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by Rob Taylor Jr. Courier Staff Writer

Homicides are drastically down in Allegheny County and the City of Pittsburgh, the New Pittsburgh Courier has learned.

From Jan. 1, 2024 to July 31, 2024, there were 64 reported homicides in Allegheny County. In the same period in 2025, there were 37 homicides, nearly 30 fewer.

As for the City of Pittsburgh, from Jan. 1, 2024 to July 31, 2024, there were 26 homicides. In the same period in 2025, there were 18. Nearly 10 fewer. Many of the homicides in the county involve African Americans as victims. Of the 37 victims between Jan. 1 and July 31, 2025, 28 were Black lives, or 76 percent.

Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey brought many anti-violence organizations together outside of City Council chambers in early July to show just how many people are committed to stopping violence

before it stops in the city and county. The news conference was also to make sure City Council wouldn't be making any cuts to the Stop The Violence Fund, which allocates funding to those organizations, among other things, to help tackle violence.

"While this progress is encouraging, we must never lose sight of the fact that even one life lost to violence is one too many," Mayor Gainey said in a statement exclusively to the Courier, Aug. 12. "This reduction is the result of dedicated, coordinated efforts across our city. I want to sincerely thank the men and women of the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police, our community outreach teams, violence prevention partners, and—most importantly— the residents who continue to show up, speak out, and work together to build safer neighborhoods.

"Public safety is a shared responsibility, and this progress shows what’s possible when we invest in both accountability and compassion. We still have more work to do, but today, we take a moment to recognize the lives that were not lost—and the collective commitment it took to make that possible. "We remain focused, we remain united, and we

by Rob Taylor Jr.

Courier Staff Writer

The Pennsylvania House of Representatives on Monday, Aug. 11, voted to pass legislation that would earmark nearly $300 million in funding for the state's mass transit agencies, like Pittsburgh Regional Transit. But the work is far from done. Without the state Senate passing the bill, there's a real chance that Pittsburgh Regional Transit's operations for customers

will look drastically different.

Forty-one bus routes eliminated. Fifty-four bus routes reduced. An entire "T" line, the silver line, eliminated. Buses and trains unable to run past 11 p.m. One way fares rising to $3, one of the highest fares in the nation. This is not good news for the bus/train operators and riders of PRT, a sizable number of whom are African American and live

THE COURIER'S CIRCULATION CONSULTANT, JEFF MARION, is spotted hanging out at the 2025 Homewood Harambee Festival, with family, Aug. 2. See even more photos from the celebration on Pages A4-5. (Photo by J.L. Martello)

by Stacy M. Brown Black Press

While the world has been caught up in chaos— from political madness to climate extremes—Black celebrities reminded everyone that fashion is still a powerful form of expression. This summer, they didn’t just step out—they shut it down, turning sidewalks into runways and premieres into fashion clinics.

According to a roundup published by The Root, Rihanna showed up to the premiere of Smurfs glowing in blue and baby bump chic, proving once again that motherhood and high fashion go hand in hand when you’re a Fenty queen. From the red carpet to maternity slayage, Rihanna made it clear: she’s still running the style game while growing her empire—and her family.

Tyla, South Africa’s rising style icon, paid homage to early-2000s divas with a look that screamed Y2K glam. With chunky accessories, a statement belt, and fearless hair choices, Tyla showed the world that the new school knows exactly how to remix old-school flair.

Then there’s Megan Thee Stallion, who turned New York streets into her runway. In a vibrant red ensemble topped with a whimsical hat sprouting apple leaves, she didn’t

just rep the Big Apple— she became it. The Hot Girl Coach proved once again that she can do sexy, streetwear, and statement all in one breath.

Meanwhile, Tyler, the Creator took his “Don’t Tap the Glass” album promotion to new fashion heights, dressing like a character straight out of a Wes Anderson film. Complete with custom tailoring, statement badges, and quirky pins, he reminded fans that his creativity doesn’t end with music—it spills into everything he touches.

Latto showed up at Wimbledon in vintage Chanel and served sporty elegance with a side of boss energy. And Tracee Ellis Ross? A walking Jacquemus mood board, floating through New York like modern-day royalty. These women didn’t chase trends—they set them.

Doechii proved why she’s a star on the rise, pairing

futuristic footwear with fierce fits, while Keith Powers turned heads at Paris Fashion Week in a tailored YSL suit that would’ve made Old Hollywood jealous. Lil Baby gave denim-on-denim new life, dripping in Chrome Hearts and letting the industry know he’s eyeing more than just the charts. Ravyn Lenae kept things effortlessly cool with a chill summer outfit that matched the laid-back vibe of her new hit single. Each look, detailed by The Root, reminded the world that Black creativity isn’t seasonal—it’s eternal. From global stages to local block parties, Black celebrities didn’t just bring the heat this summer—they were the heat. And as one fan put it best under Doechii’s viral Instagram post: “Fashion week? Baby, that’s every day when we step outside.”

Norton slams GOP over three anti-home rule bills targeting D.C. autonomy

by Stacy M. Brown Black Press USA Senior National Correspondent

As the U.S. House Rules Committee met recently to consider three Republican-backed bills targeting the District of Columbia’s local governance, and ahead of Donald Trump’s takeover of D.C., Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) denounced the measures as “paternalistic” and undemocratic attacks on the will of more than 700,000 D.C. residents. The bills under consideration would override local D.C. laws on voting, policing, and immigration cooperation. Norton said the legislation represents yet another federal overreach into matters that should be decided by D.C.’s local government. One of the bills, introduced by Rep. August Pfluger (R-TX), seeks to prohibit noncitizen D.C. residents from voting in

local elections. The D.C. Council passed a law in 2022 allowing noncitizen residents—such as green card holders and DACA recipients—to vote in local races, such as for mayor or city council. The measure does not apply to federal elections. Pfluger’s bill, H.R. 192, would nullify that law and bar any such local legislation in the future. A second bill, introduced by Rep. Andrew Garbarino (R-NY), would roll back parts of D.C.’s Comprehensive Policing and Justice Reform Amendment Act of 2022. That act was passed by the D.C. Council in the wake of the 2020 police protests and includes provisions to increase police transparency and accountability, such as limits on use of force, expanded access to body camera footage, and restrictions on the hiring of officers with prior misconduct records. Garbarino’s bill seeks to repeal several of those measures.

The third bill, introduced by Rep. Clay Higgins (R-LA), would nullify D.C. laws, policies, or practices that limit cooperation with federal immigration authorities. It would require the District to honor all requests from the Department of Homeland Security related to immigration detainers and other enforcement measures. D.C. has enacted sanctuary city policies in recent years, aligning with broader efforts to shield undocumented immigrants from federal deportation operations and to promote trust between local officials and immigrant communities. “Republicans introduced 14 bills or amendments to prohibit noncitizens from voting in D.C. or to repeal, nullify, or prohibit the carrying out of D.C.’s law that permits noncitizens to vote last Congress,” Norton said in a statement ahead of the Rules Committee meeting. “Despite being fixated on the subject of D.C. elections, Republicans refuse to make the only election law change D.C.

This Week In Black History A Courier Staple

• AUGUST 13

1881— The first African American nursing school opens at Spelman College in Atlanta, Ga.

1892— The Afro-American newspaper is founded. The first edition is published in Baltimore, Md., by John H. Murphy Sr. At its height, the newspaper chain would publish papers in Baltimore, Washington, D.C., Philadelphia, Richmond, Virginia and Newark, N.J. It continues to publish today in Baltimore and Washington, D.C.

1906—The “Brownsville Affair” takes place. Angry Black soldiers, who had been subjected to intense racial discrimination and insults, are accused of sneaking into Brownsville, Texas, and killing a local White bartender and wounding a police officer. Although the evidence was weak, President Theodore Roosevelt sided with Brownsville Whites and ordered 167 of the Black soldiers dishonorably discharged for a “conspiracy of silence” because they either denied involvement in the shootings or refused to say who was involved. However, 66 years later (as a result of the findings of a book) the Army opened a new investigation which cleared the accused soldiers and reversed the 1906 dishonorably discharges.

• AUGUST 14

residents have asked Congress to make, which is the right to hold elections for voting members of the House and Senate by passing my D.C. statehood bill.”

Norton also criticized the timing of Garbarino’s police legislation, noting that it came just days after House Republicans passed a continuing resolution that slashed D.C.’s local budget by $1 billion. “That was an act of fiscal sabotage, which did not save the federal government any money,” she said. “It’s been almost three months since the Senate passed the D.C. Local Funds Act to reverse the cut and over two months since President Trump called for an immediate House vote on it. The D.C. Local Funds Act is still just sitting in the House. Like President Trump and the National Fraternal Order of Police, I call on the House immediately to pass the D.C. Local Funds Act.”

Norton said D.C. has followed its values, the available evidence, and the democratic process in adopting laws to protect the safety and dignity of all residents, including immigrants. “Congress has no business overturning D.C.’s democratically enacted local laws and should keep its hands off D.C.,” she said.

1862—President Abraham Lincoln (for the first time) meets with a group of prominent Blacks to discuss the Civil War and public policy. But before the meeting was over, he would anger those gathered. Although an outspoken opponent of the expansion of slavery, Lincoln suggested that it would be best for America and Blacks if African Americans were to emigrate to Africa or Central America. Nevertheless, a Littlemore than a month later on Sept. 22 he would issue the Emancipation Proclamation technically freeing all slaves in the rebellious Southern states.

1883—Ernest E. Just is born in Charleston, S.C. Just would become one of the nation’s most prominent biologists conducting pioneering research in cell division. He graduated Magna Cum Laude from Dartmouth University in 1907 and would go on to establish the Zoology Department at Howard University in Washington, D.C. Just would die in 1941.

1959— Modern basketball legend Earvin “Magic” Johnson is born on this day in Lansing, Mich.

• AUGUST 15

1975— In another of those highly publicized “trials of the century,” which frequently grip national attention, 20-year-old Joan Little is found not guilty of murder after she stabbed a White jailer who had entered her cell in Beaufort County, N.C., to sexually assault her. The trial had been moved to Raleigh because of widespread racial prejudice in the Eastern North Carolina area where the incident actually took place.

1979— President Jimmy Carter forces the resignation of United Nations Ambassador Andrew Young after he angered Jewish groups by meeting with representatives of the Palestine Liberation Organization. The resignation created stormy relations between Blacks and the generally uncompromising pro-Israel lobby in the United States.

• AUGUST 16

1922— Author and investigative reporter Louis E. Lomax is born in Valdosta, Ga. Little is known today, but in the 1960s Lomax was one of the most prominent Black journalists in America. He was renowned for

his coverage of the Civil Rights Movement and his investigative reporting. He died mysteriously in an automobile accident near Santa Rosa, N.M., on July 30, 1970. One urban legend is that his car was forced off the road by persons working for the FBI because he was completing a book which would show that the assassination of civil rights icon Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was part of a government plot. This urban legend is often repeated, but there has been little concrete evidence offered to support it. Lomax’ best known books are “Negro Revolt” and “To Kill a Black Man.”

1887— Black separatist and Pan-Africanist Marcus Garvey is born on this day in St. Ann’s Bay, Jamaica. Garvey advocated Black pride and the building of Black institutions. He founded the Universal Negro Improvement Association in 1914 and with amazingly rapid speed built it into the largest independent Black organization in history with 1,100 branches in more than 40 countries. He came to the U.S. in 1916 and the FBI began keeping a file on him in 1919. By 1923 he was indicted on what many considered trumped up mail fraud charges and eventually deported from his U.S. base in 1927. Garvey would die in England on June 10, 1940. But years before his death, he predicted his return, writing, “Look for me in the whirlwind or the storm, look for me all around you, with God’s grace, I shall come and bring with me countless millions…to aid you in the fight for liberty, freedom and life.”

• AUGUST 18

1963— The first Black person admitted to the University of Mississippi, James Meredith graduates on this day in 1963. His graduation was unmarred by the protests and violence which marked his federally forced entry into the once segregated institution. 1964— White-ruled South Africa is officially banned from competing in the Olympics because of its system of racial oppression known as Apartheid. The country’s Black majority would not achieve democratic rule, however, until May 1994 when the Nelson Mandela-led African National Congress won more than two-thirds of the vote in the country’s first free elections.

• AUGUST 19

1791—Benjamin Banneker writes a letter to Secretary of State (later president) Thomas Jefferson denouncing slavery. In his letter, Banneker declared, “I freely and cheerfully acknowledge that I am of the African race” and then precedes to label America’s recently achieved freedom from England a “hypocrisy” as long as Blacks continued to suffer under “groaning captivity and cruel oppression.” Banneker was a Black activist against slavery even though he is generally recognized for his mathematical achievements, designing one of the first clocks made in America and laying out the nation’s capital after Pierre L’Enfant abandoned the job. 1954— African American diplomat Ralph Bunch is named Undersecretary of the United Nations. Bunch had already received the Nobel Peace Prize (1950) for his work as a U.N. negotiator during the Arab-Israeli war of 1948-1949. Bunch would later become U.N. Secretary General. He was born in Detroit but raised in Los Angeles.

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ELEANOR HOLMES NORTON

Homewood Harambee Festival 2025!

AALEAH OLIVER PERFORMS...

ODDESSI LOMAX PERFORMS...

HANGING OUT WITH THE GRANDKIDS...

THE SPEAKS FAMILY, AT THE HOMEWOOD HARAMBEE FESTIVAL, HELD, AUGUST 2-3, 2025. (PHOTOS BY J.L. MARTELLO)

MATTY AND GERALD WOODS.

JAIVON ARNETT PERFORMS...

HAVIN’ FUN AT THE HARAMBEE FESTIVAL IN HOMEWOOD...(PHOTOS BY J.L. MARTELLO)

We are pleased to announce the New Pittsburgh Courier's Salute to Black Non-Profit Leaders, a program dedicated to recognizing and celebrating the extraordinary work of 25 standout Black leaders who are at the helm of Greater Pittsburgh’s non-profit landscape.

Our community thrives because of the passion, dedication, and innovation of these individuals who tirelessly strive to create positive change. We know that among us are heroes who often go unsung, and we believe it's time to shine a light on their impactful contributions.

We call upon you to nominate the leaders who have inspired you, advanced our community, and have made a lasting difference in the lives they serve.

Whether it is through combating social injustices, nurturing the arts, fostering education, or providing essential services, these leaders deserve our acknowledgment and applause.

Together, let’s salute the individuals who embody the strength, courage, and spirit of Pittsburgh, recognizing those who uplift our community through their non-profit leadership.

ROD DOSS Editor and Publisher rdoss@newpittsburghcourier.com

Take Charge Of Your Health Today. Be Informed. Be Involved.

Inclusive grief support makes healing possible

In this month’s New Pittsburgh Courier, Dr. Beth Hoffman, assistant professor at Pitt, addresses grief and coping, including the role online communities play in supporting grieving people during the early stages of mourning and beyond.

To complement that, we asked Esther L. Bush, Interim President and CEO of the Urban League of Greater Pittsburgh, to share her insight on grieving from a community standpoint.

Q: Esther, how do communities served by the Urban League come together to help people navigate grief when tragedy strikes?

Esther: Grief touches every member of our community, whether through the loss of a loved one, violence in our neighborhoods, or broader injustices that disproportionately impact African American lives. In times of sorrow, having a supportive network is not only comforting, but also essential.

At the Urban League of Great-

er Pittsburgh, we see every day how the strength of community can help individuals move through pain, restore dignity, and begin healing. Our communities have long relied on faith, family, and fellowship to navigate grief. Whether it’s a neighbor delivering food after a funeral, or a church member offering a listening ear, these grassroots traditions provide immediate, personal support.

But in an increasingly digital world, we also recognize the value of online communities, especially for those who may feel isolated or unsure where to turn. These digital spaces can create powerful, affirming connections, particularly for our youth and seniors.

Q: So true! Would you please highlight programs or events the Urban League hosts that may help people build support systems that are so important when coping with or grieving a loss?

Esther: To reinforce and expand these networks of care,

the Urban League offers several programs and initiatives aimed at building connection, fostering resilience, and promoting mental wellness. They include:

• Black Male/Female Leadership Development Institute

Healthy grieving

“What is grief, if not love persevering.”

Spoken by Vision in the Marvel Disney+ show WandaVision

At the University of Pittsburgh, Dr. Beth Hoffman, Assistant Professor, Behavioral and Community Health Sciences, is a researcher who studies how to use media to educate and promote good health.

Dr. Hoffman’s previous work includes studying anti-vaccine rhetoric on Facebook, nicotine and tobacco misinformation on youth-oriented social media platforms, and the influence of social media on grief and coping. In early 2023, Dr. Hoffman became a researcher schooled in her own personal grief. Dr. Hoffman’s only sibling, Emily, was struck by a car near their parents’ home in Point Breeze and died a week later in ICU.

An organ donor, Emily’s kidneys were given to two separate people, her liver to another, and her corneas to a 9-month-old boy who will now see the world through Emily’s eyes. “That was the biggest comfort for me when she died,” says Dr. Hoffman. “Emily was a selfless, giving person. Donating her organs was her last gift to others.”

While grief happens to everyone, how we respond to it is as unique as our personalities and often a reflection of our culture. In the U.S., where many people value youth, self-sufficiency, and an unrelenting work ethic, grieving is often treated as a private problem that needs to be solved quickly so people can “return to normal.” How-

ever, Dr. Hoffman notes, “Grief is an ongoing process. It doesn’t move forward in a straight line. People tell you the first year without your loved one is the hardest. But in my case, years 2 and 3 have been more difficult.”

As a researcher who’s studied how social media can play a positive role in helping people cope with grief, Dr. Hoffman joined a Facebook bereavement group called TCF SIBS. TCF stands for The Compassionate Friends. In addition to the Facebook group, TCF SIBS meets virtually several times a week and supports any bereaved sibling older than 14. An international organization, TCF has local chapters throughout the U.S. and Canada.

Dr. Hoffman decided to join the Facebook group and attend a virtual meeting because she was hesitant to drive after her sister’s accident—and had a hectic schedule “TCF SIBS had a low barrier to entry,” she says. “It was what I could handle when I was wanting time at home.”

As part of the group, Dr. Hoffman experienced a deep sense of kinship and peer support.

“When I question how I can go on for the rest of my life without my sister, I see people who have been grieving their sibling for 20 years,” she explains.

“Their silent example helps me understand I can do this, too.”

She continues, “TCF SIBS is also a safe space where I can voice my unique feelings about losing my sister, which, it turns out, aren’t that unique at all.

Loss is part of the human experience. We all go through it,

whether it’s the death of someone we love or the loss of a job or relationship.”

Dr. Hoffman’s virtual connection with TCF SIBS led to an offline friendship and eventual in-person meetup with a new friend in Florida. “We discovered we have a lot more things in common than just our grief,” she says. “That has been an unexpected gift.”

Recently, Dr. Hoffman also attended TCF SIBS’ annual in-person conference where workshops ranged from Navigating Family Dynamics Before and After a Death to Nurturing Healthy Habits in Grief.

As a researcher and curious human Dr. Hoffman is now focusing her work through the lens of her grief. “How can we use scientific methods to develop a framework for grieving in the digital age,” she asks. “How does community fit into that? What does that look like for

In 1996, a group of pediatric nurses working with cancer patients in Pittsburgh, searched in vain for a program that would help siblings who had experienced the death of a brother, sister, father or mother. In response, local community organizations and professionals founded their own organization and called it the Pittsburgh Center for Grieving Children. Eventually, Highmark Caring Foundation was asked to take on the grieving children’s needs by establishing a support program. The result was the Highmark Caring Place, A Center for Grieving Children, Adolescents, and Their Families located in downtown Pittsburgh. Today, Highmark Caring Place also includes facilities in Erie, Camp Hill (near Harrisburg), and Warrendale, Pa., offering

(BMLDI/BFLDI): This program not only shapes future leaders but also provides young men and women with mentors and peers who walk alongside them during challenging times. It’s a space where grief, anxiety, and trauma can be spoken about

openly and where healing begins with being heard.

• Family Support Centers: Located in various neighborhoods, our centers serve as hubs where parents and caregivers can build community, access resources, and find strength in shared experiences. When loss occurs, whether through violence, incarceration, or personal tragedy, these centers provide critical wraparound support.

