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'The Little Piano Girl of East Liberty' honored with street renaming Mary Lou Williams' family, supporters celebrate the Sept. 11 event by Rob Taylor Jr. Courier Staff Writer
At the corner of East Liberty Blvd. and Larimer Ave. on the East Liberty/ Larimer border, there is a PRT bus stop. It's used quite a bit by those, old and young. The older population will look at the bus stop sign and see right above it, "Mary Lou Williams Way." They probably know who she was. But the younger population at the bus stop? Probably not. All the reason why it was important to immortalize Mary Lou Williams with a street renaming at that intersection. "Mary Lou Williams was raised in this community as a young child, and she was able to do some great
things being raised in this community," said Dr. Gerald Ferguson, Williams' great nephew. "I would hope that young people, when they see (the sign), they can say, 'I can come from this same area and I can do great things on a worldly level.'" Dr. Ferguson added that he wants the youth to "be inspired" by Mary Lou Williams. On Friday, Sept. 11, 2026, about 100 people stood near the corner of East Liberty Blvd. and Larimer Ave. to celebrate the occasion of Williams having a street named after her. Williams is one of the most important figures in the history of the jazz music genre. Born on May 8, 1910, in Atlanta, her fam-
ily moved to Pittsburgh at a young age and settled in the East Liberty area. Folklore says that Williams was playing the piano as early as 2 years old. She had a nickname as the years went on: "The Little Piano Girl of East Liberty." By age 12, she was traveling while performing. Eventually, she found herself in places like Kansas City, playing ragtime, boogie-woogie and blues, along with popular and classical styles. Williams played a vital role in the legendary Kansas City jazz scene, as she and her husband at the time, John Williams, moved there in the late 1920s. There is a street called SEE WILLIAMS A3
CELEBRATING “MARY LOU WILLIAMS WAY” — CITY COUNCILMAN KHARI MOSLEY, BOBBIE FERGUSON (FRONT), DR. GERALD FERGUSON (BLACK/RED HAT), AND JEANNINE FERGUSON. “MARY LOU WILLIAMS WAY” IS AT THE CORNER OF EAST LIBERTY BLVD. AND LARIMER AVE. (PHOTO BY ROB TAYLOR JR.)
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RETIRED JUDGE WARREN WATSON IS “RETIRED” IN ONLY THE COURTROOM SENSE. HE’S STILL WOWING AUDIENCES, LIKE HE DID ON SATURDAY, SEPT. 5, 2026, PERFORMING JAZZ SELECTIONS DURING THE MONROEVILLE JAZZ FESTIVAL. SEE MORE PHOTOS ON PAGES A4-5. (PHOTO BY MARLON MARTIN)
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David Thompson remembers it like it was yesterday. He was on the school bus, heading to the new John A. Brashear High School in Beechview. He was a freshman in 1976, the same year the school opened. Before he could get into the school, he witnessed the White parents of some of the students, outside with signs, protesting that Black students were being bused from the Hill District "over the bridge" to Beechview for high school. "They didn't want us over there," Thompson told the New Pittsburgh Courier. Even though the historic Brown v. Board of Education Supreme Court ruling deemed segregated public schools to be illegal based on race, the Pittsburgh and Philadelphia school districts didn't immediately put it into action. In February 1968, the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission ruled that a desegregation plan was to be ordered, prompting Pittsburgh schools to finally act. Eight years later, in 1976, the massive SEE BRASHEAR A6
PART OF THE CLASS OF 1977—BETTY ANN MORRIS, DR. KIMBERLY SLATER-WOOD, AT THE BRASHEAR 50TH ANNIVERSARY GALA. (PHOTO BY J.L. MARTELLO)
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Retirement follows an 18-month Trump administration campaign against how Smithsonian museums tell Black history, museum groups say. Lonnie G. Bunch III, the first African American to lead the Smithsonian Institution, announced Sept. 8 that he will retire by the end of the year. The move closes out seven years as the Smithsonian’s 14th secretary and nearly 38 years at the institution he helped build. The announcement came 11 days after Interior Secretary Doug Burgum and a White House Domestic Policy Council official warned the Smithsonian’s Board of Regents that those federal agencies “cannot in good conscience continue to support” the institution “under current leadership,” according to a letter first reported by NBC News. Bunch, 73, told The New York Times the decision was his own. “Now’s the time,” he said. He denied the retirement was forced by more than a year of administration pressure targeting how Smithsonian museums, including the one he founded, present the history of slavery and the Black freedom struggle. The Crusader was unable to reach Bunch. The exit of the Smithsonian’s first Black and first historian secretary lands in the middle of a sustained campaign by President Donald Trump’s administration to reshape how the nation’s flagship museum system tells American history. Since March 2025, the administration has ordered content reviews, moved to strip civil rights artifacts from public view and threatened federal funding. The country’s two largest museum associations have called those actions unprecedented political interference. Bunch was elected the Smithsonian’s 14th secretary by the Board of Regents on May 28, 2019. He became the first African American and first historian to lead an institution Congress founded in 1846. Before that, he spent 11 years building the National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) from an idea with no building, no collection and a staff of one into the museum that opened on the National Mall in September 2016. Congress authorized
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1848—The French abolish slavery in all their territories. It would take a Civil War and another 17 years before slavery is abolished in America. 1921—Singer Jon Hendricks born in Newark, Ohio. He is considered one of the originators of vocalese, which adds lyrics to existing instrumental songs and replaces many instruments with vocalists. He is also considered one of the best practitioners of scat singing. 1925—Blues great B.B. King is born Riley B. King on this day in Itta Benna, Miss. King was an American blues singer, songwriter and guitarist. He won a 1970 Grammy Award for the song “The Thrill Is Gone.” His version became a hit on both the pop and R&B charts. He was inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame in 1980 and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1987. King died May 14, 2015 at the age of 89. 1933—“Emperor Jones” is released on this day by United Artists. It starred social activist Paul Robeson as Brutus Jones. It was the first Hollywood film with a Black leading man and a White supporting cast.
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NMAAHC in 2003 under President George W. Bush. Bunch previously led the Chicago Historical Society, now the Chicago History Museum, before returning to Washington to found NMAAHC. The Association of African American Museums (AAAM), the field’s principal advocacy body for Black cultural institutions, condemned the administration’s approach within days of Trump’s first executive order targeting the Smithsonian. “This is a direct attack on the vital work museums do to preserve and share the full, honest history of our nation, including the rich and complex stories of African American history and culture,” AAAM President and CEO Vedet Coleman-Robinson wrote in a March 28, 2025, statement. The American Alliance of Museums (AAM), which accredits the Smithsonian and represents 22,000 museums nationally, issued its own rebuke on July 20, 2026. “Efforts to politicize how museums present history, art, science, culture, and the natural world” threaten the independence of the entire field, the statement said. AAM cited its own research finding that 92 percent of U.S. adults consider museums nonpartisan providers of education. The record of targeted actions is extensive. Trump signed Executive Order 14253, “Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History,” on March 27, 2025. It directed Vice President JD Vance to eliminate what the order called “improper, divisive, or anti-American ideology” from Smithsonian museums, naming NMAAHC among the sites under review. NMAAHC Director Kevin Young stepped down that April after going on personal leave beginning March 14, before the order was signed. NBC News reported that spring that at least 32 objects had been removed from NMAAHC galleries. They included a Bible and a book on Black history loaned by the Rev. Amos Brown, a civil rights activist and pastor. “I’m glad I had my glasses on because I didn’t want my children to see the emotion that was driven up,” Brown told WUSA9 after learning his items were being
returned. The Smithsonian and White House both denied the removals were politically directed. White House spokesperson Lindsey Halligan said, “The White House had no involvement in removing any exhibit.” In August 2025, Trump called NMAAHC the “last remaining segment of ‘WOKE’” in a social media post and gave the Smithsonian 120 days to revise its content. On July 4, 2026, the White House Domestic Policy Council released a 162-page report, “Saving America’s Story,” accusing the National Museum of American History of “extreme political activism.” The Interior Department’s Aug. 28 letter followed, threatening to withhold artifact loans, procurement and grants “under current leadership,” the phrase that preceded Bunch’s retirement announcement by 11 days. Smithsonian officials have repeatedly disputed that any removals were politically motivated. NMAAHC spokesperson Melissa Wood called reports of a Black history purge “false” in a Smithsonian statement. Bunch wrote to staff that the institution’s work is “driven by scholarship, accuracy and an uncompromising commitment to tell the fullness of America’s story.” Board of Regents Chair Franklin D. Raines said the board has not named a successor. It “will announce an Acting Secretary and begin a national search,” Raines said. No acting secretary had been named as of publication. AAM has warned that if the nation’s largest museum system can be brought under political control, “no museum is beyond reach” for the 22,000 accredited institutions nationwide. Bunch built NMAAHC from nothing into the country’s most comprehensive repository documenting slavery and the Black freedom struggle. Who the Board of Regents, which includes Vice President Vance, chooses to lead the Smithsonian next remains an open question. So does whether that person will hold the line Bunch says he tried to hold.
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1787—The United States Constitution is approved but it includes three clauses allowing for the continuation of slavery even though it was supposed to be a document of freedom. 1861—Hampton Institute (now university) is founded. It has now become one of the nation’s leading predominately Black educational institutions. 1970—The “Flip Wilson Show” premieres on NBC television. It is the first variety show (in prime time) to star an African American male since the “Nat King Cole Show.” During its first two seasons, its Nielsen ratings made it the nation’s second most watched show. Wilson was most famous for creating the role of Geraldine Jones, a sassy, modern woman who had a boyfriend named Killer (who, when not in prison, was at the pool hall). Wilson popularized such catchphrases as “What you see is what you get” and “The Devil made me do it!” 1973—Illinois becomes the first state to honor Civil Rights Movement icon Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with a state holiday.
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1850—Congress passes the Fugitive Slave Law as part of the Compromise of 1850. The Compromise was essentially a vain attempt to reconcile differences between the slave states of the South and the free states of the North as to whether Midwest states would be slave or free. The law basically required Free states to help slave states capture escaped slaves. 1895—Booker T. Washington delivered his famous (or infamous) “Atlanta Compromise” speech in which he promotes Black economic betterment at the expense of civil and political rights. The speech endeared him to Whites opposed to the social integration of Blacks, but it angered progressive Blacks, including scholar W.E.B. DuBois, who began to portray Washington as an “Uncle Tom.” 1980—Cuban cosmonaut Arnold Tamayo becomes the first Black person to fly on a space mission. He flew on a space craft from the then-Soviet Union.
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1865—Atlanta University is founded in Atlanta, Ga. It was one of many educational institutions established during the Reconstruction period after the Civil War to educate former slaves. 1931—Soul singer Brook Benton, born Benjamin Franklin Peay, was born this day in Lugoff, S.C. He has more than 50 billboard chart hits as an artist including “A Rainy Night in Georgia,” “It’s Just A Matter Of Time” and “Endlessly.” 1963— Iota Phi Theta Fraternity, Inc. is founded at then Morgan State College now Morgan State University in Baltimore, Maryland by twelve men. Iota Phi Theta Fraternity, Inc is the last of the D9 which comprises of Historically African American Fraternities & Sororities 1981—An estimated 400,000 people from various labor and civil rights organizations rally in Wash-
ington, D.C., to protest the domestic policies of President Ronald Reagan. His policies were viewed by the demonstrating groups as anti-Black and opposed to the best interests of working-class people.
