllis Lacca. 6. Jennifer Buxhoeveden, Rachel Lembo, Tom Provine and Kristen Lott. Photos by HughE Dillon. June 18-25, 2017

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We Can Go For That Throngs head to the Festival Pier for a day-long concert festival. By HughE Dillon Daryl Hall & John Oates hosted the inaugural “HoagieNation Festival,” a celebration of everything Philly at Festival Pier at Penn’s Landing. Over 10,000 people came to the event, which also featured Richard Bush (The A’s), Vivian Green and international multi-platinum selling band Tears For Fears, who sang their top selling hits.

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Nearly 10,000 HoagieNation fans flocked to the inaugural event over Memorial Day Weekend.

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Happy fans are already looking forward to next year’s event. Photos by HughE Dillon

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In the Middle of It All Le Méridien is newly renovated, and fabulous By HughE Dillon On Wednesday, June 7, Le Méridien Philadelphia celebrated its million-dollar renovation with an extensive reveal party. A dazzling crowd of Philadelphia’s notables attended including: Mayor Jim Kenney and other city representatives; hotel owner Frank Calaguire; and noted local and national journalists. The party featured live models wearing classic French fashions, a French DJ spinning vintage vinyl, and hors d’oeuvres from Executive Chef Andy Matulaitis of newly renovated Amuse restaurant.

1. Frank Calaguire, Le Méridien Hotels, Dan Zwirn, Le Méridien Hotels and Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney. 2. Models wore French inspired fashions. 3. Angela Cottrell, Le Méridien Philadelphia, Marissa Taffer, Billy Penn and Michelle Cassidy, YELP Philadelphia. 4. Elizabeth Wellington and Mark Anthony Barksdale, both of The Philadelphia Inquirer. 5. Megan Toolan, Gabrielle Paoletti, Shakira West, James Zeleniak, Kylie Flett, Emily Marimon, and Donielle Powell of Punch Media PR. 6. Jacqueline Labelle. Photos by HughE Dillon. June 18-25, 2017

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Plymouth Whitemarsh Players Make Impression Williams brothers shine on the court By Jeremy Treatman

hmin Williams wasn’t supposed to play June 2 at the All City Classic. The rising-senior players on the non-public team wish he hadn’t. The Plymouth Whitemarsh guard hadn’t played since he broke his foot in the last regular season game of 2017 against Upper Moreland. He had been rehabbing ever since. Doctors gave him the OK to play just prior to game time. He not only showed up, he left with a MVP trophy taller than him. The public school team won the marquee game against the city’s top Catholic League players on the nonpublic team. Williams scored 20 points and dished out 7 assists while displaying the gritty defense that has made him a college prospect. “I wasn’t sure what was going to happen,” said Williams, whose twin

Ahmad also played with him and shined defensively. “I think this was the adrenaline of getting out there for the first time in so long. I was like [The 76ers’ Joel] Embiid, the same injury to the foot, I broke my fifth metatarsal bone in my foot. I didn’t know if I would play 10 seconds or score one basket. This is a blessing, what turned out to be in this game.” Ahmin Williams said he wasn’t really supposed to play full-contact until July but, like most stir crazy 17-year old athletes, he had to get back out there. He finally did so with approval of his medical people and high school coaches. “It’s been killing me to be out this long,” he said. “When I got hurt versus Upper Moreland, and was told I couldn’t play any more in the [2017 season and upcoming playoffs], it just killed me,” he admitted. “I believe we would

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have won the district and state championship had I been healthy. I know we could have beaten Reading [in the PIAA 6A state semifinal], definitely.” But now that he is healthy, Williams is hoping to make his mark this summer and next year with PW, where he feels the Colonials can win the league, the district and state titles. The improvement of 7-footer Naheem McLeod is making that a popular sentiment among local hoops pundits. “Absolutely, I am in awe of what he has done this off-season,” Ahmin Williams said. “We knew from the beginning that he is going to become a force.” Ahmin Williams said that he thinks the MVP voters may have gotten the choice wrong at the All-