Grieving is never easy—but when we come together, healing becomes possible. The Urban League of Greater Pittsburgh strives to be a place where individuals can receive support while dealing with grief. We constantly work to improve our programs and services and be a place people can rely on. Whether through in-person programs, online communities, our plethora of resources, or generational wisdom, the Urban League remains committed to ensuring that no one carry the weight of loss alone.

people with health disparities?”

According to Dr. Hoffman, this research may eventually lead to new ways of coping with grief. That could include a catalog of programs and podcasts that validate grief. Or best practices for influencers whose social media posts intersect with grieving. Or grief content for Hollywood screenwriters and directors. Or personal guidance on how to handle a deceased loved one’s online presence, cellphone, and other digital devices in a way that’s mindful of privacy and confidentiality.

Dr. Hoffman explains, “If you have your loved one’s cell phone and streaming service passwords, do you scroll through their texts, photos, and watch lists knowing you may find something unexpected? If you do, how do you handle that discovery? “If you have their Facebook legacy info, do you memorialize their page and allow people to post memories—

services at no cost to grieving families and requiring no insurance. The organization provides peer support, referral services, educational programs, and adult telephone support and resources to children and their families who’ve experienced the death of someone important to them. It serves as a safe space where they can come together and be with others who understand what they’re going through. Highmark Caring Place also offers support for schools and other professionals who work with children, including in-school peer support, consultation services, educational presentations and training, and educational materials on topics like “Questions Grieving Children Ask” or “Preparing a Child for a Funeral or Cremation”

or turn off that ability, so only you can post?

The research may also reveal ways to help someone who’s spending too much time grieving online and not enough time cultivating real-life relationships. “What’s an acceptable amount of doomscrolling when you’re grieving,” Dr. Hoffman asks? “When does social media start to interfere with your mental health and how do you deal with that?

One thing Dr. Hoffman personally recommends is for each of us to do our own advanced care planning for our online presence and digital devices, urge our loved ones to do the same, and not be dismissive about media’s importance.

“Media is what we make of it and for grief, it can be an amazing means of support and affirmation when you need it most,” she offers.

Its larger mission is to raise awareness in the community about grieving children’s needs and how to respond to them. Visit the organization’s website at highmarkcaringplace.com and learn more about what grief can look like for children and their families, as well as ways to get involved, give, and attend special events.

ESTHER L. BUSH

Destiny International Ministries' annual Community Picnic

Larimer Community Day 2025

It's an annual event in the Larimer neighborhood, Larimer Community Day! It gives locals the chance to see bands perform, get community information, and just fellowship along Larimer Avenue. The 2025 version was held, July 19. Courier photographer J.L. Martello was there to capture the action.

DESTINY MINISTRIES PASTOR MICHAEL SMITH receives a proclamation from Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey and Pittsburgh Councilman Khari Mosley, at Destiny Ministries’ annual Community Picnic, Aug. 2, in Homewood. The proclamation was for the dedication of the church’s new Destiny Dream Center. (Photos by Chief Ikhana-Hal-Makina)

MAYOR ED GAINEY AND COUNCILMAN KHARI MOSLEY WITH CHURCH MEMBERS...

Inside the new Destiny Dream Center...7707 Bennett St.,

Reverend A. Marie Walker’s Weekly Inspiration

“The DAYS of our YEARS are 70 years three score and ten; and if by reason of strength they be 80 years four score; yet it is their strength labor and sorrow; for it is soon cut off, and we fly away. So, TEACH US to NUMBER OUR DAYS, that we may apply our hearts unto WISDOM.”

Psalm 90:10 and 12

REV. WALKER SAYS: Our precious minutes, hours, days and years become our DASH between birth and transition. It is what we do for CHRIST that will last. But most important, accept JESUS as our SAVIOR.

COURIER CHURCH DIRECTORY

Homicides drastically down in city, county so far in 2025 Anti-violence groups working hard

remain deeply committed to a safer, stronger Pittsburgh for everyone.”

Pittsburgh experienced 42 homicides in 2024, a far cry from the 71 homicides the city experienced in 2022, just as Mayor Gainey was settling into the mayor’s chair. Homicides are decreasing, as the mayor professed would happen during his tenure, given his ultra-focus on the issue.

As for non-fatal shootings, there were 134 non-fatal shootings in the city in 2022. So far in 2025, from Jan. 1 to Aug.

12, there were 58, according to Pittsburgh Public Safety. The 58 non-fatal shootings is an increase from the 48 non-fatal shootings in the same period in 2024.

Ashley Cabiness is the program manager for South Pittsburgh ACTES (Achieving Change Through Transitional Employment Services).

The organization has outreach workers that are constantly in Pittsburgh's South Side Hilltop communities, trying to prevent violence before it starts.

"Statistic-wise, 70 per-

cent of homicides are all impulsive," Cabiness told the Courier, Aug. 12. "In that split-second time frame, somebody's making a snap decision. The core basis of the ACTES program is slowing that brain matter down. We slow the mindset down, we slow the behavior down, and we deal with the triggers and the emotions behind that impulsive behavior. Because if you can stop and think about really why you're angry and upset and get the tools that teach you how to pivot from those things, then it stops you from making

that rash decision."

Reverend Glenn Grayson Sr. is not only the pastor at Wesley Center AME Zion Church, in the Hill District, but he's also General Manager of the REACH program (run by The Center That Cares), which has more than 40 staffers working collectively to prevent violence in the City of Pittsburgh. You can see REACH members at places like the 4th of July celebration, Downtown, at football games, outside schools, and even on school days in Downtown Pittsburgh, where many teens converge.

"We are out every day, and we're out at 'hot spots,'" Rev. Grayson told the Courier, Aug. 12. Reverend Grayson didn't call REACH members "security," but their presence is seen at events and teen hangout spots, "just being available, encouraging kids to go straight to school, not to loiter around the stores Downtown," Rev. Grayson said.

Reverend Grayson said REACH not only works with the schools Downtown to make sure their presence is seen by students before and after school, but REACH will

now be working with University Prep/Pittsburgh Milliones in the Hill District when school returns in a few weeks. Also, some of the REACH team members have been able to use their personal talents, such as boxing or family services, and turned that passion into helping the young people of Pittsburgh whom they serve. "We're full circle in terms of supportive services and intervention and prevention," Rev. Grayson said.

Black communities could be severely impacted if PRT makes cuts

State Senate Republicans are stalling on the funding

in Pittsburgh and Alleghe-

ny County.

Lieutenant Gov. Austin Davis, a Black man from McKeesport who understands the importance of public transit, pushed state legislators to pass the bill during what felt like a serious moment in time for the region. The lieutenant governor stood at the steps of the Martin Luther King Jr. East Busway's Negley Station, Sunday, Aug. 10. "I’m proud to be here as the son of a Pittsburgh Regional Transit bus operator—who, today, is out driving a bus to help folks get where they need to go," Lt. Gov. Davis said. "We’re here with a single message: it’s time for Senate Republicans to break their vacation, come back to Harrisburg, and do the work to fund mass transit—not just here in Pittsburgh, but all across our great Commonwealth."

PRT has said it is facing a $100 million shortfall, and it needs some funding from the state in order to keep

the current buses/trains operating as is. Without the funding, PRT CEO Katherine Kelleman said the cuts could come as soon as February 2026. Standing at the Negley Station on Aug. 10, she said 40 to 50 percent of the buses that run on the busway would be eliminated beginning in February without the funding. Pittsburgh Regional Transit concurrently is building out its BRT, or Bus Rapid Transit system, which will see much faster service from Downtown Pittsburgh to Oakland via dedicated bus lanes. A quick peek Downtown, and one can see the bus-only lanes that are painted red. Buses like the 71B Highland Park, 61A North Braddock, 61B Braddock-Swissvale and 61C McKeesport are outfitted in new elongated blue buses that are meant to shuttle riders quickly to Oakland from Downtown before progressing to their final destinations. The money for the BRT system has already been committed to PRT via $150 mil-

lion in federal funding. The BRT system, dubbed the "University Line," will happen whether or not PRT gets funding from the state. Still, for many riders, there would be a serious problem if their buses that get them to and from work stop running at 11 p.m., along with dozens of bus routes being eliminated. State Senate Republicans don't want to pass a bill that would increase state taxes on residents, even if residents wouldn't feel the increase for a few years. Democrats have been pushing for Senate Republicans to "get to work," stop being out of session, and get the transportation bill passed. Republicans, who are in the majority in the Pennsylvania Senate, have already voted against a form of a transportation bill four times.

Adam Brandolph, PRT spokesman, told the New Pittsburgh Courier on Aug. 11 that if the state Senate approves the transportation bill, PRT would receive $40 million in state funding. That's $60 million

less than the $100 million shortfall PRT is facing come 2026, but it would still be considered a big win.

"If we receive the additional $40 million that has been proposed, riders would not see a 35 percent service cut," Brandolph said.

If PRT can reduce its shortfall to $60 million for 2026, that's when PRT's Board of Directors could choose to dip into some of the agency's reserves. Brandolph said as of June 30, there was $394.2 million in operating reserves for the agency. But PRT can't always rely on its operating reserves as a longterm solution to funding mass transit in Allegheny County.

In the worst case scenario for PRT, three city neighborhoods would lose bus service altogether—Banksville, Ridgemont and Swisshelm Park. And 19 municipalities would lose bus access altogether, like East McKeesport, Ambridge, Ben Avon, Glenfield and Trafford.

While African Americans in Allegheny County can be found on any bus or "T" route, a worst case scenario would see the complete elimination of the 18 Manchester bus, 20 Kennedy bus, 29 Robinson bus, 26 Chartiers bus, 53L Homestead Park Limited bus, the P16 Penn Hills Flyer bus, and the Y49 Prospect Flyer bus; buses that are used by many African American riders.

"It goes without saying that cutting 41 bus lines and the silver line (T) and leaving 19 communities stranded with no access to transit service in the county would be catastrophic for riders, for businesses, for access to food, health care and schools, all the things people use public transit for," voiced Laura Chu Wiens, executive director of Pittsburghers for Public Transit, to the Courier, Aug. 11. "Ultimately our goal is not just to maintain existing levels of service and prevent these cuts, but to actually restore and expand transit to where people really need it to be

beyond the service we have now."

Wiens also is calling on PRT to use some of its operating reserves funds even if the state Senate does not pass the transportation bill to prevent a "worst case scenario" beginning in February 2026. When will PRT have to receive state funding by? The exact date hasn't been decided, unlike the crossstate Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA), which services Philadelphia. That agency needs state funding before August 2025 ends, or severe cuts will have to be made.

"Our cuts would not occur until February 2026, so we have a bit more time thankfully," Brandolph told the Courier. "Every community, particularly the Black community, many communities rely on public transit," Brandolph added, "so potentially cutting 35 percent would be detrimental to people's lives."

Arthur Smith improving as Steelers offensive coordinator Steelers at home,

What a difference a year makes. The Pittsburgh Steelers had a preseason record of 0-3 in 2024. This was the beginning of the post-Atlanta Falcons head coaching tenure of Arthur Smith and the beginning of his present Pittsburgh Steelers stint as the Offensive Coordinator of the Steelers.

There were many times during the 2024 season that Smith called running plays when the Steelers should have been lined up to pass, and there were times when he called running plays whether or not he was supposed to run. However, let’s allow the past to remain the past. But...sometimes dissension can be created by incompetence, deliberately or just by making horrible decisions….period.

Unlike the Steelers' 2024 campaign, where the Steelers' choir exited the tunnel singing the Roy Ayers R&B hit, "Running Away," they entered the playing field in 2025, singing the "Air Smith"... oops, I meant to say the Aerosmth mega-hit, "Dream On."

The way that Air Smith (Arthur Smith) was slinging the pigskin around during the win over Jacksonville on Aug. 9 caused me to dream and visualize about what the Steelers offense could and should have been had the men

of steel featured George Pickens on one side and DK Metcalf on the other side. The Steelers had entered the laboratory and discovered one half of a dynamic passing attack with George Pickens. All they needed to do was to add to what they already had and it would have been very, very bad news for the AFC North, the AFC and the NFC. Instead, the Steelers chose to send Pickens, who had become lonely, off to the Lone Star State for a few boxes of Cracker Jack

Aug. 16, vs. Tampa Bay

and not much else. That move was like saying, “Hey, fellow lab rats, we have cured ‘non-offense-itis’, but wait a darn minute, this is working too good. We have to tweak it so we can improve it. Let’s go back into the lab and get back to work.”

Now Arthur Smith has to get back into the lab and develop the next George Pickens, when they already had George Pickens. Is it just me asking this question: “Does that really make any sense at all?

TribLive sports columnist Tim Benz talked with Steelers tight end Darnell Washington about the return to the Black and Gold. Washington said: “He’s just improved in the details from play to play. His steps. His drops. Whatever his coaching points are, I feel like he cleaned up some of that stuff from when he was previously here," Washington said about Mason Rudolph. “He for sure puts a little more zip on that ball. And the ball placement, I feel like he is improving in that aspect.”

It does not escape me, nor should it slide past the Steeler Nation, that the play-calling of Arthur Smith has improved significantly as well. It also appears that the concrete boots as well as the shackles have been removed from the offense, and the Steelers are entering a new era. Is it possible that the Steelers have adopted and may be on the road to finding a different identity? Why is it now that bargain basement QBs Russell Wilson and Justin Fields have been unceremoniously shipped off to Gotham City, that Arthur Smith may be implementing a diversified and more balanced approach to his offensive strategy?

I have been asked time after time about the chances of the Steelers succeeding in 2025. My answer remains the same: “Only the players have the answer to that question, once they take the field.”

Unless I have missed something along that way, “I have never” and I repeat, "I have never” witnessed a journalist seated

in the press box throw a pass to score a touchdown, run for a TD, run back a punt or a kickoff, kick a field goal, extra point or run or pass for a two point conversion or perform any other act that is required by a professional football player. The Steelers' dungeon-like offense of the past is now appearing to be more palatial. The evolution of the offense can either change by choice or by force. In 2024, the depth chart of the Steelers' QB room that featured an injured Russell Wilson, Justin Fields and Skylar Thompson was evaluated as if the QB room had been converted to the embalming room of the local undertaker. However, the accolades of the 2025 QB room is evaluated far more positively. WPXI.com reposted an article originally posted on SteelersNOW. com. an excerpt from the article pointed out that: “The Steelers’ depth came through, with fourthstring quarterback Skylar Thompson throwing three touchdowns to lead the Steelers to a 31-25 victo-

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took a makeshift first-team offense right down the field for an opening-drive score.” When wide receiver Roman Wilson was signed by the Steelers in 2024, Wilson was injured almost immediately and the blacksmiths began sharpening hatchets and guillotines, preparing for Wilson’s demise. Now suddenly, there are those from Knucklehead University that are crowing loudly while sitting idly on the fence screaming at the top of their lungs: “Hey, Roman Wilson may have been the answer all along.” If I were their instructor, their grade would have been a “G.” That “G” stands for “you are the weakest link, goodbye.” Classes at Knucklehead University are about to begin. If I were you, I would withdraw and pay my tuition elsewhere.

ry.

Aaron Rodgers, DK Metcalf, Calvin Austin III, Pat Freiermuth, Jonnu Smith and Jaylen Warren on

sideline, Mason Rudolph

PROPERTY IS POWER! The

For generations, Black Americans have pursued homeownership not just as a personal achievement, but as an act of power a strategy to reclaim agency, build legacy, and plant roots in a country that has too often tried to uproot us. And yet in 2025, the racial homeownership gap in America persists as one of the most glaring symbols of systemic inequality. This article doesn’t just explore the numbers, it explores the why. And more importantly, the what now. What can be done? Who must take responsibility? And how can Black Americans armed with knowledge, strategy, and intention turn the tide?

Let’s examine the current state of Black homeownership through a lens that blends data with dignity, and facts with the fierce belief that Property is Power.

Demographics, Desire, and the Disparity in Ownership

As of 2023, nearly 48.3 million people in America identify as Black, a 33 percent increase since the year 2000. Our community is growing, thriving, and leading in education, entrepreneurship, and civic engagement. And yet, despite having over 15.5 million households, our ownership rates tell a sad story. While nearly 65 percent of American households own homes, only 43.3 percent of Black households do, a gap that is wider today than it was in 1968, the year the Fair Housing Act was signed into law. That should alarm all of us. But it should also inspire us to dig deeper.

Beyond Income: What Really Drives the Gap Income is often used as a convenient explanation for the disparity in homeownership. But the truth is more layered and more revealing. Yes, a significant portion of Black households earn under $75,000 a year. But that’s not the whole picture. Over 3.5 million Black households earn more than $100,000 annually, and that number is growing. Even with rising incomes, Black applicants are more likely to be denied a mortgage than White applicants with similar or even lower earnings. In other words, this isn’t just about income, it’s about access.

Mortgage Applications, Denials, and the Fallout

by Karen Juanita Carrillo New York Amsterdam News

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is as much of a buzzword as it is an enigma to many as it finds its way into everyone’s daily lives. While its defenders tout the many uses for it, others fear that it may supplant workers in the near future—and that is significant for African Americans who may be affected.

Many Black workers hold roles in jobs that could be under threat because of AI tools, according to organizations such as the National Urban League (NUL) and the consulting firm McKinsey & Company. They say, in two separate reports, that it is imperative for African Americans to gain new skillsets that align with coming workplace automation changes.

icans are far less likely than Whites to be employed in social media and technology companies—less than 5 percent of the workforce, vs. more than 50 percent for Whites. Less than 6 percent of total Black employment in 2017 was in the tech industry, vs. 8.5 percent for Whites,” NUL points out.

This lack of technology access may affect Black employment opportunities in the future. Microsoft researchers believe AI and familiarity with technology could have a significant impact on certain employment sectors.

The technology corporation’s report,

“Working with AI: Measuring the Occupational Implications of Generative AI,” identifies approximately 40 jobs that researchers believe AI programs,

AI has the potential to widen racial wealth disparities by $43 billion annually, the McKinsey report pointed out. However, if Black workers stay informed about the industries where AI is advancing, they can find ways to use AI to enhance their career growth.

“Black workers are increasingly overrepresented in four of the top five occupations at risk of automation: office support, production work, food services, and mechanical installation and repair,” the McKinsey report states. “If reskilling efforts are not undertaken, this trend only stands to worsen. According to our analysis of 2022 data, some 24 percent of all Black workers are in occupations with greater than 75 percent automation potential, compared with just 20 percent of White workers.”

About 91 percent of the Black community owns smartphones, and Black millennials and Gen Zers are prominently creating digital content, but Black households are less likely to have internet access, and African Americans remain underrepresented in technology-related jobs, the National Urban League noted. “African Amer-

like their Copilot tool, might be able to replace human workers in doing.

“Interpreters and Translators are at the top of the list, with 98 percent of their work activities overlapping with frequent Copilot tasks with fairly high completion rates and scope scores,” the report states. “Other occupations with high applicability scores include those related to writing/editing, sales, customer service, programming, and clerking. Along with Interpreters and Translators, there are myriad other knowledge work occupations such as Historians, Writers and Authors, CNC Tool Programmers, Brokerage Clerks, Political Scientists, Reporters and Journalists, Mathematicians, Proofreaders, Editors, PR Specialists, etc.”

The report says that jobs involving physical interaction with others or manual labor are expected to be the least affected by AI. Nursing assistants, massage therapists, and roles related

to operating or monitoring machinery, such as water treatment plant operators, pile driver operators, truck and tractor operators, dishwashers, roofers, and maids, are mostly safe from being overtaken by AI, even though certain tasks used in those professions might also begin using AI applications. Microsoft’s list of vulnerable careers has sparked both concern and bemusement. While the report does not predict mass unemployment, it notes concerns about AI replacing human expertise in knowledge-based jobs, such as those performed by historians, office administrators, and some tech workers. AI has the potential to widen racial wealth disparities by $43 billion annually, the McKinsey report pointed out. However, if Black workers stay informed about the industries where AI is advancing, they can find ways to use AI to enhance their career growth. Acquiring skills such as coding, as well as other skills that would still require a human touch and still work within the framework of automation, would allow an easier transition to future employment opportunities. According to the report, eight areas are the most ripe for this kind of connection with Black workers: financial inclusion, credit and ecosystem development for small businesses, health, workforce and jobs, pre-K–12 education, the digital divide, affordable housing, and public infrastructure. “When gen AI meets these eight pillars, there’s potential for profoundly different levels of impact — both positive and negative — depending on how gen AI tools are trained, designed, adopted, and used,” said the McKinsey report.

