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by Rob Taylor Jr. Courier Staff Writer

Dr. James T. Johnson Jr., and his wife, Pamela Johnson, brought their Southern charm to Pittsburgh, and the rest, they say, is history. Tens of thousands of people—some currently are children, but the rest are grown men and women—are walking around this world with the teachings and life lessons from Dr. Johnson, affectionately known as "Dr. J."

The music aficionado, who played alongside the greats like Herbie Hancock, Wynton Mar-

salis, Ahmad Jamal and the Count Basie Orchestra, had a deep passion to spread the knowledge he had to future generations. "Dr. J." and his wife founded the Afro American Music Institute in Pittsburgh in 1982. For years, it was housed in the basement of their church, St. James AME Church, in East Liberty. Later, it moved to Tioga Street in Homewood, and in 2003, it moved into its current structure at 7131 Hamilton Avenue, Homewood. Teaching other people "was just in his heart, and he did it with a passion. I watched him," said his

daughter, Cecilia Coleman-Finney, in an interview with the New Pittsburgh Courier, March 17. "Anybody that experienced or had the privilege to be in one of his classes, or took lessons from him, they always say, the desire he had to teach and read music, that was his life."

Dr. James T. Johnson Jr., the Courier has learned exclusively, passed away at the Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Harmarville, Monday, March 16. He was 76. "We're all in shock," Cole-

NFL, city over

Black businesses’ access to Draft attendees

by Rob Taylor Jr.

Courier Staff Writer

The New Pittsburgh Courier has learned exclusively that the NAACP Pittsburgh Branch is demanding answers from the National Football League and, closer to home, the City of Pittsburgh, as to why more Black-owned businesses aren't being included in the NFL Draft's Downtown/North Shore footprint.

In less than 40 days, at least 500,000 people will descend upon Pittsburgh for the three-day NFL Draft, and local businesses are giddy about it. The revenue that could be generated from the visitors could be very fruitful.

B. Marshall, leader of Stop The Violence Pitts-

burgh and the Pittsburgh Juneteenth Festival, first called out the City of Pittsburgh, VisitPittsburgh and the Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership during a press conference, March 4. He said he tried to have a "Draft Bash" location along Stanwix Street, Downtown, that would house numerous Black businesses during the Draft, but his application/idea was nixed. B. Marshall alleged that at the "last minute," he was told by someone involved with one of the aforementioned entities that he could have space Downtown for "a few businesses." B. Marshall rejected the offer.

"In my mind, I really

(PHOTO BY J.L. MARTELLO)

From the sit-ins to Selma and Chicago—remembering Bernard Lafayette

by Tacuma Roeback

Tennessean

The

Bernard Lafayette did write these words: “The value of life lies not in longevity, but in what people do to give it

But his own life epitomized significance and longevity.

Lafayette passed away from a heart attack on Thursday, March 5. But what this pioneering civil rights activist, organizer, Baptist minister and educator embodied was a singular commitment to the fight for freedom—a man with a marathoner’s endurance in tackling social justice and inequality across decades and geographies.

When activism becomes a way of life

As persistent as he was in his social justice mission, Lafayette was equally unflagging in his commitment to nonviolence. He had been subject to the sort of mistreatment, violence, intimidation and imprisonment that would break most people.

“As with most of the civil rights activists in Nashville,” said historian Linda T. Wynn, “they were very down to earth, very easy to talk to and very committed to the cause.”

Wynn, assistant director for state programs for the Tennessee Historical Commission, explained that, even after the Civil Rights Movement, Lafayette and the other influential activists that emerged from the Nashville sit-in movement —Diane Nash, John Lewis, James Lawson, Kelly Miller Smith and many others—kept on fighting.

For some, nonviolent resistance was a strategy, but for them it was a credo.

“Bernard Lafayette, like the rest of them,” Wynn said, “was dedicated to the philosophy of nonviolence.”

“That is what they lived by.”

How a grandmother’s humiliation helped forge a lifelong mission

Lafayette’s social justice inclinations were activated early in life, in the late 1940s and early ‘50s.

There was a time he witnessed his grandmother’s mistreatment as she attempted to board a segregated trolley in Tampa, Florida, his birthplace.

That incident compelled him to join the NAACP at 12.

As David Halberstam noted in “The Children,” his seminal account of the Nashville Student Movement, Lafayette’s experience as a youth in Philadelphia was also formative.

He moved there when his father took a job working in the shipyards. Unlike

Tampa, Lafayette went to school with kids of different ethnicities. After initially struggling to adjust to the school and culture, he started making friends. White teachers tutored him, and his grades improved dramatically.

When it was time to graduate elementary school, Lafayette was selected as the graduation speaker.

Years before he enrolled at American Baptist College in Nashville and participated in nonviolence workshops led by Lawson, Lafayette would deliver a speech entitled “Living and Working Together,” in which he “spoke optimistically about an American future in which everyone worked together despite racial and religious differences.”

It was a vision Lafayette spent his entire life fighting for.

Tested, beaten, jailed and nearly killed: Lafayette’s unyielding devotion to nonviolence

As a young child he got chased home by two White men when he kicked a crushed milk can and accidentally hit one of them in the head.

But injury, imprisonment and even death became real when—led by Nash— Lafayette and Lewis and other Nashville Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee members continued the Freedom Rides to challenge segregation in the deep South.

In 1961, Lafayette and a multi-racial contingent of Freedom Riders were badly beaten at a Montgomery, Alabama bus terminal. That same year, he and hundreds of Freedom Riders were arrested and jailed in Mississippi’s brutal Parchman Prison, where they were denied mattresses and toothbrushes.

Even amid harrowing conditions, Lafayette demonstrated an uncommon resilience, buoyed by faith and a relentless commitment to nonviolence. So much so, that another notable civil rights activist, James Farmer, nicknamed him “Little Gandhi.”

It was at Parchman that Lafayette convinced the other Freedom Riders to give up their mattresses for the right to sing freedom songs, wrote Halberstam. Driven by a deep religious faith without a mattress to sleep on, “Lafayette had willed himself to find the contour of his body in the concrete of a jail cell, so that it would eventually feel comfortable…”

And on June 12, 1963, the same night a bullet from a 1917 Enfield rifle killed Medgar Evers, Lafayette was badly beaten in Selma. It was retribution for organizing Black residents to vote. The assailant smashed a gun over his head, beating him to the point where blood spewed from his eyes. But Lafayette’s life was spared when his Black neighbor came out on the porch with a shotgun.

But even then, Lafayette ordered the man not to shoot his attacker.

“For him, nonviolence wasn’t performance,” said Learotha Williams, a Tennessee State University history professor and Davidson County Historian.

“He believed you could get the kind of change you wanted through this process.”

“So it took courage, and it took a certain level of audacity to say that, ‘Regardless of all of this, I’m going to get out here and do it again,’” Williams said.

The boundless legacy that remains What remains is his work with Nash, Lewis, Bevel and other students who desegregated downtown Nashville lunch counters. There’s his role in helping to found SNCC and participating in those Freedom Rides.

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His voter registration drive in Selma, which nearly cost him his life, helped lay the groundwork for the eventual passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965.

It also preceded “Bloody Sunday” of March 7, 1965, where his close friend and college roommate Lewis and 600 peaceful demonstrators were attacked and beaten by Alabama State Troopers, local sheriff’s deputies and “possemen” on Selma’s Edmund Pettus Bridge.

But Lafayette’s lesser-known activism took him north, where he would be a driving force in the Chicago Freedom Movement of the mid-1960s, telling an interviewer in this Eyes on the Prize documentary that “Chicago was really an experiment to see if nonviolence could apply to the northern problems in the ghettos.”

He tackled housing discrimination, formed tenant unions, organized youth and even helped launch Chicago’s first large-scale screening for lead poisoning. In 1968, he was named the national coordinator of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Poor People’s Campaign. Lafayette was with King on the morning of his assassination at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis.

As president of American Baptist College, his alma mater, from 1992 to 1999, Lafayette spread his activism to the classroom and pulpit, mentoring a younger generation of pastors and theologians like Monterey Lee Sr. of Celebration Christian Center in Nashville.

Lee recalled his kindness.

“He was very gentle, but he was strong in his delivery.”

“When Dr. Lafayette spoke a word, it was like E.F. Hutton,” Lee said.

“Everybody wanted to listen.”

Lee also cited Lafayette’s ministerial influence, how he stressed substance over performance in preaching the Word. Lafayette pushed young pastors like him to deliver scripture in an accessible, practical way that folks could live by.

A presence you don’t forget

But beyond the streets where he organized, the civil rights history in which he was so integral, and the stages, classrooms and pulpits where he shared his life, who Bernard Lafayette was came through most clearly in his personal interactions.

Learotha Williams recalled the time he shared a stage with Lafayette. Both were panelists for a July 2024 racial justice event at the Scarritt Bennett Center.

You could hear the awe in Williams’ voice as he described that day.

“When he walked into a room, he immediately became the center of attention,” Williams said of Lafayette, someone he long admired since watching him on the PBS “Eyes on the Prize” documentary series.

“That’s what I remember from that day—that almost subconscious realization that you were in the room with somebody special.”

(This article was originally published in the Tennessean, part of the USA Today Network)

• MARCH 18

1933

—The first Black woman elected mayor of a Mississippi town, Unita Blackwell, was born on this day in Lula, Miss. The former field worker with the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee became mayor of Mayersville, Miss., in 1977.

1963 Singer-actress Vanessa Williams, was born on this day in Millwood, N.Y. In 1983, Williams became the first African American woman to win the title of Miss America (Miss America 1984). Williams was forced to resign a few weeks prior to the end of her reign on July 22, 1984 due to a scandal surrounding the publication of unauthorized nude photographs in Penthouse magazine. In 2015, 32 years after being crowned and during the Miss America 2016 pageant (where she was serving as head judge), Miss America CEO Sam Haskell apologized to Williams for what was said to her during the events of 1984.

1970 Actress and rapper Queen Latifah was born on this day in 1970.

• MARCH 19

1620 The first Black child born in America, William Tucker, was probably born on this date in Jamestown, Va. However, some controversy surrounds the exact date. What we know for sure is that he was the son of two of the first Africans brought to America as indentured servants in August 1619—Anthony (Antonio) and Isabella. We also know he was baptized on Jan. 3, 1624. Further, there is debate as to whether his last name was actually “Tucker.” It seems that many historians simply assumed that the child was given the last name of the man on whose plantation his parents worked. While this would later become the practice on many plantations, there is no documentation that Anthony and Isabella actually gave their son the last name of Tucker.

1919 Singer Nat “King” Cole is born in Montgomery, Ala. In addition to his considerable talents as a singer, Cole—the father of Natalie Cole—was the first Black American performer with his own syndicated radio program and later a network television variety show. The TV started at 15 minutes, expanded to half-an-hour, but was then dropped due to lack of White advertiser support.

• MARCH 20

1852—The leading Black nationalist of the 1800s Martin R. Delany publishes his manifesto entitled “The Condition, Elevation, Emigration and Destiny of the Colored People of the United States.” Delany, who fought in the Civil War to end slavery, became frustrated with American racism and argued that Blacks were “a nation within a nation” who should consider returning to their Africa homeland. Delany, who became a doctor, would later advance an argument for reparations saying, “They [Whites] had been our oppressors and injurers. They obstructed our progress to the high positions of civilization. And now it is their bounden duty to make full amends for the injuries thus inflicted upon an unoffending people.” Delaney died in Wilberforce, Ohio, in 1885.

1852 “Uncle Tom’s Cabin,” a novel by Harriet Beecher Stowe, is published in Boston and becomes a national bestseller. The novel was based in part on a real life Maryland slave named Josiah Henson. Many considered Henson the arch type “Uncle Tom” who was over accommodating to Whites and accepting of his condition as a slave. Revisionist historians have treated Henson more kindly suggesting he was simply being pragmatic and actually helped other slaves.

1883 Jan Matzeliger receives a patent for the “shoe lasting” machine, which would revolutionize the shoe industry, significantly reduce the cost of shoes and make Lynn, Mass., the shoe-making capital of the world. Matzeliger was born in Dutch Guiana (today’s Surinam) and arrived in America at 18 or 19 speaking very little English. His invention would eventually enable an entire shoe to be produced in 60 seconds by one machine. The patent was purchased by the United

Shoe Company. Unfortunately, Matzeliger died at 37 before he was able to realize any of the enormous profits produced by his invention.

1957—Filmmaker Spike Lee is born in Brooklyn, N.Y.

• MARCH 21

1955— Walter White dies. As head of the NAACP, White was perhaps the most prominent and powerful civil rights leader of the first half of the 20th century. The light complexioned, blue-eyed White became somewhat of a legend in 1919 when he “passed for White” in order to investigate the notorious Elaine, Ark., race riot when marauding bands of Whites killed more than 200 Blacks. He barely escaped with his life when news of his true identity leaked out.

1960—The Sharpsville Massacre occurs, in then White-ruled South Africa, when police fired on Blacks protesting the country’s “pass laws,” which greatly restricted the movement of the majority African population. At least 67 demonstrators were killed and 186 injured or wounded.

1965—The historic Selma to Montgomery March calling for full voting rights for African Americans begins under federal protection. The original march had actually started on March 7. But the more than 600 demonstrators were attacked with clubs and tear gas by state and local police at the Edmund Pettus Bridge. Organizers, including Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., then went to court to get confirmation of their Constitutional right to demonstrate. The court battle was won and the march resumed under federal protection on March 21. Five months later President Lyndon Johnson signed the historic 1965 Voting Rights Act.

2010—The U.S. House of Representatives passes President Obama’s signature legislation—Health Care Reform by a 219 to 212 vote. No Republican voted for the measure.

• MARCH 22

1492—Alonzo Pietro sets sail with Christopher Columbus as he begins his famous journey to find a new trade route to China, but accidentally “discovers” the Americas. Pietro was one of Columbus’ navigators. He was known as “il Negro”—The Black. 1942—Scholar and political activist Walter Rodney is born in Georgetown, Guyana. Rodney would become one of the leading intellectual forces behind the worldwide Black Nationalist and Pan-Africanist movements of the 1960s and ‘70s. He was a brilliant scholar who traveled widely and among his major writings was the book “How Europe Underdeveloped Africa.” He died in a car bombing in Guyana in 1980.

• MARCH 23

1916—Marcus Garvey arrives in the United States from Jamaica. He would go on to build the largest Black nationalist and self-help organization in world history—the Universal Negro Improvement Association. The UNIA owned everything from bakeries to a shipping line. It would develop chapters throughout major cities in the U.S., Europe, Africa and the Caribbean. “Garveyism” emphasized racial pride, economic empowerment, Blacks doing for self and the establishment of a powerful Black nation in Africa to give protection to Blacks throughout the world.

• MARCH 24

1837—Blacks in Canada are granted the right to vote. Most of these Blacks had escaped from slavery in America. 2002—Halle Berry becomes the first Black woman to win an Oscar for Best Actress. She won for her role in the movie “Monster’s Ball.” She won a Golden Globe for Best Actress in a TV Movie/Mini-Series for “Introducing Dorothy Dandridge” in 1999. Berry was born on Aug. 14, 1966 in Cleveland, Ohio, to an African American father and a Caucasian mother.

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Pittsburgh NAACP angry with NFL, city over

believe they do not want Black businesses to be the first thing that people coming into this town see," B. Marshall said during his March 4 press conference. "It's no other reason to stall our application the way they did. And they've been knowing that Black people have suffered a lot of terrible conditions (in the Pittsburgh region)."

In April 2025, the Courier reported that the NFL was looking to hire Pittsburgh-area Black businesses and entrepreneurs as part of its NFL Draft Source Procurement Program.

Blayre Holmes Davis, Sr. Director, Community Relations, Pittsburgh Steelers and Co-Chair, Community Impact Subcommittee for the 2026 NFL Draft, told the Courier at the time that "we’re grateful to the NFL not only for bringing the 2026 NFL Draft to Pittsburgh, but also for championing the inclusion of local and diverse suppliers through their 2026 NFL Draft Source Program. Their dedication ensures that businesses in our 10-county region can have an opportunity to play a meaningful role in this historic event, which is expected to generate an economic impact between $120-213 million. Companies selected for the competitive program will gain exposure to subcontracting opportunities related to the 2026 NFL Draft and will experience networking and capacity-building that can benefit their businesses well into the future. The program will also deliver value for the region beyond the threeday event by catalyzing efforts that can help Pittsburgh to thrive."

Now that the NFL Draft is less than six weeks away, some in Pittsburgh's Black community are questioning just how many Black-owned businesses and entrepreneurs

will actually benefit financially from the Draft coming to Pittsburgh.

According to the NFL, about 165 businesses/entrepreneurs were selected by the league to participate in the 2026 Draft Source program in Pittsburgh. What's not known is how many of those roughly 165 businesses/ entrepreneurs qualified as Black businesses/entrepreneurs.

Also, data that shows how many businesses will be located in the Downtown/North Shore area that could benefit financially from the Draft coming to Pittsburgh, whether that data would come from the City of Pittsburgh, VisitPittsburgh or the Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership, has yet to be revealed, including how many of those businesses are Black-owned.

Up on Smithfield Street, The Pitt Building, which is Black-owned, announced on March 6 that it would be providing spaces for Black-owned businesses to showcase and sell their products during the three-day NFL Draft (April 23-25). Titled the "Cocoapreneur Market," the cost for vendors to participate is $200 per day or $500 for all three days. Khamil Bailey, founder of Cocoapreneur and whose Greenwood Plan initiative owns The Pitt Building, Downtown, said in a release: “This isn’t about football. It’s about ensuring that when the city wins, everyone wins. Black-owned businesses are part of the cultural and economic fabric of Pittsburgh, and they deserve visibility and opportunity during moments like this.”

The NAACP Pittsburgh Branch, while thankful for Bailey's efforts, still demands answers from the NFL and Pittsburgh Mayor Corey O'Connor. "The exclusion of Black businesses from NFL contract opportunities is unacceptable," Jacqueline

Hill, the NAACP Pittsburgh Branch President, said at the pulpit of the Ebenezer Baptist Church in the Hill District, March 15. "The Pittsburgh Branch condemns the ongoing exclusion of Black-owned businesses from the economic opportunities tied to the NFL and other major sporting events hosted in our city. This is not an oversight. It is a systemic exclusion that continues to profit from Black talent, Black viewership and Black labor, while locking out Black entrepreneurs from the very revenues their contributions helped" to create.

"Today I spoke with Corey," Hill later told the Courier exclusively. "He said, 'That's not us, that's the NFL,' but...you control city contracts. What's

the plan to be more inclusive?"

Hill said she is planning a news conference in the coming days to call for the mayor (O’Connor), Allegheny County Executive (Sara Innamorato) and other elected officials to make sure that Black businesses aren't being left out of any procurement opportunities this region may have available now or in the future.

Mayor O'Connor, in an exclusive interview with the Courier at Ebenezer, March 15, said that

through the Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership, there were "probably 10 to 15" private property spaces available in Downtown that a business or entrepreneur could rent to set up shop during the Draft.

Mayor O'Connor said those interested should reach out to the PDP.

Meanwhile, the NAACP Pittsburgh Branch is calling for a "transparent procurement process for all Draft-related activities, including public disclosure of how many contracts and dollars (are

going) to Black- and minority-owned businesses."

"From vendor contracts and concessions to logistics, marketing and hospitality," Hill said, "Blackowned businesses remain consistently underrepresented or entirely absent from procurement opportunities. Economic discrimination by design, not by accident, must end."

NAACP PITTSBURGH BRANCH FIRST VICE PRESIDENT TERRI MINOR SPENCER. (PHOTOS BY J.L. MARTELLO)

NAACP PITTSBURGH BRANCH SECOND VICE PRESIDENT BRENDA TATE.

Dr. James T. Johnson Jr., co-founder of AAMI, passes at 76

Co-founded

Afro American Music Institute in 1982

man-Finney told the Courier exclusively. She said her father was scheduled to leave the rehabilitation center on March 25, which is also Coleman-Finney's birthday. "He was a pillar of the community," Coleman-Finney said. "Everybody knew he was an extraordinary educator."

Born on August 26, 1949, Dr. Johnson attended Grambling State University, graduating in 1972 with a degree in music education. While at Grambling, he performed with the Grambling Symphony Orchestra as well as the Shreveport, Monroe, Ruston, and El Dorado Symphony orchestras.

In 1977, Dr. Johnson was offered a teaching position at the University of Pittsburgh, and he and his wife, Pamela, moved from Louisiana to Pittsburgh.

Five years later, the Johnsons founded the Afro American Music Institute, in April 1982. And in the nearly 44 years since, tens of thousands of people have been nurtured through the institute, via an educational curriculum designed by Dr. Johnson.

A lover of jazz, Dr. John-

son traveled the world as a jazz musician and music educator. He traveled to places like Belgium, Senegal, Ethiopia, Mozambique, South Africa, Ghana and Canada.

Dr. Johnson also taught at Carlow University, Duquesne University, Community College of Allegheny County and Wright State University (Dayton, Ohio). He's been featured on national television for his knowledge of music education, on channels like PBS and BET. You could find him pretty much anywhere in Pittsburgh on the church organ, with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, or in his sacred teaching spaces at the institute.

And who could forget about the Afro American Music Institute’s Boys Choir? Established in 1990, the beloved choir continues to teach boys the art of music along with the game of life.

In 2009, Dr. Johnson received the jazz legends award at the Manchester Craftsmen's Guild, leading to the chronicling of his life at the Smithso-

nian in Washington, D.C.

In 2012, he co-founded the jazz coalition, an organization of educators and performers throughout the nation who are concerned with both the performance practice and education of jazz music.

Dr. Johnson, who always valued education, earned his master's degree in 1982 and Ph.D. in 1988 in ethnomusicology, both from the University of Pittsburgh. He also was a father to five children, grandfather to eight, and great-grandfather to three.

"He was a great father," Coleman-Finney told the Courier. "Great husband.

A mentor. Great grandfather. Supportive of everybody." Coleman-Finney told the Courier that Spriggs-Watson Funeral Home, on Bennett Street in Homewood, will be handling the homegoing arrangements. Exact dates of the visitation and homegoing services were not finalized as of March 17. "He used to always tell me," Coleman-Finney said about her father, "whatever I do, make sure I'm happy, because that's priceless. When I was younger, I didn't quite understand. But as I got older, now I do anything that just makes me happy."

DR. JAMES T. JOHNSON JR., WITH WIFE, PAMELA JOHNSON, OUTSIDE THE AFRO AMERICAN MUSIC INSTITUTE IN HOMEWOOD.

DR. JAMES T. JOHNSON JR.

THE JOHNSONS DANCING...(FILE PHOTO BY J.L. MARTELLO)

‘Marvin Gaye: A Tribute to the Prince of Soul’

“Marvin Gaye: A Tribute to the Prince of Soul,” was held on March 14 at the Kelly Strayhorn Theater in East Liberty. It was a sold-out event.

From “What’s Going On,” “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough,” to “Let’s Get It On,” attendees experienced Marvin Gaye’s legendary catalog in a new light reimagined by Pittsburgh’s finest vocalists and musicians led by music director Jerome O. Kirkland Jr.