City Classic because he did all the scoring. “That’s not usually me,” he said. Normally, it’s his brother Ahmad who puts the ball in the basket. “I have been the defensive player who prides myself there and hopes to add some offense,” he said. “Ahmad is the scorer between the two of us. Tonight, we kind of flip flopped roles. In fact, I think we are both ready to be complete players for Plymouth Whitemarsh this year.” Ahmad Williams said he is also working hard to be a senior leader for next year’s team. “Coach [Jim] Donofrio has really pushed me,” he said. “I think he’s the best coach out there. I have learned so much under him. I love playing with my brother and this Continued on page 2

DON’T FEEL SORRY FOR IMHOTEP CHARTER The Panthers graduated Daron Russell (Rhode Island) and David Beatty (South Carolina). But, don’t feel sorry for the squad that was ranked third overall by USA Today last season. Many people think Imhotep may be better this year. That thinking is not flawed. Juniors to be Donta Scott, Chereef Knox, Jamil Riggins, and Fatayn Wesley along with sophomores Sam Wylie and Elijah Taylor may be the most talented crop of players ever to be on a varsity squad, for coach Andre Noble, at any time. “Yes, we will miss that senior guard leadership but we have a great young nucleus,” said Noble. “I think we can be really good if these kids continue to work hard and improve and stay hungry.” All six were on display in the rising sophomore and junior games at the All City Classic. It was Knox who left the sophomore game as the MVP. The 6-foot-6-inch forward showed his perimeter skills as well as his around-the-basket skills both on the inside and outside. “I feel there’s a lot of pressure on us to perform, with how good the program has been and being nationally ranked this year,” said Knox. “I think what makes it great is that we just work hard. We have so many players who are committed to the off-season program and working hard so we’ll be ready for the season.” Knox was thrilled to get the MVP

Talented Plymouth Whitemarsh ball players Ahmin Williams (#23), Matt Walker (#15) and Ahmad Williams (#25). Photo by Sarah J. Glover.

but conceded; “I think any of the six of us can win something like this on any night. That’s what is going to make us so tough.”

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is sitting on the governor’s desk as of this writing. Nevertheless, Family Equality Council and PFLAG are leading the charge in supporting a federal bill that provides a counter to this legislation. The Every Child Deserves a Family Act, sponsored by Reps. John Lewis (D-Ga.) and Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-Fla.), would restrict federal funding for states that discriminate in adoption and foster-care placements based on the sexual orientation, gender identity or marital status of prospective parents, or on the sexual orientation or gender identity of youth in care. The bill has just been introduced in the House for the fifth session in a row. In a Republican-led Congress, its chances may be slim (despite RosLehtinen’s support), but it offers the opportunity to raise awareness by talking up the issue on Capitol Hill. Persistence can also mean wanting to make a difference in public office, and some LGBTQ parents are taking this route. Jenny Durkan, who was the first openly LGBTQ U.S. attorney, is running for mayor of Seattle. She has two children with her partner Dana Garvey. In New York City, Mel Wymore, a transgender parent with grown children, is running for City Council after a failed attempt in 2013. If elected, he would be the first transgender elected official in a major U.S. city, according to his website. Whether in the public sphere or our private lives, we’re here, we’re queer and, as parents, we know how to function on lack of sleep, survive toddler tantrums and withstand teen angst, all while trying to deflect social stigma and legitimize our family ties. We are resilient and proud, despite (or perhaps because of) the milk stains on our shirts, mud on our floors and laundry piled in the corner. We know how to multitask, handle setbacks and believe in our families regardless of what those in power might say. We are raising children (or have raised them) as imperfect and wonderful as any. May your pride still shine, this month and all year. n Dana Rudolph is the founder and publisher of Mombian (mombian.com), a GLAAD Media Award-winning blog and resource directory for LGBTQ parents.