Right now, buying a home ain’t cheap. Home prices are sky-high, interest rates are still biting, and lenders aren’t exactly handing out bargain loans. The “average” home in America is sitting at about $436,000. With today’s interest rates, the typical first-time buyer needs to earn around $127,000 per year just to comfortably afford it. That’s a lot of money just to have a roof over your head. It’s no wonder more people are choosing to rent—and landlords are doing well in this market. But let’s cut through the noise and keep it simple. I have one rule that’s been true in good markets, bad markets, and every market in between: Your home’s purchase price should never exceed three times your annual income.

That means if you’re making $127,000 per year, your max purchase price should be $381,000—not $436,000. If you go above that, you risk becoming house rich and cash broke—owning the home but broke every month because that mortgage

PROPERTY IS POWER: State of Black homeownership

Between 2020 and 2023, Black mortgage applications rose from 6.3 percent to 9.6 percent of total applications. Black households want to own homes. But intentions are too often met with rejection.

In 2023:

• 18.6 percent of Black applicants were denied a mortgage, compared to just 9.6 percent of White applicants.

• Black households experienced the highest “application fallout” rates meaning a disproportionate number of mortgage processes never made it to closing.

Even high-income Black borrowers face denial rates on par with low-income White borrowers. The message? Wealth does not erase racial bias. Credit Scores, DTI, and the Structural Trap Credit score disparities between Black and White communities begin early, often by age 25. This isn’t accidental. It’s the residue of a system that denied Black family’s fair access to credit, home equity, and financial stability for generations.

Add to that a higher average debt-toincome (DTI) ratio driven in large part by student loan debt, and you have a situation where even financially responsible Black applicants are seen as “too risky” by outdated underwriting models. This is not a creditworthiness problem. This is a structural inequality problem.

Regional Realities: The Local Shapes the National Every major metropolitan area in the U.S. reflects a significant gap in Black homeownership. In some smaller cities, the gap becomes even more alarming because the lending simply isn’t happening at all. Take Boise, Idaho, where 87 percent of lenders did not originate a

single loan to a Black borrower in 2023.

That’s a system failing an entire demographic. But while the challenges are local, so are the solutions.

What Lenders Must Do: Responsibility Meets Opportunity

The narrative that lending to Black borrowers is charity must be shattered. This is not about pity. It’s about potential. Black households are growing, Black wealth is rising, and Black borrowers are ready. Lenders who fail to serve this market will simply fall behind.

Here’s how forward-thinking institutions can act:

• Offer down payment assistance programs that bridge wealth gaps

• Expand financial literacy initiatives and credit education

• Create special-purpose credit programs tailored for Black homebuyers

• Partner with trusted community or-

BET gutted, DEI killed, media bought—Trump’s playbook in action

by Stacy M. Brown

Black Press USA Senior National Correspondent

Donald Trump’s first eight months back in the White House have erased any illusion of restraint. He is not just following the Project 2025 playbook—the authoritarian blueprint he once claimed to know nothing about—he’s executing it with surgical precision. From purging diversity programs to steamrolling media independence, Trump has unleashed a blitzkrieg of White nationalist policymaking under the guise of federal power. And now, with the blessing of federal regulators, he has the media—including Black-owned and Black-centered platforms—under his heel. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) recently approved the $8 billion acquisition of Paramount Global—parent company of CBS and BET—by Skydance Media. The merger was greenlit just days after Paramount paid a $16 million settlement to Trump, resolving a lawsuit over a “60 Minutes” interview with then-candidate Kamala Harris. Critics say the timing was no coincidence.

During a PBS interview, journalist Dylan Byers said plainly: “It certainly seems that way. All available evidence suggests that this was a payoff dressed up as a settlement.” The fear, said Byers, is that this is the new cost of doing business in Trump’s America. “If you need any deal to get done, any merger, any acquisition, you might be forced to cough up— the number seems to be—$16 million to the Trump Presidential Library.” Even more chilling is what the deal required: the gutting of DEI initiatives, the installation of a political ombudsman to

monitor “bias,” and an additional $20 million in PSAs dedicated to causes “near and dear to the president’s heart.” One lone FCC commissioner voted against the deal, citing “overreach by the FCC and capitulation by Paramount.” Brendan Carr, FCC Chairman, was blunt in his public remarks: “President Trump is fundamentally reshaping the media landscape.” He applauded Trump’s direct attacks on legacy media giants like ABC, NBC, and CBS, now effectively under his influence.

That influence extends to content and culture. BET—a pillar of Black music, film, and storytelling—has abruptly suspended both the BET Hip Hop Awards and the Soul Train Awards indefinitely. It’s a blow many in the Black community see as part of a larger strategy: silencing Black voices while making media whiter, safer, and Trump-approved. A viral video by TikTok user @TalkUrShxxtNene has ignited online conversations by connecting the dots that mainstream outlets have tiptoed around. “So, BET has suspended BET Hip Hop and the Soul Train Awards indefinitely,” the video begins. “Now I want everyone to pay attention to this s**t.” The post breaks down the timeline and details of the Paramount-Skydance merger, pointing out the suspicious coincidence of Stephen Colbert’s show being canceled, CBS executives changing their messaging, and the networks now reportedly having a “CC monitor for Trump.” “This is about Trump making the guillotine whiter,” she says in the video. “Only White people should be seen. And they’re going to dismantle BET whether we realize it

ganizations and churches

• Hire loan officers with a track record of serving Black borrowers

• Use market-specific data to target underserved neighborhoods

• Black homeownership must become a national priority Affordability, Appraisal Gaps, and the Weight of History

Let’s not ignore the elephant in the room: Affordability.

Mortgage rates rose above 7 percent in 2024. The median home price surpassed $389,000. That means even a modest 3.5 percent down payment now requires over $25,000 in cash, a steep ask for families historically denied generational wealth. Add to that appraisal bias, where homes in Black neighborhoods are consistently undervalued by an average of 30 percent, and it’s clear: The system is not broken. It was built this way. And yet we’re still standing, still

striving, still building. The Final Word: Property is Power! Every mortgage closed, every loan approved, every appraisal corrected is not just a financial transaction; it’s a reclamation. When we own property, we own power. We claim space. We build wealth. We shape futures. So, as we move through 2025 and beyond, let’s not just talk about the gap. Let’s close it. Because when Black families thrive in ownership, America wins. And when we say Property is Power, we mean it. (Dr. Anthony O. Kellum—CEO of Kellum Mortgage, LLC Homeownership Advocate, Speaker, Author NMLS # 1267030 NMLS #1567030 O: 313-263-6388 W: www.KelluMortgage.com.) Property is Power! is a movement to promote home and community ownership. Studies indicate homeownership leads to higher graduation rates, family wealth, and community involvement.

or not.”

“Little by little, they’re going to take BET away from us,” she warns. Her video points to a larger agenda: the erasure of Black visibility in media, the collapse of Black cultural programming, and the sanitization of entertainment to reflect Trump’s White nationalist vision. “They’re eroding everyone else and leaving the White people there to sit,” she says. “Blue eyes and blonde hair are not the architects of beauty. That’s racism. That’s eugenics. And they’re going to keep throwing that in the entertainment space because everything is there. The media controls everything. And right now, Trump has it under his boot.” Under Skydance’s takeover—and with Trump’s hand guiding every major federal agency —CBS, BET, and other Paramount properties are being forced to undergo “comprehensive reviews” to ensure “viewpoint diversity.” Translated: no more liberal, inclusive, or racially conscious content that could offend MAGA sensibilities. During the same PBS segment, anchor Geoff Bennett asked Byers, “Is this sort of the new template for future media deals—this sort of new era of political appeasement?” “Yes,” Byers answered.

“As long as everyone plays ball—pay the settlement, dismantle DEI, install a political censor—then your deal goes through. This is the way deals get done, at least so long as Trump is in office.” Black voices, Black spaces, and Black storytelling are being sacrificed in these deals. Trump’s administration has already gutted DEI efforts in federal agencies, banned references to systemic racism, and pushed new education guidelines that eliminate or sanitize discussions of slavery and civil rights. This isn’t just about Trump controlling the message. It’s about erasing communities and histories he sees as expendable. And doing so by leveraging the federal government, corporate media, and billions of dollars in hush-money settlements. The media—once a check on presidential power—is now a pawn in his political empire. As @TalkUrShxxtNene concluded in her viral takedown, “Don’t be stupid. Everyone likes to see the glass half-full instead of that b**ch half-empty. This is what erasure looks like.”

per month compared to owning, and you invest that $500 earning an average 8 percent return, you could have over $87,000 in 10 years.

Another overlooked benefit of renting? When something breaks, you call the landlord to fix it. As a homeowner, that bill lands squarely on your shoulders—whether it’s $200 for a plumber or $7,000 for a new furnace.

The problem is, too many folks rent cheap and spend the “savings” on non-essential purchases. That’s lifestyle inflation—not wealth-building.

The Real Cost of Homeownership When you own, you’re not just paying a mortgage. You’re paying for:

• Property taxes—often thousands a year depending on location.

• Homeowners insurance—required by lenders, and it keeps climbing.

• Maintenance—a good rule is to budget 1 percent of your home’s value per year. On a $381,000 home, that’s $3,810 annually.

• Repairs—furnaces break, roofs leak, appliances die. These are not “if” expenses—they are “when” expenses.

• HOA fees (if applicable)—can range

from $50 to $500+ per month.

Owning can be a great path to building equity, but it comes with ongoing bills and surprise costs that renting often shields you from. Don’t Let the Bank Tell You What You Can Afford Lenders will often approve you for more than you should spend because their income ratios are based on gross income—the money you make before taxes and deductions.

Most lenders follow the 28/36 rule:

• No more than 28 percent of your gross income for your mortgage (principal, interest, taxes, insurance).

• No more than 36 percent for all debt combined. That sounds safe—until you realize that 28 percent of gross income often works out to 35–38 percent of your net income—the money you actually bring home. My rule: Your mortgage should be no more than 30 percent of your net income.

Example: If your net income is $6,000 per month, your mortgage (including taxes and insurance) should be $1,800 or less. This leaves room for saving, investing, and living without being house

poor. The Emotional Trap of Homeownership

Buying a home is emotional. Social media tells you you’re “failing” if you don’t own by 30. Family members talk about “throwing money away” renting. Realtors push the “building equity” message. Here’s the truth:

• Owning doesn’t automatically make you wealthy.

• Renting doesn’t automatically mean you’re broke.

• The wrong house at the wrong time can destroy your finances. It’s not about keeping up with your cousin, your co-worker, or TikTok trends. It’s about making the move that’s right for your income, goals, and lifestyle. And remember—these people cheering you on to buy a house will not be the ones paying the mortgage when reality hits.

When Renting Might Be Smarter

• You’re still paying off high-interest debt.

• You don’t have an emergency fund.

• You expect to move within a few years.

• Home prices in your area are inflated, and rent is significantly cheaper.

Renting in these situations gives you the flexibility to get your finances in order before making a long-term commitment.

When Buying Might Be Smarter

• You have a stable income and plan to stay at least 7 years.

• You’ve saved a strong down payment (ideally 20 percent to avoid PMI)

• You have cash reserves for maintenance and repairs.

• The monthly mortgage fits within 30 percent of your net income. Owning vs. renting isn’t about bragging rights—it’s about what makes financial sense for you right now. If you’re stable, debt-free, and plan to stay long-term, buying can build equity and lock in housing costs. If you’re in transition or carrying debt, renting is a smart strategy. Don’t let social media or friends pressure you—they won’t pay your mortgage. The smartest move is the one that keeps you financially secure. Your

MAGA vs. the monster it created Guest Editorial

Conspiracy lies are now haunting Trump

The MAGA movement is now devouring itself, and the trigger is the name no one in Trumpworld wants to discuss—Jeffrey Epstein.

For years, President Donald Trump and his allies fueled their rise on conspiracy theories: “deep state” cabals, child sex rings, and coded messages whispered through QAnon threads. These lies, once dismissed as fringe, became central to Trump’s political strategy, transforming paranoia into policy and delusion into doctrine.

But now, with Epstein’s unsealed documents raising eyebrows—and implicating influential figures across the political spectrum—the same mob Trump once stoked is turning inward. Trump’s connection to Epstein, long buried under layers of denial and distraction, is now resurfacing.

MAGA loyalists, who once happily blamed all guilt on Trump’s enemies, are now facing cognitive dissonance. Some even accuse their own of cover-ups, branding former allies as “controlled opposition” or worse.

Conservative commentator Megyn Kelly weighed in on Attorney General Pam Bondi and Trump’s extreme tone shift about the Epstein files at the Turning Point USA Student Action Summit.

“You either believe that Pam Bondi was telling the truth then, or that she’s telling the truth now, but both cannot be true,” Kelly said.

It’s a chaotic collapse, showing just how unsustainable a movement built on lies truly is.

This has always been the risk of weaponizing conspiracy: the truth eventually catches up. The tragedy is that while MAGA followers tear each other apart online, real issues—economic inequality, public trust, and institutional accountability—stay unaddressed. Trump’s movement unleashed a monster.

Now that monster is staring in the mirror—and it doesn’t like what it sees.

(Reprinted from the Washington Informer)

(TriceEdneyWire.com)—Harvard

University is actively engaged in Alzheimer’s research through various studies and initiatives. The study reflects Harvard’s commitment to advancing understanding and treatment of Alzheimer’s disease. It suggests that diet and lifestyle changes may not only help prevent cognitive decline but also improve conditions for those in the early stages Alzheimer’s. One would think the President of the United States would find this extremely important considering the number of people in our country who are experiencing memory problem—but not Donald.

He seems to be experiencing what appears to be a total breakdown of his remembering anything about the United States Constitution!  If he ever knew what the Constitution says, what a pity he would run rough-shod over it!  He needs to know about and support this Harvard study, but what does he do?  He seriously tries to destroy Harvard’s ability to handle not only cancer research, but Harvard’s ability to further develop treatments/cures for Alzheimer’s! Unbelievable!  His cruelty is what we in the United States are currently suffering through in so many ways. This past week, we observed the 60th Anniversary of the Voting Rights Act that was signed by President Lyndon Johnson who when he didn’t

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know what to do about a concern raised regarding Civil Rights and whether he could get that done having just used his power to get the Voting Rights Act passed.  Once observing President Johnson was reluctant to pass a Civil Rights bill, stating his reluctance because he’d just used all the power he had, and expressing that to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr who said if that is what makes him reluctant, “Let’s just go back to Georgia and find him some power to do it.”  The rest is history! The bill passed!  What a difference from the President we have now! Doesn’t the man in the White House now make you wish that we could go back to any one of the Presidents we once had: Lyndon Johnson, Bill Clinton and Barack Obama.  With my disappointment in him, I will reluctantly add Joe Biden who refused to pardon Atty. Marilyn Mosby or turn over the office of President to then Vice-President Kamala Harris. That would have been so easy for him to do for the few weeks left in his term! That was so logical con-

sidering that it was the strong vote of Black women that he became President in the first place! He would have remained a hero to many just to give up a few weeks of a term he seemed incapable of handling to the end. Yes, he was still better than what we now have, but he would have lost nothing to make Vice-President Kamala Harris President of the United States to finish out his term! Black women worked so hard to give him a chance to cross the finish line in 2020. It’s too bad that no matter what Black women do for others we just can’t get a fair return favor!  I don’t blame Kamala for the loss, but I do blame Joe Biden for denying us the opportunity to have a Black woman President for just a little while!

A Yale Professor blasted Trump’s “political war” on history. He has a warped view of what his job should be, and it’s up to us now to limit the harm he is doing to our nation. Our next opportunity to limit his power is to vote in 2026 as though our lives depend on it—because it’s true! The person in the White House now is a wrecking ball, and it’s up to us to rebuild everything he’s tearing down now—so let us be the ones to save the nation from even the thought of a third term for this man!

(Dr. E. Faye Williams, President of The Dick Gregory Society and Host of WPFW-FM’s Wake Up and Stay Woke!)

Trump tantrum overshadows Black women’s losses

(TriceEdneyWire.com)—The July 2025 unemployment report, released on August 1st, did not meet expectations.  Instead of addressing the deficiencies by his own misguided policies, the President of the United States reacted in predictable fashion.  He fired Dr. Erika Entarfer, Commissioner of Labor Statistics, because he didn’t like the report, and accused the economist of rigging the data, whose appointment was approved by a Senate vote of 86-8.  A bipartisan group, friends of the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), which includes former labor commissioners, economists, and statisticians, strongly supported her confirmation.  Even Trump acolytes like JD Vance (Ohio) and Marco Rubio (Florida) supported her confirmation.  Rabid Trumpies like Ted Cruz (Texas) and Rick Scott (Florida) were among those opposing her nomination, but their numbers were few.

There has been widespread protest to Dr. McEntarfer’s firing, because it was nothing more than an autocratic tantrum from a misguided so-called “leader” whose sole purpose seems to be to create chaos and destroy our infrastructure including, in the words of Heidi Shierholtz, “one of the most respected statistical agencies in the world, known for its methodological rigor, independence, and transparency.”  The President seems unwilling or unable to understand the process of producing the monthly Employment Situation report, which many (myself included) look forward to perusing on the first Friday of each month.  Data addicts eagerly examine the report looking for fluctuations and, yes, adjustments in the data because they very often happen. Why? The data comes from businesses and other establishments (like government agencies), large and small.  Many report data promptly, mostly because they have the apparatus to do so.  Smaller businesses, a large

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part of our economy, may report on a delayed basis, hence the adjustments.  Further, the BLS workforce of about 2300 people is eight percent lower than it was in 2010.  Moving forward, the 2026 budget will be lower by another eight percent.  Even with the cuts, BLS proceeds with precision and accuracy, something that this President has little value for.  If he even a modicum of respect for the agency, it would not have received cuts—it’s already lean and mean.  Further, he would not have fired a BLS commissioner whose work has been exemplary.

The August 1st firing of the BLS Commissioner diverted attention from the actual contents of the report.  In a tantrum using loaded words like “rigged,” our feckless leader has undermined confidence in the fundamentals of our economy.  EPI’s Shierholtz states, “The economy runs on reliable data.  The Federal Reserve uses the data to set interest rates.  State and local governments use them to plan budgets.  If policymakers and the public can’t trust the data—or suspect the data is being manipulated—confidence collapses and reasonable economic decision making becomes impossible.”  Shierholz likened using faulty data to driving a car blindfolded.  Unfortunately, this administration, like bulls in a China closet, is managing the economy blindfolded, as with tariffs.  Let the chips fall where they may.  The citizens feel the pinch of rising prices and federal layoffs, and that’s the price of electing incompetence.

The President’s tantrum overshadows the losses that Black women

experience from this report.  Language in the report says that most of the indicators “changed little,” whether we are addressing the unemployment rate, the employment population ratio or the labor force participation rate.  The summary does note that the employment population ratio has dropped by four tenths of a percent over the last year.  But the summary does not highlight the fact that only Black women saw their employment population ratio (or the percentage of the population with jobs), drop significantly.  While most groups (White men, White women, Black men) saw drops of a tenth of a percentage point, Black women’s employment population ratio dropped from 59.5 percent to 56.7 percent, or 2.8 percent.  That’s an extremely concerning drop and it is one that has not been highlighted.  Why?  Too much attention has been placed on the toxic tantrum, and not enough on a population that is the backbone of the Black community.  And it is possible that future reports will further deemphasize this significant change.

When looking at labor market data, most labor economists suggest that month-to-month fluctuations should be taken contextually, considering the possibility of adjustment.  But these employment population ratio changes are over the year from July 2024 through July 2025.

We need to read the fine print and forget about the tantrums.  We must pay attention to the appointment of the next Commissioner of Labor Statistics.  If the new commissioner is a sycophantic loyalist, like Attorney General Pam Bondi, we might look forward to only seeing data that this President approves of.  Driving a car blindfolded, crashing everywhere, with data on Black women as collateral damage. (Dr. Julianne Malveaux is a DC based labor economist, author and educator. Juliannemalveaux.com)

Trump didn’t just fail to protect Black jobs, he’s leading us to Black unemployment

President Trump likes to say he is delivering for working people. He promised on the campaign trail that he would protect “Black jobs.” But like so many of his promises, it is an empty one. In fact, we have been living with the effects of Trump’s policies since he took office in January and the only thing he has delivered for us is employment uncertainty and financial insecurity. The July jobs report that came out last week is starting to reflect that.