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1664—Maryland enacts the nation’s first “Anti-Amalgamation Law.” It specifically outlawed marriages between Black men and White women. Soon, several other colonies followed the Maryland example. It would not be until the 1960s that U.S. Supreme Court in the famous Loving v. Virginia case declared all such laws un-Constitutional. And even though it was not being enforced, it was not until 2000 that Alabama officially became the last state to strike from the books its law banning interracial marriages. 1830—The first National Negro Convention of Free Men meets in Philadelphia, Pa. Among a wide range of items on the agenda was a resolution encouraging free Blacks to boycott the purchase of items produced by slave labor. African Methodist Episcopal Church founder Richard Allen was elected president of the convention. Despite the fact that Allen had founded the AME Church, the name of the convention also reflected an attempt by free Blacks to reduce identification with Africa. At the time, most slaves and many free Blacks tended to refer to themselves as “Africans.” 1958—A deranged woman stabs then-rapidly emerging civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. during a book signing ceremony at a Harlem, N.Y., department store. Rumors circulated that the stabbing was part of a government conspiracy against King but no evidence was ever produced to support the theory. 1984—“The Cosby Show,” starring comedian and activist Bill Cosby, debuts on NBC Television. It becomes one of the nation’s highest rated television series and was widely praised by civil rights activists because of its generally positive portrayal of a Black middle-class family.
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1872—John Henry Conyers becomes the first Black student at the U.S. Naval Academy. However, racism and often violent harassment forced him to leave the academy before he was able to graduate. 1905—The Atlanta Life Insurance Co. is established in Atlanta, Ga., and becomes one of the largest insurance companies in America serving a predominantly African American clientele. 1984—Gen. Colin Powell becomes the first African American named as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. As the nation’s top military leader, Powell was praised by some Blacks as a role model while he was criticized for supporting what critics considered the government’s war-mongering policies. His generally positive reputation was damaged by his speaking before the United Nations and providing misinformation in 2003 in support of the Bush administration’s war in Iraq.
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1863—Mary Church Terrell is born on this day in 1863. She became one of the nation’s leading activists advocating greater education for Blacks and women. She was the first Black person to sit on the Washington, D.C., school board and played a major role in desegregating that city’s restaurants. 1961—The Interstate Commerce Commission officially prohibits segregation in buses traveling in interstate commerce. It also banned segregated terminal facilities even though the ruling was largely ignored in many Southern states. But during the mid-1960s civil rights activists would frequently cite the ruling as they integrated facilities throughout the South.
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'The Little Piano Girl of East Liberty' honored with street renaming Mary Lou Williams' family, supporters celebrate the Sept. 11 event WILLIAMS FROM A1
"Mary Lou Williams Lane" in Kansas City in her honor. Williams, also known as the "First Lady of Jazz," was an iconic jazz pianist, arranger and composer who worked with the greats—Duke Ellington, Benny Goodman, Dizzy Gillespie, and more. She mentored the likes of Miles Davis and Thelonious Monk. Williams, a swing and bepop icon, also had another nickname: "The Lady Who Swings the Band." Later in life, Williams recorded "The History of Jazz," a mixed album of music and speech intended to educate listeners about the evolution of jazz, according to her biography in the National Women's History Museum. The biography also said Williams distributed the “Tree of Jazz,” an illustration that depicted the history of African American music from contemporary swing and bebop back to antebellum spirituals. In 1977, Williams was named an artist-in-residence at Duke University, leading the jazz orchestra and teaching jazz history. On May 28, 1981, Williams died at her home in Durham, N.C. She was 71. A year before she passed, Williams returned to Kansas City to receive an honorary degree from Rockhurst College. From Kansas City to New York City, there was an ode to the late Mary Lou Williams. In December 2025, a branch of the New York City Public Library called the Schomburg Center honored Williams as part of its 100th Centennial celebration. Several of Williams' works were performed by pianist Camila Cortina Bello. It had Dr. Ferguson thinking: What was being done to properly honor Mary Lou Williams in Pittsburgh? Dr. Ferguson's mother, Bobbie Ferguson, is the niece of Williams. Together, they got the ball rolling on trying to get a street renamed for their beloved family member who contributed so much to the sound of
jazz. It all culminated with City Councilman Khari Mosley and his staff putting the final stamps on an event that has cemented Mary Lou Williams' legacy in Pittsburgh forever. "Today, we are not just renaming a street," Councilman Mosley said at the Sept. 11 event. "We are solidifying a legacy that all who call Pittsburgh home should be proud of. Every time someone drives or walks on this corridor, they will recall a true icon, Mary Lou Williams. She wasn't simply a jazz musician. She was an innovator, visionary and pioneer who impacted 20th-century music like few did. A child prodigy who eventually composed and arranged with some of the greatest musicians in the history of the world." Jazz aficionado Dr. Nelson Harrison, himself a composer and musician who's widely respected across the country, told the story of a local jazz group called the Four Strings. The group recorded professionally only four songs, in 1947. That recording session was sponsored by none other than Mary Lou Williams. "She was a great humanitarian who sacrificed her own life and her own livelihood to help those who were less fortunate," Dr. Harrison told the assembled crowd, Sept. 11. "They asked her and she did that constantly because it was a spiritual practice to her." Currently, there is a Mary Lou Williams Foundation and a Mary Lou Williams Institute; the latter was founded by her niece, Bobbie Ferguson. Both are intended to keep the iconic musical prodigy's works and influences alive for present and future generations. Dr. Ferguson, Williams' great nephew, told the Courier that in May 2027, the Mary Lou Williams Institute aims to have a weekend full of events to culminate what would have been Williams' 117th birthday. Plans are in the works to have an event at Hotel Indigo in East Liberty, a play at the Alumni The-
ater in Larimer, a social gathering at Lit Cigar Lounge in East Liberty, all culminating with a daylong event along Larimer Avenue featuring a free concert, discussion and networking with the community. "Today is special because Aunt Mary referred to Pittsburgh, the Steel City, as home," Bobbie Ferguson told the crowd. "To have her remembered with her name on a street in an area where she was raised and was called 'The Little Piano Girl of East Liberty' is a very special honor to her. Hopefully this addition of her name to a community where her family has remained serves as an inspiration to all who pass by and to future generations, that no matter what the challenges are or what they face, with hard work, faith, the desire to achieve and the support of those who care, you can reach your pot of gold at the end of the rainbow."
DR. GERALD FERGUSON AND BOBBIE FERGUSON WITH THE SIGN THAT READS, “MARY LOU WILLIAMS WAY.” (PHOTO BY ROB TAYLOR JR.)
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Brashear High School opened on Crane Avenue in the mostly-White section of Pittsburgh known as Beechview. Students came from South Hills school in Mt. Washington (primarily White students), Gladstone (Black and White students) in Hazelwood and Fifth Avenue (primarily Black students) in Uptown/Bluff to form the new student body at Brashear. Many White parents weren't having it. But there were Black parents also trying to understand why their children had to go "way across the bridge" to Beechview to go to high school, as well. "The first year, there was a ton of racial tension on both sides," Thompson recalled. Thompson said he had to be a mediator of sorts in the hallways at Brashear as a student. "I was the one who would attempt to calm everyone's nerves and bring everyone together," he said. Thompson was part of the first four-year graduating class at Brashear, the Class of 1980. Some of his classmates were Michelle Graves and Joel Hollis, who were featured in a 2010 Courier report detailing a Brashear Class Reunion in that year. One of the more wellknown Brashear graduates of the early days was Sam Clancy, the multi-sport superstar from the Hill District. He led Fifth Avenue High School to a championship, and then, just like that, the school closed. He spent his senior year of high school at Brashear, part of the first Brashear graduating class, 1977. Not surprisingly, Thompson said it was sports that started to break the racial divide. Those Brashear teams, whether it was
football, basketball, track, cross country or baseball... they were winning teams, Thompson recalled. "It seemed like sports was the common thread to bring people together," Thompson told the Courier. Thompson, now the Chairman of the Brashear Alumni Committee, hosts reunion events for Brashear alumni from time to time. The latest iteration was in August, dubbed the John A. Brashear 50th Anniversary Gala. It was a weekend of events; the main event occurred on Saturday, Aug. 22, 2026, at the St. Nicolas Greek Orthodox Cathedral in Oakland. "It turned out great," Thompson said. "People had a good time; they're looking forward to the next one." When Brashear started, it had about 2,400 students. Today, the number hovers around 900. And as far as the racial makeup, today the school is 42 percent Black, 23 percent White, 17 percent Hispanic and 10 percent Asian, according to data provided to the website Public School Review. Thompson has noticed that in recent years, the racial composition of the Brashear alumni reunions are leaning more African American as well. Thompson hopes that future Brashear alumni reunions can get closer to that 50/50-esque split that he remembers of Brashear when he was a student. All he can do is host the reunions, and then lean onto the words of Brashear's first principal, Eugene Khorey, who died this year on Jan. 21 at age 99, and who would regularly attend the reunions — "He told me, 'the people who want to come,'" Thompson recalled, "'they're going to come.'"
THE BRASHEAR REUNION COMMITTEE—SAM CLANCY, MIKE THOMPSON, DAVID THOMPSON. STANDING IN FRONT: BETTY MORRIS, JODI THOMPSON, LAURA MITCHELL-DENDY, CYNTHIA GRIMMITT. (PHOTOS BY J.L. MARTELLO)
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Tyler Perry’s 'Why Did I Get Married Again?' When the question hits a little differently by Merecedes J. Howze
For New Pittsburgh Courier I'm back. Notice the updated byline. Sometimes life has a way of making a familiar movie question feel a little more personal than expected. So, naturally, when Tyler Perry asks, “Why did I get married again?” I had to wonder if this film was simply a threequel or an oddly well-timed intervention. Released on Netflix
on Wednesday, September 9, 2026, "Why Did I Get Married Again?" reunites Tyler Perry, Jill Scott, Richard T. Jones, Tasha Smith, Michael Jai White, Sharon Leal and Lamman Rucker, while welcoming Taraji P. Henson and introducing a younger generation played by Armani Greer, Everett Osborne, Da’Vinchi, Laya DeLeon Hayes, Jaden Michael, Charles L. Smith
beautiful homes, successful careers and destination weddings in Italy, but money does not exempt them from betrayal, insecurity, family dysfunction or the complicated business of loving another human being. That is Perry’s genius. He doesn’t simply make Black films. He helped shape a culture of filmmaking and storytelling. His worlds are often exaggerated, melodramatic and occasionally one monologue away from
a church altar call, but they are intentionally recognizable. Ultimately, "Why Did I Get Married Again?" understands its audience, its characters and its particular brand of Black cinematic melodrama. And perhaps that is why the question still works. Sometimes, marriage is love. And sometimes, it’s a lesson.