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MARQUEE SHOWS: “School of Rock” (clockwise from top left), “Phantom of the Opera,” “Aladdin,” “Finding Neverland” and “Something Rotten” Matthew Murphy, Deen van Meer and Jeremy Daniel

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Kimmel Center unveils new Broadway season By Larry Nichols larry@epgn.com The Kimmel Center recently announced its 2017/2018 Broadway Philadelphia season, which will bring some of the best and most sought-after nationally touring and Tony Award-winning productions to the city. Frances Egler, director of programming for Broadway Philadelphia, said there is little time to breathe before the fall season, as there are a few productions running through the summer, almost leading right up to the beginning of the recently announced new season. “It used to be like a school year. We’d end in June and start back up again in October,” said Egler, who, during our interview, was in the midst of managing the run of “Motown,” which was followed by “Fun Home” and then a five-week run of “Wicked” in August. “It’s kind of never-ending so it’s great.”

Piecing together a new season is a complex juggling act of matching the available touring productions with the venues that are available, all while factoring in what theatergoers want to see. “Philadelphia wants to see the best of Broadway as soon as possible in theaters close to home,” she said. “It’s basically a jigsaw puzzle, working with the booking agents in New York who are representing the Broadway tours. When a tour decides that it ‘sgoing to go out, they decide where it’s going to start, like out West or in the Northeast, and then when Philadelphia can fit in. The other part of the puzzle is when our theaters are available. So the season that is coming up would have been everything that would have opened in New York in 2015 and 2016; shows like Disney always take longer to show up because they have more demand and they are usually larger shows. We have five shows that

are completely new for the road this season, and two shows that are going to be going into their second season of touring.” Egler added that being less that two hours from New York City, where almost all of these productions originate, does little to dampen local audiences’ desire to see the productions when they come to Philadelphia. “Our audiences really do like the convenience of seeing Broadway shows close to home,” she said. “It’s a big factor for them. We’ll have five weeks of ‘Wicked’ this summer even though ‘Wicked’ has been playing in New York since 2003. People just like having the convenience of seeing it here. The touring companies are very high-quality companies and they love Philadelphia audiences. Philadelphia audiences definitely let you know how they feel about a show and they definitely love Broadway.” Seven of the productions featured next sea-

son will be Philadelphia premieres, including “Finding Neverland,” “School of Rock” and “Something Rotten,” as well as returning favorites like “Kinky Boots,” “STOMP,” “Les Misérables” and “The Sound of Music.” Egler pointed out a few productions in the new season that shouldn’t be missed. “Disney’s Aladdin” makes its Philadelphia premiere June 13-July 1, 2018, at the Academy of Music. Created by the producers of “The Lion King,” it tells the timeless story of the titular character who finds a magic lamp that contains a genie and a life-changing adventure. “‘Aladdin’ is going to run for three weeks,” Egler said. “Disney really does touring shows like nobody else. It’s quite a wonderful spectacle and it’s really good for all audiences — family and other Broadway audiences. The magic that they do on stage is great.” “The Color Purple,” PAGE 28

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a revival of the musical based on the acclaimed film and novel of the same name, makes its return to the Forrest Theatre later this year, Dec. 12-17. “Having seen that revival in New York, it’s definitely worth checking out,” Egler said. “Even if you’ve seen a touring version of it or saw the original Broadway production, this is a really reimagined wonderful production. It’s really quite spectacular.” Another anticipated Philadelphia debut is “On Your Feet,” April 10-15, 2018, at the Academy of Music. It tells the story of Emilio and Gloria Estefan, who rose from their humble beginnings in Cuba and later overcame adversity to make Estefan a successful global pop and dance superstar. Directed by two-time Tony Award-winner Jerry Mitchell and choreographed by Olivier Award-winner Sergio Trujillo, “On Your Feet” features some of the most iconic hit songs spanning 25 years of Estefan’s career. “The Emilio and Gloria Estefan story is a lot of fun. Even if [audiences] know Gloria’s story, it’s quite an amazing real story of how she became a superstar and what she has triumphed over,” Egler said. Another Philadelphia debut, “Waitress,” comes to the Forrest Theatre Feb. 13-18,