Black unemployment has now surged to more than 7 percent, nearly double the country’s overall unemployment rate. For both Black Americans as a whole and Black women in particular, unemployment has reached its highest level since 2021 and will likely continue to grow. These are not just numbers on a page. They mean our entire communities are suffering. Black workers, who make up a significant part of the federal workforce, have been among those Trump has been firing by the tens of thousands since taking office. Black women are more likely to work in health care and caregiving jobs—and Trump just signed into law what will become the largest health care cut in American history.

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Too many of us are familiar with the experience of being “last hired, first fired.” But the data shows it’s actually fact: In good economic times, Black workers are the last brought on board, and when the economy is in a slide, we are the first to be shown the door. We are the canaries in the coal mine for the economy as a whole. So when unemployment in our community has been steadily increasing, it’s a signal that the entire country is heading toward a recession.  Though the recent jobs report shows Black Americans were hit hardest, we aren’t the only ones feeling the pain. Unemployment increased in every demographic group and nearly 1 million people became jobless in July alone. Key industries are bleeding jobs, including manufacturing, government, retail and mining. So how does Trump respond to this bleak data? He fired the head of the U.S.

Bureau of Labor Statistics. He’d rather shoot the messenger than face the reality of a bad report— and change his policies to build an economy that works for all of us.  It’s clear that in the labor movement, we’ve got our work cut out for us. We’re going to keep organizing, so that every worker has a voice on the job and a chance to bargain with their co-workers for the pay and job security they deserve. We’re going to keep fighting for fair contracts to make sure Black workers can show up to their jobs every day without facing discrimination and aren’t exploited by greedy bosses. And we’ll keep fighting to hold the Trump administration accountable when it pushes anti-worker, anti-Black policies. Trump’s economy may be working for his billionaire buddies, but for the rest of us, it’s a disaster. It’s time to take our country back to ensure Black workers—and all workers— finally get the fair shot at getting ahead that we deserve.

(Fred Redmond, the highest-ranking African American labor official in history, is the Secretary-Treasurer of the AFLCIO, the nation’s largest labor federation representing 63 unions and nearly 15 million workers.)

Texas is merely a symptom—voting rights elimination is the disease

Sixty years ago, March 15, 1965, President Lyndon Baines Johnson, during a Joint Session of Congress said, “At times history and fate meet at a single time, in a single place, to shape a turning point in a man’s unyielding search for freedom. So it was at Lexington and Concord. So it was century ago at Appomattox, so it was last week in Selma, Alabama.” This came shortly after “Bloody Sunday,” March 7, where civil rights activists peacefully marching for the right to vote were beaten and bloodied attempting to cross the Edmund Pettus Bridge. This march helped to build an unstoppable determination, leading to the passage of the Voting Rights Act by the U.S. Senate August 4, and signed into law by President Lyndon Baines Johnson August 6, 1965. Just a few days ago in the state of Texas, history and fate met once again. Only this time it is not about the right to vote. It is really about the right to choke the very life out of one person one vote to have true representation, the choice of the people, not that of a president or political party. Bigger than the state of Texas, it is really about the state of America. Demetria McCain, Director of Policy at the NAACP Legal Defense Fund, “Let’s be clear. Our democracy is only about to turn 60 when the Voting Rights Act anniversary gets here. I say that because there are so many attacks on voting rights, particularly as it relates to Black communities and communities of color.” Will we go forward as a democratic nation, or will we succumb to the whims and demands of an authoritarian seeking to rule the nation?

Sixty years ago, we witnessed the “Great Society” which truly made America great. Out of that summer was born Medicaid, Medicare, War On Poverty

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was moving forward, the Higher Education Act, Immigration and Nationality Act, Project Head Start, to name only a few advancements for our nation. Today, all these programs are being eliminated, reduced, or ignored by the intentional actions of an administration that would take us back, rather than move us forward.

We must not underestimate or miscalculate the danger we face as a people. Maps are targeting Austin, Dallas, Houston, and South Texas with sizable Black and Latino populations. They are not designed to include them in the process, rather exclude them from the process. Reducing the capacity of the people to vote their choice, placing them in districts that dilute their numbers, drawing lines that look more like a pre-assembled camel than a close-knit community should give us all great concern. While it may be true that both parties have participated in the process of gerrymandering, never has there been such a blatant demand from any President of the United States calling for five seats to be delivered to him by any means necessary. Oh, my bad! Lest we forget the 2020 election where on January 2, 2021, this same president in a phone call to Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, “I just want to find 11,780 votes which is one more than we have.”

Now a similar request has been made to Texas Governor Greg Abbott to just find five seats saying, “We are entitled.” It didn’t work then; it should not work now. Article 1 Section 2 of the United States Constitution mandates that an “apportionment of representatives among the states be carried out every ten years.” The apportionment results will be the first data published from the 2020 census, and those results will determine the amount of representation each state will have for the next ten years, not five years. Why are we leap frogging the constitution in Texas? Why is this same slick move being proposed in other states? Is the current administration trying to consolidate and hold on to power due to its failed policies and a Big Bad Ugly Bill? The bill is now law but according to Politico, 61 percent of Americans oppose it and only 39 percent say they support it.

The Voting Rights Act substantially increased voter turnout and voter registration among Blacks in particular and people of color in general. The gutting of part of the Act Section 4(b) of Section 5 by the United States Supreme Court in 2013 struck down the pre-clearance mandate for states to get permission before making sweeping changes to voting districts. All political hell has continued to be unleashed. Democrats from Texas who champion the cause to protect democracy and represent their people fairly are doing their job representing openly their constituents. Others in the United States Congress shut it down and went home early. They are also doing a job to openly stifle dissent by their constituents. The Texans are not running away like the Republican House led by Speaker of the House Mike Johnson and President Donald Trump. You can run but you can’t hide the fact of not wanting to vote to release the Jeffrey Epstein files on this high-profile criminal sexual scandal. It is hypocrisy of the highest order to deflect and distract while at the same time releasing 243,496 pages, 6,301 pdf files, and 1 MP3 audio file of the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., assassination. This is not a Democrat or Republican issue. This is an American issue. It is for this reason that the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2021 should be passed and signed into law. It strengthens and restores part of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. If we really want to ban gerrymandering in all its forms, then pass and sign into law the “Freedom To Vote” Act introduced by John Sarbanes in 2019, originally called “For The People Act” introduced as H.R.1. designed to expand voting rights, change campaign finance laws, reduce the influence of money into politics, bans gerrymandering, and creates new ethics rules for federal office. After passing the House, it was blocked in the Senate by then Republican Majority Leader Mitch McConnell. This disease of redistricting can be stopped in its tracks. There is an effective vaccine. Its only cost is the vote of the people. This is the “good trouble” Congressman John Lewis spoke of. This is why Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., stated, “I cannot make up my mind. It is made up for me. I cannot live as a democratic citizen, observing the laws I have helped to impact. I can only submit to the edict of others.” Now in 2025 we will not submit. Americans cannot standby hoping and praying that this disease simply goes away. It requires our hard faith and hard work to eliminate it from the body of our nation. We can do this. Let us remember the words of President Lyndon B. Johnson, “Yesterday is not ours to recover, but tomorrow is ours to win or lose.” Let us choose to win.

Kamala Harris, the governor’s office, and the elephant in the

Rumi, the 13th-century Persian poet, wrote a classic fable called The Elephant in the Dark.

One evening, Hindus transporting an elephant stopped in a town to rest. They stored the elephant in a massive shelter to protect it from the cold. The townspeople, who had never seen an elephant before, begged to see it. The Hindus informed the locals that the elephant couldn’t be properly viewed in the dark, but the people were willing to pay to see it right away.

The first person ventured into the dark, touched the elephant’s trunk, and stated, “This animal resembles a pipe.” The second person touched the elephant’s ear and exclaimed, “No!

This beast looks like a giant fan.” The third person placed his hand on the elephant’s leg and said, “What fan?

This elephant is sturdy as a pillar.”

Rumi concluded, “As more and more people entered into the dark room, each one emerged with a different understanding of the phenomenon they had encountered. None of them could fully determine what the elephant looked like because they were in the dark and had to rely on their imperfect senses.”

Rumi left the elephant’s perspective out of the fable. The elephant most likely assumed it was being stroked by admirers rather than strangers trying to figure out what it was.

Democratic Senator from California Kamala Harris was one of over twenty candidates seeking the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination. Harris’ campaign never received much support because she struggled to articulate her policy positions. Voters, like Rumi’s townspeople, were left in the dark, clutching at fragments of her ideas while attempting to comprehend her larger vision for the country. Right before Harris withdrew from the race, an interviewer asked Harris why she thought her campaign did not resonate with more voters.

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Harris used that opportunity to highlight “the elephant in the room.” She stated that America is not ready for a woman of color to be president.

The interviewer reminded Harris that America had elected Barack Obama. Furthermore, in the 2016 presidential election, Hillary Clinton won the popular vote, but Harris responded, “There is a lack of ability or difficulty in imagining that someone we have never seen can do a job that has been done 45 times by someone who is not that person.”

Was there actually an “elephant in the room,” or was Harris in the dark about her shortcomings and blamed the failure of her campaign on a lack of admirers?

Joe Biden became the Democratic Party’s presidential nominee. Biden went into the Democratic tent to select a running mate and chose Harris because she was a minority and the opposite sex.

The Hill reported in 2023 that Kamala Harris had a record low favorability rating for vice presidents. However, the Democratic Party nominated Vice President Harris after President Biden declined to run for reelection due to health issues. When Harris ran for president, it was unclear what policies she supported, but she thought she could win the presidency by being more admired than her rival. Once again, the voters resembled the townspeople in Rumi’s fable, left in the dark trying to figure her out. Harris lost the electoral and popular votes. The loss validated Harris’ belief

that America was not ready for a woman of color to be president. It was believed that Harris would bounce back from her defeat and run for governor of California in 2026. Her first public appearance after losing the presidency was at an event hosted by Emerge, a group that trains Democratic women for office. Harris asked whether the audience had seen the video of the elephants at the San Diego Zoo during the earthquake. She stated that when the elephants felt the ground shake beneath them, they circled to protect the most vulnerable. “Think about it.” Harris told the crowd. “What a powerful metaphor.” She went on, “We know those who try to incite fear are most effective when they divide and conquer. When they separate the herd, when they try to make everyone think they are alone. But in the face of a crisis, the lesson is don’t scatter. The instinct should be to immediately find and connect with one another, understanding that the circle will be stronger.”

This time, even Harris’ admirers were perplexed about her choice of metaphor.

Harris recently announced that she will not run for governor. After hearing the news, Juan Williams, a political analyst, speculated why she chose not to enter the race. He said, “She got a little bit of a shock when she looked at some of those internal polling numbers and saw, despite having run for president, there was no overwhelming support for her in running for the governor’s office in California.” However, in an interview with Stephen Colbert, Harris disclosed her reasoning. “I don’t want to go back into the system.” She explained. “I think it’s broken.”

Apparently, Harris is still in the dark about why she lacks admirers, but at least this time she didn’t blame the “elephant in the room.”

How Democrats can use August recess to save their brand

There’s an old saying in the hip-hop community: “Men lie, women lie, numbers don ‘t.” In this political climate of lies, corruption, and misinformation, working families deserve numbers that work in their favor, especially when it comes to the economy and their wallets.

But the latest numbers tell a hard truth that Democrats can’t ignore. A recent Wall Street Journal poll shows that out of every 10 Americans, more than 6 view the Democratic Party unfavorably. That’s the worst showing in over 30 years. Put simply: for every person who likes what Democrats are doing, two others don’t.

This should keep every Democrat awake at night: even when voters don’t like how Trump handles the economy, they still trust Republicans more than Democrats to fix it. It’s like saying you don’t trust the mechanic who broke your car, but you’d still rather have him work on it than the other guy.

As Democratic pollster John Anzalone bluntly admitted: “The Democratic brand is so bad that they don’t have the credibility to be a critic of Trump or the Republican Party.”

No wonder Democrats lost ground in the 2024 election with every demographic except Black women. Trump made historic inroads with Black and brown voters, which says more about declining trust in the Democratic Party than any real enthusiasm for Trump.

Despite dismal favorability numbers, there’s hope. The Wall Street Journal poll also found voters are willing to give Democrats another chance if the party can prove it deserves one. Congress is now in August recess, when members return home to reconnect with constituents. For Democrats, this month isn’t vacation time; it’s a lifeline. While Republicans flee tough questions, Democrats can prove

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Sixty years ago, the Voting Rights Act of 1965 was signed into law. It was a historic victory won by the blood, sweat, and sacrifice of Black Americans who refused to accept second-class citizenship. They faced dogs, batons, fire hoses, and fists—not because they broke the law, but because they dared to demand a voice. They marched from Selma to Montgomery and were beaten on the Edmund Pettus Bridge. They bled in the streets of the Jim Crow South so we could vote without fear or suppression. That fight never ended. Today, the focus has shifted. It’s no longer about Billy Clubs and German Shepherds. Instead, it involves gerrymandered maps, closed polling stations, purged voter rolls, attacks on mail-in voting, and false claims of voter fraud designed to undermine our democracy.

To those who say we’re disrupting the process, I say this: the process was already broken. We didn’t break it; we’re trying to fix it. That’s why I broke quorum in the Texas House, and I’d do it again. I didn’t come to play politics. I came to do what Congressman John Lewis taught us—to get into good trouble, necessary trouble, in the name

they’re listening through town halls, door-knocking, and direct engagement with working families who’ve lost faith in the party. To prove our value, Democrats must remember that being anti-Trump isn’t enough. We’ve run on that message for three presidential elections, losing twice while Republicans secured governing majorities.

Instead, Democrats need to say what we’re for and what we’ll do once we have power again. In 2006, Nancy Pelosi led Democrats back to power with her brilliant “Six for ‘06” campaign, focusing on wages, retirement security, affordable healthcare, and college. Democrats must meet voters where they are. This means maintaining a consistent drumbeat message on affordability instead of responding to daily Trump controversies. Working-class voters, including Black and brown Americans who form the backbone of our coalition, are stressed about rising costs. We can’t only oppose tariffs because Trump supports them, we must oppose them because they make everything from groceries to cars more expensive. We can’t just oppose ICE raids because they’re cruel, we must oppose them because they disrupt supply chains and raise prices for working families.

Democrats need to model courage over fear. Pete Buttigieg recently noted Democrats have been “too attached

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of justice. Breaking quorum wasn’t a stunt. It was a stand. When policies silence voters, target communities of color, and rig the system for partisan gain, you don’t just sit quietly. You walk out. You speak up. You fight back. I thought about my grandparents, who grew up in the segregated South. I thought about my mother, who cast her first ballot with pride because someone had marched for that right. I thought about my children and the world they’ll inherit if we don’t act now.

I did it for the grandmother who’s never missed an election and now doesn’t know where her polling place is. For the young man registering voters on a college campus who’s being told his voice doesn’t count. I did it for neighborhoods split apart to dilute their power. As Dr. King said, an injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.

to a status quo that has been failing us.” He’s right. Democrats should stop letting fear police our messaging and start taking bold positions that serve working families and communities of color. It’s time to be unapologetic about who we’re fighting for.

While Democrats debate messaging, Republicans are executing a comprehensive strategy to lock in power for decades. Trump’s team is putting “maximum pressure” on red states to redraw congressional maps before 2026, with Vice President JD Vance personally visiting Indiana to push redistricting efforts. Beyond Texas, Republicans are targeting Ohio, Missouri, Florida, and other states, potentially netting 10 or more House seats through gerrymandering alone.

Even more concerning, Trump has announced plans for a new census designed to exclude undocumented immigrants from congressional apportionment, a move that would fundamentally reshape representation and strip seats from diverse, Democratic-leaning areas.

This is the Republican playbook. Change the rules when you can’t win the game fairly. While they’re playing chess, too many Democrats are still playing checkers.

This August recess isn’t just an opportunity, it’s time to make a stand. Democrats must use this month to build the coalition and trust needed to counter an unprecedented assault on democratic representation. The question isn’t whether Democrats can recover. The question is: when will we start capitalizing on Trump’s overreach by speaking plainly about what we’re for, who we’re for, and what we’ll do if we have power again?

(Kevin Harris and Richard McDaniel are veteran Democratic strategists with over 100 political campaigns between them, including the past five presidential elections.)

That injustice is here. It’s in our special session agendas designed for anti-voter legislation. In attacks on diversity, equity, and inclusion, and in maps that slice through Black and Brown communities to weaken our voices.

I’m proud to stand in the legacy of Fannie Lou Hamer, who was sick and tired of being sick and tired; of Bob Moses, who built a grassroots movement to register voters; and of Diane Nash, Amelia Boynton, James Bevel, and everyday people who risked everything for the right to vote. I stand beside a new generation of leaders and everyday Texans who are saying enough is enough. I believe in the power of the people, in a multiracial democracy where every voice counts, and history will remember who stood on the front lines when our democracy was under siege. The Voting Rights Act was a beginning, not an end. Sixty years later, we are still called to be foot soldiers for freedom. I will not stop fighting, speaking, or marching until every Texan has full access to the ballot promised in 1965. My faith is strong. No weapon formed against me shall prosper. This is our moment. This is our bridge. And we will cross it together.

Rev Wendell Anthony

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Effective with the August 3, 2020, Sheriff Sale of real estate and all such monthly public sales thereafter shall be conducted virtually through video conferencing technology or live streaming. ALL PARTICIPANTS OR BIDDERS MUST BE REGISTERED AT LEAST 7 DAYS BEFORE THE DATE OF THE SALE IN ORDER TO PARTICIPATE (VIRTUALLY OR IN PERSON) AT THE ALLEGHENY COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE SALES OF REAL ESTATE. REGISTRATION WILL BE AVAILABLE ON THE ALLEGHENY COUNTY SHERIFF’S WEBSITE: SHERIFFALLEGHENYCOUNTY.COM. The Successful bidder will pay full amount of bid in CASH, CERTIFIED CHECK OR CASHIERS CHECK at time of sale, otherwise the property will be resold at the next regular Sheriffs Sale; provided, that if the sale is made on TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2025 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, SEPTEMBER 3, 2025, BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 8:30AM AND 2:30PM IN THE ALLEGHENY COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE. Failure to pay the 10% deposit will have you banned from future Sheriff Sales. And the balance in CASH, CERTIFIED CHECK, OR CASHIERS CHECK, on or before MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2025, at 10:00 O’CLOCK A.M.

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C. WITHIN SEVEN DAYS OF RECEIPT OF WRITTEN NOTICE FROM THE SHERIFF, THE ALLEGHENY COUNTY OFFICE OF PROPERTY ASSESSMENTS SHALL FORWARD COPIES OF SUCH NOTICE TO ALL TAXING BODIES LEVYING REAL ESTATE TAXES ON THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE MUNICIPALITY AND SCHOOL DISTRICT WHERE THE PROPERTY IS LOCATED AS REQUIRED BY SECTION 14 OF ACT NO. 77 OF 1986, THE COST OF ALL DOCUMENTARY STAMPS FOR REAL ESTATE TRANSFER TAXES (STATE, LOCAL, AND SCHOOL) WILL BE DEDUCTED BY THE SHERIFF FROM THE PROCEEDS OF THE SALE. Purchasers must pay the necessary recording fees. Pursuant to Rule 3136 P.R.C.P. NOTICE is hereby given that a schedule of distribution will be filed by the Sheriff not later than 30 days from date of sale and that distribution will be made in accordance with the schedule unless exceptions are filed thereto within 10 days thereafter. No further notice of the filing of the schedule of distribution will be given.

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

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

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525 William Penn Place, Ste. 3110 Pittsburgh, PA 15219

ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (412)281-0587

SHORT DESCRIPTION: In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Township of South Park: Having erected thereon a one-story brick house being known as 1537 Thelma Avenue, South Park, PA 15129. Deed Book Volume 14731, Page 380. Block & Lot No. 772-H-227.

6SEPT25

PLAINTIFF(S): County of Allegheny vs. DEFENDANT(S): Melanie Philip CASE NO. GD 23-014431

DEBT. $4,057.02 *********

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

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

ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (412)281-0587

SHORT DESCRIPTION: In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Borough of West Mifflin: Having erected thereon a one-story brick house being known as 815 Division Street, West Mifflin, PA 15122. Deed Book Volume 14927, Page 417. Block & Lot No. 237-P-244.