BEGINS WHEN

Sunshine Week is a time to reflect on the importance of access to government meetings and records.

CELEBRATING SUNSHINE WEEK MARCH 15-21, 2026

Openness builds trust in public officials and allows citizens to hold government accountable. This week serves as a reminder that you have the right to obtain public records and attend government meetings to stay informed about issues that affect your life. Democracy stays strong when citizens are aware and involved.

116 years in the game... and

TWAN MOORE, SIDNEY WALKER (PHOTOS BY CHIEF IKHANA-HAL-MAKINA)

CHUCK ANDERSON, JOI EDMONDS, JOY SATO, DARLENE TROWER.

VOCALIST LYNDSEY SMITH, IN FRONT OF THE MARVIN GAYE POSTER AT THE KELLY STRAYHORN THEATER, MARCH 14.

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Test What You Know About Heart Health

year, based on findings published in the “American Journal of Cardiology.” Up to 30% of people have some degree of statin intolerance, according to research published in the “Journal of Clinical Lipidology.” Test your heart health knowledge and learn more about managing your risk factors, including high cholesterol, with this quick quiz:

1. Do cardiovascular diseases, including heart disease and stroke, claim more lives in the U.S. than all forms of cancer and accidental deaths (the Nos. 2 and 3 causes of death, respectively) combined?

Yes. Cardiovascular disease is the No. 1 killer of men and women in America and worldwide, killing more people than both cancer and accidents each year.

2. According to the American Heart Association, which of the following are true?

n Men are more likely to have heart attacks at a younger age than women.

n Women experience different symptoms indicating potential heart disease.

n Women have a higher risk of fatality because their symptoms are frequently misunderstood or misdiagnosed, leading to delayed treatment.

All are True. While many factors are at play, one major underlying issue is historically, women simply haven’t been well represented in clinical trials of heart-related conditions. However, Harvard Health reports that culture is slowly changing and some of the gaps are starting to close.

3. Does statin intolerance mean statins are not effective?

No. On the contrary, statins are the standard of care to lower LDL cholesterol. However, some people cannot take statins at any dose because of statin intolerance symptoms such as muscle pain, while others may have their LDL cholesterol remain uncontrolled because they are not able to take higher doses.

4. Are women more likely to be statin intolerant than men?

Yes. According to the National Institutes of Health, being female is a risk factor for statin intolerance.

5. If a person is statin intolerant, are there other treatments available to help lower their uncontrolled LDL­C?

Yes. Alternative treatments are available for people with statin intolerance. A health care provider can help explain what options are available if you experience potential statinassociated side effects.

6. Are muscle­related symptoms typically the most common side effect of statins?

Yes. Muscle pains or cramps (myalgias) are the most common symptoms people experience. Your health care provider may run tests or change your medication to address these symptoms.

For more information on statin intolerance, talk with your health care provider or visit statinalternatives.info.

How to Lower Bad Cholesterol

LDL cholesterol, commonly referred to as “bad” cholesterol, leads to plaque in your arteries, reducing blood flow and potentially damaging your cardiovascular system.

If your bloodwork shows elevated LDL cholesterol levels, you can take steps to reduce it.

1. Eat a healthy diet low in saturated and trans fats and high in fiber, with an emphasis on fruits,

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S.W.A.G. Awards celebrates the power of social work

The New Pittsburgh Courier was there as the 6th Annual Social Worker Appreciation of Greatness (S.W.A.G.) Awards celebration was held, March 7, 2026. The event was held at the Sheraton Hotel Station Square.

The event, co-founded by Sharise Nance of Vitamin C Healing, honors the "heart" work of social workers who go above and beyond to support individuals, families and communities.

CO-FOUNDER OF THE

COURIER CHURCH DIRECTORY

BAPTIST TEMPLE CHURCH

Sunday Worship: 8 a.m. and 10:45 a.m.

7241 Race Street Pittsburgh, Pa., 15208

NEW EVANGELISTIC MINISTRIES

Sunday School/Breakfast: 9 a.m. Sunday Worship Service: 10:30 a.m.

Bountiful Blessings: 1st, 3rd Tuesday, 5-7 p.m. 312 Viola St. Duquesne, Pa., 15110 116 South Highland Ave. Pittsburgh, Pa., 15206 412-441-3800

Pastor—Rev. Dr. Rodney Adam Lyde

“Recmpense to no man EVIL FOR EVIL. Provide things HONEST in the sight of ALL MEN. If it possible, as much as lieth in YOU, live PEACEABLE with ALL MEN. Dearly Beloved, Avenge not yourself, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, VENGEANCE IS MINE; I WILL REPAY, SAITH THE LORD.”

- Romans 12:17-19

REV. WALKER SAYS: The Battle is not Ours, it’s the LORD’S. Release it and give it to Jesus.

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Pastor—Rev. Dorothy Stubbs

EBENEZER MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH

Sunday Worship Service: 11 a.m.

Sr. Pastor—Rev. Dr. Vincent K. Campbell

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Pastor— Nathaniel Pennybaker

THE 2026 S.W.A.G. AWARDS HONOREES, WITH SHARISE NANCE STANDING THIRD FROM RIGHT. (PHOTOS BY J.L. MARTELLO)

S.W.A.G. AWARDS IS SHARISE NANCE.

Pitt's Capel has one year left to make the NCAA Tournament

Jeff Capel is a very good head basketball coach... ...Who, this time next year, may be coaching somewhere other than the University of Pittsburgh. If you haven't heard, college athletics have changed for the foreseeable future with the advent of "NIL," or Name, Image and Likeness. College athletes (some of them, but definitely the best of them) are cashing in during their college days after decades and decades of college athletics making a ton of money for schools, the NCAA and media partners but none going to the players themselves. No more could the argument of, "these athletes get free scholarships, that should be enough," work any longer. It was time to show these young stars the money.

The University of Pittsburgh was/is permitted, like other Power 4 schools, to spend up to $20.5 million in "NIL" deals for its "student-athletes" for the 2025-26 school year. That's not to say that universities actually have that much money to give to its players, it's just that the schools cannot go above that number for its athletes collectively.

This means that it's up to each school to generate, or fundraise, or take up a collection, or pass the plate, or do whatever it legally takes to acquire "NIL" money for its players. When it comes to recruiting the top high school basketball players these days, it's going to take more than a persuasive, respected, championship-winning head coach, or even a big-name, well-respected college basketball school. It's going to take money. Which begs the question...can Pitt play with the big boys...financially?

As March Madness has begun, Pitt, once again, was left out. The men's basketball team, led by Capel, was 13-20 this

year (2025-26), including 5-13 in the ACC. It took Pitt until their final game of the regular season to assure a spot in the ACC Tournament, and then after defeating Stanford, was eliminated from the ACC Tournament in the second round by N.C. State, 98-88, on March 11.

Pitt has gone to the NCAA Tournament just one time in Capel's eight years as Pitt head coach. The lone time they went to the NCAA Tournament was in 2023, when Pitt was a member of the "First Four." They went to Dayton, Ohio, defeated Mississippi State in dramatic fashion, 6059, then won their first round game against Iowa State, 59-41. In the second round, Pitt lost to Xavier (Ohio), 84-73.

Pitt is positioning themselves to be a player in the NIL world, this newfound way of doing things in college athletics.

"NIL. We need money. NIL," was what Capel told the media what he needed from Allen Greene, weeks after Greene was named the new Athletics Director at Pitt in October 2024.

"I love the fact that he (Greene) talked about being innovative. Obviously, we are in a very new climate and landscape in college athletics, and I think it's important to be innovative and not reactive, be willing to take risks the right way," Capel continued. "And the fact that he's had a lot of success in fundraising...certainly now in college athletics, that's a big thing."

Capel put it out there what he needed from his new boss, but the real question is, what does the new boss, Greene, need from Capel? Easy answer. More wins.

Pitt's startling lineup this year won't be featured in the NBA Draft's top picks this summer. Still, Greene couldn't have been happy to see

the team win only five conference games this year. And quite frankly, some of the losses were blowouts, like a 41-point loss to Louisville, Jan. 17, and a 20-point loss to Virginia, Feb. 3. Greene has said in previous media interviews that he's "all in" on "NIL." When in Rome, do as the Romans do... "I want the community to hear it from me. Our coaches will have the NIL resources they need to compete on a national level," Greene has said.

So what did Greene do? Together, with general manager (yes, college teams have general managers now, just like the NBA) Jay Kuntz, all of a sudden Pitt messed around and compiled the 17th-highest-ranked recruiting class for the upcoming 2026-27 season, according to ESPN. Next season, Pitt will have players on the court named Chase Foster, Anthony Felesi and Jermal Jones. Foster plays the power forward position; Felesi plays the "3" (small forward), and Jones is a shooting guard.

The financials of NIL deals don't have to be made public, so it's difficult to know the exact amounts a particular school has committed to paying each player. But it's clear that in today's college athletics land-

scape, schools better be showing these players the money if the schools want to be playing in April during the Final Four.

So now, the ball is in Coach Capel's court. His boss, Greene, probably wouldn't have had any complainants if he fired Capel last week after Pitt again failed to make the NCAA Tournament. Instead, Greene announced in a statement on Friday, March 13, that, “I believe our best path forward is leadership continuity paired with clear expectations and a willingness to evolve.”

Translation: Capel gets to be the head coach at Pitt for another year. And even though Capel will still have three years remaining on his contract at the end of next season, that will not guarantee

that he comes back for 2027-28.

Capel has to get these new players, these seemingly better players, to mesh well together and get Pitt at least to the NCAA Tournament next year.

"We must be better going forward. I know it. Jeff knows it. And you know it," Greene said in his March 13 statement to the public. "Jeff and I will continue to examine every aspect of the program and will make the necessary changes."

But what Greene didn't say was that if Capel doesn't make the NCAA Tournament next year, Greene will, in my opinion, make the necessary change at the head coach position.

NIL isn’t ruining college athletics; instead, police coaches’ salaries

In 1906, the NCAA was founded to improve the safety of college football and to also monitor the effectiveness of equipment used during games. Wikipedia says that “public outrage over the brutality of the sport—and pressure from President Theodore Roosevelt—forced colleges to create a national governing body to reform the rules.” Here’s a shocking piece of trivia for you to swallow. “The NCAA has never patented or designed any football safety equipment.”

All major innovations and designs to improve protective equipment for players have mostly originated from individual inventors and investors, not from the NCAA.

During the past 120 years, the NCAA has done next to nothing to increase the safety for student-athletes playing college football. Aside from sitting on their fat rich rusty dusties collecting dough, they have remained dormant and stagnant, seemingly indifferent to the important and ongoing safety issues faced by college football.

The NCAA’s role has been and continues to be focused on self-serving rules and regulations while mostly ignoring the mission and the princi-

ples that the organization was supposedly founded on. Since the organization was founded in 1906, their ongoing quest has been about not only stealing the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow, but hijacking the rainbow itself. They are now shedding crocodile tears, faking that the NIL (Name, Image and Likeness) mandate to compensate players has caused the organization to experience irreparable financial harm.

The ultra-patriotic

American “conservative” political system, or should I say the “preservative” political wing, wants to embalm and provide a “formaldehyde shower” for their dead economic and social policies, attempting to resurrect the wretched and inhumane policies of the Confederate past.

On March 6, 2026, former University of Alabama head coach Nick Saban attended a sports summit at the White House. He explained his goal during his active

days and how things have changed since the NIL deals arrived. Saban said: “All athletics. I’m talking about football, basketball, Olympic sports, revenue, non-revenue, it doesn’t matter. My goal as a coach for my players, our players, was to help them be more successful in life; that we would create an atmosphere and environment that would help them through personal development, academic support – 668 degrees in 17 years at Alabama –and help them develop a career as a football player. That was our goal, so that they were creating value in life, and we were preparing them for their future past athletics. So, what happened?”

The article continues pointing out that: “After making $150 million during his coaching career in college, many didn’t think that Saban was the right person to send this type of message. Fans reacted on social media, with many criticizing him and claiming that Alabama used to pay players under the table for their commitment.

“I love Coach Saban. But to say that NIL is the reason college football is the Wild West is a hard listen. And don’t get me started on tampering. It happens all the way down thru

high school,” one fan said. There was a recent post on cbsnews.com: “At college sports roundtable, Trump says ‘whole educational system’ could go out of business unless fixed.”

“The whole educational system is going to go out of business because of this,” Trump explained, when asked why he was devoting time to college sports with the war in Iran and other issues dominating the headlines. He said the “horrible” court settlement that led to the current system — a settlement that virtually everyone in the room agreed to — “threw the sports world and ... the college athletic world into ‘tithers.’”

If Nick Saban making $150 million over his career and Jimbo Fisher receiving a $77 million buyout is happening, then how in the he__ can the NIL paying collegiate players be killing the education system? The systemic and intentional defunding of the American education is the primary reason for the failure of educational system. Here are a few examples of the “welfare reform” multi-million deal buyouts that various men’s football coaches received mostly after abject failure. Brian Kelly, $52 million, James Franklin, $49 million, Gus Malzahn,

$21.4 million, Billy Napier, $21.million, Charlie Weis, 18.9 million.

Remember now, the court settlement to compensate college athletes is supposedly “horrible,” according to Donald Trump. However, the corrupt NCAA has no cap on coaches’ salaries, while the fat cats simultaneously guzzle down Dom Perignon while gorging themselves full of Kobe Beef Filet Mignon, as the collegiate players risk life and limb on the field. Don’t forget in the recent past that many of the NCAA member colleges and universities located below the Mason-Dixon were against integration. Well at least until September, 12, 1970, when Sam Cunningham and the USC Trojans ran past “Bear” Bryant and the University of Alabama football team as if they were standing still. Alabama did not care about educating Black student-athletes or Black students because on June 1, 1963, the White supremacist governor of the state of Alabama, George Wallace, stood in the doorway of the University of Alabama’s Foster Auditorium to keep Vivian Malone Jones and James Hood from enrolling for classes. They welcomed Blacks on the foot-

ball field, but not in the classroom. In 1956, the NCAA authorized schools to grant financial aid to student-athletes solely for athletic ability, regardless of academic performance or financial need. What atmosphere and environment did Nick Saban personally provide to his players to assist them in their personal and academic development? How outstanding was helping to provide 668 degrees during his 17-year tenure at Alabama? He also coached approximately 1,394 players during that time, “coaxing” approximately 40 players annually toward undergraduate degrees. That cost the University of Alabama approximately $8,823,529 for his services. Those 40 degrees per year could possibly be the most expensive college diplomas awarded in history. If anything is destroying our educational system, it is the “rotten to the core ballroom White House” and its policies, not any of the recent NIL regulations designed to compensate players. There has been and continues to be in place a perverted overvalue of the collegiate coaching profession and it seems that many folks sanction the current system by remaining as quiet as a “flock of church mice.”

PITT’S OMARI WITHERSPOON GOES FOR A DUNK AGAINST SMU PLAYER B.J. DAVIS-RAY, FEB. 7, 2026. (PHOTO BY ROB LIGGETT)

In America, the promise of higher education has long been framed as the gateway to opportunity. Study hard, earn a degree, and prosperity will follow. For many Black Americans, however, that promise has proven more complicated. The same pathway that was supposed to create upward mobility has, in many cases, become a financial weight that delays one of the most powerful tools of wealth creation in this country, homeownership!

Today, student loan debt stands as one of the most significant financial barriers between Black professionals and property ownership. According to federal data, Black college graduates borrow more on average than their White counterparts and are more likely to carry that debt longer. The median Black borrower still owes a substantial portion of their student loans 20 years after entering repayment. What should have been a steppingstone to-

ward economic security often becomes a long detour away from it. This is not merely a personal finance issue. It is a structural issue that touches the very foundation of wealth in America.

The Education–Debt Paradox

For Black families, education has historically been viewed as the most reliable path to advancement. It was the strategy encouraged by parents, pastors, teachers, and community leaders; a moral and economic investment in the future. Yet the rising cost of college has forced many Black students to finance that dream almost entirely through borrowing.

Unlike many White students who may benefit from family wealth or home equity to help pay tuition, Black students often rely on loans because the wealth gap leaves fewer alternatives. The result is what economists sometimes call the education–debt paradox, the very achievement meant to accelerate mobility becomes a liability on the balance sheet. And that liability matters deeply when it comes time to purchase a home.

Mortgage underwriting is built on a series of financial signals; credit scores, debt-to-income ratios, savings reserves. Student loan payments directly affect each of these metrics. They reduce disposable income, inflate debt ratios, and limit the ability to save for a down payment. Even for high-earning professionals, the weight of student loans can push the dream of ownership several years further down the road. For a society where homeownership represents the largest driver of middle-class wealth, those lost years carry enormous consequences.

Credit as a Gatekeeper Credit, too, plays an outsized role in this equation. In theory, credit scores are neutral indicators of fi-

On Tuesday, March 10, 2026, Congresswoman Summer L. Lee (PA12) joined Allegheny County Executive Sara Innamorato, Lieutenant Governor Austin A. Davis, local leaders, and housing advocates at the Avenue Apartments in Braddock to present a $3 million Community Project Funding (CPF) investment to support affordable housing initiatives across Allegheny County.

The federal funding will help expand access to safe and affordable housing and support local efforts to develop and preserve housing for working families throughout the county.

“I was proud to deliver this $3 million federal investment for affordable housing in Allegheny County,” said Rep. Summer Lee. “My team and I worked to secure these Community Project Funding dollars so that communities like Braddock have the resources to expand affordable housing and support working families. Stable housing means families can plan for the future instead of worrying about the next rent payment, seniors can stay in the communities they helped build, and children don’t have to change schools because housing fell through. When we fight for our communities in Washington, we can bring real investments back home and make sure our neighbors have the safe, affordable places to live that they deserve.”

Allegheny County Executive Sara Innamorato and other regional part-

ners joined the event to underscore the importance of sustained public investment in housing and the need for coordinated efforts to address the region’s housing needs.

“This investment will help us move our neighbors from shelter into safe, stable, affordable homes,” said Allegheny County Executive Sara Innamorato. “By acquiring and revitalizing existing apartment buildings, we can respond more quickly to rising rents and homelessness while preserving long-term affordability. I am grateful to Congresswoman Sum-

mer Lee for her continued partnership in making sure every person in Allegheny County has a place to call home.”

“We’re dealing with a housing market that’s out of whack, with limited supply and too few affordable options,” said Lieutenant Governor Austin Davis. “It’s not just the unhoused population that is struggling with housing—a lot of working-class and middle-class families are struggling too. What the Congresswom-

Everybody wants financial freedom.

Everybody talks about it. But the truth is, very few people actually do the work required to unlock it.

People chase bigger paychecks. They chase nicer houses. They chase newer cars and upgrade lifestyles. But too many skip the foundation that creates real financial peace.

Financial freedom isn’t magic. It isn’t luck. And it definitely isn’t something you stumble into by accident. Real financial freedom comes from completing what I call the financial checklist—the core safeguards that protect your life, stabilize your money, and allow you to actually enjoy what you’ve built. Think of these as the financial green boxes. When these boxes are unchecked, money creates stress. When they’re checked, money creates freedom. Let’s walk through them. Create Wiggle Room in Your Budget Before anything else, your finances need margin. If there’s no space between what you earn and what you spend, there’s no forward progress. Financially speaking, no margin means no momentum. No margin means you can’t save. No margin means you can’t pay off

debt. No margin means you can’t invest. No margin means you can’t breathe. When your income and expenses are too close together, your money ends up in a chokehold. Every unexpected bill becomes a financial emergency. Some people think they have a money problem when they really have a margin problem. Without extra room in the budget, you can’t move forward. So how do you create wiggle room?

You reduce expenses where possible. You increase your income where necessary. You eliminate unnecessary debt. And most importantly, you start paying attention to where your money is actually going. Too many people say they’re broke but can’t explain where their money went. If you want financial progress, awareness is the first step. Live on a Budget A budget is simply a plan for your money. But many people treat budget-

ing like punishment. They assume it means restriction or deprivation.

In reality, a budget gives your money direction. It tells your money where to go instead of wondering where it went. Without a plan, your paycheck becomes a blur of payments, subscriptions, and forgotten spending.

I often tell people this simple truth: if you can’t explain where your money goes, your money is controlling you. A budget puts you back in charge. It allows you to prioritize what matters most—whether that’s paying off debt, saving, investing, or enjoying life. Without a budget, financial success becomes random. With a budget, it becomes intentional.

Be Out of Debt

Consumer debt quietly steals your future income. Every credit card balance, personal loan, or high-interest financing agreement represents money that tomorrow’s paycheck has already promised away. That’s why eliminating consumer debt is one of the most important

green boxes to check.

Debt limits your options.

Freedom expands them. Yes, some forms of borrowing—like mortgages or strategic business loans —can serve a purpose. But high-interest consumer debt that funds lifestyle spending instead of assets often becomes a financial trap. Every payment you eliminate gives you more control over your future. And when that last credit card balance disappears, something powerful happens. Your stress drops. Your confidence rises. And your income finally belongs to you again.

Carry Proper Insurance

One of the biggest financial mistakes people make is assuming nothing bad will happen. Unfortunately, life doesn’t work that way. Cars crash. People get sick. Storms damage homes. Unexpected tragedies occur. Without proper insurance coverage, a single event can wipe out years of financial progress. Insurance isn’t exciting, but it is essential. Health insurance protects your medical finances. Homeowners’ or renters’

your

Congresswoman Summer Lee, center, was joined by Allegheny County Executive Sara

Innamorato, left, and Lieutenant Governor Austin A. Davis, right, when she presented a $3 million check to support affordable housing in Allegheny County.

Property is Power!

nancial reliability. In practice, they reflect the unequal economic landscape in which individuals operate. Black borrowers are more likely to have thinner credit files, fewer legacy assets, and less access to intergenerational financial support. These realities can depress credit scores or restrict the type of loans available, even when income and professional credentials are strong. Thus, two individuals with similar educational achievements may face very different financial pathways. One moves quickly from college to homeownership; the other spends years stabilizing debt, rebuilding credit, and saving in an environment where housing prices continue to rise faster than wages. The outcome is predictable. By the time many Black professionals are ready to buy, the market has moved further out of reach.

The Wealth Gap Behind the Numbers

This dynamic cannot be separated from the broader wealth gap in America. Homeownership accounts for the majority of household wealth for middle-class families. When Black households buy homes later or are prevented from buying altogether, the opportunity to build equity is reduced. Equity, after all, compounds over time. A homeowner who purchases at age 30 has decades for appreciation, refinancing, and leverage. A homeowner who enters the market at 40 or 45 has less time for that wealth to grow and transfer to the next generation. This is how disparities quietly reproduce themselves. Not through a single moment of exclusion, but through delayed access to the mechanisms that build wealth.

What This Means for Black Communities

The implications extend beyond individual households. When Black professionals delay homeownership, neighborhoods lose stable ownership, local schools lose engaged stakeholders, and communities lose the economic anchors that property ownership creates. Ownership changes behavior. Homeowners vote more often in local elections. They invest more in neighborhood infrastructure. They start businesses, mentor youth, and participate in civic life at higher rates. Property ownership transforms residents into stewards. Without that anchor, communities remain vulnerable to displacement, speculation, and rising rents. This is why the conversation about student loans must extend beyond personal budgeting. It is fundamentally a conversation about community stability and economic sovereignty.

