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by Rob Taylor Jr. Courier Staff Writer

What happens in the dark has come to the light in the Hill District.

Some Friday or Saturday

by Rob Taylor Jr.

Courier Staff Writer

Two dead, several injured in six separate shooting incidents in less than 48 hours. We’re not talking about Chicago. We’re talking about Pittsburgh.

Pittsburgh’s local television stations had to pull out a map to illustrate the senseless barrage of gunfire incidents that occurred throughout the city, beginning around 4 a.m. Sunday, June 25, until 10 p.m., Monday, June 26. Downtown, Homewood, North Side, Homewood again, Knoxville and East Hills. Add to that a shooting in the city of Duquesne and shots fired at an Amazon truck in Penn Hills within the same time frame, and one has to wonder just how safe they really are these

nights, maybe 11 p.m. to 1 a.m. or so, dozens of cars converge in the Lower Hill, at Wylie Avenue and Fullerton Street, about a block south of Freedom Corner. The vehicles are

doing what some people call dangerous “donuts,” or spinning around in a circular motion, leaving thick black tire marks that probably are viewable from the moon. The

people involved in the car stunts are recording it on video, causing a loud commotion, and it’s not sitting well with some senior citizens who live nearby in the K. Leroy Irvis Towers.

The seniors held a press conference at the site of the action, Thursday, June 15. Reggie Howze Sr. was among the crew that’s determined to put an end to it.

“I’ve seen it myself three times, 75 to 100 cars,” Howze told the New Pittsburgh Courier. Howze has

days in Pittsburgh.

There have been more than 60 homicides in Allegheny County in the first six months of 2023, which is on par with last year’s pace. Pittsburgh has a new police chief, Larry Scirotto, who spent 23 years on the Pittsburgh streets as an officer. If anyone knows the Pittsburgh landscape, it’s Scirotto, which is partly why Mayor Ed Gainey selected him. The mayor also was wowed by Scirotto’s policing strategy to help stop a lot of the unnecessary gun violence happening.

No one can expect Scirotto’s strategies to be fully implemented in his first few weeks on the job, but clearly, the criminals have no desire to stop their acts just because a new chief is in charge.

So far, no arrests have

Stamp honoring late Rep.

John Lewis unveiled in official ceremony at Capitol Hill

by Stacy M. Brown

NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent

House leaders joined forces with the U.S. Postal Service to reveal a commemorative stamp paying tribute to the late Rep. John Lewis on Wednesday.

The unveiling occurred during a special event held at Capitol Hill.

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, and Linda Earley Chastang, Lewis’ former chief of staff, were the prominent figures present.

According to a press release from the Postal Service, the stamp showcases a photograph of Lewis captured by Marco Grob for Time magazine in 2013.

The design also incorporates a 1963 image taken by Steve Schapiro outside a nonviolent protest workshop, featured in the selvage or margin of the stamp pane.

Officials called the combination of photographs a poignant reminder of Lewis’ tireless commitment to civil rights and his instrumental role in the nonviolent protest movement.

Postmaster General Louis DeJoy, addressing the gathering, announced that the official dedication ceremony for the John Lewis Forever stamp is scheduled for July 21 at Morehouse College in Atlanta.

DeJoy shared plans to rename Atlanta’s main post office in honor of the late congressman, acknowledging Lewis’ immeasurable contributions to the nation.

“Our nation certainly benefited from his fearlessness and his unfailing willingness to get into good trouble,” DeJoy stated.

McCarthy emphasized the significance of Lewis’ actions during the introduction of President Barack Obama at the 50th anniversary of “Bloody Sunday” in Selma, Alabama, back in 2015.

McCarthy, a Republican from California, acknowledged the power of Lewis’ words and how they transcended party lines.

“I may be in a different party; I may have different views, but I’m an American,” McCarthy asserted.

“I got goosebumps and tears thinking how far we had come and thinking that John Lewis led

This Week In Black History A Courier Staple

the march on that bridge and led the introduction that day.”

Jeffries, the Democratic Representative from New York, expressed his

role in the civil rights movement, enduring brutal violence when Alabama state troopers fractured his skull during the infamous

•JUNE 28

1839—Cinque (original name Senghbe), after being kidnapped and sold into slavery, is placed on the Spanish slave ship Amistad. The son of a King of the Mende (Mendi) tribe in West Africa would lead the most successful revolt on a slave ship during the entire history of the slave trade. The Amistad was captured by the slaves who killed the captain and attempted to sail the ship to Africa. But due to delaying tactics by the remaining White crew, the ship was captured by a U.S. naval ship. Cinque and the rebellious slaves were taken to New Haven, Conn., and put on trial for murder. Amazingly they won their case and were allowed to return to Africa.

1971—Muhammad Ali is allowed to box again after winning a victory in the United States Supreme Court. The court overturned his conviction for refusing to be drafted and serve in the United States war in Vietnam. When asked how he could claim to be a pacifist opposed to war while being a professional boxer, Ali’s most frequent response was, “I am not going 10,000 miles from here to help murder and kill and burn poor people to help continue the domination of White slave masters over the darker people.”

The reasons for her suicide were unclear. She left a note which read in part “I’m tired. I’m tired.” Hyman was 45—six days short of her 46 birthday—when she died.

• JULY 1

belief that the stamp would forever symbolize Lewis’ significant contributions and serve as a tribute to his unwavering dedication as the

“Bloody Sunday” incident in Selma in 1965.

In July 2020, Lewis became the first Black lawmaker to lie in state at the Capitol, a testament

1978—The United States Supreme Court hands down the Bakke Decision which undermined affirmative action programs that had been designed to give preference to Blacks and other minorities in education and industry in order to compensate for decades of past discrimination. Although the court ruled affirmative action programs were constitutional; it struck down the use of quotas and that had the effect of weakening the affirmative action programs.

• JUNE 29

1970—NAACP Chairman Stephen Gill Spottswood creates a national controversy by telling the annual convention of the civil rights organization that the administration of President Richard Nixon was “anti-Negro” and was pursuing policies “inimical to the needs and aspirations” of African-Americans.

1863—Walter Francis White is born in Atlanta, Ga. For nearly 25 years White was one of the most influential Black leaders in the nation. He headed the NAACP from 1931 to 1955. However, he first received national attention because of the way he looked. As a light-complexioned Black man with blue eyes, White was able to infiltrate racist groups and investigate planned brutality against Blacks. But in 1919, he barely escaped with his life while attempting to investigate the deadly Elaine Race Riot in Phillips County, Ark., which had left more than 200 Blacks dead. Somehow the mob discovered that White was in the area and set out to lynch him. But he was able to catch a train back to Little Rock before he could be identified. While on the train, the White conductor told him he was leaving town too early because the mob had discovered “a damn yellow Nigger passing for White and the boys are going to get him.” White would die in New York City in 1955. His autobiography is entitled “A Man Called White.”

1899—Thomas Andrew Dorsey is born in Villa Rica, Ga. Dorsey is widely credited with being the “Father of Gospel Music.” During the early 1930s, after leaving Atlanta for Chicago, Dorsey combined gospel and the blues while performing under the name “Georgia Tom.” He wrote more than 400 gospel and blues songs including his most famous “Precious Lord, Take My Hand.” He died in Chicago in 1993 at the age of 96. Once asked to comment on his life, Dorsey said, “I had hope, faith, courage, aspiration and most of all determination to accomplish something in life.”

• JULY 2

conscience of Congress. He called Lewis one of the country’s greatest sons and deemed it fitting for such an influential figure to be recognized with a Forever stamp.

Lewis, a Democrat representing Georgia, served in the House of Representatives from 1987 until his passing on July 17, 2020, at 80, after battling stage 4 pancreatic cancer.

Known as the “conscience of Congress,” Lewis dedicated his life to advocating for peaceful protests and equality.

An original member of the Freedom Riders, Lewis played a pivotal

to his indelible mark on American history.

Even after his passing, his words have continued to inspire and motivate, as evidenced by his 2020 New York Times op-ed, where he urged others to carry the torch and fight for their beliefs. His famous phrase, “good trouble,” remains a rallying cry for those seeking equality and justice. Postal officials said the John Lewis Forever stamp is a lasting tribute to a remarkable individual who dedicated his life to making the United States a better place for all its citizens.

1972—The United States Supreme Court rules in a historic five to four decision that as it was being carried out in America, the death penalty was “cruel and unusual punishment” and thus violated the Constitution. The ruling also suggested that the death penalty was racist. At the time 483 of the approximately 600 people waiting to be executed in the nation were Blacks or members of other minority groups. However, since the decision, at least 38 states and the federal government have re-instituted the death penalty by supposedly meeting Supreme Court guidelines.

• JUNE 30

1847—Dred Scott (and his wife, Harriet) files his famous lawsuit in St. Louis Circuit Court arguing that after living with a slave master for several years in non-slave territories, they should be considered free. After several twists and turns, the case makes its way to the United States Supreme Court where the court rules against Scott and Justice Roger B. Taney writes what may be the most racist decision ever rendered by the court. Taney wrote that Scott was “private property” and had no right to sue in federal court. He also declared that Blacks were not citizens of America and never could be. Then he topped the decision by writing of Scott and all Blacks, “being of inferior order, and altogether unfit to associate with the White race…they have no rights which the White man is bound to respect.”

1917—Glamorous Singer-Actress Lena Horne is born in Brooklyn, N.Y., to an upper-income Black family. She would perform with Jazz greats such as Artie Shaw, Teddy Wilson, Billy Strayhorn and Duke Ellington. She also became the first African-American woman to sign a long-term contract with a major Hollywood studio. But she became disenchanted with Hollywood and returned to her nightclub career. She is best known for her 1940s hit “Stormy Weather.” In her later years she became active in civil rights including participation in Martin Luther King Jr.’s historic 1963 March on Washington. Horne died on May 9, 2010 at the age of 92.

1967—Major Robert H. Lawrence is named the first Black U.S. astronaut in the NASA space program. The Chicago-born Lawrence would later die under somewhat mysterious circumstances during a training exercise in December 1967.

1974—A deranged Black man, Marcus Chennault, shoots and kills the mother of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at the Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta. Along with Alberta Christine Williams King, a church deacon was killed and another church member wounded. Chennault, a Dayton, Ohio, native, reportedly claimed that Black Christians were deceiving and misleading Black people.

1995—Song-stylist and singer Phyllis Hyman commits suicide in New York City shortly before she was scheduled to perform at a concert. Hyman was one of the premier female vocalists of her day.

1777—Vermont becomes first U.S. territory to abolish slavery. By 1783, New Hampshire and Massachusetts had followed Vermont’s lead. The abolition of slavery was formally placed in the Vermont Constitution, which was formally adopted on July 8, 1777. A major force in the early abolition movement was a group known as the Rights of Man Movement.

1822—Denmark Vesey and five of his co-conspirators are hanged in Charleston, S.C. Vesey’s “crime” had been the organization of the largest slave rebellion in American history. But the insurrection was betrayed by a “house slave” before it could be implemented. Vesey was actually a former slave who had purchased his freedom.

1908—Thurgood Marshall is born in Baltimore, Md. Marshall would go on to become chief counsel for the NAACP and the lead attorney in the Brown v. Board of Education case, which led to the desegregation of the nation’s schools. President Lyndon Johnson would, in June 1967, nominate him to be the first African-American Justice on the United States Supreme Court because as Johnson put it, “It was the right thing to do and the right time to do it.”

1943—Lt. Charles Hall became the first African-American pilot to shoot down a Nazi warplane during World War II. Hall was from Brazil, Ind.

• JULY 3

1775—Prince Hall founds African Lodge Number One—the first Black lodge of Free Masons in the United States. Hall would become the pioneer builder of Black Masons in America. He was also a leading voice against slavery and for Black rights in the North.

1962—The first Black man permitted to play Major League Baseball, Jackie Robinson, is named to the Baseball Hall of Fame.

• JUNE 4

1922—Samuel L. Gravely is born. Gravely became the first African American admiral in the United States Navy and the first African American to command a U.S. warship. The Richmond, Va., native died in 2004 at the age of 82. 1972—College professor and activist Angela Davis is acquitted of charges that she assisted and conspired with the young men involved in a deadly 1970 shootout at the Marin County courthouse in California. The assault on the courthouse was an attempt to free imprisoned Black activist George Jackson. At least three people were killed during the escape attempt. Davis, a Birmingham, Ala., native who became a member of the Communist Party, spent 16 months in prison but on this day in 1972 she was found not guilty of all charges by an allWhite San Jose, Calif., jury.

1973—Arna Bontemps dies at the age of 72 in Nashville, Tenn. Born in Louisiana, Bontemps became one of the key figures in the Black artistic and cultural movement known as the Harlem Renaissance of the 1920s and 1930s. Bontemps was a prolific writer and poet.

LEWIS

“I may be in a different

I got goosebumps and tears thinking how far we had come and thinking that John Lewis led the

and led the

— House Speaker Kevin McCarthy

Seniors want the dangerous, illegal car stunts in the Hill District to stop

only been living at the towers for a few months.

“If this exact same scenario was going on anywhere in Squirrel Hill or Fox Chapel, it wouldn’t have lasted 20 minutes, let alone two years. The fact that it’s the Hill District is why nothing’s been done (about it), I’m convinced of that.”

“The danger to public safety, damage to property and noise level disruption is of great concern and needs to stop,” Tate, a retired Pittsburgh Police detective, said in a statement. “Seniors living at K. Leroy Irvis Towers are being tormented by the noise during the night and causing them fear as this is happen-

ing just yards from their building.”

Tate said it’s difficult to know exactly when the entourage of cars will show up in the Lower Hill, performing their best “Fast and Furious” stunts, like they’re in a movie. Messages permeate the online community, but they’re encrypted, or said in a way that masks exactly when the pop-up event will take place. It doesn’t give the seniors a chance to warn Pittsburgh Police beforehand.

Inside the actual City of Pittsburgh, it’s hard to find room to perform the illegal car stunts, burnouts, etc. But in other cities that aren’t as dense, like Chicago, New Orleans, Atlanta

and Detroit, this activity is commonplace, although police attempt to “break it up” when they see it happening. It just so happens that the Lower Hill is in the process of being transformed into the headquarters for First National Bank, as a 24-story structure is in the making. The Civic Arena is long gone, the area now a bunch of open space and parking lots, and Wylie and Fullerton is a somewhat-hidden intersection there that

is only regularly used by PRT buses, which has turned into Ground Zero for the car stunts.

The seniors, like Gloria Jones, said at the news conference in the Hill that they’ve “called the Pittsburgh Police several times, and they seem to

come but they leave and the racing still continues.”

Tate said: “We’re not here to bash the city, but what we’re here for is to make sure (the seniors’) voices are heard.”

In a statement, Tate added: “This is a public

safety issue and a nuisance to seniors who wake up in fear every night that it takes place. It is also dangerous to the young people who perform this stunt burnout driving while crowds stand around them and cheer as the vehicles spin out of control.”