7SEPT25

PLAINTIFF(S): County of Allegheny vs. DEFENDANT(S): James R. King ************** CASE NO. G.D. 24-008432

DEBT. $4,744,13

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

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

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

SHORT DESCRIPTION: In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Township of Scott: Having erected thereon a one-story frame brick being known as 1739 Norsen Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15243. Deed Book Volume 15704, Page 483. Block & Lot No. 253-A-17.

8SEPT25

PLAINTIFF(S): County of Allegheny vs. DEFENDANT(S): Duane Wilder ************** CASE NO. G.D. 24-009100

DEBT. $2,672.64

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

ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 525 William Penn Place, Ste. 3110 Pittsburgh, PA 15219 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (412)281-0587 ********************************

4

292. Block & Lot No. 381-A-333.

9SEPT25

PLAINTIFF(S): County of Allegheny vs. DEFENDANT(S): Charles E. Eckert ************** CASE NO. G.D. 24-004999 ********* DEBT. $9,812.44 NAME

ADDRESS

SHORT DESCRIPTION: In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Borough of Plum: Having erected thereon a two-story masonry frame house being known as 260 Lynn Ann Drive, New Kensington, PA 15068, Deed Book Volume 7357, Page 479, Block & Lot No. 630M-l 90.

10SEPT25

PLAINTIFF(S): County of Allegheny vs. DEFENDANT(S): Amanda M. Covol ************** CASE NO. G.D. 23-003565 *********

DEBT. $2,057.20

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

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

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ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (412)281-0587

SHORT DESCRIPTION: In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Borough of Plum: Having erected thereon a one-story frame house being known as 1660 O’Block Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15239. Deed Book Volume 9489, Page 468, Block & Lot No. 1103-D-210.

11SEPT25

PLAINTIFF(S): Township of Reserve vs. DEFENDANT(S): Jennifer L. Ehnot & Michael Seitz **************

CASE NO. G.D. 22-006389

DEBT. $2,253.32

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

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

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

SHORT DESCRIPTION: In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Township of Reserve: Having erected thereon a one and half story frame house being known as 1728 Luty Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15212. Deed Book Volume 18035, Page 19. Block & Lot No. 47-H-286.

12SEPT25

PLAINTIFF(S): Woodland Hills School District vs. DEFENDANT(S): Andrew D. Topping

************** CASE NO. GD 23-006215

DEBT. $10,073.05

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

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

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

SHORT DESCRIPTION: In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Borough of Swissvale: Having erected thereon a two-story brick house being known as 7336 Trevanion Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15218. Deed Book Volume 13368, Page 409. Block & Lot No. 177-J-55.

13SEPT25

PLAINTIFF(S): Township of West Deer vs. DEFENDANT(S): Edward J. Balog ************** CASE NO. GD 23-008391

DEBT. $4,872.64

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Joseph W. Gramc, Esquire ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 525 William Penn Place, Ste. 3110 Pittsburgh, PA 15219

17SEPT25

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Joseph W. Gramc, Esquire ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 525 William Penn Place, Ste. 3110 Pittsburgh, PA 15219

ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (412)281-0587

SHORT DESCRIPTION: In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Township of Collier: Being thereon vacant land known as Ewing Road, Carnegie, PA 15106. Deed Book Volume 2478, Page 712. Block & Lot No. 147-B-16.

18SEPT25

PLAINTIFF(S): County of Allegheny vs. DEFENDANT(S): Iron Man Services, LLC

************** CASE NO. GD 24-001837 ********* DEBT: $4,657.52

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Joseph W.

801-F-265.

THEREON A DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 101 GORMLEY AVENUE OAKDALE, PA 15071. DEED BOOK VOLUME 13539, PAGE 86, BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 492-L-14. PARCEL TWO: HAVING THEREON A VACANT LAND BEING KNOWN AS NOBLESTOWN RD, OAKDALE, PA 15071. DEED BOOK VOLUME 13539, PAGE 86, BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 492-L-25. 25SEPT25

PERHAC, DECEASED, EUGENE PERHAC, JR., AKA GENE PERHAC, SOLELY IN HIS CAPACITY AS HEIR OF EUGENE M. PERHAC, DECEASED ************** CASE NO. MG-24-000929

DEBT: $72,289.62

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

ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) SUITE 5000, 701 MARKET STREET PHILADELPHIA,PA19106 **************************

ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (215) 627-1322 ********************************

SHORT DESCRIPTION: IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, COUNTY OF ALLEGHENY, MU-

NICIPALITY OF PENN HILLS: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 2618 REITER ROAD, PITTSBURGH, PA 15235. DEED BOOK 5395, PAGE 564. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 635-D-!94.

27SEPT25

DEFENDANT(S): Neal T. Redinger, ************** CASE NO. MG-25-000157 *********

DEBT: $96,048.60

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

ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) Grenen & Birslc, 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, Nineteenth Ward of the City of Pittsburgh:

HAVING ERECTED THEREON A TWO AND ONE-HALF STORY BRICK DWELLING WITH CONCRETE BRICK GARAGE KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 1132 WOODBOURNE AVENUE, PITTSBURGH, PA 15226. DBV 16959, PAGE 109, B/L #97M-237.

28SEPT25

DEFENDANT(S): Deontate Brown

CASE NO. MG-25-000292

DEBT: $182,831.39

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NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Powers Kim, LLC **********************

ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) Eight Neshaminy Interplex, Suite 215, Trevose, PA 19053

ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER:

215-942-2090 ********************************

SHORT DESCRIPTION:

In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, 32’d Ward of the City of Pittsburgh:

Having erected thereon a dwelling being known and numbered as 2344 Fairland Street, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15210. Deed Book Volume 18993, Page 229, Instrument Number 2022-23887, Block and Lot Number 95-P-94.

29SEPT25

DEFENDANT(S): Craig A. Hall **************

CASE NO. MG-25-000083

DEBT: $77,555.60

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Powers Kim, LLC

ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) Eight Neshaminy Interplex, Suite 215, Trevose, PA 19053 **************************

ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER:

215-942-2090 ********************************

SHORT DESCRIPTION:

In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny. Borough of Pitcairn:

Having erected thereon a dwelling being known and numbered as 510 3rd Street, Pitcairn, Pennsylvania 15140. Deed Book Volume 18418, Page 115, Instrument Number 2021-13169, Block and Lot Number 747-B-208 .

30SEPT25

DEFENDANT(S): Kristin M. Rupert

CASE NO. MG-25-000293 *********

DEBT: $110,471.60 *********

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Powers Kim, LLC **********************

ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) Eight Neshaminy Interplex, Suite 215, Trevose, PA 19053

ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: 215-942-2090

SHORT DESCRIPTION:

In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Township of Harrison: Having erected thereon a dwelling being known and numbered as 1610 Sylvan Avenue, Natrona Heights, Pennsylvania 15065. Deed Book Volume 17048, Page 428, Instrument 2017-39024, Block and Lot Number 1678-L-33 I .

31SEPT25

DEFENDANT(S): PEGGY A. GIEGUCZ

CASE NO. GD-24-011522

DEBT: $67,567.73 *********

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

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

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

SHORT DESCRIPTION:

In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, City of Pittsburgh, 27th Ward: Having erected thereon a dwelling being known and numbered as 4020 KLEBER STREET PITTSBURGH, PA 15212. Deed Book Volume 10307, Page 15. Block and Lot 0114-C-00062-0000-00

37SEPT25

32SEPT25

DEFENDANT(S): Swareco Property Management LLC, a Pennsylvania limited liability company

CASE NO. GD:24-007466

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DEBT: $143,025.94

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

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

ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (215) 572-8111

SHORT DESCRIPTION:

In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny and the 15th Ward of the City of Pittsburgh:

Having erected thereon a dwelling being known and numbered as 37 1/2 Almeda Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15207. Deed Book Volume 15281, Page,481, Block and Lot Number 0057-C-0094.

33SEPT25

DEFENDANT(S): DEBORAH J. CARDAMONE ************** CASE NO. GD-25-001913

DEBT: $121,258.81

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

ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S)

133 GAITHER DRIVE, SUITE F MOUNT LAUREL, NJ 08054

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ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER:

855-225-6906

SHORT DESCRIPTION:

In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Municipality of Mt. Lebanon:

Having erected thereon a dwelling being known and numbered as 622 ROCKWOOD AVENUE PITTSBURGH, PA 15234. Deed Book Volume 6719, Page 533. Block and Lot 0192-S-00270-0000-00

34SEPT25

DEFENDANT(S): A&S Home Ventures, LLC; Katherine Tavarez **************

CASE NO. GD-24-003365

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DEBT: $394,856.39

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NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Nelson Diaz

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ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S)

475 County Road 520, Ste. 200, Marlboro, NJ 07746

ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER:

212-536-3529

SHORT DESCRIPTION:

In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, City of Pittsburgh, 10th Ward

HAVING ERECTED THEREON A SINGLE

FAMILY DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 4819 KINCAID STREET, PITTSBURGH, PA 15224 DEED BOOK VOLUME 18972, PAGE 460, BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 50-F-68

35SEPT25

PLAINTIFF: SHALER AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT, Vs. DEFENDANT(S): CHECHAK ENTERPRISES ************** CASE NO. GD 25-003736 ********* DEBT: $6,895.90

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

ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S)

TUCKER ARENSBERG, P.C. ONE PPG

PLACE, STE 1500, PITTSBURGH, PA 15222

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ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: 412.594.3943 ******************************** SHORT DESCRIPTION: IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, COUNTY OF ALLEGHENY, RESERVE TOWNSHIP:

HAVING ERECTED THEREON A RESIDENTIAL DWELLING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 2875 MOUNT TROY ROAD (REAR), PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA 15212, DEED BOOK VOLUME 17798, PAGE 584, BLOCK AND LOT 78-G-82.

36SEPT25

DEFENDANT(S): Carol A. Hickey CASE NO. MG-24-000581 ********* DEBT: $152,256.11 *********

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

PLAINTIFF(S): Steel Valley School District VS. DEFENDANT(S): Jacquelyn L. Smith ************** CASE NO. GD-16-008300 ********* DEBT: $7,204.87 NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Jeffrey D. Ries, Esquire

TELEPHONE NUMBER:

******************************** SHORT DESCRIPTION: In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Borough of Homestead: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A TWO-STORY FRAME DWELLING, BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 101 EAST 14TH AVENUE, HOMESTEAD, PENNSYLVANIA 15120, DEED BOOK VOLUME 16233, PAGE 148, BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 131-C-100.

38SEPT25

PLAINTIFF(S): Elizabeth Forward School District VS. DEFENDANT(S): BOBBE JEAN KRZNARIC CASE NO. GD 24-012684

DEBT: $23,372.80

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

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

ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (412) 242-4400

SHORT DESCRIPTION: In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Township of Forward:

PARCEL 1: BEING ALL THAT VACANT LAND KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS WILLIAMSPORT ROAD, MONONGAHELA, PA 15063. DEED BOOK 15515, PAGE 224. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 1737-A-121;

PARCEL 2: BEING ALL THAT SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 4683 WILLIAMSPORT ROAD, MONONGAHELA, PA 15063. DEED BOOK VOLUME 15515, PAGE 238. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 1737-A-127;

PARCEL 3: BEING ALL THAT VACANT LAND KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS WILLIAMSPORT ROAD, MONONGAHELA, PA 15063. DEED BOOK VOLUME 15515, PAGE 245. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 1737-A-3.

PARCEL 4: BEING ALL THAT VACANT LAND KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS WILLIAMSPORT ROAD, MONONGAHELA, PA 15063. DEED BOOK VOLUME 15515, PAGE 245. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 1737-A-114.

39SEPT25

PETITIONER(S): EAST ALLEGHENY SCHOOL DISTRICT AND TOWNSHIP OF NORTH VERSAILLES VS. RESPONDENT(S) : DAVID BYRD, LINDA BYRD AND ROBERT HOLMES, AS KNOWN HEIRS OF ALBERT ATZENBERGER, DECEASED AND ALL UNKNOWN HEIRS OF ALBERT ATZENBERGER, DECEASED AND BEATRICE ATZENBERGER, DECEASED ************** CASE NO. GD-25-000531

DEBT: $29,169.30

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) AMANDA L. MULHEREN

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

ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (724) 978-0333

SHORT DESCRIPTION: In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, TOWNSHIP OF NORTH VERSAILLES: HAVING ERECTED THEREON VACANT LAND BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS LOGAN ROAD, NORTH VERSAILLES, PA 15137. DEED BOOK4188, PAGE 119. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 751-F-168.

40SEPT25

DEFENDANT(S) National Builders & Acceptance Corp.

CASE NO. GD-21-007843

DEBT: $5,570,907.98

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NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) David A. Strassburger, Esquire Jordan Lee Strassburger, Esquire Strassburger McKenna Gutnick & Gefsky ********************** ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) Four Gateway Center, Suite 2200 444 Liberty Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15222 dstrassburger@smgglaw.com jstrassburger@smgglaw.com

TELEPHONE NUMBER: 412-281-5423

AND LOT NUMBER 188-F-196.

44SEPT25

DESCRIPTION: IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, COUNTY OF ALLEGHENY, BOROUGH OF AVALON: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 111 MARIE AVENUE, PITTSBURGH, PA 15202. DEED BOOK 12258, PAGE 593. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 214-L-155.

45SEPT25

DEFENDANT(S) Annette Jones a/k/a Annette L. Jones, known Heir of Samuel Jones, deceased, and Angela N. Jones, known Heir of Samuel Jones, deceased, and Heather M. Jones, known Heir of Samuel Jones, deceased, and Unknown Heirs, Successors, Assigns and All Persons, Firms or Associations Claiming Right, Title or Interest from or under Samuel Jones, deceased, and United States of America

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

CASE NO. MG-24-000319

DEBT: $45,985.37

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) LOGS Legal Group LLP

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

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

In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, 20TH WARD OF THE CITY OF PITTSBURGH (FORMERLY BOROUGH OF SHERIDAN): HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 3253 FARONIA STREET, PITTSBURGH, PA 15204. DEED BOOK VOLUME 10782, PAGE 585,BLOCK AND LOT 0070-D00146-0000-00.

46SEPT25

DEFENDANT(S) Michele M. Flynn, Timothy J. Flynn

CASE NO. MG-23-000216 DEBT: $309,404.80 *********

TELEPHONE NUMBER: (212) 471-5100 ********************************

SHORT DESCRIPTION:

In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, and Borough of Plum: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 244 RAMPART BOULEVARD, NEW KENSINGTON, PA 15068. DEED BOOK VOLUME 10555, PAGE 250. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER: 0734-L-00394-0000-00.

47SEPT25 DEFENDANT(S) Pamela Crosby, individually and in her capacity as Heir of Paul T. Crosby, De-

DEFENDANT(S) CHAD G SKENA

CASE NO. MG-23-000842 DEBT: $180,432.82 *********

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Robert E. Smithson, Jr., Esq. I PA ID No. 329691

ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 7660 Imperial Way, Suite 121, Allentown, Pennsylvania 18195 **************************

ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (610) 395-3535 ******************************** SHORT DESCRIPTION: In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Municipality of Monroeville:

HAVING ERECTED THEREON A CONDOMINIUM IN GLENWOOD CONDOMINIUMS, BEING DESIGNATED AS UNIT NO. 471, BUILDING 322 BEACON HILL, BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 471 CANNONGATE DRIVE, MONROEVILLE, PA15146. DEED BOOK VOLUME 6046, PAGE 698. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 977-B-471.

51SEPT25

DEFENDANT(S) LEATRICE DAVIS

CASE NO. MG-23-000113 ********* DEBT: $46,624.60 *********

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

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

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

SHORT DESCRIPTION: In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, City of Pittsburgh, 13th Ward: Having. erected thereon a dwelling being known and numbered as 2086 CALISTOGA PL PITTSBURGH, PA I5221. Deed Book Volume 14579, Page 246. Block and Lot 0232-C-00 I 50-0000-00

52SEPT25

DEFENDANT(S) AMY K. EGLI A/K/A AMY K. BLAKEMORE, IN HER CAPACITY AS HEIR OF ROSEMARIE BLAKEMORE; DEBORAH LYNNE BLAKEMORE AKA DEBBIE BLAKEMORE, IN HER CAPACITY AS HEIR OF ROSEMARIE BLAKEMORE;BRIAN KEITH BLAKEMORE, IN HIS CAPACITY AS HEIR OF ROSEMARIE BLAKEMORE;UNKNOWN HEIRS, SUCCESSORS, ASSIGNS, AND ALL PERSONS, FIRMS, OR ASSOCIATIONS CLAIMING RIGHT, TITLE, OR INTEREST FROM OR UNDER ROSEMARIE BLAKEMORE **************

CASE NO. MG-22-000569

DEBT: $29,290.90

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

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

ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: 855-225-6906

SHORT DESCRIPTION:

In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, 18th Ward of the City of Pittsburgh: Having erected thereon a dwelling being known and numbered as 830 Lillian St, Pittsburgh, PA 15210-1665. Deed Book Volume 8190, Page 363. Block and Lot Number 0014-K-00032-0000-00.

53SEPT25

DEFENDANT(S) KAWTHAR I. ALBE ************** CASE NO. MG-24-000930

DEBT: $86,879.78

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Carolyn Treglia, Esquire

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

ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (844) 856-6646

SHORT DESCRIPTION:

In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, 19TH WARD OF THE CITY OF PITTSBURGH Having erected thereon a dwelling being known and numbered as 1409 KENBERMA AVE, PITTSBURGH,PA 15216. Deed Book Volume 14756, Page 142. Block and Lot Number 0035-C-001850000-00

54SEPT25

DEFENDANT(S) ANDREA R. IAPALUCCI CASE NO. MG-25-000071

DEBT: $23,518.11 *********

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

ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) Brock & Scott, PI.LC 2011 RENAISSANCE BOULEVARD, SUITE 100, KING OF PRUSSIA, PA 19406 **************************

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

SHORT DESCRIPTION:

In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, 6TH WARD OF THE CITY OF MCKEESPORT Having erected thereon a dwelling being known and numbered as 513 PARK STREET, MCKEESPORT, PA 15132. Deed Book Volume 14234, Page 435. Block and Lot Number 0307-M-00165-0000-00

55SEPT25 DEFENDANT(S) QUINCY LOWRY ************** CASE NO. MG-24-000719 *********

DEBT: $67,084.46

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Carolyn Treglia, Esquire

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

ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (844) 856-6646

SHORT DESCRIPTION:

In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, 10TH WARD OF THE CITY OF PITTSBURGH Having erected thereon a dwelling being known and numbered as 930 ORANMORE ST, PITTSBURGH, PA 15201. Deed Book Volume 18591, Page 579. Block and Lot Number 0081-M-00310-0000-00

56SEPT25

DEFENDANT(S) MAUDLEEN COTTRELL

CASE NO. MG-25-000174

DEBT: $101,397.20 *********

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S)

Carolyn Treglia, Esquire

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ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S)

Brock & Scott, PI.LC 2011 RENAISSANCE BOULEVARD, SUITE 100, KING OF PRUSSIA, PA 19406

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ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (844) 856-6646

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SHORT DESCRIPTION: In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, 29TH WARD OF THE CITY OF PITTSBURGH Having erected thereon a dwelling being known and numbered as 441 E AGNEW AVENUE, PITTSBURGH, PA 15210. Deed Book Volume 18469, Page 60. Block and Lot Number 0059-J-00246-0000-00

57SEPT25

DEFENDANT(S) FRANK AUGUSTYNOWICZ A/K/A FRANCIS S. AUGUSTYNOWICZ A/K/A FRANCIS AUGUSTYNOWICZ

CASE NO. MG-24-000926

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DEBT: $214,182.01 *********

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S)

Carolyn Treglia, Esquire

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

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ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (844) 856-6646

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

Having erected thereon a dwelling being known and numbered as 161 ALCAN DR, PITTSBURGH, PA 15239. Deed Book Volume 7419, Page 353. Block and Lot Number 1239-E-000040000-00

58SEPT25

DEFENDANT(S) BEVERLY J. STINGONE ************** CASE NO. MG-25-000227

DEBT: $64,864.39 *********

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S)

Jill M. Fein, Esquire/ Hill Wallack LLP

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

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ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (215) 579-7700

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SHORT DESCRIPTION: In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Borough of Carnegie HAVING ERECTED THEREON A TWO-STORY RESIDENTIAL DWELLING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 210 5TH AVE., CARNEGIE, PA 15106 DEED BOOK VOLUME 14782, PAGE 555. BLOCK & LOT NO. 130-K-62.