2018. The story of a pie-maker who dreams of a way out of her small town is inspired by Adrienne Shelly’s acclaimed film and features original music and lyrics by six-time Grammy nominee Sara Bareilles. “Waitress’ has the first all-female creative team writing and directing on Broadway,” Egler noted about the anticipated show. If the shows slated for the Kimmel Center’s new season aren’t enough of an incentive for people to snag tickets, Broadway Philadelphia is offering first crack at tickets for the Philadelphia premiere of the most rabidly sought-after musical in the country. “If you subscribe to the ’17/’18 season, you are guaranteed tickets to ‘Hamilton’ for the ’18/’19 season,” Egler said. “There’s so much demand for the tour of ‘Hamilton.’ It’s playing its first market in San Francisco right now and it’s working its way back East. So we will have it sometime in the ’18/’19 season. Our subscribers will have first access to tickets. If they subscribe to ’17/’18 and renew for ‘18/’19, they are guaranteed seats into one of the first performances of ‘Hamilton.’” n For more information about the Kimmel Center’s 2017-2018 Broadway Philadelphia season or to purchase tickets, visit www.kimmelcenter. org/events-and-tickets/ticket-deals/1718-broadway-package/.

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Gay fairytale musical gets a reboot for live reading By Larry Nichols larry@epgn.com Theatre Horizon is hosting a one-nightonly reading of an updated version of “Zanna Don’t” June 29, featuring an allstar cast of Broadway and Philadelphia performers. The musical, written by Tim Acito with lyrics by Alexander Dinelaris, is a fairytale satire set in a parallel universe in which homosexuality is the norm and heterosexuality isn’t accepted. Also, at the hetero-phobic Heartsville High School, members of the chess team are the popular kids while the jocks are the outcasts. The titular character, Zanna, is an enchanted fairy who makes love connections for the people in town with a wave of his wand. The version of the musical being read has been rewritten to better reflect the diversity within the LGBT community. Acito said that he hadn’t initially planned on ever rewriting his play. “I didn’t have any intention of revisiting it in the decade or so since it closed Off-Broadway. But then I was asked by a nonprofit theater-educational group if I would be interested in revisiting it for their students and that was the immediate inspiration,” Acito said. “[It] made me realize that, if I really do want to be a positive contribution to LGBTQ issues, I needed to step up to the plate and revisit the work and address many of the shortcomings I had failed to succeed with in the original and try to make it more inclusive to accommodate the world as it is 15 years later. I wanted to try and create better characters that are in the world today.” Acito realized some fans of the original play might not be enamored with version 2.0 of “Zanna Don’t,” but he thinks the updated narrative made the story better. “I’m sure there will be some [critics] but, you know, that version has been around for 15 years and it’s preserved on the original cast recording,” he said. “So die-hard fans who want to revisit it are welcome to keep enjoying the original.

I myself am much happier with this new incarnation.” Acito added that the changes he’s made to the musical don’t change the message of the play but rather make some of the characters more representative of the LGBT community. “Most of those bones are still there,” he said about the new story. “The narrative arc is still as it has always been. The changes have been more about fleshing out characters. Two characters end up together at the end, one of whom in the

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original version was barely seen as a fleshed-out human being. It was important to me to really expand on that particular character to give that final relationship much more meaning. I was also inspired by something trans activist Laverne Cox said a couple years ago: ‘As a trans person, don’t ask me what I am, ask me what I am doing.’ I wanted to revisit the character of Zanna in that light. I didn’t want to ever worry about what Zanna was but I wanted to explore what Zanna was doing. In this case, Zanna has dreams of being president and even though the arc is overall the same, the reason to exist in the first script was to spread love like a puckish, Cupid-like figure. But now he’s committed to creating a greater, safer community. In some ways they’re similar, but I think this shift in emphasis is much more meaningful and much more interesting.” n Theatre Horizon presents a reading of “Zanna Don’t” as part of its “Pay What You Decide” initiative 7:30 p.m. June 29, 401 DeKalb St., Norristown. For more information, visit www.theatrehorizon.org.