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II, Derrick A. King and Sydney Winbush. And I appreciate Tyler Perry unlocking these new characters. The introduction of the children and, more importantly, their marriages and relationships, gives this franchise some much-needed freshness. We’re no longer simply watching the original couples work through their layered mess. Now we get to see what happens when the children they raised start making their own questionable romantic decisions. There is also Taraji P. Henson, who will always be a Tyler Perry favorite in my book. This film marks Henson’s fifth headlining collaboration with Perry, following "The Family That Preys," "I Can Do Bad All By Myself," "Acrimony" and "Straw." And honestly, Taraji knows exactly how to enter a Tyler Perry universe: give us the look, deliver the line and let the drama find her. Now, Perry is most definitely on brand for the seasoned aunties who regularly check Facebook. You know the ones. They know who got divorced, who cheated, who got engaged and who needs to “leave that man alone” before you’ve even told them the story. I couldn’t relate. What I could appreciate is Perry’s recurring depiction of wealthy Black people who still experience the messiness of regular life. His characters may have
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I will loudly sing Mike McCarthy’s praises...if he has a winning season Most of the people who have blessed me by reading my work know that on many occasions I use music as a metaphorical "go to." On August 4, 1966, the iconic Motown singing group The Temptations released their timeless hit, “Beauty Is Only Skin Deep.” Remember, it was just a few months ago, when former Pittsburgh Steelers Head Coach Mike Tomlin would remind folks that "the standard
is the standard.” However, many fans and media alike would constantly smirk and even guffaw out loud, discounting and even voiding his coaching the Steelers for a record 19 years. Tomlin stood on the sideline helping to maintain the consistency of one of the most successful sports franchises in the history of sports. Presently, the word “standard” has now been incorporated into the vocabulary of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ new head coach, Mike McCarthy. Jenna Harner, sports anchor at WPXI-TV, posted this story: "Mike McCarthy establishing new standards for Steelers after Week 1 win." Mike McCarthy is quoted in the article as saying: “There are guidelines, there are goals, you know, there are thresholds, there’s time blocks and everything that I’ve just used for so long. So I think it’s a really good meter to create a standard of play, which you feel you need to play above to win in this league. So frankly that’s what was established today.” I am currently puzzled as to the evolution of the standards of coaching under the new head coach master as opposed to the dissolution of the definition of the word when Mike Tomlin was at the helm. As I have said many times in the past, “it is easy to stick your chest out when the only weapon that your enemy has is a very large, Family Dollar-issued 'Super Soaker.'" Don’t get it twisted Chubby Checker fans, I am hopeful that the Pittsburgh Steelers under Mike McCarthy will find success under the leadership of McCarthy.
THE STEELERS’ T.J. WATT STRUTS TO THE END ZONE AFTER INTERCEPTING FALCONS QUARTERBACK COOPER RUSH, AS THE STEELERS WON, 20-13, OVER ATLANTA, SEPT. 13, 2026. (PHOTOS BY BRIAN COOK SR.) I was also hoping that reuniting the Steelers starting QB Aaron Rodgers with Mike McCarthy would motivate Rodgers to leave his "Greyhound EV speed bump bus" in the parking lot at Walmart but alas, it was not to be. It looks as though Rodgers may have traded in his dated jalopy gas-powered bus for a vehicle capable of running over and flattening obstacles that may get in the way of his ego. On December 1, 2025, Andrew Buller-Ross posted an article on sportsnaut.com titled: "Aaron Rodgers Throws Pittsburgh Steelers Teammates Under Bus After Loss." Buller-Ross wrote, “Aaron Rodgers returned to the Pittsburgh Steelers‘ lineup on Sunday after missing their Week 12 contest with at least three fractures in his non-throwing wrist. Yet, the Steelers still lost for the second week in a row, this time by 19 points. The Steelers clearly
didn’t bring their 'A' game against the Bills, and fault could be aimed in multiple directions. Yet, after finishing with a new season-low 108 passing yards, Rodgers didn’t hesitate to play the blame game and point the finger at some of his teammates instead.” Typically, these comments are the type that are addressed behind closed doors, but Rodgers didn't hold back. “When there’s film sessions, everyone shows up. When I check to a route, run the right route,” Rodgers was quoted as saying. As Mel B from America's Got Talent might say, “Wowsa.” What does the film say about overthrowing or underthrowing wide open wide receivers? Is there a monologue about throwing a ball over the head of a pass-catcher, expecting him to go up and get it, risking life and limb? But through it all, I am not a “homer” but I remain a Pittsburgh
PITTSBURGH WIDE RECEIVER D.K. METCALF HAD A BAD DAY AT THE OFFICE IN THE SEASON OPENER AGAINST ATLANTA, SEPT. 13, 2026. THE STEELERS STILL PREVAILED, 20-13. (PHOTO BY BRIAN COOK SR.)
Steelers supporter and in spite of the presence of a few insidious insiders, I have, continue to and will always refuse to believe that none of these dark forces and their related viewpoints represent the Rooney family or the Pittsburgh Steelers’ paradigm. Rodgers recently appeared on Cam Heyward’s “Not Just Football” podcast recently and this was the first promo line, “Aaron Rodgers’ scorn isn’t just for ex-lovers.” The Steelers QB blasted a pair of ex-Packers teammates during his now-viral appearance. Rodgers had the bus gassed up and ready to go when he told Heyward, “I had two teammates who spoke out about me years ago, out of everyone I ever played with who said they didn’t have a good experience with me,” Rodgers said. “One was bitter because he went to another team and never became a player again. The other just wasn’t a smart person.” What politician calls everyone who disagrees with him, dumb? Does that quote ring any “Liberty Bells?” What teammate is going to have his effort or maybe his character assassinated by Rodgers after the upcoming bloodletting waiting for them in Foxborough against the New England Patriots? Even when he misses a throw, it is very rarely his fault if you believe his version of events. As far as the outcome of the Falcons game, McCarthy also said: “I think it’s a really good meter to create a standard of play, which you feel you need to play above to win in this league.” Hmm, sounds like some back alley, Mike Tomlin shade tree jargon. Remember, in the end, “defense wins championships.” Outside linebacker Alex Highsmith had two sacks against the Falcons on Sept. 13, 2026, a 20-13 Steelers win. His understudy, one of my favorite players, Nick Herbig, had none and has already been justly rewarded. Corner-
back Joey Porter Jr. is still waiting for his loot. If Porter does not play against the Patriots on Sept. 20, 2026, let’s see if Mike McCarthy is going to have a winning record and win beautifully in 2026. I will loudly sing Mike McCarthy’s praises if he accomplishes a winning record this season. Because as we all know, beauty is only skin deep. But ugly is to the bone.
WHO’S NEXT? The Steelers travel to Foxborough, Mass., to play the defending AFC Champion New England Patriots. Kickoff is 1 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 20, 2026.
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The best time to buy may not feel like the best time to buy Some of the greatest opportunities in real estate arrive disguised as uncertainty. When mortgage rates are low, the economy feels strong, home prices are climbing, and everyone seems confident about buying, purchasing a home feels comfortable. But comfort often comes with competition. Buyers compete against multiple offers, waive contingencies, offer above asking price, and sometimes make decisions based more on fear of missing out than sound financial judgment. Today’s market feels different. Mortgage rates remain elevated compared with the historically low rates many consumers became accustomed to. Affordability is challenging, economic uncertainty has caused some buyers to remain on the sidelines, and homes in many markets are sitting longer than they did during the frenzy of recent years. For many people, those conditions sound like reasons not to buy. But they may also represent something we have not seen consistently in several years; buyer leverage. A slower housing market can create opportuni-
ANTHONY O. KELLUM ties to negotiate the purchase price, request seller-paid closing costs, obtain repairs, negotiate interest-rate buydowns, and simply have more time to evaluate a property before making one of the largest financial decisions of your life. That does not mean everyone should rush out and purchase a home. Real estate should never be purchased simply because someone says, “Now is the time to buy.” Your income, credit, savings, monthly payment, employment stability, and long-term goals all matter. But there is an important distinction between a bad market and an uncomfortable market. The two are not necessarily the same. History has repeatedly shown us that people often feel most comfortable investing when everyone else feels comfortable. Unfortunately, by the time confidence becomes universal, much of the opportunity may already be reflected in the price. Real estate investors understand this concept particularly well. Experienced investors do not simply ask, “What are interest rates?” They ask, “What is the property worth? What can I purchase it for? What will it rent for? What are my expenses? What is my cash flow? Where is the opportunity, and what is my exit strategy?” Primary homebuyers should begin thinking SEE PROPERTY IS POWER B2
Carnegie Library hosts first-ever Black Business Mini Conference by Rob Taylor Jr. Courier Staff Writer
According to many of the over 80 Black attendees who took time out of their Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2026, afternoon to attend the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh’s first-ever Black Business Mini Conference, it was worth it. Attendee Denise Slappy, a theater artist, just moved to Pittsburgh from Michigan, and connected with Black entrepreneurs and an author at the four-hour event. Yvonne Yates, senior business administrator for the Center for Shared Prosperity organization (headquartered at Carnegie Mellon University), also connected with other Black business leaders and community organizations. For Tyler Coulverson, a member of the New Pittsburgh Courier’s “Fab 40” Class of 2024, he was one of three public speakers during the mini conference. He quit his day job in the banking industry a few years ago to dive head first into his business venture, TC Notary. It’s now a five-figure revenue business, he told the Courier exclusively. And for another speaker, Marcus Gaines-Cherry, the three-time University of Pittsburgh graduate and attorney discussed to attendees the proper way to respond to RFPs, or Requests For Proposals. For many small businesses and organizations, acquiring contracts from RFPs is their primary source of revenue. “I’m very proud of them because this was all them,” said Tammy Stoken, Manager of Career, Business and Nonprofit at the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh about her staff. She said they had the idea to host a Black Business Mini Conference at the Oakland Main Library in August during National Black Business Month. “There were lots of moving parts between presenters, agreements,
TAMMY STOKEN, Manager of Career, Business and Nonprofit at the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh; Andrew Medlar, President and Director at the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh; and LaShawnda A. Thomas, Vice Chair of the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh Board of Trustees, at the library’s first-ever Black Business Mini Conference, Aug. 26, 2026. (Photo by Rob Taylor Jr.) getting keynote speakers...then you have the facility part of it, making sure that we have the rooms and then the staffing of it, so I’m very happy,” Stoken said. When it comes to Black-owned businesses in the Pittsburgh region, no one’s confusing it with Atlanta. Georgia’s capital and its surrounding areas are home to the highest percentage of Blackowned businesses among sizable U.S. markets at 11.3 percent. There are roughly 13,700 Blackowned businesses in that region. The Memphis region has 9.3 per-
TYLER COULVERSON was one of the presenters at the Black Business Mini Conference. Yvonne Yates was one of the attendees.
cent of its businesses identified as Black-owned, while the Washington, D.C. area has 9.2 percent of its businesses identified as Blackowned. On the flip side, the Pittsburgh region’s percentage of Blackowned businesses hovers around 1 to 2.5 percent, with between 1,000 and 1,300 businesses identifying as Black-owned. Pittsburgh does not have the large Black population like Atlanta, D.C., or Memphis. But the 1 to 2.5 percent figure, to some, may seem smaller than it should be for a market with nearly 200,000 African Americans. For the majority of the Black Business Mini Conference attendees, they were either already established small businesses or looking to get into that space. LaShawnda A. Thomas, the keynote speaker of the event and vice chair of the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh Board of Trustees, said they were in the right place. “You don’t have to have every answer before you seek information, support and connection; that’s what we’re here for,” Thomas, who also works with Mendes Consulting, LLC, said. She added: “Here’s what I ask of everyone today; don’t leave this conference with just notes. Leave with names and a plan to follow up. Identify at least one resource to explore, one relationship to build, one appointment to schedSEE LIBRARY B2
Every gift is a sacrifice: Stop going broke being everybody’s blessing We talk all the time about people wasting money on cars, clothes, vacations, eating out and other stuff they can’t afford. But there’s another type of overspending that rarely gets criticized because it looks noble from the outside: GIVING. Yep. You can actually give yourself broke. Meet Terrence, 47, a city operations manager earning $94,000 a year. Terrence has a big heart. Mama needs something? He handles it. Niece needs school clothes? Uncle T got it. Friends go out? He grabs the tab. Girlfriend casually mentions something she likes? Amazon package on the way. Everybody calls Terrence generous. His bank account calls him something else: BROKE. Terrence was spending roughly $1,100 every month helping, treating and gifting other people. Meanwhile, he had only $2,400 in emergency savings, carried $11,000 in credit-card debt and kept saying he couldn’t afford to increase his retirement contributions. Hold up. You can’t afford to save for yourself—but somehow you can afford everybody else? That’s not just a money problem. That’s a boundary problem. And here’s the principle both the giver and the receiver need to understand: EVERY GIFT IS A SACRIFICE. Money doesn’t fall from the sky. You
traded your time, energy, talent and labor to earn it. That $100 you gave somebody could have gone toward your emergency fund. That $250 birthday gift could have paid down your credit card. That $500 you used helping somebody could have gone into your IRA, 401(k), investment account or savings. Or maybe you simply could have used that money to do something nice for YOU. Every dollar you give away represents something you chose not to do for yourself. That doesn’t mean the recipient should feel guilty. But they should understand and APPRECIATE THE SACRIFICE. People sometimes look at someone earning decent money and say, “Oh, he can afford it.” Maybe he can. But that doesn’t make the gift free. And let me broaden this conversation because gifts aren’t always about money. Sometimes the gift is your TIME. Sometimes it’s your TALENT. Sometimes it’s your KNOWLEDGE.