60SEPT25

PLAINTIFF(S): Woodland Hills School

District Vs. DEFENDANT(S) Meri K. Hodges & Sharon A. Hodges

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CASE NO. GD 24-004266

DEBT: $10,008.56

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

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SHORT DESCRIPTION:

In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Township of Wilkins: Having erected thereon a one and a half story brick house being known 957 Lilly Lane, Pittsburgh, PA 15221. Deed Book Volume 17939, Page 296. Block & Lot No. 372-R-130.

61SEPT25

PLAINTIFF(S): Woodland Hills School District Vs. DEFENDANT(S) Boxer Development Group, Inc.

CASE NO. GD 23-014493

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DEBT: $5,696.67

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

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

ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (412) 281-0587

SHORT DESCRIPTION: In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Borough of Swissvale: Having erected thereon a two-story three-family house being known as 7908 Westmoreland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15218. Deed Book Volume 11758, Page 560. Block & Lot No. 234-N-234

62SEPT25

PLAINTIFF(S): Township of West Deer Vs.

DEFENDANT(S) Linda A. Pantone

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CASE NO. GD 24-000790 *********

DEBT: $1,804.36

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

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

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ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (412) 281-0587

SHORT DESCRIPTION: In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Township of West Deer: Having erected thereon a one-story brick house being known as 11 Clover Lane, Gibsonia, PA 15044. Deed Book Volume 9839, Page 86. Block & Lot No. 2012-F-61.

PLAINTIFF(S): County of Allegheny Vs. DEFENDANT(S) Yvonette Pabellon **************

63SEPT25

CASE NO. GD 20-003052 *********

DEBT: $2,499.76

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

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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, City of DuquesneWard 2: Having erected thereon a two-story brick house being known as 111 South 4th Street, Duquesne, PA 15110. Deed Book Volume 13174, Page 367, Block & Lot No. 378-E-66.

64SEPT25

PLAINTIFF(S): County of Allegheny Vs.

DEFENDANT(S) Charla R. Pettis ************** CASE NO. GD 19-015678 *********

DEBT: $2,713.35

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

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

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ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (412) 281-0587

SHORT DESCRIPTION: In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, City of McKeesportWard 6: Having erected thereon a two-story frame house being known as 907 Evans Avenue, McKeesport, PA 15132. Deed Book Volume 8741, Page 305, Block & Lot No. 380-N-86.

65SEPT25

PLAINTIFF(S): Borough of Carnegie Vs.

DEFENDANT(S) Robert Allen Waite & Denise Marie Waite

CASE NO. GD 13-002675 *********

DEBT: $2,795.91

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

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

ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (412) 281-0587

SHORT DESCRIPTION: In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Borough of Carnegie: Having erected thereon a two-story brick house being known as 419 Bank Street, Carnegie, PA 15106. Deed Book Volume 8287, Page 52. Block & Lot No. 102-A-205.

66SEPT25

PLAINTIFF(S): County of Allegheny Vs.

DEFENDANT(S) Tammy Gangliero

CASE NO. GD 17-010173

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DEBT: $10,995.58

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

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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 Moon: Having erected thereon a two-story brick house being known as 126 Lang Drive, Coraopolis, PA 15108. Deed Book Volume 8009, Page 14. Block & Lot No. 597-P-188.

67SEPT25

PLAINTIFF(S): County of Allegheny Vs.

DEFENDANT(S) Benjamin Fitzgerald Graves

************** CASE NO. GD 24-011652

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DEBT: $3,951.44

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

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

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ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (412) 281-0587

SHORT DESCRIPTION: In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Borough of Aspinwall: Having erected thereon a ·two-story four-family house being known 129-135 West 8th Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15215. Deed Book Volume 14887, Page 274, Block & Lot No. 169-L-80.

68SEPT25

PLAINTIFF(S): County of Allegheny Vs. DEFENDANT(S) Rose Marie Hart

CASE NO. GD 24-008159

DEBT: $1,910.18

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

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

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

SHORT DESCRIPTION: In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Municipality of Monroeville: Having erected thereon a two-story two-family house being known 830-832 Patton Street Extension, Monroeville, PA 15146. Deed Book Volume 17429, Page 209,

PLAINTIFF(S):

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DEBT: $6,532.22

ATTORNEY

NO.

23-014295 *********

$5,375.27 ********* NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Joseph W. Gramc, Esquire

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

ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (412) 281-0587 SHORT DESCRIPTION: In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Borough of East Pittsburgh: Having erected thereon a one-story commercial building being known as 814 Linden Avenue, East PIttsburgh; PA 15112. Deed Book Volume 17938, Page 197. Block & Lot No. 375-H-191.

77SEPT25

PLAINTIFF(S): BOROUGH OF CORAOPOLIS, Vs. DEFENDANT(S) EDWARD L. BRANDYBERRY AND FRANCES W. BRANDYBERRY, HUSBAND AND WIFE, CASE NO.GD 25-002775 ********* DEBT: $13,084.76 ********* NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) JOHN T. VOGEL, TUCKER ARENSBERG, P.C.

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

ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER:

412.594.3943 ********************************

SHORT DESCRIPTION: IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, COUNTY OF ALLEGHENY, BOROUGH OF CORAOPOLIS: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A RESIDENTIAL DWELLING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 723 WOOD STREET, CORAOPOLIS, PENNSYLVANIA 15108-1747, DEED BOOK VOLUME 7753, PAGE 294, BLOCK AND LOT 419-G-226.

78SEPT25

DEFENDANT(S) McGuirk Properties LLC

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CASE NO.GD-25-002289 ********* DEBT: $631,510.46

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) MDK Legal

ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S)

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

ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: 614-220-5611

SHORT DESCRIPTION:

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

Having erected thereon a dwelling being known and numbered as 437-439 East Carson Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15203. Document Number 2022-29133, Deed Book Volume 19047, Page 541. Block and Lot Number 0003-F-00069-0000-00.

79SEPT25

DEFENDANT(S) Bernard J. Gioia; Christina M. Gioia

************** CASE NO.GD-25-004593

DEBT: $34,999.73

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) MDK Legal

ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) P. 0. Box 165028 Columbus, OH 43216-5028. ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: 614-220-5611 ******************************** SHORT DESCRIPTION: In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Municipality of Penn Hills: Having erected thereon a dwelling being known and numbered as 255 Pheasant Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15235. Document Number 2004-10190, Deed Book Volume 11999, Page 501. Block and Lot Number 0450-J-00022-0000-00.

80SEPT25

DESCRIPTION:

the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Elizabeth Township: Having erected thereon a dwelling being known and numbered as 421 Cedar Drive, Elizabeth, PA 15037. Document Number 2005-31074, Deed Book Volume 12587, Page 180. Block and Lot Number 1270-L00085-0000-00.

81SEPT25

DEFENDANT(S) David J. Antonich ************** CASE NO.MG-25-000251 ********* DEBT: $133;619.44

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) MDK Legal

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

ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: 614-220-5611

SHORT DESCRIPTION: In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Municipality of Bethel Park: Having erected thereon a dwelling being known and numbered as 5691 Clark Avenue, Bethel Park, PA 15102. Document Number 2005-11410, Deed Book Volume 12411, Page 259. Block and Lot Number 0566-N-001440000-00.

82SEPT25

DEFENDANT(S) Christopher M. Viator, as Executor of the Estate of Pamela A. Skanes **************

CASE NO.MG-25-000244 ********* DEBT: $25,319.22

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) MDK Legal

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

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

SHORT DESCRIPTION: In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Borough of Wall: Having erected thereon a dwelling being known and numbered as 419 Wall Avenue, Wall, PA 15148. Document Number 2011-26356, Deed Book Volume 14722, Page 36. Block and Lot Number 0643-C00060-0000-00.

83SEPT25

DEFENDANT(S) Lynne Layne **************

CASE NO.GD-25-003959

DEBT: $17,481.67

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) MDK Legal

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

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

SHORT DESCRIPTION:

In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; County of Allegheny, City of Pittsburgh, Ward 30:

Having erected thereon a dwelling being known and numbered as 232 Suncrest Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15210. Document Number 159250, Deed Book Volume 9600, Page 76. Block and Lot Number 0033-F00115-0000-00.

84SEPT25

DEFENDANT(S) P. Willliam Bercik ************** CASE NO.MG-24-000021

DEBT: $197,135.06 *********

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) MDK Legal

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

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

SHORT DESCRIPTION: In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, City of Pittsburgh, Ward 3:

Having erected thereon a dwelling being known and numbered as 707 Roberts Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15219. Document Number 064825, Deed Book Volume 10451, Page 529. Block and Lot Number 0009-S-00081-0000-00.

85SEPT25

DEFENDANT(S) Steven D. Boehm ************** CASE NO.MG-25-000360 *********

DEBT: $79,064.47

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

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

ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: 614-220-5611

SHORT DESCRIPTION: In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Borough of Ingram: Having erected thereon a dwelling being known and numbered as 6-8 Evans Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15205. Document Number 2015-34356, Deed Book Volume 16183, Page 443. Block and Lot Number 0070-S-00029-0000-00.

86SEPT25

DEFENDANT(S) Ocho Dormont, LLC ************** CASE NO.GD-25-005719 DEBT: $626,213.44

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) David L. Scherer, Esquire McGrath McCall, P.C. **********************

ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) Four Gateway Center, Suite 1340, 444 Liberty Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15222

ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: 412-281-4333

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

HAVING ERECTED THEREON A COM-

MERCIAL BUILDING WITH APTS./UNITS

5-19 KNOWN AS 2814 W. LIBERTY AVENUE, PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA 15216 AND DESIGNATED AS LOT & BLOCK 62-N-213, DESCRIBED IN DEED BOOK VOLUME 19240 PAGE92.

87SEPT25

DEFENDANT(S) Ocho Dormont, LLC

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CASE NO.GD-25-005723

********* DEBT: $525,726.62

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) David L. Scherer, Esquire

McGrath McCall, P.C.

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ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S)

Four Gateway Center, Suite 1340, 444 Liberty Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15222

ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: 412-281-4333

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

HAVING ERECTED THEREON A COM-

MERCIAL BUILDING WITH APTS/UNITS 5-19 KNOWN AS 2820 W. LIBERTY AVENUE, PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA 15216 AND DESIGNATED AS LOT & BLOCK 62-N-210, DESCRIBED IN DEED BOOK VOLUME 19299 PAGE 392.

88SEPT25

DEFENDANT(S) Linnea Rae Ondick

CASE NO.AR-24-004090 *********

DEBT: $3,730.72 *********

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) John M. Steidle, Esquire **********************

ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) Burns White, LLC, 48 26’” Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222

ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: 412-995-3106

SHORT DESCRIPTION: In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Borough of Castle Shannon: Having erected thereon a condominium unit being known and numbered as 289 Murrays Lane, Pittsburgh, PA 15234. Deed Book Volume 7935, Page 147. Block and Lot Number 0190-P- 00230-0006-00.

89SEPT25

PLAINTIFF(S) Wilkinsburg School District and Wilkinsburg Borough Vs.

DEFENDANT(S) CURTIS BARRETT **************

CASE NO.GD 24-004499 *********

DEBT: $11,699.63

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S)

Jennifer L Cerce, Esquire **********************

ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S)

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

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ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (412) 242-4400

SHORT DESCRIPTION: In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Borough of Wilkinsburg: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 1976 MCNARY BLVD., PITTSBURGH, PA 15221. DEED BOOK 17723, PAGE 95. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 297-K-35.

90SEPT25

PLAINTIFF(S) Penn Hills School District and Municipality of Penn Hills Vs.

DEFENDANT(S) Regina Bentley **************

CASE NO.GD 23-009510

DEBT: $16,724.20

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S)

Jennifer L Cerce, Esquire

ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S)

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

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ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (412) 242-4400

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SHORT DESCRIPTION: In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Municipality of Penn Hills: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A SINGLE

FAMILY DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 130 CURTIS STREET, PITTSBURGH, PA 15235. DEED BOOK 16121, PAGE 60. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 296-D-227.

91SEPT25

PLAINTIFF(S) Wilkinsburg Schoo District and W ilkinsburg Borough Vs.

DEFENDANT(S) UZ GUYZ LLC ************** CASE NO.GD 25-000652 ********* DEBT: $22,573.31

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

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

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ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (412) 242-4400

SHORT DESCRIPTION: In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Borough of Wilkinsburg: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 1140 REBECCA AVENUE, PITTSBURGH, PA 15221. DEED BOOK 19336, PAGE 573. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 233-K-162.

92SEPT25

PLAINTIFF(S) Keystone Oaks School District Vs. DEFENDANT(S) LAWRENCE J. MCNEILIS, ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF EDWARD J. MCNEILIS, DECEASED CASE NO.GD 24-003708 ********* DEBT: $12,292.60 *********

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

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

ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (412) 242-4400

SHORT DESCRIPTION: In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Borough of Castle Shannon: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING BEING KNOWN

93SEPT25

PLAINTIFF(S) Wilkinsburg School District and Wilkinsburg Borough Vs.

DEFENDANT(S) The Unknown Heirs of Renee Nesbitt, Deceased ************** CASE NO.GD 17-009640

DEBT: $20,490.44

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Jennifer L Cerce, Esquire

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

ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (412) 242-4400 ******************************** SHORT DESCRIPTION: In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Borough of Wilkinsburg: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 1606 LAKETON ROAD, PITTSBURGH, PA 15221. DEED BOOK 7518, PAGE 295. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 232-H-168.

94SEPT25

PLAINTIFF(S) South Allegheny School District Vs. DEFENDANT(S) GLASSLAND HOLDINGS, LLC ************** CASE NO.GD 24-004299

DEBT: $10,502.47

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Jennifer L Cerce, Esquire

ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 424 S. 27th Street, Ste. 210 Pittsburgh, PA 15203 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (412) 242-4400 ******************************** SHORT DESCRIPTION: In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Borough of Port Vue: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 1920 TACOMA AVE., MCKEESPORT, PA 15133. DEED BOOK 18320, PAGE 413. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 465-A-284.

95SEPT25

PLAINTIFF(S) North Allegheny School District Vs. DEFENDANT(S) John Tucker and Jade Tucker CASE NO.GD 24-009117

DEBT: $61,050.55 *********

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

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

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

SHORT DESCRIPTION: In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Town of McCandless: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 8571 BABCOCK BOULEVARD, PITTSBURGH, PA 15237. DEED BOOK 19176, PAGE 146. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 715-H-35.

96SEPT25

DEFENDANT(S) GREYSON PAUL PATTERSON ************** CASE NO.AR-23-004198

DEBT: $3,918.26

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

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

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

SHORT DESCRIPTION: In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, ROSS TOWNSHIP: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A CHARLEMAGNE II CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION CONDOMINIUM UNIT BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 3403 CHARLEMAGNE CIRCLE, PITTSBURGH, PA 15237. DEED BOOK 18543, PAGE 119, BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 517-H-30-3403.

97SEPT25

DEFENDANT(S) John E. Nedlik aka John Nedlik and Karen L. Hughes and United States of America

CASE NO.GD-24-010014

DEBT: $61,482.95

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

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

ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (215) 572-8111

SHORT DESCRIPTION: In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny and Township of Upper St. Clair:

Having erected thereon a dwelling being known and numbered as 2317 Engelwood Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15241. Deed Book Volume 8964, Page 139. Block and Lot Number 0396-R-00012.

98SEPT25

DEFENDANT(S) The Unknown Heirs of Walter N. Pondexter aka Walter N. Pondexter Sr., deceased and Walter N. Pondexter Jr, solely in his capacity as known heir of Walter N. Pondexter aka Walter N. Pondexter Sr., deceased ************** CASE NO.MG-24-000253 *********

DEBT: $50,486.24

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

ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (215) 572-8111

SHORT DESCRIPTION: In

99SEPT25

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Benjamin Hoen, Esquire ADDRESS

VERSAILLES, PA 15137, DEED INSTRUMENT NO. 2017-32149, BLOCK AND LOT NO. 0376-P-00093-0000-00.

100SEPT25

DEFENDANT(S) Deven Jordan Development LLC

CASE NO.GD-25-005418

DEBT: $232,115.95 ********* NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Abigail M. Kunkel, Esquire - Weisel,

& Foerster, LLP ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 300 Mt.

Suite 201-A, Pittsburgh, PA 15234 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (412) 471-4128 ******************************** SHORT DESCRIPTION: All the following described real estate situated in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny,

BOOK VOLUME 10849, PAGE 142. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 0546-P-00058-0000-00. PARCEL 2: BEING VACANT LAND BEING KNOWN AS CARSON STREET, EAST MCKEESPORT, PA 15035. DEED BOOK VOLUME 10849, PAGE 142. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 0546-P-00056-0000-00.

102SEPT25

DEFENDANT(S) The Unknown Heirs of James A. Rodgers, deceased ************** CASE NO.MG-24-000508

DEBT: $133,881.72

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Stem & Eisenberg, PC

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

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

SHORT DESCRIPTION: In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny and Borough of Carnegie: Having erected thereon a dwelling being known and numbered as 23 Woodruff Dr, Carnegie, PA 15106-3053. Deed Book Volume 11754, Page 73. Block and Lot Number0066-K-00246-0000-00. 103SEPT25

DEFENDANT(S)

MELISSA A. GRIFFITH AND WILLIAM G. KRAFT **************

CASE NO.MG-25-000120

DEBT: $318,651.19

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) CHELSEA A. NIXON, ESQUIRE ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) MCCABE, WEISBERG & CONWAY, LLC 216 HADDON AVENUE, SUITE 201 WESTMONT, NJ 08108

ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (856) 858-7080

SHORT DESCRIPTION: IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, COUNTY OF ALLEGHENY, TOWN OF MCCANDLESS: HAVING ERECTED 1HEREON A CONDOMINIUM UNIT KNOWN AS UNIT25C IN

ERECTED THEREON A SINGLE

$5,889.57

OF ATTORNEY(S)

P. Sattler, Esquire

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

ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: 412-391-0160 ********************************

DESCRIPTION: In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, BOROUGH OF PLUM: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING, KNOWN AS 22 KOOMATUCK DRIVE, PITTSBURGH, PA 15239. DEED BOOK 16223, PAGE 548. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 973-B-261. 110SEPT25 DEFENDANT(S) EVAN G. MICHELOTTI; MICHAEL A. MICHELOTTI; ERIC S. MICHELOTTI, EUGENE K. MICHELOTTI; VINCENT J. MICHELOTTI; MARK S. MICHELOTTI, KNOWN

HEIRS OF BETTY MICHELOTTI, DECEASED; UNKNOWN HEIRS, SUCCESSORS, ASSIGNS, AND ALL PERSONS, FIRMS, OR ASSOCIATIONS CLAIMING RIGHT, TITLE OR INTEREST

112SEPT25

Estate of Douglas M. Bentley ************** CASE NO. MG-25-000126

DEBT: $112,571.10

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) MDK Legal

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

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

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

Parcel I: Vacant Land being known as Mark Drive, Verona, PA 15147. Document Number 2021-43727, Deed Book Volume 18731, Page 360. Block and Lot Number 0230-B-00016-0000-00.

Parcel 2: Having erected thereon a dwelling being known and numbered as 7741 Mark Drive, Verona, PA 15147. Document Number 2021-43727, Deed Book Volume 18731, Page 360. Block and Lot Number 0230-F- 00025-0000-00.

113SEPT25

PLAINTIFF(S) Wilkinsburg School District and Wilkinsburg Borough Vs. DEFENDANT(S) The Unknown Heirs of James E. Williams, Deceased ************** CASE NO. GD 23-002977 ********* DEBT: $12,053.58

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

ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 424 S. 271 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 DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 1707 MAPLEWOOD AVENUE, PITTSBURGH, PA 15221. DEED BOOK 10448, PAGE 478. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 232-F-86.

114SEPT25

DEFENDANT(S) Jose Luis Ruiz, Jacob Luis Ruiz **************

CASE NO. MG-24-000996 ********* DEBT: $153,587.63

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

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

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

SHORT DESCRIPTION:

In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Municipality of Monroeville:

HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 437 VALLEY VIEW DRIVE, MONROEVILLE, PA 15146. DEED BOOK VOLUME 18671, PAGE 126. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER. 742-K-199.