City of Pittsburgh Public Information Officer Cara Cruz told the Courier on June 27 that the car stunts do happen “in other parts of the city from time to time.” But specific to Wylie and Fullerton, she said that “officers respond to disrupt the behavior and issue citations when they can. It’s important to note that officers will not pursue vehicles that flee from the area.”

Cruz also said that “because this is not a well-traveled spot, police don’t often know about it until someone calls when the noise becomes disruptive. Still, police encourage anyone who witnesses this behavior to call them immediately.”

Howze, one of the seniors, told the Courier that Pittsburgh Police need to make stopping the activity in the Lower Hill a priority. “If the police give it respect, the other people will give it respect, too.”

A NEWS CONFERENCE HELD, JUNE 15, BY SENIORS WHO WANT ILLEGAL CAR STUNTS TO END IN THE LOWER HILL DISTRICT. (PHOTOS BY J.L. MARTELLO)

C. DENISE JOHNSON, AMONG THE SENIORS WANTING CAR STUNTS IN THE LOWER HILL TO END.

GLORIA JONES

SENIORS DEMAND THAT THE CAR STUNTS IN THE LOWER HILL DISTRICT CEASE.

CAR STUNTS FROM A1

6 shooting incidents, 2 dead in less than 48 hours

GUN VIOLENCE FROM A1

been publicly announced in any of the shootings in the June 25-26 time frame. Around 4 a.m. at William Penn Place and Sixth Avenue, Downtown, police found a man who was shot in the hip. He was transported to the hospital. Around 5 a.m., police responded to re-

ports of multiple shots fired on Kelly Street in Homewood, outside of the Galaxy Lounge. Two men were shot, one was taken to the hospital in critical condition. Two hours later on Sunday, June 25, a 33-year-old man, Dashawn Rankin, was shot and killed while riding a bike along Federal Street on the North

Jake Wheatley, Jala Rucker appointed to HACP Board of Commissioners

Side. Later that afternoon, a man was shot in the shoulder and neck on Kelly Street, this time near Frankstown Avenue. On Monday morning, June 26, two men were found shot in Knoxville near Bausman Street around 4 a.m. And later that night, a man was found shot and killed on Wilner Drive in East

Hills. He was identified as 24-year-old Earl Jordan.

In the Duquesne incident, a man was shot in the face on Duquesne Place Drive around 9 p.m. Sunday, June 25. And in the incident in Penn Hills, someone fired shots at an Amazon truck driver who was making deliveries on Newfield Drive around 3

p.m., Sunday, June 25. Even though it’s officially summertime, a drive through Pittsburgh’s Black neighborhoods shows that fewer people are outside. Less kids are playing outside. Less adults are sitting on their porches. But who could blame them? Violence in Pittsburgh can happen at any time, any place.

Many parents are telling their children to stay inside.

Shawnell Pinkston is a cousin of Rankin, who lost his life Sunday morning on the North Side. She told WPXI-TV (Channel 11): “Dashawn was a fun-loving guy. He’d give his shirt off for anyone.”

The New Pittsburgh Courier has learned that Mayor Ed Gainey’s Chief of Staff, Jake Wheatley and community advocate Jala Rucker were appointed to the Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh (HACP) Board of Commissioners. These appointments will assist the authority in fulfilling its goal of providing decent and affordable housing regardless of income, a June 23 release from the City of Pittsburgh, said.

“This administration is committed to residents having a safe and affordable place to live. Jake and Jala have a passion for helping people and bring needed insight along with experience to make sure this authority stays on task, “said Mayor Ed Gainey, in a statement.

Wheatley is a long-time resident of the Historic Hill District and prior to joining the administration, he was the longest-serving African American in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. Wheatley served as the first African American chair for the House

Professional Licensure Committee, overseeing the 29 professional boards and commissions that set standards and practices for our workforce.

“I’m honored to join the HACP board as we strive to help families live in communities that are welcoming and safe,” Wheatley said in a statement. Rucker is a HACP resident and currently an education outreach manager with RentHelpPgh, an organization designed to assist those in the community who find themselves facing an eviction notice. Her role will be to ensure that HACP residents have a voice on the Board of Directors

“Being on this board gives me the opportunity to engage with various organizations, service providers, and government to ensure we’re meeting the needs of the community,” said Rucker. Their appointments were made official following confirmation from Pittsburgh City Council.

JAKE WHEATLEY

JALA RUCKER (PHOTO BY DAVID SMITH)

Sisters Saving Ourselves Now and the Pittsburgh-Mon Valley Black Women’s Roundtable bring Black women’s health issues to the stage

Black women have a unique set of factors that can impact their health and wellness.

To bring these issues to light, Sisters Saving Ourselves Now and the Pittsburgh-Mon Valley Black Women’s Roundtable are bringing this topic to the stage.

The New Pittsburgh Courier has learned that “Seven Last Words on Black Women’s Health” will be performed on Friday, June 30, from 6-8 p.m., at the Kelly Strayhorn Theater, 5941 Penn Avenue, East Liberty.

“These performances will help raise awareness about the unique health challenges that Black women face and the impact that these challenges have on their lives,” Dr. Judith Moore said, in a statement. She is founder of Sisters Saving Ourselves Now and the Pittsburgh-Mon Valley Black Women’s Roundtable.

“Seven Last Words on Black Women’s Health” will help promote healthy behaviors and encourage Black women to take control of their health. The program will include a presentation by Jacqueline D. Hill, who will talk about the State of Black Women’s Health, a video discussing how the trauma of systematic racism is killing Black women, and more. An essential part of this stage production will be the presentation of women’s stories by three women

(Beverly King, Lauren Henderson, and Brenda Tate) sharing their health challenges and how they are navigating through them. Their powerful stories will connect, inspire, and encourage positive steps toward change.

Comedian Deidre Lesesne will entertain the audience with her witty, crazy, clean-cut comedy. Lesesne has been engaging a variety of audiences for 15 plus years. She has performed and opened for many comedy greats such as: Monique, Don “DC” Curry, Tony Roberts, Faizon Love, and Joe Torry. She has also worked with veteran comedians Tu’Ray, Tone X, A.G. White, and Kool-Aid seen on “BET’s Comicview.”

Lesesne has performed at the Pittsburgh Improv, Tampa Improv, Funny Bone, and Laugh Factory Comedy Clubs and various venues and events around Pittsburgh. She has also studied improv at the Arcade Comedy Theater in Downtown Pittsburgh and performed on a musical improv team doing her tenure there.

Various health care agencies will also be on hand to provide educational materials.

This is a free event. To obtain tickets, visit the Kelly Strayhorn website.

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Mike Tomlin is a coach for the ages

When the Head Coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers Football Club, Michael Pettaway Tomlin, became the first head coach in the history of the National Football League to go 16 seasons without a losing season, lo and behold, suddenly it seemed as if many of the writers located inside and outside of the Pittsburgh and Western Pennsylvania market experienced an epiphany. Many folks received this divine revelation as they focused their “telescopes of discovery” on coaching candidates residing on planets located in galaxies far, far away. During the galactic explorations of most of those scribes, almost all of them reluctantly came to the realization that the simple fact-Mike Tomlin can coach, period. Most of them have searched for decades looking for a coach that they felt worthy enough and qualified enough to patrol the hallowed halls and sidelines of the Black and Gold.

“Hey, Mike Tomlin was way too young and far too Black to hold such a lofty position in the halls of Steeler lore and history.”

The only person that didn’t hold that opinion was the late Dan Rooney. The Steelers morphed into greatness, not because of Chuck Noll, Bill Nunn Jr. Bill Cowher, Mike Tomlin, or any other player, coach, or administrator. My fa-

ther, Oprah Elliott Bruce, once said: “In this one life that we have on this earth, we either evolve or we dissolve, there is no gray area.” Bob Dylan’s viewpoint was, “If you’re not busy being born, you’re busy dying.”

The vision of Dan Rooney provided assurances that he would not permit the football club founded by his father, the late Art Rooney Sr., to dissolve and perish but rather to use the fertilizer of losing and incompetence to plant and nurture the seeds and trees and harvest the fruit from the Pittsburgh Steelers’ “grove of greatness.”

Mike Tomlin has succeeded because his success was being nurtured before he even realized that the seeds had even been planted. When Tomlin ascended to the upper echelons of the Pittsburgh Steelers hierarchy, that stage was already set. He wasn’t taught to lie, cheat, and steal to create and display false standards of excellence. The only tenets that were acceptable to his employer were honesty, integrity, and finally, loyalty.

Dan Rooney would not be asked to stand in the gap for Mike Tomlin if Tomlin practiced and was convicted of using illegal methods to cheat and undermine the rules of fair and equal play just to gain an edge over the competition.

Even when Bill “Belicheat” was exposed cheating by NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, Goodell end up fining Bill Belichick a measly and mealymouthed $500,000 and the Patriots organization $250,000 and stripped the club of its 2008 first-round draft pick. However, fast forward. Mike Tomlin was fined $100,000 for allegedly interfering with a kickoff return at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore on November 28, 2013, during a primetime Thanksgiving Day game. “Belicheat” was fined $500,000 for seven years of skullduggery. Yet, Tomlin’s act took less than 10 seconds. There is no way in hell that the $500,000 penalty for “Spygate” could even remotely be considered fair when compared to levying a $100,000 fine for a two-second violation of tripping a player. Mike Tomlin wasn’t watching film and strategically placing videographers at different positions to steal signals of the opposition just to give him insight into the perfect time and field position to trip

the Ravens kick returner Jacoby Jones. Another albatross placed upon the shoulders of Tomlin is, he is too much of a player’s coach and because of that connection to the players, he loses control of the locker room at the drop of a hat. Let’s revisit another lack of control and discipline issue in the Steelers locker room echoing from the past. During a less-than-stellar period during the journey of the Black and Gold, there was a time that the greatness of the Steelers might have taken a short hiatus. That time could’ve occurred shortly before the Steelers 2000 season on June 7, 2000. Former Steelers head coach Bill Cowher was still the “Big Man On Campus” when a wild fight broke out in the Steelers locker room. In a 2019 article for The Atlantic, former Pittsburgh Post-Gazette sportswriter Ed Bouchette recalled the incident this way.

“Earl Holmes and Richard Huntley engaged in a heated fight on the practice field. Three writers asked Huntley what happened on the field between him and Holmes,” Bouchette wrote. “Huntley said it was over and done. Holmes burst through the reporters and screamed at Huntley, ‘You want a piece of Big E?’ Holmes then picked up a wooden stool. Huntley hollered, ‘Put the chair down and come get

some.’ That is when all hell broke loose. Other players joined the fray, some trying to break it up, others to get involved. The moment linebacker Jason Gildon picked up his wooden chair and began swinging it around the locker room, I scooted to a safer place. That brawl spread all over the locker room.”

Where was the discipline of the spit-shining, whip-carrying Bill Cowher when there was “blood on the Steelers dance floor” on June 7, 2000? Did the stern-faced, gran-

ite-jawed Bill Cowher have to seek refuge for himself? Where were the ear-splitting calls for discipline then? Well, nobody is saying. Have there been any locker room-clearing brawls during the tenure of Mike Tomlin? As Homey the Clown would say, “I don’t think so, Homey don’t play that.” People keep saying, “We fall down but we get up.” Mike Tomlin doesn’t have to worry about getting up because he is not falling.

GET USED TO HER... IT’S THE ‘LAW’

I should point out to you that in the sportswriting world, or in “the business” as they say, there are terms that can describe this story... “a lay up,” “easy call,” “a given”... some would even say “a gift.”

Given that the subject of this story is so matter of fact that the writer has it “handed to him”...see there’s another one.

That was in fact the case when I had the opportunity to interview Monroe Law of Franklin Regional High School and is setting the WPIAL track world ablaze!

Well, hold on, wait a minute. I’ve decided not to take the “soft pitch”... yep, did it again. No, I am going to reverse the assumed thought process and try to make you think this was hard work.

We’ll get back on the track momentarily. But how ‘bout this? Monroe has a grade point average on a PA statewide 3A level of 4.46! Seriously, she has never received a grade lower than an “A” in her educational efforts thus far. And she is sixth in the state for Future Business Leaders of America’s Business Law and third for Jack & Jill’s Freshman Academic Award.

Now I know what you’re thinking. The academics had to come from mom! Wrong, my friend, you don’t own one of the states’s top businesses by accident...that being

House of Law Funeral Home and, for that matter, follow in the footsteps of his brilliant father Percy “Buddy” Law and the Law Multiple Funeral Homes Dynasty by accident. And to add icing on that cake, she has her academic sights set on the likes of Stanford or Duke and has the necessary keys to unlock the doors of any of the Ivy League schools...for those of you just coming out of hibernation, that includes Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Brown, Penn, and Cornell. Heck, when I was a freshman, I only had my sights set on Jackie Wallace and an original hot dog! (Full disclaimer to protect the innocent, Jackie Wallace didn’t even know I existed...but I digress.)

While I continue to try to make this look hard, the other “hand off”...last one I promise...I was made aware of, that many of you probably didn’t know is the DNA linkage. Her father, Dwight Law, was an accomplished athlete in both football, baseball and track at Donora High School before a severe injury altered his athletic plan, back in the day when men were men and you had to pay serious dues. Her mother, Chandra, who admits she was not an athlete, but you can’t tell by looking at her, and you immediately see where Monroe gets her long legs. But hold on, here’s “the toss up”... OK, that one I couldn’t help – my bad...the lineage doesn’t stop there. Her uncle is Chuck Sanders, Penn Hills H.S. football standout, Slippery Rock University legend, Heisman Trophy candidate and NFL Pittsburgh Steeler. Along with that, her cousins are Hall of

Fame baseball superstars Ken Griffey Sr. and Ken Griffey Jr. “Junior”!

I think it’s safe to say something’s in that Donora Dragon water! Now to the matter at hand, because none of what has been offered takes away from the hard work, non-stop effort, and self-awareness of what it takes to be great that Monroe Law has and clearly demonstrates. Neither time nor space allows for the continued growing list of accomplishments she has achieved on the track. But here are the big ones. Franklin Regional school record in the 100-meter and 200-meter dash, and, of course, in so doing broke WPIAL and stadium records. Then on to PIAA for statewide competition where she finished fifth in the 100 yard dash and remember, SHE WAS ONLY A FRESHMAN!

Most impressively, I spoke with Monroe immediately after track practice at the Penn Hills H.S. track where she gets her next level training as a member of the Penn Hills Eagles Track Club under the superior tutelage and guidance of track coach Chuck Carter! With a chill in the air, aching legs, and clearly tired from a tough workout, she never wavered or complained, or for that matter, even paused. She met the moment, handled it like the mature student-athlete beyond her years that she is, and crossed the finish line in grand fashion...

AS A MATTER OF FACT, SHE MADE IT LOOK EASY. IT’S THE “LAW!”

MIKE TOMLIN

Freedom from fraud: Protecting your identity and finances

by Renata Sago

For New Pittsburgh Courier Constance Etude had a close encounter with fraud in 2020, but her instinct saved her.

“I got a phone call from a woman saying she was a customer service agent for my health insurance provider,” the 65-year-old remembers. “She told me she needed to verify my social security number. It all seemed off. The phone line was statick-y and I didn’t recognize the area code. So

information sharing. Use antivirus software when necessary.