Reframing the Path Forward

None of this means that education is a mistake. Far from it. Education remains one of the most powerful tools for intellectual and economic advancement. But the pathway between education and ownership must be made clearer and more intentional.

For individuals, this means approaching financial life with strategy. Managing debt early, building credit deliberately, and preparing for ownership as part of a long-term wealth plan rather than an afterthought. For lenders and policymakers, it means acknowledging the structural realities Black borrowers face. Innovative underwriting models, first-generation homebuyer programs, and targeted down-payment assistance can help bridge the gap between education and ownership. And for the community itself, it means renewing the cultural conversation around property.

Ownership as Conscious Awareness

At the heart of the Property is Power philosophy is a simple but profound idea; ownership is consciousness in action. It reflects an awareness that property is not just shelter, but a tool for autonomy, stability, and legacy. For generations, Black Americans were systematically denied access to property ownership. When barriers finally fell, new ones appeared often quieter, more complex, and embedded in financial systems rather than law.

The goal is not simply to graduate.

The goal is to own.

To own homes.

To own neighborhoods.

To own the economic future of our communities.

That is the deeper promise behind the phrase Property is Power; not merely the acquisition of land, but the expansion of freedom.

(Dr. Anthony O. Kellum – CEO of Kellum Mortgage, LLC

Homeownership Advocate, Speaker, Author NMLS # 1267030 NMLS #1567030

O: 313-263-6388 W: www.KelluMortgage.com.)

Property is Power! is a movement to promote home and community ownership. Studies indicate homeownership leads to higher graduation rates, family wealth, and community involvement.

Black student loan default rate

by Charlene Crowell NNPA NEWSWIRE—

On behalf of the nearly 9 million people who are now in default on their student loans, a coalition of advocates from consumer, civil rights, and education organizations is appealing to the federal Education Department to halt its plans to begin garnishing borrowers’ wages this month. Default status connotes borrowers are 270 days or more behind on their payments.

Citing new research from Protect Borrowers, formerly the Student Borrower Protection Center, the coalition advised Education Secretary Linda McMahon in a January 7 letter that a new student loan default occurred every nine seconds in 2025. That escalating rate is unprecedented and is nearly three times worse than in 2019, the year prior to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Further, according to the advocates, the Trump administration’s student loan policies are disproportionately harming Black and older borrowers. Signing the joint letter of appeal were:   Protect Borrowers, American Federation of Teachers, the Debt Collective, NAACP, National Education Association, the Student Debt Crisis Center, and Young Invincibles.

“Research shows that involuntary collections only exacerbate the economic challenges faced by defaulted borrowers, who are disproportionately seniors and Black borrowers,” wrote the coalition. “In fact, of the borrowers already in default, roughly a third of them are older borrowers. Black graduates are additionally five times more likely to default than their white peers.”

Additionally, and according to Protect Borrowers, nearly two-thirds of the borrowers who defaulted during the Trump Administration—more than 2.6 million people—live in states that President Trump won in the 2024 election. Among the states most severely affected were Florida, Georgia, Ohio, and Texas, each of which saw 100,000 or more borrowers default last year.

“The decision to re-

sume wage garnishment against millions of borrowers amidst a growing affordability crisis crushing working families is calloused and unnecessary,” continued the coalition. “The decision also comes at a time when struggling borrowers have been forced to wait amidst a nearly 1 million application backlog to enroll in an Income-Driven Repayment (IDR) plan, and as mass layoffs at the Department have made it even harder for borrowers to get help with their student loans or if they are experiencing issues with their student loan servicer.”

For Derrick Johnson, President and CEO of the NAACP, the nation’s oldest civil rights organization, the Trump administration’s policies are about financial rights.

“By garnishing wages for defaulted student loan borrowers, the Trump Administration will only deepen financial hardship for working families and disproportionately harm Black borrowers,” said Johnson. “Millions are already struggling with rising costs and economic uncertainty, and stripping wages will only push families further into financial crisis.”

Randi Weingarten, President of the American Federation of Teachers, agreed with Johnson: “This is not about bor-

rowers’ responsibility; it’s outright hostility to the young people trying to get ahead. The Trump Administration is choosing to squeeze teachers, nurses, and others while prices are increasing and families are struggling to stay afloat, ripping away wages and tax refunds when people need them most.”

A fact sheet developed by the Center for Responsible Lending tracks key 2025 policy decisions that summarize the Education Department’s actions taken against student loan borrowers. These include:

In March 2025, the Department cut nearly half its workforce, with the Federal Student Aid office and Office for Civil Rights among the hardest hit. With Federal Student Aid’s servicing and community outreach infrastructures dismantled, systemic servicing errors are less likely to be caught or corrected, leaving borrowers with fewer avenues for help just as major loan policy changes are being rolled out.

In May 2025, the Department reinstated the Treasury Offset Program, allowing the government to seize tax refunds from borrowers in default.

On August 1, 2025, the Department of Education restarted interest accrual for borrowers with Department of Education loans in the SAVE forbearance. Since 2023,

SAVE’s unpaid interest shielded borrowers from balance growth. With that protection gone, borrowers’ balances will now grow during this forbearance and may keep rising if monthly payments do not fully cover accrued interest. This shift makes repayment harder and adds long-term uncertainty for more than 7 million borrowers.

Beginning July 1, 2026, parents who take out new Parent PLUS loans will no longer be eligible for any income-driven repayment plan. That means no access to income-contingent repayment (ICR) or repayment assistance plan (RAP) leaving the standard repayment plan as their only choice. Borrowers with existing Parent PLUS loans can preserve access to ICR if they consolidate their loans before the July 1, 2026, deadline.

“As safeguards are rolled back and oversight weakens, borrowers face growing balances and greater financial strain, making it urgent to press for stronger policies that preserve the promise of higher education as a pathway to opportunity,” concluded CRL.

(Charlene Crowell is a senior fellow with the Center for Responsible Lending. She can be reached at  Charlene.crowell@ responsiblelending.org”)

protects the people who depend on your income. Think of insurance as financial armor. You hope you never need it, but you’re grateful it’s there when life throws a punch. Build an Emergency Fund Life has a funny way of surprising people. Cars break down. Jobs change. Medical bills appear. Family emergencies happen. Without an emergency fund, those surprises usually turn into debt. That’s why financial professionals consistently recommend building three to six months of living expenses in a dedicated emergency fund. This money isn’t meant for vacations or luxury purchases. It’s designed to absorb financial shocks, so they don’t derail your entire plan. When an emergency happens and you already have the cash, the situation becomes an inconvenience instead of a crisis. That’s the power of preparation.

Secure Your Housing Housing is typically the largest ex-

an has done, bringing this $3 million back for affordable housing, is critical. And it’s why we need a team effort at the federal, state and local level to make housing more affordable and help more Pennsylvanians achieve the dream of finding a place they can call home.”

The funding is part of the Community Project Funding program, which allows members of Con-

pense in most household budgets.

When people enter retirement still carrying heavy housing costs, it can place serious pressure on their financial future. That’s why securing your housing situation is another important green box. For many people, that means paying off the mortgage before retirement. For others, it may mean downsizing or maintaining housing costs that comfortably fit within their income. Lower housing expenses create breathing room. And breathing room creates flexibility. When your shelter is secure and affordable, the rest of your finances become easier to manage. Keep Investing Some people assume investing stops once retirement begins. That’s a mistake. Your money still needs to work for you. Inflation continues to rise. Expenses continue to occur. And retirement may last 20 to 30 years or longer. That means your investments must continue

gress to direct federal resources toward critical projects that address community priorities.   Since taking office, Congresswoman Lee has delivered more than $2.7 billion in federal funding to PA-12, including major investments in infrastructure, affordable transit, clean energy manufacturing, workforce development, and community spaces. Through her Community Project Funding efforts, Lee has secured

direct investments for community-based organizations, including a $1 million CPF award to the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank, $450,000 to the Trade Institute of Pittsburgh, over $1.5 million in federal support for the Tree of Life rebuilding and healing initiatives, $1 million in Community Project Funding for historic renovations at the Carnegie Library of Homestead, and more than $1 million in federal funding to combat blight and revitalize housing in North Braddock.  These projects are part of more than $24.9 million in Community Project Funding secured during her time in Congress. Congresswoman Lee’s office has consistently directed federal dollars to historically overlooked communities to ensure equitable access to opportunities and long-term regional growth and stability.

to grow.

Maintaining an appropriate investment strategy allows your portfolio to keep producing income and supporting your lifestyle. Investing isn’t just about building wealth. It’s about sustaining it. Practice Generosity The final green box might surprise some people. Generosity. Giving isn’t weakness. It’s discipline and purpose.

People who practice generosity often maintain a healthier relationship with money because they understand something important: Money is a tool—not an identity. Whether it’s charitable giving, helping family, supporting community organizations, or contributing to causes you care about, generosity reminds us that wealth is about more than accumulation. It’s about impact. Real Talk

When these green boxes are checked, something powerful happens. You stop living scared of spending money.

You don’t panic when you book a vacation. You don’t feel guilty buying something meaningful. You don’t worry that every dollar spent will create financial chaos. Why? Because the foundation is already built. You created margin. You eliminated dangerous debt. You protected your assets. You built an emergency cushion. You secured your housing. You kept investing. You practiced generosity. That’s how financial peace is created. Not through luck. Not through shortcuts. But through preparation. Financial freedom isn’t luck. It’s a checklist. (Damon

LEE FROM B1

No pitchers call their own strikes; public notices require the same independence

by Sharon Sorg

Life is hectic. Keeping track of work, home and family commitments is challenging enough. Now imagine adding another task to your daily routine: checking multiple government websites just ot find out what your local and state officials are planning to do.

You would have to monitor the website so if your school board, township supervisors, borough council, sewer authority, zoning hearing board, county commissioners and other government bodies that make decisions affecting your daily life.

That could become reality if lawmakers weaken Pennsylvania’s public notice law by allowing public notices to move from newspapers, trusted independent third parties, to government-run websites.

Some local officials favor bypassing newspapers in the public notice process. But allowing government agencies to control how the public is notified about their own actions is like letting pitchers call their own balls and strikes. They have a vested interest in the outcome of the decisions they make. That interest may not always align with what taxpayers and the public need to stay informed and participate ni government. Pennsylvania’s newspapers agree the public notice system should be modernized. The state’s 50-yearold Newspaper Advertising Act requires notices to appear only in printed newspapers. Today’s newspapers bridge the digital divide and deliver information both in print and online, reaching more readers than ever before.

That is why newspapers support Pennsylvania House Bil 1291, which modernizes the public notice system while preserving independent oversight.

Under House Bill 1291, public notices would continue to appear ni printed newspapers and would also be posted on newspaper websites, where they would be free to access and easy to find. The bill allows notices to be posted in online or free newspapers in communities where a traditional print newspaper no longer exists. It also requires newspapers to post notices on a centralized statewide website publicnoticepa. com), allowing Pennsylvanians to review notices from across the commonwealth in one place.

Public notice laws are rooted in fundamental principles of open government and due process. Before government takes action, the public must have the opportunity to know about it and respond.

Newspapers are not involved ni the decision-making process. Their role is simply to inform the public and create an independent, verifiable record of government action. When the government entity making decisions also controls the notification process, that independence disappears. Notices could be altered, added, or removed after the fact, particularly when controversial decisions are involved. Even the possibility that this could occur undermines public confidence in government.

For most of this nation’s 250-year history, legislatures have entrusted public notices to independent newspapers for precisely that reason.

Research also raises concerns about shifting notices to government websites. When Florida allowed some local governments to move public notices from newspapers to their county websites, researchers from Yale, the University of Chicago, and Texas A&M found that public awareness and civic engagement dropped significantly. When notices were scattered across government websites, fewer people saw them and fewer participated in the process. That’s bad public policy. There are also practical considerations. Many municipalities already struggle to comply with Right-to-Know Law requirements and other transparency obligations. Allowing agencies to create and manage their own public notice systems adds another administrative burden, one with significant potential consequences. If a notice is posted incorrectly, removed too soon, or missed entirely, the public may learn about a decision only after it is made, and the agency could face costly litigation.

By contrast, when notices are published in newspapers, the law requires notarized proof of publication verifying the process and the independence of the publisher, a permanent record admissible in court. That safeguard protects taxpayers and reduces disputes over whether public notice was properly given.

Government agencies are free to share notices on their websites or social media pages. But those efforts should supplement, not replace, publication through an independent third-party newspaper.

Pennsylvania should modernize public notices without abandoning the independent system that has protected transparency and public participation for generations.

Lawmakers should support House Bill 1291 and reject any proposal that would allow government agencies to control the public notice process.

(Sharon Sorg is publisher of The Herald (Sharon) Allied News (Grove City), and New Castle News as well as executive vice president of newspaper operations for CHI. She also serves as chairwoman of the Pennsylvania NewsMedia Association Board of Directors.)

Rod Doss Editor & Publisher

Tuskegee Aviation Program

(TriceEdneyWire.com) For many years we have heard about Tuskegee airmen. A few years ago, we had the opportunity to see the movie Red Tails.  We were delighted in the fact that they were Black as they performed seemingly impossible feats.  Now may be a time for people wanting to be involved in the aviation industry to shine again.  The ones we saw in the movie were masters of their trade. Now, as we face another problem with TSA suffering from massive problems that are heavily complicating air travel, it’s time for new blood in the field of aviation. Tuskegee University has a new training program.

Over the years, there has been an increase in the demand for skilled airline personnel. Many current pilots are reaching retirement age, so replacements are in high demand. Tuskegee has an opportunity to meet the need. The new aviation program prepares students for high-demand, high-paying careers in commercial, airline transport, and military aviation. Tuskegee graduates enter the workforce with both technical skills and a legacy of excellence, positioning them for success and upward mobility in the field. With the aviation industry facing pilot shortages and rising demand, pilots from Tuskegee are well-prepared to seize these and other career opportunities and achieve their professional goals across different aviation sectors.

The mission of the latest program at Tuskegee University’s Aviation Science Program is dedicated to cultivating the next generation of aviation

(TriceEdneyWire.com)—In the weeks after the U.S. and Israeli strikes began in Iran, the Trump administration continues to give Americans reasons to be alarmed about the leadership and direction of our nation. I was unfamiliar with the military’s use of the term “no quarter” until Defense Secretary Hegseth recently used it during a Pentagon press briefing about the ongoing war. Hegseth vowed, “We will keep pressing. We will keep pushing, keep advancing, no quarter, no mercy for our enemies.” The term “no quarter” means showing absolutely no mercy, pity, or leniency toward an enemy. It implies killing combatants even if they surrender rather than taking them as prisoners. It is a phrase rooted in military history. Most frameworks of international humanitarian law, the Hague and Geneva Conventions, forbid this tactic. In international law, declaring or ordering “no quarter” is recognized as a war crime. The “no quarter” vow may have been just tough talk for the moment, but the mention of it in that context remains a sign of a nation once described as being a shining city on a hill becoming ruthless on the world stage. American exceptionalism is the belief that the United States is inherently unique, distant, or superior to other nations due to its specific history, democratic ideals, and political institutions. It suggests that America’s superiority is not out of arrogance, but rather being the moral and ethical leader for others to follow. The idea of American exceptionalism, since the rise of the MAGA movement, is open to wide interpretation. For people in the MAGA movement, patriotism and American exceptionalism entail a strong national identity and an “America First” foreign policy, with less emphasis on international institutions and alliances. When Ronald Reagan, in his Farewell Address,” defined his vision of the shining city upon a hill, I do not believe he had

(TriceEdneyWire.com)—“If they don’t give you a seat at the table, bring a folding chair.”

— Shirley Chisholm

It’s no secret that women, specifically Black women, have been a driving force for freedom in this country since its inception.

From the words of Phillis Wheatley condemning the evils of slavery on the eve of the American Revolution, and Sojourner Truth’s indelible Ain’t I a Woman?” speech at the 1851 Women’s Rights Convention held in Akron, Ohio, Black women have been the heartbeat of this movement.

What troubles me in a modern context is how little Black women are recognized for their contributions to this country and the sordid attempts to strip them of political power and influence today.

We saw it in the attacks on Kamala Harris in the 2024 Presidential election. The reduction of Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson’s appointment to a DEI-hire. The attempts to push out Federal Reserve Board member Lisa Cook and Susan Rice from the board at Netflix. And this week, we saw Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett lose an uphill battle in a primary for the Texas Senate race.

The Urban League movement is an embodiment of the resistance to that line of thinking or suppression of history. Of our 93 affiliates, 46 are led

professionals through innovative education, cutting-edge technology, and a commitment to excellence.  Rooted in the legacy of the Tuskegee Airmen, the program strives to foster diversity, leadership, and integrity within the aviation industry. The mission is to provide students with the knowledge, skills, and ethical foundation necessary to excel in all facets of aviation, while empowering them to be pioneers in an ever-evolving global aerospace landscape. The program is committed to preparing graduates who will succeed professionally.  It will also inspire positive changes in their communities and beyond.  The goal is to become a leader in producing the next generation of aerospace professionals guiding innovation in our community and nation.

There was a time young Black people were extremely limited in the kinds of work they could expect to be involved. We then went through a period when new opportunities opened to them.  Each time I look at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) offerings, I am amazed by all the new subjects.  Students began having opportunities which my generation had never heard!  However, with a return to a lot of the racism we faced in the past

under the current Administration, it’s important for our Historically Black Colleges and Universities to expand and provide offerings such as the one Tuskegee is offering.  Once trained, their students will be ready to meet new opportunities they can use not just in the United States but around the world.

Aviation is a field that allows them to open their own business not only as a pilot, but in other aspects of aviation.  They can be aircraft electrical mechanics or technicians. They can be aircraft engineers and much more. This would include design, maintenance and operation of aircraft. All of this is necessary to ensure safety and efficiency.  It includes applying scientific and technological principles to research, develop, and design aircraft and their components, as well as overseeing their maintenance and performance testing.  They don’t all have to be pilots once they go through aviation training. In summary, there is potential to be involved in aircraft design, aircraft maintenance and avionics dealing with the electronic system of the aircraft. This training opens many new opportunities for those who are trained to open their own businesses not only as a pilot, but as a flight instructor, mechanic, aircraft designer, air traffic controller, aviation safety inspector, airport manager and more.  There are many benefits for participating in the Tuskegee Aviation Science program. For more information, call 334/727-8011.

(Dr. E. Faye Williams is President of The Dick Gregory Society.)

war crimes and distancing ourselves from our closest allies as being part of America’s strength and global example. We find ourselves in another war after President Trump campaigned on ending wars. Therefore, what is the U.S.’s Iranian policy and exit strategy for this American-led war? President Trump told Fox News Radio that he didn’t think the war “would be long.” But he suggested that only he would know when it would be over, saying the conflict would end “when I feel it, feel it in my bones.”  Wars are expensive not just in dollars, but in human toll. The death of Americans in this conflict is hard to accept when we have a leader who has failed to clearly explain why he started a war with an unpredictable path.  True American exceptionalism relies on the nation’s political institutions fully demonstrating democracy and the separation of powers.

U.S. Reps. Ro Khanna and Thomas Massie were correct when they co-sponsored a war powers resolution that would have placed limits on President Trump’s powers as he relies on his personal feelings and judgment as he continues his war with Iran. The House voted 219-212 to allow the Trump administration to go unchecked. The Senate voted against a similar measure. Sen. John Fetterman was the only Democrat to vote against the resolution. Sen. Rand Paul was the only Republican. We no longer have a system of checks and balances and the true separation of powers. Every Republican and Democrat lawmaker should maintain the best

by women nationwide.

In Atlanta, Nancy Flake Johnson has led the Urban League of Greater Atlanta through moments of economic uncertainty and opportunity alike, expanding workforce development, entrepreneurship, and housing programs that help thousands of families build stability and generational wealth. Her leadership reflects what the Urban League movement has always understood: that economic justice is foundational to freedom.

In Columbus, under the leadership of Stephanie Hightower, the Columbus Urban League has become a national model for workforce development and community investment, helping prepare the next generation of leaders while ensuring opportunity reaches those too often left behind.

In Louisiana, Judy Reese Morse has helped guide the Urban League of Louisiana through some of the most complex challenges facing the Gulf region, from disaster recovery to economic resilience, while building

interest of the nation and their sworn oath, regardless of who occupies the executive branch. The vote shows how the Democratic caucus cannot count on John Fetterman to hold the line of accountability against an administration that speaks openly and boldly of committing war crimes. The House and Senate votes show that America, as the “beacon of light” to the world, is getting dimmer. Being seen and respected as the shining city on the hill comes from America’s humanitarian might, not its military might. Our light around the world became much dimmer with the Trump administration’s cuts in the lifesaving aid worldwide through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). USAID has facilitated much of the U.S. government’s humanitarian and foreign development assistance since its establishment in 1961. USAID brought lifesaving medicines, food, clean water, and assistance for farmers—all for less than one percent of the federal budget. When justifying ending humanitarian aid to the poor, the Trump administration argued that the “foreign aid industry and bureaucracy are not aligned with American interests and in many cases antithetical to American values,” and therefore should be reduced or dismantled. In short, we are cutting humanitarian aid, but funding a questionable war. The same American First framework that led the Trump administration to cut humanitarian and developmental programs is quick to pour money into the military confrontation with Iran. National interest is now more narrowly defined in military terms, without balancing the critical need to reduce poverty and improve basic quality of life situations. We know that Trump will never feel it in his bones to help the poor, here or abroad.

(David W. Marshall is the founder of the faith-based organization TRB: The Reconciled Body and the author of the book God Bless Our Divided America.)

pathways for Black families and businesses to thrive in a rapidly changing economy.

And in Tennessee, where we’re holding our Annual Conference this summer in Nashville, Dr. Laurie Shanderson leads the Knoxville Area Urban League, focusing on expanding access to education, economic mobility, and community empowerment work that continues the long tradition of women stepping forward to lead when their communities need them most.

And those numbers are not symbolic. They are proof of a legacy.

These women and dozens more across the Urban League movement are not simply administrators or executives. They are architects of opportunity. They are advocates, bridge-builders, and champions for communities that too often must fight harder just to be seen.

Their leadership reminds us that the legacy of Phillis Wheatley and Sojourner Truth did not end with speeches written in history books. It lives on every day in boardrooms, classrooms, community centers, and neighborhoods where women continue the work of expanding freedom in America.

And during Women’s History Month, the Urban League movement proudly recognizes that this work and this leadership remain essential to our collective future.