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Mark Dann: Traveling the globe and political circles One of my favorite authors, Mark Twain, once said, “Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts. Broad, wholesome, charitable views of men and things cannot be acquired by vegetating in one little corner of the earth all one’s lifetime.” Mark Dann is doing his best to heed Mr. T.’s words. The charismatic Dann studied at the University of Natal in Durban in South Africa; has worked as a teacher trainer for the Peace Corps; spent time as a senior program officer for the National Democratic Institute in Chisinau, Moldova and Erbil, Iraq; and is one of the co-founders of Trekr, a gay-owned travel and adventure company that has been sailing into success with adventurous excursions around the world. In addition to his globe-trotting, Dann has racked up quite a résumé that includes political and nonprofit work including Senate campaigns, volunteer work and a stint as the interim executive director of DVLF. PGN: You’ve traveled the world, but where did you start your journey? MD: I grew up in Medford, N.J. A family of four: me, my parents and an older sister. I went to college at Rutgers and Drew University and throughout my professional career I was either living abroad or here in Philadelphia. Now I’m in Washington, D.C. PGN: You’ve done a lot of work in politics. What was a highlight? MD: Probably the most fun was the 2006 Liberty PA campaign to get rid of Rick Santorum. We were in charge of fundraising and rallying the LGBT votes and it was wonderfully successful. PGN: That was such a crazy campaign. Other than the famous Google definition, what was memorable about it for you? MD: What I remember the most was the feeling from the community of, “Yes, we can unite to get this guy out. He’s the number-one homophobe in the country and we can stop him.” People were super-excited about the election — they were volunteering and knocking on doors; it was pretty impressive for a mid-term election. I think it showed what people with left-of-center beliefs can do when we unite. I believe we’re going to see that same level of enthusiasm in the 2018 midterm elections. Oh, and I met my future husband during that campaign! He was working for HRC. PGN: Nice! I love your financé’s name: Sultan Shakir. It sounds like an old-school movie star, right up there with Omar Sharif — but it sounds like he’s more of an adventurer than a film star.

MD: Yes, he’s one of the cofounders of Trekr. He’s been participating in nautical sports for over a decade and won three gold medals at the U.S. Masters in rowing. He was also a proud member of the D.C. Strokes. We both have American Sailing Association 104-level sailing certification. For his day job, he’s the executive director of SMYAL, an organization that works to support and empower lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning youth in the Washington, D.C., metro area. PGN: How did you get started in politics? What did you go to school for? MD: Well, I went to Drew University and I created my own major: The International Political Economy. It was a combination of political science and economics. I included “study abroad” in the curriculum and they let me do it! So I got to go to Brussels and South Africa for school. It led me to a lot of incredible jobs and adventures. PGN: What are you doing currently? MD: I’m the federal-affairs director for Compassion & Choices. They are the oldest and largest organization dedicated to passing aid-in-dying legislation, increasing options and care at the end of life. Most people would know us as the organization advancing the End of Life Option Act. We’ve had recent victories in several states. PGN: Basically the right to terminate? MD: Yes, commonly referred to as Death with Dignity — the right for a mentally competent terminally ill adult to request a prescription or medication to hasten the dying process. It’s only for terminally ill people who are likely to pass on in the near future. We want to make aid in dying an open, legitimate option recognized throughout the medical field and permitted in more states. PGN: That’s great, I’m all for it. MD: A lot of this movement was born out of the LGBTQ-rights and the AIDS movements. It’s not an accident that the first Death with Dignity law was passed in 1994, which was around the height of the AIDS crisis. We find overwhelming support in our community for end-of-life options and it’s surprisingly something that has had good support from both sides of the political aisle. PGN: Switching gears, how did Trekr come about? MD: It was a wedding invitation on the other side of the world. A few of us had gone sailing in the British Virgin Islands and had a great time. We all wanted to do something together again so we made up a survey to see where we wanted to go next and what we liked and didn’t like about

the first trip. It so happened that a friend of mine, who I met when I was working in Moldova at the National Democratic Institute, was getting married in Vietnam. Thailand was one of the top places on the list of where we wanted to go so we decided to do both. My partner at the time was the one with the sailing license so he planned it all out. A couple of us went and it was an incredible experience. More people heard about the trip and wanted to know where we were going next. So a group of us formed a company, worked up a new survey and our next trip was to Croatia. Our mission is to provide the trip of a lifetime with like-minded people in an inclusive and fun environment. Our next trip is to Greece and over the winter we’ll be going back to Thailand with an overland trip to Cambodia and Vietnam. PGN: What was a favorite moment? MD: Oh there are too many to pick one, but I’ll tell you one where I felt a feeling of accomplishment. Sultan, my fiancé, came