115SEPT25

DEFENDANT(S) Michelle C. Russo ************** CASE NO. MG-25-000153 DEBT: $88,789.71

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S)

The Law Office of Gregory Javardian, LLC **********************

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

ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: 215-942-9690

SHORT DESCRIPTION: In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Aleppo Township: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 411 TIMBER LANE, SEWICKLEY, PA 15143. DEED BOOK VOLUME 10524, PAGE 594. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER. 422-H-612.

116SEPT25

DEFENDANT(S) UNKNOWN HEIRS, SUCCESSORS, ASSIGNS AND ALL PERSONS, FIRMS OR ASSOCIATIONS CLAIMING RIGHT, TITLE OR INTEREST FROM OR UNDER EMMA J. PAULEY; UNKNOWN HEIRS, SUCCESSORS, ASSIGNS AND ALL PERSONS, FIRMS OR ASSOCIATIONS CLAIMING RIGHT, TITLE OR INTEREST FROM OR UNDER CHERYL ANN PAULEY ************** CASE NO. GD-24-005816 ********* DEBT: $42,135.41

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 Castle Shannon: Having erected thereon a dwelling being known and numbered as 4142 Steiger Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15234. Deed Book Volume 13806, Page 473. Block and Lot Number 0250-K-000200000-00.

117SEPT25

DEFENDANT(S) DARIA RANKIN, IN HER CAPACITY AS HEIR OF BARBARA E. RICHELL; UNKNOWN HEIRS, SUCCESSORS, ASSIGNS AND ALL PERSONS, FIRMS OR ASSOCIATIONS CLAIMING RIGHT, TITLE OR INTEREST FROM OR UNDER BARBARA E. RICHELL; DIANE RICHELL aka DIANE MEUTZ, IN HER CAPACITY AS HEIR OF BARBARA E. RICHELL

************** CASE NO. MG-22-000119

*********

DEBT: $213,086.07

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

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

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

ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: 855-225-6906

SHORT DESCRIPTION: In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, and NORTH FAYETTE TOWNSHIP: Having erected thereon a dwelling being known and numbered as 202 TIMBERGLEN DRIVE IMPERIAL, PA 15126. Deed Book Volume 09474 Page 110 Block and Lot 0690-D-00139-0000-00

118SEPT25

DEFENDANT(S) H.S., A MINOR, IN HER CAPACITY AS HEIR OF SEAN SLUGANSKI; UNKNOWN HEIRS, SUCCESSORS, ASSIGNS, AND ALL PERSONS, FIRMS, OR ASSOCIATIONS, CLAIMING RIGHT, TITLE, OR INTEREST FROM OR UNDER SEAN SLUGANSKI **************

CASE NO. GD-24-008283

DEBT: $160,043.22

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

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

ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: 855-225-6906

SHORT DESCRIPTION: In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, City of McKeesport, 12th Ward: Having erected thereon a dwelling being known and numbered as 118 HERSHEY DRIVE MCK.EESPORT, PA 15132. Deed Book Volume 18637, Page 33. Block and Lot 0463-P-00192-0000-00

119SEPT25

DEFENDANT(S) HOMEWOOD HOUSE APTS LLC

CASE NO. GD 25-001428 ********* DEBT: $6,381,105.74

*********

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Thomas D. Maxson, Dentons Cohen & Grigsby P.C.

ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S)

625 Liberty Ave. Pittsburgh, PA 152223152 **************************

ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER:

412-297-4900 ******************************** SHORT DESCRIPTION: In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, 13th Ward of the City of Pittsburgh: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A. MULTI-LEVEL APARTMENT BUILDING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 7130 FRANKSTOWN AVE., PITTSBURGH, PA 15208. DEED BOOK VOLUME 19003, PAGE 302. BLOCK/LOT NO. 0174-J00385-0000-00.

120SEPT25

DEFENDANT(S) Michael Walker

CASE NO. MG-24-000873

********* DEBT: $54,554.61 *********

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Lois M. Vitti

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

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

ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: 412-281-1725

SHORT DESCRIPTION: In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, 11th Ward, City of McKeesport: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 318 30TH STREET, MCKEESPORT,PA-15132 DEED BOOK 17564, PAGE 554. BLOCK AND LOT 464-F-l 11

121SEPT25

DEFENDANT(S) ANDREW MICHAEL MILLER

CASE NO. MG-24-000803

********* DEBT: $67,011.00

*********

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

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

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

ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (215) 579-7700

SHORT DESCRIPTION: In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Borough of Glassport HAVING ERECTED THEREON A ONE-STORY RESIDENTIAL DWELLING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 15 OHIO AVE, GLASSPORT, PA 15045, DEED BOOK VOLUME 11127, PAGE 306. BLOCK & LOT NO. 467-C-169.

123SEPT25

DEFENDANT(S) JOHN TRAINOR

CASE NO. GD-25-003677

DEBT: $140,315.35 *********

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

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

124SEPT25

DEFENDANT(S)

DEBT: $108,776.29

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S)

ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S)

ATTORNEY

SHORT

thereon a dwelling being known and numbered as 46 ANGLE ALY, PITTSBURGH, PA 15223. Deed Book Volume 17642, Page 396. Block and Lot Number 0222-J-00226-0000-00

125SEPT25

DEFENDANT(S) ALVIN V. BROWN JR. CASE NO. MG-24-000015

*********

DEBT: $107,741.48

*********

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

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

ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER:

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

SHORT DESCRIPTION: In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Municipality of Penn Hills: Having erected thereon a dwelling being known and numbered as 2908 LAKETON RD, PITTSBURGH, PA 15235. Deed Book Volume 11771, Page 357. Block and Lot Number 0296-H-00023-0000-00

126SEPT25

DEFENDANT(S) RANDAL S. PITTMAN

CASE NO. GD-25-002374

DEBT: $236,367.96

*********

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 Bridgeville: Having erected thereon a dwelling being known and numbered as 1412 ROMANO DR, BRIDGEVILLE, PA 15017. Deed Book Volume 17371, Page 456. Block and Lot Number 0321-A-00115-0000-00

127SEPT25 DEFENDANT(S) William F. Thom, III a/k/a William Thom, III.

************** CASE NO. MG-2S-000322

********* DEBT: $108,475.79

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Powers Kim, LLC

ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) Eight Neshaminy lnterplex, Suite 215, Trevose, PA 19053

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

ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: 215-942-2090

SHORT DESCRIPTION:

In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Municipality of Penn Hills f/k/a Township of Penn Hills: Having erected thereon a dwelling being known and numbered as 219 Richland Drive, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15235. Deed Book Volume 16426, Page 319, Instrument No. 2016-18057, Block and Lot Number 370-H-24.

128SEPT25

DEFENDANT(S) MATTEO A. GRUELLE, TRUSTEE AND HIS SUCCESSORS IN TRUST OF THE MATTEO A. GRUELLE REVOCABLE

TRUST DATED JANUARY 31, 2014

************** CASE NO. MG-24-000703

DEBT: $672,471.13

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Robert E. Smithson, Jr., Esq. IPA ID No. 329691

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ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 7660 Imperial Way, Suite 121, Allentown, Pennsylvania 18195

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

ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (610) 395-3535

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

HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 711 CHESTNUT ROAD, SEWICKLEY, PA 15143. DEED BOOK VOLUME 16290, PAGE 453. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 602-M-29.

129SEPT25

DEFENDANT(S) Bonnie Straight a/k/a Bonnie Smith Straight, Robert T. Smith, Jr. As Surviving Heir of Robert Smith a/k/a Robert T. Smith, Deceased, Unknown Surviving Heirs of Robert Smith a/k/a Robert T. Smith, Deceased, 1105 Perry Highway Operations, LLC d/b/a North Hills Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, as Guardian Ad Litem for Jeffrey A. Smith, An Incapacitated Person, and Elva J. Smith Testamentary Trust Dated August 4, 1984 CASE NO. MG-24-000049 DEBT: $144,532.20 ********* NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Stephen M. Hladik, Esquire ********************** ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) Hladik, Onorato and Federman, LLP 298 Wissahickon Avenue, North Wales, PA 19454 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (215) 855-9521 ******************************** SHORT DESCRIPTION: In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania,

Public Notice

LOGS LEGAL GROUP LLP

Public Notice

BY: CHRISTOPHER A. DeNARDO, PA I.D. NO. 78447

SAMANTHA GABLE, PA I.D. NO. 320695

STEVEN PALMER, PA I.D. NO. 334553

LESLIE J. RASE, PA I.D. NO. 58365

HEATHER RILOFF, PA I.D. NO. 309906

KEVIN T. TONCZYCZYN, PA I.D. NO. 332616

ELIZABETH L. WASSALL, PA I.D. NO. 77788

JOSEPH L. LoCASTRO, IV, PA I.D. NO. 314973

985 OLD EAGLE SCHOOL ROAD, SUITE 514 WAYNE, PA 19087

TELEPHONE: (610) 278-6800

E-MAIL: PAHELP@LOGS.COM

LLG FILE NO. W50 19-062764

JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association PLAINTIFF VS.

Unknown Heirs, Successors, Assigns and All Persons, Firms or Associations Claiming Right, Title or Interest from or under Matthew E. Mehelic, Deceased

Matthew E. Mehelic, Jr., known Heir of Matthew E. Mehelic, deceased Mary June Mehelic, known Heir of Matthew E. Mehelic, deceased DEFENDANTS

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS ALLEGHENY COUNTY CASE NO. MG-19-000765

NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE OF REAL PROPERTY

TO: Unknown Heirs, Successors, Assigns and All Persons, Firms or Associations Claiming Right, Title or Interest from or under Matthew E. Mehelic, Deceased, 8559 Wittmer Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15237 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. IF YOU HAVE PREVIOSULY RECEIVED A DISCHARGE IN BANKRUPTCY, THIS IS NOT AND SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED TO BE AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT, BUT ONLY ENFORCEMENT OF A LIEN AGAINST PROPERTY.

Your house (real estate) at: 8559 Wittmer Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15237 is scheduled to be sold at Sheriff’s Sale on October 6, 2025 at 9:00AM, in Allegheny County, Fourth Floor, Gold Room, Courthouse, Pittsburgh, PA to enforce the court judgment of $61,804.06 obtained by JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association (the mortgagee) against you. As a result, a writ of execution has been issued in the amount of $68,571.77.

NOTICE OF OWNER’S RIGHTS

YOU MAY BE ABLE TO PREVENT THIS SHERIFF’S SALE

To prevent this Sheriff’s Sale you must take immediate action: The sale will be cancelled if you pay back to the mortgagee the back payments, late charges, costs, and reasonable attorneys fees due. To find out how much you must pay, you may call: (610) 278-6800.

PLEASE NOTE a Schedule of Distribution will be filed by the Sheriff on a date specified by the Sheriff not later than thirty (30) days after sale. Distribution will be made in accordance with the schedule unless exceptions are filed thereto within 20 days after the filing of the schedule

LOGS LEGAL GROUP LLP

CHRISTOPHER A. DeNARDO, PA I.D. NO. 78447

BY:

SAMANTHA GABLE, PA I.D. NO. 320695

STEVEN PALMER, PA I.D. NO. 334553

LESLIE J. RASE, PA I.D. NO. 58365 HEATHER RILOFF, PA I.D. NO. 309906

KEVIN T. TONCZYCZYN, PA I.D. NO. 332616

ELIZABETH L. WASSALL, PA I.D. NO. 77788

JOSEPH L. LoCASTRO, IV, PA I.D. NO. 314973 985 OLD EAGLE SCHOOL ROAD, SUITE 514 WAYNE, PA 19087

TELEPHONE: (610) 278-6800

E-MAIL: PAHELP@LOGS.COM

LLG FILE NO. CEV 24-070709

Carrington Mortgage Services LLC PLAINTIFF vs. Unknown Heirs, Successors, Assigns and All Persons, Firms or Associations Claiming Right, Title or Interest from or under Gary S. Digby, deceased DEFENDANTS

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS ALLEGHENY COUNTY CASE NO. MG-24-000424

NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE OF REAL PROPERTY TO: Unknown Heirs, Successors, Assigns and All Persons, Firms or Associations Claiming Right, Title or Interest from or under Gary S. Digby, deceased 994 Dorchester Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15226

THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. IF YOU HAVE PREVIOSULY RECEIVED A DISCHARGE IN BANKRUPTCY, THIS IS NOT AND SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED TO BE AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT, BUT ONLY ENFORCEMENT OF A LIEN AGAINST PROPERTY.

Your house (real estate) at: 994 Dorchester Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15226 is scheduled to be sold at Sheriff’s Sale on October 6, 2025 at 9:00AM, in Allegheny County, Fourth Floor, Gold Room, Courthouse, Pittsburgh, PA to enforce the court judgment of $92,319.33 obtained by Carrington Mortgage Services LLC (the mortgagee) against you. As a result, a writ of execution has been issued in the amount of $98,003.90.

NOTICE OF OWNER’S RIGHTS YOU MAY BE ABLE TO PREVENT THIS SHERIFF’S SALE

To prevent this Sheriff’s Sale you must take immediate action: The sale will be cancelled if you pay back to the mortgagee the back payments, late charges,costs, and reasonable attorneys fees due. To find out how much you must pay, you may call: (610) 278-6800.

PLEASE NOTE a Schedule of Distribution will be filed by the Sheriff on a date specified by the Sheriff not later than thirty (30) days after sale. Distribution will be made in accordance with the schedule unless exceptions are filed thereto within 20 days after the filing of the schedule

Public Notice

Public Notice

LOGS LEGAL GROUP LLP BY: CHRISTOPHER A. DENARDO, PA I.D. NO. 78447

SAMANTHA GABLE, PA I.D. NO. 320695

STEVEN PALMER, PA I.D. NO. 334553

LESLIE J. RASE, PA I.D. NO. 58365

HEATHER RILOFF, PA I.D. NO. 309906

KEVIN T. TONCZYCZYN, PA I.D. NO. 332616

ELIZABETH L. WASSALL, PA I.D. NO. 77788

JOSEPH L. LOCASTRO, IV, PA I.D. NO. 314973

985 OLD EAGLE SCHOOL ROAD, SUITE 514

WAYNE, PA 19087

TELEPHONE: (610) 278-6800

E-MAIL: PAHELP@LOGS.COM

LLG FILE NO. NCM 25-072160

PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION PLAINTIFF VS.

Robbin Floyd-Jones, known Heir of Muriel H. Floyd, deceased; Jude E. Floyd, known Heir of Muriel H. Floyd, deceased; Mark C. Floyd, known Heir of Muriel H. Floyd, deceased; and Unknown Heirs, Successors, Assigns and All Persons, Firms or Associations Claiming Right, Title or Interest from or under Muriel H. Floyd, deceased

DEFENDANTS COURT OF COMMON PLEAS CIVIL DIVISION ALLEGHENY COUNTY NO: GD-25-007529

To the Defendants, Unknown Heirs, Successors, Assigns and All Persons, Firms or Associations Claiming Right, Title or Interest from or under Muriel H. Floyd, deceased: TAKE NOTICE THAT THE Plaintiff, PNC Bank, National Association has filed an action Mortgage Foreclosure, as captioned above.

NOTICE

IF YOU WISH TO DEFEND, YOU MUST ENTER A WRITTEN APPEARANCE PERSONALLY OR BY ATTORNEY AND FILE YOUR DEFENSE OR OBJECTIONS WITH THE COUT. YOU ARE WARNED THAT IF YOU FAIL TO DO SO THE CASE MAY PROCEED WITHOUT YOU AND A JUDGMENT MAY BE ENTERED AGAINST YOU WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE FOR THE RELIEF REQUESTED BY THE PLAINTIFF. YOU MAY LOSE MONEY OR PROPERTY OR OTHER RIGHTS IMPORTANT TO YOU. YOU SHOULD TAKE THIS NOTICE TO YOUR LAWYER AT ONCE. IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A LAWYER GO TO OR TELEPHONE THE OFFICE SET FORTH BELOW. THIS OFFICE CAN PROVIDE YOU WITH INFORMATION ABOUT HIRING A LAWYER. IF YOU CANNOT AFFORD TO HIRE A LAWYER, THIS OFFICE MAY BE ABLE TO PROVIDE YOU WITH INFORMATION ABOUT AGENCIES THAT MAY OFFER LEGAL SERVICES TO ELIGIBLE PERSONS AT A REDUCED FEE OR NO FEE.

Allegheny County Bar Association 400 Koppers Bldg. 436 7th Avenue, 3rd Floor Pittsburgh, PA 15219 412-261-5555

LOGS LEGAL GROUP LLP BY:

CHRISTOPHER A. DeNARDO, PA I.D. NO. 78447

SAMANTHA GABLE, PA I.D. NO. 320695

STEVEN PALMER, PA I.D. NO. 334553

LESLIE J. RASE, PA I.D. NO. 58365

HEATHER RILOFF, PA I.D. NO. 309906

KEVIN T. TONCZYCZYN, PA I.D. NO. 332616

ELIZABETH L. WASSALL, PA I.D. NO. 77788

JOSEPH L. LoCASTRO, IV, PA I.D. NO. 314973 985

OLD EAGLE SCHOOL ROAD, SUITE 514 WAYNE, PA 19087

TELEPHONE: (610) 278-6800 E-MAIL: PAHELP@LOGS.COM

LLG FILE NO. SLE 20-065323

U.S. Bank Trust National Association not in its individual capacity but solely as owner trustee for RCF 2 Acquisition Trust PLAINTIFF vs. Unknown Heirs of Successors, assigns, and All Persons, Firms, or Associations Claiming Right, Title or Interest From or Under Roberta J. Brock, deceased Spellman Brock, Jr., Known Heir of Roberta Jr. Brock, Deceased Wanda Brock, Known Heir of Roberta J. Brock, deceased DEFENDANTS

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS ALLEGHENY COUNTY CASE NO. GD-20-011178

NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE OF REAL PROPERTY TO: Unknown Heirs of Successors, assigns, and All Persons, Firms, or Associations Claiming Right, Title or Interest From or Under Roberta J. Brock, deceased 7350 Bennett Street Pittsburgh, PA 15208

THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. IF YOU HAVE PREVIOSULY RECEIVED A DISCHARGE IN BANKRUPTCY, THIS IS NOT AND SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED TO BE AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT, BUT ONLY ENFORCEMENT OF A LIEN AGAINST PROPERTY.

Your house (real estate) at: 7350 Bennett Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15208 is scheduled to be sold at Sheriff’s Sale on October 6, 2025 at 9:00AM, in Allegheny County, Fourth Floor, Gold Room, Courthouse, Pittsburgh, PA to enforce the court judgment of $53,339.99 obtained by U.S. Bank Trust National Association not in its individual capacity but solely as owner trustee for RCF 2 Acquisition Trust (the mortgagee) against you. As a result, a writ of execution has been issued in the amount of $58,551.86.

NOTICE OF OWNER’S RIGHTS

YOU MAY BE ABLE TO PREVENT THIS SHERIFF’S SALE

To prevent this Sheriff’s Sale you must take immediate action: The sale will be cancelled if you pay back to the mortgagee the back payments, late charges, costs, and reasonable attorneys fees due. To find out how much you must pay, you may call: (610) 278-6800.

PLEASE NOTE a Schedule of Distribution will be filed by the Sheriff on a date specified by the Sheriff not later than thirty (30) days after sale. Distribution will be made in accordance with the schedule unless exceptions are filed thereto within 20 days after the filing of the schedule.

ANNOUNCEMENTS Public Notice

ANNOUNCEMENTS Public Notice

LOGS LEGAL GROUP LLP

BY: CHRISTOPHER A. DeNARDO, PA I.D. NO. 78447

SAMANTHA GABLE, PA I.D. NO. 320695

STEVEN PALMER, PA I.D. NO. 334553

LESLIE J. RASE, PA I.D. NO. 58365

HEATHER RILOFF, PA I.D. NO. 309906

KEVIN T. TONCZYCZYN, PA I.D. NO. 332616

ELIZABETH L. WASSALL, PA I.D. NO. 77788

JOSEPH L. LoCASTRO, IV, PA I.D. NO. 314973

985 OLD EAGLE SCHOOL ROAD, SUITE 514 WAYNE, PA 19087

TELEPHONE: (610) 278-6800

E-MAIL: PAHELP@LOGS.COM LLG FILE NO. RMY 20-065296

Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. as Trustee for Mortgage Assets Management Series I Trust PLAINTIFF vs.

