4.19.23 NPC

Pittsburgh’s own Amera Gilchrist named first Black EMS Chief in city history

by Rob Taylor Jr. Courier Staff Writer

Ask Pittsburgh Mayor

Ed Gainey, Pittsburgh

Public Safety Director

Lee Schmidt, and the nine members of Pittsburgh City Council, and unanimously, they’ll tell you

that the perfect person to lead the city’s Bureau of Emergency Medical Services is Amera Gilchrist.

The mayor proudly nominated Gilchrist, who had been Deputy Chief of the Bureau of EMS since 2019, to become Chief of EMS, during a ceremony

outside the City-County Building, April 12.

City Council then confirmed the nomination on Tuesday, April 18. The council vote was unanimous.

Gilchrist is the city’s first Black EMS Chief.

“To the citizens, I will not

let you down,” Gilchrist said. “To the bureau, I will fight for you, I will always fight for you and I will fight along with you. Some of the decisions that I make may not be popular, but the right decisions usually never are.”

Gilchrist said that over

the next few months, the Bureau of EMS will “undergo restructuring to meet the modern-day needs of EMS and the needs of a new generation of EMS providers.”

Gilchrist did not go into detail of what exactly will take place for the restruc-

turing. “This bureau has always been great and on the cutting edge of pre-hospital care, but we can always do better.”

Gilchrist is no stranger to Pittsburgh or the

CANCER — THE ‘SILENT KILLER’

Black men urged to get a colonoscopy sooner than later

by Marcia Liggett

For New Pittsburgh Courier

Chadwick Boseman became the face of Marvel Studios’ “Black Panther,” a character widely recognized for symbolizing racial pride and empowerment for Black America. On screen, Boseman’s character embodied unparalleled strength and seeming immortality. Off the screen, his unexpected death at age 43 from colon cancer drew national attention to the importance of engaging in routine screening tests.

As with all Black men in America, Boseman falls into a high-risk category for developing colon cancer. The American Cancer Society (ACS) reports that Black people have the second-highest incidence of colorectal cancer in the U.S., following the Alaska Native/American Indian population.

According to the Centers

for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), “Colorectal cancer is a disease in which cells in the colon or rectum grow out of control. Sometimes it is called colon cancer, for short. The colon is the large intestine or large bowel. The rectum is the passageway that connects the colon to the anus.”

Dr. Johanna Vidal-Phelan, a pediatrician with UPMC, explained to the New Pittsburgh Courier why Black Americans face greater risks for contracting colon or colorectal cancer.

“According to the American Cancer Society, in 2023, an estimated 153,020 people will be diagnosed with colorectal cancer (CRC) in the U.S., and 52,550 people will die from the disease,” Dr. Vidal-Phelan shared.

“Colorectal cancer mortality rates were historically higher in White people than in Black people but have reversed and are now 44 percent higher in Black men and 31 percent higher in Black women compared to Whites.”

The 2022-2024 ACS study shows colorectal cancer is the third-leading cause of cancer death in Black men and women (similar to the general population) and inci-

White man arrested in shooting of 16-year-old who rang wrong doorbell

by Stacy M. Brown

NNPA Newswire

A White 85-year-old homeowner who allegedly shot and wounded Ralph Yarl, a Black teen, after the 16-year-old went to the wrong home to pick up his siblings will face two felony charges, Clay County attorney Zachary Thompson announced early Monday evening.

Andrew Lester will face charges of assault in the first degree and armed criminal action. Authorities have issued a warrant for his arrest and he’s not currently in custody, Thompson said, according to CNN.

“I can tell you there was a racial component to this case,” Thompson said at a news conference without elaborating.

There is no indication that either Lester or Ralph spoke to one another before the Thursday evening shooting, he said. The prosecutor added there is no evidence that the teen entered the home and preliminary evidence shows Lester opened fire on the teen through a glass door with a .32 caliber revolver.

Earlier, nationally renowned civil rights and personal injury attorneys Ben Crump and Lee Merritt were retained by the Yarl’s family.

According to the Kansas City Defender, the White man reportedly shot Yarl in the head through the glass door, then when Yarl was already bleeding out on the ground, shot him

again.

“The family has described it as a hate crime, and community members are calling for justice for the young victim,” reported The Defender, a member of the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA).

“This was not an ‘error’; this was a hate crime. You don’t shoot a child in the head because he rang your doorbell. The fact that the police said it was an ‘error’ is why America is the way it is,” Dr. Faith Spoonmore, Yarl’s aunt, told The Defender.

Authorities reportedly escorted the suspect to police headquarters following the shooting, briefly interviewed him and released the man.

Yarl’s family said they are outraged that the perpetrator had not been held accountable.

“This man intended to kill an innocent child simply because he rang the doorbell of the wrong house,” Dr. Spoonmore asserted.

“He looked him in the face and shot him… and the individual is free to go about his day as if he

This Week In Black History A Courier Staple

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did a great deed. While my nephew Ralph Yarl is a great kid, an intelligent kid, a Black boy is left with so many broken pieces.”

Shaun King, a wellknown activist and journalist, announced that he’s also assisting with the case.

The Defender, which was the first outlet to report on the shooting, said the Yarl family has urged supporters to help spread awareness about the case and bring attention to the issue of racial violence in America.

“There is no excuse for the release of this armed and dangerous suspect after admitting to shooting an unarmed, non-threatening, and defenseless teenager that rang his doorbell,” Crump and Merritt said in a joint statement.

“We demand swift action from Clay County prosecutors and law enforcement to identify, arrest, and prosecute to the full extent of the law the man responsible for this horrendous and unjustifiable shooting.”

Grand jury declines to indict police officers in killing of Jayland Walker

by Black Information Network

A grand jury in Ohio declined to indict several Akron police officers on state criminal charges in the death of Jayland Walker, a 25-year-old Black man who was shot and killed during a police pursuit last year, according to ABC News.

“The grand jury just a little while ago issued what is called a no bill, meaning that there will be no state criminal action, no charges at the state level,” Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost said during a press conference on Monday, April 17.

Officers claim they tried pulling over Walker for a traffic violation after midnight on June 27, 2022.

Police said the driver re-

fused to stop, kicking off a chase where multiple cops allege a gunshot erupted from Walker’s vehicle. At some point, Walker abandoned his vehicle and fled on foot into a field. Eight officers fired 96 shots at Walker, who suffered 46 gunshot wounds and died from his injuries, according to officials.

“Mr. Walker then reached for his waistband in what several officers described as a cross-draw motion, planted his foot, and turned toward the officers while raising his hand,” Yost said, adding that officers didn’t know Walker was unarmed at the time.

Police later retrieved a handgun from Walker’s vehicle following the fatal encounter. According to a preliminary report

obtained by CNN at the time, Walker’s body was still handcuffed when it arrived at the medical examiner’s office.

The killing of the young Black man sparked nationwide outrage and protests. The officers involved were initially put on paid leave but later brought back for administrative duty due to a staffing “crisis” at the police department, according to Akron Police Chief Steve Mylett, per ABC News.

Pamela Walker, Jayland’s mother, described her late son as “the most lovable guy.”

“Jayland was the best,” she told reporters last year. “He was quiet and reserved, but he was a lot of fun. He liked to joke around. He would joke and make you laugh and loved to listen to music. And he was really helpful to people.”

1910—The National Urban League is formed in New York City. It was born out of a merger of the National League for the Protection of Colored Women, National League on Urban Conditions among Negroes and remnants of the Niagara Movement which had earlier help found the NAACP. Among the leading organizers were Ruth Standish Baldwin and George Edmund Haynes. The organization was founded in part to be more focused on economic issues affecting Blacks than the NAACP. Today, it is generally considered the nation’s second most powerful civil rights organization after the NAACP.

1971—Walter Fauntroy becomes the first elected Congressional representative from the predominantly Black District of Columbia since Reconstruction. However, Fauntroy did not have voting rights. Indeed, down to this day, the Congressional Representative from Washington, D.C., is still not allowed to vote on major legislation. This bar was once common among capitol cities. But today, America stands virtually alone among major nations in barring the residents of its capitol city from having a voting representative in its national legislature. Critics argue that the bar continues because the city is majority African-American.

1978—Max Robinson becomes the first African-American anchor of a major network television news program when he begins co-anchoring ABC nightly news from Chicago. The Richmond, Va., native died of AIDS in Washington, D.C., on Dec. 20, 1988.

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1871— The Third Enforcement Act is enacted. The Act was designed to give the president greater powers to suppress the actions of terrorist organizations such as the Ku Klux Klan, as they attempted to stop Blacks from voting. In some instances, the racist groups used armed force to drive out integrated governments in several Southern cities. Under the Act, the president could declare such activities “rebellion against the government” and employ federal troops to restore order.

1899— Jazz great Edward “Duke”

Ellington is born in Washington, D.C. Ellington was perhaps the greatest of the Jazz pioneers, popularizing Jazz with his performances, composing and his role as a bandleader. Ellington died in 1974.

1909— Jazz great Lionel Hampton is born in Louisville, Ky. Hampton was another of the great band leaders of the Jazz era. He was also known for his skills on the vibraphone. He died in 2002.

1971— The United States Supreme Court rules unanimously that the busing of students from schools of predominantly one race to schools populated most by students of another race was a constitutionally accepted method for integrating the nation’s public schools.

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1898— An official state of war is said to exist between Spain and the U.S. over Cuba. This Spanish American War was fought with major representation of Black soldiers from Alabama, North Carolina, Virginia, Illinois and Kansas. For imperialistic reasons of its own, the U.S. aided Cuban independence from Spain. Cuba became independent in 1902. However, when the Black troops returned to America, their greetings ranged from parades and speeches in some cities to assaults and lynching in other cities.

2003— African-American song stylist Nina Simone , born Eunice Kathleen Waymon, dies in Paris. She was was an American singer, songwriter, pianist, arranger and civil rights activist. Over the length of her career Simone recorded more than 40 albums, mostly between 1958, when she made her debut with “Little Girl Blue,” and 1974. She was 70 years old.

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1692— The notorious “Salem Witch Trials” of Salem, Mass., claim their first Black victim. Mary Black, a slave, is accused of sorcery and jailed. The hysteria created by the trials would lead to the arrests of 141 people (mostly women) and result in 19 of them being put to death. Ironically, there is reason to believe that the witch trials were indirectly set in motion by the voodoo stories of a Black slave. It seems that a minister brought to Salem a slave from Barbados named Tituba. He fascinated the minister’s daughters with stories about witchcraft in Africa and the Caribbean. The two daughters shared the stories with other young girls in the area and soon imagination took the place of reality. The girls started acting strangely and claimed they were victims of witchcraft. Superstitious adults began pressuring them to name names and soon dozens of women were being

jailed for practicing witchcraft. The trials, which were not limited to Massachusetts, but spread throughout New England, are perhaps one of the greatest testimonies to how minds can be twisted to believe in the ridiculous and hurt others of as result of false belief.

1922— Jazz great Charles Mingus is born. The virtuoso bass player was born on a military base in Nogales, Ariz.

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1856— One of the greatest inventors in American history, Granville T. Woods , is born in Columbus, Ohio. During his life he received 65 patents for electrical, mechanical and communications devices. Among his inventions was an advanced telephone transmitter. The transmitter was so advanced that the Alexander Graham Bell Company purchased the rights to it from Woods, both because it was superior to what Bell had invented and for fear that Woods might become a major rival to the Bell Company. At his height, the Cincinnati, Ohio Catholic Tribune (Jan. 14, 1886) wrote of Woods: “…the greatest colored inventor in the history of the race and equal, if not superior, to any inventor in the country…”

1872—Charlotte E. Ray becomes the first Black female lawyer in American history. Born in New York City to a journalist father and a politically active mother, Ray was a brilliant student who was teaching at Howard University in Washington, D.C., by the time she was 19. By age 22 she had her law degree and was admitted to the D.C. bar. However, sexual and racial discrimination forced her to abandon her law practice and return to New York to teach. She died Jan. 4, 1911.

1971— Liberian President William Tubman dies. Tubman and his strongman rule had kept the West African nation founded by freed American slaves relatively stable but not necessarily democratic. His death laid the foundation for the anarchy and civil wars which would grip the nation for the next 30 years. Tubman also headed a class of so-called Americo-Liberians who often discriminated against the native African population.

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1867— The first national meeting of the Ku Klux Klan is held at the Maxwell House in Nashville, Tenn. The White supremacist organization and its various offshoots would go on to launch a wave of terror, which would result in death and injury to thousands of African-Americans over the years. The Klan would remain the nation’s most powerful anti-Black terrorist organization for the next 70 years. The first chapter, however, was actually formed a year earlier in Pulaski, Tenn. Most of the early Klan members were former soldiers of the defeated Confederate Army from the Civil War. The group’s initial aim was to spread fear among Blacks and prevent them from voting. But as the organization grew, it expanded into anti-Jewish, anti-Catholic and anti-foreigner activities. The first grand wizard was Nathan Bedford Forest.

1944—The United Negro College Fund is incorporated. Over the years, the fundraising activities of the UNCF would result in thousands of college educations for African-Americans.

1944— Whites only political primaries are declared unconstitutional. In a case known as Smith v. Allwright the United States Supreme Court ruled that a “Whites only” primary law, which excluded Blacks from voting, was a violation of the 15th Amendment and was thus unconstitutional. Such laws had been common throughout the South.

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1918— Jazz singing legend Ella Fitzgerald is born in Newport News, Va. Orphaned at an early age, Fitzgerald was literally living in the streets when she was discovered in Harlem, N.Y., by bandleader Chick Webb. Despite never having received formal vocal training, musical experts often compared her techniques and vocal range to that of a conservatory trained singer. One of the ultimate compliments to her abilities was given by the great song writer Ira Gershwin who said, “I didn’t realize our songs were so good until I heard Ella sing them.” Fitzgerald died at the age of 79 on June 15, 1997.

1943— Tuskegee Institute President Frederick Patterson writes his famous letter (published in the Pittsburgh Courier) urging the presidents of the nation’s predominantly Black colleges and universities to “pool their small resources and make an appeal to the national conscience” in order to produce more scholarship funds for the education of Black students. One year later the United Negro College Fund is incorporated with 27 member colleges.

A SPECIAL CELEBRATION—HONORING

On March 18, many people came to East Liberty to show love, appreciation and support to Kevin “Bat”

Andrews as his barber shop celebrated its 20th anniversary.

“Bat,” as he’s known, passed away on Aug. 18, 2022. He was 54.

Horace Topeck Jr., also known as “Rock,” has become the new owner of the barber shop, which is now called, “The Suite Spot Barbershop.”

FAMILY AND FRIENDS CAME OUT FOR THE TRIBUTE FOR KEVIN “BAT” ANDREWS, MARCH 18, IN EAST LIBERTY. (PHOTOS BY ASHLEY G. WOODSON)

- Ashley G. Woodson

A FILE PHOTO OF KEVIN “BAT” ANDREWS

FOOD WAS APLENTY AT THE EVENT.

AMBER SANDERS, DWAYNE WILLIAMS, AND LORA WEEMS OF UPMC COMMUNITY CARE

A MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL, TAMMY, GIVING A PROSTATE SCREENING TO A PATIENT.

THE LEGACY OF KEVIN ‘BAT’ ANDREWS

CRYSTAL ANDREWS, IN FRONT, THE WIFE OF KEVIN “BAT” ANDREWS, WITH HIS SIBLINGS, WILLIAM “PEPE” ANDREWS, RAELENE DILLARD, BRIAN ANDREWS AND GARY WILLIAMS

TERREL ANDREWS (SON OF KEVIN “BAT” ANDREWS), CRYSTAL ANDREWS (WIFE) AND AMBER ANDREWS (DAUGHTER OF KEVIN “BAT” ANDREWS)

LORA ANN, CAMILLE, KEVIN, TAMMY, JACQUIE, PAUL ANDERSON, JERRY LIVINGSTON AND CRYSTAL

LORI WEEMS, CLAUDIA KREGG-BYERS, LORA ANN, MARIA ABUNTO, MD, RAELENE DILLARD, CHANELLE COLER, CRYSTAL ANDREWS

Pittsburgh’s own Amera Gilchrist named first Black EMS Chief in city history

EMS. She was raised on the North Side, graduated from Oliver High School, attended Robert Morris University and is continuing her studies at Point Park University.

“Throughout my almost 24-year career with the city, I have humbly served its residents and have been a patient advocate,” Gilchrist said. “I have been a voice for those who didn’t have one for themselves. I have sought to educate the community and be the best representation the city has to offer...my plan is to never stop growing.”

Gilchrist has replaced longtime EMS Chief Ronald V. Romano, whose last day as chief was March 31. In a 2019 article from Point Park University, Romano said that Gilchrist, who was deputy chief at the time, “functions at a very high level and needs little guidance once a project is explained to her. Dependable at all times, she sees the big picture and gets to the root of the problem.”

Gilchrist is a New Pittsburgh Courier “Women of Excellence” honoree from the Class of 2014. She’s

seen it all coming up the ranks, telling the Courier in a 2013 article that being an Emergency Medical Technician or paramedic “is a job you have to want to do, to help people, and to be in situations that a normal person wouldn’t even imagine.”

She decided to get into the field when one day, Gilchrist and her son were on a bus and he began choking on a piece of candy.

“I felt totally helpless, I didn’t know what to do,”

Gilchrist told the Courier in 2013. “Luckily...he bumped his head and the candy popped loose. But I decided right then, I was never going to be that helpless again.”

And Gilchrist, of course, knows the history of the Freedom House Ambulance Service, the first EMT service in the country, but it was staffed and run by African Americans in the Hill District. It began in 1967, and disbanded by 1975, when the City of Pittsburgh began its EMS division.

Gilchrist said Pittsburgh’s Bureau of EMS “was born from the dream of making a difference in underserved communities.

AMERA GILCHRIST WITH HER PARENTS, ABBAS AND SABREEN AQUIL (PHOTO BY J.L. MARTELLO)

Its birth came to fruition from Freedom House, and I hope today, all Freedom House members, the ones that are still with us and

the ones that have gone, are rejoicing.” Gilchrist wears a Freedom House Ambulance Service pin on her uniform

CANCER FROM A1

COLON

dence rates are about 20 percent higher in Black people than in White people among both men and women. Many changing patterns in risk factors, coupled with a lack of preventative screening among African Americans, have attributed to the increases. Factors that increase risk for colorectal cancer include:

Excess body weight; Type 2 diabetes; Physical inactivity (colon only); Long-term smoking; High consumption of red or processed meat; Low calcium intake; Moderate to heavy alcohol consumption; and very low intake of fruits and vegetables and whole-grain fiber.

Genetic factors and family health histories also play a role in the likelihood of developing colon cancer. Common risk factors include: Inflammatory bowel disease

(such as ulcerative colitis or Crohn’s disease); Genetic condition as familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP) or hereditary non-polyposis colorectal cancer (Lynch syndrome); A personal history of colorectal cancer or adenomatous polyps; and a strong family history of colorectal cancer or polyps.

Some symptoms of colorectal cancer may be detectable, such as changes in bowel habits, abdominal pain, cramps or aches that don’t improve, blood in or on the stool, and weight loss.

“The majority of people with colorectal cancer have no symptoms,” Dr. Vidal-Phelan explained.

“Assuming that you need to have symptoms before you get checked is not correct. That’s why screening or checking is the best tool to avoid colorectal cancer. If people delay, it can be too late by the time they are diagnosed.”

To put it plainly, colorectal cancer can be a silent killer.