hopefully that was the worst that happened to you. We were clearly in the wrong — we had been speeding — and the officer was verifying it by showing me his radar gun and the rule book. He was friendly and I asked him what the fine was and it came out to about $40 American money. But then he said, “Aww, but the payment office is closed at this hour and I’m sure you want to go back to Moldova, so you can just give me the money.” I smiled back and said, “As long as I can get a receipt for it.” And he said, “You know what, it’s New Year’s. Why don’t you have a nice night and go home?” Sultan has a picture of me shaking hands with the cop as we went on our merry way. The funniest part for me is that we were clearly in the wrong — we were speeding; it’s not like he was trying to shake down some innocent party — but we ended up getting out of it because he was trying to make us pay a bribe for something we were guilty of! It may not sound like a big deal, but I was quite proud of myself for being stopped by the police at night and talking us out of a ticket in a foreign language!

PGN: Most memorable moment? MD: In Thailand, we sailed out of Patong, which is a fun, vibrant city. They have these small alleys and back streets where they sell street food. The flavors and smells simmer all day and it’s fantastic. You just have to use your Spidey senses to navigate and you’ll find some amazing things there. My friends and I were in a restaurant in this little alley where they were selling shoes and other goods. There were food stands and restaurants and families and business people going through and everyone seemed to know each other. As all of this was happening, this little Western man comes in. Everyone was greeting him and kissing him on Photo: Suzi Nash to visit me when I was in Moldova. We his head, being really nice. were driving into the Ukraine for New He sat across from us and Year’s, which in Russia and former Soviet said good morning even though it was countries, is a really, really big holiday. night. As we looked closer, he seemed They go all out with tons of fireworks and to not be all there; I think he had some parties and gift-giving, the president even kind of dementia. He started speaking gives a speech … it’s a big deal. On the and it wasn’t coherent but the Thai owner way back, we got pulled over for speedbrought him some noodle/shrimp dish ing. Since I spoke a little Russian, my job that wasn’t on the menu. I don’t think any was to talk with the cops. The Ukrainian money exchanged hands. It was beautiful. road police had a very dubious reputation; Somehow this senile man from another basically you were going pay them and country knew that PAGE 36

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electrifying tribute to the all-American master of song, Jerry Herman, through July 2 at Independence Studio on 3, 825 Walnut St.; 215574-3550. Lino Tagliapietra: Painting in Glass Philadelphia Museum of Art presents an exhibition showcasing the artist’s complex glass vessels through July 16, 26th Street and the Parkway; 215763-8100. Philadelphia Assembled Initiated by artist Jeanne van Heeswijk, together with hundreds of collaborators from across the city, the project explores Philadelphia’s changing landscape and tells a story of radical communitybuilding and active resistance, through July 31 at Philadelphia Museum of Art, 26th Street and the Parkway; 215763-8100.

Phulkari: The Embroidered Textiles of Punjab Philadelphia Museum of Art presents an exhibition exploring the beauty and cultural signiﬁcance of phulkari, ornately embroidered textiles from Punjab, a region straddling Pakistan and India, through July 9, 26th Street and the Parkway; 215-763-8100. Saturday Night Fever Walnut Street Theatre presents the stage-musical adaptation of the hit disco-era ﬁlm featuring songs by the Bee Gees through July 16, 825 Walnut St.; 215-574-3550. Transparency The LGBT glassart exhibition runs through Aug. 6 at National Liberty Museum, 321 Chestnut St.; 215925-2800. Wild: Michael Nichols Philadelphia Museum of Art presents an exhibition exploring the

work of legendary photographer Michael Nichols — artist, technical innovator and ardent advocate for preserving natural habitats — June 27Sept. 17, 26th Street and the Parkway; 215-763-8100. The Woodmere Annual: 76th Juried Exhibition An exhibition featuring works in a wide variety of media from regional artists, through Sept. 4 at the Woodmere Art Museum, 9201 Germantown Ave.; 215-247-0476. 1964: The

Music Tribute The Beatles tribute band performs 8 p.m. June 23 at Keswick Theatre, 291 N. Keswick Ave., Glenside; 215-572-7650. Lady Antebellum The country band performs 7:30 p.m. June 23 at BB&T Pavilion, 1 Harbour Blvd., Camden, N.J.; 609-3651300.