Checking Your Credit Reports Often

I ended the call.”

A month later, Etude saw a local news segment about a scheme to steal people’s data.

There were just under 2 million reports of imposter scams and identity theft that year, according to the Federal Trade Commission. That’s nearly 40 percent of total reports. Fraud takes place in many ways and for many reasons —from intentional data breaches within companies to family members trying to access credit lines. As we age, it’s important to know how to minimize risk. Consider these strategies:

Using Your Debit Cards Sparingly

Want to dispute a charge from a merchant? There’s no dispute process for debit cards. Charge purchases to a reliable credit card. If you misplace the card, then lock it immediately.

Establishing a Trustworthy System for Your Online Accounts

Use a secure Internet connection when handling personal account information whenever possible. Use secure sites, too. Change your account passwords and pin numbers regularly. Be careful about sharing important data over the phone. Opt out of

Take a look at your credit report with the three national credit monitoring agencies—Experian, Equifax, and TransUnion—regularly. It’s helpful to know what your credit score is before making a big purchase or refinancing. Look for inaccuracies and missing information. You can currently get a free weekly credit report here. Also, most banks provide monthly FICO scores as a courtesy for being a customer.

Checking Utility Bills Often

You’ll be able to see charges that aren’t adding up and dispute them immediately.

Keeping Your Personal Information Private

When You Have Visitors

Say you’re having your living space renovated, make sure your personal information is stored in a safe place. Also, invest in a shredder to securely get rid of documents that you no longer need. It’s a good practice to trust someone with your personal information in the event of an emergency.

Listen to Your Intuition

There may not be a way to avoid a large-scale data breach, but you can at least take precautions.

If you want to read more about common scams and ways to report them, then start by visiting the Internet Crime Complaint Center and Fraud.org.

(Constance Etude’s name has been changed upon request.)

(Happy Aging is a unique series focused on how to help you age well. These stories have been created in cooperation with AARP and Word In Black.)

Regardless of household income, most people are struggling financially. That’s right, it doesn’t matter if a person’s household income is $20,000 per year or $200,000, it’s hard making ends meet. Life is expensive. It costs you $150 just to go outside. Just think back to the shutdown during COVID. People had to stay inside. No one was spending money on anything other than essential items such as food, housing, transportation and utilities. The end result, the personal savings rate soared in the United States. Prior to COVID, the average person saved $7 for every $100 of disposable income. During COVID, the average person saved $33 for every $100 of disposable income. This proves a couple of things. 1. The basic necessities of life are in fact expensive. But lifestyle is what breaks the bank. 2. When people are focused on saving money, they will find a way to do so.

How did I conclude that most people are struggling financially? Forbes Magazine reported that 78 percent of Americans are living paycheck to paycheck. Marketwatch reported that 49 percent of Americans earning $100,000 or more are living paycheck to paycheck. CNBC reported that 30 percent of Americans earning $250,000 or more are living paycheck to paycheck. According to the Fed’s Economic Well-Being Report, 37 percent of Americans lack enough money to cover a $400 emergency expense. According to

by Aaron Allen For New Pittsburgh Courier

If you’ve ever had a goal and had trouble sticking to it, you’ve probably gotten advice like this: Find someone to hold you accountable. Trying to exercise more? Get a workout buddy. Want to eat better? Involve your family in planning healthy meals.

The same advice works for another common goal: Managing money better. Whether you want to save more, stick to a budget, pay off debt, or work toward a big purchase, you may benefit from an accountability partner. That’s where financial coaching and counseling come in. Financial coaches work with clients to transform their financial outlook by helping them build skills in areas like budgeting or building credit, and by holding clients accountable on their journey to achieve their financial goals. That description is from the Local Initiatives Support Corporation, or LISC, a community development organization with a network of Financial Opportunity Center® partners where clients receive financial coaching at no cost.

Laura D’Alessandro, LISC’s financial health director, says effective financial coaching is tailored to each individual client.

“Everybody’s financial picture looks different and what we are trying to do is help people achieve financial goals,” D’Alessandro says. “Each coach assumes that people

Nerd Wallet, less than half (45 percent) of Americans would be able to cover a $1,000 emergency expense without turning to a credit card, a loan or borrowing from family and friends.

Most Americans aren’t saving enough for retirement. According to the National Institute on Retirement Security, more than 75 percent of Americans have retirement savings that fall short of saving 15 percent of their income and 21 percent of Americans aren’t saving for retirement at all. According to Yahoo! Finance, only 14 percent of Americans have $100,000 or more saved in their retirement accounts. In fact, about 78 percent of Americans have $50,000 or less saved for retirement. Respondents aged 65 and older have the most saved but, according to the survey, just 36 percent of that age group have $100,000 or more saved, and almost 24 percent haven’t saved anything at all.

As you can see from published statistics, most people are struggling financially. Most people will retire or die broke. Most people are failing when it comes to managing money, saving for emergencies, and retiring with mega money in the bank.

are the experts in their own lives and the coach’s job is to discuss, create, and uphold positive financial routines and behaviors—and coaching gets to behavior change over the long term.”

A financial coach can also help connect you with other programs and public benefits you may qualify for.

Keyonna Wright worked with a

‘I was putting in that work,’” Wright says. “These programs really cater to my needs. And it’s not just me, it’s three lives—me and my two kids. It really sets the foundation of ‘We’re going to be OK.’”

LISC is just one of many organizations providing financial coaching at no cost to clients. Seeing the need to help people bolster their financial stability, the Wells Fargo Foundation has provided millions of dollars for financial coaching and counseling programs, like LISC’s.

Lisa Price manages financial access and asset-building grant programs for the Wells Fargo Foundation. She says rather than focus on financial education alone, they want to support long-term, transformative solutions like coaching and counseling.

financial coach at HumanKind, a local LISC partner organization in Virginia. With her coach’s guidance, Wright created a savings plan and stuck to it, built her credit history, and met a major financial goal: paying off her car.

“I don’t feel accomplished every day, but when I have things that I paid off, that’s when I’m like,

Nobody plans to fail, they just fail to plan.

In today’s fast-paced world, personal finance plays a crucial role in achieving financial stability and building a secure future. It encompasses various aspects, such as budgeting, saving, investing, and managing debt. This article aims to provide valuable insights and practical tips to help you take control of your finances and make informed decisions.

1. Establishing Financial Goals: The first step towards effective personal finance management is setting clear financial goals. Whether it’s paying off debt, buying a house, saving for college, saving for retirement, or building wealth, defining your objectives will provide direction and motivation. It will give you the purpose you need to make the necessary sacrifices that are required to win with money.

2. Creating a Budget:

A budget is a fundamental tool for managing personal finances. It involves tracking your income, expenses, and identifying areas where you can cut back or save.

If you’ve already cut expenses to the bare bones, a budget forces you to take a hard look at your income, helping you to calcu-

“When an individual engages with a financial coach or counselor, they get to identify what their own unique goals are and what they want to achieve for themselves— whether it’s to save money, decrease their debt, get a better credit score, or even establish a credit score,” Price says. “Instead of that one-time class or webinar, if you meet with a coach many times over a period of time, you are meeting with somebody to hold you accountable toward doing the things you said you wanted to do.”

Like exercise and a balanced diet,

late how much more income you need to bring in so that you pay bills, save, and have a life free of mounting debt, worry and struggle. Create a budget that accounts for your income and expenses, and make sure that you include all your monthly bills and other expenses. By creating a realistic budget, you can allocate your resources efficiently and prevent overspending.

3. Creating Wiggle Room:

The gap between your income and expenses is the tool you’ll use to pay off debt, cash flow emergencies, and save for future goals. The larger the margin between your income and expenses, the faster you can reach your financial goals. Increasing income, reducing expenses, and sound money management is how you create wiggle room.

4. Managing Debt:

Debt can be a significant burden if not handled properly. Understanding the different types of debt, such as credit cards, student loans, or mortgages, and developing a plan to pay them off as soon as possible is essential.

5. Saving and Emergency Funds:

Saving money is a critical aspect of personal finance. Saving money is the cornerstone of sound money management. Establishing an emergency fund that covers 3-6 months of living expenses provides a

How financial coaching could help you reach your goals

Like exercise and a balanced diet, financial health is also key to overall wellbeing. Research has shown that financial stress can affect physical health.

names Alexis James Steals as its new Vice President of Operations

The New Pittsburgh Courier has learned that The Advanced Leadership Institute (TALI), an organization focused on preparing Black talent for career development and professional advancement, announced the addition of Vice President of Operations, Alexis James Steals. As a seasoned financial services professional, Alexis adds even greater strength and agility to TALI’s power-packed leadership team and will usher the Institute to new levels of efficiency as it continues to expand nationally.

“Alexis will play an essential role in equipping us to scale our success through efficient strategies, tools, and processes as we begin to grow nationally,” states

Evan Frazier, President & CEO of The Advanced Leadership Institute. “As someone who currently serves as a TALI executive mentor for our Executive Leadership Academy, Alexis has proven that she is familiar with and committed to our model and vision. Her strong desire to help Black professionals

advance their careers combined with her years of work in corporate America, background in education, and desire to help the community, make her a great fit for TALI’s VP of Operations role.”

Alexis’ impressive career includes past employment at PNC, National City, and Bank of New York Mellon.

Most recently, she was Senior Vice President at Tristate Capital Bank. Having developed a reputation as a business and community leader, Alexis’ expertise is expected to enhance TALI’s ability to be highly responsive in the face of developing organizational needs.

Alexis will work closely with the CEO and will provide support in areas such as finance, human resources, marketing, technology, and facilities.

“After observing TALI’s early victories, specifically their success in advancing the careers of Black professionals, it became clear TALI’s vision integrated with my own desire to impact the next generation of leaders in a meaningful way,” ex-

plained Alexis. “As I transition into this new role, I look forward to helping to uphold and advance TALI’s mission, while also making a positive impact on the communities the Institute serves.”

Alexis refers to “faith, family, and service to the community” as the pillars of her existence and is a known advocate of education. She has done meaningful work with many local non-profits including Junior Achievement, The Pittsburgh Public Schools, and Penn Hills Charter School of Entrepreneurship, to name a few. Currently, Alexis serves on the board of the Jack and Jill Foundation of America, is an Eastern Region Jack and Jill officer, and previously served as President of Jack and Jill’s Pittsburgh Chapter.

Alexis is a graduate of the University of Pittsburgh and their School of Education. As a continuous learner, Alexis recently completed a Product Strategy program through Northwestern’s Kellogg Executive Education Program.

Alexis was selected from a broad executive search that yielded over 120 applicants for the position and will replace Interim VP of Operations, Marvin B. Prentice. The organization is grateful to Mr. Prentice for stepping into this role over the last several months while the extensive search took place to bring Alexis James Steals to TALI.

About The Advance Leadership Initiative

The mission of The Advanced Leadership Institute is to cultivate Black executive leadership to strengthen companies, institutions, and communities. It is facilitated through an educational partnership with Carnegie Mellon University and is supported by major corporations and foundations in the Pittsburgh region, including Founding Underwriters: BNY Mellon Foundation of Southwestern Pennsylvania, Highmark Foundation, and Richard King Mellon Foundation; Excellence Partners: Henry L. Hillman Foundation and

ALEXIS JAMES STEALS

Highmark; Lead Contributors: BNY Mellon, Eden Hall Foundation, and The Heinz Endowments. Presenting Sponsors: FHLBank Pittsburgh, Giant Eagle, Highmark Health, PNC, and UPMC. Gold Sponsors: American Eagle Outfitters, Bank of America, Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC, The Buhl Foundation, CNX, Covestro, Duquesne Light Company, Dollar Bank, Erie Insurance, Koppers,

The Pittsburgh Foundation, Pittsburgh Penguins, PPG, and Wabtec Corporation; Silver Sponsors: Highmark Wholecare, Northwestern Mutual, and Pittsburgh Legal Diversity and Inclusion Coalition; and Bronze Sponsors, which can be found on TALI’s website.

The Shapiro-Davis Administration is opening up the doors of opportunity for small and diverse businesses

by Reggie McNeil

For New Pittsburgh Courier

When Gov. Josh Shapiro took office, he committed to making our government work for all Pennsylvanians—pledging to expand state contracting opportunities for our small minority-, women- and veteran-owned businesses that have for too long been left behind. Under the Shapiro-Davis administration’s leadership, commonwealth agencies will now align and start the work of improving the experience for our small business community and widening a currently narrow gate to state contracting opportunities.

As secretary for the Department of General Services (DGS), I was immediately charged with evaluating the services and programs provided by the department’s Bureau of Diversity, Inclusion and Small Business Opportunities (BDISBO), which aims to create a more fair and equitable landscape in the competition for state contracts. In doing so, my team and I were able to identify some immediate actions that can be taken by our agency in support of Shapiro’s commitments.

According to our most recent data for July 2021 to June 2022, the commonwealth spent approximately $4.9 billion on goods and services. Of that spend, nearly $1 billion went directly to small businesses—but

tive in Pennsylvania. Under the Shapiro-Davis administration, DGS has already cut the time it takes to certify a small business from 15 to 10 days, and within the next week we will begin Supplier Search workshops aimed at educating small minority-, women- and veteran-owned businesses on the available contracting opportunities within our construction and commodities bureaus.

where more attention is needed for improvement.

The governor’s commitment to our small and diverse business community spreads far and wide. As part of his first budget, the governor has proposed a $20 million investment in the Historically Disadvantaged Business Assistance Program, which provides working capital loans to minority-owned and woman-owned small businesses.

The governor’s budget also calls for an $8.6 million increase for the Department of Community and Economic Development’s Keystone Communities Program to support improvements in Pennsylvania Main Streets, particularly in rural and low-income communities.

we can do better

to boost our economy and support small and minority-owned businesses. U.S. Census data revealed that in 2020, minority business ownership represented only 20 percent of total U.S. businesses, and according to the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Minority Development Agency, minority-owned businesses lack equal access to capital and face disparities when it comes to opportunities in government contracting.

We are taking action to change the narra-

In addition to the workshops, DGS will begin an education campaign through local advertisements to help small businesses better understand how to navigate the commonwealth’s contracting processes through the entire lifecycle, from registration all the way through to when they are awarded a contract. We will also work to ensure that subcontractors — which are typically smaller businesses — are paid for their work promptly by reducing the timeframe for prime contractors to pay subcontractors to 10 days from when the prime contractor receives their payment from the state.

Finally, we will engage with other state agencies to identify ways they can increase their spending with small businesses through our Small Business Reserve Program, which sets aside contracting opportunities specifically for small businesses competition.

All of these actions will be tied to metrics in order to track our progress or show us

The Shapiro-Davis administration is taking action to cut the bureaucratic red tape and make government work better to serve all Pennsylvanians. From educating small businesses on the opportunities available to them to identifying ways for other agencies to engage with small minority-owned businesses, the Department of General Services is committed to improving the state contracting process. Together, we will look to create real opportunity for our small and diverse businesses across the commonwealth.