According to the ACS, 90 percent of all colorectal cancer cases and deaths are preventable by removing polyps and cancer can be successfully treated—and often cured—when detected early.

66-year-old Pittsburgh

native Gregory E. Woods, who now lives in Capital Heights, Md., is of both Black and Native American heritage. He explained to the Courier his initial hesitancy about getting tested.

“In this country the chances of being treated badly by doctors are high. I had a distrust for having procedures completed by White doctors due to their long history of unethical medical mistreatment of Blacks and Native Americans,” Woods said. “I didn’t understand what a colonoscopy was,” Woods continued. “For the majority of my life I had good health,

so I didn’t think I needed one.”

After discussing the screening process with a medical provider that he trusted, Woods agreed to be tested when he was in his 50s.

To date, Woods has had three traditional colonoscopies performed, and expresses gratitude to his doctor for locating and removing the polyps, which ultimately prevented him from having colon cancer. He urges people to find trusted healthcare providers and to participate in routine screenings.

“In communities of color, the incident of screening is different. When we are diagnosed with colon cancer, sometimes it is farther advanced,” Woods told the Courier. “We have a higher risk, so we need to overcome the hesitancy and get screened, which is so important.”

When addressing cost, Dr. Vidal-Phelan said: “Screenings are covered under the Affordable Care Act (ACA). It requires both private insurance and Medicare to cover the cost for screening. This does not apply to ‘grandfathered plans’ (plans that were in place before September 23, 2010). You can call your member services line or resource to confirm that it’s covered.”

The ACA states that “in most cases there should be no out-of-pocket costs (such as co-pays or deductibles) for these tests.” With several screening options available, Dr. Vidal-Phelan emphasized the importance of patients discussing with their doctor the appropriate testing option for their situation. “A colonoscopy is a visual test where the doctor actually sees your colon and they can see if there are polyps. If the stool test is positive, you will need a colonoscopy.”

She further explained that during painless colonoscopy tests, the doctor is able to see and remove polyps, or biopsy areas of concern, which is not possible with stool tests.

There are three alternative screenings: FIT-DNA (or stool DNA) test like Cologuard, Fecal immunochemical test (FIT), or Guaiac-based fecal occult blood test (gFOBT).

“Cologuard is accurate, but it is not for everybody.”

Dr. Vidal-Phelan explained. “If you are having symptoms of colorectal cancer,

rier has now been broken, I most certainly will not be the last.”

testing every 12 months.”

which are a change in bowel habits, abdominal pain, cramps, aches that don’t improve, blood in your stool, or weight loss, you probably need a colonoscopy. Talk to your doctor. Cologuard may not be what’s best for you.”

Doctors instruct people with inflammatory bowel disease, ulcerative colitis, Crohn’s disease, a personal history of colon cancer or polyps, a strong family history of colorectal cancer or polyps, or a genetic condition that predisposes them to polyps, to have a colonoscopy before the age of 45. “Completely normal colonoscopies only have to be repeated every 10 years,”

Dr. Vidal-Phelan explained.

“FIT-DNA tests like Cologuard must be repeated every three years. The FIT test and gFOBT require

COLON CANCER — THE ‘SILENT KILLER’

Mobile Food Pantry comes to St. James AME Church

Every second and fourth Wednesday—next opportunity is April

by Rob Taylor Jr. Courier Staff Writer

There couldn’t have been better weather for the first day of St. James AME Church’s latest mobile food pantry. Not a cloud in the sky, 75 degrees, and a truck packed with food and hygiene products brought out 72 people who received the free items on Wednesday, April 12, in front of the church, 444 Lincoln Ave.

One of the recipients was David Freeman, from the Hill District, who recently moved into the area. He was coming from the Sunoco gas station up the street from the church, and by the time he made it home, “I got chicken, noodles, spaghetti, health products, soups, cereal, all of that,” from the St. James food pantry.

“This is a good welcoming present,” an excited Freeman told the New Pittsburgh Courier. Wilkinsburg Community Ministry is the lead organization behind the mobile food pantry. It partnered with St. James following a request from the church’s pastor, Rev. Dr. James H. Harris Sr. The food pantry is supported by Whole

Foods, Square Cafe (East Liberty), Trader Joe’s, My Goodness, Fifth Season Connection, Costco, Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank, Wood Street Bakery, and Market District.

The mobile food pantry at St. James is staffed entirely by church members and other volunteers, and is open every second and fourth Wednesday of the month from 4 to 7 p.m. The next mobile food pantry is available at the church on Wednesday, April 26. A scan of the pantry saw a wide variety of foods, including chili, macaroni and cheese, corn flakes, beans and rice, and hygiene products such as toothpaste and deodorant.

Regina Ragin and Flo Frederick were happy to get some items from the food pantry on April 12.

“It’s a good thing,” Ragin told the Courier, “because the way that the lights, the gas, the water have gone up, with my little social security, I have $40 left to shop. This supplements my income.”

“For the EYES OF THE LORD are over

REV.

DAVID FREEMAN was able to pick up some food and items at the new mobile food pantry at St. James AME Church, 444 Lincoln Ave. (Photos by Rob Taylor Jr.)

ST. JAMES AME CHURCH PASTOR, REV. DR. JAMES H. HARRIS SR.

The Pirates are hot out the gate! And it’s either Boston or Philly comin’ out the East!

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:09—Sixteen years. Sixteen years. It’s been 16 years since the Penguins and Sidney Crosby did not make the playoffs, since Sidney’s rookie season. Sid, Geno Malkin and Kris Letang have provided a generation of thrills and three Stanley Cup Championships along with two Olympic Gold Medals for Sid, MVP and multiple scoring titles and some of the most amazing goal scoring shots anyone has ever seen. Thank you men for one heckuva great and amazing ride. A standing ovation for all three of you guys.

:08—That being said, it was a complete house cleaning that the new owners, Fenway Sports Group, did, firing President Brian Burke, General Manager Ron Hextall and Assistant GM Chris Pryor. It was an absolute necessity. The team is in need of younger, faster, more athletic talent than the current roster carries. The Big 3, Crosby, Malkin and Letang, will most likely return as all three had very good seasons but as far as goalie Tristan Jarry is concerned, he’s too brittle and mediocre at best and they can’t re-sign him this off-season. Word on the street is minority owner Mario Lemieux will be more hands on this off-season and during next season, a welcome addition already advo-

cated by Fenway Sports Group.

:07—Speaking of playoffs, here’s one guy telling ya to not count out the L.A. Lakers in the West. After a 128-112 beatdown of your Memphis Grizzlies Sunday, April 16, I’m convinced this team can and will advance out of the first round and throw a scare into anyone they encounter. With a little luck and a lot of a healthy Anthony Davis and LeBron James, these guys could do some real damage out West. I’m just saying and you can quote me on that.

:06—In the East it’s gotta be either Boston or Philadelphia. I’m leaning toward Philly and their great old school center Joel Embiid and essential scorer James Harden to carry the day against everyone in the East, taking down the Celtics in six in the Conference Finals to advance to the NBA Finals. In the Western Conference I’m thinking Denver, but to be truthful I could see the Lakers running the table and facing the 76ers in the Finals. Yeah, you heard me. Say I’m wrong.

:05—After 17 games your hometown Pittsburgh Pirates are 10-7. That’s not a misprint, they really are 10-7. Andrew McCutchen has been everything ownership expected and more, leading with his bat as well as his heart and mind. Cutch is the heart and soul of this squad and they may just shock us all

and hover around the .500 mark all season long. If they do, remember where you heard it first. As far as the playoffs, they may be two seasons away with a load of young talent making their debuts sometime this season. Keep your fingers crossed.

:04—Any word on Bryan Reynolds and his contract status? With his great start, winning Player of the Week for his stellar first week, Reynolds may be hitting his way right out of Pittsburgh and to a team in playoff contention in August. And if that comes true you can only wish Reynolds the best of luck and watch him blossom into a true superstar and perennial All-Star. And shake your head at the owner one more time. That’s all I got on this subject.

:03—The Tampa Bay

Rays won 13 games out of the gate. This with a payroll of $74 million dollars, or roughly one-fifth the payroll of the New York Mets. How is it that they can contend almost every year on a minimum payroll and your battlin’ Buccos flounder and lose 100 games two years in a row? I’m just asking questions here. It is truly amazing and I, for one, root for them to win the whole thing when the dust clears. Wouldn’t that be a kick in the butt for all those $200 million+ teams. And serve them right.

:02—Yeah, yeah, the NFL Draft is a week away, hold your socks up. Most draft boards have the Steelers taking CB Joey Porter Jr. out of Penn State as their first pick and I’d be OK with it, his upside and size and speed

all herald a fine CB of the future, but if the Steelers passed him over and traded down and picked, say, Calijah Kancey, defensive tackle from Pitt at 22 or 23, and then got Emmanuel Forbes, CB out of Mississippi State with their next pick, I’d be OK with that, too. Too often the draft is a 100 percent crapshoot and someone with a distinct pedigree ends up a bust and a 6th-rounder like the 195th selection in 2010, Antonio Brown, ends up a superstar (until he imploded). Some local sportscasters are saying reunite QB Kenny Pickett with WR Jordan Addison out of Pitt and USC and I’m OK with that, too; you can never have too many options or weapons on offense and if it worked with Cincy and Joe Burrow and Ja’Marr Chase then why not the Steelers?

:01—In 2006, no local professional sports teams made the playoffs. Last year/this year, no professional sports teams starting in 2022 made the playoffs. We were spoiled by three Stanley Cup teams, two Super Bowls (yeah I count the Super Bowl played on February 5, 2006, in Detroit, oh please, relax), and the first playoffs in what seemed like a million years for the Pirates in the 2013-2015 seasons during the years in between. So, no complaints but let’s get back to playoff sports for all three local teams. :00—GAME OVER.

The Pirates have a chance to make some noise; ownership, keep the players this time!

As of April 18, the Pittsburgh Pirates are in third place in the NL Central with a 10-7 record, just two games behind the Milwaukee Brewers. Pirates starting pitcher Rich Hill currently is not cracked up to be as good as many prognosticators and pundits thought he would be. The Pirates’ current record is bolstered by a very aggressive and overperforming offense but may be stifled by an underperforming starting pitching staff. The Bucs are young and hungry but let’s hope and pray that their eyes are not, as my grandfather used to say, “bigger than their bellies.”

From 2010-2020, the team patched together a few playoff appearances and the Pirates have had only one other winning season since 1992. They were 82-79 back in 2018. The team markets

themsleves not as winners but as hard-working players, plying their trade in a beautiful ballpark. The stellar and pristine view of the ballpark may generate income and profit for the tourist industry, but Pittsburgh fans may be far more fulfilled with the results on the scoreboard than the view of the river and the Downtown Pittsburgh cityscape. I must admit that I am an admirer of the Pirates’ current manager Derek Shelton. Although my health doesn’t permit me to roam around the clubhouse and hang out at batting practice as much as I would like to, the interactions that I have had with this baseball clinician and scholar have been positive and friendly. If he has that effect on me, you can probably rest assured that his influence in the clubhouse is 10x to the positive.

As far as the return of Andrew McCutchen to the Pirates, I wrote this on January 6, 2023, regarding him signing a oneyear deal. “The epitome of what it means to be a true Pittsburgher first and a loyal Pittsburgh Pirate second can never, should never, will never be lost on Andrew Stefan McCutchen. McCutchen gave Pittsburgh the ultimate honor when he named his firstborn son; Steel Stefan McCutchen after his birth on November 27, 2017. This is a living and breathing testimony to Pittsburgh, that came

directly from the loins of Andrew McCutchen. McCutchen could have gone on the usual ego trip and honored himself by naming his son Andrew Stefan McCutchen Jr. Instead, he chose to honor the city and the team that provided him with a good living and the means to take care of himself and his family.”

As far as the Pirates’ 2023 home opener goes, McCutchen said it was very difficult to control his emotions regarding his return to the Steel City.

“I was trying to keep my feelings in check up there, but at the same time, I didn’t want to suppress them. Definitely welling up, but I knew I needed to hit. Eyes couldn’t be too watery.” If I were Mr. Bob Nutting, if McCutchen performs up to at least 50 percent of expectations, I

would ink a couple of more years to allow McCutchen to serve as a designated hitter at the very least as well as be a constant role model and motivator for the young and upcoming Pirates performers.

The Pirates cannot afford to put on their usual fire sale prior to or after the All-Star break. Each link in the performance chain of the Pirates is valuable. There is no room for another flimsy “players to be named later trade,” because the time for winning is now! Most successful sports franchises have better-than-average starting lineups with average players or slightly less-than-average performers serving as backups. That denotes two layers of players available in case of injury or lack of performance. The Pirates must have players ready to perform. This is not

the time or the place to bring up or break in anyone from the “Grapefruit League,” especially if the Pirates are lucky enough to be in the thick of a division race slightly before or shortly after midseason.

The Pirates cannot again permit other opportunistic MLB bargain basement general managers that are seeking to raid the Pirates’ storehouse at the mid or late season, to camp out like shopaholics waiting for the doors to open on Black Friday: or may just simply be cruising the neighborhood, looking for a masterpiece that a naïve and ill-informed owner has put out as part of the trash. If another future Pirate star is given away, the 2023 season for the Pirates will be another lost cause.

Editor’s Note: The original story, published in the April 12 print edition of the Courier, was incorrect. Larry Scirotto, who is African American, is one of the reported three finalists for next Pittsburgh Police Chief. The original story stated that there were no African Americans among the three finalists for next Pittsburgh Police Chief.

Help Wanted

VICE PRESIDENT, DEVELOPMENT

Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh seeks Vice President, Development responsible for strategic direction and operational management of institutional development activities; ensuring efficient operation of fundraising systems; and overseeing ongoing programs such as fundraising campaigns, membership, sponsorship, and related activities.

FIRE LIEUTENANT

MT. LEBANON, PA

The Municipality of Mt. Lebanon will accept applications for the position of fire lieutenant beginning February 13, 2023 . Deadline to submit an application, resume, certifications, and complete the on-line written exam will be May 12, 2023.

This is a lateral entry supervisory position requiring substantial fire service knowledge, skills, and background. Job responsibilities include supervision of volunteer staff, fire apparatus operation, fire suppression, fire prevention, public education, rescue operations, and hazardous material and emergency medical response. Starting salary is $76,310.00 with excellent benefits and pension. To review requirements and apply, go to https://mtlebanon.bamboohr.com/ hiring/jobs/150.

Mt. Lebanon is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

SENIOR PRICING ANALYST

Evoqua Water Technologies LLC seeks a Senior Pricing Analyst.

This is a work-from-home position that will be responsible for planning and organizing analytics and control data related to Evoqua OEM and aftermarket products as well as working directly with various stakeholders including General Managers,Commercial/Sales teams, Procurement, Manufacturing Engineers and R&D to create effective pricing strategies. Apply at https://careers.evoqua.com, #33516 EOEM/F/D/V

MANAGER, SOFTWARE ENGINEERING (SEEGRID CORPORATION/ PITTSBURGH, PA).

Join the team in this tech ldrshp role & manage the dvlpmt of prdcts & features for use in autonomous material handling vehicles; manage & support software engg fnctn in the rsrch, dsgn, & dvlpmt of computer software sys, in conjunc w/ hardware product dvlpmt apply principles & techniques of comp sci, engg, & mathematical anlss. Reqs: Bach in Comp Sci, Robotics Eng’g, Elec. Eng’g, Mech. Eng’g, or Soft Eng’g plus 5 years’ prog, post-bacc exp in the job offered or a rltd occupation, to incl: exp designing, bldg & maintaining efficient, reliable, & reusable C++ code on a Linux platform for embedded product software; exp writing maintainable, testable, & scalable code, identifying defects & devising solutions; exp in object-oriented s/w dvlpmt , multi-threaded algorithms, & data structures; exp w/ Ethernet, CAN, & industrial ntwks; & exp overseeing software engrs to write maintainable, testable, & scalable code, identify defects, & devise solutions. Pos allows for up to 100% work from home in any U.S. state. Pos reqs domestic trvl up to 25%. Salary range is $120,000/yr - $140,000/yr. Seegrid offers cmpny paid medical, dental, vision, life & lt disablty ins. Seegrid also offers PTO, 10 annual cmpny paid holidays, a 401k plan w/ cmpny match, the ability to participate in a medical HSA plan & a dependent care FSA plan, & participation in the Seegrid bonus plan. Addl details re benefits offered can be found at https://seegrid. sharefile.com/d-s542a53b84e f34e62aeac9febdd5191b4 Visit https://seegrid.com/careers/ open-positions/ to apply.

SENIOR DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION

BIDWELL TRAINING CENTER

Responsible for campus-level administration, including student services and student activities. Oversees all student services operations, including the administration and application of academic policies and procedures. B.S. in Higher Education Administration, Business Administration or similar area, and minimum of 6 years progressive experience in post-secondary administration and operations required; Master’s Degree preferred. Must have demonstrated experience in policy development, PA state licensure requirements, and post-secondary education regulations and guidelines at federal, state, and local levels.

Start date: July 1st. Send Resume with cover letter and salary requirements to resumes@manchesterbidwell.org

EOE

DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS

The Director of Operations will support the Urban Academy of Greater Pittsburgh in achieving its academic goals by effectively and efficiently managing all noninstructional tasks, including facilities, food service, and transportation.

The salary range for this position is between $55,000 and $70,000 annually based on experience.

To Apply send all information to jobs@urbanacademypgh.org

SOFTWARE DEVELOPER SENIOR

The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc., headquartered out of Pittsburgh, PA, seeks a Software Developer Senior for a work-fromhome position (with the ability to telecommute with appropriate telecommuting systems). Participate in all aspects of PNC’s Corporate and Institutional Banking’s Systems Engineering Group activities. Specific duties include: (i) lead the technical design and development of software solutions; (ii) analyze current business processes, define and develop different tasks and workflows; (iii) create business and technical designs for assigned processes, tasks and workflows and create requirement definition and technical specifications; (iv) work closely with onsite and off-shore teams on daily basis to develop solutions for financial banking; (v) develop solutions from technical specifications to do unit testing of the modules and deploy it into Non-Production and Production; (vi) assist in mentoring junior developers; and (vii) prepare development-related artifacts to support the application development for future use.

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Electronics and Communication, Computer Applications, Computer Information Systems, MIS or Computer Science plus 3 years of software development experience with Informatica, Mainframe, Oracle, Teradata, and UNIX is required. Must have experience with: (i) ETL design/ Architecture/ Framework–CDC, Scheduling, Frequencies, Failure Reporting, Audit Trails, Data Cleansing Strategies and Performance Testing Benchmarks, development of Informatica across all major components, including PowerExchange; (ii) Mainframe Development, mainframe systems and mainframe application built with JCL and COBOL; (iii) data warehouse using Fact Tables, Dimension Tables and Star Schema modeling with database architecture (OLTP and OLAP applications and performance optimization); (iv) SQL, Teradata, IBM DB2, Oracle, and MS SQL Server database; (v) Agile Scrum and Process design, development, testing and integration and problem resolution; (vi) developing in multiple environments (RND, UAT, QA and Prod); (vii) full project lifecycle, including analysis, design, development, testing, implementation, support and enhancement; and (viii) programming with IBM UrbanCode Deploy (UDeploy), JFrog Artifactory, CA7, NDM, PL/ SQL, SharePoint, MS Access and Macros. 40 hours/week, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Interested individuals apply online at www.pnc.com using keyword R130390. PNC provides equal employment opportunity to qualified persons regardless of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, veteran status, or other categories protected by law.