David W. Marshall Commentary

Poole

In recognition of this March 2026 Women’s History Month, tribute is paid to the late Pittsburgh nursing icon Rachel Poole. When African American Rachel Poole graduated from Pittsburgh’s co-ed George Westinghouse High School as co-valedictorian (two Black girls and one Caucasian girl) in 1942, the school enrollment was 65 percent White and 35 percent African American, the overachiever recalled. (The other Black co-valedictorian was Helen Faison, who became the first Black administrator to head the public schools of Pittsburgh.) Rachel Poole’s career goal was to become a nurse. The problem was that no nursing program in Pittsburgh accepted Black students in 1942, despite Rachel Poole’s quest and superb academic record. “I was absolutely livid’’, recalled Rachel Poole in a 2008 Pitt Nurse magazine article. In 1942, at least two other Black Pittsburgh nurse aspirants were locked out of professional nursing education in Pittsburgh as well: Nadine Frye and Adena Johnson Davis. Then the confluence of a second world war and American apartheid intervened. Reflecting segregated American life in general, during the World War II effort, White nurses were not to look upon—let alone touch and treat—wounded and or/sick and naked—African American soldiers. More Black well-trained army nurses were needed to support American White supremacy. However, the nation was not inclined to add to the two Black baccalaureate-level nursing programs, operating in the South in Jim Crow racially segregated America. To address this dilemma and address the desperation for Black Women’s Army Corps (WAC) nurses, nursing programs nationwide were rendered eligible

for Federal training funding only if they racially integrated their student enrollments. The Nurse Training Act of 1943 opened up racially non-discriminatory Cadet Nursing Corps admissions for registered nurse preparation in Pittsburgh and nationwide. Adena Johnson Davis was the first to enroll of the three Black aforementioned Pittsburgh nursing school rejects and would graduate in 1947 from the University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing. Also, later in 1947, Rachel Poole and Nadine Frye similarly earned their Pitt bachelor of science degrees in nursing, having joined the predominately Black University of Pittsburgh chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority. Rachel Poole developed an interest in psychiatric nursing. Along the way, she encountered racism on campus and off-campus. Rachel Poole recalls being encouraged by a nursing school official to go to a Halloween dance for Pitt medical and nursing students. But, the Black nursing students were forbidden from dancing with Caucasian medical students. This created a curious circumstance. The first African American to earn a University of Pittsburgh degree in any major was John Paul Golden. A Pittsburgh Dollar Bank Black History Month exhibition reported that Dr. Golden earned an MD degree from Western University College of Medicine (today’s University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine) in 1888. Several Black male and female medical students graduated from Pitt Med before World War I. Their class photographs have appeared for years on the walls of Pitt’s medical school building, Scaife Hall. But between WW I and WW ll, Black Pitt Med enrollment had nearly vanished. Thus, Black nursing students socializing with Black medical students at the school dance was not an option in WWIIera Pittsburgh. For their part, the nursing trio had not planned to attend the social in the first place. In the Pennsylvania legislature, Representative Homer S. Brown—a distinguished 1923 graduate of the University of Pittsburgh School of Law—and other commonwealth law makers questioned the Pitt dean about the lack of Black Pitt Med students. Pitt Med Dean R.R. Huggins explained that after his school admitted Negroes to Pitt’s curriculum, the medical college could not get placements for “colored’’ students in hospitals in their third and fourth clinical years, in his opinion. The Black newspaper The Pittsburgh Courier, which covered the 1935 hearing, expressed hope for future improvement. Improvements did emerge. After WWIl, Black students did enroll in Pitt Med, with financially enabling G.I. bill money in hand. As for the pioneering Pitt nursing experience, on assignment, Rachel Poole attempted to buy food at a restaurant in nearby Braddock, Pennsylvania. Upon being refused service because of racism, she took her case to the local magistrate. The School threatened to expel her but did not. Feisty and no-nonsense Rachel Poole had pursued both the legal case and won the academic case. Rachel Poole joined the predominantly Black Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority. She and her two Black fellow nursing students enjoyed cocurricular activities only to a limited extent, even football games featuring an African American star, James Robinson (Jimmy Joe), the University of Pittsburgh’s first Black varsity football player. For a WQED television documentary, Rachel Poole reflected, “We watched Jimmy Joe run down the field. We were glad to see Jimmy Joe run down that field. Then we went back to what we had to do!’’ After Rachel Poole graduated, she subsequently went to graduate school. Rachel Poole became the first African American director of nursing at Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic of what is today UPMC. She earned a Pitt PhD in education and was a professor at the very Pitt School of Nursing that had rejected her in 1942. She was also a faculty member at the University of Pittsburgh School of Education. Professor Poole embraced civil rights causes, joined the Black Nurses Association and the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. A gifted African American pioneer, Rachel Poole died in 2017 at age 92, as noted in a compelling obituary that appears in the New Pittsburgh Courier of July 16, 2017. (Robert Hill is an award-winning Pittsburgh writer and communications consultant)

Latino voters: From slave mentality to low-IQ?

Republican President Dwight Eisenhower was reelected in 1956 with 39 percent of the Black vote. Eisenhower’s vice president, Richard Nixon, lost the presidency in 1960 despite getting 32 percent Black support. However, in 1964, Democrat Lyndon B. Johnson won a record 94 percent of the Black vote because his Republican opponent was against federal civil rights legislation. For the next four decades, the Black vote for most Republican presidential candidates remained in single digits. During that time, Black Democrats saw anyone who voted Republican as someone who was not looking out for the best interests of the Black community. In 2020, Nikole Hanna-Jones, the creator of The New York Times Magazine’s 1619 Project, went further. She explained that there was a difference between being “racially Black” and “politically Black.” Political blackness is far left and anti-right. Black Democrats saw political blackness as a common identity that might bring them together in response to the problems posed by right-wing policies that disproportionately impacted Black communities.

Thus, Black individuals who supported “the right” had a “slave mentality.”

In 2024, Vanity Fair interviewed U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) following Donald Trump’s presidential victory over Democrat Kamala Harris. The interviewer questioned Crockett about why Trump performed better among Black and Hispanic voters than prior Republican candidates. Crockett claimed that Black people remained devoted to the Democratic Party— Trump only increased votes from misogynistic Black men, and Hispanic support for Trump was reminiscent of a “slave mentality,” which Crockett de-

fined as slaves’ hatred for themselves.

In other words, the Hispanics who backed Trump were not “politically Latino.”

The “slave mentality” comment resurfaced when Crockett announced her candidacy for Senate the next year. Crockett was asked in a CNN interview whether all Hispanic Trump voters still had a “slave mentality.” Crockett replied that she did not say all Hispanic voters but added that she found it perplexing that some Latinos insisted that there were people who entered the country “the wrong way.”

The problem with Crockett and her ilk is that when they don’t understand why other people vote against Democrats, they lack the intellectual curiosity to investigate the reasons; instead, they assume the worst about those individuals and insult them. As expected, Crockett’s Senate campaign was unsuccessful. She did not receive enough Hispanic support and lost the Democratic primary. The Latino rejection of Crockett enraged “politically Black” Crockett supporters, particularly sports journalist and political commentator Jemele Hill.

Remember, Hill was a staunch supporter of Kamala Harris for president and was angered when Trump referred to her as a “low-IQ person.” When Harris lost, Hill remarked that she took Trump’s reelection personally since the presidential dreams of an “overqualified Black woman” were shattered by

overt racism and misogyny. Hill was upset with all Hispanic voters after Crockett was defeated. She stated that the Cubans, as we know, that are in Miami are very soft targets for misinformation, particularly because they are often influenced by misleading narratives that exploit their historical fears of socialism and communism. To be honest, many Latino and Hispanic communities are also susceptible to misinformation. As long as Republicans describe democratic policies as socialism or communism, Latinos and Hispanics will vote Republican every time, even if they are voting for themselves to be put out of the country. Avoiding susceptibility to misinformation “requires a level of sophistication,” and “one of the main platforms for disinformation is Univision, along with many Spanish-language newspapers; many of them are owned by conservative, right-leaning people, so [Latinos and Hispanics] are a group that is [constantly] filtered full of misinformation.” Hill was no different from Trump by insinuating that Latinos and Hispanics are low-IQ voters, but what makes Hill’s statement even more perplexing is that it is irrelevant to Crockett’s defeat. Crockett did not lose the general election to a Republican who fearmongered about the evils of socialism; rather, she lost the Democratic primary to a Democrat who campaigned as a moderate. Latino voters supported Crockett’s opponent because they believed he had a greater chance of defeating the Republican candidate in the general election. The only person who was misinformed was U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett. It occurred when her advisers predicted that she had enough support to win a statewide election.

On September 14, 1814, Francis Scott Key witnessed the bombardment of Fort McHenry in Baltimore by the British during the War of 1812 and was inspired to write a poem entitled “Defence of Fort M’Henry” to celebrate the bravery of those defending the fort. The first verse of that poem was later set to the tune of “The Anacreontic Song” (which was written by Englishman John Stafford Smith in the 1780s) and it officially became the national anthem of the United States on March 3,1931. It is sung everywhere from elementary school programs to professional sports games to the Olympics ceremonies when an American medal winner is on the podium. We have come to take the song and especially the last line for granted:

“O say does that star-spangled banner yet wave O’er the land of the free and the home of the brave.”

Many, if not most, Americans recognize that the United States may no longer be worthy of that description under the current Trump administration. We are currently viewed as the land of the cruel and the home of the vindictive. The examples are too numerous to include in one article, but here is a representative sample:

Issuing executive orders that dismantle diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA) programs in the federal government, for federal contractors, and for publicly funded universities; Mandating that sex in federal law and documents refers to “immutable biological classification as either male or female.”

Issuing executive actions that restrict access to reproductive and abortion care (including for veterans), removing abortion counseling from VA health services, and allowing employers to deny birth control coverage based on their personal moral or religious exemptions; Watering down requirements in the Fair Housing Act; Invoking the Alien Enemies Act, which is for use during wartime, to speed up mass deportations

and detentions without due process protections and transferring immigrants to foreign countries to which they have no connection or to foreign prisons; Threatening to impeach judges for rulings against his administration and targeting law firms and lawyers who challenge his policies or represent his opponents; Firing inspectors general, independent watchdogs, and career federal employees, and attempting to eliminate the Department of Education; Suppressing dissent by students and professors and terminating student visas for protestors; Banning news organizations from the White House Press Pools, suing media outlets for unflattering coverage, and ending funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting which supported organizations like NPR and PBS; Altering government websites to remove information on climate change and LGBTQ+ issues and banning books and changing curricula on military bases that addresses diversity or specific cultural awareness months; Launching reviews of exhibits and removing references to Donald Trump’s two impeachments and acquittals and altering or removing items related to slavery, Native American, Latino or PRIDE exhibits at the Smithsonian; Purging 18 members and the chair of the board of the Kennedy Center, replacing them, naming himself chairman; and firing the Center’s President; Changing the names of buildings like the U.S. Institute for Peace and the Kennedy Center to include his name and announcing a twoyear closure of the Kennedy Center starting July 4, 2026, allegedly

because the facility is “dilapidated,” “dangerous,” and “broken,” but according to many, because many artists and performers canceled; Withholding funds already allocated for major infrastructure projects in New York and New Jersey unless Penn Station in New York City and Dulles International Airport are named for him; and Withholding FEMA disaster relief funds from so-called “blue” states like California, Illinois, Colorado, and Minnesota. This is only a sampling of what the Trump administration has done, not including the removal of Maduro and his wife from Venezuela without a follow-up plan and the invasion of Iran without a follow-up plan. Remember that the invasion of Iran was instituted by two men, one who is a convicted felon in the state of New York and one who is scheduled to go on trial for bribery, fraud, and breach of trust in Israel.

In order for our country to return to being the land of the free and the home of the brave, United States citizens must be brave enough to stand up for our country and our freedoms. We should remember what Benjamin Franklin said in the following two quotatio ns: In answer to Elizabeth Powel who asked him, “Well, Doctor, what have we got-a Republic or a Monarchy?” Franklin answered, “A Republic, if you can keep it,” explaining once that “only a virtuous people are capable of freedom;” and “Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety.”

The Stars and Stripes may continue to wave, but if the American people want our flag to continue to fly over the land of the free and the home of the brave, we must be brave and fight to keep our freedoms.

(The opinion expressed is by Cynthia Ackron Baldwin.)

The Black Press: Our history, our crisis

This month, the Black Press celebrates 199 years of existence. It has been a time of advocacy for a people otherwise erased from the growth and history of this country. We have been the ones to “Lift Every Voice” as the trusted messengers and storytellers of our struggle. We have shed tears for and with each other; we have been the ones to carry hope in the midst of a struggle that so often seemed hopeless. We have survived not “Not Because of,” but “In Spite of” every effort to dehumanize and deny us the equality of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness the founding fathers swore to as a right to all people.

James Weldon Johnson really stated our history in his song, Lift Every Voice & Sing, when he wrote: “We have come, over a way that with tears have been watered.” The stories we have reported, often at great personal cost, have made a

difference in the quality of life so many take for granted today. But today, we, as a people, are in much greater danger than the physical slavery that held us for too many years. Many of the very brothers and sisters, we have sacrificed and struggled to save, have forgotten our past. Too many have allowed social media and the illusion of progress, through personal achievements, to take us away from the national sense of pride and unity we once held so dear.

Today, we, the Black Press, are once again confronted with survival. The reality is that neither President Trump, nor his social policies seeking to eliminate us, is the real problem. “We” are the problem ourselves. We, the Black Press, in our efforts to survive, have lost much of the ability to engage our communities in a changing environment, so that they remember who we are and how important we remain as a part of our collective survival.    Likewise, our communities of churches, social organizations, and the very businesses we do business with, must be engaged again in support of the Black Press. Now is the time to re-tell our own story, lest we be forgotten. The future of the Black Press belongs to all of us.

(Dr. John E. Warren is Publisher, San Diego Voice & Viewpoint Newspaper, and Chairman of the Board of Directors, NNPA)

Cynthia Ackron Baldwin

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Robert Hill

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John E. Warren

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MARCH 18-24, 2026 www.newpittsburghcourier.com

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Effective with the August 3, 2020, Sheriff Sale of real estate and all such monthly public sales thereafter shall be conducted virtually through video conferencing technology or live streaming. ALL PARTICIPANTS OR BIDDERS MUST BE REGISTERED AT LEAST 7 DAYS BEFORE THE DATE OF THE SALE IN ORDER TO PARTICIPATE (VIRTUALLY OR IN PERSON) AT THE ALLEGHENY COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE SALES OF REAL ESTATE. REGISTRATION WILL BE AVAILABLE ON THE ALLEGHENY COUNTY SHERIFF’S WEBSITE: SHERIFFALLEGHENYCOUNTY.COM. The Successful bidder will pay full amount of bid in CASH, CERTIFIED CHECK OR CASHIERS CHECK at time of sale, otherwise the property will be resold at the next regular Sheriffs Sale; provided, that if the sale is made on MONDAY, APRIL 6, 2026 the bidder may pay ten percent of purchasing price but not less than $75.00 in CASH, CERTIFIED CHECK, OR CASHIERS CHECK THE DAY IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE SALE, e.g. TUESDAY, APRIL 7, 2026, BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 8:30AM AND 2:30PM IN THE ALLEGHENY COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE. Failure to pay the 10% deposit will have you banned from future Sheriff Sales. And the balance in CASH, CERTIFIED CHECK, OR CASHIERS CHECK, on or before MONDAY, APRIL 13, 2026, at 10:00 O’CLOCK A.M. The property will be resold at the next regular Sheriff’s Sale if the balance is not paid, and in such case all money’s paid in at the original sale shall be applied to any deficiency in the price of which property is resold, and provided further that if the successful bidder is the plaintiff in the execution the bidder shall pay full amount of bid ON OR BEFORE THE FIRST MONDAY OF THE FOLLOWING MONTH, OTHERWISE WRIT WILL BE RETURNED AND MARKED “REAL ESTATE UNSOLD” and all monies advanced by plaintiff will be applied as required by COMMON PLEAS COURT RULE 3129.2 (1) (a).

FORFEITED SALES WILL BE POSTED IN THE SHERIFF’S OFFICE AND LISTED ON THE SHERIFF OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY WEB SITE.

AMENDMENT OF THE CODE SECOND CLASS COUNTY NEW CHAPTER 475 THE ALLEGHENY COUNTY CODE OF ORDINANCES, CHAPTER 475, ENTITLED TAXATION IS HEREBY AMENDED THROUGH THE CREATION ARTICLE XII, ENTITLED, “SHERIFF SALES”, AND COMPRISED AS FOLLOWS: SUBSECTION 475-60: RECORDING OF DEEDS AND NOTIFICATION OF SHERIFFS SALES TO TAXING BODIES.

A. FOR ANY REAL PROPERTY OFFERED AT SHERIFFS SALE DUE TO NONPAYMENT OF REAL ESTATE TAXES AND PURCHASED BY A THIRD PARTY THROUGH SUCH SALE, THE SHERIFF SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR FILING THE DEED AND, WITHIN SEVEN DAYS OF FILING OF THE SHERIFFS DEED, PROVIDE WRITTEN NOTICE OF THE CONVEYANCE TO THE ALLEGHENY COUNTY OFFICE OF PROPERTY ASSESSMENTS. THE WRITTEN NOTICE REQUIRED PURSUANT TO THIS SUBSECTION SHALL INCLUDE THE DATE OF THE SALE, IDENTIFICATION OF THE PROPERTY SOLD BY BOTH ADDRESS AND LOT AND BLOCK NUMBER, AND THE NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE INDIVIDUALS OR OTHER ENTITY THAT PURCHASED THE PROPERTY.

B. AT THE TIME OF THE SALE THE SHERIFF SHALL COLLECT ALL REQUISITE FILING COSTS, REALTY TRANSFER TAXES AND FEES, NECESSARY TO PROPERLY RECORD THE DEED. C. WITHIN SEVEN DAYS OF RECEIPT OF WRITTEN NOTICE FROM THE SHERIFF, THE ALLEGHENY COUNTY OFFICE OF PROPERTY ASSESSMENTS SHALL FORWARD COPIES OF SUCH NOTICE TO ALL TAXING BODIES LEVYING REAL ESTATE TAXES ON THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE MUNICIPALITY AND SCHOOL DISTRICT WHERE THE PROPERTY IS LOCATED.

AS REQUIRED BY SECTION 14 OF ACT NO. 77 OF 1986, THE COST OF ALL DOCUMENTARY STAMPS FOR REAL ESTATE TRANSFER TAXES (STATE, LOCAL, AND SCHOOL) WILL BE DEDUCTED BY THE SHERIFF FROM THE PROCEEDS OF THE SALE. Purchasers must pay the necessary recording fees. Pursuant to Rule 3136 P.R.C.P. NOTICE is hereby given that a schedule of distribution will be filed by the Sheriff not later than 30 days from date of sale and that distribution will be made in accordance with the schedule unless exceptions are filed thereto within 10 days thereafter. No further notice of the filing of the schedule of distribution will be given.

A Land Bank formed under 68 Pa. C.S.A. 2101 et seq. may exercise its right to bid pursuant to 68 Pa. C.S.A. 2117(d) (2) through Pa. C.S.A. 2117(d) (4) on certain properties listed for sale under the municipal claims and Tax Lien Law, 53 P.S. 7101 et seq. The Sheriff of Allegheny County will honor the terms of payment which the Land Bank has entered with any municipalities having a claim against the property. If the Land Bank tenders a bid under Pa. C.S.A. 2117(d)(3) or 2117(d)(4) the property will not be offered for sale to others and the Property will be considered sold to the Land Bank for the Upset Price as defined in P.S.7279 and no other bids will be accepted.

NOTICE IS GIVEN THAT ALL SHERIFFS DEEDS TENDERED TO PURCHASERS WILL CONTAIN THE FOLLOWING:

NOTICE: The undersigned, as evidenced by the signature(s) to this notice and the acceptance and recording of this deed, (is/are) fully cognizant of the fact that the undersigned may not be obtaining the right of protection against subsidence, as to the property herein conveyed, resulting from coal mining operations and that the purchased property, herein conveyed, may be protected from damage due to mine subsidence by a private contract with the owners of the economic interest in the coal. This notice is inserted herein to comply with the Bituminous Mine Subsidence and Land Conservation Act of 1966. as amended 1980. Oct. 10, P.L 874, No. 156 §1.

“This document may not sell, convey, transfer, include, or insure the title to the coal and right of support underneath the surface land described or referred to herein and the owner or owners of such coal may have the complete legal right to remove all of such coal, and in that connection damage may result to the surface of the land, any house, building or other structure on or in such land.”

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DEFENDANT(S) Samantha Jolene Orwig

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SHORT DESCRIPTION:

Having erected thereon In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Leet Township a single family dwelling being known and numbered as 186 Oak Street, Ambridge, PA 15003 Deed Book Volume 18897, Page 355. Block and Lot Number 815-A-228

COURIER CLASSIFIEDS GET RESULTS! ANNOUNCEMENTS Public Notice

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PLAINTIFF(S): Baldwin Borough DEFENDANT(S) Paul Delgreco CASE NO. GD-21:.004568 ************* DEBT $5,105.33 ********* NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Jeffrey D. Ries, Esquire *********************** ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 714 Lebanon Rd., West Mifflin, PA 15122 **************************

ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: 412-464-9997 ******************************** SHORT DESCRIPTION: ******************** ALL THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED REAL ESTATE SITUATE IN THE COMMONWEAL TH OF PENNSYLVANIA, COUNTY OF ALLEGHENY, AND BOROUGH OF BALDWIN. HAVING ERECTED THEREON A TWO-STORY COLONIAL STYLE DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 627 BRINWOOD AVENUE, PENNSYLVANIA 15227. DEED BOOK VOLUME 14589, PAGE 316, BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 59-R-160.

To place a display ad in the New Pittsburgh Courier call 412-481-8302 ext. 128

To place a display ad in the New Pittsburgh Courier call 412-481-8302 ext. 128

Public Notice

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PLAINTIFF(S): Steel Valley School District and Borough of Munhall

DEFENDANT(S) Marjorie Krisek n/k/a Marjorie Kylloran

CASE NO. GD-18-007616

DEBT $17,161.24 *********

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Jeffrey D. Ries, Esquire ***********************

ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S)

714 Lebanon Rd., West Mifflin, PA 15122

ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: 412-464-9997

SHORT DESCRIPTION:

******************** IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, COUNTY OF ALLEGHENY, BOROUGH MUNHALL: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 226 EAST 19TH AVENUE, HOMESTEAD, PENNSYLVANIA 15120, DEED BOOK VOLUME 4189, PAGE 31, BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 131-H-154.

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DEFENDANT(S) BROOKE M. SPENCER; GARY L. COLLINS, III

********************

CASE NO. GD-25-003674

DEBT $209,643,47

*********

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Robertson, Anschutz, Schneid, Crane & Partners, PLLC

ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 133 GAITHER DRIVE, SUITE F MOUNT LAUREL, NJ 08054

**************************

ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: 855-225-6906 ******************************** SHORT DESCRIPTION:

In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Municipality of Penn Hills:

Having erected thereon a dwelling being known and numbered as 323 MORROW DR, PITTSBURGH, PA 15235. Deed Book Volume 18152, Page 154. Block and Lot Number 0450-H-00332-0000-00.

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DEFENDANT(S) Michelene N. Lyscik and Louis M. Darnley

CASE NO. MG-24-000683

*************

DEBT $113,150.83

*********

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Danielle Johnson, Esq.