Sometimes it’s your KNOW-HOW. Maybe you spent three hours helping somebody move. Maybe you used your professional expertise to help them solve a problem without charging them. Maybe you made phone calls, connected them with somebody, fixed something, taught them something or spent your Saturday helping them get their situation together. That’s a gift, too. Because while you were giving them your time, talent, knowledge and know-how, you could have been using those same resources for yourself. That’s why gratitude matters. But givers, hear me on this: YOU HAVE TO SET THE BOUNDARY—BECAUSE THE RECIPIENT PROBABLY WON’T. Why would they? If every time they call, you send money, eventually calling you becomes part of their financial plan. If every emergency becomes your emergency, what incentive do they have to prepare for the next one? If you constantly rescue someone from the consequences of their financial
decisions, you may think you’re helping them when you’re actually enabling them. There’s a difference between giving someone a hand up and becoming their permanent ATM. Givers and ATMs have something in common: Eventually they run out of money! If you don’t establish boundaries, some people will keep making withdrawals until your account—financially, emotionally or physically—reads: INSUFFICIENT FUNDS. That doesn’t necessarily make them bad people. You helped create the expectation by repeatedly saying yes. So, stop waiting for somebody else to protect your money. That’s YOUR job. Sometimes excessive giving isn’t even about the recipient. Sometimes it’s about us. We want to feel needed. We don’t want anybody calling us cheap. We’ve built our identity around being “the dependable one.” For some men in particular, providing becomes tangled up with how we define ourselves. We think being a good man means always paying, always fixing, always rescuing and never saying, “I can’t do that.” But you do not have to financially SEE DAMON CARR B2
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DENISE SLAPPY, seated in front, a theater artist who just moved to Pittsburgh from MichARRIBA WALKER of Trinity Professional Counseling and Developing Services, based in igan, connected with a number of Black entrepreneurs during the Carnegie Library of Wilkinsburg, speaks with Sonita Lewis, representing the MCL Family Law Firm. Pittsburgh’s Black Business Mini Conference.
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ule, one opportunity to share this with someone else who maybe didn’t have an opportunity to attend. Let this event become part of a stronger network of Black business and non-profit leadership in Pittsburgh.” For Coulverson, he discussed how to build credit as an entrepreneur. In the personal world, a person’s credit score can get them a better rate on a mortgage or a car loan. In the business world, the higher the credit-worthiness of the business, the better its chances of securing funding and negotiating better terms with vendors. Businesses use an Employer Identification Number or Tax ID number. In the personal world, Social Security Numbers are used. As for Gaines-Cherry, his primary message about RFPs was that “the language you submit for a RFP changes based off of your position as a small business, a non-profit or even as an individual contractor.” Gaines-Cherry implored the attendees to check out
the Allegheny County website where it lists its RFPs, or solicitations. The City of Pittsburgh also has a weblink dedicated to its open RFPs, listed under the terms “procurement” and “bid opportunities.” As an example, as of Sept. 10, 2026, the City of Pittsburgh’s Office of Management and Budget, on behalf of the Department of Parks and Recreation, is soliciting bids from qualified firms for cleaning services at Citiparks centers. The contract is for two years, from Nov. 1, 2026, through Oct. 30, 2028, with two, one-year options to renew. It’s not out the realm of possibility that one of the Blackowned business leaders who were at the Black Business Mini Conference could submit the right proposal and be chosen for that contract. In the words of Gaines-Cherry at the mini conference to the attendees: “What makes a successful bid? No guarantees, but there are small shifts we can make that will allow (you) to submit a more eye-opening product.”
MARCUS GAINES-CHERRY of Bishop-Gaines Grantwriting and Consulting, LLC, made a presentation on “Requests for Proposals: Essential Knowledge for Successful Bids.” (Photos by Rob Taylor Jr.)
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with some of that same discipline. A home is certainly where we live, raise our families, celebrate holidays, and create memories. But it is also an asset. Over time, the mortgage balance can decline while equity grows. That equity can become part of a family’s net worth and, ultimately, part of what one generation passes to the next. For Black America, Ownership Has an Even Deeper Meaning For Black families, this conversation carries additional weight. For generations, Black Americans faced very real barriers to acquiring property, obtaining mortgages, living in certain communities, and fully participating in the wealth-building opportunities that homeownership provided to others. Those barriers helped create a homeownership and wealth gap that did not disappear simply because the laws eventually changed. That history should not discourage us. It should motivate us. We cannot change the opportunities previous generations were denied, but we can be intentional about the opportunities available to us today. For Black families who are financially prepared, ownership should be viewed not simply as purchasing a house, but
as establishing a foothold. One property can become equity. Equity can become capital. Capital can help finance another property, start a business, educate a child, strengthen retirement, or provide an inheritance. That is how ownership begins to change the trajectory of a family. We also have to become comfortable talking about ownership with our children. Teach them about credit, teach them about mortgages, teach them about equity, investing, property taxes, insurance, maintenance, and the responsibility that accompanies owning an asset. Our children should grow up believing that ownership is normal and achievable. We do not have to become wealthy overnight. Sometimes generational wealth begins much more quietly with one family purchasing one property, keeping it, building equity, and making sure the next generation does not have to start from zero. That is why permanently waiting for the “perfect” market can have consequences. Every year spent waiting is another year in which someone else may be building equity in an asset you are paying to use. And we should stop measuring today’s
opportunities against yesterday’s extraordinary mortgage rates. The 2 percent and 3 percent mortgage environment was historically unusual. Building an entire homeownership strategy around waiting for those rates to return may cause prospective buyers to overlook opportunities that make financial sense today. The better question is not simply, “Are rates high?” The better question is, “Do the numbers work for me?” Can you comfortably afford the payment? Are you purchasing the property at a reasonable price? Can you negotiate concessions that improve the transaction? Do you plan to own the property long enough for ownership to make financial sense? And does buying move you closer to your long-term goals? If the answer to those questions is yes, an uncomfortable market may actually become an opportunity. Opportunity rarely announces itself by making everyone feel safe. Often, the greatest opportunities become obvious only after the uncertainty has passed. Real estate is no different. Do not allow headlines alone to determine your financial future. Do not buy because everyone else is buying, and do not automatically sit on the sidelines because everyone else is nervous.
And particularly in Black communities, we cannot allow the difficulties of the market to convince another generation that ownership is beyond our reach. We have spent enough generations fighting for access to ownership. Now we must also develop the knowledge, preparation, and confidence to exercise it. Study the numbers. Understand your options. Negotiate aggressively but intelligently. Purchase when the property, payment, and strategy make sense for you. Because sometimes the best time to buy does not feel like the best time to buy. Property is Power! Ownership creates options. Equity creates opportunity, and what we own today can help determine what the next generation inherits tomorrow. (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.
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injure yourself to prove you love somebody. Love doesn’t always require your debit card. Sometimes the best gift isn’t paying somebody’s bill. Maybe it’s helping them build a budget so they can pay their own bills. Instead of repeatedly giving them fish, maybe it’s time to teach them how to fish. Help solve the problem instead of constantly financing the problem. Terrence finally had to make a change. He created a $350 monthly generosity budget. Once that money was gone? THE BANK OF TERRENCE WAS CLOSED!
No borrowing money to give money. No dipping into emergency savings. No putting somebody else’s emergency on his credit card. No feeling guilty for saying: “I can’t do that right now.” And guess what happened? The world kept spinning. His family still loved him. His real friends were still his friends. The people who genuinely valued Terrence still valued him— even when his wallet wasn’t open. That taught him something powerful: Healthy generosity has boundaries. Your money already has responsibilities. It has to keep a roof over your head. It has to build your emergency reserve. It has to eliminate your debt. It has to fund your retirement. It has to protect your household.
It has to finance your goals and create options for your future. You cannot constantly put everybody else’s financial needs ahead of your own and then wonder why you’re not making progress. Helping others is admirable. Financially neglecting yourself is not. So yes—give. Bless people. Help people. Be generous. Give your money when appropriate. Give your time. Give your talent. Give your knowledge. Give your know-how. But give on purpose. Budget your generosity. Establish limits. Learn to say no without writing a three-paragraph explanation. And most importantly, don’t become an enabler. Sometimes the most loving thing you can do is stop rescuing somebody long enough for them to learn how to rescue
themselves. Remember: EVERY GIFT IS A SACRIFICE. Recipients—appreciate the sacrifice. yourself with Givers—protect boundaries. Because there’s absolutely nothing wrong with having a BIG HEART. Just don’t let everybody keep making withdrawals until you’re left with an EMPTY BANK ACCOUNT. Don’t go broke being everybody’s blessing. (Damon Carr, Money Coach & Tax Pro can be reached at 412-216-1013. Be sure to follow me on Social Media) Helping you flip your finances from stressed to blessed — one smart decision at a time.