TECHNICAL LEAD -

SOFTWARE ENGINEER, DATA (SEEGRID CORPORATION/ PITTSBURGH, PA).

The Technical Lead - Software Engineer, Data will apply theoretical expertise & innovation to create or apply machine learning models & data classifiers using distributed processing tools like Kafka & open-source ML libraries such as TensorFlow, scikit-learn or Torch to the self-driving robot domain. Dvlp distributed sys for deployment in cloud-based computing envrmnts.

Reqs: Master’s deg in Robotics Engg, Biomedical Engg, or Comp Sci. The pos also reqs exp dvlpng data pipelines (ETL or ELT), distributed sys, databases, real-time messaging sys, & REST web svcs; exp in robot navigation/localization, machine learning, & data analytics in control sys, robotics, user exp, & safety; exp dvlpng a human-computer interaction interface for data visualization & robot fleet monitoring; knowl of Torch, Keras, TensorFlow, or Scikit-Learn; & knowl of ElasticSearch, Python, JavaScript, RabbitMQ/ AMQP, Kubernetes, Docker, Containers, SQLite, SQL, Kibana APIs, & Apache Kafka. Pos allows for up to 100% work from home in any U.S. state. Salary range is $100,000/yr - $120,000/yr. Seegrid offers cmpny paid mdl, dental, vision, life & long term disability insurance. Seegrid also offers PTO, 10 annual cmpny paid holidays, a 401k plan w/ cmpny match, the ability to participate in a medical HSA plan & a dependent care FSA plan, & participation in the Seegrid bonus plan. Additional details regarding the benefits offered can be found at https://seegrid.sharefile. com/d-s542a53b84ef34e62a

eac9febdd5191b4. Visit https://seegrid.com/careers/ open-positions/ to apply.

INTERVENTION SUPPORT TEAM MEMBER

Provide academic support to students who need students intervention and enrichment. They will facilitate small groups throughout the day and work closely with the Math Coach, Reading Specialist, Classroom Teachers, and Principals. Starting annual salary of $38,000. To Apply

all information to jobs@urbanacademypgh.org

PORTFOLIO ANALYSIS AND STRATEGY MANAGER

The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc., headquartered out of Pittsburgh, PA, seeks a Portfolio Analysis and Strategy Manager for a work-from-home position (with the ability to telecommute with appropriate telecommuting systems) to participate in all aspects of PNC’s Loan Pricing Management Team. Specific duties include: (i) lead the quantitative analysis of PNC’s Home Equity loan profitability and price competitiveness in the market; (ii) provide technical training to team members and guide the team in solving technical issues;

(iii) work with the Product team and other Lines of Business to understand the product, systems and processes in order to drive efficiency in carrying out business;

(iv) understand and communicate regulatory impacts to the product, and interact with regulators and internal auditors to comply with the regulatory landscape; (v) draft and maintain the necessary documentation and controls to reduce operational risk and ensure compliance through supervision; and (vi) develop, document and present pricing methodologies to senior management, business partners and regulators.

Master’s degree in Finance, Computational Finance, Financial Engineering, Applied Mathematics or Economics plus 3 years of experience conducting quantitative analysis in the financial services industry is required. Must have experience with:

(i) mathematics of financial instruments (bond pricing via Discounted Cash Flows, options pricing via Stochastic Calculus Equations and other securities to include futures and swaps); (ii) programming/tools: SQL and open source (Python and R); Microsoft Excel to include pivot tables, V-lookups, and linear regressions; (iii) application of Statistical Modeling (distribution fitting, hypothesis testing and stochastic simulation) and optimization models via Operations Research (linear and quadratic programming and numerical analysis); (iv) onboarding of third party data and financial model vendors; (v) regulatory and auditing requests and responses in the financial services industry; (vi) managing quantitative and analytic staff, to include technical training (computer programming, financial markets and marketed securities); and (vii) quantitative and analytic presentations. 40 hours/week, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Interested individuals apply online at http://www.pnc.com using keyword R133629. PNC provides equal employment opportunity to qualified persons regardless of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, veteran status, or other categories protected by law.

ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF THE FAMILY FIRST CENTER

The Associate Director will be responsible for supporting the Family First Center (FFC) in helping students and families make the best use of available opportunities and resources and to fully develop each student’s individual potential. The salary range for this position is between $40,000 and $47,000 annually based on experience.

SOUTH FAYETTE TWP. SCHOOL DISTRICT is seeking a DISTRICT TECHNOLOGY ASSISTANT:

Complete job description and directions on how to apply are available at: www.southfayette.org

Deadline 4:00 PM, April 25, 2023

EOE

SCHOOL SUPPORT SPECIALIST BIDWELL TRAINING CENTER

Performs high level project and administrative support work to the Executive Director and student information system troubleshooting. Serves as a point of contact for internal and external constituencies on matters pertaining to school operations. Associate degree preferred, high school diploma or G.E.D. required. Minimum 5 years administrative experience, preferably in an academic or nonprofit setting. Advanced or expert proficiency with Microsoft Office applications required. Send Resume with cover letter and salary requirements to resumes@manchesterbidwell.org

EOE

CO-TEACHER

Assist classroom teachers by working with students in small and whole groups. He or she will work directly and indirectly with students to provide academic support.

To Apply send all information to jobs@urbanacademypgh.org

K-5 CLASSROOM TEACHER

To Apply send all information to jobs@urbanacademypgh.org

ONE-ON-ONE

PARAPROFESSIONAL

To Apply send all information to jobs@urbanacademypgh.org

PART-TIME POLICE OFFICERS CITY OF ALIQUIPPA BEAVER COUNTY, PA

Qualified persons are invited to apply to the City of Aliquippa Civil Service Commission to take competitive examinations leading to eligibility for appointment as a Part-Time Police Officer in the City of Aliquippa Police Department, with opportunity of full-time. The hourly rate is currently $20.00 plus a uniform allowance. Applications may be obtained beginning Monday, April 17, 2023 by email request to kelly.callen@aliquippapa.gov, or at the Aliquippa Police Department at 300 Franklin Ave. Aliquippa, Pa. 15001. The applications must be returned by mail or in person to:

Samuel L. Gill, City Administrator, 581 Franklin Avenue, Aliquippa, PA 15001 by 3:00 pm Monday, May 8, 2023. During this application period, the customary application fee of $35.00 is being waived and applicants will incur no fees to apply.

Requirements: At the time of application applicants are required to be Act 120 certified or have successfully completed Act 120 Training with the State Exam successfully completed by date of conditional hire, have a high school diploma or GED, be a minimum of 18 years of age, hold a valid motor vehicle operator’s license issued by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, be a U.S. Citizen and be physically and mentally fit to perform duties of a police officer. Successful applicants must meet all other Civil Service requirements. The City of Aliquippa is an Equal Opportunity Employer

LEGAL ADVERTISING Legal Notices

JANET GALLA-SCHIBIK, deceased, of McKeesport, No. 7601 of 2022 . Kelly D.

Galla, a/k/a Kelly Simonetta, has been appointed Executrix by Order dated November 28, 2022 Peter B. Lewis, Neighborhood Legal Services, 928 Penn Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15222, Counsel.

Estate of AUDREY J. MILLER, deceased, of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, No. 02-22-08006. Wayne T. Pifer, Co-Executor, 187 Millrose Drive, Saint Clairsville, OH 43950 or to Robert G. Pifer, Co-Executor, 6149 King School Road, Bethel Park, PA 15102 or to Gerald P. Pifer, Co-Executor, 5693 Glen Hill Drive, Bethel Park, PA 15102 or to AUBEY H. GLOVER, Atty; BRENLOVE & FULLER, LLC. 401 Washington Avenue, Bridgeville, PA 15017

Estate of DANIEL J. JOHNSON (deceased) of Pittsburgh, PA 15235, No.01469 of 2023, TOIA M. SMITH, 1434 Oberlin Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15206, Executor or to Sheila M. Ford, 6419 Stanton Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15206

Estate of DENNIS JOZWIAK A/K/A DENNIS M. JOZWIAK (deceased) of 353 Raymond Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15218, No.02-2302205, Edward Jozwiak, Jr., 7702 Somerhill Lane, Clarskton, MI 48348, Executor or to William C. Price, Jr. Price & Associates, P.C. 2005 Noble Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15218

Estate of JANICE L. STOCKMEIER, aka Janice Lee Stockmeier, Deceased of the Borough of Jefferson Hills, Pennsylvania, No.: 02-23-00697 , Judith Ann Stockmeier, Executrix or to Ryan W. Brode, Atty, 6 Clairton Blvd., Pittsburgh, PA 15236

Estate of BERNADETTE A. RICHARDS, Deceased of West Mifflin Borough, Pennsylvania, Estate No. 02-23-02246, Denise Richards Hertzler, Executrix, 230 Policz Road, Waynesburg, PA 15370 or to Ryan W. Brode, Atty, 6 Clairton BlVD. Pittsburgh, PA 15236

RICHARD J. PORTER, deceased, of Pittsburgh, No. 2383 of 2023. James W.

Associates, P.C., 2005 Noble Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15218

ANNOUNCEMENTS Meetings

PUBLIC NOTICE

ALLEGHENY COUNTY SANITARY AUTHORITY

The Advisory Committee of the Allegheny County Sanitary Authority will hold a special meeting for general purposes on Wednesday, April 26, 2023, at 5:30 p.m. prevailing time in the Trefz Board Room at its offices located at 3300 Preble Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15233. The public may view the meeting via livestream by visiting www.alcosan.org. Public comment may be submitted by contacting Jeanne Clark at 412-734-6222 or Jeanne.clark@alcosan.org, by noon on the meeting date.

HACP BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MONTHLY BOARD MEETING

The Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh’s Board of Commissioners will hold its monthly Board Meeting on April 27, 2023 at 10:30 a.m. Due to the COVID-19 protective guidelines set forth by federal, state, and local government, the meeting will be held remotely, with public access to be provided online. The HACP will provide a direct link to a livestream of the meeting, and instruction on how to make a public comment. Details will be made available on http://www.hacp.org, in advance of the meeting.

BOROUGH OF THORNBURGNOTICE

The Council of the Borough of Thornburg will hold a public meeting to consider adopting an ordinance establishing requirements for alarm systems and imposing penalties and fines for false alarm signals, said meeting to be held on May 1, 2023 at 7:00 p.m. at the Borough Building, 545 Hamilton Road, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The title and summary of the proposed Ordinance are as follows:

TITLE AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOROUGH OF THORNBURG, COUNTY OF ALLEGHENY, AMENDING CHAPTER 10, HEALTH AND SAFETY, OF THE THORNBURG BOROUGH CODE OF ORDINANCES TO ESTABLISH REGULATIONS WITH RESPECT TO FALSE ALARMS AND ESTABLISHING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION.

SUMMARY

The proposed ordinance establishes alarm system requirements. Any person causing or permitting a false alarm, and/or any person having ownership, custody or control of an alarm system which issues a false alarm will be in violation of the ordinance. The proposed ordinance also imposes penalties and fines for ordinance violations. A copy of the proposed Ordinance may be examined at no charge by contacting the Borough Secretary via e-mail (thornburg.secretary@ gmail.com) or by leaving a message on the Borough answering machine (412-921-3713)

BOROUGH OF THORNBURG

Dorothy S. Falk, Secretary

TREASURER’S SALE

SALE BY THE TREASURER OF THE CITY AND SCHOOL

DISTRICT OF PITTSBURGH OF REAL ESTATE TO SATISFY UNPAID CLAIMS FOR CITY, SCHOOL AND ALLEGHENY COUNTY TAXES TO BE HELD

ON THURSDAY, APRIL 28, 2023

AT 10:00 A.M.

Notice is hereby given that pursuant to the provisions of Act No. 171 of 1984, approved by the Governor October 11, 1984, of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, which in part authorizes and empowers the City Treasurer of cities of the second class to sell, at public sale, lands or real estate upon which the taxes assessed and levied by the City or School District or Allegheny County are delinquent and unpaid; this Act is known as the Second Class City Treasurer’s Sale and Collection Act.

The following properties in the City of Pittsburgh will be exposed to public sale in City Council Chambers, City-County Building 5th Floor, Pittsburgh, PA, on Friday, April 28th, 2023 at 10:00 A.M. and continued by adjournment to such time or times, as the City Treasurer shall designate such properties shall be sold for unpaid taxes which have been assessed against said properties. The following schedule shows (opposite each numbered property or properties) the City, School and County taxes for 2017 and prior years as well as PWSA, demolition, and other municipal charges which are unpaid but does not include advertising, posting and lien charges all of which are legally due and must be paid prior to the above date and time of sale in order to avoid sale. Names shown are those of owners, lienholders, or other known interested parties who may retain a legal interest in the property described.

Said Sale will be made without prejudice to any other liens or claims of the City, School District of Pittsburgh or County of Allegheny, for any other unpaid taxes, or other municipal charges and claims, whether liened or not, against the respective property which have been inadvertently omitted and not included herein.

TERMS OF SALE: As soon as the property is struck down, the purchaser shall:

(1) Immediately pay the advertised amount by cashier/certified check or cash set forth opposite the particular property sold. Payment must be in cash, certified check or cashier’s check.

(2) Any amount bid in excess of the upset price must be received in the Department of Finance on or before 2:00 P.M. the day of sale. Funds to be paid by cash, certified check or cashier’s check.

(3) Pay any and all other City, School and County tax claims and municipal charges and claims, whether liened or not, together with any penalty and interest, advertising cost, posting cost and County Department of Court Records’ costs owed against the property purchased upon demand after the sale.

(4) Failure to comply with item 3 will result in the initial payment being forfeited and the sale being canceled.

For information call the Office of the City Treasurer, City of Pittsburgh, City-County Building, Pittsburgh, PA 15219. Phone: (412) 255-2525

Jennifer Gula, Treasurer, City and School District of Pittsburgh

16.

VICTORIA, SHEPPARD MARGARET, SHEPPARD MARY, SHEPPARD FOY, SHEPPARD REBECCA, SHEPPARD RUTH, SHEPPARD STANLEY & SHEPPARD HARRY - 1100050B00231 00. N MATHILDA ST, SCHENLEY PLAN 443 LOT 20X106.45 MATHILDA ST PARTIAL CLAIM...............$39,116.34

17. SCHAFER WALTER P & EST OF MARY L SCHAFER - 1100050C00047A 00. SCHENLEY AVE, 299 LOT 20X150 SCHENLEY AVE PARTIAL CLAIM...............$22,953.30

18. WILLIAMS A D & WILLIAMS JANNIE D - 1100050C00048 00. SCHENLEY AVE, 298 LOT 20X150 SCHENLEY AVE BET PACIFIC & COLUM BO ST PARTIAL CLAIM...............$13,687.86

19. TURNER ALBERT & EST OF ALICE M TURNER - 1100050D00039 00. N AIKEN AVE, J WALTER HAY PLAN PTS-6-7 LOT 19.68X100 IN ALL N AIKEN AVE 1/2-2 STY BRK HSE-553 PARTIAL CLAIM...............$36,384.43

20. HICKMAN NATHAN C - 1100050E00115 00. N MATHILDA ST, PTS 24 & 25 IRREG LOT 34.5XAVG54.41X5.7 RR IN A LL MATHILDA ST 2 STY BRK HSE 315 PARTIAL CLAIM...............$25,670.48

TWELFTH WARD

22. PH HOUSES LLC - 1120124S00089 00. 6704 ROWAN ST, BRIGGS PLAN 57 LOT 24X117.5 ROWAN NR GRAPE ST

2 STY FRA HSE 6704 PARTIAL CLAIM...............$10,726.85

24. POPE HENRY LEE - 1120125M00312 00. 6927 1/2 HAMILTON AVE, CHAS E SPEERS DALLAS PLAN PTS 84-85 LOT 16.44X1 35.12 PARTIAL CLAIM................$6,314.49

THIRTEENTH WARD

25. EST OF THEAMON E JONES & JONES KATHRYN K - 1130175C00331 00. HALE ST, MAGOFFIN REV SUBD PLAN PT 5 LOT 24.75XAVG86.85 HALE ST

PARTIAL CLAIM................$8,304.28

26. EST OF WILLIAM ATKINSON - 1130175C00332 00. HALE ST, MAGOFFIN REV PLAN PTS 4-5 LOT 12.75XAVG87.78 IN ALL HALE ST PARTIAL CLAIM................$4,741.43

FIFTEENTH WARD

27. GODA JOHN & EST OF ELIZABETH GODA - 1150056S00050 00. PAULEY AVE, SCHILLER VIEW PLAN 64 LOT 25X97.7

PAULEY ST BET ELIZABETH & JOHNSTON

PARTIAL CLAIM................$1,286.58

EIGHTEENTH WARD

29. 20 MILLBRIDGE LAND TRUST - 1180003N00169 00. 20 MILLBRIDGE ST, MC LAIN MAPLE PLAN OF THE SUB DIV & EXTN OF ALL ENTOWN 135 LOT 25X100 MILLBRIDGE ST 2 1/2 STY ALUM HSE 20

PARTIAL CLAIM................$3,207.81

30. BELL LEASING DEVELOPMENT CO INC - 1180014E00196 00. 616 INDUSTRY ST, T S MAPLE PLA-126-127-128-129 LOT 68X120 IN ALL INDUSTRY ST PARTIAL CLAIM...............$46,568.87

31. EST OF FRANCES M DIXON & VORIS DIXON - 1180014E00202 00. INDUSTRY ST, I S MAPLES PLAN PTS 131-132133-134-135 LOT 31 X117.96 IN ALL INDUSTRY ST COR BELTZHOOVER AVE 2 STY BRK HSE 602

PARTIAL CLAIM................$7,271.92

32. DERIAN ALEXIS - 1180014E00219 00. MILLBRIDGE ST, T S MAPLE PLAN 149 LOT 25X106 MILLBRIDGE ST BET CLIMAX & INDUSTRY ST PARTIAL CLAIM..................$500.67

33. EPERTHENER SHAWN MATTHEW - 1180014E00227 00. MILLBRIDGE ST, 210 LOT 25X106 MILLBRIDGE ST COR LOYAL WAY 2 STY FRA HSE 310 I C GARAGE PARTIAL CLAIM...............$38,657.87

34. BOCK COLLEEN & EST OF BILL HUGHES - 1180014E00267 00. BELTZHOOVER AVE, 2 STY ALUM SDG HSE 403 T S MAPLE PLAN 304 LOT 25X106 BELTZHOOVER AV BE FRA GAR T LILLIAN & FREELAND ST PARTIAL CLAIM...............$28,868.98

35. EST OF THOMAS W TRUAX - 1180014E00285 00. MILLBRIDGE ST, T S MAPLE PLAN 1/2 OF 293 & NLY 1/2 OF 294 LOT 31.25X106 IN ALL MILL- BRIDGE ST PARTIAL CLAIM...............$18,699.71

36. FUNK MIKE - 1180014E00290 00. MILLBRIDGE ST, T S MAPLE PLAN PTS 290-291 LOT 37.5X84 IN ALL MILLBRIDGE ST COR LILLIAN ST 2 STY FRA HSE 411 I C GAR

SUB DIV PLAN 325-326-327 LOT 60X100 IN ALL LANDER ST 2 STY ASB SHGL HSE #303

48. DEWALD JOHN GEORGE - 1200036D00251 00. CHAPPEL AVE, LOT 42XAVG83.47X47 RR CHAPPEL AV

49. KEGLEY NANCY ANN - 1200042D00229 00. SLOAN ST, BELL PLAN 14 LOT 25X145 SLOAN ST

PARTIAL CLAIM................$1,318.22

50. TIMMERSON WADE - 1200042D00230 00. SLOAN ST, E M BELL PLAN 15 LOT 25X145 SLOAN ST

PARTIAL CLAIM...............$12,699.90

51. PARKVALE SAVING ASSN - 1200042D00231 00. SLOAN ST, EMMA M BELL PLAN PT 16 LOT 25X72.50 SLOAN ST 2 STY FRA & SHG HSE

PARTIAL CLAIM...............$13,931.28

52. CREECH MARLENE - 1200042D00233 00. SLOAN ST, BELL PLAN 18 LOT 25X145 SLOAN ST PARTIAL CLAIM...............$14,857.26

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Business trends show economic success in 2023

by Sherri Kolade

For New Pittsburgh Courier

From small firms increasingly using alternative funding sources to greater spending on digital marketing—a lot of 2023 business trends are coming online helping small businesses thrive in the first quarter and throughout the year.