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AMERICAN IDOLS: Pop-superstar boy band New Kids on the Block is back on the road this summer with its Total Package Tour, with Paula Abdul and Boyz II Men along for the ride. The fun hits Philly 7:30 p.m. June 24 at Wells Fargo Center, 3601 S. Broad St. For more information or tickets, call 215-389-9543.

Even Dando The Lemonheads singer performs 8 p.m. June 23 at The Foundry, 29 E. Allen St.; 215-3090150. Sevendust The hard-rock band performs 8:30 p.m. June 23 at The Electric Factory, 421 N. Seventh St.; 215-627-1332. R. Kelly The R&B singer performs 7 p.m. June 24 at BB&T Pavilion, 1 Harbour Blvd., Camden, N.J.; 609365-1300. The Purple Xperience The Prince tribute band performs 8 p.m. June 24 at Keswick Theatre, 291 N. Keswick Ave., Glenside; 215-572-7650.

Dead and Company The jam band featuring Grateful Dead members performs 7 p.m. June 25 at BB&T Pavilion, 1 Harbour Blvd., Camden, N.J.; 609-365-1300. Third Eye Blind The rock band performs 7 p.m. June 25 at Festival Pier, 601 N. Columbus Blvd.; 215-922-1011. Megadeth The metal band performs 6:30 p.m. June 27 at The Fillmore Philadelphia, 29 E. Allen St.; 215-6253681. Steve Miller Band and Peter Frampton The classic-rock bands perform 7 p.m. June 27 at The

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Mann Center, 5201 Parkside Ave.; 215546-7900. Method Man and Redman The rappers perform 8 p.m. June 29 at The Electric Factory, 421 N. Seventh St.; 215627-1332. Buckingham McVie and The Wallﬂowers The rock bands perform 7:30 p.m. June 30 at The Mann Center, 5201 Parkside Ave.; 215546-7900.

Nightlife Down a Yellow Brick Road: The Music of Judy Garland The music of the iconic performer is celebrated 7:30 p.m. June 23 at L’Etage, 624 S. Sixth St.; 215-592-0656. Saved by the ’90s Party The ’90s tribute concert and party kicks off 9 p.m. June 24 at The Trocadero Theater, 1003 Arch St.; 215922-6888.

Chester • AIDS Care Group, 2304 Edgemont Ave. • Widener University, 1 University Place • Glen Mills • Imago Dei MCC, 1223 Middletown Road • Media • Penn State Brandywine, 25 Yearsley Mill Road, Suite 115 • Unitarian Universalist Church, 145 W. Rose Tree Road • Sharon Hill • Sharon Hill Medical, 907 Chester Pike • Swarthmore • Swarthmore College, 500 College Ave., Parrish Hall • Wayne • Central Baptist Church, 106 W. Lancaster Ave. • Stafford Station, Old Eagle School & Crestline roads • Wayne Station, N. Wayne & West Ave.

Outta Town Amateur Drag Night With Vanessa Sterling The monthly amateur drag night, 7 p.m. June 25 at Tabu, 200 S. 12th St.; 215-964-9675.

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Jaws The blockbuster summer-thriller ﬁlm is screened 4:30 p.m. June 24 at Colonial Theatre, 227 Bridge St., Phoenixville; 610917-1228. Sharon McNight The Tony Awardwinning cabaret singer performs 7:30 p.m. June 24 at The Rrazz Room, 6426 Lower York Road, New Hope; 888-596-1027. Victor/Victoria The stylish, genderbending musical comedy starring Julie Andrews as a female who passes as a gay male-female impersonator is screened 2 p.m. June 25 at Colonial Theatre, 227 Bridge St., Phoenixville; 610-917-1228. n