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Lonnie Bunch, a historian who made history as the Smithsonian Institution’s first African American secretary, became a recurring target as President Donald Trump intensified his attacks on how America tells the story of race, slavery and inequality. Bunch’s resignation this week should concern anyone who cares about American history, the truth and intellectual freedom. But what is happening now goes beyond an attempt to erase Black history. It is an effort to cancel Black thought. The phrase “cancel culture” has been weaponized for years by conservatives who argue that dissenting viewpoints are being silenced. Yet, what is happening when Black voices that challenge comforting myths about America are pushed aside? This is not simply a debate about museum exhibits. It is a battle over who gets to define America’s story. Trump wants to shape how Americans understand their past. The Smithsonian became a battleground in that effort. For years, Trump has expressed outrage over museums and exhibitions that honestly confront America’s racial past. He criticized The New York Times’ acclaimed 1619 Project as “toxic propaganda” and “ideological poison.” He responded by creating the 1776 Commission, which minimized the role slavery played in building the nation. The Smithsonian, particularly the National Museum of African American History and Culture, became another favorite target for the Trump Administration. Trump accused Smithsonian museums of being “out of control,” claiming they focused too heavily on slavery, racism and America’s failures instead of highlighting the country’s successes. His administration ordered reviews of federal historical exhibits and sought to revise displays that conflicted with its preferred narrative. The assault extended beyond Washington. In Philadelphia, Trump’s administration successfully pushed for the removal of panels at the President’s House memorial that highlighted the stories of the nine enslaved Africans held by George Washington. The message was unmistakable: discussions of slavery should be minimized, softened or removed altogether if they make Americans uncomfortable. Trump even used social media to emphasize that his ancestors came to the United States after slavery was abolished, telling African Americans that his family did not own slaves. Historians rightly pushed back, noting that the impact of slavery was never limited to the actions of individual slaveholders. The wealth gaps, educational disparities, discriminatory housing policies and unequal access to opportunity that followed emancipation created systems whose effects continue to shape society today. History is not just about who personally held the whip. It is about understanding the structures that survived long after the whip disappeared. Bunch understood that. That is why his leadership mattered. It is also why his departure raises concerns. The political pressure surrounding the Smithsonian is no secret. Though Trump has no direct authority over the Smithsonian secretary, his influence reaches the Smithsonian Board of Regents, which includes Vice President J.D. Vance, Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr., and members of Congress. The president also influences the institution through appointments and executive actions. The bigger concern is not merely that Bunch is leaving. It is who comes next. Will the Board of Regents select a successor committed to historical accuracy? Or will it choose someone more willing to sanitize difficult chapters of American history? That question should alarm every American because Bunch’s departure fits a broader pattern as several Black leaders in the federal government and independent agencies have been removed, forced out or targeted for replacement during Trump’s administration. Robert Primus was removed as chair of the Surface Transportation Board. Alvin Brown was dismissed as vice chair of the National Transportation Safety Board. Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr., only the second Black chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, was relieved of his position. And Black officials serving on independent boards and commissions, including Gwynne Wilcox, Charlotte Burrows and Travis LeBlanc, have also faced removal efforts. Though Trump appointed Erica Schwartz to lead the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Scott Turner remains the lone Black member of Trump’s second-term Cabinet as head of U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Taken individually, each case can be explained away. Together, they paint a troubling picture. Black progress itself appears to be under attack. Recent polling, including surveys by Protect Democracy, suggests younger generations are increasingly grappling with questions about authoritarianism, fascism and the resilience of the nation’s democratic institutions. Whether one agrees with their assessment or not, the concern deserves serious consideration. History teaches us that controlling narratives has always been a powerful political weapon. One needs only look to Birmingham, Alabama, more than 60 years ago, where Eugene “Bull” Connor used government authority to uphold segregation and suppress demands for racial equality. The tactics change. The objective remains the same: control the story, and you control the public’s understanding of reality. That is why preserving Black history matters. It is why preserving Black thought matters even more. Generations of African Americans fought to ensure their stories would not be erased. Ebony magazine sat on coffee tables in Black households because people understood the importance of documenting our experiences. Ebony magazine no longer exists, but institutions like the New Pittsburgh Courier, The Philadelphia Tribune, Mother Bethel A.M.E., HBCUs, civic organizations, family units and even barber shops preserved stories that others often ignored. No president should have the power to erase 400 years of history. No administration should decide which truths Americans are allowed to learn. And no single leader should be permitted to whitewash the struggles, sacrifices, and triumphs that helped build this nation. The fight over Lonnie Bunch’s future was never really about one historian. It was about who gets to tell America’s story. If the answer becomes politicians, instead of men of Bunch’s character and scholarship, the nation will lose far more than a Smithsonian secretary. (Reprinted from the Philadelphia Tribune)
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(TriceEdneyWire.com)—Does your President think everybody is for sale? Did you listen to his effort to buy votes at his hateful event in Dallas, Texas? He has no shame, and thanks to the U.S. Supreme Court that gave him total immunity, he really believes he is entitled to doing whatever he wants to do—including things that would be illegal for you and me. I represent a lot of people in the various organizations where I frequently talk with them. Not one of them believes Trump should be believed about anything! If you or I had been impeached twice, indicted four times and convicted of anything, do you think it would be wise for us to run for anything in this country—and certainly not for President? He has no shame. His niece, Dr. Mary Trump, tried to tell us about him. Recently one of his nephews tried again to tell us about his uncle. I know some of our people believe he gave them that COVID money, but as I heard someone say the other day, that came as a result of the work of then Speaker Nancy Pelosi and said it is just like Trump to let a woman do something and have a man like him try to take the credit. That is not true for wise men, but it’s certainly the way Trump rolls. A woman and the Democrats did it, and Trump just signed his name on the check so that some would think
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already gotten us. Remember when he was campaigning and doing everything possible to prove he should be given a Nobel Peace Prize.That was because he was trying to make himself look as good as President Obama! Iran is not the only place he has stirred up trouble. He hired a Cuban, to go against his own people, and start a blockade against the people in Cuba! The Cuban people have done nothing to hurt the American people, but he’s hurting the babies in Cuba and the students in Cuba from the United States and elsewhere who are there just trying to become medical doctors to go and serve the world— even in dangerous places. He’s now messing with Canada! This man who somehow got to be President of the United States, despite his disrespectful behavior, his criminal record—and oh, yes, don’t forget about the Epstein matter that’s off the news right now without resolution. Why is he offering to give you a measly $5,000 when he gave Natalie Harp $45,000 for just following him around? Just tell him you’re not going to follow him around and you are not for sale. You know he never keeps his promises, so please don’t pledge allegiance to him as he commanded of the MAGA FOLKS! (Dr. E. Faye Williams is international president of the Dick Gregory
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(TriceEdneyWire.com)—This month my parents are beginning their seventh decade of marriage despite a law that tried to stop them. Next June marks 60 years since Loving v. Virginia. My parents did not wait for it. Sixty years ago they were married in a church in Washington, D.C. They had to leave Maryland to do it. My mother is Black. My father is White. In Maryland their marriage was a crime. They met in West Baltimore. Her city. Two student teachers at Harlem Park Junior High, the same classroom, one semester after the other. They wrote each other every week that spring. Their students. Life back on campus. What they believed. When my mother came home to Baltimore for the summer, they were both seeing other people. They went on a date anyway. That date was at the recently desegregated movie theater. They slipped in like racial fugitives. They found two empty seats. He walked down one aisle. She walked down the other. They sat side by side but didn’t want their entrance or exit to cause a stir. They knew the looks wouldn’t all come from White people. It was the summer of Black Power, after all. My father proposed three times in two weeks. She turned him down twice. She was not being coy. What he asked was against the law. The third time she said yes. My father’s uncle told him he believed the love was real. Then he explained that if my father wanted to stay in the family, and in his grandfather’s will, he would need to fall in love with someone else instead. Others said, “Think about what it will be like for the children.” They married two months later. They arrived at the church separately, the way a bride and groom do. This time it was tradition. Afterward the caravan drove back to Baltimore with its headlights on. Cars on the highway pulled aside to let it pass. In the city people stopped walking to turn and stare and then pray for them. Men took off their hats. Everyone thought it was a funeral. The lights were only so nobody would get lost on the way to my
ANN TODD AND FRED JEALOUS, August 27, 1966. They wed at a church In Washington, D.C. They couldn’t get married at her home church in Baltimore because it was still a crime. grandparents’ house in West Baltimore, where the reception was. At the reception my father danced with my mother. He is red-headed and freckled and looks as English and Irish as he is. One woman watching them decided the groom had to be Black. Apparently she could not imagine a White boy dancing like that. My father was delighted. Somewhere in there my father made her an offer. Jealous is a strange name to carry. He told her he would take hers instead. He would become Fred Todd. She said no. She took the name Jealous. Telling that used to make me chuckle. Who turns down any name for such a notorious adjective? I hear it a little differently now. His grandfather had already disowned him and cut him out of the will. His own father had died years earlier, of his third heart attack. My father was the eldest grandson of an industrialist. He had a great deal to
lose and he lost all of it. His mother and his brothers stood by him. Much of the rest of the family did not. His name was the last thing that was his to give, and he offered to give that up too. She would not let him. The following June the Supreme Court decided Loving v. Virginia. When my parents stood in that church, nobody knew it was coming. They married anyway. They went west. With Loving grinding through the courts, they apparently decided the nation didn’t need Jealous v. Maryland too. San Diego first, then the Monterey Peninsula. There my father taught soldiers home from Vietnam, many of whom could not read. Later he founded a community where men learn to listen to one another, and to be listened to, most of them for the first time. My mother spent her career as a therapist. They raised us in California, far from her mother and her church and her city. Every summer they sent me back east. Baltimore for her people. Maine for his. The move had cut them off from all of it. They handed it to me. A decade ago they returned to St. James Episcopal Church on Lafayette Square and renewed their vows for the 50th anniversary of Loving. My mother was baptized in that church. So was I. So was my son. My mother wore the dress. Her grandmother sewed it for her in 1966, when my mother was 25. She sewed it for that church, where she worshipped. Then the law sent the wedding to Washington, and the dress never went down that aisle. A half century later it did. My mother was crying. I told her to stop bragging. She looked at me, confused, tears still on her face. I told her she just wanted everybody to know it still fit. Sixty years. My father is still the man who offered to give up his name. My mother is still the woman who would not let him. They were never a test case. They were a marriage. They still are. Happy anniversary, Mom and Dad. Thank you for being so courageous in love. My sister and I literally would never have existed but for it. (Ben Jealous is a professor of practice at the University of Pennsylvania and former president and CEO of the NAACP.)
Politics, the vote and the Black church by Dr. John E. Warren
As we move toward the critical November 3rd General Election, it seems like a good time to remind the Black Church of its history, role and responsibility in our current struggle. First, let’s be clear of the rights and the freedoms of the church as guaranteed by the First Amendment to the Constitution. It specifically says: “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble.” Black people, the church has always been that safe space where we exercised these freedoms. It was in the church that the Civil Rights struggle was planned and executed; it was in the Church where Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., gave his final speech before being assassinated. The church not only allowed
freedom of worship as guaranteed; the church allowed us to keep God at the center of our struggles, and it played a major role in developing and achieving the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Today, the Black Church is a key stop on the agenda of every political candidate seeking a sure vote. This is why so many of them race to the church to be seen and smiled at, the Sunday before every election. Now is a good time for all Black and people of color to not only remember our freedom of religion and speech, but to organize and plan voter participation without the usual fear of losing one’s nonprofit tax status. Churches are made up of individuals. Individuals have the guaranteed right to freedom of assembly where discussions can be freely had about our living conditions. We can individually agree to help get each other to the polls; we can freely
agree to vote. We can freely discuss who to vote for. None of these actions violate a church’s IRS Tax Exempt status. The church, once again, must not be afraid to get involved as a collection of individuals. Let’s put aside fear and apathy and get involved in saving our hard fought for and earned right to vote, to be free of attempts to place us under an authoritarian form of government because of racism and greed. How do we get involved? Each One Reach One. Each One Teach One. Each One get at least one person registered and to the polls or, where possible, make every effort to vote early. Now you can participate and make your voice heard and your vote known. Let’s get started right now as if the election were this week.
(Dr. John E. Warren is Publisher San Diego Voice & Viewpoint Newspaper Chairman, NNPA Board of Directors.)