(Reggie McNeil is secretary for the Pennsylvania Department of General Services.)

(Reprinted from the Philadelphia Tribune)

How financial coaching could help you reach your goals

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offer virtual coaching.

financial health is also key to overall wellbeing.

Research has shown that financial stress can affect physical health. Finding an accountability partner for your financial journey, like a financial coach, could make a positive difference in your wellbeing.

FINANCIAL COACHING FROM B1 safety net during unexpected financial setbacks. From a practical perspective, trying to save 3-months of living expenses for emergencies isn’t doable when your income is tied down making payments on expenses and debts. Therefore I recommend a starter emergency fund of $500 to $1,000 for emergencies. After you pay off some debt, it will be easier to save 3-6 months worth of living expenses. Additionally, saving for short-term goals and retirement should be incorporated into your financial plan.

“Having the bedrock tools to be financially healthy impacts the whole person and every aspect of their life,” Price says. To find nocost financial coaching in your area, start by checking with local human services agencies, which may be independent nonprofits or part of city or county government. Some even

• LISC has a network of more than 100 Financial Opportunity Centers across the country. Contact a local office near you: lisc.org/about-us/local-offices (no cost)

• CFE Fund Financial Empowerment Centers: fecpublic.org/ about (no cost)

• Operation HOPE: operationhope.org (no cost). Select Wells Fargo bank branches have integrated HOPE Inside centers where financial coaches offer no-cost, one-on-one financial coaching and educational workshops. See a list of all HOPE Inside locations at https:// operationhope.org/impact/

• Association for Financial Counseling & Planning Education: findanafc. org (may be no-cost or for a fee)

• National Foundation for Credit Counseling: nfcc.org/agency-finder (may be no-cost or for a fee)

(The Financial Journey is a

unique series focused on financial education and opportunities. These stories have been created through a strategic partnership between Wells Fargo and Word In Black) (Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. is a member of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. Copyright ©)

Nobody plans to fail! They just fail to plan!

need insurance in case something catastrophic happens.

Protecting your financial well-being is vital. Evaluate your insurance needs, including health, life, disability, and property insurance, to ensure you have

adequate coverage in case of unforeseen circumstances.

8. Evaluate and Adjust Your Plan: Finally, review your financial plan regularly, and adjust it as necessary. Your goals may

change, and your financial situation may evolve. Be flexible and willing to modify your plan.

9. Continual Learning:

Staying informed about personal finance concepts and strategies is crucial. Keep abreast of

financial news, read books, attend seminars, or consider online courses to enhance your financial literacy. This knowledge will empower you to make informed decisions and adapt to changing economic conditions.

10. Seeking Professional Guidance:

If you find personal finance overwhelming or require expert advice, consider consulting a financial advisor. They can help you develop a comprehensive financial plan tailored to your needs and provide guidance on investment strategies, tax planning, and retirement planning.

6. Investing Wisely:

Define a goal for investing. It could be college, retirement, or wealth building. Investing offers opportunities for long-term wealth accumulation. Consider diversifying your investments across various asset classes, such as stocks, bonds, real estate, or mutual funds. Understand your risk tolerance and seek professional advice if needed.

7. Insurance and Protection: Insurance is a necessary evil. It’s the only financial product we buy and hope we never need. You

Mastering personal finance is an ongoing journey that requires discipline, knowledge, and smart decision-making. By setting clear goals, creating a budget, managing debt, saving, investing wisely, protecting your assets, and continually learning, you can take control of your financial future and achieve long-term financial success. Remember, small steps taken today can lead to significant financial rewards tomorrow.

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REGGIE MCNEIL

Black male health is in a crisis

June is widely known as Men’s Health Month. It is a time of year that men focus on their physical and mental well-being with the aim of prolonging life with a healthy lifestyle. Unfortunately, African American males many times suffer from health disparities that put them at a disadvantage when trying to live a disease-free life.

There are approximately 21 million Black men in the U.S. However, it is common knowledge in academic and medical circles that African American men consistently suffer worse health conditions and disparities than any other racial group in the country. Statistics reveal the average life expectancy of Black men in the U.S. is 72 years, the shortest lifespan of all groups by race and gender—except Native American men.

The Center for Health of Minority Males in its “Black Men’s Health Handout” reports 38 percent of Black men 20 years or older are obese; 23 percent of Black males 18 years and older smoke cigarettes; 40 percent of Black men 20 years old and older have hypertension; 40 percent of Black men die prematurely from heart disorders as opposed to 21 percent of White males; and African American males are five times more likely to die from HIV/AIDS than their White counterparts.

There are several reasons for these disparities in ailments, such as systemic racism, a lack of affordable, quality health care, cultural barriers, poverty, and employment that does not offer health insurance.

Roland J. Thorpe of the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg Center for Public Health said some Black men think health repair is more important than health maintenance.

Another reason for Black male reluctance to monitor health is knowledge of the infamous Tuskegee study in which Black men in that city were knowingly withheld treatment for syphilis from 1932 to 1972 to examine its trajectory.

Black men should be urged by their families and friends in fraternal, social, and church groups and at work to monitor their health. This is a solvable problem, with the help of everyone in a Black male’s village.

(TriceEdneyWire)—To say that recent news has been compelling, fast-paced, and exciting would be an understatement.  Whether it was Kevin McCarthy organizing a censure action against Adam Schiff for his participation in the Trump impeachment trial, the search for and ultimate loss of life in the Titan/Titanic Tour submersible tragedy, or the House floor verbal argument between two crazies, Marjorie Taylor Greene and Lauren Boebert, the news has been “hot and heavy.”  The far-reaching consequences of these events will have to take a back seat to another.

Without argument, the most consequential news story of recent weeks has been the indictment of Trump for his mishandling of government documents at Mar-a-Lago.  I usually give sufficient time for “the dust to settle” before I comment on events, but this indictment for Trump’s mishandling of classified documents is too important to leave to “settle.”  Although too many Americans have become desensitized to Trump’s antics and their seriousness, I find the potential for damage to national security related to this event to be a compelling reason for near-immediate comment.

I have read the indictment and found it to be sobering and frightening.  My political orientation may be progressive, but I am reasonable enough to understand the numerous international AND internal threats which exist to the security and sovereignty of the nation.  I am sensible enough to realize that my aims and aspirations for the futures of myself,

my race, and my nation cannot be achieved in the dystopian, anti-democratic autocracy that is philosophically embraced by one political party (Hint: Republican).

I encourage my readers to take the time and opportunity to read the full text of the indictment.  At first, you may consider it a word salad of acronyms, but further reading will show the lengths to which Trump went to violate and obstruct the requirements of the law.  A full reading will illuminate the expectations of an individual formerly entrusted with the nation’s most critical secrets and his alleged disregard of his obligations under the law.

The indictment reads in stark contrast to the myriad of excuses offered by Trump before and since his Miami indictment.  Paragraph #17 of the indictment reads: Pursuant to Executive Order 13526, information classified at any level could be lawfully accessed only by persons determined by an appropriate United States government official to be eligible for access to classified information and who had signed an approved non-disclosure agreement, who received a security clearance, and who had a “need-to-know” the

classified information.  After his presidency, TRUMP was not authorized to possess or retain classified documents.

Few will ever know or be able to accurately speculate whether Trump was motivated by arrogance, avarice, or the potential to use the classified information to leverage an unknown outcome (all three have been suggested by media sources).  Whatever his motivation, his possession and refusal to return classified documents as requested by the National Archives and Records Administration, his futile and misguided attempts to hide classified documents, and his attempts to involve his employees and attorneys in this effort were criminal. If this document case does go to trial, the fate of the nation will rest in the character and judgment of twelve, as yet unknown Americans.  The trial will test Trump’s 2016 claim that he could shoot someone in Times Square and not lose any voters.  It will test the premise that no one is above the law.  And it will, invariably, define the path that this nation will take to the future.  It will test whether twelve citizens, regardless of political affiliation or personal ideals, will have enough concern for the nation to objectively evaluate the evidence to reach a fair and appropriate verdict.  I anxiously wait for their decision.

(H.E. Ambassador Dr. E. Faye Williams, Esq. (Ret) is President of  thedickgregorysociety.org and author of “Wake Up and Stay Woke”--a tribute to Dick Gregory)

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a member of the illustrious Kennedy dynasty, is making an unlikely run for the Democratic presidential nomination and has declared that he is steadfastly committed to continuing his family’s enduring legacy.

In a one-on-one interview with the Black Press of America, Kennedy spoke about his relentless focus on combating environmental racism, ending qualified immunity for law enforcement officers, and addressing the alarming racial disparities within the American medical system.

The 69-year-old District of Columbia-born candidate said he’s championing causes that have plagued marginalized communities for far too long.

His mission, he insisted, extends beyond rhetoric, seeking to dismantle systemic barriers and usher in a brighter, more equitable future, particularly for African Americans who have borne the brunt of injustice, including the problematic issue of maternal mortality.

As he steps onto the political stage where his uncle, John F. Kennedy, counts as one of the most popular presidents in American history and where his father had all but sewn up the Democrat nomination before his assassination in 1968, Kennedy’s audacious bid could challenge the status quo and spark a transformative movement that reverberates through the nation.

“Black Americans are going to be a principal priority for me, particularly in ending that fear of dangerous interaction with law enforcement,” Kennedy asserted.

He also pledged a move to end qualified immunity, which protects police officers from personal liability in the event of a lawsuit.

“There is no incentive for individuals to change bad behavior,” Kennedy remarked.

“We need systemic changes. We need to remove qualified immunity, which would make it necessary for an individual to consider his liability with every interaction. Every good eco-

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nomic system [should] incentive good behavior and punish bad behavior. We need to have that.”

Kennedy added that there’s a need for a reorganization of police to understand the mission of protecting and serving “instead of being in combat mode when they come into the Black community.”

One of the children of the late Sen. Robert Kennedy, who was assassinated in 1968, Kennedy announced his presidential candidacy earlier this year. His father and uncle, John F. Kennedy, both demonstrated a desire for a united and strong America, which he said inspired him. Despite his anti-vaccine views that have caused controversy, some surveys have giving Kennedy as much as 20 percent support among Democrats. His unlikely challenge to the incumbent President Joe Biden has gained steam.

A poll by The Economist and YouGov showed that Kennedy was viewed favorably by 49 percent of respondents and unfavorably by just 30 percent, leaving him with a net rating of 19 points—higher than any other candidate in the poll, which surveyed 1,500 adult respondents from June 10 to 13.

Further, Biden had a negative 9-point net favorability rating, with 52 percent of respondents viewing him somewhat or very unfavorably.

In comparison, 45 percent have very or somewhat favorable impressions, and Trump had a negative 10-point net rating, with 53 percent viewing him unfavorably and 43 percent favorably.

“Could Bobby Kennedy catch a spark? Maybe,” Michael Novogratz, a billionaire Democratic donor who sup-

ported Biden in 2020 but has pledged not to back any candidate older than 72, told the New York Times.

“He’s alienated himself because of some of the anti-vax positions, but he is a bright man, articulate, eloquent, connected, has the Kennedy name, and would pull a lot of the Trump voters.”

Meanwhile, Kennedy said he’d also work to end medical racism “entrenched in our medical system in this country.”

He noted a recent video he created about medical racism, where health experts have concluded that Black Americans are less likely to receive quality medical care than Whites. During the pandemic, Kennedy noted that African Americans were dying at 3.6 times the rate of Whites.

Regardless of their income or social status, Black mothers suffered maternal mortality alarmingly higher than any other race.

“If you’re Black in this country, you’re getting third-world style medical care,” Kennedy insisted.

“The medical system is not attuned to taking care of Black patients. Being a Black patient in this country is almost as dangerous as being a Black prisoner. You won’t get good medical care, which will be one of my priorities.”

Kennedy also noted food deserts are plentiful and the quality of meals is “horrible” in most Black communities.

“Environmental issues plague Black America,” Kennedy stated. “Four out of every five toxic waste structures are in Black communities.

“The highest concentration of toxic waste is on the south side of Chicago and look at all the food deserts. And the food made available in many Black communities is highly processed and loaded with chemicals and hormones.

“It’s making African Americans sicker. We need children who have good health and healthy brains, and they need to be able to access the best medical care, but the system is predatory toward Black Americans.”

(Stacy M. Brown is NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent)

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It was great to celebrate Juneteenth as the first National Black Holiday, other than Dr. King’s birthday. It was also great to have the rest of the country catch up with the celebration so many of us have honored and acknowledged for so many years. But there are some very important lessons to go with the acknowledgement of the Emancipation Declaration signed by President Lincoln.

First, the Emancipation Declaration was not to free all slaves, only those in the Confederate States at war with the Union. Second, when the document was signed by Lincoln on January 1, 1863, the 13th Amendment to the Constitution was signed by President Lincoln on January 31, 1863, 30 days after the Emancipation Proclamation. We know this took two and a half years to reach the people of Galveston, Texas. The 13th Amendment was signed, as ratified by the states, on December 6, 1865. This document included all enslaved people in the United States while making per-

manent law the language of the Emancipation Proclamation. Now that we have been armed with the details, and we have had the celebrations commemorating these two great events, what do we, as individual beneficiaries of these great achievements, what do we do to safeguard these rights?  It is suggested that each of us find a way to get involved. We can do this by talking with our neighbors about the importance of all of us realizing that we are in this together. We can do this by registering to vote, not with a commitment to any party or individual, but to our own interest as we determine what that interest is on each issue before us. If it’s

homelessness and the unsheltered, then who can we help and how?

Simply think of what we would want if we were in their place. If it’s an opportunity to replace a right wing radical seeking to suppress our right to vote by removing boxes for ballot pickups, or advocating for voter identification cards for the elderly or banning books from public libraries, then we should be involved. If money was being given out for voter participation, we would find a way to get it.

How about using that same initiative to safeguard our collective rights and not just the things we care about collectively as individuals? Those persons whose shoulders we stand on, all were concerned about “us” as the Black collective. Can we afford to do any less over 150 years into the freedom so many made possible with such great sacrifices? We say “No”.  Get involved beyond the celebration of Juneteenth. That was yesterday. What will you do for today and tomorrow?

Why were military bases named after failed Confederates?

(TriceEdneyWire.com)—At first glance, the numbers don’t make sense. At one point there was approximately 700 Confederate monuments spread throughout 31 states and the District of Columbia. Yet, there were only 11 states which formed the Confederate States of America.

Historians have noted that most of the Confederate memorials were not built with the intention of honoring fallen soldiers, but to continue advancing the ideas behind White supremacy.

James Grossman, the executive director of the American Historical Association, says the increase in statues and monuments was clearly meant to send a message.

“These statues were meant to create legitimate garb for White supremacy,” Grossman said. “Why would you put a statue of Robert E. Lee or Stonewall Jackson in 1948 in Baltimore?”

The Civil War was a culture war which ended in 1865 on the battlefield, but the war has never ended in the hearts and minds of those sympathetic to the Confederate cause.