Business News Daily reports that smaller businesses must adjust to a market that is always changing, which is true especially given the last few years during the COVID crisis.

Monitoring the trends that impact your company’s operations is essential if you want to meet client expectations

and stay one step ahead of the competition, and there’s no better time to do so than now to set you up for small business success.

Earlier in January, JP -

Morgan Chase released its 2023 Business Leaders Outlook survey, which details insights from business leaders about their recession expectations, the impacts inflation has had on their approaches to pricing, sourcing and running operations, and their outlook for the year ahead.

JPMorgan Chase’s Business Leaders Outlook poll was conducted online from November 14 to December 13, 2022, with small firms

Executives from small firms continue to have more optimistic economic outlooks than executives from medium-sized businesses, who indicated substantially more pessimistic views compared to this time last year, despite the widespread opinion that a recession will occur in 2023.

with annual revenues between $100,000 and $20 million and midsize businesses with annual revenues between $20 million and $500 million.

Nearly 1,800 business

leaders from diverse industries across the United States took part in the study in total. Data from the present is contrasted with data gathered in the fourth quarter of

prior years to determine trends year over year.

The results of this online survey are statistically valid, and at a 95 percent confidence level, the error rate for small businesses is plus or minus 3.1 percent, and for midsize businesses it is plus or minus 3.5 percent.

The survey revealed that while most small and midsize business leaders anticipate a recession in 2023 and many continue to face inflation-related challenges, they largely remain undeterred when it comes to growth, hiring and expanding their businesses.

Black Business Owners

Top-Line findings:

• 55 percent expect a recession in the year

ahead, compared to 61 percent nationally.

• 79 percent are optimistic about their performance in the year ahead, compared to 72 percent nationally. Similarly, 75 percent are optimistic about their industry’s performance, compared to 63 percent nationally.

• 72 percent anticipate revenue and sales growth in the year ahead, and 69 percent expect their profits to increase in 2023.

• The top business challenges for Black business owners include inflation, supply chain disruptions and economic uncertainty.

• 55 percent anticipate

Black unemployment rate hits record low

(Black Information Network)—The Black unemployment rate declined to a historic low in March. According to the Bureau of Labor statics job report, the Black unemployment rate hit a record low of 5 percent last month, which is also down from February’s 5.7 percent, per The Hill. The national unemployment landed at a near 50-year low of 3.5 percent.

“Thanks to the policies we have put in

place, the recovery is creating good jobs that you can raise a family on, which is pulling more Americans into the labor force,” President Joe Biden said of the report.

Despite hitting a historic low, the Black unemployment rate is still much higher than other demographics with White unemployment at 3.2 percent, Asian unemployment at 2.8 percent, and Hispanic unemployment at 4.6 percent.

However, the report revealed that “the share of Black workers holding a job exceeds the share for White workers holding a job for the first time,” according to William E. Spriggs, professor of economics at Howard University.

“This is a victory. It’s not only that Black unemployment is low. It’s also that, for the first time, a higher share of Black people are working than White people,” Spriggs said in a statement.

Roughly 236,000 jobs were added to the market in March, with the “leisure and hospitality, government, professional and business services, and health care” sectors seeing the most gains.

According to the Washington Post, remote jobs have also opened the door for businesses to hire more Black workers, which may be a contributing factor to unemployment hitting a historic low.

said I’ll be a millionaire by the time I retire...’

Hi Damon. I’m not sure if you remember me. You helped me put together a financial plan a couple of years ago. I can’t say that I followed it to the letter, but I have implemented many of your ideas. I follow you on Facebook. I’m also an avid reader of your column. I believe in your advice and the principles you teach. There is one thing you told me during our coaching session that I’m having a hard time grasping. You told me that if I follow the advice you shared with me, I will retire a millionaire.

I was recently looking at my 401(k) statement. My current balance is approximately $24,000. As much as I believe in your advice, I don’t see how this $24,000 will turn into $1 million by the time I retire. I’m currently a single mom with 3 children. I’m 42 years old. I plan on retiring at age 65. Please explain why you think I can retire as a millionaire?

~ Marie

Hello Marie. Of course I remember you. I think your story is inspiring. I often share your story with my clients and Facebook followers.

Thank you for trusting me enough to work with me. Thank you for reading my column and following me on social media. I’m going to be completely transparent here. It’s hard to follow sound financial advice to the letter—even for me. I’m happy that you started implementing some of my ideas. As you continue to experience success with some of my ideas, it will encourage you to implement more of my ideas. Conversely, if you shall make a boneheaded financial decision, you’ll think to yourself, I wish I followed Damon’s advice. Why do I believe you can retire as a millionaire? For starters, you’re frugal

by nature which allows you to live below your means. When we met for the financial planning session, I was shocked to learn that you were able to pay all of your bills with one paycheck. You had an entire paycheck remaining to do whatever you wanted to do. That’s a rarity. Quite frankly, it’s impressive! With that disposable income, I know that you didn’t have to make any major lifestyle changes. It was just a matter of showing you how to purposefully manage, save and invest your hard earned dollars.

You mentioned that your 401(k) balance is approximately $24,000. That, too, is impressive when you consider the fact that just 2 years ago when we met your 401(k) balance was zero. You didn’t have one penny saved for retirement. Look at you now with a quarter of $100,000 saved. I call that progress. I’d like to emphasize a point here. I said you’d retire a millionaire. I never said you’d be a millionaire overnight. You’re inching towards that end one dollar at a time. You still have 23 years before you retire.

I went back and reviewed your file. I’m going to walk you through a few things to make it clear why I believe you can retire rich. But first, let me explain why I said you’re going to retire a millionaire. I’m not just talking about the balance in your 401(k) plan. I was looking at the totality of your assets and liabilities. In other words, I looked at both your current and projected net worth. Net worth is obtained by subtracting your debts from your assets.

For example: Let’s say that your assets were a car worth $10,000 and a house worth $100,000. You had a car loan for $8,000 and a mortgage for $80,000. Your total assets were worth $110,000. Your total debts were worth $88,000. Assets of $110,000 minus liabilities, $88,000. In this case, your net worth is $30,000.

At the time of our coaching session you had $10,000 saved in your savings account.

I recall you saying, with your being a single mom, having a large cash cushion is a must. I agreed with you and said let’s call it your emergency fund. That $10,000 is an asset with zero debt attached to it. You recently inherited your grandfather’s free and clear house. It was valued at approximately $100,000. You owned your own property valued at approximately $150,000 with a mortgage balance approximately $60,000. That’s $250,000 in real estate assets with $60,000 of debt.

You own your car outright. It’s worth approximately $15,000. The only debt you had besides your mortgage was your student loans. Your student loan balance was approximately $60,000.

Your assets including your 401(k), emergency fund, real estate, and car is valued at $299,000.

• 401(k) - $24,000

• Emergency Fund - $10,000

• Real Estate - $250,000

• Car - $15,000

Your debts including your mortgage and student loan is $120,000.

• Mortgage - $60,000

• Student Loan - $60,000

Your current net worth is $179,000. I’m lowballing. I’m not taking into account the value of your household furniture, jewelry, or other assets you may own. By the time you retire, both your mortgage and your student loans will be paid off. In addition to that, your two properties that you own and your 401(k) balance will have increased in value.

Let’s take a look at your 401(k). The stock market has averaged an annual return of 10 percent per year for the past 100 years. This means that your money will double in value every 7 years. If you never invested another dollar into your 401(k) and you simply allowed the $24,000 to continue to compound (grow) over the next 21 years, that $24,000 will double 3 times.

• Year 7: $48,000

• Year 14: $96,000

• Year 21: $192,000

Just looking at the projection of you being debt free, and your appreciating assets including your real estate and your 401(k), your net worth will be over $500,000 by the time you retire. That’s over a half of a million. You may be thinking a half million sounds good, but you said I’ll be a millionaire by the time I retire?

Actually I said you’ll be a millionaire by the time you retire—if not sooner. I said that because I know you’re going to continue to invest in your 401(k), continue to earn raises at your job, and continue to make smart money moves.

(Damon Carr, Money Coach can be reached at 412-216-1013 or visit his website @ www.damonmoneycoach.com)

‘You

How to ensure you own your business name

by Teri Williams

For New Pittsburgh Courier

The first question we ask in 2023 is “Do you own you?”

As the largest Black-owned bank in America and first Black-owned digital bank, OneUnited wants to make sure our community owns the brands we build. Many times, we do not take the necessary steps to secure the ownership of our name. Let’s say you have a great business and a great name. Do you own it? And what does “owning” mean?

Here are three steps you can take to secure your business ownership rights:

Search your name

Trademark law prevents a business from using a name that is likely to be confused with the name of a competing business. If you choose a business name that’s too similar to a competitor’s name, you might find yourself accused of violating the competitor’s legal rights (called “trademark infringement” or “unfair competition”), and you could be forced to change your business name and possibly pay money damages.

So, do some digging to avoid the wrong name choice. Type your business name into Google to see whether someone else is using a similar name to market similar products or services. If you find that your name (or a very similar name) is already being used, you must choose another one. Search for federally registered trademarks by using the free trademark database of the United States Patent & Trademark Office.

Check with your city/county/state clerk’s office to see whether your desired name is already on the list of fictitious or assumed business names in your community. These names are usually unregistered trademarks of very small companies. If you find that your chosen name

(or a very similar name) is listed on a local fictitious or assumed name register, you shouldn’t use it.

If you’re organizing your business as a corporation, LLC or limited partnership, check to make sure your name isn’t the same as an existing corporation, LLC or limited partnership in your state.

Contact your state filing office to find out how to search its name database. If your proposed name (or a very similar

one) shows up in your state’s database, you’ll have to choose another.

Register your domain name

The easiest way is to check if a domain name is available is at one of the dozens of online companies that have been approved to register domain names.

A listing of these registrars can be accessed at the ICANN website (icann.org). An example of a domain name register is Network Solutions.

You can go to the Network Solutions (networksolutions.com) and key in the name you want to use. If your domain name is available, buy it immediately! The cost is relatively low for you to own your domain name. If your domain name is not available, see if the website is currently in use.

If yes, chances are you won’t be able to use the name. If no, the owner may be willing to sell you the domain name for prices that range from a few hundred dollars to many thousands of dollars depending on the name. You can typically locate information about the owner of the domain name by using whois.net.

Type in the domain name and the website provides the contact information supplied by the domain name registrant. Be flexible about your business name. If your current choice is being used, try, try again. It’s more important that you identify a name that you can trademark and also own the domain name – to make sure that you own you.

Trademark your name

Once you’ve completed the research, you’ll be ready to trademark your name to secure your rights to the name. We recommend hiring an intellectual property attorney. You can look for one in your area at National Black Lawyers or ask your local chamber of commerce for recommendations.

The cost for an attorney to file a trademark can range from $1,000 to $1,500 plus filing fees. You can also complete a trademark registration yourself at the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office at uspto. gov/trademarks. Filing fees apply.

(Teri Williams is president and CEO of Boston-based OneUnited Bank, the first Black digital bank and the largest Black-owned bank in the country, with offices in Los Angeles, Boston, and Miami.)

Talking financial literacy with your children

(NewsUSA)—Teaching children about money is one of the greatest gifts you can give them. Start when they’re young with simple lessons like saving up to buy a toy. You can build upon those lessons as they get older and become responsible for things like buying their own car or preparing their finances for college.

Talking about money isn’t always easy, especially if you don’t trust your own money management skills. A CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional can boost your self-confidence and help you create a plan that supports your family members in understanding their finances.

Little Kids

When your kids are very young, stick to the basics. Explain three things you can do with money: Spend it, save it or give it away. Show them how to divide money they get from gifts or an allowance by putting a portion into savings or donating to a charity, and then allow them to spend the rest.

Also, share how you make money decisions for the family when you shop, cook and pay bills.

Teens

When teenagers get their first job, they get hands-on experience with budgeting. They learn to allocate money they earn to buy what they need, such as gas for their car. It’s also the perfect time to teach them about taxes. Go over their first paycheck and point out payroll deductions, explaining how the system works.

And when your teen is ready, introduce them to the magic of compound interest and the basics of investing.

College Students

Once your child reaches college age, engage in more straightforward money conversations. Discuss spending and cost-saving strategies. Go over student loan and credit card debt, making sure they understand their statements, interest rates, loan terms and repayment options.

Adult Children

With adult children, the type of money conversations you have will depend on

whether they’re living on their own or with you. If your child still lives with you, strike a balance between helping them and protecting your own financial well-being, perhaps even drawing up a move-in agreement to keep everyone on the same page.

Regardless of where they live, speak to your children about your estate plan. Explain who you’ve designated to serve as

your estate executor (the person responsible for distributing your estate and paying any remaining debts).

Make your children aware of the option of working with a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional to build a more successful and financially secure future. To find a CFP® professional near you, visit LetsMakeAPlan.org.

Business trends show economic success in 2023

hiring full-time employees over the next 12 months, compared to 51 percent nationally.

• To hire and retain employees, half (50 percent) of Black owners surveyed plan to increase wages, and 38 percent plan to offer upskilling and training opportunities, compared to 42 percent and 29 percent nationally.

“Inflation has been a challenging headwind impacting businesses of all sizes, across all industries,” said Ginger Chambless, head of research at JPMorgan Chase Commercial Banking. “While we have seen some encouraging signs that inflation has started to moderate and should cool over 2023, businesses may still want to consider adjustments to strategies, pricing or product mixes to help weather the storm in the near term.”

Baxter E. Hall, insurance broker and advisor at Kapnick Insurance, told the Michigan Chronicle recently that as a client executive and benefits consultant, he sees a lot of business trends and changes.

“The rising costs of medical and prescription costs are at the top of the list. Along with the need for mental health resources and how to get better employee engagement,” Hall said, adding that staying afloat could mean different things to different people but connectivity is always key. “I think expanding your network is always important. Exposure to different people in industries and positions that are different from yours adds a wonderful perspective. Also, adding new skills

and certifications to your toolbelt is always a good thing.”

He described the insurance industry as a “noble profession.”

“The chance to help people prepare for the unexpected, whether it’s commercial, personal or medical insurance is a privilege,” Hall said. “There are so many positions that fit many interests and skill sets that people are not aware of. Part of the work I do with NAAIA (National African American Insurance Association) is to expose Black/BIPOC [people] to the opportunities in the insurance industry and assist with making it more diverse.”

Executives from small firms continue to have more optimistic economic outlooks than executives from medium-sized businesses, who indicated substantially more pessimistic views compared to this time last year, despite the widespread opinion that a recession will occur in 2023.

The forecast for the performance of small and medium firms is still positive, with 66 percent of small businesses and 72 percent of midsize enterprises expressing optimism for the coming year. More than two-thirds (69 percent) of small businesses anticipate rising sales and revenue in the upcoming year, while 65 percent predict higher earnings in 2023. Similarly, 51 percent of medium enterprises anticipate higher profits in 2023, while 63 percent anticipate higher revenue and sales.

“Following the challenges of the last few years, it’s encouraging to see the resilience of small business owners and leaders,” said Ben Walter, CEO of

Chase Business Banking. “The next economic cycle is always right around the corner, so our role is to help small business owners plan ahead so they can succeed in good times and bad.”  Companies may want to concentrate on the following factors while planning for the remainder of 2023:

1. Maintain Awareness of Economic Trends: Business leaders will want to pay close attention to whether current trends regarding the Federal Reserve, consumer spending, inflation, labor markets and more continue, slow down or reverse in the upcoming year even though they are undoubtedly familiar with today’s top economic headlines.

2. Recession-Proof Your Company: No matter when or if a recession occurs, businesses may take action right now to maintain their flexibility, strengthen their balance sheet and even identify opportunities amid uncertainty.

3. Maximize Working Capital: In times of economic instability, sustaining working capital is even more important. Working capital is a significant measure of a company’s financial health. Businesses may want to think about using supply chain financing and dynamic discount solutions, putting in place more effective inventory management and revising present loans to minimize liabilities to manage working capital more effectively. More social media acumen is needed in 2023, too, as using different platforms will increase this year. The importance of social media advertising is growing, but so has the level

of competition. To develop an audience and raise brand awareness, small businesses should concentrate on a multichannel organic strategy. While advertisements can support organic growth, small businesses should refrain from engaging in a social media arms race with rivals when organic strategies like content marketing may provide a higher return on investment.

Marketers will use their top clients Look for marketers to resort to their most loyal clients as a source of income during uncertain market conditions. Strengthen the focus on current clients who show indicators of brand loyalty to boost sales and support companies through tough economic times.

“A great and cost-effective way to identify and take advantage of your biggest brand advocates is through strategic UGC [user-generated content] efforts,” said Zarnaz Arlia, chief marketing officer for customer experience platform Emplifi. “Brands can maximize the value of UGC by promoting it through exciting offers, branded hashtags, contests and even via their e-commerce website.”

User-generated content can produce spectacular outcomes while frequently costing less than more established forms of promotion. “Authenticity is what modern consumers are craving,” Arlia said, “and there’s nothing more authentic than the voice of the customer.”

For more information on the Business Leaders Outlook survey, visit jpmorgan.com and search “2023 Business Leaders Outlook: U.S.”

TERI WILLIAMS is president and CEO of Boston-based OneUnited Bank. (Photo by Jeffrey Salter)

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The Black Disease

It is no secret that Black people, both in the United States and elsewhere, have experienced disadvantages when coming in contact with White people. In this regard, it’s interesting to note that wherever in the world these two groups have come together, Blacks have come away disadvantaged. This is even true on the continent of Africa.

The resulting conclusion of a lot of people, both Black and White, is they attribute superiority to White people and inferiority to Blacks. Are Black people actually inferior to White people, which is resulting in the subjugation and mistreatment of Black people whenever they interact? The answer to this question is an unequivocable NO!

What has happened, however, is that many Black people BELIEVE they are inferior to Whites, and behavior follows belief! A common phrase heard in many Black communities is that other Blacks believe that the White man’s ice is colder than ice possessed by Blacks. In fact, there is an underlying belief that ANYTHING, (except maybe rap music), that comes from White people is better than anything that comes from Blacks.

The accomplishments Black people have achieved in spite of worldwide White domination are awe-inspiring and rebuke any notion of Black inferiority! In every endeavor Blacks have attempted, there have been astonishing successes. This is true not only in sports and entertainment, but even in the scientific arena.

There have been many successes in fields where Blacks were prohibited from participation, but when they gained access, they excelled.