Unknown Heirs, Successors, Assigns and All Persons, Firms or Associations Claiming Right, Title or Interest from or under Leona M. Odenthal, deceased

DEFENDANTS

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS ALLEGHENY COUNTY CASE NO. MG-22-000080

NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE OF REAL PROPERTY

TO: Unknown Heirs, Successors, Assigns and All Persons, Firms or Associations Claiming Right, Title or Interest from or under Leona M. Odenthal, deceased400 Abbeyville Road Unit 400C Pittsburgh, PA 15228

THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. IF YOU HAVE PREVIOSULY RECEIVED A DISCHARGE IN BANKRUPTCY, THIS IS NOT AND SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED TO BE AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT, BUT ONLY ENFORCEMENT OF A LIEN AGAINST PROPERTY.

Your house (real estate) at: 400 Abbeyville Road, Unit C, Pittsburgh, PA 15228 is scheduled to be sold at Sheriff’s Sale on October 6, 2025 at 9:00AM, in Allegheny County, Fourth Floor, Gold Room, Courthouse, Pittsburgh, PA to enforce the court judgment of $119,651.04 obtained by Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. as Trustee for Mortgage Assets Management Series I Trust (the mortgagee) against you. As a result, a writ of execution has been issued in the amount of $140,393.05.

NOTICE OF OWNER’S RIGHTS YOU MAY BE ABLE TO PREVENT THIS SHERIFF’S SALE

To prevent this Sheriff’s Sale you must take immediate action: The sale will be cancelled if you pay back to the mortgagee the back payments, late charges, costs, and reasonable attorneys fees due. To find out how much you must pay, you may call: (610) 278-6800.

PLEASE NOTE a Schedule of Distribution will be filed by the Sheriff on a date specified by the Sheriff not later than thirty (30) days after sale. Distribution will be made in accordance with the schedule unless exceptions are filed thereto within 20 days after the filing of the schedule

LEGAL ADVERTISING Legal Notices

Estate of

McKenna Gutnick & Gefsky, 444 Liberty Avenue, Ste. 2200, Pittsburgh, PA 15222 Estate of SHARON W. HARDTS Case No. 26 of 2025. Tyrone L. Geddings appointed Administrator by Order dated January 3, 2025. Peter B. Lewis, Counsel, Neighborhood Legal Services, 928 Penn Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15222.

Estate of MR. FRANCO AMICONE, JR. Deceased of 814 9th Street, Mckees Rocks, PA 15136, Estate No.: 02-25-03961, Ms. Paulette Amicone, Administrator c/o Feldman Law Group, 1322 5th Avenue, Coraopolis, PA 15108

Estate of RENEE D. CARTER Case No. 4949 of 2025. , Sherron Paul Wilson appointed Administrator by Order dated July 31, 2025., Peter B. Lewis, Neighborhood Legal Services, 928 Penn Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15222, Counsel.

Estate of EDWARD D. SHEBATKA, SR.

A/K/A EDWARD DAVID SHEBATKA

Deceased of Carnegie, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, No. 02-25-04470, Eric D. Shebatka, Executor, 1227 Chalcedony Street, San Diego, CA 92109 or to TODD A. FULLER, Atty; BRENLOVE & FULLER, LLC., 401 Washington Avenue, Bridgeville, PA 15017

LEGAL ADVERTISING

Bids/Proposals

OFFICIAL ADVERTISEMENT THE BOARD OF PUBLIC EDUCATION OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICT OF PITTSBURGH

Sealed proposals shall be deposited at the Administration Building, Bellefield Entrance Lobby, 341 South Bellefield Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pa., 15213, on Tuesday, August 19, 2025, until 2:00 P.M., local prevailing time for:

Central Operations Building

Chilled Water Plant Upgrades Mechanical, Electrical, and General Primes

Project Manual and Drawings will be available for purchase on Tuesday, July 29, 2025, at Modern Reproductions (412-488-7700), 127 McKean Street, Pittsburgh, Pa., 15219 between 9:00 A.M. and 4:00 P.M. The cost of the Project Manual Documents is non-refundable. Project details and dates are described in each project manual.

LEGAL ADVERTISING Bids/Proposals

LEGAL ADVERTISING Bids/Proposals

LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT PORT AUTHORITY OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY D/B/A PITTSBURGH REGIONAL TRANSIT

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL NO. 25-06

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

SOUTH HILLS VILLAGE PARKING GARAGE FACILITY

MANAGEMENT SERVICES

The work under the proposed Agreement consists of managing and operating PRT’s South Hills Village Parking Garage facility. The required services include providing day-to-day management and operational services for the Garage, including (but not necessarily limited to) general management and operation of the Garage, customer assistance and support, parking and fare collection and monitoring, general cleaning, inspection and preventative and routine maintenance in and around the Garage facility. The Agreement will be for a 3-year period with the option to extend the term of the Agreement up to 2 additional years at the sole discretion of PRT.

A copy of the Request for Proposal (RFP) will be available on or after August 7, 2025 and can be obtained by registering at the PRT’s ebusiness website: http://ebusiness.ridePRT.org and following the directions listed on the website. Please note that Proposers must register under the ebusiness category of GSFMS – General Facility Maintenance for this RFP. Proposers may also register in other categories for any future RFPs issued by PRT.

If you have specific questions regarding this RFP, please contact Fred Buckner at (412) 566-5467 or via email Fbuckner@ridePRT.org.

An Information Meeting for interested parties will be held at 9:30 a.m., prevailing time, August 22, 2025 via Microsoft Teams video conference and/or conference call to answer any questions regarding this RFP.

To join by Microsoft Team video conference: Join the meeting now

To join by Microsoft Teams call-in number:

• 412-927-0245 United States, Pittsburgh (Toll)

• Conference ID: 292 736 692#

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

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

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

• Conference ID #: 4051776

Electronic proposals must be both received, and time stamped by a representative of the Procurement Department through PRT’s Ebusiness website at or before 2:00 p.m., prevailing time, September 10, 2025, at http://ebusiness.ridePRT.org. Proposals received or time stamped by a Procurement Department representative through PRT’s Ebusiness website after the advertised time for the submission of proposals shall be non-responsive and therefore ineligible for award. Each Proposer shall be solely responsible for assuring that its proposal is timely received and time stamped in accordance with the requirements herein. This Contract Services may be funded, in part, by, and subject to certain requirements of, the County of Allegheny and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) of the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT). The proposal process and the performance of the requested services will be in accordance with guidelines and regulations of the FTA “Third Party Contracting Guidelines”, FTA Circular 4220.1F, as amended, and all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations. Port Authority of Allegheny County d/b/a Pittsburgh Regional Transit, in compliance with 49 C.F.R., Part 26, as amended, implements positive affirmative action procedures to ensure that all Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (“DBEs”) have the maximum opportunity to participate in the performance of contracts and subcontracts financed, in whole or in part, with federal funds, if any, provided under or for the proposed Agreement. In this regard, all recipients or contractors shall take all necessary and reasonable steps in accordance with 49 C.F.R., Part 26, to ensure that DBEs have the maximum opportunity to compete for, and perform contracts and subcontracts for, the Contract Services.

Port Authority of Allegheny County d/b/a Pittsburgh Regional Transit, in compliance with 74 Pa.C.S. § 303, as may be amended, also requires that certified Diverse Businesses, (“DBs”) have the maximum opportunity to compete for, and perform contracts and subcontract for, the Contract Services. In this regard, all Proposers, and the Contractor, shall make good faith efforts, in accordance with 74 Pa.C.S. § 303, to ensure that DBs have the maximum opportunity to compete for, and perform contracts and subcontracts for, the Contract Services.

Further, proposers and the Contractor shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, age, disability, national origin, sex, sexual origin, gender identity or status as a parent in the award and performance of contracts or subcontracts for these Contract Services

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

PORT AUTHORITY OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY D.B.A. PRT

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

Proposals/bid submittals will be due 11:00 AM on September 9, 2025, and will be read at 11:15 AM, the same day, through your web browser via Microsoft Teams video conferencing, for the following: Electronic Proposal - Ebusiness website (http://ebusiness.portauthority.org)

Bid Name

Bid Number

B25-08-53

1

B25-08-58 Environmental Sampling, Testing & Reporting

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

Meeting ID: 292 369 283 510 9

Passcode: 9Fj9cy3p

Or call in (audio only)

412-927-0245

Phone Conference ID: 835 362

No bidder may withdraw a submitted Proposal for a period of 75 days after the scheduled time for opening of the sealed bids. A Pre-Bid Conference will be held on August 28, 2025, through your web browser via Microsoft Teams video conferencing. Attendance at this meeting is not mandatory but is strongly encouraged. Join on your computer, mobile app or room device Meeting ID: 229 600 147 212 9 Passcode: r93zN7Tx

Or call in (audio only) 412-927-0245

Phone Conference ID: 623 910 034#

LEGAL ADVERTISING

Bids/Proposals

LEGAL ADVERTISING

LEGAL ADVERTISING

LEGAL ADVERTISING Bids/Proposals

ACHA-1725, EMERGENCY GENERATOR PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE

Allegheny County Housing Authority (ACHA) is seeking Bids from qualified vendors to provide preventive and remedial maintenance, inspection and repair of standby-by emergency generators, per specifications for its locations throughout Allegheny County. ACHA is now conducting all competitive solicitation on an internet-based eProcurement Housing Marketplace. ACHA is paying for all costs for the use of the Marketplace so, there will be no additional charges for your company to use the Marketplace to download documents or submit responses to ACHA.

AGENCY CONTACT PERSON: Guy Phillips, Purchasing Manager, E-mail: gphillips@achsng.com.

HOW TO OBTAIN THE IFB DOCUMENTS ON THE EPROCUREMENT

MARKETPLACE:

1. Access ha.internationaleprocurement.com (no “www”).

2. Click on the “Login” button in the upper left side.

3. Follow the listed directions.

4. If you have any problems in accessing or registering on the eProcurement Marketplace, please call customer support at (866)526-9266.

PRE-Bid CONFERENCE:

Wednesday, August 27, 2025 @ 10:00 AM, Allegheny County Housing Authority, Main Office, 301 Chariters Ave, McKees Rocks, PA 15136

QUESTION SUBMITTAL DEADLINE

Friday, September 12, 2025, 12:00 PM ET. Please use the “Question and Answer area in the eProcurement Housing Marketplace Website for all questions.

HOW TO FULLY RESPOND TO THIS IFB BY SUBMITTING A Bid SUBMITTAL:

1. As directed within Section 3.2.1 of the IFB document, submit proposed pricing, where provided for, within the eProcurement Marketplace.

2. As instructed within Section 3.0 of the IFB document, submit One (1) Original copy of your “hard copy” Bid to the Agency Administrative Office.

Bid SUBMITAL RETURN & DEADLINE

*Wednesday, September 24, 2025, 10:00 AM ET

301 Chartiers Ave, McKees Rocks, PA 15136, the “hard copy” documentation must be received in-hand and time-stamped by the Agency by no later than 10:00 AM ET on this date). The Public Bid opening will be at 10:30 AM ET at the address mentioned above

The Authority encourages responses from §3 business concerns, small firms, minority firms and firms that have not previously performed work for the ACHA. The Allegheny County Housing Authority reserves the right to reject any and all submissions.

ALLEGHENY COUNTY HOUSING AUTHORITY

Richard Stephenson, Executive Director

ALLEGHENY COUNTY SANITARY AUTHORITY LEGAL NOTICE CONTRACT NO. 1833 FURNISH & DELIVER TEFLON TUBING FOR INDUSTRIAL WASTE SAMPLING

Sealed Bids for CONTRACT NO. 1833 – Furnish & Deliver Teflon Tubing for Industrial Waste Sampling shall be received at the Engineering Department office of the Allegheny County Sanitary Authority, 3300 Preble Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15233, until 11:00 A.M., Prevailing Time, Thursday, September 4, 2025 , and then shall be publicly opened and read via Microsoft Teams Meeting. Contact Judith Shropshire for Invitation to Bid Opening teams meeting.

ALCOSAN encourages businesses owned and operated by minorities and women to submit bids on Authority Contracts or to participate as subcontractors or suppliers to successful Bidders. Successful Bidders are to use minority and women’s businesses to the fullest extent possible. Documents pertaining to the submission of Bids are available at the Engineering office of the Authority, 3300 Preble Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15233. Bid Security shall be furnished by providing the Bid a Certified Check or Bid Bond in the amount of Two Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($2,500.00).

Contract documents must be obtained directly from ALCOSAN to qualify as an eligible bidder.

Any questions regarding the Technical Specifications should be directed to Benjamin J. Heilman, Contract Supervisor, ALCOSAN, via email at benjamin.heilman@alcosan.org

Any questions regarding obtaining the Contract Documents should be directed to Judith Shropshire, ALCOSAN, via email at contract.clerks@alcosan.org

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

ALLEGHENY COUNTY SANITARY AUTHORITY Benjamin Heilman Contract Supervisor

ALLEGHENY COUNTY SANITARY AUTHORITY LEGAL NOTICE CONTRACT NO. 1835

FURNISH AND DELIVER INCINERATOR BED SAND

The Allegheny County Sanitary Authority is soliciting Bids for CONTRACT NO. 1835 – FURNISH AND DELIVER INCINERATOR BED SAND. Proposals will be received until 11:00 A.M., Prevailing Time, Thursday, September 11, 2025, at the office of the Authority and then shall be publicly opened and read via Microsoft Teams Meeting. Contact Collin Keller for Invitation to Bid Opening Teams Meeting at Contract.clerks@alcosan.org.

ALCOSAN encourages businesses owned and operated by minorities and women to submit bids on Authority Proposals or to participate as subcontractors or suppliers to the successful bidders. Successful Bidders are to use minority or women’s businesses to the fullest extent possible. Documents pertaining to the submission of Bids are available at the Engineering office of the Authority, 3300 Preble Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15233. Bid Security shall be furnished by providing the Bid a Certified Check or Bid Bond in the amount of Two Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($2,500.00). Contract documents must be obtained directly from ALCOSAN to qualify as an eligible bidder.

Any questions regarding the Technical Specifications should be directed to Benjamin J. Heilman, Contract Supervisor, ALCOSAN, via email at benjamin.heilman@alcosan.org

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

ALLEGHENY COUNTY SANITARY AUTHORITY

Benjamin J. Heilman Contract Supervisor

JOB OPPORTUNITIES Help Wanted

The University of Pittsburgh’s Department of Music seeks a full-time, non-tenure stream Teaching Associate Professor, Musicology to teach undergraduate courses in Western Art Music and American Music (among others), a graduate course in Music Teaching and Professionalization, as well as serve the department in undergraduate curriculum development. Apply at https://www.join.pitt.edu, #25003917. Please upload a cover letter, statement of teaching and research interests, curriculum vitae, writing sample, at least three letters of recommendation, and teaching evaluations. The University of Pittsburgh is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer and values equality of opportunity, human dignity and diversity.

EEO/AA/M/F/Vets/Disabled.

JOB OPPORTUNITIES Help Wanted

East Liberty Presbyterian Church in Pittsburgh seeks an Associate Pastor for Care and Connection to welcome guests, provide pastoral care, connect volunteers to ministry, and build a vibrant congregational life. Apply at elpc.church/careers

Bids/Proposals

AVALON BOROUGH ADVERTISEMENT

Bids/Proposals

Sealed proposals will be received by the Borough of Avalon of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania through the Quest Construction Data Network (QuestCDN) at www.questcdn.com until 11:00 AM prevailing time on September 2, 2025 for:

CONTRACT NO. 25-R02

ELIZABETH AVENUE ROAD AND SIDEWALK REPLACEMENT

The scope of work for Contract No. 25-R02 includes the replacement of an existing brick road with concrete; replacing sidewalks and concrete curbs as directed; storm sewer improvements; driveway adjustments; and all necessary appurtenances and restoration for said construction. This project is being financed, in part, via the Commonwealth Financing Authority Multimodal Transportation Fund grant. Bidders to comply will applicable grant conditions.

All bidders are required to buy the Bid Documents in PDF format for a non-refundable deposit of $175.00 from QuestCDN using project number 9776839. Contact their Customer Support regarding membership registration, downloading and working with digital project information at 952-233-1632 or info@questcdn.com. Any technical questions regarding the bid documents are to be directed to LSSE. Bids will be publicly opened and read aloud via video conference. Interested parties may contact the Borough of Avalon to access information prior to the date and time identified herein. Pennsylvania prevailing wage rates apply. Proposals must be upon the forms furnished by the Borough of Avalon. The bid must be accompanied by a certified check or bid bond in the amount of ten percent (10%) of the bid, made payable to the Borough of Avalon to guarantee the bidder’s entrance into the contract if given the award.

The Borough of Avalon reserves the right to reject any or all proposals and to waive any informalities in the bidding. No bid may be withdrawn for ninety (90) calendar days after the scheduled time for receipt of bids. Attention is directed to the fact that procurement is subject to all requirements of the Pennsylvania “Steel Products Procurement Act, Act No. 1978-3”; and for Contract value exceeding $25,000, the Pennsylvania Prevailing Wage Act (Act of 1961 P.L. 987), and The Public Works Employment Verification Act (July 2012) apply.

The Borough shall (a) award the construction contract to the lowest responsible bidder therefore, or (b) reject all bids received within ninety (90) days of the date of bid opening; provided, however, that the Borough may, in its sole discretion, delay such award or rejection for up to one hundred twenty (120) days from the bid opening date until the Borough has received all required approvals from other governmental agencies. Bidders on this work will be required to comply with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

JOB OPPORTUNITIES Help Wanted

AVALON BOROUGH POLICE CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATION NOTICE

The Avalon Police Department is currently seeking candidates for Civil Service Testing. The starting salary for a full-time police officer is $77,920.44/year. Applications are available at the Avalon Borough Police Department, located in the rear of the Avalon Borough Building 640 California Avenue, Avalon, PA, 15202-2499

Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Call 412-761-0353 with further questions.

COMPLETED APPLICATIONS MUST BE RETURNED TO THE AVALON BOROUGH ADMINISTRATION OFFICE BY 4:00 P.M., FRIDAY, AUGUST 29, 2025.

Applicants must complete a mandatory written examination and physical agility test, oral examination, background check, credit check, medical and psychological examinations.

Act 120 Certification is required · Must be a high school graduate · Must possess a valid driver’s license · Must be age 21+ upon hire

A $25.00 non-refundable processing fee will be assessed at the time of application. This is required. Cash or money order only.

AVALON BOROUGH CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION

RADIOLOGISTS (TELEMEDICINE)

University of Pittsburgh Physicians/ Pittsburgh, PA seeks Radiologists (Telemedicine) (multiple openings) to diagnose and treat injuries and diseases utilizing medical imaging (radiology) interpretation of procedure results (exams/tests) such as X-rays, computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), nuclear medicine, positron emission tomography (PET) and ultrasound by means of telecommunications technology. Position is 100% work from home in any U.S. state. Must have a Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) or foreign degree equivalent; completion of Medical Residency in Radiology; completion of Fellowship in Neuroradiology, Abdominal Imaging, Emergency Trauma, or Musculoskeletal Radiology; Board Certification or Board Certification Eligibility in Diagnostic Radiology by the American Board of Radiology or American Osteopathic Board of Radiology; and a valid Pennsylvania medical license or Pennsylvania medical license eligibility as well as a medical license or medical license eligibility in the state in which candidate resides. Pay: $320,000/yr to $400,000/yr. Incentive plan above RVU threshold w/productivity bonuses paid quarterly; Additional work available during “off time”; CME allowance, malpractice coverage, 401K, comprehensive benefits package. Apply by following these steps: visit http://careers.upmc.com and enter 250001TB in the “Search Keyword/Job ID” field and click Search. EOE/Disability/Veteran. ENTRY LEVEL POLICE OFFICER

The City of Altoona is now accepting applications for Entry Level Police Officers. Information and applications are available online at www.altoonapa.gov and in the Human Resources Department of City Hall at 1301 12th Street, Suite 400, Altoona, PA. Applications and applicable supporting documentation must be submitted to the Human Resources Department by Noon on Tuesday, September 2, 2025. The City of Altoona is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Borough of Avalon Lorraine Makatura, Manager