***********************

ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 1628 John F. Kennedy Boulevard, Suite 300, Philadelphia, PA 19103 1325 Franklin Avenue, Suite 160, Garden City, NY 11530

ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (212) 471-5100

SHORT DESCRIPTION:

********************

In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, and Township of North Fayette:

HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 206 CHESTERSHIRE DRIVE, OAKDALE, PA 15071. DEED BOOK VOLUME 12972, PAGE 164. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 0589-G-00007-000-00.‘·

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PLAINTIFF(S) MCKEESPORT AREA

SCHOOL DISTRICT AND CITY OF MCKEESPORT Vs DEFENDANT(S) LISA M. ROMA

CASE NO. GD-23-008962

DEBT $25,804.73

*********

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) CHRISTOPHER E. VINCENT

ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 546 WENDEL ROAD, IRWIN, PA 15642

ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (724) 978-0333

SHORT DESCRIPTION:

********************

In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, CITY OF MCKEESPORT

HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 933 FAWCETT AVENUE, MCKEESPORT, PA 15132. DEED BOOK 16256, PAGE 429. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 461-B-363.

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DEFENDANT(S) DEBBIE A. GDOVIC

********************

CASE NO. MG-25-000533

*************

DEBT $104,759.24

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) KML LAWGROUP,P.C.

***********************

ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) SUITE 5000, 701 MARKET STREET

PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106

**************************

ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (215) 627-1322

SHORT DESCRIPTION:

******************** IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, COUNTY OF ALLEGHENY, BOROUGH OF TURTLE CREEK:

HAVING.ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 408 CHARLES STREET, TURTLE CREEK, PA 15145. DEED BOOK 16850, PAGE 85. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 455-L-307.

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DEFENDANT(S) MARY L. FORSYTHE

******************** CASE NO. MG-25-000652

************* DEBT $255,842.33

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9APR26 DEFENDANT(S) MALLARD WILSON, CHRISTOPHER BRIAN WILSON CASE NO. MG-25-000615

ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (215) 627-1322

SHORT DESCRIPTION: IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, COUNTY OF ALLEGHENY, BOROUGH OF WILKINSBURG: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 1302 COAL STREET, PITTSBURGH, PA 15221. DEED BOOK 10706, PAGE 438. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 232-P-214.

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DEFENDANT(S) ANGELA CONROY, & JAMAL CONROY SOLELY IN THEIR CAPACITY AS HEIRS OF LARRY W. CONROY AKA LAWRENCE W. CONROY, DECEASED, THE UNKNOWN HEIRS OF LARRY W. CONROY AKA LAWRENCE W. CONROY, DECEASED ******************** CASE NO. MG-25-000172

DEBT $132,244.14

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) KML LAWGROUP,P.C.

ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) SUITE 5000, 701 MARKET STREET PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106

**************************

ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (215) 627-1322 ******************************** SHORT DESCRIPTION: ******************** IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, COUNTY OF ALLEGHENY, TOWNSHIP OF SHALER: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 109 ELFINWILD ROAD, ALLISON PARK, PA 15101. DEED BOOK 19996, PAGE 261. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 615-M-95.

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DEFENDANT(S) JASON RIONDA ******************** CASE NO. MG-25-000909 DEBT $182,310.57

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) KML LAWGROUP,P.C.

ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) SUITE 5000, 701 MARKET STREET PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106 **************************

ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (215) 627-1322 ******************************** SHORT DESCRIPTION: IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, COUNTY OF ALLEGHENY, TOWNSHIP OF SCOTT: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 116 KNOX STREET, BRIDGEVILLE, PA 15017. DEED BOOK 18968, PAGE 585. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 144-P-266

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DEFENDANT(S) Charles A.J. Halpin, III, Esquire, Personal Representative of the Estate of Lois A. Rusak a/k/a Lois Ann Rusak, Deceased ******************** CASE NO. GD-25-010359 ************* DEBT $81,335.23

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) The Law Office of Gregory Javardian, LLC ***********************

ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 1310 Industrial Boulevard, 1st Floor, Suite 101, Southampton, PA 18966

ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: 215-942-9690 ********************************

SHORT DESCRIPTION:

In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Borough of Emsworth:

HAVING ERECTED THEREON A ONE AND ONE-HALF BRICK DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 25 HERRON AVENUE, PITTSBURGH, PA 15202. DEED”BOOK VOLUME 7899, PAGE 360. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER. 213-G187. 13APR26

DEFENDANT(S) Shawn W. McVay

CASE NO. MG-25-000942 DEBT $88,043.18 ********* NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) The Law Office of Gregory Javardian, LLC ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 1310 Industrial Boulevard, 1st Floor, Suite 101, Southampton, PA 18966 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: 215-942-9690 ********************************

WEAL TH OF PENNSYLVANIA, COUNTY OF ALLEGHENY, AND BOROUGH OF MUNHALL. HAVING ERECTED THEREON A TWO-STORY, OLD-STYLE FRAME DWELLING, KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 1253 RAVINE STREET, HOMESTEAD, PENNSYLVANIA • 15120. DEED BOOK VOLUME 14525, PAGE 115, BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 180-E-148. 16APR26

PLAINTIFF(S): Steel Valley School District and Borough of Munhall Vs. DEFENDANT(S) David W. Santiago, Known Heir of Joyce A. Santiago, Deceased ******************** CASE NO. GD-24-006829

DEBT $12,308.54

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Jeffrey D. Ries, Esquire

ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 714 Lebanon Road, West Mifflin, PA 15122 ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: 412-464-9997

SHORT DESCRIPTION: ALL THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED REAL ESTATE SITUATE IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, COUNTY OF ALLEGHENY, AND BOROUGH of MUNHALL.

HAVING ERECTED THEREON A TWO-STORY, COLONIAL-STYLE, BRICK DWELLING, KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 4135 DAVIS AVENUE, HOMESTEAD, PENNSYLVANIA 15120. DEED BOOK VOLUME 7145, PAGE 121, BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 133-L-117.

17APR26 PLAINTIFF(S): Steel Valley School District and Borough of Munhall Vs. DEFENDANT(S) Busy Bee Enterprises CASE NO. GD-24-011874

DEBT $19,616.31 ********* NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Jeffrey D. Ries, Esquire

ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 714 Lebanon Road, West Mifflin, PA 15122 ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: 412-464-9997

SHORT DESCRIPTION: ALL THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED REAL ESTATE SITUATE IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, COUNTY OF ALLEGHENY, AND BOROUGH of MUNHALL.

HAVING ERECTED THEREON A TWO STORY, OLD-STYLE FRAME DWELLING, KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 700 EAST 14TH AVENUE, HOMESTEAD, PENNSYLVANIA 15120.

DEED BOOK VOLUME 12002, PAGE 347, BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 130-S-256.

MG-25-000730

DEBT $142,664.45 NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Robertson, Anschutz, Schneid, Crane & Partners, PLLC

ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 133 GAITHER DRIVE, SUITE F MOUNT LAUREL, NJ 08054

ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: 855-225-6906

SHORT DESCRIPTION:

In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, City of Pittsburgh, 5th Ward: H1;1ving erected thereon a dwelling being known and numbered as 7 DAVENPORT ST, PITTSBURGH, PA 15219. Deed Book Volume 10379, Page 376. Block and Lot Number 0010-N-00036-0000-00.

22APR26 DEFENDANT(S) DANELI G. ARREOLA ******************** CASE NO. MG-25-000897 ************* DEBT $185,284.75 NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) ERIC ROCHKIND, ESQUIRE

ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S)

TOWN-

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DUSTIN C. PIERCE ******************** CASE NO. MG-25-000549 DEBT $82,839.17

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) ERIC ROCHKIND , ESQUIRE

ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) McCABE, WEISBERG & CONWAY, LLC

216 HADDON AVENUE, SUITE 201 WESTMONT, NJ 08108

ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (856) 858-7080

SHORT DESCRIPTION: ******************** IN THE COMMONWEALTH ‘OF PENNSYLVANIA, COUNTY OF ALLEGHENY, TOWNSHIP OF ELIZABETH:

HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 1201 GREENOCK BUENA VISTA ROAD, MCKEESPORT, PENNSYLVANIA 15135. DEED BOOK VOLUME 14850, PAGE 23, BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 0652-G00009-0000-00.

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DEFENDANT(S) JESSICA M. JOHNSON ********************

CASE NO. MG-25-000886 ************* DEBT $32,179.16

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S)

ERIC ROCHKIND , ESQUIRE

ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) McCABE, WEISBERG & CONWAY, LLC 216 HADDON AVENUE, SUITE 201 WESTMONT, NJ 08108

ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (856) 858-7080

SHORT DESCRIPTION:

IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, COUNTY OF ALLEGHENY, 27rn

WARD OF THE CITY OF PITTSBURGH :

HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELL-

ING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 3022 WADLOW STREET, PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA 15212’. DEED BOOK VOLUME 16397, PAGE 586, BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 0076-N-00304-0000-00.

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DEFENDANT(S) CHRISTINA COSACCO, HEIR OF THE ESTATE OF ALFREDO COSACCO, DECEASED, JEFFREY COSACCO, HEIR OF THE ESTATE OF ALFREDO COSACCO, DECEASED, UNKNOWN HEIRS, SUCCESSORS, ASSIGNS, AND ALL PERSONS, FIRMS, OR ASSOCIATIONS CLAIMING RIGHT, TITLE, OR INTEREST FROM OR UNDER ALFREDO COSACCO, DECEASED, AND THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ******************** CASE NO. MG-25-000362

DEBT $233,892.07

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Jill M. Fein, Esquire/ Hill Wallack LLP

ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 1000 Floral Vale Boulevard, Suite 300, Yardley, PA 19067 **************************

ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (856) 858-7080 ******************************** SHORT DESCRIPTION: ******************** In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Borough of Bellevue

HAVING ERECTED THEREON A TWO AND ONE HALF STORY RESIDENTIAL

DWELLING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 238 N BALPH AVE, PITTSBURGH, PA 15202, DEED BOOK VOLUME 11830, PAGE 330. BLOCK & LOT NO. 215-S-76.

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DEFENDANT(S) Lauren Harmon a/k/a Lauren Birkmeyer, known heir of Brenda Lee Juris and all of the Unknown heirs of Brenda Lee Juris ********************

CASE NO. GD-25-005054

DEBT $61,965.31 *********

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) J. Michael Mccague, Esquire

ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 408 Cedar Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15212

ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: 412-803-3690

SHORT DESCRIPTION:

In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Borough of Cheswick:

HAVING ERECTED THEREON A RES-

IDENTIAL DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 616 PILLOW AVENUE, CHESWICK, PA 15024. DEED BOOK VOLUME 14715, PAGE 76, BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 530-C-164.

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PLAINTIFF(S) DEER LAKES SCHOOL DISTRICT VS.

DEFENDANT(S) LINDA A. LYONS, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS SOLE REMAINING JOINT TENANT OF SANDRA L. LYONS, DECEASED

CASE NO. GD-24-012548

DEBT $13,326.13

********* NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) CHRISTOPHER E. VINCENT ***********************

ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 546 WENDEL ROAD, IRWIN, PA 15642

ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (724) 978-0333

SHORT DESCRIPTION:

********************

In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, TOWNSHIP OF FRAZER:

PARCEL ONE HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING BEING .KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 813 BAILEYS RUN ROAD, TARENTUM PA 15084. DEED BOOK 17227, PAGE222. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 1221-L-365

PARCEL TWO HAVING ERECTED THEREON VACANT LAND BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 813 BAILEYS RUN ROAD, TARENTUM PA 15084. DEED BOOK 17227, PAGE 222. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 1221-L-362

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DEFENDANT(S) Thomas Joseph O’Connor a/k/a Thomas O’Connor

CASE NO. GD-25-000683

************* DEBT: $172,519.14

*********

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Nicholas J. Kiger, Esquire

***********************

ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S)

275 Curry Hollow Rd, Bldg.·1, Suite 280, Pittsburgh, PA 15236

ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER:

412-350-1025

SHORT DESCRIPTION:

All the following described real estate

situated in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, and City of Pittsburgh 17th Ward.

Having erected thereon a residential single family dwelling being known and numbered as 17 Saint Leo St, Pittsburgh, PA 15203; Deed Instrument No. 202327898; which has a Block and Lot of 13A-27.

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PLAINTIFF(S) GATEWAY SCHOOL DISTRICT VS. DEFENDANT(S) LEHRETTA J. WILSON-HALE

CASE NO. GD-25-007755 ************* DEBT: $29,251.41 *********

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S)

Megan Turnbull, Esquire

***********************

ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S)

445 Fort Pitt Boulevard, Suite 503, Pittsburgh, PA 15219

ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: 412-391-0160

SHORT DESCRIPTION:

In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, MUNICIPALITY OF MONROEVILLE: HAVING ERECTEO THEREON A DWELLING, KNOWN AS 223 SUMMERS DRIVE, MONROEVILLE, PA 15146.DEED BOOK 8162, PAGE 571. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 638-L�l 16.

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PLAINTIFF(S) UPPER ST. CLAIR SCHOOL DISTRICT VS. DEFENDANT(S) DAVID P. MITCHELL, TRUSTEE OF THE MITCHELL LIVING TRUST

CASE NO. GD-24-012930

DEBT: $31,037.86 *********

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S)

Megan Turnbull, Esquire

***********************

ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 445 Fort Pitt Boulevard, Suite 503, Pittsburgh, PA 15219

ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: 412-391-0160

SHORT DESCRIPTION:

In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, TOWNSHIP OF UPPER ST. ·CLAIR:

HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING, KNOWN AS 1713 PINETREE DRIVE, PITTSBURGH, PA 152.41. DEED BOOK 16221, PAGE 59. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 669-P-32.

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PLAINTIFF(S) BOROUGH OF MILLVALE VS. DEFENDANT(S) JEANNE MARIE PEITZ

CASE NO. GD-24-005645

*************

DEBT: $12,709.58 *********

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S)

CHRISTOPHER E. VINCENT

***********************

ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 546 WENDEL ROAD, IRWIN, PA 15642

**************************

ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (724) 978-0333

********************************

SHORT DESCRIPTION:

******************** In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, BOROUGH OF MILLVALE: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 22 FRIDAY ROAD, PITTSBURGH, PA 15209. DEED BOOK 11440, PAGE 332. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 118-L-316.

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DEFENDANT(S) PI Properties 22, LLC

******************** CASE NO. GD-25-008154

DEBT: $387,975.41

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Andrew J. Soven

ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 1717 Arch St, Suite 1200, Philadelphia, PA 19103 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (215) 267-3018

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DEFENDANT(S) Gina M. Gerwell, as believed Heir to the Estate of Janet K. Gerwell; Unknown Heirs, to the Estate of Janet K. Gerwell; Unknown Administrators, to the Estate of Janet K. Gerwell

CASE NO. MG-25-000843

DEBT: $61,340.58

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DEFENDANT(S)

SHORT DESCRIPTION: ******************** In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, City of McKeesport: Having Erected Thereon a Commercial Building Being Known and Numbered As 2725 Walnut Street, McKeesport, PA 15132. Deed Book Volume 19471, Page 478, Block and Lot Number 464-E-55.

DESCRIPTION: In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Stowe Township: Having erected thereon a dwelling being known and numbered as 118 Euclid Avenue, McKees Rocks, PA 15136. Document Number 2003-32790, Deed Book Volume 11792, Page 154. Block and Lot Number 0111-M-00310-0000-00.

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DEFENDANT(S) Michael E. Floris

******************** CASE NO. MG-25-000974

************* DEBT: $19,725.54

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) MDK Legal

ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S)

P. 0. Box 165028 Columbus, OH 43216-5028 **************************

ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: 614-220-5611

SHORT DESCRIPTION: ********************

In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, City of McKeesport: Having erected thereon a dwelling being known and numbered as 3904 Anderson Avenue, McKeesport, PA 15132 AKA 3904 Anderson Street, McKeesport, PA 15132. Document Number 2024-2802, Deed Book Volume 19567, Page 337. Block and Lot Number 0461-E-00325-0000-00.

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DEFENDANT(S) Jeanne McKivitz, AKA Jeanne M. McKivitz

CASE NO. GD-25-010632 ************* DEBT: $62,741.85

*********

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S)

MDK Legal

***********************

ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S)

P. 0. Box 165028 Columbus, OH 43216-5028

ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: 614-220-5611

SHORT DESCRIPTION: In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Stowe Township: Having erected thereon a dwelling being known and numbered as 1119 Charles Street, McKees Rocks, PA 15136. Document Number 200813, Deed Book Volume 10348, Page 412. Block and Lot Number 0072-G-00350-0000-00.

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DEFENDANT(S) Lane Living Management Limited Liability Company, a Pennsylvania limited liability company

CASE NO. GD-25-005609

DEBT: $153,835.47 *********

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Stern & Eisenberg, PC ***********************

ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) The Shops at Valley Square, 1581 Main Street, Suite 200 Warrington, PA 18976 **************************

ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (215) 572-8111 ******************************** SHORT DESCRIPTION: ******************** In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny and Municipality of Penn Hills:

Having erected thereon a dwelling being known and numbered as 7214

A/K/A KIM ANDREWS ********************

MG-22-001017 DEBT: $118,040.35 ********* NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Robertson, Anschutz, Schneid, Crane & Partners, PLLC ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 133 GAITHER DRIVE,SUITE F MOUNT LAUREL, NJ 08054 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: 855-225-6906

SHORT DESCRIPTION: ******************** In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Municipality of Monroeville: Having erected thereon a dwelling being known and numbered as 614 BRIGHTBERRY RD., MONROEVILLE, PA 15146. Deed Book Volume 16835, Pag¢418. Block and Lot Number 0637-G-000170000·-00.

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DEFENDANT(S)

49APR26 DEFENDANT(S) Allan Lynn Cosby, Individually and as Personal Representative of the Estate of Laurence Gilbert Cosby a/k/a Laurence G. Cosby a/k/a Laurence G. Cosby, Sr., Deceased ******************** CASE NO. MG-23-000687 *************

DEBT: $135,459.31

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) The Law Office of Gregory Javardian, LLC ***********************

ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 1310 Industrial Boulevard, pt Floor, Suite 101, Southampton, PA 18966

ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: 215-942-9690 ********************************

SHORT DESCRIPTION:

In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Shaler Township:

HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 221 SOUTH MAGNOLIA DRIVE, GLENSHA W, PA 15116. DEED BOOK VOLUME 14868, PAGE 443. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER. 285-B-265.

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DEFENDANT(S) Dane Riley Birks ********************

CASE NO. MG-24-000772

DEBT: $206,854.30

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) LOGS Legal Group LLP

ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 985 Old Eagle School Road, Suite 514 Wayne, PA 19087 **************************

ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (610) 278-6800 ******************************** SHORT DESCRIPTION: ********************

In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Township of Leet:

HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 120 SHORT STREET, AMBRIDGE, PA 15003. DEED BOOK VOLUME 17925, PAGE 334, BLOCK AND LOT 0934-K00105-0000-00.

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DEFENDANT(S) Kelsey Castriota, Conner Bischak a/k/a Conner Bishak ********************

CASE NO. MG-24-000831

DEBT: $155,621.16

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) LOGS Legal Group LLP

ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 985 Old Eagle School Road, Suite 514 Wayne, PA 19087 **************************

ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (610) 278-6800 ********************************

SHORT DESCRIPTION:

In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Township of North Versailles:

HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 327 FOSTER ROAD, NORTH VERSAILLES, PA 15137. DEED BOOK VOLU:ME 18981, PAGE 360, BLOCK AND LOT 0548-H-00123-0000-00.

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DEFENDANT(S) ERIC KNOBEL

CASE NO. MG-22-000738 ************* DEBT $143,905.01 *********

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) KML LAWGROUP,P.C. ***********************

ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S)

SUITE 5000, 701 MARKET STREET

PHILADELPIITA, PA 19106

ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (215) 627-1322

SHORT DESCRIPTION:

IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, COUNTY OF ALLEGHENY, BOROUGH OF BALDWIN:

HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 505 CALVERT AVENUE, PITTSBURGH, PA 15227. DEED BOOK 19263, PAGE 7. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 59-P-240.

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DEFENDANT(S) MICHAEL COFFEY AKA MICHAEL BOYD COFFEY

CASE NO. MG-25-000787 ************* DEBT $161,310.83 *********

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) KML LAWGROUP,P.C. ***********************

ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) SUITE 5000, 701 MARKET STREET PHILADELPIITA, PA 19106

ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (215) 627-1322

SHORT DESCRIPTION:

IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, COUNTY OF ALLEGH;ENY, BOROUGH OF MUNHALL: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 3519 FOREST AVENUE, HOMESTEAD, PA 15120. DEED BOOK 17616, PAGE 483. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 132-P-23.

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DEFENDANT(S) ERWIN F. HAMEL, JR. ********************

CASE NO. GD-22-000343 ************* DEBT $43,230.63

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Lisa M. Burkhart, Esquire

ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 4068 Mt. Royal Boulevard, Suite 225, Allison Park, PA 15101 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: 412-532-4110

SHORT DESCRIPTION: ******************** ALL THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED REAL ESTATE SITUATED IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, COUNTY OF ALLEGHENY, AND TOWNSHIP OF ROSS. HAVING ERECTED THEREON A CONDOMINIUM UNIT BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 351 HAWTHORN COURT, PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA 15237. DEED BOOK 8634, PAGE 403. BLOCK AND LOT 0517-M-00351-0000-00.

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PLAINTIFF(S): County of Allegheny Vs.

DEFENDANT(S) C. Edward Eckert, Jr.

CASE NO. GD 25-003694

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DEBT: $11,420.63

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NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Joseph W. Gramc, Esquire

***********************

ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S)

525 William Penn Place, Suite 3110 Pittsburgh, PA 15219

ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (412) 281-0587

SHORT DESCRIPTION:

In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Municipality of Penn-Hills:

Having erected thereon a one-story industrial building being known as 1600Hulton Road, Verona, PA 15J47. Deed Book Volume 9863, Page 189, Block & Lot No. 533-S-225.

56APR26

PLAINTIFF(S): County of Allegheny Vs.

DEFENDANT(S) Brandon Huggins

******************** CASE NO. GD 25-000931

DEBT: $3,643.84

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Joseph W. Gramc, Esquire

ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S)

525 William Penn Place, Suite 3110 Pittsburgh, PA 15219

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ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (412) 281-0587

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SHORT DESCRIPTION:

********************

In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, borough of Baldwin:

Having erected thereon a one-story brick house being known as 123 Reva Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15236. Deed Book Volume 17163, Page 324. Block & Lot No. 135-B21.-

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PLAINTIFF(S): County of Allegheny Vs.

DEFENDANT(S) Thomas P. Magar

CASE NO. G.D. 24-007794

DEBT: $3,432.97

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NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Joseph W. Gramc, Esquire

***********************

ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S)

525 William Penn Place, Suite 3110 Pittsburgh, PA 15219

ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (412) 281-0587

SHORT DESCRIPTION:

In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Township of North Versailles: Having erected thereon a two-story brick house being known as 1120 Jacks Run Road, North Versailles, PA_ 15137. Deed Book Volume 11244, Page 231. Block & Lot No. 645-S-97.