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What happened to individual rights? (TriceEdneyWire.com)—Individualism is a social and political philosophy that places the highest value on the independence, rights, and self-reliance of the single person over the group or state as defined by the Merriam-Webster dictionary. It is the core belief that each person should think and act freely rather than depend on others or conform to society. While its core principles of self-reliance also include personal freedom, at what point does individualism go too far? The English poet and cleric, John Donne once wrote, “No man is an island, entire of itself; every man is a piece of the continent, a part of the main…” These written words give insight into the truth that no one person is totally self-sufficient without others. For many people, arrogance and the feeling of superiority makes them headstrong into believing that its “their way or the highway”. John Donne reminds brings us to reality that we are meant to be individuals who are interdependent with one another while maintaining a sense of community
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Or simply, having the freedom and power to do as one pleases. We hear so much about fighting to protect our freedom and liberty as American values. Unfortunately, freedom and liberty defined does not mean freedom and liberty practiced. Freedom means people can think, worship, associate, move, and make personal choices with unnecessary interference. When they talk about protecting one’s freedom, it should include freedom from oppression and freedom to participate in public life, pursue opportunities, and develop one’s abilities. But freedom does not mean that a person can just do or say anything while ignoring the negative consequences their words and actions have on others. Despite liberty and freedom often being presented as patriotic themes, it should not automatically be assumed that those who describe themselves as patriotic individuals, once given the freedom to do as they please, will do so with a sense of community and responsibility. Or do so with the morals, personal conduct and conviction to do what is right and fair. Liberty is a personal right, but the liberty to do as one pleases should not open the door to disrespect while forgetting that we are all interdependent of one another. Can we honestly self-examine ourselves and ask the following question: Does my freedom to do as I wish result in unfair or unnecessary hardship on others? In other words, while it is my desire to not be subject to oppressive restrictions, do my words and actions place or support oppressive restrictions on others? This is why we have rules so individualism can remain in check. Rules establish the boundaries that allow people with different beliefs, needs, and interests to live and coexist together. They are in place to protect equal treatment, opportunities, and peace in society. As a result, there is a balance between rules and freedom. Freedom without fair rules leads to disorder, control and manipulation by those with a “my way or the highway agenda”. Rules without freedom leads to oppression. A democratic society needs both: on one hand, freedom for people to live with dignity and make meaningful choices. On the other hand, rules that are just and can be equally enforced to ensure that everyone can enjoy their personal freedoms. Individualism, liberty, rules and freedom are all intertwined. Politically, those who typically fight against “big government” and against government intrusion on individual’s rights are often the same group who are quick to deny individual rights and place oppressive restrictions “others” through the government. The Trump administration’s actions have negatively affected individual rights for immigrants, people seeking health care, students, protestors, and people relying on federal civil-rights enforcement. The administration has advocated mandatory detention without bond hearings for broad categories of immigrants. Multiple federal appeals courts have found aspects of that type of policy unlawful while denying due process. Civil liberties groups have reported threats to protesters, activists, student demonstrators, universities, journalists, and organizations critical of the administration by using investigations, immigration enforcement, federal deployments and funding pressures as weapons. The administration has moved against Planned Parenthood and cut or sought to cut reproductive health funding reducing access to contraception, cancer screening, and abortion-related care for many patients, particularly those with low incomes or limited local providers. The administration ended or weakened many federal diversity, equity, inclusion, accessibility and environmental-justice programs while directing agencies to scrutinize DEI programs and related grant recipients. In 1981 President Ronald Reagan was prophetic in predicting the future Trump administration. He said, “In this present crisis, government is not the solution to our problems, government is the problem”. (David W. Marshall is the founder of the faith-based organization, TRB: The Reconciled Body, and author of the book God Bless Our Divided America.)
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Are we now in ‘post-literate’ America? The Atlantic’s August cover story was “The End of Reading Is Here,” authored by Rose Horowitch. She pointed out that in the 2024 nationwide test, just 35 percent of high school grads were considered “proficient” in interpreting complicated literary themes and evaluating an author’s thesis. Approximately the same proportion scored below “basic,” indicating that they may struggle to draw conclusions from concepts expressly stated in a text or to use context clues to establish the meaning of an unknown word. Adult literacy rates have also fallen; about 30 percent of American adults are unable to paraphrase or draw inferences from a multipage text. In 2017, that figure was less than 20 percent. Nonetheless, she insisted that Americans are likely reading more words than ever. What has changed is their reading habits and style. People’s emails, text messages, X posts, Reddit conversations, and Instagram captions constantly bombard people. People are constantly bombarded with emails, text messages, X posts, Reddit conversations, and Instagram captions. This proliferation of textual snippets has come at the expense of paying close attention to lengthier written works that contain rich and complex information. According to Maryanne Wolf, a cognitive neuroscientist at UCLA, people are losing their ability to think deeply about writing. That does not imply they have forgotten how to decode particular words. Rather, they are losing higher-order talents like comprehension and synthesis. In other words, America is not illiterate. It is postliterate. Horowitch acknowledged that becoming a “postliterate” society is not a new concept. In 1962, Marshall McLuhan, the Canadian philosopher and media theorist, was the first to propose that Western societies were becoming “postliterate” as electronic media replaced print. By the 1960s, 90 percent of households owned a television, up from 9 percent in the previous decade. McLuhan stated that the form of communication shapes human experience, not merely the content that it carries. McLuhan famously put it another way: “We become what we be-
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hold.” “We shape our tools, and then our tools shape us.” Thus, postliterate societies are the unintended results of technological improvements in communications, but intellectuals throughout history have always predicted the worst-case scenarios that will arise from the most recent developments. In Socrates’s time, writing was considered the latest human advancement and one of the greatest achievements, yet the world-renowned philosopher warned against its widespread use. He argued that writing would create forgetfulness in learners’ souls because they would rely on external written characters instead of using their memories. Socrates was wrong. Unfortunately, one false premise leads to another, such as Socrates’s attitude toward Homer, the author of the Iliad and the Odyssey. Socrates believed that poets were “imitators of reality” who distorted human understanding by cultivating intuition instead of reason. Poetry corrupted the youth because it was like a “sweet tooth” that rotted the soul if indulged too much. Socrates argued that poets should be banished from an “ideal society” for their potential to mislead, but they could return if they proved useful and moral. Socrates’s method of reasoning ushered in the Age of Enlightenment in Europe, but religious groups that rejected “secular enlightenment” sailed to the “New World” to create their own versions of “ideal societies,” and many of them heeded Socrates’ Homeric warning and saw no value in literature unless it was the Bible. After McLuhan coined the term “post-literate,” Richard Hofstadter’s 1963 book Anti-intellectualism in American Life was published. He defined “anti-intellectualism” as “a resentment of the life of the mind and those who are considered to represent it.” He traced anti-intellectualism to
America’s colonial and evangelical Protestant heritage, which emphasized practical skills above scholarly pursuits. As a result, learning to read was primarily a practical skill for understanding the Bible for moral instruction. During the industrial age, reading was taught to prepare people to function as adults, but literature’s unique ability to cultivate, broaden, and deepen the individual was undervalued, and its importance for personal growth was never instilled in America’s youth. This situation is exacerbated by the fact that, for the past 75 years, the greatest works of the Western canon have been condemned as racist, sexist, and homophobic, resulting in their exclusion from “idea society” and replaced with inferior works that are only useful for representing the views of marginalized groups and providing social commentary against power structures, rather than serving as a personal curriculum to enrich the mind. Horowitch believes that post-literacy will make the age of reading a “short anomaly in human history.” However, if McLuhan was correct and postliterate societies are the result of technological breakthroughs in communications, then America has been “postliterate” for the previous 75 years. Horowitch is under the impression “the end of reading” is finally here because people have lost their ability to think deeply about writing due to the bombardment of textual fragments, but the inability to think deeply about writing is not because America is postliterate; it’s because America is aliterate. Aliterate individuals can read but choose not to because they are uninterested. Reading’s value was never properly taught to them, and its practical use was never implanted, while the greatest works of literature have been rendered useless. If “the end of reading is here,” as Horowitch claimed, it’s not an unintended consequence from post-literate America; it’s the direct result of Socrates’s Homeric warning that produced anti-intellectualism and now an age of aliteracy.
Whatever happened to 9 to 5? (TriceEdneyWire.com)—Dolly Parton left us rhinestones, laughter, Julianne Malveaux business savvy—and one heck of a labor anthem. Her 1980 hit “9 to 5” was catchy enough for the dance floor and pointed enough for a picket line. Workers did the labor; bosses took the credit. Women supplied the ideas; men got the promotions. Sound familiar? Forty-six years later, the daytime job remains, but the contained workday is disappearing. man is forceful. A Black woman saying The movie 9 to 5, starring Parton, the same thing is angry, intimidating, Jane Fonda, and Lily Tomlin, gave us or—my favorite— “not collegial.” Office Franklin Hart, a “sexist, egotistical, and administrative-support jobs emlying, hypocritical bigot.” Hart sexu- ploy about one in ten American workally harassed Doralee, lied that they ers but 15 percent of employed Black were having an affair, stole Violet’s women. We were never incidental to ideas, promoted a less-qualified man the American office, even when Hollyshe had trained, and fired a worker for wood treated us as scenery. discussing her salary. The man misbeBlack women were not centered in 9 haved; the women paid the price. Sex- to 5, but one became central to anothual harassment, unequal pay, discrim- er Parton classic. Dolly wrote “I Will inatory promotion, wage secrecy, and Always Love You”; Whitney Houston workplace surveillance—9 to 5 packed transformed it into a global phenoma seminar on women at work into 109 enon. Parton invested some royalties funny minutes. in a Black Nashville neighborhood, Franklin Hart is alive and well. He calling the property “the house that got a makeover. Perhaps he is Defense Whitney built.” Giving a Black woman Secretary Pete Hegseth, who has re- credit did not diminish Dolly. Whitmoved women and Black officers from ney’s brilliance made the song—and promotion lists while claiming to re- its writer—larger. Some bosses could store merit. Today’s Hart replaces learn from that. crude insults with corporate jargon. Let’s not romanticize the old office. But women still watch men take cred- White men occupied executive suites, it for their ideas and train men who White women clustered around typeare promoted over them. Black wom- writers, and Black women were too ofen know this workplace, even when ten relegated to cleaning offices. We enthe movie did not fully know us. Black countered both a concrete ceiling and actresses Renn Woods and Norma a sticky floor. Still, the traditional job Donaldson played Barbara and Betty, offered boundaries. You knew who emminor workers pushed to the margins. ployed you, what you would earn, and The heroines were White, and race was when you could go home. In 2017–18, missing from the film’s analysis. 84 percent of wage-and-salary workers Too often, White feminists said “wom- had regular daytime schedules. But en” when they meant White women. daytime work does not guarantee preBlack women were expected to choose dictable pay, adequate hours, benefits, between race and gender, as if either or freedom from the boss after five. could be checked at the office door. We The eight-hour day has been recognize Violet because too many of us stretched, scrambled, and digitized. have trained the person later promoted For some professionals, flexibility is over us. We recognize Doralee, judged a blessing. But flexibility for whom? by her appearance and blamed for a Employer flexibility is often workpowerful man’s behavior. We know the er instability. Some workers receive penalty for speaking plainly. A White
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schedules only days in advance. Others are called in when needed, sent home when business slows, or forced to piece together several jobs. Gig workers are called independent, but platform companies often decide which jobs they see, influence their pay, monitor their performance, and can cut off access to work. The boss has not disappeared. The boss has become software. Let’s call this what it is: a transfer of risk from capital to labor. Employers once carried the cost when business was slow. Now workers absorb it through canceled shifts, inadequate hours, unpredictable pay, and unpaid availability. The boss gets flexibility; the worker gets anxiety. Time is part of a worker’s compensation. When an employer claims your evenings, changes your schedule without notice, or expects you to wait unpaid for work, that employer is taking something of value. The office closes, but the email keeps coming. The laptop becomes an electronic leash. A contained workday was not a gift from generous employers. Workers organized and fought for it. The women in 9 to 5 also changed their workplace, introducing equal pay, flexible schedules, job sharing, and onsite childcare. Morale improved, and productivity rose by 20 percent. Their flexibility served workers, not merely the boss. This Labor Day, we should ask more than how many jobs America created. Are they jobs worth having? Do they provide living wages, predictable hours, benefits, dignity, and the right to turn off the telephone? Dolly Parton made exploitation danceable. She did not make it acceptable. Workers fought for the eight-hour day, and they will have to fight again for predictable hours, decent pay, and the right to be left alone. The boss may have become software, but exploitation is still exploitation—even when there is an app for it. (Dr. Julianne Malveaux is a DC based economist and author.)