Once upon a time Blacks weren’t allowed to play in the dominant sports or entertainment fields. Today, however, some Blacks are surprised when they see a White man dominate, in basketball, for example.

Recently, someone posed the question to a group of Black people as to whether they had ever thought about visiting Africa. One young Black woman said she does not consider herself to be African, has no African roots, and never, EVER planned to visit the African continent! She was adamant about this.

Why do many Black people consider themselves inferior to White people and also hate and resist the idea of Africa as the source of their roots? This is especially interesting in light of the fact that mainstream White people consider themselves, and everyone else on the planet, as having their origins in Africa. Consider that idea; the young Black American woman disdains the notion of ties to Africa, yet the founders of the United States believe that all people come from Africa.

The African continent is the richest in the world in natural resources. This is why Europeans cut up the continent and divided it among themselves like a giant turkey. Even today, there would be no dominant cell phone industry without the coltan that is mined in the Congo. In fact, coltan is said to be indispensable to the manufacture of ALL technological devices. In 2019, the global coltan market was valued at US$1,504.81 million, and is expected to reach US$1,933.32 million by the end of 2026!

Africa, in fact, has the richest concentration of natural resources in the world such as oil, copper, diamond, bauxite, lithium, gold, hardwood forests, and tropical fruits. Thirty percent of the earth’s mineral resources are found in Africa. Since it is apparently true that Africa has the greatest resources, why are Africans on the continent, as well as those everywhere around the globe, the poorest people?

The answer is both simple and complex: the simple part is that the belief in Black inferiority is a disease keeping Black people from working together to maximize resources that are their natural birthright. The complex answer is that the perception of inferiority is, ironically, fueled by the efficient use of those resources by White people.

White people, and others, including the Chinese, understand the value of Africa, but Africans, themselves, seem to be more inclined toward selfishness and disunity than in unifying to pool resources.

The belief of Black inferiority among Blacks is the disease that must be overcome; self-hatred and the removal of psychological blinders keeping Black people from understanding their own worth is the chief malady. Things will not change until this disease is eradicated! A Luta Continua!

(Reprinted from the Chicago Crusader)

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(TriceEdneyWire.com)—Tennessee House of Representatives voted on resolutions to expel three of its Democratic members—Justin Jones, Justin J. Pearson, and Gloria Johnson, who, in the wake of the Nashville Covenant School Shooting, were accused of breaking the House’s decorum rules by leading personal protests for gun reform on the House floor and joining demonstrators in the chamber’s public gallery.

By now most are familiar with the exploits of the two Justins and Gloria Johnson—“The Tennessee Three.”  I use the term ‘exploits’ because of its connotation of triumph.  Triumph is what they did!  It offers us the temporary euphoria of a victory over an overt act of racism.   But like all victories, it occurs, celebration is temporary, it becomes a source in history, and THE STRUGGLE CONTINUES!

As a child of The South, I clearly understand the intent and message of the Tennessee House of Representatives when its Republican majority expelled Representatives Justin Jones and Justin Pearson and nearly did the same for Representative Gloria Johnson.  I seriously question the stated reason for the expulsion.  Even today, it is not uncommon for White racists to flex their social/institutional muscles attempting to emasculate Black men.   Despite the veils of procedural legitimacy or word salad of “institutional speak,” the goal of the expulsion was to put the Justins in their ‘place.’

As I watched the expulsion process, my mind was visited by memories of

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the original “Roots” series and Levar Burton, as Kunta Kinte, being beaten until he surrendered his name and accepted the slave name “Toby.”  The physical whip was absent, but the Southern tradition of “keeping the n----s down” was obvious.  What made the intent of their action irrefutable was the one vote which saved Gloria Johnson from expulsion.  Most television commentators were even at a loss to give it any other explanation.

The disingenuousness of the Republican House Supermajority is measured by the actions of the Speaker of the Tennessee House of Representatives.  Speaker Cameron Sexton, condemned the protest and wildly compared the three to rioters during the January 6th Insurrection. On April 3rd, prior to their expulsion, Sexton revoked their ID card access to the State Capitol and stripped them of their committee assignments. The actions of which the three were accused were on full display.  They did use a megaphone to express their discontent with the remainder of the body ignoring the immediate issue of gun violence.  They did chant, “No Action; No Peace!”  They expressed their discontentment with what they

identified as efforts to ignore and ‘muzzle’ them in their respective committee sessions rendering their constituents voiceless.  I sure admire their determination to stand firm in defense of their principles.

It seems inconceivable that after a mass shooting, notwithstanding the fact that among the six persons killed were three nine-year-olds, the majority party of the legislative body of a state would not, in some manner, address the concerns of three of their members and/or the hundreds of citizens filling their gallery.  The emotions of the assembled citizens were palpable. They were looking for an answer to a continuing and growing problem of violence threatening their communities.  As House business progressed, the problem of gun violence was ignored.  Instead, a contest of wills and measurement ensued.

The job of any legislative body is to address the needs and remedy the concerns of its citizens.  Regardless of differences of opinion, the opportunity for constructive dialogue and the appreciation of the urgency of a citizenry concerned with the safety of their children should exist.

Fortunately, the expelled representatives have been returned by their respective county boards. They can now take back the issue of the security of their constituents.

(Dr. E. Faye Williams is President of The Dick Gregory Society and President Emerita of the National Congress of Black Women)

Attacks on Black people cause lasting trauma

(TriceEdneyWire.com)—All Ralph Yah was trying to do was pick up his siblings in Kansas City. He went to a home on 115 Street instead of 115 Terrace, an understandable mistake that could have been easily rectified had the homeowner, who opened the door with a gun instead, said “wrong address” and provided directions to the right one.

Instead, the rabid White man shot the 16-year-old in the head and the arm. Blessedly, Yah is alive, hospitalized, and in stable condition. The shooter has been released pending charges. I suppose “stand your ground” means shoot ‘em up. Would the homeowner have shot a White youth? Would a Black homeowner shooting have been released so quickly?

As concerned as I am with Ralph Yah, an exceptional student by all accounts, I am more concerned with how this shooting may affect other Black youth’s mental health and stability. Every signal our society sends to young Black people is a signal that they are not valued. Running unarmed through the wrong neighborhood can get you shot and killed. Driving unarmed and safely in the face of White police irrationality can get you killed.

Looking “menacing” can get you killed. Sitting in a classroom can get you killed. Going to a birthday party can get you killed. Too often, Black youth are killed by rabid and irrational whits. Equally often, folks with more guns than sense kill them in classrooms and streets. And then,

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sometimes, they are killed by each other. How are they processing the threats to their safety and survival?

In her book Lynching and Spectacle, Amy Louise Wood wrote that “Even one lynching reverberated, traveling with sinister force, down city streets, and through rural farms, across roads and rivers. .. One mob’s yell could sound like “a hundred mobs yelling,” and the specter of the violence continued to smolder long after it was over.” These all-too-regular shootings of Black youth have a similar effect. What does any young Black man think of the shooting of Ralph Yah? Does it make him feel more endangered? More cautious? Angrier? Does it affect his mental health? The fact that Ralph Yah’s shooter has not been charged is discouraging. It suggests that there are no consequences to shooting Black people. To be sure, since the murder of George Floyd, a few murderers, like putrid Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, have experienced consequences. At the same time, too many get away with these public shootings, killings, and lynchings. Ralph Yah’s survival is a blessing. His community’s advocacy for him is a tremendous support. As always,

Attorney Ben Crump and his team should be applauded for being on the case. Who will minister to those who are impacted by this horrible shooting? The Black community must turn this pain into power and purpose. The National Rifle Association, now promoting “junior” versions of assault weapons, must be checked. Every time a mass shooting occurs, they should be sued, and, more importantly (but not the same thing), if they send legal reinforcements to defend the heinous attacker of Ralph Yah, they should be countered with fierce opposition. The right to bear arms does not mean the right to shoot innocent people on sight. Simple civility suggests that the erroneous ringing of a doorbell should not turn into a savage act by a homeowner. But the media machine that portrays Black people as frightening and threatening is at least partly responsible for the deep-seated fear and hate that some whites have toward us. Too many of us have been anesthetized by our trauma. It hurts, but it doesn’t hurt. It’s abnormal, but its attacks on Black people have been so frequent that they have become routine. We pray for Ralph Yah, cry for him, and contribute to the Go Fund Me appeal that his aunt put out. Yet these passive acts are not enough. It is time for the kind of action that disarms fools and protects young Black people.

(Dr. Julianne Malveaux is an economist, author, and Dean of the College of Ethnic Studies at Cal State LA.)

Making history in Tennessee

(TriceEdneyWire.com)—There are moments when we know, suddenly and with total clarity, that we have just experienced a seminal moment in history. Sometimes those events are tragic.  And sometimes, as in the last two weeks, they are beautiful and inspiring and renew our faith in humanity.

I’m talking about the history that was made in Tennessee this month by “the Justins,” Reps. Justin Jones and Justin Pearson. I was in Tennessee for the fight to reinstate both of them to their state House seats after being expelled by the Republican House leadership. Their “crime”? Daring to call for common-sense gun safety measures.

Never mind that the majority of Tennesseans want gun safety; never mind that hundreds of people were protesting in favor of gun safety at the state capital, in the wake of the horrific Covenant School shooting. Reps. Jones and Pearson, two young Black freshman lawmakers, had to go. And to make it even more obvious how racist this was, a third lawmaker who had spoken out along with Pearson and Jones—Rep. Gloria Johnson, a White woman—was not expelled.    What began as a shameful attempt to humiliate these young people turned instead into a hero-making moment. It was incredible to see the energy of the coalition that rallied around Pearson and Jones. It was even more incredible to see the grace and brilliance with which both of them carried themselves throughout

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this ordeal. These two men are brave, unflappable and principled to the core.  In just a few days, both were back—reinstated by officials in their districts. Both will be reelected in the special elections ahead, I am sure.

This event is historic and significant on so many levels, it’s almost impossible to absorb it all.  We saw naked racism on the part of GOP lawmakers, and we saw it rebuked. We saw a desperate effort to resist the will of the people through the antidemocratic act of expelling duly-elected lawmakers, also defeated.  We saw one of the clearest examples yet of the promise of youth leadership that is determined to right wrongs not just when it comes to gun violence, but climate change, racial equity, reproductive freedom, and all the problems that older generations have struggled to solve.  We saw the future.

This gives us so much to look forward to as the Pearson-Jones generation rises to power. It’s been a truism for decades that as younger generations age, they become more conservative—shoring up entrenched power structures.  But that has all

changed.

Polls show that unlike past generations, millennials are not becoming more conservative as they get older.  As a millennial myself, I can see why: we grew up with the invasion of Iraq, an economy that failed us, a dangerously warming climate, Donald Trump as President of the United States and the loss of abortion protections.  My generation has a different vision. Millennials and younger GenZ folks are fighting for our values, organizing across race, age, and every other difference, and carving a new path.

On the day he was reinstated to his House seat, Justin Pearson spoke out boldly about being expelled from the legislature, saying “you can’t expel hope.”  He’s right. Not only could they not expel it, Tennessee’s House Republicans fueled it.  Their effort to stop the future from coming galvanized a legion of young progressives whose heroes are Pearson and Jones.

It won’t be the last time the Old Guard pushes back against progress. And there will be more threats to our democracy when they do. But all of us will remember this amazing moment in history when two young Black men stood up and the world rallied to their side.  So what we need now is an interracial, intergenerational commitment to keep our democracy intact for this young generation that will take the lead.  Tennessee showed us: that day is coming soon.

(Svante Myrick is President of People For the American Way.)

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Activists and legislators have different functions, but what happens when an activist becomes a legislator and continues functioning as an activist?

(TriceEdneyWire.com)—The fact that power is meant to be shared and every voice is meant to be heard is the beauty of democracy. The failure of democracy is not the system itself, but the people who we put into the system. It takes a certain type of person to be elected as a public servant and yet possess the character needed to ensure that political power will be rightfully shared with “others”. It takes a special person who can be given the honor of representing the people without falling into the trap of abusing that honor for personal or political gain.

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Headlines like this appear: Tennessee GOP expels Democratic lawmakers for anti-gun protest.

On March 27, a mass shooting at a private elementary school in Nashville, Tennessee, shocked the nation. Three children and three adults were killed.

Days later, over a thousand demonstrators gathered at the state capitol to demand that the Republican-controlled legislature make stricter gun laws.

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Jones and Justin Pearson, but the third Democratic state Rep. Gloria Johnson didn’t get expelled because Johnson pleaded that she merely played a supportive role.

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Republican Rep. Matt Bliss of Minnesota is not that type of person. During the debate on a spending bill in the Minnesota state legislature, Bliss complained that the bill “brings us closer to a democracy, which you know, that’s not a good thing.” The bill under debate deals with funding for state and local elections, but also includes a number of election reforms—among them instituting an automatic voter system, as well as granting 17-year olds the ability to register to vote in upcoming elections if they will be 18 by Election Day. If or when Rep. Bliss runs for re-election, will his comments regarding democracy be the reason people vote for or against him? Elections are no longer a simple choice between individuals holding liberal versus conservative ideas. Unfortunately, local, state and federal races between the two major parties have become a choice between those who support democracy against those who oppose it. Despite not being re-elected as president, Donald Trump still commands the Republican Party. Under his seven years of “leadership”, the party has undeniably taken a detrimental approach to democracy. It is evident in the views held by Minnesota state lawmaker Matt Bliss. We saw it with the expulsion of Tennessee state representatives Justin Jones and Justin Pearson. In an attempt to protect the former president and his views, district attorneys have now become political targets by GOP lawmakers in addition to being targets for violence by the MAGA movement. This is particularly true for three Black top prosecutors seeking to hold the former president accountable. It doesn’t matter to GOP lawmakers how the MAGA movement chanted “Lock Her Up” concerning Hillary Clinton, but in regards to Trump there is no willingness to accept the findings of the judicial process. In fact, members of the judicial process are attacked with petty acts of revenge and retaliation by way of proposed legislation and Congressional subpoenas by Republicans.  There is currently a bill under review by the Georgia state legislature that would create a state-run board with the power to investigate and oust district attorneys. It creates a means for state legislators to have more control over district attorneys when things don’t go their way. The backdrop to this pending legislation is the Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis and her long-running investigation into Donald Trump’s effort to overturn the 2020 election. Willis is the first Black woman to lead Georgia’s largest district office, and it is hard to believe that such a state-run board will operate solely based on the will of the voters without race and political agendas becoming a factor. In response to Willis’ investigation, Trump has called her “racist” as well as a “local rogue” prosecutor who is incompetent and unable to do her job and has challenged her authority. Willis has said that she requires extensive personal security following death threats from Trump supporters. New York Attorney General Letitia James and Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, both of whom are Black, received personal attacks from Trump in similar fashions. Bragg has received more than a 1,000 phone calls and emails from Trump supporters making threating and racially-charged comments. Generally, prosecutors are among the most powerful figures in the courtroom. They are the people who will decide whether to bring charges, what charges to bring, whether to negotiate a plea bargain and what the terms of the plea will be. The government does not have the resources to try every case.  Very few criminal cases will ever go to trial, therefore prosecutors wield tremendous power. Prosecutors are on the front line of justice. While they represent the government in criminal cases, it is meant for them to be immune from outside influences and pressures when making critical decisions involving their cases. It is not meant for them to be totally immune from criticism especially when it calls for true justice. Democracy depends on prosecutors properly using their power and discretion even when faced with the hostility from a former president and his passionate supporters. Legal experts are sounding the alarm that former president Donald Trump’s racially-charged attacks and threats against Black prosecutors investigating him could create safety threats for Black prosecutors all over the country. “The danger of this rhetoric is that it encourages bad actors to do certain things,” said Melba Pearson, a civil rights and criminal law attorney and the former president of the National Black Prosecutors Association. Pearson adds, “This retort of racism specifically aimed at Black prosecutors is purposeful. This is not a brand new tactic.” Pearson said. “It’s just part of this bigger pattern of trying to attack the messenger and discredit the process to take away the culpability you face for whatever actions that you engaged in.”

No rules were broken until two Black activists and first-term Democratic state Reps. Justin Jones and Justin Pearson, along with Democratic state Rep. Gloria Johnson, entered the legislative chamber, took over the podium, and led protesters in chants calling for gun reform.

The Democratic state Reps. breached chamber rules of procedure by interrupting a house session. Democratic state Rep. Jones led the gun reform chants from the podium with a bullhorn. Obviously, he was playing the role of an activist, but why breach chamber rules when the gun reform demonstration had a good turnout and achieved the goal of a lawful protest?

Because activists like Jones and Pearson use tactics from Beautiful Trouble: A Toolbox for Revolution. This book states that a well-designed creative disruption will put the targets in a dilemma with no good options, and the objective of the activist is to provoke a reaction from the target. Once the target reacts, the activists use the target’s reaction against them to gain the moral high ground.

Republican House Speaker Cameron Sexton called a recess and ordered security to clear the protesters, which halted legislative business for an hour.

In the aftermath, the Republicans voted to expel Democratic state Reps. Justin

The problem was that Jones and Pearson are Black, but Johnson is White.

The Republican leaders could have censured Jones and Pearson or removed them from committees, but since the Republicans compared the chaos in their capitol to the Jan. 6 insurrection, the Republican leaders wanted to send a message that halting legislative business in order to grandstand will not be tolerated.

In an ungallant effort to flex their supermajority, the Republican leaders walked into a trap designed by the Beautiful Trouble toolbox.

By expelling the two Black state Reps. but not the White state Rep. the Republicans made themselves look like White supremacists. The activist-minded expelled Reps. continued to paint a racist picture of their expulsion, but Jones also framed it as authoritarian, while Pearson changed the target. Jones likened the Republican leadership to a lynch mob. Except, the Republicans weren’t lynching him; they were lynching democracy. While Pearson stated that they were going to continue to fight for saving lives just like the Republicans continue to fight for the National Rifle Association.

National Democratic leaders accused Tennessee’s Republican leaders of returning the state to its “dark days” of White

supremacy. The national media coverage was so intense that Tennessean Oscar Brock of the Republican National Committee stated that the expulsion hurt the Republican brand and would energize young voters against them. To stop the onslaught of negative coverage, Tennessee’s Republican governor signed an executive order strengthening background checks for gun purchases. To make matters even worse for the Republican leaders, an expulsion is handled like a typical vacant seat in Tennessee. The local district appoints an interim representative until a special election, and the local districts simply reinstated Jones and Pearson as their interim representatives, making the Republican supermajority look impotent. Since activists prepare for the worst-case scenario, Jones and Pearson knew in advance that if they were expelled, they would immediately be reinstated.

Jones and Pearson succeeded in making beautiful trouble and are now calling for the resignation of the Republican House Speaker. Since the book Beautiful Trouble is the 21st century version of Saul Alinksy’s 1971 Rules for Radicals: A Pragmatic Primer for Realistic Radicals, one has to ask if Jones and Pearson forgot the most important rule for radicals. Alinksy called it “policy after power.” Alinksy said that when people feel they don’t have the power to change a bad situation, they don’t even think about it. Activists are powerless and try to force others to do what they can’t do themselves, but legislators are in positions of power and have to compromise to pass legislation. Activists are noncompromising; legislators don’t have that luxury. The expulsion and reinstatement may have catapulted Jones and Pearson into the national spotlight, but they’re shining as activists, not as legislators.

Is Artificial Intelligence becoming smarter than humans?