In other words, the spirit behind the war still rages on. While slavery and Reconstruction, as distinct eras of our long and turbulent history ended over a century ago, the abolishment of slavery never ended racial hatred. Nor did the end of Reconstruction stop the unwillingness to grant people of color full rights as American citizens and as human beings.

Obama bum-rushed Tim Scott over racism, but what signal did that send?

During the 2000 Democratic primary, Illinois state senator Barack Obama challenged Congressman Bobby Rush. Rush was a former Black Panther who transitioned into a “racism-conscious” politician.

In the predominantly Black congressional district, Obama discovered an unwritten rule: If a Black candidate wasn’t “racism-conscious,” that candidate wasn’t qualified.

During the campaign, Obama portrayed himself as someone who could establish bridges with Whites in order to achieve legislative goals, whereas Rush was a politician from the past who believed more in protesting than passing legislation. Rush claimed that Obama went to Harvard and became an educated fool. Plus, Black people were not impressed by individuals with Eastern elite degrees.

Rush supporters criticized Obama for being “too white” and “too bright.”

Obama complained, “When Congressman Rush and his allies attack me for going to Harvard and teaching at the University of Chicago, they’re sending a signal to Black kids that if you’re well-educated, somehow, you’re not keeping it real.”

J. Pharoah Doss Check It Out

America, a Latino America, or an Asian America—there is only the United States of America.

During his 2008 presidential campaign, Obama told a Black church congregation that the civil rights generation had gotten Black America 90 percent of the way to attaining the American dream. That last ten percent of racism needed to be eliminated, but it wasn’t a preventive force like Jim Crow.

When the media accused Obama’s former pastor of making anti-American comments, Obama quickly distanced himself. Obama said that his former pastor expressed a profoundly distorted view of the country, a view that sees White racism as endemic and that elevates what is wrong with America above all that we know is right with America.

Then he famously said, “America is not a racist country.”

When Obama told the Black congregation during his presidential campaign that Black people are 90 percent of the way there, he implied the same thing as Scott. Except Obama was able to blame the Republican Party for the remaining 10 percent of racism.

Since Scott is a Black Republican, the unwritten rule is to accuse them of not being “racism-conscious” at all.

Recently, Obama played the role of Bobby Rush by telling the media that Republicans like Scott gloss over the effects of racism, and the only way Scott can be taken seriously is to address racial inequities. Obama reinforced comments made on The View by one of the hosts, who claimed Scott doesn’t realize he’s the exception to the rule. According to the “racism-conscious host,” the rule is that White supremacy is so embedded in the social fabric of America that its manifestations are institutional, systemic, and structural, making these forms of racism more pernicious than legalized segregation.

David W. Marshall

Commentary

The belief in White supremacy and the never-ending desire to defend it is not limited to the boundaries of former Confederate states.  Nor is it constrained by time. There are five major institutions in the United States: the family, education, government, economic and religion. The connection from our past history to our current events shows that each institution has found their unique way of preserving, defending, and advancing the Confederate cause of White supremacy. This would also include our U.S. Army.

Organizations such as the Sons of Confederate Veterans and the United Daughters of the Confederacy were influential in having roughly 1,500 symbols of Confederacy placed in public spaces.  These organizations totally ignored the act of treason when forces from the Confederate States of America attacked the United States military garrison at Fort Sumter, South Carolina, thereby starting the American Civil War.

Having major U.S. military installations in the South named after Confederate officers who supported the Fort Sumter attack is not only an insult to people of color, but to all true Americans. Nine southern Army bases were named after treasonous Confederate officers who fought against the Unites States Army to preserve slavery and White supremacy. The bases include: Fort Polk, Louisiana; Fort A.P. Hill, Virginia; Fort Lee, Virginia; Fort Hood, Texas; Fort Gordon, Georgia; Fort Rucker, Alabama; Fort Pickett, Virginia; Fort Bragg, North Carolina; and Fort Benning, Georgia.

Rather than covering White supremacy in ways to make it appear legitimate, it should always be exposed in the manner it is presented along with highlighting its true intent.  Fort Benning was named after Henry Benning who, in a speech inviting Virginia to join the Confederacy, said Georgia had chosen to secede because “a separation from the North was the only thing that could prevent the abolition of slavery,” warning that if slavery was abolished, “then we will have Black governors, Black legislatures, Black juries, Black everything.”

His comments were met with laughter, but Benning’s fears were materialized. It is only fitting that Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, as the first Black to hold the highest civilian position in the Department of Defense, ordered changing the name of Fort Benning following a U.S. Army commission recommendation. Needless to say, not everyone is happy and the renaming issue is now being exploited to score political points.

Former Vice President Mike Pence and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis as GOP presidential candidates, understand the message behind honoring failed Confederates. Both men condemned the renaming of Fort Bragg to Fort Liberty and have vowed to restore the name as president. While Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson are well known Confederate generals, I never heard of Confederate General Braxton Bragg until now. The reason behind his obscurity and insignificance comes from the fact that he was simply not very good. He was known for his incompetence, quarreling with key subordinates and losing major battles. As one historian describes, Bragg “had done as much as any Confederate general to lose the war.” Bragg was known for his ruthless style so much that one of his own soldiers tried to kill him.

Fort Bragg is one of the largest military complexes in the world, and sadly it was named after a Confederate slave-owner who historians called the South’s worst and most hated general. His incompetence didn’t matter nor did his cruelty, lack of leadership and betrayal to his country. As long as he and other Confederate officers proved to be staunch defenders and heroes of White supremacy, they were deemed worthy to be recognized by statues, monuments, schools, roads and even military installations. The culture war continues. Despite the name change to Fort Liberty, people vow to keep calling it Fort Bragg. We should be prepared that people will continue to passionately embrace the Confederate cause while rewarding those in positions of power despite their cruelty, incompetence and national betrayal.

(David W. Marshall is founder of the faith based organization, TRB: The Reconciled Body, and author of the book “God Bless Our Divided America”. He can be reached at www.davidwmarshallauthor.com)

Obama was crushed in the election.

Then, in 2004, Obama became a national figure with a speech at the Democratic National Convention. He told the crowd that his parents believed in America. They gave him an African name because, in America, one’s ethnicity will not be a barrier to success. Even though his parents were not rich, they saw him attend the top schools. In a generous America, one did not need to be rich to reach their full potential.

Obama emphasized that his story would not be possible in any other country.

He famously stated that there is no such thing as a Black America, a White

Obama carefully crafted himself as a politician who was not “racism-conscious,” and it won him the presidency.

In 2023, Black Republican Senator Tim Scott declared his candidacy for president. Scott gained national attention after delivering the Republican rebuttal to President Biden’s first speech to a joint session of Congress.

Scott, like Obama, stated that his family was not wealthy, but he was able to take advantage of a series of possibilities that are uniquely available in America. Scott acknowledged the discrimination he experienced throughout his life, but he believes it is wrong to point to our painful past and pretend that no progress has been made.

Scott responded to The View hosts in the same way that Obama responded to Bobby Rush’s supporters. He said that is a dangerous, offensive, and disgusting message to communicate to our youth: that the only way to achieve success is to be the exception.

Obama believed Bobby Rush’s supporters were sending the wrong message to young people by labeling him “too white” and “too bright,” but Obama’s current message is that if a Black candidate isn’t racism-conscious,” they can’t be taken seriously. Obama’s message is just as bad as the one he complained about in the past; unfortunately, Obama’s too busy keeping it real to realize that.

(TriceEdneyWire.com)—Texas is suffering from record high temperatures, with heat indexes topping a staggering 120 degrees.

40 million people are at risk from what scientists call a “heat dome,” and storm chasers call a “death ridge.” Texas already is the state that suffers the highest number of deaths from heat exposure,

And the National Weather Service warns that the “extreme heat and humidity will significantly increase the potential for heat-related illnesses, particularly for those working or participating in outdoor activities.” Officials warn Texans to stay cool and hydrated.

In response, the Republican Texas State legislature and Republican Governor Greg Abbott passed and signed into law a bill that voids any city law that requires water breaks for employees.

You read that right. At the midst of a deadly heat wave, Republican officials passed a law to revoke city laws—such as one passed in Austin in 2010 and Dallas in 2015—that require water breaks for workers. The law takes effect in September, but next summer, this will end up killing people. “Construction is a deadly industry. Whatever the minimum protection is, it can save a life. We are talking about a human right,” said Ana Gonzalez, deputy director of policy and politics at the Texas AFL-CIO. “We will see more deaths, especially in Texas’ high temperatures.”

The threadbare excuse for the law is that companies don’t want to deal with a confusing patchwork of local regulations. Of course, the governor could have

Jesse Jackson Sr.

Commentary

removed that irritation by supporting a state law to mandate sensible water breaks rather than one banning them.

In reality, this legislation essentially treats workers as property—without human rights, even the right to life—to be used as their employers deem fit. The extreme expression of this, of course, was slavery, in which slaves literally were valued and sold as property. The 13th Amendment, passed after the Civil War, outlawed slavery—but it did not enshrine basic human rights or economic rights.

The majority of construction workers in Texas are Latinos, many undocumented, and relatively easy for employers to abuse and legislatures to oppress, as Blacks were under slavery. Linking a fake populism with appeals on conservative social issues like abortion, Republicans have been gaining ground among Latino voters—but apparently not enough to begin to respect their basic human right to survival.

In any case, this is less about race than about workers of all races. Under Donald Trump, Republicans have offered workers heated rhetoric about nativism, about crime, even about mythical Democratic pedophiles, using populist rhetoric as a

cover for relentlessly anti-worker policies. Republican legislatures in Iowa and Ohio have weakened child labor laws, allowing children as young as 14 to be employed on evening shifts using caustic chemicals in meat coolers and industrial cleaners. Republican justices have rolled back the right to organize, and disemboweled the powers of existing unions. Republicans oppose raising the minimum wage, enforcing workplace safety, and seek to weaken unemployment support for those who are laid off.

Passing a law to ban local protection of water breaks in the midst of a record and deadly heat wave speaks for itself. It reminds me of the famous moment in the McCarthy hearings at the height of the ’50s Red Scare. Wisconsin Senator Joe McCarthy, after feeding the Red Scare with repeated screeds about communists subverting the government, convened hearings on whether the US Army was soft on communism. Frustrated by the Army’s defense attorney, Joseph N. Welch, McCarthy slurred a young associate in Welch’s firm as linked to communists. Flabbergasted, Welch responded: “Until this moment, senator, I think I never really gauged your cruelty or your recklessness. Have you no sense of decency, sir, at long last?” That moment marked the effective end of McCarthy’s reign of terror.

Now in the wake of the cruel law passed by the Republican legislature and signed by its governor, surely it is time to ask each of them, “Have you no sense of decency, sir, at long last?”

What, to the White man, is June 19th?

by Hazel Trice Edney

(TriceEdneyWire.com)—It was in the Dred Scott Decision issued on March 6, 1857, that Chief Justice Roger Taney of the U. S. Supreme Court solidified the viciously racist lens through which many White Americans historically viewed Black people: He said, “[Black people] had for more than a century before been regarded as beings of an inferior order, and altogether unfit to associate with the White race, either in social or political relations; and so far inferior, that they had no rights which the White man was bound to respect; and that the negro might justly and lawfully be reduced to slavery for his benefit. He was bought and sold and treated as an ordinary article of merchandise and traffic, whenever a profit could be made by it.”

Because enslaved people were viewed as nothing more than merchandise, they were not only tortured by whippings, lynching, castrations, and burnings alive, but these cruelties were often documented in photographs with White men, women and children standing smugly and smiling beside their maimed bodies.

The perpetrators even joyously shared their depravities by making the pictures into postcards that they mailed to friends and associates around the country, as displayed in the book,

“Without Sanctuary.”

Centuries later, as leaders of states such as Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida attempt to hide the evils perpetrated against Black people during and since enslavement, upon Juneteenth, 2023, the clearest evidence of the evils of racism and White supremacy is what they themselves and historians documented in Supreme Court decisions, on post cards in photographs on signs such “Negroes for Sale” and in history books.

These are the reasons that the national Juneteenth celebration of freedom is so very bittersweet. Although America has experienced its first Black president, its first Black vice president, its first Black attorney general and Blacks on the U. S. Supreme Court, the nation has yet to fully recognize the evils of slavery and the affects the shameful institution still has on the people of this nation—Black and White.

And so, just as Frederick Douglass asked the famous question in 1852, “What to the slave is your Fourth of July?”, the question must now be asked and answered, “What to the White man is June 19th? Of course, not all White people are to blame for the evils of enslavement. And yet, those who remain silent as others such as DeSantis continue their assault on truth, are just as guilty as those who avert their eyes as the spirit of those evils and the deeds perpetrated by those evils

remain rampant.

So, in as much as Juneteenth—in a nutshell—celebrates the victory of freedom won largely by Black Union soldiers over Confederates who fought to maintain slavery, the question must continuously be asked, What now to the White man is June 19th?  The following are a few answers to be considered.

It is an opportunity for those who have consciously or unconsciously averted their eyes, to wake up and join the celebration of freedom; It is an opportunity for them to teach their children the truth about enslavement of Black people and about the fight for freedom. It is a day for racists and White supremacists to repent of their ways and to forever join an army for justice. And, as stated by President Joseph Biden, who declared the day a federal holiday, it is a season to “breathe new life into the very essence of America—to make sure all Americans feel the power of this day and the progress we can make as a country; to choose love over hate, unity over disunion, and progress over retreat. Choosing to remember history, not erase it; to read books, not ban them - no matter how hard some people try.”

(Just for the Record is a periodic column by Trice Edney News Wire publisher, Hazel Trice Edney.)

Have you no sense of decency, Sir?

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, JULY 3, 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. WEDNESDAY, JULY 6, 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, JULY 10, 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) or 2117(d)(4) the property will not be offered for sale to others and the Property will be considered sold to the Land Bank for the Upset Price as defined in P.S.7279 and no other bids will be accepted.

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

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

3 JULY 23

PLAINTIFF(S) BOROUGH OF MOUNT OLIVER vs DEFENDANT(S) CARLA M. LITTLETON AND CHRISTOPHER L. TEMPLE

******************** CASE NO. GD-22-008526

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DEBT $6,916.49

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S)

CHRISTOPHER E. VINCENT

ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S)

546 WENDEL ROAD, IRWIN, PA 15642

ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER:

724-978-0333

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SHORT DESCRIPTION:

In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, BOROUGH OF MOUNT OLIVER:

HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING

BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 300

CHURCH AVENUE, PITTSBURGH, PA

15210. DEED BOOK 12039, PAGE 228.

BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 33-D-327

4 JULY 23

DEFENDANT(S)

Janet M. Jenkins, AKA Janet Marie Jenkins;

Kyle S. Jenkins, AKA K. Jenkins, AKA

Kyle Scott Jenkins

************* CASE NO. MG-18-001460

******** DEBT

ANNOUNCEMENTS Public Notice

13 JULY 23

DEFENDANT(S) DANIEL J. AUBEL AKA

DANIEL AUBEL, ROBERTA L. AUBEL AKA

ROBERTA AUBEL

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CASE NO. MG-19-000442

DEBT $47,023.13

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S)

KML LAW GROUP, P.C.