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he could go to that little alley and that he would get a hot meal and be greeted and loved and taken care of. It was one of the most kind and wonderful things I’ve ever seen. PGN: That sounds like when I was in Greece. When we went traveling up in the hills, the villagers took us in and fed us and invited us — total strangers — to stay in their houses. MD: Yeah, we really try with Trekr adventures to integrate as much as possible with what’s real in each country so people can see more than what we see in the media. In Croatia, we went canyoning and wine tasting and scuba diving and to all sorts of historical sites. Some people jumped out of an airplane. I was not one of them … PGN: Have you had to be cautious being an all-gay travel group? MD: No. I mean, we go to places that are fairly gay-friendly. We’re not going to take any unnecessary risks. We were going to go to Turkey, but sadly we had to cross that off because of the climate there. It’s a shame because Turkey is one of my favorite places on the planet. It’s sad that we can’t go there anymore. But for the most part, we haven’t had any problems and we have a big gay rainbow flag flying proudly and boldly on our ship. The last night of every trip we have a big ceremony where we launch paper lanterns. In Croatia, we were in a tiny harbor area and the local fire captain gave us a little section where we couldn’t burn anything down. As people in the town came out, we shared the lanterns with them and there you had all these LGBT folks partying with the villagers and everyone having a great time. It was extraordinary. PGN: Any hobbies outside of traveling and politics? MD: We have a small child; her name is Blanche and she’s a Chihuahua/Jack Russell/terrier mix. She’s great fun with a lot of energy so I love going for walks with her. PGN: Tell me about a fun family member. MD: One thing I miss about being in Philly is being able to cross the Ben Franklin and visit my family in Cherry Hill. My mom said, “The first couple of weeks after you left, I kept making extra portions for Sunday dinner.” I used to spend Sunday night with my parents and Monday night was for my grandmother. She was the most extraordinary woman I’ve ever met. Before she died she asked, “Did you think of me as your grandmother?” and I said, “No, you were always my friend,” and she said, “I thought that too.” She didn’t have a lot of money, but she saved what she had and when I was 16, she took me to Paris. It was my first time out of the U.S. We had the best time, going to restaurants and museums and seeing the sights and just enjoying each other. I know how much

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she saved and sacrificed to do that and I’m eternally grateful. I loved spending time with her, whether it was having fun adventures or just sitting quietly when she got older. PGN: What was your childhood like? MD: I was a dork. Your typical awkward, gay teenager. PGN: Now you’re a buff sailor traversing the world. When did the duckling turn into the swan? MD: I don’t know. I remember once when I was swimming in college, my coach started poking me in the chest and playfully saying, “Mark, you’re the skinniest motherfucker I’ve ever seen!” When the season was ending, he pointed out to me that I was doing max reps with the weights and said, “Look at you now. I guess puberty just came a little late for you.” PGN: That’s funny. MD: Yeah, I still swim, formerly with the Philly Fins and now with the D.C. Athletic Club. I love swimming because your main opponent is the clock and it doesn’t care who you are. It’s just, get in the water, move forward and we’ll see you when you get back to the wall. PGN: Any tattoos or piercings? MD: No, I have a low tolerance for pain. PGN: Actor you’d want to do one scene with? MD: Marlon Brando circa “Julius Caesar” and Denzel Washington, “Devil in a Blue Dress” era. PGN: The most unusual food you’ve eaten? MD: I’ve had a dish that’s basically a Russian meat Jell-O. PGN: Ick. The last two shows you bingewatched? MD: “Big Little Lies” and “Better Call Saul.” PGN: What’s on your nightstand? MD: I have a goal to read as many Pulitzer Prize winners as possible. I just finished reading “The Sympathizer” and it was extraordinary. PGN: Last question. Now that America is great again (ha!), why should we trek anywhere else? MD: I think because you’ll get perspective and see how America really is and can continue to be great. It can help you start thinking of other possibilities, other voices and other ideas. When people travel abroad, you get to see that some things in other countries are better, some things are worse and a lot of things are just different. n For more information about Trekr, visit www.trekr.org. To suggest a community member for Family Portrait, email portraits05@aol.com.

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