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The property will be resold at the next regular Sheriff’s Sale if the balance is not paid, and in such case all money’s paid in at the original sale shall be applied to any deficiency in the price of which property is resold, and provided further that if the successful bidder is the plaintiff in the execution the bidder shall pay full amount of bid ON OR BEFORE THE FIRST MONDAY OF THE FOLLOWING MONTH, OTHERWISE WRIT WILL BE RETURNED AND MARKED “REAL ESTATE UNSOLD” and all monies advanced by plaintiff will be applied as required by COMMON PLEAS COURT RULE 3129.2 (1) (a). FORFEITED SALES WILL BE POSTED IN THE SHERIFF’S OFFICE AND LISTED ON THE SHERIFF OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY WEB SITE. AMENDMENT OF THE CODE SECOND CLASS COUNTY NEW CHAPTER 475 THE ALLEGHENY COUNTY CODE OF ORDINANCES, CHAPTER 475, ENTITLED TAXATION IS HEREBY AMENDED THROUGH THE CREATION ARTICLE XII, ENTITLED, “SHERIFF SALES”, AND COMPRISED AS FOLLOWS: SUBSECTION 475-60: RECORDING OF DEEDS AND NOTIFICATION OF SHERIFFS SALES TO TAXING BODIES. A. FOR ANY REAL PROPERTY OFFERED AT SHERIFFS SALE DUE TO NONPAYMENT OF REAL ESTATE TAXES AND PURCHASED BY A THIRD PARTY THROUGH SUCH SALE, THE SHERIFF SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR FILING THE DEED AND, WITHIN SEVEN DAYS OF FILING OF THE SHERIFFS DEED, PROVIDE WRITTEN NOTICE OF THE CONVEYANCE TO THE ALLEGHENY COUNTY OFFICE OF PROPERTY ASSESSMENTS. THE WRITTEN NOTICE REQUIRED PURSUANT TO THIS SUBSECTION SHALL INCLUDE THE DATE OF THE SALE, IDENTIFICATION OF THE PROPERTY SOLD BY BOTH ADDRESS AND LOT AND BLOCK NUMBER, AND THE NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE INDIVIDUALS OR OTHER ENTITY THAT PURCHASED THE PROPERTY. B. AT THE TIME OF THE SALE THE SHERIFF SHALL COLLECT ALL REQUISITE FILING COSTS, REALTY TRANSFER TAXES AND FEES, NECESSARY TO PROPERLY RECORD THE DEED. C. WITHIN SEVEN DAYS OF RECEIPT OF WRITTEN NOTICE FROM THE SHERIFF, THE ALLEGHENY COUNTY OFFICE OF PROPERTY ASSESSMENTS SHALL FORWARD COPIES OF SUCH NOTICE TO ALL TAXING BODIES LEVYING REAL ESTATE TAXES ON THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE MUNICIPALITY AND SCHOOL DISTRICT WHERE THE PROPERTY IS LOCATED. AS REQUIRED BY SECTION 14 OF ACT NO. 77 OF 1986, THE COST OF ALL DOCUMENTARY STAMPS FOR REAL ESTATE TRANSFER TAXES (STATE, LOCAL, AND SCHOOL) WILL BE DEDUCTED BY THE SHERIFF FROM THE PROCEEDS OF THE SALE. Purchasers must pay the necessary recording fees. Pursuant to Rule 3136 P.R.C.P. NOTICE is hereby given that a schedule of distribution will be filed by the Sheriff not later than 30 days from date of sale and that distribution will be made in accordance with the schedule unless exceptions are filed thereto within 10 days thereafter. No further notice of the filing of the schedule of distribution will be given. A Land Bank formed under 68 Pa. C.S.A. 2101 et seq. may exercise its right to bid pursuant to 68 Pa. C.S.A. 2117(d) (2) through Pa. C.S.A. 2117(d) (4) on certain properties listed for sale under the municipal claims and Tax Lien Law, 53 P.S. 7101 et seq. The Sheriff of Allegheny County will honor the terms of payment which the Land Bank has entered with any municipalities having a claim against the property. If the Land Bank tenders a bid under Pa. C.S.A. 2117(d)(3) or 2117(d)(4) the property will not be offered for sale to others and the Property will be considered sold to the Land Bank for the Upset Price as defined in P.S.7279 and no other bids will be accepted. NOTICE IS GIVEN THAT ALL SHERIFFS DEEDS TENDERED TO PURCHASERS WILL CONTAIN THE FOLLOWING: NOTICE: The undersigned, as evidenced by the signature(s) to this notice and the acceptance and recording of this deed, (is/are) fully cognizant of the fact that the undersigned may not be obtaining the right of protection against subsidence, as to the property herein conveyed, resulting from coal mining operations and that the purchased property, herein conveyed, may be protected from damage due to mine subsidence by a private contract with the owners of the economic interest in the coal. This notice is inserted herein to comply with the Bituminous Mine Subsidence and Land Conservation Act of 1966. as amended 1980. Oct. 10, P.L 874, No. 156 §1. “This document may not sell, convey, transfer, include, or insure the title to the coal and right of support underneath the surface land described or referred to herein and the owner or owners of such coal may have the complete legal right to remove all of such coal, and in that connection damage may result to the surface of the land, any house, building or other structure on or in such land.” 1OCT26
DEFENDANT(S): JOHN T. BRABENDER ************* CASE NO. MG-26-000063 ************* DEBT $162,922.77 ************* NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): KML LAW GROUP, P.C. ************* ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S): SUITE 5000, 701 MARKET STREET, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106 ************* ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (215) 627-1322 ******************************************* SHORT DESCRIPTION: ***************************** IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, COUNTY OF ALLEGHENY, 26TH WARD CITY OF PITTSBURGH: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 4100-4102 PERRYSVILLE AVENUE, PITTSBURGH, PA 15214. DEED BOOK 18015, PAGE 93. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 162-R-265.
2OCT26
DEFENDANT(S): JEFFREY BAUMAN, JACQUELINE BROWN ************* CASE NO. . MG-26-000216 ************* DEBT $245,912.33 ************* NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): KML LAW GROUP, P.C. ************* ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S): SUITE 5000, 701 MARKET STREET, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106 ************* ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (215) 627-1322 ******************************************* SHORT DESCRIPTION: ***************************** IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, COUNTY OF ALLEGHENY, BOROUGH OF BALDWIN: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 918 NURNBERGER DRIVE, PITTSBURGH, PA 15236. DEED BOOK 19895, PAGE 294. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 314-K-230.
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3OCT26
DEFENDANT(S): JAY M. DIGIACOMO ************* CASE NO. AR-25-008498 ************* DEBT $4,353.65 ************* NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): FRED C. JUG, JR ************* ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S): 310 GRANT STREET, SUITE 1109, PITTSBURGH, PA 15219 ************* ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: 412-255-6500 ******************************************* SHORT DESCRIPTION: ***************************** IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, COUNTY OF ALLEGHENY, SOUTH FAYETTE TOWNSHIP: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A HUNTING RIDGE COMMUNITY SERVICES ASSOCIATION UNIT BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 405 LARK TREE CIRCLE, BRIDGEVILLE, PA 15017. DEED BOOK 10948, PAGE 643. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 0572-B-00009.
4OCT26
DEFENDANT(S): UNKNOWN HEIRS OF VINCENT CATALANO ************* CASE NO. AR-25-009094 ************* DEBT $18,544.93 ************* NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): FRED C. JUG, JR ************* ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S): 310 GRANT STREET, SUITE 1109, PITTSBURGH, PA 15219 ************* ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: 412-255-6500 ******************************************* SHORT DESCRIPTION: ***************************** IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, COUNTY OF ALLEGHENY, BOROUGH OF SWISSVALE: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A FOREST CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION UNIT BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 1400 SMOKEY WOOD DR, UNIT 609, PITTSBURGH, PA 15218. DEED BOOK 11414, PAGE 110. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 0234-P-00165-3609-00.
5OCT26
PLAINTIFF(S) MT. LEBANON SCHOOL DISTRICT vs DEFENDANT(S): EDWARDS REALTY & ASSOCIATES, LP ************* CASE NO. GD-25-013736 ************* DEBT $15,656.78 ************* NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): Elizabeth P. Sattler, Esquire ************* ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S): 437 Grant Street, Suite 918, Pittsburgh, PA 15219 ************* ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: 412-391-0160 ******************************************* SHORT DESCRIPTION: ***************************** In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, MUNICIPALITY OF MT. LEBANON:
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HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING, KNOWN AS 950 MARGARETT A AVENUE, PITTSBURGH, PA 15234. DEED BOOK 15070, PAGE 505. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 250-E-234.
6OCT26
PLAINTIFF(S) GATEWAY SCHOOL DISTRICT vs DEFENDANT(S): NICHOLAS D. MALICH ************* CASE NO. GD-24-007903 ************* DEBT $17,563.32 ************* NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): Elizabeth P. Sattler, Esquire ************* ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S): 437 Grant Street, Suite 918, Pittsburgh, PA 15219 ************* ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: 412-391-0160 ******************************************* SHORT DESCRIPTION: ***************************** In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, MUNICIPALITY OF MONROEVILLE: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING, KNOWN AS 1318 WOODLAND DRIVE, MONROEVILLE, PA 15146. DEED BOOK 14171, PAGE 583. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 979-K-257.
7OCT26
PLAINTIFF(S) BETHEL PARK SCHOOL DISTRICT vs DEFENDANT(S): UNKNOWN HEIRS OF ROBERTA K. SCHIEGG ************* CASE NO. GD-23-010820 ************* DEBT $24,770.39 ************* NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): Elizabeth P. Sattler, Esquire ************* ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S): 437 Grant Street, Suite 918, Pittsburgh, PA 15219 ************* ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: 412-391-0160 ******************************************* SHORT DESCRIPTION: ***************************** In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, MUNICIPALITY OF BETHEL PARK: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING, KNOWN AS 5595 FLORIDA AVENUE, BETHEL PARK, PA 15102. DEED BOOK 7803, PAGE 610. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 566-J-61.