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

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ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER

(215) 627-1322

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SHORT DESCRIPTION

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

HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING

BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 26

MOODY STREET, BRADDOCK, PA 15104.

DEED BOOK 12832, PAGE 91. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 302-A-283.

14 JULY 23

BOOK 34895 AND PAGE 57 BLOCK & LOT NO. 160-B-268

9 JULY 23

DEFENDANT(S) VICTORIA SEISS

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

CASE NO. MG-23-000061

******** DEBT $52,735.19

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 COMMONWEAL TH OF PENNSYLVANIA, COUNTY OF ALLEGHENY, BOROUGH OF WHITAKER: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 217 MIFFLIN STREET, HOMESTEAD, PA 15120. DEED BOOK 13109, PAGE 294. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 180-R-18.

10 JULY 23

DEFENDANT(S) LARRY CLAWSON JR.

SOLELY IN HIS CAPACITY AS HEIR OF LARRY J. CLAWSON, SR, DECEASED, THE UNKNOWN HEIRS OF LARRY J. CLAWSON SR., DECEASED

************* CASE NO. MG-22-000465

******** DEBT $47,376.18

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, 2ND WARD CITY OF CLAIRTON: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 711 WADDELL AVENUE, CLAIRTON, PA 15025. DEED BOOK 8860, PAGE 417. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 879-G-323.

DEFENDANT(S) CHRISTOPHER JOSEPH

DAMICO, ANGEL N. DAMICO AKA ANGEL N. D’AMICO

CASE NO. MG-19-001185

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DEBT $366,699.81

******** 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 BRADDOCK:

HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING

BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 26 MOODY STREET, BRADDOCK, PA 15104.

DEED BOOK 12832, PAGE 91. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 302-A-283.

15 JULY 23

DEFENDANT(S) RYAN C. KISS, TRACY L. ROTHBAUER ************* CASE NO. MG-21-000253

DEBT $83,064.47

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 COMMONWEAL TH OF PENNSYLVANIA, COUNTY OF ALLEGHENY, 31ST WARD CITY OF PITTSBURGH: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 5397 OLLIE STREET, PITTSBURGH,

ANNOUNCEMENTS Public Notice

OF MARSHALL: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 132 PEPPERGRASS ROAD, BADEN, PA 15005. DEED BOOK VOLUME 12777, PAGE 395, BLOCK AND LOT 1821-B00005-0000-00.

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DEFENDANT(S) THOMAS P. O’ BRIEN, JR., SOLELY AS HEIR OF THOMAS O’ BRIEN, DECEASED ANDUNKNOWN HEIRS, SUCCESSORS, ASSIGNS, AND ALL PERSONS, FIRMS, OR ASSOCIATIONS CLAIMING RIGHT, TITLE, OR INTEREST FROM OR UNDER THOMAS O’ BRIEN, DECEASED CASE NO. MG-22-000582 DEBT $148,725.44 ******** NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Jill M. Fein, Esquire; Hill Wallack LLP ADDRESS OF ATTORNEYS 777 Township Line Road, Suite 250 Yardley, PA 19067 ************************ ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER 215-579-7700 *******************************

$78,433.57

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S)

Legal Group LLP

OF ATTORNEYS

Horizon Drive, Suite 150 King of Prussia, PA 19406

TELEPHONE NUMBER

278-6800

DESCRIPTION

the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, MUNICIPALITY OF

PARK:

ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 5465 SPRUCE STREET, BETHEL PARK, PA 15102. DEED BOOK VOLUME 10217, PAGE 111, BLOCK AND LOT 0567-H00138-0000-00.

25 JULY 23

DEFENDANT(S) CHRISTOPHER

BLAZEYEWSKI, DIANE BLAZEYEWSKI

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

CASE NO. MG-20-000057

DEBT: $122,142.97

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S)

KMLLAWGROUP,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 BRENTWOOD:

HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING

BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 111 KAPLAN AVENUE, PITTSBURGH, PA

15227. DEED BOOK 13179, PAGE 427. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 137-J-l 01. 26 JULY 23

DEFENDANT(S) CONSTANCE I. STREET, KNOWN HEIR OF JOHN V. STREET, DECEASED; L.G. STREET, AIKIA L.G. WILSON, A/KA LAWRENCE G. STREET, NKJ A LAWR.ENCE G. WILSON, KNOWN HEIR OF JOHN STREET, DECEASED; UNKNOWN HEIRS, SUCCESSORS, ASSIGNS, AND ALL PERSONS, FIRMS, OR ASSOCIATIONS

29 JULY 23 PLAINTIFF(S) Penn Hills School District and Municipality of Penn Hills vs DEFENDANT(S) Tyrina Taylor ******************** CASE NO. GD 22-005924 ******** DEBT: $22,321.73

of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, MUNICIPALITY OF PENN HILLS Having erected thereon a dwelling being known and numbered as 342 STONELEDGE DRIVE, PITTSBURGH, PA 15235. Deed Book Volume 17080, Page 318. Block and Lot Number 0450-L 001080000-00

PA 15235. DEED BOOK 18420, PAGE 581. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 173-H-113. 30 JULY 23 PLAINTIFF(S) Wilkinsburg School District and Wilkinsburg Borough vs DEFENDANT(S) VICKY L. DENNISON ******************** CASE NO. GD 22-008424 ******** DEBT: $14,350.61 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 2197 VILLAGE DR, PITTSBURGH, PA 15221. DEED BOOK 17557, PAGE 390. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 296-P-205.

31 JULY 23

PLAINTIFF(S) Wilkinsburg School District and Wilkinsburg Borough vs DEFENDANT(S) Anthony A. Lucas, Jacqueline Terry and the United States of America

CASE NO. GD 21-005546 ******** DEBT: $6,086.55 NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Jennifer L. Cerce, Esquire **********************

OF ATTORNEYS 424 S. 27th Street, Ste. 210 Pittsburgh, PA 15203

ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER (412) 242-4400

DESCRIPTION

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

HAVING ERECTED THEREON A SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 2030 BOGGS AVENUE, PITTSBURGH, PA 15221. DEED BOOK 11659, PAGE 166. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 297-F-95.

32 JULY 23 PLAINTIFF(S) Penn Hills School District and Municipality of Penn Hills vs DEFENDANT(S) GARY BERNARD MCLAURIN

CASE NO. GD 21-014433 ******** DEBT: $16,861.62

35 JULY 23

DEER LAKES SCHOOL

vs DEFENDANT(S) NATALIE M. HAUSHALTER

NO. GD-22-013060

$14,687.65

OF ATTORNEY(S)

E. VINCENT

OF ATTORNEY(S)

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 26-28 OAK STREET, RUSSELLTON, PA 15076. DEED BOOK 16467, PAGE 127. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 1361-M-251.

36 JULY 23

DEFENDANT(S) Lisa A. Connelly

CASE NO. MG-14-001448

******** DEBT: $108,532.80

******** NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Gary W. Darr, Esquire McGrath McCall, P.C.

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

ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) Four Gateway Center, Suite 1040, 444 Liberty Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15222

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

412-281-4333

SHORT DESCRIPTION

In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Township of Pine: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING HOUSE KNOWN AS 220 S. CHAPEL DRIVE, WEXFORD, PENNSYLVANIA 15090. DEED BOOK VOLUME 12457, PAGE 125, BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER

37 JULY 23 PLAINTIFF(S): County of Allegheny vs. DEFENDANT(S): Richard T. Ross CASE NO. GD 20-002838

******** DEBT: $6,854.06 ******** NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Joseph W. Gramc, Esquire

OF

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 Pitcairn:

Having erected thereon a two story frame house being known as 572 4th Street, Pitcairn, PA 15140. Deed Book Volume 15819, Page 562. Block & Lot No. 747-B-142.

43 JULY 23

PLAINTIFF(S): North Hills School District vs. DEFENDANT(S): Tracy R. Hunt

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

WRIT NO.: GD 21-014519

DEBT: $4,892.28

********

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S)

Joseph W. Gramc, Esquire

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

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

ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER

(412) 281-0587

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

SHORT DESCRIPTION

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

Having erected thereon a two story frame house known as 500 Jacks Run Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15202. Deed Book Volume 9858, Page 166. Block & Lot No. 161-E-87.

44 JULY 23

PLAINTIFF(S): Township of South Fayette vs. DEFENDANT(S): Donna J. Taper

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

CASE NO.: GD 19-015753

********

DEBT:$3,114.14

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

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

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

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

ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER

(412) 281-0587

SHORT DESCRIPTION

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

In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Township of South

Fayette:

Parcel #1:

Having erected thereon a two story frame house known as 237 Verner Street, Bridgeville, PA 15017. Deed Book Volume 14137, Page 131, Block & Lot 257-M-11.

Parcel #2: Being thereon vacant residential land known as Verner Street, Bridgeville, PA 15017. Deed Book Volume 15366, Page 523, Block & Lot 257-M-15.

M. Hladik, Esquire

OF ATTORNEY(S)

Onorato and Federman, LLP

64 JULY 23 DEFENDANT(S): MELISSA

71 JULY 23 DEFENDANT: Unknown Heirs, Successors, Assigns and All Persons, Firms or Associations

Claiming Right, Title or Interest from or under E. Carol Farmer, deceased CASE NO. MG-22-000292

DEBT: $123,717.42

********

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S)

LOGS Legal Group LLP

********************** ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 3600 Horizon Drive, Suite 150 King of Prussia, PA 19406

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

******************************* SHORT DESCRIPTION

In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, MUNICIPALITY OF BETHEL PARK:

78 JULY 23

DEFENDANT(S): Kimberly A. Kueshner,

AKA Kimberly Kueshner Black, AKA Kimberly

A. Petruzzi

CASE NO. MG-23-000125

******** DEBT: $145,907.20

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

Manley Deas Kochalski LLC

********************** ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S)

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

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

SHORT DESCRIPTION In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Borough of West Mifflin:

RESIDENTIAL DWELLING BEING

AND NUMBERED AS 3912

DRIVE, MONROEVILLE, PA 15146. DEED BOOK VOLUME 17107,

249. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER

SHERI A. COURT

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S)

ASTOR WEISS KAPLAN & MANDEL MATTHEW C. DIMAIO

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

ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 200 SOUTH BROAD STREET, SUITE 600 PHILADELPHIA, PA 19102

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

ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER

215-893-4971 *******************************

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

HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING

HOUSE BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 841 HOLLAND AVENUE, PITTSBURGH, PA 15221. DEED BOOK 16801, PAGE 275.

BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 233-E-314

59 JULY 23

DEFENDANT(S): CAROL H. HOLT, as

Believed Heir and Administrator of the

Estate of Jeffrey D. Holt

UNKNOWN HEIRS and ADMINISTRATORS of the Estate of Jeffrey

D. Holt

CASE NO. MG 22-000899

******** DEBT $68,623.50

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

Jeffrey R. Lalama, Esquire

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

ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S)

Meyer, Unkovic & Scott, LLP 535 Smithfield Street, Suite 1300 Pittsburgh, PA 15222

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

ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER

412-456-2876 *******************************

SHORT DESCRIPTION

In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, City of Pittsburgh, 17th Ward:

HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING

BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS

2602 QUARRY STREET, PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA 15210, DEED BOOK

VOLUME 10357, PAGE 481.

BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 0014-H00109-0000-00

60 JULY 23

DEFENDANT(S): JENNIFER WHITAKER

A/KlA JENNIFER L. WHITAKER; ALEXANDER

WHITAKER A/KlA ALEXANDER WHITAKER, JR

CASE NO.MG-23-000006

******** DEBT $43,912.33

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

ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S)

133 GAITHER DRIVE, SUITE F MOUNT LAUREL, NJ 08054

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

855-225-6906 *******************************

SHORT DESCRIPTION

In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Borough of Glassport: Having erected thereon a dwelling being known and numbered as 605 Wall Street Glassport, PA 15045. Deed Book Volume 12253, Page 497. Block and Lot 0558-R00337-0000-00.

61 JULY 23

DEFENDANT(S): DANIEL A VITALIE A/KlA

DANIEL A VITALE; THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ******************* CASE NO.MG-20-000355

******** DEBT $ 795,329.39

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Robertson, Anschutz, Schneid, Crane & Partners, PLLC ********************** ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 133 GAITHER DRIVE, SUITE F MOUNT LAUREL, NJ 08054 ************************ ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER 855-225-6906 *******************************

SHORT DESCRIPTION

In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, 14th Ward of the City of Pittsburgh:

Having erected thereon a dwelling being known and numbered as 5321 Wilkins Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15217. Deed Book Volume 10805, Page 411. Block and Lot 0052-M-00215-0000-00.

DRIVE, SUITE F MOUNT LAUREL, NJ 08054 ************************ ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER 855-225-6906 SHORT DESCRIPTION In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Borough of Turtle Creek: Having erected thereon a dwelling being known and numbered as 231 Seneca St Turtle Creek, PA 15145. Deed Book Volume 11179, Page 171. Block and Lot 0374-M00328-0000-00. 66 JULY 23 DEFENDANT(S): MONTEZ M. ELASH ******************* CASE NO.MG-22-000737 ******** DEBT $86,555.19

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) KML LAW GROUP, P.C ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) SUITE 5000, 701 MARKET STREET PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106 ************************ ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER (215) 627-1322 ******************************* SHORT DESCRIPTION ******************* IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, COUNTY OF ALLEGHENY, BOROUGH OF WEST MIFFLIN: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 4107 OUTLOOK DRIVE, WEST MIFFLIN, PA 15122. DEED BOOK 17673, PAGE 446. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 238-G-82.

67 JULY 23 DEFENDANT(S): Paul J. Bratton ******************* CASE NO.MG-22-000072 ******** DEBT $30,297.20

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) LOGS Legal Group LLP ********************** ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S)

HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING

BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 1101

LENOX DRIVE, BETHEL PARK, PA 15102. INSTRUMENT NUMBER 2004-35098, BLOCK AND LOT 0392-P-00225-1101-00.

73 JULY 23

PLAINTIFF(S): Pennsbury Village vs. DEFENDANT(S): Richard M. Hartin

CASE NO. GD 22-010204

DEBT: $2,419.87

********

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

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

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

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

ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER

(412) 281-0587

SHORT DESCRIPTION

In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Pennsbury Village:

Having erected thereon a two story condominium being Unit 423 in the Pennsbury Village Condominium, known as 742 Carriage Circle, Pittsburgh, PA 15205. Deed Book Volume 18306, Page 477. Block & Lot No. 150-S-96-423.

74 JULY 23

PLAINTIFF(S): County of Allegheny vs.

DEFENDANT(S):Kevin R. Rice & Sally L. Rice

CASE NO. GD 17-005269

********

DEBT: $9,087.79

********

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

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

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

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

ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER

(412) 281-0587

SHORT DESCRIPTION

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

Having erected thereon a two story frame house known as 382 Pickens Road, Coraopolis, PA 15108. Deed Book Volume 7554, Page 99. Block & Lot No. 1051-J-75.