(TriceEdneyWire.com)—More than 1,000 scientists, engineers, many of them leaders in the Big Tech industry, recently signed an open letter calling for a pause in the development of the newest artificial intelligence (AI) systems, suggesting some of their super intelligence machines could no longer be controlled by humans.  They called for a slow down in production of the more powerful ai tools, so potential risks can be studied—and researched.

This letter set off tremendous alarm and scores of questions because it is AI that empowers much of our global defense, transportation, communications and medical systems? Would out-of-control systems push us into war?  Could self-driving cars and planes deliberately break down? Could doctors and hospitals suddenly receive purposefully harmful instructions for patients.  Are intelligent machines gaining control of humanity?  In other words in this revolution of both good and evil, which will prevail? And are there Frankenstein’s lurking among us?

Key lines from the letter are: Contemporary AI systems are now becoming human-competitive at general tasks and we must ask ourselves: Should we let machines flood our information channels with propaganda and untruth? Should we automate away all the jobs, including the fulfilling ones? Should we develop nonhuman minds that might eventually outnumber, outsmart, obsolete and replace us? Should we risk loss of control of our civilization?

A 60 Minutes expose on April 17,  showed how some of the powerful new tools can summarize the New Testament of the Bible in five seconds, how Google has developed the world’s perfect search machine holding 100 percent of the world’s knowledge and that some systems can process information 100,000 times faster than the human brain and how some AI’s programming can write a million short stories before a  human writer can finish one.

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the scientists.  He said, “I asked a Microsoft official that since the new tools had recently shown sparks of artificial general intelligence, being more intelligent than humans, were there internal codes of their own they could be pursuing? The answer was ‘We don’t have the faintest idea.’ Russell also warned it was possible the new AI tools are not aligning with human values. That would mean it could perform what it wanted and not what we want.”

Initially, the software, coding and algorithms that program computers and robots drew excitement as they imitated human behavior, beating the best chess and Jeopardy players. But AI has grown leaps and bounds since the field was founded at a workshop on the campus of Dartmouth College, during the summer of 1956.   By mastering huge data and improvements in AI the tools became ubiquitous, able to write and record songs, provide health and financial analysis advice, command weapons of war, write and conduct symphonies.

This year, however, the playing field changed. Programmers noted that their robotic creations had created a language of their own that left humans of the equation.   Enters new powerful  generative AI tools—Open AI’s ChatGPT—Microsoft’s Bing search engine and Google’s Bard.  They simulated such human activities that shocked, astonished but also delighted the public with Big Tech engaging in a billion race to dominate the field.  The high- powered chatbots and search tools quickly earning criticism for emphasizing speed over safety.

The new tools could debug code, pass law and medical exams quicker and better than most humans,  take a three - second

Commentary Remembering the assassination of Dr. King

Fifty five years ago this month, the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated at the age of 39. His death rocked the world and America’s African American community in particular which responded with riots and destruction in our cities and streets. During the years since, we have seen many of his dreams for a better America come to pass. But what Dr. King said he had seen “going to the mountain top” the night before his death, has still not materialized in part.

Yes, we have had our first Black President of the United States and our first Black Vice President who happens to be a talented Black woman who was a United States Senator and former Attorney General of the State of California, but equality still eludes us as Black and African Americans continue to lag behind White America in life expectancy, income, home ownership and just about every other area.

As we celebrate Dr. King’s Birthday each year with what is now a national

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holiday, let us remember why and how he died as a sacrifice for all of us and the benefits so many enjoy today. We keep his death from being in vain by continuing the fight against poverty, discrimination and the “Insufficient Fund” check he said Black America had been given instead of equality, freedom from segregation and a second class citizenship so many of us have been forced to live with. Let us remember some of his most important statements like “give us the ballot and we will elect people with a moral righteousness about the fairness we are most concerned about.” But what good is the ballot, if we don’t vote and

recording of a person’s voice and convert the words into a speech that the person never spoke,  create Deepfakes, realistic but false images or videos being used to harass people and spread lies. One video showed a completely false image of president Joe Biden condemning transgender people; another showed former president Donald Trump running from police, handcuffed and dragged to the ground, days before he was officially indicted.

Other anecdotal evidence and mishaps created a framework that major changes must be made. For example, an AI chatbot suggested a man should commit suicide. And he did. A Belgian man reportedly killed himself after a series of increasingly worrying conversations with an AI chatbot, reported by the New York Post.  Several cases of deep depression have been recorded by anti-suicide networks after humans being rejected by chatbots they had relied upon.

Kevin Roose, a New York Times reporter, wrote a lengthy piece on how his artificial intelligence-powered chatbot called Sydney said he loved him, tried to convince him that he was unhappy in his marriage and should leave his wife. There are other reports of robo-sex, where people have sex or marry their chatbots and personal assistants. In Japan there is a move to make such unions legal.

Nevertheless, the overall question is will these new tools work for evil or good and can AI and humanity co-exist. or will super intelligent machines reduce humans to servitude or replace them altogether?  Elon Musk, who signed the letter, had previously predicted in a 2014 Washington Post interview that AI was summoning the demon.

Some of the scientists are pushing for new safeguards and government regulations to slow down the AI’s powerful tools, but can Big Tech or rogue groups resist the push to dominate the billion dollar  lucrative field?  Also, in this race to the future, God does not seem to be in the planning.  History has proven when humans dishonor or dismiss God, things don’t end well.

won’t vote; what good is Civil Rights and Voting Rights Laws if our only concern is about ourselves instead of the collective that Dr. King fought and died for.

Today, our cities are not burning as they were 55 years ago when we learned of the death of Dr. King. Instead of crying out in righteous indignation, too many become tranquilized with the wine of “just enough”, no longer having the passion or concern for the struggle we still live with 55 years after his death. Let’s remind ourselves and others that Dr. King did not die in vain. Let’ rise up and fight voter suppression, the gutting of the Voting Rights Act, police murders in and out of custody and the war of real Black history in America. As the song says “...wake up everybody, no more sleeping in bed..”. Time to join the struggle in remembering why Dr. King died.

(Dr. John E. Warren is Publisher, San Diego Voice & Viewpoint Newspaper)

CITY OF PITTSBURGH

OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT & BUDGET ADVERTISEMENT

Separate and sealed Bid Proposals will be received electronically starting on Wednesday, April 12th for:

2023-IFB-091 –Homewood Park Infrastructure Upgrades

Information on solicitations is available on the City of Pittsburgh website: http://purchasing.pittsburghpa.gov

Bid proposals are requested on behalf of the Equipment Leasing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh. All bids must be submitted via the above website and all required documents must be provided or the bid proposal may be considered non-responsive.

The selected Contractor will be required to comply with all applicable

Equal Employment Opportunity requirements for Federally Assisted construction contracts. The selected Contractor must assure that employees and applicants for employment are not discriminated against because of their race, color, religion, sex or national origin. Attention is called to Executive Order 11246, to Section 3 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968, 12 U.S.C. 1701U, and to the Section 3 Clause and Regulations set forth in 24 CFR, Part 135.

The selected Contractor will be required to comply with the following laws, rules and regulations:

All provisions of US Executive Order 11246 of September 24, 1965, as amended by US Executive Order 11375 and as supplemented in US Department of Labor Regulations (41 CFR, Part 60), and of the rules, regulations, and relevant orders of the US Secretary of Labor. Contractor shall comply with all applicable standards, orders, or requirements issued of the Clean Air Act (42 USC 1857 et. seq.), Section 508 of the Clean Water Act (33 USC 1368), Executive Order 11738, and Environmental Protection Agency regulations (40 CFR, Part 15) Contractor shall comply with the Davis-Bacon Act the Davis-Bacon Act (40 U.S.C. 276a to 276a-7) as supplemented by Department of Labor regulations (29 CFR part 5)

Procedures for compliance to these acts shall be as follows:

All specifications for construction contracts and subcontracts will contain the prevailing wage rates (as enclosed in this bid package) as determined by the Secretary of Labor in accordance with the Davis-Bacon Act, as amended (40 U.S.C. 276-a to 276-C-5) and provision that overtime compensation will be paid in accordance with the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act Regulations (29 CFR, Parts 5 and 1926). The contract provisions shall require that these standards be met.

Notice of Requirement for Affirmative Action to Ensure Equal Employment Opportunity (Executive Order 11246):

Bidder’s attention is called to the “Equal Opportunity Clause” and the “Standard Federal Equal Employment Specifications” set forth in 41 CFR Public Contracts and Property Management Part 60-4.3 Equal Opportunity Clauses.

Goals for minority participation: 18%

Goals for female participation: 7%

These goals are applicable to all construction work (whether or not Federal or Federally-Assisted) performed in the “covered area.”

As used in this notice, and in the contract resulting from this solicitation, the “covered area” is Pittsburgh SMSA (Allegheny, Washington, Beaver and Westmoreland counties).

The selected Contractor shall comply with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and 1988, as amended, Section 109 of the Community Development Act of 1974, with Executive Order 11625 (Minority Business Enterprise) and Executive Order 12138 (Women’s Business Enterprise)

The Proposers will be required to submit the package of certifications included with the contract documents relating to Equal Employment Opportunity. Vendors submitting responses on Federally funded projects must register on SAM.gov and provide proof of registration.

The City of Pittsburgh reserves the right to withhold the award of contract for a period of sixty (60) calendar days after the opening of bids.

The City of Pittsburgh reserves the right to reject any or all Proposals.

CITY OF PITTSBURGH OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT & BUDGET ADVERTISEMENT

Separate and sealed Bid Proposals will be received electronically starting on Wednesday, April 12th for:

2023-ELA-099 –DC Fast Charger Installation

Information on solicitations is available on the City of Pittsburgh website: http://purchasing.pittsburghpa.gov

Bid proposals are requested on behalf of the Equipment Leasing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh. All bids must be submitted via the above website and all required documents must be provided or the bid proposal may be considered non-responsive.

The selected Contractor will be required to comply with all applicable Equal Employment Opportunity requirements for Federally Assisted construction contracts. The selected Contractor must assure that employees and applicants for employment are not discriminated against because of their race, color, religion, sex or national origin. Attention is called to Executive Order 11246, to Section 3 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968, 12 U.S.C. 1701U, and to the Section 3 Clause and Regulations set forth in 24 CFR, Part 135.

The selected Contractor will be required to comply with the following laws, rules and regulations:

All provisions of US Executive Order 11246 of September 24, 1965, as amended by US Executive Order 11375 and as supplemented in US Department of Labor Regulations (41 CFR, Part 60), and of the rules, regulations, and relevant orders of the US Secretary of Labor. Contractor shall comply with all applicable standards, orders, or requirements issued of the Clean Air Act (42 USC 1857 et. seq.), Section 508 of the Clean Water Act (33 USC 1368), Executive Order 11738, and Environmental Protection Agency regulations (40 CFR, Part 15) Contractor shall comply with the Davis-Bacon Act the Davis-Bacon Act (40 U.S.C. 276a to 276a-7) as supplemented by Department of Labor regulations (29 CFR part 5).

Procedures for compliance to these acts shall be as follows:

All specifications for construction contracts and subcontracts will contain the prevailing wage rates (as enclosed in this bid package) as determined by the Secretary of Labor in accordance with the Davis-Bacon Act, as amended (40 U.S.C. 276-a to 276-C-5) and provision that overtime compensation will be paid in accordance with the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act Regulations (29 CFR, Parts 5 and 1926). The contract provisions shall require that these standards be met.

Notice of Requirement for Affirmative Action to Ensure Equal Employment Opportunity (Executive Order 11246): Bidder’s attention is called to the “Equal Opportunity Clause” and the “Standard Federal Equal Employment Specifications” set forth in 41 CFR Public Contracts and Property Management Part 60-4.3 Equal Opportunity Clauses.

Goals for minority participation: 18%

Goals for female participation: 7%

These goals are applicable to all construction work (whether or not Federal or Federally-Assisted) performed in the “covered area.”

As used in this notice, and in the contract resulting from this solicitation, the “covered area” is Pittsburgh SMSA (Allegheny, Washington, Beaver and Westmoreland counties).

The selected Contractor shall comply with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and 1988, as amended, Section 109 of the Community Development Act of 1974, with Executive Order 11625 (Minority Business Enterprise) and Executive Order 12138 (Women’s Business Enterprise).

The Proposers will be required to submit the package of certifications included with the contract documents relating to Equal Employment Opportunity. Vendors submitting responses on Federally funded projects must register on SAM.gov and provide proof of registration.

The City of Pittsburgh reserves the right to withhold the award of contract for a period of sixty (60) calendar days after the opening of bids.

The City of Pittsburgh reserves the right to reject any or all Proposals.

ALLEGHENY COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA

APRIL 14, 2023

The Office of the County Controller of Allegheny County, Room 104, Court House, Pittsburgh, PA, will receive separate and sealed Bids until 11:00

A.M. prevailing local time, Wednesday, May 10, 2023, and a representative of the Department of Public Works will open and read the Bids in the Conference Room 1, County Court House, Pittsburgh, PA, one half hour later, 11:30 o’clock A.M., for the following:

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS

2023 CAPITAL BRIDGE REPAIR CONTRACT VARIOUS BRIDGES WITHIN

VARIOUS MUNICIPALITIES

COUNTY PROJECT NO. AA00-2023

As a prospective bidder please note the following general Project information regarding Pre-Bid Information, Bidding Requirements, and Contract Conditions. See the Project Manual and Drawings for detailed information, responsibilities and instructions.

PRE-BID INFORMATION: View the Proposal, Specifications and Drawings at the Office of the Contract Manager, Room 504, County Office Building, Pittsburgh, PA. The non-refundable charge for the Proposal and a disc containing the Specifications and Drawings is $107.00 including sales tax. The Contract Manager will accept only check or money order to the “COUNTY OF ALLEGHENY” in that amount and WILL NOT ACCEPT CASH OR EXTEND CREDIT.

Prospective bidders may request to have their bid documents mailed. An additional fee of $16.05 for handling costs for each requested proposal must be paid in advance. The fee must be received at the office of the Contract Manager prior to mailing of any documents.

Interested bidders planning to purchase bid documents or attend the public bid opening are advised to follow Self-Monitoring and Social Distancing guidelines when entering the Allegheny County Courthouse or County Office Building. Interested bidders should also be aware that when entering either the Allegheny County Courthouse or County Office Building, a face mask meeting the guidelines set by the Pennsylvania Department of Health, must be worn at all times.

BIDDING REQUIREMENTS: The County requires pre-qualification of bidders, including subcontractors, as specified in Section 102.01 of Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of Transportation Specifications, Publication No. 408, 2020 Edition, Change No. 5, Effective October 7, 2022 on this project. Submit bid on the supplied Bid Forms in accordance with the Instructions to Bidders and General and Supplementary Conditions; include the following documents with the Bid Form, ALONG WITH ONE COMPLETE PHOTOCOPIED SET OF PROPOSAL:

•Bid Security - certified check or surety company bond on County’s form to the order of/or running to the County of Allegheny in the amount of five (5%) percent of the Bid as evidence that you, the Bidder, will accept and carry out the conditions of the Contract in case of award. The County will accept only bonds written by Surety Companies acceptable on Federal Bonds per the current Federal Register Circular 570. Federal Register Circular 570 is available for inspection in the Contract Office, Room 504, County Office Building, Pittsburgh, PA 15219.

• Bidder Certification of Pre-Qualification, Classification and Work Capacity.

• List of Subcontractors

• Statement of Joint Venture Participation

• MBE and WBE Goals Attainment Certification - (ONLY NECESSARY IF YOU CAN NOT MEET THE SPECIFIED MBE AND WBE GOALS)

• Work Sheet Required Amount Performed By Contractor (Non Federal Project)

• MBE/WBE Subcontractor and Supplier Solicitation Sheet

• MBE/WBE Subcontractor and Supplier Commitment Sheet THE COUNTY WILL REJECT BIDS THAT DO NOT INCLUDE THE EXECUTED DOCUMENTS SPECIFIED ABOVE WITH THE BID FORM.

You may not withdraw your bid for a period of Sixty (60) days after the scheduled closing time for receipt of bids. The County Manager reserves the right to reject any and all bids or waive any informalities in the bidding.

CONTRACT CONDITIONS: In accordance with the provisions of the “Pennsylvania Prevailing Wage Act” of August 15, 1961, P.L. 987, as Department of Labor and Industry, the prevailing minimum wage predetermination requirements as set forth in the Attachments apply to this Project.

For technical questions, contact Matthew Sartori, Project Manager, at 412-350-5343. For contracting questions, contact the Contracts Division at 412-350-7646

The anticipated notice to proceed is June 26, 2023. The project completion date is to occur by November 1, 2024.

The County of Allegheny County hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively ensure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, minority business enterprises / women business enterprises [MBE/WBE] will be afforded the full opportunity to submit bids on the grounds of race, sex, color or national origin in consideration for an award. It is a condition of the bidding process/contract that all responsive bidders/ contractors shall follow the minority business enterprises/women’s business enterprises [MBE/WBE] procedures set forth in the project manual/contract documents.

Corey O’Connor Controller County of Allegheny

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP)

ADVERTISEMENT

The Public Parking Authority of Pittsburgh (Authority) is soliciting proposals from qualified respondents to provide Annual Garage Inspections, as more fully described in the formal RFP document.

The RFP document will be available Monday April 17, 2023, after 10:00 a.m. EST on the Authority website at www.pittsburghparking.com.

(Doing Business with the PPA)

A mandatory pre-proposal meeting will be held virtually via Zoom on Friday, April 21, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. EST. Meeting information will be provided along with the RFP documents and on the Authority website. Submitted proposals are required to be in the Authority’s possession, in the form of five (5) hard copies and one (1) electronic copy, clearly marked and sealed by 3:00 p.m. EST on Wednesday, May 10, 2022

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP)

The Southwestern Pennsylvania Corporation, a 501(c)(3) corporation, on behalf of the Southwestern Pennsylvania Commission (SPC) is requesting Technical Proposals and Price Proposals (together, Proposal packages) for Commute Info Vanpool Vehicle and Fleet Support Services. The selected firm or team of firms will provide SPC with the following support services for its Commute Info Vanpool Program: vanpool vehicles; fleet maintenance/management; driver support, contracting, and invoicing services; fleet insurance; and data collection.

The Request for Proposals (RFP) was released by SPC on April 19, 2023. Copies may be downloaded from the SPC Website (www.spcregion.org) or may be obtained by e-mail request to Anthony Hickton at Ahickton@spcregion.org.

Electronic submissions will be required via SPC’s SharePoint site. Full submission details are provided in the RFP document. Proposal packages are due on May 19, 2023.

LEGAL ADVERTISING Bids/Proposals

REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS (RFQ)

The Southwestern Pennsylvania Corporation, a 501(c)(3) corporation, on behalf of the Southwestern Pennsylvania Commission (SPC), is requesting Statements of Qualifications and Pricing Details Compilations (together, Statement of Qualifications packages) for On-Call Consultancy Services. SPC is seeking to engage up to five full-service teams of firms to provide “on-call” delivery of a wide range of specialized support services as the need arises related to SPC’s functional areas of Transportation Planning, Strategic Initiatives & Policy, Economic & Workforce Development, Information & Data, Finance, Public Relations & Communication Initiatives, and Human Resources.