58APR26

PLAINTIFF(S): County of Allegheny Vs. DEFENDANT(S) Theresa Dlugopolski

CASE NO. GD 23-011763 ************* DEBT: $3,398.50 *********

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Joseph W. Gramc, Esquire

***********************

ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S)

525 William Penn Place, Suite 3110 Pittsburgh, PA 15219

ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (412) 281-0587

SHORT DESCRIPTION:

********************

In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Township of Harrison: Having erected thereon a one-story brick house being known as 1429 Pacific Avenue, Natrona Heights, PA 15065. Deed Book Volume 17919, Page 145. Block & Lot No. 1368-B-3.

59APR26

PLAINTIFF(S): County of Allegheny Vs. DEFENDANT(S) Mario Silipigni

********************

CASE NO. GD 25-004854

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DEBT: $9,939.31

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Joseph W. Gramc, Esquire

ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S)

525 William Penn Place, Suite 3110 Pittsburgh, PA 15219

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ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (412) 281-0587

SHORT DESCRIPTION:

********************

In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Municipality of Mt. Lebanon: Having erected thereon a two-story brick house being known as 232 Sleepy Hollow Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15216. Deed Book Volume 16649, Page 48. Block & Lot No. 140-A-32.

60APR26

PLAINTIFF(S): County of Allegheny Vs.

DEFENDANT(S) Traci L. Frankovich

********************

CASE NO. GD 24-012419

DEBT: $2,788.16

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Joseph W. Gramc, Esquire

ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 525 William Penn Place, Suite 3110 Pittsburgh, PA 15219

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ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (412) 281-0587

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SHORT DESCRIPTION: ********************

. In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Township of Ross: Having erected thereon a two-story masonry frame house being known as 107 Congalton Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15237. Deed Book Volume 14848, Page·328. Block & Lot No. 353-P-93.

61APR26

PLAINTIFF(S): Borough of Carnegie Vs.

DEFENDANT(S) Mary S. Schott, Trustee of the Mary S. Schott Revocable Trust dated January 4, 2010

CASE NO. GD 25-001944

DEBT: $4,770.71 *********

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Joseph W. Gramc, Esquire

ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 525 William Penn Place, Suite 3110 Pittsburgh, PA 15219 **************************

ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (412) 281-0587 ********************************

SHORT DESCRIPTION:

In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Borough of Carnegie:

Having erected thereon a two-story frame townhouse being known as 131 Cathedral Court, Carnegie, PA 15106. Deed Book Volume 14650, Page 101. Block & Lot No. 103-E-260-0A9A.

62APR26

PLAINTIFF(S): County of Allegheny Vs. DEFENDANT(S) Julian Thomas & Stephanie Thomas ******************** CASE NO. GD 19-004622

DEBT: $4,366.32

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Joseph W. Gramc, Esquire

ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 525 William Penn Place, Suite 3110 Pittsburgh, PA 15219

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ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (412) 281-0587 ********************************

SHORT DESCRIPTION: ******************** In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Borough of Port Vue:

Having erected thereon a one-story brick house being known as 1012 Bellair Road, McKeesport, PA15133. Deed Book Volume 18797, Page 263. Block & Lot No. 383-N-357.

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PLAINTIFF(S): Township of Shaler Vs. DEFENDANT(S) Mark P. Frankovich ******************** CASE NO. GD 25-003341 *************

DEBT: $2,314.12

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Joseph W. Gramc, Esquire

ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 525 William Penn Place, Suite 3110 Pittsburgh, PA 15219

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ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (412) 281-0587

SHORT DESCRIPTION: ******************** In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Township of Shaler: Having erected thereon a one-story brick house being known as 239 Elbe Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15209. Deed Book Volume 14240, Page 462. Block & Lot No. 118-D52.

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PLAINTIFF(S): County of Allegheny Vs. DEFENDANT(S) Michael H. Pasko

CASE NO. GD 25-004260

DEBT: $2,471.78

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NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Joseph W. Gramc, Esquire

ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 525 William Penn Place, Suite 3110 Pittsburgh, PA 15219

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ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (412) 281-0587 ********************************

SHORT DESCRIPTION: In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Borough of Jefferson Hills: Having erected thereon a one-story frame house being known as 120 Reed Drive, Clairton, PA 15025. Deed Book Volume 17720, Page 548. Block & Lot No. 659-B43.

66APR26

PLAINTIFF(S): Borough of Emsworth Vs.

DEFENDANT(S) Lance Hilyard & Courtney B. Carpenter

CASE NO. GD 24-013106

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DEBT: $2,397.25

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NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Joseph W. Gramc, Esquire

***********************

ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 525 William Penn Place, Suite 3110 Pittsburgh, PA 15219

ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (412) 281-0587

SHORT DESCRIPTION: In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Borough of Emsworth: Having erected thereon a one-story brick house being known as 98 Locust Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15202. Deed Book Volume 15770, Page 356, Block & Lot No. 213-B90.

68APR26

PLAINTIFF(S): Borough of Dormont Vs. DEFENDANT(S) Pgh Laundry LLC ******************** CASE NO. GD 24-014582

DEBT: $3,075.91

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Joseph W. Gramc, Esquire

ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 525 William Penn Place, Suite 3110 Pittsburgh, PA 15219

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ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER:

69APR26 PLAINTIFF(S): Borough of Crafton Vs. DEFENDANT(S) Alicia Rae McFarland ******************** CASE NO.

$54,689.53 NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) EMMANUEL J. ARGENTIERI

OF ATTORNEY(S)

NEWTON AVENUE, P.O. BOX 456, WOODBURY, NJ 08096

TELEPHONE NUMBER: (856) 384-1515

DESCRIPTION:

the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Borough of North Braddock:

Having erected thereon a dwelling being known and numbered as 1204 Ridge Avenue, Braddock, PA 15104. Deed Book Volume 8541, Page 616. Block and Lot Number 374-K-233.

77APR26 DEFENDANT(S) Estate of James E. Holzer, Sandy Stokes, known heir of James E. Holzer CASE NO.MG-24-000836

DEBT: $116,183.18

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) EMMANUEL J. ARGENTIERI ***********************

ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 52 NEWTON AVENUE, P.O. BOX 456, WOODBURY, NJ 08096 **************************

ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (856) 384-1515 ********************************

SHORT DESCRIPTION:

In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, 2nd Ward of the City of Clairton:

Having erected thereon a dwelling being known and numbered as 725 East Drive, Clairton, PA 15025. Deed Book Volume 13376, Page 55, Instrument# 2007-29733. Block and Lot Number• 879-R-268.

78APR26 DEFENDANT(S) Jill Hubbell and Pittsburg Luxe LLC

$132,017.16

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Stephen M. Hladik, Esquire

ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) Hladik, Onorato and Federman, LLP

Wissahickon Avenue, North Wales, PA 19454 ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (215) 855-9521

DESCRIPTION: In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, BOROUGH OF

81APR26 DEFENDANT(S) LYNNE J. BOLEY ******************** CASE NO.MG-24-000907 DEBT: $94,001.77

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Robertson, Anschutz, Schneid, Crane & Partners, PLLC ***********************

ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 133 GAITHER DRIVE, SUITE F MOUNT LAUREL, NJ 08054 **************************

ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: 855-225-6906

SHORT DESCRIPTION: ******************** In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, and Moon Township:

PARCEL 1: Having erected thereon a dwelling being known and numbered as 834 Royal Avenue, Coraopolis, PA 15108. Deed Book Volume 9776; Page 420. Block and Lot Number 0418C-00203-0000-00. PARCEL 2: Being vacant land being known as Royal Avenue, Coraopolis, PA 15108. Deed Book V9hune 9776, Page 420. Block and Lot Number 0418-C-00207-0000-00.

82APR26

DEFENDANT(S) ROY LEE SMITH, SR. ******************** CASE NO.GD-24-008973

DEBT: $14,518.29

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Robertson, Anschutz, Schneid, Crane & Partners, PLLC ***********************

ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 133 GAITHER DRIVE, SUITE F MOUNT LAUREL, NJ 08054

ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: 855-225-6906

SHORT DESCRIPTION: ********************

In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, City of Pittsburgh, 25TH Ward: Having erected thereon a dwelling being known and numbered as 107 E JEFFERSON STREET, PITTSBURGH, PA 15212. Deed Book Volume 14543, Page493. Block and Lot Number 0023-F-00182-0000-.

83APR26

DEFENDANT(S) Celeste Dewald, as administratrix and Heir of the Estate of Joshua D. Dewald, deceased ******************** CASE NO.MG-25-000947

DEBT: $189,837.73

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Lois M. Vitu

ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 663 Fifth Street, Oakmont, PA 15139

ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: 412-281-1725 ********************************

SHORT DESCRIPTION:

In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Borough of Whitehall, Having erected thereon a Dwelling being known and numbered as 3331 Reiland Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15227 Deed Book 19855, Page 109 Block & Lot 189-N-165

84APR26

DEFENDANT(S) Kevin R. Rao, a/k/a Kevin Richard Rao, ******************** CASE NO.MG-24-000743 *************

DEBT: $116,005.01.

Stephen M. Hladik, Esquire

ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) Hladik, Onorato and Federman, LLP 298 Wissahickon Avenue, North Wales, PA 19454

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ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (215) 855-9521

SHORT DESCRIPTION: ********************

In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, 31ST WARD OF THE CITY OF PITTSBURGH:

PARCEL NO. 1: BEING VACANT LAND KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS MULDOWNEY AVENUE, PITTSBURGH, PA 15207. DEED BOOK VOLUME 15090, PAGE 497. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 184-J-220. PARCEL NO. 2: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 1400 MULDOWNEY AVENUE, PITTSBURGH, PA 15207. DEED BOOK VOLUME 15090, PAGE 497. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 184-J-222. PARCEL NO. 3: BEING VACANT LAND KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS MULDOWNEY AVENUE, PITTSBURGH, PA 15207. DEED BOOK VOLUME 15090, PAGE 497. BLOCK-AND LOT NUMBER 184-J-223.

80APR26

DEFENDANT(S) Nancy J. Marchwinski ******************** CASE NO.MG-23-000626 ************* DEBT: $69,283.06

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Stephen M. Hladik, Esquire

ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) Hladik, Onorato and Federman, LLP 298 Wissahickon Avenue, North Wales, PA 19454

ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (215) 855-9521

SHORT DESCRIPTION: In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, BOROUGH OF BALDWIN:

HAVING ERECTED THEREON A SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 3053 HARMENING AVENUE, PITTSBURGH, PA 15227. DEED BOOK VOLUME 12552, PAGE 141. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 94-M-34.

DEFENDANT(S) BRIAN J. ELLIS

88APR26

CASE NO.MG-24-000112

************* DEBT: $232,758.03 *********

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) ERIC ROCHKIND, ESQUIRE ***********************

ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) McCABE, WEISBERG & CONWAY, LLC 216 HADDON AVENUE, SUITE 201 WESTMONT, NJ 08108

************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (856) 858-7080 ******************************** SHORT DESCRIPTION: IN THE COMMOWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, COUNTY OF ALLEGHENY,MUNICIPALITYOFPENNHILLS:

PARCEL 1: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 815 CHURCHILL AVENUE, PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA 15235. DEED BOOK VOLUME 16737, PAGE 441. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER

0369-N-00356-0000-00. PARCEL 2: BEING VACANT LAND BEING KNOWN AS CHURCHILL AVENUE, PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA 15235. DEED BOOK VOLUME 16737, PAGE 441. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 0369-N-00305-0000-00.

89APR26

DEFENDANT(S) ABU BEKIR B. BINALIEV CASE NO.AR-24-002646

DEBT: $8,227.21

********* NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Fred C. Jug, Jr. ***********************

ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 310 Grant Street, Suite 1109, Pittsburgh, PA 15219

ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: 412-255-6500 ******************************** SHORT DESCRIPTION:

In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, COLLIER TOWNSHIP: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A CENTENNIAL POINTE COMMUNITY SERVICES ASSOCIATION DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS.623 FREEDOM DRIVE, CARNEGIE, PA 15106. DEED BOOK 19059, PAGE 422. BLOCK And LOT NUMBER 202-A-00085.

90APR26

DEFENDANT(S) GARRICK W REED; THE SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT ******************** CASE NO. MG-25-000551

DEBT: $47,308.00

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Carolyn Treglia, Esquire

ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) Brock & Scott, PLLC 2011 RENAISSANCE BOULEVARD, SUITE 100 KING OF PRUSSIA, PA 19406

ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (844) 856-6646

SHORT DESCRIPTION: ******************** In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, 3RD WARD OF THE BOROUGH OF HOMESTEAD

Having erected thereon a dwelling being known and numbered as 336 W 11TH AVE, HOMESTEAD, PA 15120. Deed Book Volume 15912, Page 588. Block and Lot Number 0131-A00381-0000-00 AKA 0131-A-00381

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NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Kristine M. Anthou, Esquire,

ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) Grenen & Birsic, P.C. One Gateway Center, 9th Floor, Pittsburgh, PA 15222

ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (412) 281-7650

SHORT DESCRIPTION:

In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, 3rd Ward of the Borough of Avalon: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 707 SYLVAN AVENUE, PITTSBURGH, PA 15202. DBV 17060, PAGE 231, 8/L #215N-11.

86APR26

DEFENDANT(S) Justin R. Moorcroft

CASE NO.MG-22-000463

DEBT: $211,091.05 *********

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) MDK Legal

ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) P. 0. Box 165028 Columbus, OH 43216-5028 **************************

ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: 614-220-5611 ********************************

SHORT DESCRIPTION:

In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Borough of Greentree: Having erected thereon a dwelling being known and numbered as 1156 Greenridge Lane, Pittsburgh, PA 15220. Document Number 2018-14233, Deed Book Volume 17211, Page 394. Block and Lot Number 0037-M-000280000-00.

87APR26

DEFENDANT(S) Michael J. Selwood; The United States of America, Department of Treasury, Internal Revenue Service

CASE NO.MG-25-000537 ************* DEBT: $271,863.49 *********

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) MDK Legal ***********************

ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) P. 0. Box 165028 Columbus, OH 43216-5028

ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: 614-220-5611

SHORT DESCRIPTION:

-In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, O’Hara Township: Having erected thereon a dwelling being known and numbered as 124 Crofton Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15238. Document Number 2011-4557, Deed Book Volume 14514, Page 187. Block and Lot Number 0289-M-00058-0000-00.

DEFENDANT(S) ALBERT HUMPHRIES; ESSIE HUMPHRIES; ETHEL LOUISE MITCHELL, HEIR IN HER CAPACITY TO THE ESTATE OF LEWIS R. MITCHELL, SR., DECEASED; LEWIS MITCHELL, JR., HEIR IN HIS CAPACITY TO THE ESTATE OF LEWIS R. MITCHELL, SR., DECEASED; ANTHONY MITCHELL, HEIR IN HIS CAPACITY TO THE ESTATE OF LEWIS R. MITCHELL, SR., DECEASED; UNKNOWN HEIRS, SUCCESSORS, ASSIGNS, AND ALL PERSONS, FIRMS. OR ASSOCIATIONS CLAIMING RIGHT TITLE OR INTEREST FROM OR UNDER LEWIS R. MITCHELL, SR., DECEASED ******************** CASE NO. MG-23-000523 ************* DEBT: $34,172.12

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Carolyn Treglia, Esquire ***********************

ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) Brock & Scott, PLLC 2011 RENAISSANCE BOULEVARD, SUITE 100 KING OF PRUSSIA, PA 19406

ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (844) 856-6646 ******************************** SHORT DESCRIPTION:

In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, 13TH WARD OF THE CITY OF PITTSBURGH Having erected thereon a dwelling being known and numbered as 7926 INGLENOOK PL, PITTSBURGH, PA 15208. Deed Book Volume 15773, Page 358. Block and Lot Number 0175-D-001630000-00

93APR26

DEFENDANT(S) TODD E. YURA; ELIZABETH L. YURA

CASE NO. MG-25-000767

DEBT: $87,372.55

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NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Carolyn Treglia, Esquire

***********************

ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) Brock & Scott, PLLC 2011 RENAISSANCE BOULEVARD, SUITE 100 KING OF PRUSSIA, PA 19406

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ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (844) 856-6646 ******************************** SHORT DESCRIPTION: ******************** In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, BOROUGH OF MUNHALL Having erected thereon a dwelling being known and numbered as 3645 SUNSET DRIVE, HOMESTEAD, PA 15120 AIK/A 3645 SUNSET DRIVE, MUNHALL, PA 15120. Deed Book Volume 17276, Page 330. Block and Lot Number 0133-B-001220000-00 AKA 0133B00122000000

94APR26

DEFENDANT(S) Joseph B. Whiteford and Gwenn C. Whiteford

******************** CASE NO. GD-25-000506 ************* DEBT: $192,412.62

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Stem & Eisenberg, PC ***********************

ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) The Shops at Valley Square, 1581 Main Street, Suite 200 Warrington, PA 18976

ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (215) 572-8111

SHORT DESCRIPTION:

In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny and Municipality of Penn Hills:

Having erected thereon a dwelling being known and numbered as 1188 Hamil Road, Verona, PA 15147. DEED BOOK VOLUME 16913, PAGE 544. Block and Lot Number 0534-R-00239.

95APR26

DEFENDANT(S) Norma Hairston and Leiah Clifford Ogletree ******************** CASE NO. MG-22-000510 ************* DEBT: $37,894.10

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Stem & Eisenberg, PC

ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) The Shops at Valley Square, 1581 Main Street, Suite 200 Warrington, PA 18976

ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (215) 572-8111

SHORT DESCRIPTION:

In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny and Second Ward in the City of Clairton:

Having erected thereon a dwelling being known and numbered as 708 Henry Street, Clairton, PA 15025-1624. Deed Book Volume 13325, Page 515. Block and Lot Number 878-P-26.

96APR26

DEFENDANT(S) Sonja Jean Price, solely in her capacity as known heir of Morris B. Pohland, deceased

CASE NO. GD-25-010452

DEBT: $145,232.56

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NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Stem & Eisenberg, PC ***********************

ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) The Shops at Valley Square, 1581 Main Street, Suite 200 Warrington, PA 18976

************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (215) 572-8111

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SHORT DESCRIPTION:

******************** In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny and Twenty-ninth Ward of the City of Pittsburgh: Having erected thereon a dwelling being known and numbered as 2255 Almont St, Pittsburgh, PA 15210-4506. Deed Book Volume 1098, Page 427. Block and Lot Number 95-L-119.

97APR26

DEFENDANT(S) HEATHER OBRINGER, AS ADMINISTRATRIX OF THE ESTATE OF DANIEL SHOWALTER, DECEASED ********************

CASE NO. GD-25-006231

************* DEBT: $61,100.48

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Jill M. Fein, Esquire/ Hill Wallack LLP

ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 1000 Floral Vale Boulevard, Suite 300, Yardley, PA 19067

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ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (215) 579-7700 ********************************

SHORT DESCRIPTION:

******************** In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Township of Harmar HAVING ERECTED THEREON A ONE-STORY RESIDENTIAL DWELLING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 514 MEADOWVALE DR., CHESWICK, PA 15024. DEED BOOK VOLUME 11420, PAGE 571. BLOCK & LOT NO. 621-H-24

98APR26 PLAINTIFFS BRENTWOOD BOROUGH SCHOOL DISTRICT and BRENTWOOD BOROUGH Vs. DEFENDANT(S) FORWARD BRENTWOOD PROPERTIES, LLC, a Pennsylvania Limited Liability Company ******************** CASE NO. GD 24-010122 ************* DEBT: $768,874.46

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) JOHN T. VOGEL, TUCKER ARENSBERG, P.C. ***********************

ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) TUCKER ARENSBERG, P.C. 1500 ONE PPG PLACE, PITTSBURGH, PA 15222 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: 412.594.3902 ********************************

SHORT DESCRIPTION:

IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, COUNTY OF ALLEGHENY, BOROUGH OF BRENTWOOD: HAVING ERECTED THEREON COMMERCIAL APARTMENT BUILDINGS (A THRU G) KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 3045 PYRAMID AVENUE, PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA 15227, DEED BOOK VOLUME 12165, PAGE 292 AND DEED BOOK VOLUME 15989, PAGE 81, BLOCK AND LOT 137-G-75

99APR26 PLAINTIFFS SHALER AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT, Vs. DEFENDANT(S) JOSEPH KONZIER ******************** CASE NO. GD 25-008540 ************* DEBT: $28,455.50

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) JOHN T. VOGEL, TUCKER ARENSBERG, P.C. ***********************

ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) TUCKER ARENSBERG, P.C. 1500 ONE PPG PLACE, PITTSBURGH, PA 15222

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ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: 412.594.3902 ******************************** SHORT DESCRIPTION: IN THE COMMONWEAL TH OF PENNSYLVANIA, COUNTY OF ALLEGHENY, BOROUGH OF MILLVALE HAVING ERECTED THEREON A COMMERCIAL BUILDING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 701 EVERGREEN AVENUE, PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA 15209, DEED BOOK VOLUME 17137, PAGE 206, BLOCK AND LOT 118-G-114.

100APR26 PLAINTIFFS BOROUGH OF VERONA Vs. DEFENDANT(S) 415 WEST WARRINGTON AVENUE ASSOCIATES LP CASE NO. GD-25-009814 ************* DEBT: $24,800.55 ********* NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Megan Turnbull, Esquire *********************** ADDRESS

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The Shops at Valley Square, 1581 Main Street, Suite 200 Warrington, PA 18976 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (215) 572-8111 ******************************** SHORT DESCRIPTION: ******************** In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny and

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Jennifer L. Cerce, Esquire

ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S)

424 S. 27th Street, Ste. 210 Pittsburgh, PA 15203 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (412) 242-4400 ********************************

SHORT DESCRIPTION: ********************

In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Borough of Wilkinsburg: BEING VACANT LAND KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS SWISSVALE AVENUE, PITTSBURGH, PA 15221. DEED BOOK 6110, PAGE 935. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 232-P-99.

110APR26

PLAINTIFF(S) Wilkinsburg Borough VS. DEFENDANT(S) Sherman Street Associates

CASE NO. GD 25-011750

DEBT: $16,077.33 *********

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Jennifer L. Cerce, Esquire

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ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 424 S. 27th Street, Ste. 210 Pittsburgh, PA 15203

ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (412) 242-4400 ********************************

SHORT DESCRIPTION:

In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Borough of Wilkinsburg:

BEING VACANT LAND KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS SHERMAN STREET, PITTSBURGH, PA 15221. DEED BOOK 11125, PAGE 200. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 232-L-52.

111APR26

PLAINTIFF(S) Wilkinsburg Borough VS. DEFENDANT(S) SWG Associates, LP 1116 ******************** CASE NO. GD 25-011772 *************

DEBT: $26,036.82 *********

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Jennifer L. Cerce, Esquire ***********************

ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 424 S. 27th Street, Ste. 210 Pittsburgh, PA 15203

ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (412) 242-4400

SHORT DESCRIPTION: ********************

In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Borough of Wilkinsburg:

BEING VACANT LAND KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 1116 WOOD STREET, PITTSBURGH, PA 15221. DEED BOOK 9121, PAGE 215. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 175-S-278.