75 JULY 23

DEFENDANT(S):Raphael Coto, Trustee of the PH Urban Family Trust dated September 30, 2019

CASE NO. MG-22-001049

DEBT: $72,489.52

******** NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Manley Deas Kochalski LLC

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

ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) P. 0. Box 165028

Having erected thereon a dwelling being known and numbered as 3221 New England Road, West Mifflin, PA 15122. Deed Book Volume 10954, Page 245. Block and Lot Number 0387-M- 00097-0000-00.

79 JULY 23

DEFENDANT(S): Michael D. McNeely

CASE NO. MG-22-000082

******** DEBT: $234,893.41

******** NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Manley Deas Kochalski LLC

********************** ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S)

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

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

ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER

614-220-5611

SHORT DESCRIPTION In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Municipality of Mt.

Lebanon: Having erected thereon a dwelling being known and numbered as 251 Twin Hills Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15216. Document Number 2008-15379, Deed Book Volume 13626, Page 311. Block and Lot Number 0063-E-00317-0000-00.

80 JULY 23

DEFENDANT(S): Nile P. Frederick, II, as

Believed Heir of the Estate of Alice M. Frederick; Katherine S. Frederick, as

Believed Heir of the Estate of Alice M.

Frederick; Unknown Heirs of the Estate of Alice M. Frederick; Unknown Administrators of the Estate of Alice M. Fredericky ******************* CASE NO. MG-22-000994

DEBT: $10,392.89

******** NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Manley Deas Kochalski LLC

ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) P. 0. Box 165028 Columbus, OH 43216-5028 ************************ ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER 614-220-5611

DESCRIPTION In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, City of Pittsburgh, Ward 27:

Having erected thereon

HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING

BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 407 LONGVIEW DRIVE, MONROEVILLE, PA 15146. DEED BOOK VOLUME 16337, PAGE 181, BLOCK AND LOT 0543-M00352-0000-00.

to the Estate of Catherine Weaver, AKA Catherine M. Weaver; Mandi Ramous, as Believed Administrator to the Estate of Catherine Weaver, AKA Catherine M. Weaver; Unknown Heirs of the Estate of Catherine Weaver, AKA Catherine M. Weaver; Unknown Administrators of the Estate of Catherine Weaver, AKA Catherine M. Weaver

NO. GD-19-012415

DEBT: $58,794.31 NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Manley Deas Kochalski LLC

0. Box

OF ATTORNEY(S)

DESCRIPTION In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Borough of Versailles: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A TWO STORY BRICK AND VENEER HOUSE WITH INTEGRAL GARAGE KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 4600 3rd STREET, MCKEESPORT, PA 15132. DBV 10528, PG 291, B/L #555-S-246.

82 JULY 23

DEFENDANT(S): Joseph Szewczyk, a/k/a Joseph F. Szewczyk, ******************* CASE NO.MG-22-000231

DEBT: $68,316.12

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

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

ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER:

(412) 281-7650

SHORT DESCRIPTION In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Borough of Castle

Shannon:

HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 3518 ROSALIA AVENUE, PITTSBURGH, PA 15234. DBV 13249, PG 224, DEED WAS RE-RECORDED ON 8/23/2007 IN BOOK 13350, PG 224 & ON 9/12/2007 IN BOOK 13373, PG 66, TO CORRECT MARITAL STATUS. B/L #190-N-188.

84 JULY 23

PLAINTIFF(S) Penn Hills School District and Municipality of Penn Hills vs DEFENDANT(S) JOAN S. FISHER, WILLIAM C. DIETTINGER and HENRY C.

the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, TOWNSHIP OF ELIZABETH:

ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING

KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 1412 EMERSON AVENUE, MCKEESPORT, PA 15135. DEED BOOK VOLUME 1078, PAGE 545, BLOCK AND LOT 0553-P00288-0000-00.

Brown

JULY 23 DEFENDANT: Justin J. Salinetro CASE NO. MG-22-000773

************ DEBT: $122,846.95 ********* NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) LOGS Legal Group LLP

ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 3600 Horizon Drive, Suite 150 King of Prussia, PA 19406 ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (610) 278-6800 SHORT DESCRIPTION: In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, CITY OF PITTSBURGH, 27THWARD:

HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING

BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 3846 WILKSBORO AVENUE, PITTSBURGH, PA 15212. DEED BOOK VOLUME 17229, PAGE 274, BLOCK AND LOT 0114-J00040-0000-00.

109 JULY 23

DEFENDANT(S) THE UNKNOWN HEIRS OF DON SZYMAREK DECEASED, LYNSEY SZYMAREK SOLELY IN HER CAPACITY AS HEIR OF DON SZYMAREK,

DECEASED ************ CASE NO. MG-22-000672

************ DEBT $34,442.74

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S)

KML LAW GROUP, P.C.

ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S)

SUITE 5000, 701 MARKET STREET PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106

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

ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER:

(215) 627-1322

SHORT DESCRIPTION:

**************************** IN THE COMMONWEAL TH OF PENNSYLVANIA,

COUNTY OF ALLEGHENY, 9TH WARD

CITY OF MCKEESPORT:

HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING

BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS

2409 COLLINS STREET, MC KEESPORT, PA 15132. DEED BOOK 12817, PAGE 445.

BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 464-D-63.

110 JULY 23

DEFENDANT(S) BETTY SHARROCK

AKA BETTY ANN SHARROCK

************ CASE NO. MG-22-000499

************ DEBT $69,059.46

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S)

KML LAW GROUP, P.C.

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

ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S)

SUITE 5000, 701 MARKET STREET

PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106

ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER:

(215) 627-1322

SHORT DESCRIPTION:

**************************** IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, COUNTY OF ALLEGHENY, BOROUGH OF WHITE OAK:

HAVlNG ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING

BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 136

MARIETTA DRIVE, MC KEESPORT, PA

15131. DEED BOOK 12457, PAGE 251.

106 JULY 23

PLAINTIFF(S) CITY OF CLAIRTON VS. DEFENDANT(S) PETER D. EDWARDS

************ CASE NO. GD-22-009711 DEBT $6,999.12

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S)

CHRISTOPHER E. VINCENT

BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 549-N-223.

111 JULY 23

DEFENDANT(S) CORY ESTES AS

ADMINISTRATOR AND HEIR OF THE ESTATE OF ANDREA L.ESTES,

DECEASED

************ CASE NO. MG-22-000180

************ DEBT $38,804.61

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S)

KML LAW GROUP, P.C.

ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S)

SUITE 5000, 701 MARKET STREET PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106

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

ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER:

(215) 627-1322

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

SHORT DESCRIPTION:

**************************** IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, COUNTY OF ALLEGHENY, TOWNSHIP OF NORTH VERSAILLES:

JULY 23

Gayler W. Brown And Linda

NO. MG-22-000637

PITCAIRN, PA 15140. DEED BOOKM 53571, PAGE 470. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 747-A-323.

JULY 23

Robert J. Horvat and Sharon

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Richard M. Squire & Associates, LLC ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 115 West Avenue, Suite 104, Jenkintown, PA 19046 ****************************** ATTORNEY

107 JULY 23

PLAINTIFF(S) CITY OF CLAIRTON VS. DEFENDANT(S) JEROME ANDERSON, JR.

CASE NO. GD-22-003401

DEBT $5,700.64

HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING BEING KNOvVN AND NUMBERED AS 811

WESTBURY ROAD, NORTH VERSAILLES, PA 15137. DEED BOOK 9551, PAGE 179.

BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 377-M-103.

112 JULY 23

DEFENDANT, ALEXANDER MAMUTOV AND STEFANIIA MAMUTOVA

************ CASE NO. MG-22-000922

************ DEBT $177,123.19

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) DAVID B. BASSI, ESQUIRE ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) BASSI, VREELAND & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 62 EAST WHEELING STREET WASHINGTON, PA 15301

ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER:

DEED BOOK 15183, PAGE 318.

15025.

BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 878-N-238

108 JULY 23

PLAINTIFF(S) CITY OF CLAIRTON VS. DEFENDANT(S) LAM CAPITAL, LLC

CASE NO. GD-21-013566

************ DEBT $19,398.84

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

CHRISTOPHER E. VINCENT

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

ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S)

546 WENDEL ROAD, IRWIN, PA 15642

****************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: 724-978-0333

SHORT DESCRIPTION: **************************** In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, CITY OF CLAIRTON: PARCEL ONE HAVING ERECTED THEREON VACANT LAND BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS N. 4TH STREET, CLAIRTON, PA 15025. DEED BOOK 14738, PAGE 594.

BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 657-P-334.

PARCEL TWO HAVING ERECTED THEREON VACANT LAND BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS ELM STREET, CLAIRTON, PA 15025. DEED BOOK 14738, PAGE 594. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 764-B-205.

PARCEL THREE HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 523 N. 4TH STREET, CLAIRTON, PA 15025. DEED BOOK 14738, PAGE 594.

BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 764-B-206.

PARCEL FOUR HAVING ERECTED THEREON A COMMERCIAL STRUCTURE BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 523 N. 4TH STREET, CLAIRTON, PA 15025. DEED BOOK 14738, PAGE 594. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 764-B-274.

PARCEL FIVE HAVING ERECTED THEREON VACANT LAND BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS N. 4TH STREET, CLAIRTON, PA 15025. DEED BOOK 14738, PAGE 594. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 764-B-277.

(724) 228-7000

SHORT DESCRIPTION:

In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, South Fayette Township:

HAVING ERECTED THEREON, A ONE STORY RANCH DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 4509 BATTLE RIDGE ROAD, OAKDALE, PA 15071. DEED BOOK 18682, PAGE 139 BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 328-J-40

113 JULY 23

DEFENDANT(S) TOMBRI GROUP, LLC

************ CASE NO. MG-23-000001

************ DEBT $1,359,049.68

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) DANIEL R. TOBIN

ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 2000 CORPORATE DRIVE, STE 350 WEXFORD, PA 15090

****************************** ATTORNEY

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 –2023-007148 CITY OF PITTSBURGH Vs GD-23-007148

Robert Zigman; their heirs, successors, assigns and respondents. 17th Ward, Pittsburgh12 Quarry St. Mary Russman Plan Lot 12 Irreg Lot- 64.00 x 39.50 x 64.88 ( or 0.069 Ald) Quarry St. RR St Patrick St. Block & Lot 14-D-250.Easements, Encroachments, Overlaps, Shortages or area, Boundary line disputes and other matters affecting title that an accurate and complete survey would disclose. All roads public & private affecting premises & the rights of other therein. Subject to all additional easements, encroachments, agreements, etc. of record. All matters that may appear in the Mary Russman Plan of lots, as recorded in the recorder of deeds office of Allegheny county in plan book Volume 12, Page 97.

GD –2023-007149 CITY OF PITTSBURGH Vs

Marion Macklin; their heirs, successors, assigns and respondents. 21th Ward, Pittsburgh 1232 Sunday St. Joseph Bachler Plan 5 Lot 23 x 108 Sunday St. Block & Lot 22-B-252. All roads public & private affecting premises & the rights of other therein. Subject to all additional easements, encroachments, agreements, etc. of record.

GD –2023-007150 CITY OF PITTSBURGH Vs

Joseph Toth; Commonwealth of Pennsylvania – Inheritance Tax Division; PA Attorney General; PA Department of Revenue Bureau of compliance lien section; their heirs, successors, assigns and respondents. 15th Ward, Pittsburgh. 5418 2nd Avenue. H Fleming Plan 14. Lot 24 x 120 Second Avenue. Block & Lot 57-B-101. Subject to all zoning, building and subdivision laws and /or ordinances. All roads public and private affecting the land and the rights of others therein. Any adverse possessors. Subject to all additional easements, encroachments, agreements, etc. of record.

GD –2023-007152 CITY OF PITTSBURGH Vs Paul T. Vennare a/k/a Paul Vennare; Caulis Negris; Equibank c/o PNC Bank N.A.; Allegheny County Courthouse- Criminal Division; their heirs, successors, assigns and respondents. 19th Ward, Pittsburgh.

1902 Broadway Ave. W Liberty 2 Plan PT 678 Lot 14.89 x 103.95 Broadway NR Belasco Ave 1-2 Sty Brk Hous # 1902. Block & Lot 35-K-16-A.

Subject to all additional easements, encroachments, agreements, etc. of record. Easements, encroachments, overlaps, shortages of area bounty line disputes and other matters affecting title that an accurate and complete survey would disclose. All roads, public or private, affecting the premises. Party walls, common walks, drives, utility lines, etc, incident to the ownership of a party wall structure. All matters that may appear on the West Liberty Plan of Lots No. 2 recorded in tPlan Book Volume 20 page 116.

GD –2023-007233

CITY OF PITTSBURGH Vs

Grover C. Walker; Laraine V. Walker;GLS Capital, Inc.; PA Department of Revenue; PA Attorney General; their heirs, successors, assigns and respondents 11th Ward, Pittsburgh 5445 Hillcrest St. 1 Armitage Plan 4 PT 5 Lot 20 X 90 In All Hillcrest ST. Block & Lot 83-E-294. All roads, public or private, affecting premises. All matters set forth on the W. Armitage Plan of Lots as Recorded in the Recorder’s Office of Allegheny County in Plan Book 22, Page 185. All matters set forth on the Ingleside Plan of Lots as recorded in the Recorder’s Office of Allegheny County in Plan Book 20, Pages 130 and 131. SUBJECT TO ALL ADDITIONAL EASEMENTS, ENCROACHMENTS, AGREEMENTS, ETC. OF RECORD.

GD –2023-007235

CITY OF PITTSBURGH Vs

John D. Flatt; Alice N. Weber; Commonwealth of PA Department of Revenue; Pa Attorney General; United States Attorney; their heirs, successors, assigns and respondents 25th Ward, Pittsburgh J & S MC Naugher Plan Pt 34 Lot 24 x 135 x 22.92 RR Mountford Ave thru to Olive St. Block & Lot 46-R-25. Easements, or claims of Easements, not shown on public records. Subject to all matters shown on the Plan as recorded in the Recorder’s Office of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania in Plan Book Vol. 8, page 265. All roads public and private affecting the premises and the rights of others therein. SUBJECT TO ALL ADDITIONAL EASEMENTS, ENCROACHMENTS, AGREEMENTS, ETC. OF RECORD.

GD –2023-007237

CITY OF PITTSBURGH Vs

Georgia MCGEE Carter; Caulis Negris LLC; their heirs, successors, assigns and respondents 5th Ward, Pittsburgh. 921 Anaheim Street. E. Herron Plan Part 41. Lot 30 x 77 Anaheim Street. Block & Lot 27-B114. All roads public and private affecting promises and the rights of others therein. SUBJECT TO ALL ADDITIONAL EASEMENTS, ENCROACHMENTS, AGREEMENTS, ETC. OF RECORD.