The Request for Qualifications (RFQ) was released by SPC on April 19, 2023. Copies may be downloaded from the SPC Website (www.spcregion.org) or may be obtained by e-mail request to Kristin Baum at kbaum@spcregion.org. Electronic submissions will be required via SPC’s SharePoint site. Full submission details are provided in the RFQ document. Statement of Qualifications packages are due on May 24, 2023

TOWNSHIP OF WILKINS PUBLIC NOTICE OF INTENT TO ADOPT PROPOSED ORDINANCE NUMBER 1115

The Wilkins Township Board of Commissioners will consider adoption of the following ordinance at a public meeting to be held on the 8th day of May 2023 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 #1115 TITLE AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWNSHIP OF WILKINS, ALLEGHENY COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA, AMENDING THE CODIFIED BOOK OF ORDINANCES, CHAPTER 51, PERSONNEL.

SUMMARY

The Ordinance rescinds the current Personnel Policies and replaces them with amended and updated Personnel Policies.

NOTICE TO BIDDERS BRENTWOOD BOROUGH OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA

Sealed Proposals will be received by the Brentwood Borough, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania for:

2023 Road Paving Program 18-439-619.

Project Description: Project consists of:

The project requires the preparation and resurfacing of approximately 12,500 S.Y. of various existing roads throughout the Borough. The base bid includes approximately 7,000 S.Y. of roto-milling and profiling; Keyways approximately 300 L.F., base repairs, if necessary, approximately 100 S.Y., placing approximately 1,000 tons of 19mm Superpave Binder, placing approximately 7,000 S.Y. of 9.5mm Superpave Fine Graded 0 to 0.3 million ESAL’s Wearing Surface; traffic control; lawn restoration; and other items incidental to the project. Mobilization, Bonding, and Insurances shall be considered incidental to the work performed under the scope of the Contract and shall not be considered additional pay items to the Contractor.

All Proposals must be submitted electronically on Pennbid.com before 10:00 A.M., prevailing time on Friday, May 12, 2023.

Performance and Labor and Material Payment Bonds, along with Public Liability and Property Damage Certificates of Insurance in the amounts specified, as well as Certificates of Workman’s Compensation must be filed with the executed Agreement.

Pennsylvania Prevailing Wages are required to be paid on this project.

All bidders must be PennDOT pre-qualified as a prime contractor and meet the work classification codes of E, F, and F1. All bids submitted must have the contractor’s valid pre-qualification certification attached to the outside of the bid or it will be rejected.

Proposals to receive consideration must be accompanied by a Certified Check or Bidder’s Bond from a Surety Company authorized to do business in Pennsylvania, made to the order of the Brentwood Borough in an amount equal to ten percent (10%) of the total amount of the Proposal as a guarantee that, if the Proposal is accepted, the successful Bidder will enter into an Agreement within 15 days after Notice of the Award of the Contract.

The Proposals must be made to the Brentwood Borough, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, and shall remain firm for a period of sixty (60) days. No Bidder may withdraw his Proposal during the sixty (60) day period without forfeiting his Bid guarantee.

The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all Proposals, or any part thereof, for any reason, and also reserves the right to waive any informality therein.

George Zboyovsky, PE, ICMA-CM Borough Manager

INVITATION FOR BID

Sealed Bids for the construction of the 2020 CDBG Stormwater and Sidewalk Project, Contract No. 2023-01, for Harrisville Borough (Owner) will be received in the office of Benjamin Holland, Butler County Controller, Floor 5, County Government Center, 124 West Diamond Street, whose mailing address is PO Box 1208, Butler, PA 16003-1028 on or before 2:00 pm May 9, 2023. All bids must be plainly marked Bid-Harrisville Borough Storm Water Project on the OUTSIDE of the envelope Bids will be opened at the Commissioner’s public meeting on May 10, 2023 at 10:00a.m. in the Public Meeting Room located in the Butler County Government Center Annex, at 124 W. Diamond St., Butler, PA 16001. The project will generally consist of the installation of new storm sewer and inlets along the west side of SR 8 from Drenning Steet to the intersection of SR 8 and SR 58. Work also may include, through bid alternates, the replacement of ADA compliant sidewalk and the installation of storm sewer piping and inlets along SR 58 between Renick and West Streets, replacement and patching of inlets along SR 58 between SR 8 and McDonald Street, the replacement of ADA compliant sidewalk along SR 58 between Church Street and Constitution Ave., and the replacement of ADA compliant sidewalk along the east side of SR 8. The amount of work awarded will be dependent on bids received and the amount of available grant funding.

The project is located in Harrisville Borough, Butler County, PA.

The Issuing Office for the Bidding Documents is: The EADS Group, Inc. (Engineer), 15392 Route 322, Clarion, Pennsylvania 16214, (814) 7645050. Contract Documents and Plans are to be purchased from The EADS Group, Inc. for the nonrefundable fee of $200.00 for one hard copy set or for the nonrefundable fee of $25.00 for the electronic format set of contract documents and plans, both of which includes 6% Pennsylvania sales tax. To access the electronic format, the bidder must have a valid email address and will require an internet connection. All checks shall be made payable to “The EADS Group, Inc.” Bidders must purchase the Contract Documents and Plans (in either format) form the EADS Group, Inc. to be eligible to bid this project.

The project is being funded with a grant from a Community Development Block Grant, administered by Butler County Planning Commission. The obligations imposed on the County of Butler and Harrisville Borough by the financing agency(s) shall apply to and be acceptable to the successful bidder(s). Bidders must comply with all State anti-bid-rigging regulations pertaining to work associated with this project, and will be required to submit an executed non-collusion affidavit with the bid.

Each proposal shall be accompanied by a bidder’s bond, or certified check or cashier’s check, in favor of the County of Butler, in the amount of not less than ten percent. The County of Butler reserves the right to waive any informality in and to accept or reject any and all bids or any part of any bid. No bid may be withdrawn for a period of sixty (60) days.

Prior to the award of the contracts, the successful bidder(s) shall furnish a satisfactory Performance Bond and a Labor and Material Payment Bond to the County of Butler, in the form contained in the Contract Documents and executed by a satisfactory circular 570 listed surety, each equal to 100% of the total contract amount. The successful bidder(s) will also furnish evidence of insurance coverage as required by the contract documents. Bidders for this contract shall have completed projects similar in character and scope and will be required to provide with their bid a completed Statement of Bidders Qualifications and Equipment List in the forms prescribed in the Contract Documents.

Prevailing wages established under the Davis-Bacon Act will apply to this contract. The contract documents contain requirements addressing prevailing labor wage rates, labor standards, nondiscrimination in hiring practices, goal for minority and female participation, MBE and WBE participation, participation by Section 3 residents and businesses and related matters.

The successful bidder(s) will be required to complete all work within 90 consecutive calendar days from, and including, the date indicated by the County of Butler in their written Notice to Proceed.

A pre-bid meeting will be held at 9:00 A.M. on April 28, 2023 at the office of Harrisville Borough, located at 117 South Main Street, P.O. Box 388, Harrisville, Pennsylvania 16038. Attendance at the pre-bid meeting is highly encouraged but is not mandatory.

BOARD OF BUTLER COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

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 May 12, 2023 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 Bid Name

1 B23-04-25A LRV Axle Box Roller Bearings

2 B23-04-26A Microsoft Enterprise Agreement

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

Meeting ID: 225 398 885 807

Passcode: uoWeYD

Or call in (audio only)

412-927-0245 Phone Conference ID: 386 600 986#

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 via tele-conference on each of the above items at 10:00 AM, April 27, 2023 through your web browser via Microsoft Teams video conference.

Join on your computer, mobile app or room device

Meeting ID: 242 259 554 049

Passcode: TfaMLN

Or call in (audio only)

412-927-0245 Phone Conference ID: 603 672 616#

Attendance at this meeting is not mandatory, but is strongly encouraged.

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.

DOCUMENT 00030-AA ADVERTISEMENT ANNOUNCEMENT ALLEGHENY COUNTY AIRPORT AUTHORITY PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA

The Allegheny County Airport Authority will be receiving scanned PDF proposals through Submittable, and a submission link will be sent to each registered plan holder. Submissions are to be submitted via Submittable by 1:00 p.m. prevailing local time on May 17, 2023, and bids will be opened by the Airport Authority and results will be emailed by end of business day of bid opening for the following project:

ALLEGHENY COUNTY AIRPORT AUTHORITY

PROJECT NUMBER 8G2-22 (GENERAL) REHABILITATION OF TAXIWAY B AT PITTSBURGH INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

A pre-bid conference will be held at 1:00 p.m., on April 26, 2023 in Conference Room A at Pittsburgh International Airport Landside Terminal, 4th Floor Mezz, Pittsburgh, PA 15231. A site visit will follow the pre-bid conference. Attention is called to the fact that not less than the minimum salaries and wages, as determined by the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry, must be paid on these projects.

Proposals must be made on the Authority’s form and in accordance with the Plans and Specifications and the “Instructions to Bidders”’

The non-refundable charge of $150.00 for the Bid Documents and the Plans, and Specifications through the bidding platform Submittable at https://acaacapitalprograms.submittable.com.

Please note that Submittable does not support Internet Explorer 11. Submittable recommends the following browsers: Microsoft Edge, Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, or Apple Safari.

This project has DBE participation goals; DBE firms must be certified with the Pennsylvania Unified Certification Program) (PA UCP). Firms must be certified prior to award of contract. A searchable database of DBE firms can be found on the PA UCP web site: https://paucp.dbesystem.com/

The Airport Authority reserves the right to reject any and all bids or waive any informalities in the bidding.

No bidder may withdraw his bid for a period of sixty [60] days after the scheduled closing time for receipt of bids.

To view a complete advertisement, which is also included in the bidding documents visit www.flypittsburgh.com – ACAA Corporate – Business Opportunities or call 412-472-3677 or 412-472-2136.

ALLEGHENY COUNTY AIRPORT AUTHORITY

HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF PITTSBURGH INVITATION FOR BIDS (IFB) FOR DIRECT OPPORTUNITIES CENTER REHABILITATION FOLLOW UP

IFB#600-08-23

The Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh (HACP) hereby requests bids from qualified Firms or Individuals capable of providing the following service(s): Direct Opportunities Center Rehabilitation

IFB#600-08-23

The documents will be available no later than April 10, 2023, and signed, sealed bids will be accepted until 9:00 AM on May 2, 2023

The Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh will only be accepting physical bids dropped off in person from 8:00 AM until the closing time of 9:00 AM on May 2, 2023, in the lobby of 100 Ross St. Pittsburgh, PA 15219. Bids may be 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 100 Ross Street 2nd Floor, Suite 200, 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. Kim Detrick Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh Procurement Department 100 Ross Street 2nd Floor, Suite 200 Pittsburgh, PA 15219 412-643-2832

A pre-submission meeting will be held on April 18, 2023, at 9:00 AM. Please see meeting information below: 1205 Liverpool Street Pittsburgh, PA 15233

The Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh strongly encourages certified minority business enterprises and women business enterprises to respond to this solicitation. HACP has revised their website. As part of those revisions, vendors must now register and log-in, in order to view and download IFB/ RFPs documentation.

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.

HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF PITTSBURGH REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS (RFQ) FOR LEGAL SERVICES FOR VARIOUS PRACTICE AREAS

RFQ# 700-11-23

The Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh (HACP) hereby request qualifications from qualified Firms or Individuals capable of providing the following service(s): Legal Services for Various Practice Areas

The documents will be available no later than April 10, 2023, and signed, sealed proposals will be accepted until: 10:00 AM on May 2, 2023. 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 time of 10:00 AM on May 2, 2023 in the lobby of 100 Ross St. Pittsburgh, PA 15219. Proposals may be uploaded to the Authority’s online submission site, the link is accessible via the HACP website and within the RFQ. Sealed proposals may still be mailed via USPS to the address referenced in the RFQ at which time they will be Time and Date Stamped. 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:

Kim Detrick Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh Procurement Department 100 Ross Street 2nd Floor, Suite 200 Pittsburgh, PA 15219 412-643-2915

A pre-submission meeting will be held via Zoom meeting; on April 18, 2023, at 10:00 AM. Please see meeting information below:

Join Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 864 3026 5667

Passcode: 232719

+1 301 715 8592 US (Washington D.C)

The Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh strongly encourages certified minority business enterprises and women business enterprises to respond to this solicitation. HACP has revised their website. As part of those revisions, vendors must now register and log-in, in order to view and download IFB/ RFPs documentation.

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.

HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF PITTSBURGH

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) FOR COMPENSATION AND CLASSIFICATION STUDY

AUTHORITY WIDE

RFP#650-12-23

The Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh (HACP) hereby request proposals from qualified Firms or Individuals capable of providing the following service(s):

Compensation and Classification Study Authority Wide

The documents will be available no later than April 10, 2023, and signed, sealed proposals will be accepted until: 11:00 AM on May 2, 2023. 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 time of 11:00 AM on May 2, 2023 in the lobby of 100 Ross St. Pittsburgh, PA 15219. Proposals may be uploaded to the Authority’s online submission site, the link is accessible via the HACP website and within the RFP. Sealed proposals may still be mailed via USPS to the address referenced in the RFP at which time they will be Time and Date Stamped.

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:

James Harris Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh Procurement Department 100 Ross Street 2nd Floor, Suite 200 Pittsburgh, PA 15219 412-643-2915

A pre-submission meeting will be held via Zoom meeting; on April 18, 2023, at 11:00 AM. Please see meeting information below:

Join Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 839 6360 3768

Passcode: 338535 +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington D.C)

The Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh strongly encourages certified minority business enterprises and women business enterprises to respond to this solicitation. HACP has revised their website.

As part of those revisions, vendors must now register and log-in, in order to view and download IFB/ RFPs documentation.

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.

NOTICE

IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA

Notice is hereby given to the following persons, their heirs, successors or assigns, and to all persons whatsoever, that the City of Pittsburgh, by John Miller, Assistant City Solicitor, 328 City County Building has petitioned the Court of Orders quieting title to the following tax acquired real estate, pursuant to Act No. 171, approved December 11, 1984.

GD –2023-003865 CITY OF PITTSBURGH Vs

BFB Enterprise Inc.; Grace A. Rudolph; their heirs, successors, assigns and respondents 10th Ward, Pittsburgh 5221 Hillcrest Street. 2-3. Lot 38 x 106 Hillcrest Street corner Pacific Avenue. Block & Lot 50-G214.All roads, public or private, affecting the premises and the rights of others therein. SUBJECT TO ALL ADDITIONAL EASEMENTS, ENCROACHMENTS, AGREEMENTS, ETC. OF RECORD.

GD –2023-003872 CITY OF PITTSBURGH Vs Reeble G. Day, individually and as Executor of the Estate of Lucy Sterrett, a/k/a Lucy Britton Sterrett, deceased, (former owner), her unknown heirs, devisees and personal representatives, if applicable; Common Wealth of PA. Inheritance Tax Division; PA. Attorney General Commonwealth of PA.; Common Wealth of PA. Department of Revenue; National Tax Funding; Allegheny County Economic Development Dept. RAAC Liens; their heirs, successors, assigns and respondents 12th Ward, Pittsburgh 159 Carver St. Reemer Plan 19 Lot 26 x 100 Carver St. Block & Lot 124-N-199.Rights or claims of parties in possession not shown by the public records.

SUBJECT TO ALL ADDITIONAL EASEMENTS, ENCROACHMENTS, AGREEMENTS, ETC. OF RECORD.

GD –2023-003870

CITY OF PITTSBURGH Vs

Immobiliare LLC.; Jatinder Sing Chera; Real Estate Bargains; their heirs, successors, assigns and respondents15th Ward, Pittsburgh 5107 ½ Lytle St. (Known as 5113 Lytle St.) Lot 12.50 x 120 Lytle St. Block & Lot 50-G-70. Excepting and reserving that portion of the premises lying in and long the roadbed(s); subject to public and private rights thereon. Subject to any line right of ways including electric line, telephone line, cable lines, water and sewer line right of ways in use and existing in, on, or under the ground and all rights in relation thereto. SUBJECT TO all roads, public or private, affecting said premises. SUBJECT TO ALL ADDITIONAL EASEMENTS, ENCROACHMENTS, AGREEMENTS, ETC. OF RECORD.

GD –2023-003869 CITY OF PITTSBURGH Vs

Charles B. Banker; their heirs, successors, assigns and respondents 23rd Ward, PittsburghItin Street Lot 22x66 Block & Lot 24-F-43. All roads, public or private, affecting the premises. SUBJECT TO ALL ADDITIONAL EASEMENTS, ENCROACHMENTS, AGREEMENTS, ETC. OF RECORD.

GD –2023-003868

CITY OF PITTSBURGH Vs

Henry Williams; their heirs, successors, assigns and respondents

25th Ward, Pittsburgh 1518 Brighton Place. Lot 21.30x139 Block & Lot 22-M-28. Rights or claims of parties in possession not shown by the public records. SUBJECT TO ALL ADDITIONAL EASEMENTS, ENCROACHMENTS, AGREEMENTS, ETC. OF RECORD.

GD –2023-003867

CITY OF PITTSBURGH Vs

William A. Parker; Gladys N. Parker; their heirs, successors, assigns and respondents 21st Ward, Pittsburgh1924 St. Ives St. Lot 18.06 x 75.73 St. Ives St. cor. Morrison Ave. Block & Lot 22-C-182.Rights or claims of parties in possession not shown by the public records. SUBJECT TO ALL ADDITIONAL EASEMENTS, ENCROACHMENTS, AGREEMENTS, ETC. OF RECORD.

GD –2023-003866

CITY OF PITTSBURGH Vs

Addie B. Stewart their heirs, successors, assigns and respondents

12th Ward, Pittsburgh164 Meadow Street. J.J. Renner Plan Pt. 26. Lot 24 x 100 Meadow Street. Block & Lot 124-N-252.SUBJECT TO ALL ADDITIONAL EASEMENTS, ENCROACHMENTS, AGREEMENTS, ETC. OF RECORD.

GD –2023-003863

CITY OF PITTSBURGH Vs

Sharon R. Young their heirs, successors and assigns. 13th Ward, Pittsburgh7907 Susquehanna Street Lot 25.25 x 96 Susquehanna Street Block & Lot 175-H-49. Expecting and reserving that portion of the premises lying in and along the roadbed(s); subject to public and private rights thereon. SUBJECT TO all roads, public or private, affecting said premises. SUBJECT TO ALL ADDITIONAL EASEMENTS, ENCROACHMENTS, AGREEMENTS, ETC. OF RECORD.

WHEREUPON the Court granted a rule on the aforesaid persons, and all persons, whatsoever, to appear and show cause within thirty days from this notice why the title of the CITY OF PITTSBURGH to the aforesaid real estate should not be adjudicated and decreed valid and indefeasible as against all mortgages, ground-rents, rights, title, interest in or claims against the aforesaid real estate, and to further show cause why the sale of the said real estate should not be made free and clear of all the aforesaid claims whatsoever.

JOHN MILLER ASSISTANT CITY SOLICITOR CITY OF PITTSBURGH

CONDITIONS OF SALE

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.