112APR26

PLAINTIFF(S) Wilkinsburg Borough VS. DEFENDANT(S) Thomas Parson ********************

CASE NO. GD 25-011752 ************* DEBT: $6,782.33

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Jennifer L. Cerce, Esquire ***********************

ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 424 S. 27th Street, Ste. 210 Pittsburgh, PA 15203 **************************

ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (412) 242-4400

SHORT DESCRIPTION: ********************

In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Borough of Wilkinsburg:

BEING VACANT LAND KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 1028 HILL AVENUE, PITTSBURGH, PA 15221. DEED BOOK 11790; PAGE 293.BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 232-P-151.

113APR26

PLAINTIFF(S) Wilkinsburg Borough VS. DEFENDANT(S) Raymond W. Reed ********************

CASE NO. GD 25-011753 ************* DEBT: $15,454.87

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Jennifer L. Cerce, Esquire

ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 424 S. 27th Street, Ste. 210 Pittsburgh, PA 15203

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ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (412) 242-4400 ******************************** SHORT DESCRIPTION: ******************** In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Borough of Wilkinsburg: BEING VACANT LAND KNOWN AND NUMBERED. AS 1891 FAIRLAWN STREET, PITTSBURGH, PA 15221. DEED BOOK 8343, PAGE 54. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 232-G-33.

VACANT LAND KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS SHERMAN STREET, PITTSBURGH, PA 15221. DEED BOOK4478, PAGE 51.BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 232-L-11. 114APR26 PLAINTIFF(S) Wilkinsburg Borough VS. DEFENDANT(S) Earl Alonzo Simmons ******************** CASE NO. GD 25-011756

115APR26

DEFENDANT(S) FDPITT, LLC

CASE NO. MG-25-002613

DEBT: $4,847,319.31

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NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Heath Khan Raymond A. Quaglia

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ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 1735 Market Street, 51st Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19103

ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (215) 665-8500

SHORT DESCRIPTION:

ALL THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED REAL ESTATE SITUATED IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, COUNTY OF ALLEGHENY, 22ND WARD OF THE CITY OF PITTSBURGH:

PARCEL ONE: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A COMMERCIAL BUILDING AND OTHER IM-

PROVEMENTS BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 1215 BRIGHTON ROAD, PITTSBURGH, PA 15233. DEED BOOK VOLUME 16926, PAGE 211. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 23-N-10. ALL THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED REAL

ESTATE SITUATED IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, COUNTY OF ALLEGHENY, 13TH WARD OF THE CITY OF PITTSBURGH:

PARCEL TWO: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A COM-

MERCIAL BUILDING AND OTHER IM-

PROVEMENTS BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 8184 FRANKSTOWN AVENUE PITTSBURGH, PA 15221. DEED BOOK VOLUME 16926, PAGE 216. BLOCK AND LOTNUMBER231-N-17.

ALL THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED REAL ESTATE SITUATED IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, COUNTY OF ALLEGHENY, 20TH WARD OF THE CITY OF PITTSBURGH:

PARCEL THREE: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A COM-

MERCIAL BUILDING AND OTHER IM-

PROVEMENTS BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 2928 SHERADEN BOULEVARD, PITTSBURGH, PA 15204. DEED BOOK VOLUME 16926, PAGE 220.

BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 42-R-304.

PARCEL FOUR: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A COM-

MERCIAL BUILDING AND OTHER IMPROVEMENTS BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 2928 SHERADEN BOU-

LEVARD, PITTSBURGH, PA 15204. DEED BOOK VOLUME 16926, PAGE 220. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 42-R-312.

PARCEL FIVE: BEING VACANT LAND KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 2928 SHERADEN BOULEVARD, PITTSBURGH, PA 15204. DEED BOOK VOLUME 16926, PAGE 220. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 42-R-314.

TOWNSHIP OF WILKINS PUBLIC NOTICE OF INTENT TO ADOPT PROPOSED ORDINANCE NUMBER 1144

The Wilkins Township Board of Commissioners will consider adoption of the following Ordinance at the Board of Commissioners meeting to be held on the 30th day of March 2026 at 7:00 p.m. in the Municipal Building, 110 Peffer Road, Wilkins Township, Pennsylvania. The complete text of the Ordinance is on file and may be inspected in the Office of the Township Secretary at the aforesaid Municipal Building during normal business hours.

The title and a summary of the ordinance is as follows.

PROPOSED ORDINANCE #1144

TITLE AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWNSHIP OF WILKINS, ALLEGHENY COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 1140 TO REMOVE APPENDIX M FROM THAT ORDINANCE

SUMMARY

The removal of Appendix M from Ordinance No. 1140.

RAD AT LARGE BOARD MEMBER NOMINATIONS

ANNOUNCEMENTS

THE HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF PITTSBURGH PUBLIC NOTICE OF 2026 REVISED ADMISSIONS AND CONTINUED OCCUPANCY PLAN (ACOP)

In accordance with federal law and regulation, the Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh (HACP) is revising its Public Housing Admissions and Continued Occupancy Plan (ACOP). The proposed date of implementation is April 1, 2026

The proposed revisions to the Public Housing ACOP are available for review and comment from Tuesday, February 24, 2026, to Thursday, March 26, 2026, on the HACP website: www.hacp.org. To review the Public Housing ACOP in its current form, please visit https://hacp.org/about/public-information/. Written comments on the proposed revisions must be addressed to “Attention: HACP 2026 Public Housing ACOP” at the HACP Asset Management Department, 412 Boulevard of the Allies, 7th Floor, Pittsburgh, PA 15219, and must be received by the close of business (5:00 pm) on Thursday, March 26, 2026. Public hearings to receive public comments on the proposed revisions to the 2026 Public Housing ACOP will be held on Thursday, March 19, 2026, at 9:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. via Zoom. The Zoom meeting information can be accessed at www.hacp.org.

For questions regarding the Public Housing ACOP proposed revisions, please contact Anthony Ceoffe at 412-643-2937 or Anthony.Ceoffe@hacp.org. Persons with disabilities requiring assistance or alternative formats or wishing to submit comments in alternative formats can contact the Disability Compliance Office at 412-456-5282; TTY 711

TOWNSHIP OF WILKINS PUBLIC NOTICE OF INTENT TO ADOPT PROPOSED ORDINANCES NUMBER 1142 & 1143

The Wilkins Township Board of Commissioners will consider adoption of the following Ordinances at a public meeting to be held on the 30th day of March 2026 at 7:00 p.m. in the Municipal Building, 110 Peffer Road, Wilkins Township, Pennsylvania. The complete text of the Ordinances are on file and may be inspected in the Office of the Township Secretary at the aforementioned Municipal Building during normal business hours.

The title and summary of the Ordinances is as follows:

PROPOSED ORDINANCE #1142

TITLE

AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWNSHIP OF WILKINS, ALLEGHENY COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA, AMENDING CHAPTER 450 ARTICLE II – GENERAL PROVISIONS; 450-7 TO ADD DEFINITIONS FOR DATA CENTERS, DATA CENTER ACCESSORY USES AND SENSITIVE RECEPTORS; ARTICLE III – DISTRICT REGULATIONS: 450-11 TO ADD DATA CENTERS AND DATA CENTER ACCESSORY USES AS A CONDITIONAL USE; ARTICLE VI - 450-50 – CRITERIA FOR APPROVAL, TO ADD PARAGRAPH T, DATA CENTERS AND DATA CENTER ACCESSORY USES

SUMMARY

This Ordinance will add definitions for Data Centers, Data Center Accessory Uses and Sensitive Receptors. This Ordinance will permit Data Centers and Data Center Accessory Uses in the C-1 and M-1 Zoning Districts a Conditional Use.

PROPOSED ORDINANCE #1143 TITLE

AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWNSHIP OF WILKINS, ALLEGHENY COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA, AMENDING THE CODIFIED BOOK OF ORDINANCES, CHAPTER 450, ZONING, ARTICLE 11, DEFINITIONS AND WORD USAGE, SECTION 450-6, AMENDING THE DEFINITION OF DOUBLE HOUSE AND ADDING THE DEFINITION FOR DUPLEX, ARTICLE III, DISTRICT REGULATIONS, SECTION 450-10, TO AMEND PARAGRAPH 450-10 C, ALLOWING FOR DOUBLE HOUSES AND DUPLEXES IN THE R-3 RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT

SUMMARY

This Ordinance will amend the definition for Double House and add the definition for Duplex. This Ordinance will permit Double Houses and Duplexes to be located in the R-3 Zoning Districts.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Meetings

Notice of Scheduled Quarterly Meeting (Pursuant to the Act of July 19, 1994, P.L. #386, 65 P.S. 261) THE CITY OF PITTSBURGH-EQUIPMENT LEASING AUTHORITY BOARD MEETING SHALL BE HELD ON: Thursday, April 9, 2026 at 2:00 P.M. CITY COUNTY BUILDING, ROOM 646 (THE LEARNING LAB) PITTSBURGH, PA 15219

This meeting is open to the public to participate in person or via conference call at the following number: Call-in Number: 1-412-851-3584

Guest Passcode: 202 409 159#

DEBT: $21,674.12

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Jennifer L. Cerce, Esquire

ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 424 S. 27th Street, Ste. 210 Pittsburgh, PA 15203 **************************

ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (412) 242-4400 ******************************** SHORT DESCRIPTION: ********************

In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Borough of Wilkinsburg:

BEING VACANT LAND KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 810 GLENN AVENUE, PITTSBURGH, PA 15221. DEED BOOK 8781, PAGE 430. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 232-J-317.

Regional economic and community development organizations are invited to nominate persons to serve for a two-year term on the Board of the Allegheny Regional Asset District as an At Large member. Persons must meet eligibility requirements; see www.radworkshere.org. Nominations are due by April 30, 2026.

T-Mobile proposes to collocate wireless communications antennas at a centerline height of 84.3 feet on a 98-foot building at the approx. vicinity of 5562 Hobart Street, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, PA 15217. Public comments regarding potential effects from this site on historic properties may be submitted within 30 days from the date of this publication to: Trileaf Corp , McKayla Ordak, m.grasham@trileaf.com 303 International Circle, Suite 150, Hunt Valley, MD 21030, 410-8537128.

The Wilkins Township Board of Commissioners shall hold a public meeting on Monday, March 30, 2026 at the Municipal Building, 110 Peffer Road, Turtle Creek, PA 15145 beginning at 6:45 PM. The purpose of the meeting is to receive public comments on Proposed Ordinance Number 1142 and Proposed Ordinance Number 1143. Proposed Ordinance 1142 would permit Data Centers and Data Center Accessory uses in the C-1 and M-1 Zoning Districts by Conditional Use. Proposed Ordinance 1143 would permit double houses and duplexes in the R-3 Zoning District. All interested persons are welcome to attend and speak publicly. A copy of the ordinance amendment is available on the Township website https://www.wilkinstownship.com. Virtual access to the public meeting is available through Zoom at the following link: https://us02web. zoom.us/j/83337676394

MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY

A regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of the College will be held on: April 2, 2026 4:00 PM Main Campus CCAC Allegheny CampusByers Hall 808 Ridge Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15212

LEGAL ADVERTISING Change Of Name

CHANGE OF NAME

In the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania: No. GD-25-002990 Term, 2026, In re petition of JOROMOUS DEWAYNE VANN for change of name to JAYMARYL DEWAYNE LATIMER.

To all persons interested: Notice is hereby given that an order of said Court authorized the filing of said petition and fixed the 25th day of March, 2026, at 9:30 AM., as the time and the Motions Room, City-County Building, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, as the place for a hearing, when and where all persons may show cause, if any they have, why said name should not be changed as prayed for. Address 1134 Wayne Avenue McKees Rocks, PA 15136 Phone (412) 706-3707

Estate of JOHN PHILLIS, Deceased of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, No. 02-2601260, Cynthia Z. Makovich, Executor, 109 Pebble Court, McKees Rocks, PA 15136 or to AUBREY H. GLOVER, Atty; BRENLOVE & FULLER, LLC., 401 Washington Avenue, Bridgeville, PA 15017

Estate of Diane C. Culbert, aka Diane Christine Culbert, No. 02-26-01565 Date of Death: 12/22/2025

PNC Bank, National Association Attn: Paul Palko, VP 300 Fifth Ave, FL 31 Pittsburgh, PA 15222 And/or: Linda Rhone Enion, Esquire Fox Rothchild 500 Grant Street, Suite 500 Pittsburgh, PA 15219

Estate of ATKINSON, MARGARET (deceased), of Pittsburgh, PA, No. 00824 of 2026 Suzanne Atkinson Extr., 1130 East End Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15218 Estate of ROBERT J. MCGURGAN, Case No. 135 of 2026. Will admitted to probate without administration by Order dated January 9, 2026. Peter B. Lewis, Counsel, Neighborhood Legal Services, 928 Penn Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15222.

Estate of RICHARD C. PAVLISKO, Deceased of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, No. 02-26-01083, Stephanie L. Hull, Executor., 1241 Fernridge Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15241 or

Bids/Proposals

LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT

PORT AUTHORITY OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY

D/B/A PITTSBURGH REGIONAL TRANSIT

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL NO. 26-16

Port Authority of Allegheny County d/b/a Pittsburgh Regional Transit (PRT) is requesting proposals for the performance of the following service (“Contract Services”):

AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE (ASL) INTERPRETATION SERVICES

The work under the proposed Agreement(s) consists of American Sign Language (ASL) Interpretation Services for testimonies, speakers, audiences, and presentations; board meetings and board committee meetings; advisory council and other committee meetings; public hearings and public events; and other events deemed necessary and appropriate by PRT. While it is currently PRT’s intention to enter into agreements with a pool of three firms, this number may be adjusted up or down, at PRT’s sole discretion, based upon the number of proposals received and PRT’s evaluation of same in relation to its American Sign Language (ASL) Interpretation Service needs in each of the categories.

The Agreement will be for a 3-year period with the option to extend the term of the Agreement up to 2 additional years at the sole discretion of PRT.

A copy of the Request for Proposal (RFP) will be available on or after March 17, 2026 and can be obtained by registering at the PRT’s ebusiness website: http://ebusiness.ridePRT.org and following the directions listed on the website. Please note that Proposers must register under the ebusiness category(ies) of PSMCM- Professional Services – Med/Vocational Case Management and PROF – Professional Services for this RFP. Proposers may also register in other categories for any future RFPs issued by PRT. If you have specific questions regarding this RFP, please contact Keith Bayles at (412) 566-5434 or via email kbayles@ridePRT.org.

An Information Meeting for interested parties will be held at 9:30am, prevailing time, April 1, 2026 via Microsoft Teams video conference and/ or conference call to answer any questions regarding this RFP.

To join by Microsoft Team video conference:

• https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/29667404195597?p=AgxwLgp dIt44QeKglA

• Meeting ID: 296 674 041 955 97

• Passcode: hs7gn3JY

To join by Microsoft Teams call-in number:

• +1 412-927-0245,,583786599# United States, McKeesport

• Conference ID: 583 786 599#

The PRT call-in number has been set up and is as follows:

• Toll Free Number (Canada/US): 1-800-974-5902

• Local Dial-In Number: (416) 874-8100

• Conference ID #: 4051776

Electronic proposals must be both received, and time stamped by a representative of the Procurement Department through PRT’s Ebusiness website at or before 2:00 p.m., prevailing time, April 21, 2026 at http://ebusiness.ridePRT.org. Proposals received or time stamped by a Procurement Department representative through PRT’s Ebusiness website after the advertised time for the submission of proposals shall be non-responsive and therefore ineligible for award. Each Proposer shall be solely responsible for assuring that its proposal is timely received and time stamped in accordance with the requirements herein.

This Contract Services may be funded, in part, by, and subject to certain requirements of, the County of Allegheny and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) of the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT). The proposal process and the performance of the requested services will be in accordance with guidelines and regulations of the FTA “Third Party Contracting Guidelines”, FTA Circular 4220.1F, as amended, and all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations.

Port Authority of Allegheny County d/b/a Pittsburgh Regional Transit, in compliance with 49 C.F.R., Part 26, as amended, implements positive affirmative action procedures to ensure that all Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (“DBEs”) have the maximum opportunity to participate in the performance of contracts and subcontracts financed, in whole or in part, with federal funds, if any, provided under or for the proposed Agreement. In this regard, all recipients or contractors shall take all necessary and reasonable steps in accordance with 49 C.F.R., Part 26, to ensure that DBEs have the maximum opportunity to compete for, and perform contracts and subcontracts for, the Contract Services.

Port Authority of Allegheny County d/b/a Pittsburgh Regional Transit, in compliance with 74 Pa.C.S. § 303, as may be amended, also requires that certified Diverse Businesses, (“DBs”) have the maximum opportunity to compete for, and perform contracts and subcontract for, the Contract Services. In this regard, all Proposers, and the Contractor, shall make good faith efforts, in accordance with 74 Pa.C.S. § 303, to ensure that DBs have the maximum opportunity to compete for, and perform contracts and subcontracts for, the Contract Services. Further, proposers and the Contractor shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, age, disability, national origin, sex, sexual origin, gender identity or status as a parent in the award and performance of contracts or subcontracts for these Contract Services

Port Authority of Allegheny County d/b/a Pittsburgh Regional Transit reserves the right to reject any or all proposals

NOTICE TO PROPOSERS

The Sports & Exhibition Authority & Urban Redevelopment Authority will receive proposals for Lower Hill Parking Management Services as identified below for the Lower Hill Lots. The work will be with the Sports & Exhibition Authority of Pittsburgh and Allegheny County and Stadium Authority, and Urban Redevelopment Authority. Request for Proposals may be obtained by emailing procurement@pgh-sea.com. If you have any questions please direct them to Michael Halpern, Procurement & MWBE Specialist, Email: procurement@pgh-sea.com, Phone: 412-393-7106.

This Advertisement applies to the following Request for Proposal:

Project: Lower Hill Parking Management Services

RFP Available: Tuesday, March 10, 2026 Pre-Proposal Meeting 11:00 am | Thursday, March 19, 2026 Highmark Gate Lobby PPG Paints Arena

Time/Date for Proposal Due: 2:00pm | Thursday, April 16, 2026 3 Hard copies to: 171 10th Steet 2nd Floor Pittsburgh, PA 15222 1 Electronic proposal due. Please email: procurement@pgh-sea.com

NOTICE TO BIDDERS

The Sports & Exhibition Authority will receive sealed bids for North Shore Garage Elevator Modernization. The contract for this work will be with the Sports & Exhibition Authority of Pittsburgh and Allegheny County. Inquiries regarding the bidding should be made to the Sports & Exhibition Authority 171 10th Street, 2nd Floor, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, Attention: Michael Halpern - E-mail: procurement@pgh-sea.com. Telephone: 412- 393-7106. Bid Packages may be obtained after the date identified below through Accu-Copy at (724) 935-7055. Additional information on the project can also be found of Accu-Copy’s website at https://accu-copy.com/plan-room

This Advertisement applies to the following Bid Package:

Project: North Shore Garage

Bid Package Name: North Shore Garage Elevator Modernization

Bid Package Available: March 18, 2026

Approximate Value: $2,500,000

Time/Date/Location for Pre-Bid Meeting: 11:00am, Wednesday, April 1, 2026 North Shore Garage 20 E General Robinson St Pittsburgh, PA 15212

Time/Date/Location for Bid Opening: 2:00 PM, Thursday, April 16, 2026

Sports & Exhibition Authority 171 10th Street, 2nd Floor Pittsburgh, PA 15222

The Washington County Housing Authority will receive separate, and SEALED bids for the following prime contract bid with the Authority:

WCHA NATHAN GOFF APARTMENTS BUS LOOP PROJECT

1 MIDDLELAND AVENUE EXTENSION

NORTH CHARLEROI, PA 15022

WCHA 2024-G8 CONTRACT; A/E PROJECT 2504

A certified check or bank draft payable to the Washington County Housing Authority; a US Government Bond or satisfactory Bid Bond executed by the Bidder and acceptable sureties in the amount equal to ten percent (10%) of the bid shall be submitted with each bid. Bids will be received no later than 11:00 AM DST, WEDNESDAY, April 08, 2026 at the Washington County Housing Authority, Crumrine Tower, 100 South Franklin Street, Washington, PA 15301 at which time the bids will be publicly opened and read aloud. Bids will be held by the Housing Authority for a period not to exceed sixty (60) days prior to the contract award.

A Non-Mandatory Pre-bid Meeting will be held starting at 11:00AM DST, TUESDAY, March 31, 2026 onsite at the Nathan Goff Junior Apartments, 1 Middleland Avenue Extension, North Charleroi, Pa 15022

Plans, specifications, and contract documents may be examined at these locations: Bid Documents are being distributed, with twenty-four hour prior notice of pick-up, by Ditto (www.dittoplanroom.com), 1020 Ridge Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15233, by phone (412) 231-7700. All prime bidders are REQUIRED to buy the full set of plans and specifications. Contact Ditto for cost of plans and specifications. Free examination of said documents is available at the office of Canzian/Johnston & Associates LLC and Pennsylvania Builders Exchange.

Submit all required documents in a SEALED envelope clearly marked: “WCHA NATHAN GOFF APARTMENTS BUS LOOP PROJECT”

The work to be performed under this contract is a Section 3 Project under Provisions of the Housing & Urban Development Act of 1968 as amended, 24 CFR Part 75 (Docket No. FR-6085-N-05), and must, to the greatest extent feasible, provide opportunities for training and employment for lowerincome residents of the project and contracts for work in connection with the project be awarded to business concerns which are located in, or owned by, Washington County residents. Particular attention is directed to requirements of Executive Order 11246, 11625, and 12138 as set forth in the Specifications. All materials used must be compliant with the “Build America / Buy America” Act IUA of 11/ 15/2021, effective date of 01/03/2024. PennDOT Pub. 408/2020 specifications for all restoration The substantial completion deadline shall be 175 calendar days after the Notice To Proceed date.

The Authority reserves the right to reject any or all bids for any reason(s) what so ever and to waive informalities in the bidding process as the WCHA deems absolutely appropriate.

STANLEY P. SHOOK; EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Hearing Impaired Call TDD (724) 228-6083 PORT AUTHORITY OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY D.B.A. PRT

Electronic Proposals will be received online at PRT’s Ebusiness website (http://ebusiness.portauthority.org).

Proposals/bid submittals will be due 11:00 AM on April 8, 2026, and will be read at 11:15 AM., the same day, through your web browser via Microsoft Teams video conferencing, for the following: Electronic Proposal - Ebusiness website (http://ebusiness.portauthority.org)

BID NUMBER

Coach Replacement PartsSuspension

6 B26-03-15 Special TrackworkTurnout Components

To join the bid opening through Microsoft Teams meeting on your computer, mobile app or room device

Meeting ID: 242 554 892 300 58

Passcode: oi6Wn3qt

Or call in (audio only)

412-927-0245

Phone Conference ID: 372 371 16#

No bidder may withdraw a submitted Proposal for a period of 75 days after the scheduled time for opening of the sealed bids.

A Pre-Bid Conference will be held on each of the above items at 10:00 AM March 17, 2026, through your web browser via Microsoft Teams video conferencing. Attendance at this meeting is not mandatory,but is strongly encouraged.