GD –2023-007238 CITY OF PITTSBURGH Vs Josephine Giaramita; Joseph Anthony Giaramita; Carmela Giaramita; GLS Capital; their heirs, successors, assigns and respondents 19th Ward, Pittsburgh. 533 Griffin St. T.S. Maple Plan Pts. 21-22. Lot 37.50 x avg. 38.79 in all Mendora Way. Block & Lot 15-B-85. Excepting and reserving that portion of the premises lying in and along the roadbed(s); subject to public and private rights thereon. Subject to all matters shown on the Plan as recorded in the Recorder’s Office of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania in Plan Book Volume 12, page 132. 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

NOTICETOWNSHIP OF KILBUCK

The Board of Supervisors of Kilbuck Township will hold a public hearing and public meeting to consider an amendment to the Township Zoning Ordinance establishing a dog day care use as a special exception in the C-1 and SUD Zoning Districts, said hearing and meeting to be held on July 25, 2023 at 7:00 p.m. at the Kilbuck Township Municipal Building, 343 Eicher Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15237.

SUMMARY

The proposed Ordinance would establish a dog day care use as a special exception in the C-1 and SUD Zoning Districts and establish other requirements pertaining to that use. A copy of the proposed ordinance may be examined in the office of the Township Secretary, without charge, during regular business hours.

TOWNSHIP OF KILBUCK

Andrew Wright, Township Secretary.

NOTICETOWNSHIP OF KILBUCK

The Kilbuck Township Board of Supervisors will hold a public meeting to consider the adoption of an amendment to Chapter 178, Streets and Sidewalks, Article I Encroachments, of the Township Code of Ordinances to modify the Township officials who are authorized to send notices of violation, said meeting to be held on July 25, 2023 at 7:00 p.m. at the Kilbuck Township Municipal Building, 343 Eicher Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15237.

SUMMARY

The proposed ordinance would authorize the Township Code Enforcement Officer and the Township Secretary to send notices of violation to owners and occupants of properties with trees or vegetation encroaching upon, hanging over or otherwise threatening the safe and secure passage of persons or vehicles over public roads and right-of-ways within the Township. A copy of the proposed ordinance may be examined in the office of the Township Secretary, without charge, during regular business hours.

TOWNSHIP OF KILBUCK

Andrew Wright, Township Secretary.

NOTICE -

TOWNSHIP OF KILBUCK

The Board of Supervisors of Kilbuck Township has rescheduled the date of the upcoming Board of Supervisors meeting. Please take note of the revised details as follows: Original Meeting Date/Time: December 26, 2023 at 7:00 Revise Meeting Date/Time: December 19, 2023 at 7:00

SUMMARY

The purpose of the Board of Supervisors meeting is to discuss and address matters of importance to our community. The revised date ensures that all relevant stakeholders have an opportunity to participate and contribute to the decision making process. All interested parties are invited to attend the rescheduled meeting.

TOWNSHIP OF KILBUCK

Andrew Wright, Township Secretary.

Estate of CLAUDIA J. SOWERBY, deceased of Elizabeth Township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, No. 02-23-04194, Cynthia L. Carson, Executor., 18 Zippay Road, Charleroi, PA 15022, Or to c/o ROBIN L. RARIE, Atty; BRENLOVE & FULLER, LLC. 401 Washington Avenue, Bridgeville, PA 15017

, deceased of West Mifflin, No. 4236 of 2023, Robert Joseph Steiner, Exec., 754 Margaretta Street, Turtle Creek, PA 15145 or to Jennifer Roller Chontos, Chontos & Chontos, P.C., 561 Butler Road, Turtle Creek, PA 15245-1317

ASSOCIATE, TECHNICAL PROGRAM MANAGER

Duolingo, Inc. has multiple openings for Associate, Technical Program Manager in Pittsburgh, PA to perform following duties: Drive product features through creative cycle: ideation, specification, development, release, analysis, & iteration; Develop deep understanding of user segments & advocate for unmatched user exp. through market research experimentation, user testing, & data analysis; Perform qualitative/quantitative research to discover feature ideas & collaborate w/engineers, designers, researchers, & learning scientists to guide feature development; Strategically evolve/ grow existing products & services to deliver better user exp.; Hit key performance indicators; Build product roadmaps that drive user success & work closely w/various cross functional partners to execute it; Define success metrics & drive implementation in close collaboration w/designers, engineers, researchers, & other cross-functional teams. Reqs:

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Computer Information Systems, Management Information Systems, Information Systems Management, Information Technology, Information Technology Management or related field. Must have knowledge of: (1) Software projects; (2) Client-service architecture; (3) Programming Languages (Java, Python or C); (4) Front-end or back-end engineering; (5) Algorithms; (6) Data Structures. Email resume to: jobs@duolingo.com with Job No. 799 & title “Associate, Technical Program Manager” in subject line.

SOFTWARE ENGINEER - SENIOR

UPMC Presbyterian Shadyside seeks a Software EngineerSenior to work in Pittsburgh, PA (Allegheny County). Define and deliver prototype software that demonstrates feasibility, performance, utility, and user experience. Provide technology and operational support to management. Identify, develop, and manage a strategic engineering plan for projects within the organization. Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering or a related field plus seven (7) years of software development, engineering or related experience assisting in the full project lifecycle including requirement analysis, app development, unit testing, and deployment; developing prototypes and frameworks for technical solutions; integrating newly developed software into existing functional software systems; designing and developing iOS applications using Swift and XCode IDE; designing and developing web applications using Angular JS, HTML, CSS and Visual Studio Code IDE; troubleshooting and debugging software systems; ensuring software is up to date with the latest technologies. Some telecommuting permissible. Apply by following these steps; visit http://careers.upmc.com and enter 230001P0 in the “Search Keyword/ Job ID” field and click Go. EOE/Disability/Veteran.

JR SOFTWARE DEVELOPER (.NET)

(Multi Open’gs w/ Nat’l Placement out of Allegheny County, PA). Bach’s Deg & 6 mos of exp. Deg & exp must be in either, Comps, Eng’g, Info Sys’s, Math, Bus, Mgmt or IT rel’d field. Foreign edu equiv’t is acceptable. Any suit combo of edu, training or exp is acceptable. Candidate will dsgn, dvlp, create, modify comp apps using skills in either .NET, ASP.NET or VB.NET. Able to trvl/relo to unanticipated client sites as needed. 9-5, FT. $84,614 yr. Ref# JNET- 0922 BA6 & send resume to Symphony Enterprises, LLC, 113 Field Club Dr, McKees Rocks, PA 15136 or meenakshi@symphonyenterprises. com. Symphony is an EOE M/F/V/D.

SOFTWARE DEVELOPER (.NET)

(Multi Positions w/ National Placement out of Allegheny County, PA)Min of MS deg & 6 mos of exp. Deg & exp may be in either Comps, Eng’g or IT rel’d field & foreign edu equivl’nt is acceptable. Will analyze, dsgn, dvlp, test, admin, customize & implement IT rel’d apps using skills in either .NET, VB.NET or ASP.NET. Able to trvl/ relo to different client sites as needed. 9-5, 40 hrs/wk. Salary $101,275yr. Ref# NET–1022 IMP & send resume to jdavoren@ impactcsi.com or Impact Consulting Solutions, Inc. 300 Cedar Ridge Dr, Ste 306, Pittsburgh, PA 15205. Impact Consulting Solutions, Inc. is an EOE M/F/V/D.

SOUTH FAYETTE TWP. SCHOOL DISTRICT is seeking a CLASSROOM PARAEDUCATOR Applications must be received by 4:00 PM, July 3, 2023 Complete job descriptions and directions on how to apply are available at: www.southfayette.org

CO - TEACHER POSITION: K-5 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. Send resume and clearences to Jobs@urbanacademypgh.com

COMPREHENSIVE

OPHTHALMOLOGIST

SOFTWARE DEVELOPER

Pyramid Consulting Group headquartered in Wexford, PA seeks Software Developer to perform tests to maintain & control credit card app software for operating, networked, & database systems. Position is for roving employee who will work in unanticipated locations throughout the U.S. Employee will have to relocate, travel is not required from any particular location. This is also a site-based/workfrom-home position w/in commuting distance of work site depending on project needs. $101,500/yr. Apply at www.pyramid-group.com/ job-opportunities.asp,#23-00293

University of Pittsburgh Physicians seeks a Comprehensive Ophthalmologist to work in Pittsburgh, PA (Allegheny County). Provide medical care to patients with disorders and conditions of the eye and the related ophthalmic systems; facilitate the diagnosis and treatment process, collaborating with other doctors and medical support staff to determine the most effective course of action; confer with patients to better understand their symptoms, medical complaints, and medical histories; responsible for establishing treatment and prevention plans that aim to restore or improve patient eye functions to full capacity. Must have a Medical Degree or equivalent; must have completed a residency in Ophthalmology; must be certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology; and must have a valid PA medical license. Apply by following these steps; visit http://careers.upmc.com and enter 230001TV in the “Search Keyword/Job ID” field and click Go EOE/Disability/Veteran.

HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF PITTSBURGH

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) FOR WORKFORCE TRAINING PROGRAM REBID

RFP#550-13-23-REBID

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

Workforce Training Program

The documents will be available no later than Tuesday, June 20, 2023 and signed, sealed proposals will be accepted until: 11:00 AM on July

6, 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 July 6, 2023 in the lobby of 412 Boulevard of the Allies 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 at 412 Boulevard of the Allies, 6th Floor, 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:

James Harris

Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh Procurement Department 412 Boulevard of the Allies 6th Floor Pittsburgh, PA 15219 412-643-2915

A pre-submission meeting will be held via Zoom meeting; on June 27, 2023, at 11:00 AM. Please see meeting information below:

Join Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 890 0550 4651

Passcode: 521038 +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.

JOB OPPORTUNITIES

Help Wanted

PEDIATRIC RADIOLOGIST

University of Pittsburgh Physicians seeks a Pediatric Radiologist to work in Allegheny County; Lycoming County; Lawrence County; Mercer County; Bedford County; Erie County; Blair County; Venango County in Pennsylvania. Diagnose and treat childhood illnesses and injuries by utilizing advanced imaging equipment; assess a young patient’s medical history, review test results, and address concerns and questions that patients and their parents may have; work with technicians to prep patients for X-ray machines and other imaging devices. Must have a Medical degree or equivalent; must have completed a residency in Radiology; must have completed a fellowship in Pediatric Radiology; must be Board certified or eligible for certification in Radiology; must have a valid PA medical license. Some telecommuting permissible. Apply by following these steps; visit http://careers.upmc.com and enter 230001TT in the “Search Keyword/ Job ID” field and click Go. EOE/Disability/Veteran.

CLASSIFIEDS GET RESULTS!

COURIER CLASSIFIEDS… THE ONLY WAY TO GO!

HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF PITTSBURGH INVITATION FOR BIDS (IFB) FOR FORD F-150 WITH LIFTGATE AND 2023 FORD F-450 XL

IFB#920-22-23

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

Ford F-150 with Liftgate 2023 Ford F-450 XL IFB#920-23-23

The documents will be available no later than June 20, 2023 and signed, sealed bids will be accepted until 11:00 A.M. on July 11, 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 11:00 A.M. on July 11, 2023 in the lobby of 412 Boulevard of the Allies, 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 412 Boulevard of the Allies, 6th Floor, 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 inquires should be directed to:

Mr. Kim Detrick Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh Procurement Department 412 Boulevard of the Allies 6th Floor Pittsburgh, PA 15219 412-643-2832

A pre-submission meeting will be held via Zoom meeting; on June 29, 2023 at 11:00 A.M. Please see meeting information below:

Join Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 828 0344 1202

Passcode: 898819 +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.

WILKINS TOWNSHIP TURTLE CREEK, PENNSYLVANIA EASTMONT PARK IMPROVEMENTS

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

Bids for the Eastmont Park

Improvements Project will be received by Wilkins Township online via PennBID until 10:00 AM local time on Friday, July 21, 2023, at which time the Bids received will be opened electronically and posted on PennBID’s website.

The Project generally consists of installing fencing and sports equipment, lining courts, and installing light fixtures.

Work will also include restoring all disturbed areas to original condition. Bids will be received for a single prime Contract. All documents and solicitation details are available online at no cost on PennBID –www.PennBID.procureware.com.

Bids shall be accepted online through the PennBID Program.

Additional bidding requirements are found in Section 00 21 13, “Instructions to Bidders,” of the Bidding Documents. All bidders must submit bid security of a Certified Check or Bid Bond in the amount of 10% of the Base Bid. All bids shall be irrevocable for 60 days after the bid opening date as provided by the Act of November 26, 1978 (P.L. 1309, No. 317) as amended by the Act of December 12, 1994 (P.L. 1042, No. 142).

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The Courier is THE VOICE of Black Pittsburgh.

HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF PITTSBURGH INVITATION FOR BIDS (IFB) FOR ARMSTRONG PUMP AND WATTS PRESSURE REDUCING VALVES

IFB#300-24-23

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

Armstrong Pump and WATTS Pressure Reducing Valves

IFB#300-24-23

The documents will be available no later than June 20, 2023 and signed, sealed bids will be accepted until 9:00 A.M. on July 6, 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 A.M. on July 6, 2023 in the lobby of 412 Boulevard of the Allies, 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 412 Boulevard of the Allies, 6th Floor, 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 inquires should be directed to:

Mr. Kim Detrick Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh Procurement Department 412 Boulevard of the Allies 6th Floor Pittsburgh, PA 15219 412-643-2832

A pre-submission meeting will be held via Zoom meeting; on June 27, 2023 at 9:00 A.M. Please see meeting information below:

Join Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 899 2289 7697 Passcode: 929373 +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 INVITATION FOR BIDS (IFB) FOR BELL AND GOSSET PARTS IFB#300-21-23

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

Bell and Gosset Parts IFB#300-21-23

The documents will be available no later than June 20, 2023 and signed, sealed bids will be accepted until 10:00 A.M. on July 11, 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 10:00 A.M. on July 11, 2023 in the lobby of 412 Boulevard of the Allies, 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 412 Boulevard of the Allies, 6th Floor, 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 inquires should be directed to:

Mr. Kim Detrick Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh Procurement Department 412 Boulevard of the Allies 6th Floor Pittsburgh, PA 15219 412-643-2832

A pre-submission meeting will be held via Zoom meeting; on June 29, 2023 at 10:00 A.M. Please see meeting information below:

Join Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 868 4074 8703 Passcode: 682153 +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 INVITATION FOR BIDS (IFB) FOR PLASTER AND PAINTING OF OCCUPIED AND COMMON AREAS AUTHORITY WIDE

IFB#300-25-23

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

Plaster and Painting of Occupied and Common Areas Authority Wide

IFB#300-25-23

The documents will be available no later than June 20, 2023 and signed, sealed bids will be accepted until 9:00 A.M. on July 11, 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 A.M. on July 11, 2023 in the lobby of 412 Boulevard of the Allies, 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 412 Boulevard of the Allies, 6th Floor, 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 inquires should be directed to:

Mr. Kim Detrick Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh Procurement Department 412 Boulevard of the Allies 6th Floor Pittsburgh, PA 15219 412-643-2832

A pre-submission meeting will be held via Zoom meeting; on June 27, 2023 at 10:00 A.M. Please see meeting information below:

Join Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 899 1885 9270

Passcode: 910652 +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.