The Allegheny County Sheriff’s Office shall provide for up to twenty-five persons to participate in person with physical distancing in the Gold Room, 4th Floor Allegheny County Courthouse. 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, MAY 1, 2023 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, MAY 2, 2023, BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 8:30AM AND 2:30PM IN THE ALLEGHENY COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE. And the balance in CASH, CERTIFIED CHECK, OR CASHIERS CHECK, on or before MONDAY, MAY 8, 2023 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 OF A NEW 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 record their deeds and 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)

12 MAY, 2023

1 MAY, 2023

PLAINTIFF(S) EAST ALLEGHENY SCHOOL DISTRICT AND TOWNSHIP OF NORTH VERSAILLES vs. DEFENDANT(S) TRACY JACKSON AND HAROLD JACKSON, JR., AS KNOWN

HEIRS OF HAROLD JACKSON, DECEASED AND ALL UNKNOWN HEIRS OF HAROLD JACKSON, DECEASED AND VIOLET JACKSON, DECEASED

******************** CASE NO. GD-21-011614

************ DEBT$ 19,577.87

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 NORTH VERSAILLES:

HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING

BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 422

E. CARTER DRIVE, NORTH VERSAILLES, PA 15137. DEED BOOK 4009, PAGE 137. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 376-R-328

2 MAY, 2023

PLAINTIFF(S) EAST ALLEGHENY SCHOOL DISTRICT AND TOWNSHIP OF NORTH VERSAILLES vs. DEFENDANT(S) ALLISON ALKER

SCHMITT

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

CASE NO. GD-21-007250

DEBT $ 53,943.19

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 NORTH

VERSAILLES:

HAVING ERECTED THEREON A COMMERCIAL

STRUCTURE BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 1926 LINCOLN HIGHWAY, NORTH VERSAILLES, PA 15137. DEED BOOK 15854, PAGE 289. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 750-P-036

3 MAY, 2023

PLAINTIFF(S) DEER LAKES SCHOOL

DISTRICT vs DEFENDANT(S) AMANDA L. GLEW, ADMINISTRATRIX OF THE ESTATE OF ANTHONY EDWARD SZOSS, JR., DECEASED

CASE NO. GD-22-011452

DEBT$ 33,838.31

*********

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 WEST DEER:

HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING

BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 71 SIMON ROAD, CHESWICK, PA 15024. DEED BOOK 9835, PAGE 405. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 1360-P-369

LYNN BENCO CASE NO. GD-20-006774 ************ DEBT$ 30,253.21 ********* 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 HARMAR: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING

BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 37 BECKMAN STREET, CHESWICK, PA

15024. DEED BOOK 6347, PAGE 677.

BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 625-E-196

5 MAY, 2023

DEFENDANT(S) Unknown Heirs, Successors, Assigns and All Persons, Firms Or Associations

Claiming Right, Title Or Interest From

Or Under Christina D. Ellison, Deceased Unknown Heirs, Successors, Assigns and All Persons, Firms Or Associations

Claiming Right, Title Or Interest From Or Under Dannie J. Ellison, Deceased Vanessa Hill, in her capacity as heir of Christina D. Ellison, Deceased Gary Briscoe, in his capacity as heir of Christina D. Ellison, Deceased Soncerria Porter, in her capacity as heir of Christina D. Ellison, Deceased, Defendants.

CASE NO. MG-20-000415 ************* DEBT $ 70,395.26 NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) MICHAEL BOLAND, ESQ. ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 100 N. PARK RD. #117, WYOMISSING, PA 19610

ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (610)781-4885 **********************-******** SHORT DESCRIPTION: In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, City of Clairton: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A TWO

STORY FRAME DWELLING AND A

DEFENDANT(S) ROBERT J. GRUBER ************* CASE NO. MG-22-000827 ******** DEBT $89,794.00

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S)

KML LAW GROUP, P.C.

ADDRESS OF ATTORNEYS 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 WHITEHALL:

HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING

BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 5153 FIELDCREST DRIVE, PITTSBURGH, PA 15236. DEED BOOK 15902, PAGE 75.

BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 249-R-26.

13 MAY, 2023

DEFENDANT(S) JOHN A. NEMETZ

CASE NO. MG-17-000058

******** DEBT $79,779.95

******** NAME OF ATTORNEY(S)

KML LAW GROUP, P.C.

************************ ADDRESS OF ATTORNEYS 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 INGRAM:

HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING

BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 72

SAMPSON AVENUE, PITTSBURGH, PA 15205. DEED BOOK 9685, PAGE 519.

BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 70-R-171.

14 MAY, 2023

DEFENDANT(S)

OF BELLEVUE vs DEFENDANT(S) LINDA HOLTZAPFEL, WITH NOTICE TO HEIRS AND ASSIGNS ************* CASE NO. GD 19-013637 ******** DEBT $6,376.15 NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Jennifer L. Cerce, Esquire

ADDRESS OF ATTORNEYS 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 Bellevue:

HAVING ERECTED THEREON A SINGLE

FAMILY DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 40 KENDALL AVENUE, PITTSBURGH, PA 15202. DEED BOOK

13610, PAGE 37.BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER

113-D-294.

25 MAY, 2023

PLAINTIFF(S) Elizabeth Forward School District vs DEFENDANT(S) The Unknown Heirs of Betty

Zaken, a/k/a Betty J. Zaken, Deceased

CASE NO. GD 22-004627

8 MAY, 2023 MF / JUDGE FORM 56 DEFENDANT(S) Andrew Malone; Alisha Malone ************* CASE NO. MG-22-000947 ******** DEBT $74,479.78

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) MANLEY DEAS KOCHALSKI LLC

ADDRESS OF ATTORNEYS 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 2101 Bamsdale Avenue, McKeesport, PA 15132. Document Number 2017-24800, Deed Book Volume 16904,

LISA M. SCOTT AS EXECUTRIX OF THE ESTATE OF JOHN E. SCOTT, DECEASED

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

CASE NO. MG-22-000972

********

DEBT $27,016.61

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S)

KML LAW GROUP, P.C.

ADDRESS OF ATTORNEYS 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 WILKINS:

HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING

BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 624 MORTIMER AVENUE, TURTLE CREEK, PA 15145. DEED BOOK 8756, PAGE 559. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 454-N-254.

ALFRED CHESICK SOLELY IN HIS CAPACITY AS HEIR OF JO ANN R. CHESICK DECEASED, EUGENE CHESICK SOLELY IN HIS CAPACITY AS HEIR OF JO ANN R. CHESICK DECEASED ************* CASE NO. MG-19-000713 DEBT $70,569.49 ******** NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) KML LAW GROUP, P.C. ADDRESS OF ATTORNEYS SUITE 5000, 701 MARKET STREET, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106

ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER (215) 627-1322

SHORT DESCRIPTION IN THE COMMONWEALTH

22 MAY, 2023

PLAINTIFF(S) Penn Hills School District and Municipality of Penn Hills vs DEFENDANT(S)

Glenn C. Weathers and Stacy M. Weathers

************* CASE NO. GD 21-012130

DEBT $42,458.68

******** NAME OF ATTORNEY(S)

Jennifer L. Cerce, Esquire

ADDRESS OF ATTORNEYS 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, Municipality of Penn Hills:

HAVING ERECTED THEREON A SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 249 LANSDOWNE DRIVE, VERONA, PA 15147. DEED BOOK 16389, PAGE 168. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 447-E-387.

23 MAY, 2023

PLAINTIFF(S) Penn Hills School District and Municipality of Penn Hills vs DEFENDANT(S) VICTOR R. MASLAR

************* CASE NO. GD 21-013031

DEBT $10,122.91

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S)

Jennifer L. Cerce, Esquire

ADDRESS OF ATTORNEYS 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, Municipality of Penn Hills:

17 MAY, 2023

DEFENDANT(S) THE UNKNOWN HEIRS OF JUNE M. CIR.

UCCI, BRANDON CIR.UCCI, SOLELY IN HIS CAPACITY AS HEIR OF JUNE M. CIR.UCCI, DECEASED, MARK CIRUCCI, SOLELY IN HIS CAPACITY AS HEIR OF JUNE M. CIR.UCCI, DECEASED, NATHAN CIR.UCCI, SOLELY IN HIS CAPACITY AS HEIR OF JUNE M. CIRUCCI, DECEASED, AMY MCKERNAN, SOLELY IN HER CAPACITY AS HEIR OF JUNE M. CIR. UCCI, DECEASED, CINDY MUDERS, SOLELY IN HER CAPACITY AS HEIR OF JUNE M. CIRUCCI, DECEASED CASE NO. MG-21-000037

********

DEBT $144,507.20

********

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S)

KML LAW GROUP, P.C.

************************ ADDRESS OF ATTORNEYS SUITE 5000, 701 MARKET STREET, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106

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

TELEPHONE NUMBER

627-1322 SHORT DESCRIPTION IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, COUNTY OF ALLEGHENY, TOWNSHIP OF ELIZABETH: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 1481 SCENERY DRIVE, ELIZABETH, PA 15037. DEED BOOK 4469, PAGE 704. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 1269-N-200.

HAVING ERECTED THEREON A SINGLE

FAMILY DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 128 ANGE DR, PITTSBURGH, PA 15235. DEED BOOK 11262, PAGE 83. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 538-S-205.

24 MAY, 2023

PLAINTIFF(S) Wilkinsburg School District and Wilkinsburg Borough vs DEFENDANT(S) Deliverance Baptist Church

CASE NO. GD 16-020286

******** DEBT $49,596.31

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

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

ADDRESS OF ATTORNEYS 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:

HAVING ERECTED THEREON A TWO

FAMILY DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 1107 SOUTH AVENUE, PITTSBURGH, PA 15221. DEED BOOK 10275, PAGE 279. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 233-F-170.

OF CLIFFORD

GANDY, SR., DECEASED ************* CASE NO. GD 22-004443

DEBT $9,430.10

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

ADDRESS OF ATTORNEYS 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:

HAVING ERECTED THEREON A SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 1614 MAPLEWOOD AVE, PITTSBURGH, PA 15221. DEED BOOK 9011, PAGE 446. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER

32 MAY, 2023 DEFENDANT(S) Philip A. Green CASE NO. MG-19-000892 DEBT $42,559.83

OF ATTORNEY(S) Powers Kirn, LLC

ADDRESS OF ATTORNEYS

OF ATTORNEY(S) Stem & Eisenberg, PC

OF ATTORNEYS THE SHOPS AT VALLEY SQUARE, 1581 MAIN STREET, SUITE 200, WARRINGTON,

41 MAY, 2023

DEFENDANT(S) JULIE KUROS, IN HER CAPACITY AS HEIR OF HAZEL B. PHILLIPS A/KIA HAZEL PHILLIPS; UNKNOWN HEIRS, SUCCESSORS, ASSIGNS AND ALL PERSONS, FIRMS OR ASSOCIATIONS

CLAIMING RIGHT, TITLE OR INTEREST FROM OR UNDER HAZEL B.

OF ATTORNEY(S) Stem & Eisenberg, PC

ADDRESS OF ATTORNEYS 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 20th Ward of the City of Pittsburgh:

Having erected thereon a dwelling being known and numbered as 2441 Glen Mawr Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15204 a/k/a 2441 Glen-

AND LOT NUMBER 19E-201. PARCEL 2: BEING VACANT LAND BEING KNOWN AS MAGNUS STREET, PITTSBURGH, PA 15205 A/KIA 1576 NOBLESTOWN ROAD, PITTSBURGH, PA 15205. DEED BOOK VOLUME 12551, PAGE 83. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 19E-204.

36 MAY, 2023 DEFENDANT(S) William John Winge CASE NO. MG-22-000434 DEBT $133,972.31 NAME OF ATTORNEY(S)

Lot Number 562-E-181.

37 MAY, 2023

DEFENDANT(S) Bernadette Spinella as heir to the Estate of David C Beitle, deceased, Robert R. Beitle as heir to the Estate of David C. Beitle,deceased, and The Unknown Heirs of David C. Beitle, deceased CASE NO. GD-22-008576 ******** DEBT $20,236.92 ******** NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Stem & Eisenberg, PC ************************ ADDRESS OF ATTORNEYS THE SHOPS AT VALLEY

Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, 18th Ward, City of Pittsburgh:

HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING

BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 304

ASTEROID WAY, PITTSBURGH, PA 15210.

DEED BOOK VOLUME 8715, PAGE 577. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER. 14-F-287.

43 MAY, 2023

DEFENDANT(S) Timothy J. Rogers, Personal Representative of the Estate of Robert L. Snodgrass, Deceased

CASE NO. GD-22-013872

DEBT $173,381.75

********

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S)

The Law Office of Gregory Javardian, LLC

ADDRESS OF ATTORNEYS

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, 20th Ward, City of Pittsburgh:

HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING

BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS

2201 OLD OAK DRIVE, PITTSBURGH, PA 15220. DEED BOOK VOLUME 17680, PAGE 228. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER. 63-F-26.

44 MAY, 2023

DEFENDANT(S) FREDDA THOMAS PENNYBAKER

CASE NO. GD-22-011071

******** DEBT $85,426.90

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

************************ ADDRESS OF ATTORNEYS SUITE 5000, 701 MARKET STREET, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106

************************ ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER

thereon a dwelling being known and numbered as 6312 Waldron Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15217. Deed Book Volume 13280, Page 250. Block and Lot Number 87-D-187.

39 MAY, 2023

DEFENDANT(S) JEFFREY A. ROGOSZ AKA JEFFREY ROGOSZ CASE NO. GD-19-017663 ******** DEBT $89,974.56 ******** NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) KML LAW GROUP, P.C. ************************ ADDRESS OF ATTORNEYS 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 WEST DEER: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 626 STATE ROUTE 908 EXT, TARENTUM, PA 15084. DEED BOOK 13999, PAGE 493.

(215) 627-1322

SHORT DESCRIPTION IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, COUNTY OF ALLEGHENY, BOROUGH OF SWISSVALE:

HAYING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 2549 S BRADDOCK AVENUE, PITTSBURGH, PA 15218. DEED BOOK 12857, PAGE 113. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 235-P-65.

45 MAY,

J. Michael Mccague, Esquire ************************ ADDRESS OF ATTORNEYS 408 CEDAR AVENUE, PITTSBURGH, PA 15212

************************ ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER

412-803-3690

SHORT DESCRIPTION

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

HAVING ERECTED THEREON A TWO FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 1529 SWISSVALE AVENUE, PITTSBURGH, PA 15221 A/KIA 1529-1531 SWISSVALE AVENUE, PITTSBURGH, PA 15221. DEED BOOK VOLUME 16216, PAGE 133, BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 232-K-332.

48 MAY, 2023

DEFENDANT(S) JAMES F. KERIOTIS

************* CASE NO. AR-19-002124

******** DEBT $20,000.00

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

ADDRESS OF ATTORNEYS 310 GRANT STREET, SUITE 1109, PITTSBURGH, PA 15219

************************ ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER

412-255-6500

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

SHORT DESCRIPTION

******************* In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, City of Pittsburgh, 7th Ward:

HAVING ERECTED THEREON A HOWE COURT CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION

DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 5931 HOWE STREET, PITTSBURGH, PA 15232. DEED BOOK 7312, PAGE 307. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 0084-P-00115-C008-00.

49 MAY, 2023

PLAINTIFF(S): County of Allegheny vs. DEFENDANT(S): B R Holdings LLC

************* CASE NO. GD 21-005617

******** DEBT $8,756.46

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

ADDRESS OF ATTORNEYS 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 West Mifflin Parcel #1 Being thereon vacant commercial land known as Pittsburgh McKeesport Boulevard, West Mifflin, PA 15122. Deed Book Volume 17047, Page 300, Block & Lot 243-M-70. Parcel #2 Being thereon vacant commercial land known as Pittsburgh McKeesport Boulevard, West Mifflin, PA 15122. Deed Book Volume 17047, Page 300, Block & Lot 243-M-73.

51 MAY, 2023

PLAINTIFF(S):

65 MAY, 2023 DEFENDANT(S): Gabriel Rocco, as believed Heir to the Estate of Doris Jean Rocco, AKA Doris J. Rocco; August Rocco, Jr., as believed Heir to the Estate of Doris Jean Rocco, AKA Doris J. Rocco; Roberta Simak, as believed Heir to the Estate of Doris Jean Rocco, AKA Doris J. Rocco; Rosanne Regis, as believed Heir to the Estate of Doris Jean Rocco, AKA Doris J. Rocco; Paul Rocco, as believed Heir to the Estate of Doris Jean Rocco, AKA Doris J. Rocco; Michael Rocco, as believed Heir to the Estate of Doris Jean Rocco, AKA Doris J. Rocco; Unknown Heirs, to the Estate of Doris Jean Rocco, AKA Doris J. Rocco; Unknown Administrators, to the Estate of Doris Jean Rocco, AKA Doris

00097-0000-00.

67 MAY, 2023

DEFENDANT(S): Dawn W. Tamuschy, AKA Dawn Tamuschy; William A. Tamuschy, AKA William Tamuschy ************* CASE NO.: MG-20-000347 ******** DEBT $47,271.67

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Manley Deas Kochalski LLC

ADDRESS OF ATTORNEYS P. 0. BOX 165028 COLUMBUS, OH 43216-5028 ************************ ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER 614-220-5611

HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING

BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 418 EDMOND STREET, PITTSBURGH, PA 15224. DEED BOOK 6596, PAGE 493. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 51-A-37

72 MAY, 2023

DEFENDANT(S): HAZEL C. FISHER

CASE NO.: GD-21-013242

DEBT $53,181.30

******** NAME OF ATTORNEY(S)

KML LAW GROUP, P.C.

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

ADDRESS OF ATTORNEYS

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 EAST MCKEESPORT:

HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING

BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 513

OCALA STREET, EAST MC KEESPORT, PA 15035. DEED BOOK 16093, PAGE 57. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 546-R-292.

73 MAY, 2023

DEFENDANT(S): THE UNKNOWN HEIRS OF GILBERT WILLIAMS, DECEASED

CASE NO.: MG-22-000110

******** DEBT $6,737.44

******** NAME OF ATTORNEY(S)

KML LAW GROUP, P.C.

************************ ADDRESS OF ATTORNEYS SUITE 5000, 701 MARKET STREET PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106

************************ ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER

(215) 627-1322

SHORT DESCRIPTION IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, COUNTY OF ALLEGHENY, 26TH WARD CITY OF PITTSBURGH:

COURIER CLASSIFIEDS

68 MAY, 2023 DEFENDANT(S): Symmetry Estates, LLC ************* CASE NO.: GD-19-014872

HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 65 SEMICIR STREET, PITTSBURGH, PA 15214. DEED BOOK 11031, PAGE 477. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 115-H-311.

74 MAY, 2023

DEFENDANT(S): LISA M. DRENNAN CASE NO.: MG-22-000476

******** DEBT 111,815.97

******** NAME OF ATTORNEY(S)

Jeff Calcagno, Esquire ************************ ADDRESS OF ATTORNEYS BROCK & SCOTT, PLLC 2011 RENAISSANCE BOULEVARD, SUITE 100 KING OF PRUSSIA, PA 19406

ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER

856-6646

SHORT DESCRIPTION In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, COLLIER TOWNSHIP Having erected thereon a dwelling being known and numbered as 336 NESBITT ST, CARNEGIE, PA 15106. Deed Book Volume 29048,

75 MAY, 2023

DEFENDANT(S): JOSHUA J. GRIMM and SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

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

CASE NO.: MG-21-000267

********

DEBT 116,515.77

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S)

Jill M. Fein, Esquire. Hill Wallack LLP

ADDRESS OF ATTORNEYS

777 TOWNSHIP LINE ROAD, SUITE 250, YARDLEY, PA 190676

************************ ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER

: (215) 579-7700

SHORT DESCRIPTION

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

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

HAVING ERECTED THEREON A 1.5 STORY DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 351 WEBER ROAD, SEWICKLEY, PA 15143.

DEED BOOK 13674, PAGE 640.

BLOCKANDLOTNUMBER42 L 89