Join on your computer, mobile app or room device

Meeting ID: 251 474 227 368 48

Passcode: sy3Cm9Am

Or call in (audio only)

412-927-0245

Phone Conference ID: 178 326 78#

Questions regarding any of the above bids will not be entertained by the PRT within five (5) business days of the scheduled bid opening. These contracts may be subject to a financial assistance contract between Port Authority of Allegheny County d.b.a. PRT and the United States Department of Transportation. The Contractor will be required to comply with all applicable Equal Employment Opportunity laws and regulations. Contractor is responsible for expenses related to acquiring a performance bond and insurance where applicable. All items are to be FOB delivered unless otherwise specified. Costs for delivery, bond, and insurance shall be included in bidder’s proposal pricing. Port Authority of Allegheny County d.b.a. PRT hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively insure that in regard to any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, disadvantaged business enterprise will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, or national origin in consideration for an award.

The Board of PRT reserves the right to reject any or all bids.

ADVERTISEMENT

Bids are hereby solicited for the COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY , 800 Allegheny Avenue, Pittsburgh PA 15233 on the following:

SALE OF SURPLUS

EQUIPMENT 260401

The following surplus equipment will be offered for sale to the highest bidder(s):

Functional PCs & Laptops, Functional Monitors, Functional Monitors, Misc. Functional IT Equipment, Misc. Non-Functional IT Equipment, Musical Instruments (Electric Guitars, Drums, Amp, Upright Piano, etc.), Welders, Acuson Sequioa 512 Machines, Physics Laboratory Equipment, Chairs

Due date: 2:00 P.M. Prevailing Time on Wednesday, April 1, 2026. For more information, contact Michael Cvetic at mcvetic@ccac.edu.

ALLEGHENY COUNTY SANITARY AUTHORITY

LEGAL NOTICE

CONTRACT NO. 1836

FURNISH & INSTALL DEAERATOR

Sealed Bids for CONTRACT NO.

1836 – Furnish & Install Deaerator shall be received at the Engineering Department office of the Allegheny County Sanitary Authority, 3300 Preble Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15233, until 11:00 A.M., Prevailing Time, Wednesday, April 29, 2026 and then shall be publicly opened and read. A Pre-Bid Meeting will be held via a video conference call on Wednesday, April 1, 2026, at 10:00 A.M., Prevailing Time. A link will be required to access this meeting. If interested in obtaining a link to the Pre-Bid Meeting, contact Jeffrey Mazza via email at jeffery.mazza@alcosan.org . ALCOSAN encourages businesses owned and operated by minorities and women to submit bids on Authority Contracts or to participate as subcontractors or suppliers to successful Bidders. Successful Bidders are to use minority and women’s businesses to the fullest extent possible. Contract Documents may be examined and obtained at the Engineering office of the Authority. A non-refundable fee of One hundred dollars ($100) (no cash or credit cards will be accepted) will be charged for each set of Contract Documents received. Bid Security shall be furnished by providing with the Bid a Certified Check or Bid Bond in the amount of 10% of the Bid Price. Contract documents must be purchased directly from ALCOSAN to qualify as an eligible bidder. Any questions regarding the Technical Specifications within the Contract Bidding Documents should be directed to Jeffrey Mazza, ALCOSAN, via email at Jeffrey.mazza@alcosan.org

Any questions regarding the Purchase of Contract Bidding Documents should be directed to Tyler Trainor, ALCOSAN, via email at contract.clerks@alcosan.org. The Authority reserves the right to reject any or all bids, to waive any informality in any bid and to accept any bid should it be deemed in the interest of the Authority to do so.

Kimberly Kennedy, PE Director, Engineering & Construction

REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS

ALLEGHENY COUNTY SANITARY AUTHORITY

PUBLIC NOTICE

The Allegheny County Sanitary Authority (ALCOSAN) is accepting Letters of Interest and Statements of Qualification from Companies who wish to be considered for the following:

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES FOR ON-CALL ENGINEERING SERVICES

Interested Parties shall submit an electronic copy (pdf format) emailed to: procurement@alcosan.org Tawanda Stamps Attn: Director, Procurement

All questions should also be submitted, in writing. to the Procurement Department

The Allegheny County Sanitary Authority (ALCOSAN) is soliciting Letters oflnterest and Statements of Qualifications from firm interested in providing Professional Services for the referenced services. Electronic submittals must be received no later than 2:00 p.m. (EST) May 8, 2026. It is Consultant’s responsibility to ensure the documents have been received. Late submittals will not be considered. Additional information and instructions may be obtained by visiting: https://www.alcosan.org/workwith-us/planned-and-active-bids An informational meeting will be held via Microsoft Teams on March 30, 2026 at 1:00 p.m.

REQUEST FOR BIDS

The Borough of Wilkinsburg is accepting sealed bids from qualified firms to provide full-time security services to the Borough Building, and especially the Public Library. Respondents should submit a sealed bid to the Borough Manager, Owen McAfee, 605 Ross Avenue, Wilkinsburg, PA 15221, no later than April 6, 2026 @ 12:00 p.m. Bids will be opened at noon, after the deadline. Wilkinsburg reserves the right to reject any or all proposals, or parts thereof, and to waive any informalities or irregularities in any proposal received.

Interested parties shall register by contacting procurement@alcosan.org to receive a meeting invitation. ALCOSAN encourages businesses owned and operated by minorities, disadvantaged and women’s and Service-Disabled Veteran business enterprises to submit qualification statements or to participate as subcontractors or suppliers to the selected Consultant/Firm. The Party selected shall be required to utilize minority, disadvantaged, and women’s and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned business enterprises to the fullest extent possible. The goals of the ALCOSAN’s Minority and Women Business Policy are listed on the ALCOSAN website at www.alcosan.org

Kimberly Kennedy, PE Director, Engineering & Construction

LEGAL ADVERTISING Bids/Proposals

ALLEGHENY COUNTY SANITARY AUTHORITY

LEGAL NOTICE 1832 WEST HEADWORKS

RESTROOM RENOVATIONS

Sealed Bids for CONTRACT NO. 1832 – WEST HEADWORKS

RESTROOM RENOVATIONS

shall be received at the Engineering Department office of the Allegheny County Sanitary Authority, 3300 Preble Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15233, until 11:00 A.M., Prevailing Friday May 1, 2026, and then shall be publicly opened and read via Microsoft Virtual Teams Meeting.

A Pre-Bid Meeting will be held in person on Friday March 27, 2026, at 10:00 A.M., Prevailing Time. If contractor cannot be the Pre-Bid accommodations can made for site inspection through Raymond Stasny 412-734-6263 or Raymond.Stasny@alcosan.org.

ALCOSAN encourages businesses owned and operated by minorities and women to submit bids on Authority Contracts or to participate as subcontractors or suppliers to successful Bidders. Successful Bidders are to use minority and women’s businesses to the fullest extent possible.

Contract Documents may be examined and obtained at the Engineering office of the Authority. A non-refundable fee of One hundred dollars ($100) (no cash or credit cards will be accepted) will be charged for each set of Contract Documents received. Bid Security shall be furnished by providing with the Bid a Certified Check or Bid Bond in the amount of 10% of the Bid Price. Contract documents must be purchased directly from ALCOSAN to qualify as an eligible bidder.

Any questions regarding the Contract Technical Specifications should be directed to Raymond Stasny at Alcosan, via email at Raymond.Stasny@alcosan.org.

Any questions regarding the Purchase of Contract Bidding Documents should be directed to Tyler Trainor, ALCOSAN, via email at Contract.clerks@alcosan.org.

The Authority reserves the right to reject any or all bids, to waive any informality in any bid and to accept any bid should it be deemed in the interest of the Authority to do so.

ALLEGHENY COUNTY SANITARY AUTHORITY

Kimberly Kennedy, P.E. Director of Engineering and Construction

INVITATION FOR BIDS (IFB)

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that specifications and proposal forms for furnishing all labor and materials and professional consulting and/ or construction services for the following project(s) entitled:

POWER Phase 4 – Each One Teach One Tenant Fit 7436 McClure Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15218

This is a tenant fit out of approximately 5,360 SF in an existing building on the POWER Campus in Swissvale, PA. The tenant fit out is for the Each One Teach One Child Care and Learning Center. The project consists of creating classrooms, office space, and restrooms within a shell space that was created in prior POWER Phases 1 through 3. This buildout space will be tied into existing building infrastructure. This project is required to follow compliance with Pennsylvania Human Relations Act (PHRA), American with Disabilities Act, The Pennsylvania Right-to-Know Law, Pennsylvania State Labor Laws, Equal Employment Opportunity Laws, Davis-Bacon Wage Act, Byrd Anti-Lobbying Amendment. Bid documents may be obtained from Sota Construction Services, Inc. by contacting Chris Michaels at cmichaels@sotaconstruction.com or calling 412-215-2348. ALL BIDS WILL BE RECEIVED until 2:00 PM on April 9, 2026, at the offices of Sota Construction Services, Inc., 80 Union Ave. Pittsburgh, PA 15202. Bids will be privately opened there after.

Bids must be on standard proposal forms in the manner therein described in the bid documents and be enclosed in a sealed envelope, bearing the name and address of the bidder on the outside, addressed to the Sota Construction Services, Inc. and marked with the project name. If there are additional questions, please contact Chris Michaels, Director of PreConstruction, at Sota Construction Services, Inc. (412) 215-2348.

ADVERTISING Bids/Proposals

HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF PITTSBURGH REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP) FOR AUTHORITY-WIDE

PROFESSIONAL REAL ESTATE APPRAISAL & MARKET STUDY SERVICE(S)

RFP #600-16-26

The Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh (HACP) hereby requests proposals from qualified Firms or Individuals capable of providing the following service(s):

Real Estate Appraisal Services and/or Market Study Services

RFP documents will be available on or about March 9th, 2026. Copies of RFP documents are not available for in-person pickup.

Firms interested in responding may obtain a copy of the RFP documents from the Business Opportunities Section of the HACP Website, www.hacp.org.

Prospective Offerors may register as a vendor on the website and download the documents free of charge.

A pre-submission meeting via audio conference will be held via Zoom on March 19th, 2026, at 11:00 A.M.

Meeting ID: 830 0099 9697 Passcode: 845076

Call-In: 1-312-626-6799 US (Chicago)

The deadline for final submission of written questions is March 20th, 2026, at 11:00 A.M.

The deadline for submission of proposals is April 7th, 2026, at 11:00 A.M. Proposals must be sent to:

Mr. Brandon Havranek, Associate Director of Procurement

Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh 412 Boulevard of the Allies 6th Floor, Procurement Department Pittsburgh, PA 15219

The Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh will only be accepting physical proposals dropped off in person from 8:00 AM until the closing at 11:00 AM on April 7th, 2026. Proposals may still be submitted electronically at the following link: https://www.dropbox.com/ request/JCqa8pCYkhraFXz 96FYR and can still be mailed via USPS at which time they will be Time and Date Stamped at 412 Boulevard of the Allies Lobby, Pittsburgh, PA 15219. THE HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF PITTSBURGH STRONGLY ENCOURAGES

CERTIFIED MINORITY-OWNED BUSINESS ENTERPRISES AND WOMAN-OWNED BUSINESS ENTERPRISES TO RESPOND TO THIS SOLICITATION.

Caster D. Binion, Executive Director Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh HACP conducts business in accordance with all federal, state, and local civil rights laws, including but not limited to Title VII, the Fair Housing Act, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act, The PA Human Relations Act, etc. and does not discriminate against any individuals protected by these statutes.

JOB OPPORTUNITIES Help Wanted

EMERGENCY MEDICINE

PHYSICIANS

University of Pittsburgh Physicians/ Pittsburgh, PA seeks Emergency Medicine Physicians (multiple openings) to treat patients in the Emergency Room to ensure proper injury care and disease diagnosis, effectively providing immediate treatment of any medical or surgical emergency; initiate lifesaving procedures in all types of emergency situations; provide emergency care for chronic medical conditions and minor illnesses and injuries for patients of all ages; work as part of a team with providers and other members of the emergency staff. Applicants may be required to work at multiple Hospitals and Medical Centers throughout the state of Pennsylvania to care for inpatients based on patient volume and hospital staffing needs. Must have a Doctor of Medicine (M.D.), Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.), or foreign degree equivalent; completion of Emergency Medicine Residency program; Board Certified or eligible for Board Certification in Emergency Medicine at time of hire; and valid Pennsylvania medical license (allopathic or osteopathic) or license eligibility at time of hire. Apply by following these steps: visit http://careers.upmc.com and enter 260000ID in the “Search Keyword/Job ID” field and click Search. EOE/Disability/Veteran.

HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF PITTSBURGH INVITATION FOR BIDS (IFB) FOR FIRE ALARM SENSITIVITY & EMERGENCY LIGHT TESTING

IFB #300-14-26

The Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh (HACP) hereby requests bids from qualified Firms or Individuals capable of providing the following service(s): FIRE ALARM SENSITIVITY & EMERGENCY LIGHT TESTING

The documents will be available no later than March 9, 2026, and signed, sealed bids will be accepted until 11:00 a.m. on April 8, 2026

The Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh will only accept physical bids dropped off in person from 8:00 AM until the closing time of 11:00 a.m. on April 8, 2026, in the lobby of One Stop Shop at 412 Boulevard of the Allies. Pittsburgh, PA 15219. Bids may uploaded to the Authority’s online submission site, the link is accessible via the HACP website and within the IFB. Sealed bids may still be mailed via USPS at which time they will be Time and Date Stamped at 412 Boulevard of the Allies, 6th Floor Procurement, Pittsburgh, PA 15219. Parties or individuals interested in responding may download a copy of the Solicitation from the Business Opportunities page of www.hacp.org.

Questions or inquiries should be directed to:

Mr. Brandon Havranek, Associate Director of Procurement/ Contracting Officer Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh 412 Boulevard of the Allies 6th Floor - Procurement Department Pittsburgh, PA 15219 Brandon. brandon.havranek@hacp.org

A pre-bid meeting will be held via Zoom meeting on March 24, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. Please see the meeting information below: Join Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 838 1637 6231 Passcode: 983062 Dial in by your location: +1-312-626-6799 US (Chicago)

The Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh strongly encourages small businesses, minority businesses, women’s business enterprises, and veteran-owned businesses to respond to this solicitation.

Caster D. Binion, Executive Director Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh

HACP conducts business in accordance with all federal, state, and local civil rights laws, including but not limited to Title VII, the Fair Housing Act, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act, The PA Human Relations Act, etc. and does not discriminate against any individuals protected by these statutes.

JOB OPPORTUNITIES

Help Wanted

NEURO-ONCOLOGIST

(MULTIPLE OPENINGS)

University of Pittsburgh Physicians seeks Neuro-Oncologists (Multiple openings) in Pittsburgh, PA to diagnose and treat tumors of the brain, spinal cord, and other parts of the nervous system. Must have a Medical Degree (M.D. or D.O.) or equivalent; completion of residency training in Neurology and completion of fellowship training in NeuroOncology. Must be Board certified or eligible for certification in Hematology, Oncology, Neurology or Neuro-Oncology. Unrestricted medical license in PA or eligibility; Some telecommuting permissible. Apply by following these steps; visit http://careers.upmc.com and enter 260000DT in the “Search Keyword/Job ID” field and click Go. EOE.

MEDICAL LABORATORY SCIENTISTS (MULTIPLE OPENINGS)

GO!

JOB OPPORTUNITIES Help Wanted

OTOLARYNGOLOGIST

Pinnacle Health Medical Services located at U. S. Steel Tower, 57th Floor, 600 Grant Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15219, seeks an Otolaryngologist to provide operative and non-operative management to patients with conditions of the ear, nose and throat (“ENT”) and related structures of the head and neck, examine patients for symptoms indicative of ENT disorders, study diagnostic images and prescribe medications as necessary, provides ENT care to patients within UPMC Pinnacle and other determined contracted facilities, cooperates with any physician recruited to the Practice to ensure that ENT services, both elective and emergent, are available continuously at UPMC Pinnacle and applicable Affiliates, works cooperatively with all of the medical staff of UPMC Pinnacle and Affiliates, including, but not limited to, the staff of the Department of ENT, Physician Assistants, the staff of the Department of Anesthesia, and the employees of UPMC Pinnacle and Affiliates, attends administrative and clinical committee meetings as assigned, assists in all aspects of UPMC Pinnacle’s quality assurance and process improvement projects, actively promotes and attempts to increase the volume of ENT cases at UPMC Pinnacle and Affiliates, if another physician is, or physicians are, recruited into the practice, actively assists in marketing the Practice to increase patient volume, at all times acts with respect toward all colleagues, staff and employees of UPMC Pinnacle and Affiliates, uses and advocates for the use of evidence-based medical practices and care protocols, works with the ENT Services and Members of Administration to optimize resource utilization in both the inpatient and outpatient setting, follows all UPMC Pinnacle and Hanover rules and regulations applicable to employees and members of the Medical Staff, adheres to quality standards as set forth by relevant professional associations, participates in conferences and other forums, provides on-call coverage for ENT where appropriately credentialed, with night and weekend call on a rotating basis, consistent with Physician’s FTE status, supports ENT in the financial management of the practice and in promoting teamwork of staff members. Including, but not limited to charging and diagnoses appropriate to the level of care provided at UPMC York ENT, 1600 6th Ave., Suite 105, York PA 17403, and has ability to work from home, if necessarynot on a regular basis. Position requires a Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Osteopathy, its equivalent or its foreign equivalent, must have completed a residency in Otorhinolaryngology and a foreign residency/fellowship acceptable, and must be eligible for medical licensure in Pennsylvania. Apply at www.upmc.com by following these steps; click Careers at UPMC, Start My Job Search, and follow the link to continue to search and apply for openings. Select Advanced Search and enter 260000EF in the job opening ID field. EOE

PSYCHOLOGIST

JOB OPPORTUNITIES Help Wanted

HOSPITALIST

UPMC Altoona located at 600 Grant St., U. S. Steel Tower, 57th Floor, Pittsburgh PA 15219 seeks a Hospitalist to provide comprehensive inpatient clinical care to patients with disease and injuries of the human internal organ system and establish preventive health practices for patients, order diagnostic tests, interpret the results, order appropriate interventions, therapies, medications, and other treatment modalities, primary admitter for Med call transfers and responsible for 95% of all unassigned patients admitted to the hospital, work collaboratively with Advanced Practice Providers, and provide acute inpatient hospital care to hospitalized patients at 620 Howard Avenue, Altoona PA 16601 and 10455 Lincoln Hwy, Everett PA 15537. Requires travel to various worksites within 50 miles. Has ability to work from home remotely- not on a regular basis. Position requires a Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Osteopathy, its equivalent or its foreign equivalent, must have completed ACGME residency in Internal Medicine or Family Medicine, must be board certified or board eligible in Internal Medicine or Family Medicine, and must be eligible to obtain a Pennsylvania medical license and DEA registration certificate. Apply at www.upmc.com by following these steps; click Careers at UPMC, Start My Job Search, and follow the link to continue to search and apply for openings. Select Advanced Search and enter 260000EH in the job opening ID field. EOE

PUBLIC NOTICE

The Judicial Conference of the United States has authorized the appointment of a full-time United States Magistrate Judge for the Western District of Pennsylvania at Pittsburgh. The vacancy will occur as of October 17, 2026 upon the retirement of current United States Magistrate Judge Maureen P. Kelly. The current annual salary is $229,908. The term of the office is eight years. A full public notice and the Application for United States Magistrate Judge form are available on the Court’s website at http://www.pawd. uscourts.gov/employment or may be obtained from the Clerk’s Office at each of the United States Courthouses located at the Joseph F. Weis Jr Courthouse, Suite 3110, 700 Grant Street, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15219; U.S. Courthouse, 17 South Park Row, Room A-150, Erie, Pennsylvania 16501; and U.S. Courthouse, 208 Penn Traffic Building, 319 Washington Street, Johnstown, Pennsylvania 15901. Applications must be personally completed by potential nominees and must be received by 4:00 p.m. on April 6, 2026.

Brandy S. Lonchena Clerk of Court 412-208-7500 THE DISTRICT COURT IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

PUBLIC NOTICE

UPMC Presbyterians Shadyside in Pittsburgh, PA seeks multiple Medical Laboratory Scientists to deliver standard and experimental diagnostics, testing, and analysis for patients, to aid in accurate diagnosis and treatment planning. Identify facts affecting measurements and highlight results that are abnormal or deviate from those expected. Analyze and verify QC data, make judgments concerning the results, complete required documentation, and take appropriate actions to maintain accuracy and precision. Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent, in Clinical Laboratory Science or Medical Technology. Apply by following these steps; visit http://careers.upmc.com and enter 260000DR in the “Search Keyword/Job ID” field and click Go. EOE/Disability/Veteran.

UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh/Pittsburgh, PA seeks Psychologists (multiple openings) to evaluate and treat patients with a variety of neurodevelopmental, behavior, and/or mental health concerns; provide diagnostic interviews /assessments with patients and/ or families, conduct appropriate testing as needed, and provide feedback and recommendations to patients, families, and/or community agencies/providers; may function as a sub-specialist within the unit to provide specialty services for other programs; coordinate with care teams to plan behavioral health treatment across levels of care. Position requires working at multiple work locations throughout Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, specifically at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, PA location 4 days per week; UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, Monroeville, PA location once per week; UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, Bridgeville, PA location occasionally as patient needs arise. Relocation not required. Must have U.S. Ph.D or Psy.D degree in Psychology, or the foreign degree equivalent; three (3) years of experience in the job offered or any psychology -related occupation; experience conducting neurodevelopmental, neuropsychological, behavioral, and mental health diagnostic evaluations for pediatric and adolescent patients; experience providing evidence-based interventions in inpatient and outpatient settings to pediatric patients and families; and a valid Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Psychologist License. Apply by following these steps: visit http://careers.upmc.com and enter 260000EI in the “Search Keyword/Job ID” field and click Search. EOE/Disability/Veteran.

The Judicial Conference of the United States has authorized the appointment of a full-time United States Magistrate Judge for the Western District of Pennsylvania at Johnstown. The vacancy is expected to be filled on or after April 1, 2027. The current annual salary is $229,908. The term of the office is eight years.

A full public notice and the Application for United States Magistrate Judge form are available on the Court’s website at http://www.pawd.uscourts.gov/ employment or may be obtained from the Clerk’s Office at each of the United States Courthouses located at the Joseph F. Weis Jr Courthouse, Suite 3110, 700 Grant Street, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15219; U.S. Courthouse, 17 South Park Row, Room A-150, Erie, Pennsylvania 16501; and U.S. Courthouse, 208 Penn Traffic Building, 319 Washington Street, Johnstown, Pennsylvania 15901. Applications must be personally completed by potential nominees and must be received by 4:00 p.m. on April 6, 2026.

Brandy S. Lonchena Clerk of Court 412-208-7500

THE DISTRICT COURT IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT FOR SCHOOL LIBRARIAN (K-8) Falk Laboratory School, a co-educational K-8 laboratory school in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, affiliated with the University of Pittsburgh, seeks a full-time, experienced, and dynamic school librarian for the 2026-2027 academic year, beginning in August 2026. For full detailed position announcements and consideration for any of these positions, please go to https://www.join.pitt.edu under faculty positions and upload your materials. The review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. The University of Pittsburgh is an Affirmative

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