8OCT26
PLAINTIFF(S) BETHEL PARK SCHOOL DISTRICT vs DEFENDANT(S): DONALD J. KRAMER ************* CASE NO. GD-24-002264 ************* DEBT $30,718.00 ************* NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): Elizabeth P. Sattler, Esquire ************* ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S): 437 Grant Street, Suite 918, Pittsburgh, PA 15219 ************* ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: 412-391-0160 ******************************************* SHORT DESCRIPTION: ***************************** In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, MUNICIPALITY OF BETHEL PARK: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING, KNOWN AS 3213 WELLSVIEW ROAD, PITTSBURGH, PA 15241. DEED BOOK 8078, PAGE 118. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 394-M-80.
9OCT26
PLAINTIFF(S) BALDWIN-WHITEHALL SCHOOL DISTRICT vs DEFENDANT(S): THEIN WAI & MA MYINT ************* CASE NO. GD-25-010199 ************* DEBT $5,627.70 ************* NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): Elizabeth P. Sattler, Esquire ************* ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S): 437 Grant Street, Suite 918, Pittsburgh, PA 15219 ************* ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: 412-391-0160 ******************************************* SHORT DESCRIPTION: ***************************** In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, BOROUGH OF BALDWIN: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING, KNOWN AS 494 BIRO DRIVE, PITTSBURGH, PA 15227. DEED BOOK 17227, PAGE 322. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 187-G-98.
11OCT26
DEFENDANT(S): LVLM Murray Properties LLC ************* CASE NO. MG-26-000366 ************* DEBT $146,283.41 ************* NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): Jacqueline McNally, Esq. ************* ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S): 1628 John F. Kennedy Boulevard, Suite 300 Philadelphia, PA 19103 ************* ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (212) 471-5100 ******************************************* SHORT DESCRIPTION: ***************************** IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, COUNTY OF ALLEGHENY, AND THE 18THWARD OF THE CITY OF PITTSBURGH: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 622 LILLIAN STREET, PITTSBURGH, PA 15210. DEED BOOK VOLUME 19605, PAGE 511. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 0014-J-00118-0000-00
12OCT26
DEFENDANT(S): Lewisbrothers0412 LLC ************* CASE NO. GD-26-000354 ************* DEBT $311,715.74 ************* NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): Robert Fiacco, Esq. ************* ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S): 1628 John F. Kennedy Boulevard, Suite 300 Philadelphia, PA 19103 ************* ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (212) 471-5100 ******************************************* SHORT DESCRIPTION: ***************************** IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, COUNTY OF ALLEGHENY, AND THE 16THWARD OF THE CITY OF PITTSBURGH: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 2307 SALISBURY STREET, PITTSBURGH, PA 15210. DEED BOOK VOLUME 19803, PAGE 267, ET SEQ., BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 0013-G-00309-000000
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13OCT26
DEFENDANT(S): Blue Line Housing LLC ************* CASE NO. GD-26-004432 ************* DEBT $107,679.91 ************* NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): Nicole Francese, Esq. ************* ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S): 1628 John F. Kennedy Boulevard, Suite 300 Philadelphia, PA 19103 ************* ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (212) 471-5100 ******************************************* SHORT DESCRIPTION: ***************************** IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, COUNTY OF ALLEGHENY, AND TOWNSHIP OF NORTH VERSAILLES: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 404 OAKHURST AVENUE, NORTH VERSAILLES, PA 15137. DEED BOOK VOLUME Vl-19741, PAGE 272. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 0459-P-002510000-00
14OCT26
DEFENDANT(S): WILLIAM DARIN CLARK, AS EXECUTOR AND HEIR OF THE ESTATE OF CAROLYN D. CLARK A/K/A CAROLYN CLARK; KEITH L. CLARK A/KIA KEITH LAMONT CLARK, IN HIS CAPACITY AS HEIR OF CAROLYN D. CLARK A/K/A CAROLYN CLARK; UNKNOWN HEIRS, SUCCESSORS, ASSIGNS, AND ALL PERSONS, FIRMS, OR ASSOCIATIONS, CLAIMING RIGHT, TITLE, OR INTEREST FROM OR UNDER CAROLYN D. CLARK A/ KIA CAROLYN CLARK ************* CASE NO. GD-25-000366 ************* DEBT $54,681.46 ************* 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 316 MCCUTCHEON LANE, PITTSBURGH, PA 15235. Deed Book Volume 9751, Page 640. Block and Lot Number 0295-M00389-0000-00.
15OCT26
PLAINTIFF(S) VERONA BOROUGH Vs. DEFENDANT(S): ARGH1, LLC ************* CASE NO. GD-25-001271 ************* DEBT $7,340.63 ************* NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): Elizabeth P. Sattler, Esquire ************* ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S): 437 Grant Street, Suite 918, Pittsburgh, PA 15219 ************* ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: 412-391-0160 ******************************************* SHORT DESCRIPTION: ***************************** In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, BOROUGH OF VERONA: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING, KNOWN AS 514-518 SPRUCE STREET, VERONA, PA 15147. DEED BOOK 18528, PAGE 232. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 364-G-50.
16OCT26
PLAINTIFF(S) UPPER ST. CLAIR SCHOOL DISTRICT Vs. DEFENDANT(S): YE LI ************* CASE NO. GD-25-012415 ************* DEBT $9,612.00 ************* NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): Elizabeth P. Sattler, Esquire ************* ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S): 437 Grant Street, Suite 918, Pittsburgh, PA 15219 ************* ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: 412-391-0160 ******************************************* SHORT DESCRIPTION: ***************************** In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, TOWNSHIP OF UPPER ST. CLAIR: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING, KNOWN AS 159 BOXFIELD ROAD, PITTSBURGH, PA 15241. DEED BOOK 18379, PAGE 57. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 320-S-44.
17OCT26
PLAINTIFF(S) STO-ROX SCHOOL DISTRICT Vs. DEFENDANT(S): WEST COMMUNITIES PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT, LLC ************* CASE NO. GD-23-011292 ************* DEBT $18,697.38 ************* NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): Elizabeth P. Sattler, Esquire ************* ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S): 437 Grant Street, Suite 918, Pittsburgh, PA 15219 ************* ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: 412-391-0160 ******************************************* SHORT DESCRIPTION: ***************************** In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, TOWNSHIP OF STOWE: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING, KNOWN AS 804 DOHRMAN STREET, MCKEES ROCKS, PA 15136. DEED BOOK 18466, PAGE 430. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 73-R-146.
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18OCT26
PLAINTIFF(S) Riverview School District Vs. DEFENDANT(S): VINCENT CIRIGLIANO ************* CASE NO. GD 24-011996 ************* DEBT $10,593.79 ************* 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 Verona: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A COMMERCIAL SMALL DETACHED RETAIL BUILDING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 749 ALLEGHENY RIVER BLVD., VERONA, PA 15147. DEED BOOK 3939, PAGE 533. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 364-K-197.
19OCT26
PLAINTIFF(S) Wilkinsburg School District and Wilkinsburg Borough Vs. DEFENDANT(S): JONATHAN E. CARPENTER & ALYSIA L. CARPENTER ************* CASE NO. GD 26-001801 ************* DEBT $19,726.28 ************* 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 468 1/2 SWISSVALE AVE., PITTSBURGH, PA 15221. DEED BOOK 9767, PAGE 273. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 233-J-220.
20OCT26
PLAINTIFF(S) Riverview School District Vs. DEFENDANT(S): GEORGE DOAS ************* CASE NO. GD 25-004939 ************* DEBT $20,688.50 ************* 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 Oakmont: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 524 EDGEWOOD AVE., OAKMONT, PA 15139. DEED BOOK 18497, PAGE 363. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 362-L-6.
21OCT26
DEFENDANT(S): STEPHANIE L. RANDALL WILLIAMS, CAMIJJA R. WILLIAMS ************* CASE NO. MG-26-000483 ************* DEBT $137,855.78 ************* NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): KML LAW GROUP, P.C. ************* ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S): SUITE 5000, 701 MARKET STREET PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106 ************* ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (215) 627-1322 ******************************************* SHORT DESCRIPTION: ***************************** IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, COUNTY OF ALLEGHENY, BOROUGH OF BELLEVUE: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 79 GRANT AVENUE, PITTSBURGH, PA 15202. DEED BOOK 15976, PAGE467. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER l 13-D-235.
22OCT26
DEFENDANT(S): PATRICK J. MULLIGAN ************* CASE NO. MG-24-000540 ************* DEBT $159,954.43 ************* NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): KML LAW GROUP, P.C. ************* ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S): SUITE 5000, 701 MARKET STREET PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106 ************* ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (215) 627-1322 ******************************************* SHORT DESCRIPTION: ***************************** IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, COUNTY OF ALLEGHENY, TOWNSHIP OF COLLIER: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 100 SCOTT WAY, CARNEGIE, PA 15106. DEED BOOK 14282, PAGE 81. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 147-F-34.
23OCT26
PLAINTIFF SHALER AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT, Vs. DEFENDANT(S): WEST PENN PROPERTIES GROUP, LLC, Pennsylvania Limited Liability Company ************* CASE NO. GD 26-002323 ************* DEBT $10,473.38 ************* 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 ************* ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: 412.594.3902 ******************************************* SHORT DESCRIPTION: ***************************** IN THE COMMONWEAL TH OF PENNSYLVANIA, COUNTY OF ALLEGHENY, RESERVE TOWNSHIP HAVING ERECTED THEREON A RESIDENTIAL DWELLING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 2750 MOUNT TROY ROAD, PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA 15212, DEED BOOK VOLUME 18507, PAGE 222, BLOCK AND LOT 78-M-36.
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24OCT26
PLAINTIFF SHALER AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT, Vs. DEFENDANT(S): KEVIN DONAHUE AND JESSICA DONAHUE, HUSBAND AND WIFE ************* CASE NO. GD 26-001936 ************* DEBT $16,844.32 ************* 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 ************* ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: 412.594.3902 ******************************************* SHORT DESCRIPTION: ***************************** IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, COUNTY OF ALLEGHENY, BOROUGH OF MILLVALE: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A COMMERCIAL BUILDING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 623 NORTH AVENUE, PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA 15209 , DEED BOOK VOLUME 18213, PAGE 511, BLOCK AND LOT 118-L-67.
26OCT26
DEFENDANT(S): JIMY J. TRAINOR ************* CASE NO. MG-26-000016 ************* DEBT $98,531.77 ************* NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLP ************* ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S): 485F Route 1 South, Suite 300, Iselin, NJ 088303072 ************* ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (445) 207-4041 ******************************************* SHORT DESCRIPTION: ***************************** IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, COUNTY OF ALLEGHENY AND MUNICIPALITY OF PENN IDLLS: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 529 CROCUS AVENUE, PITTSBURGH, PA 15235. DEED BOOK VOLUME 19062, PAGE 225. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 0451-B00259-0000-00.
27OCT26
DEFENDANT(S): Michael J. Schlutz ************* CASE NO. MG-25-000286 ************* DEBT $157, 001.94 ************* NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): Jared M. Greenberg, Esq ************* ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S): 200 Eagle Road, Bldg 2, Suite 120 Wayne, PA 19087 ************* ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (484) 367-4191 ******************************************* SHORT DESCRIPTION: ***************************** In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Township of West Deer: Having erected thereon a Single Family Dwelling being known and numbered as 221 Wineberry Drive, Cheswick PA 15024. Deed Book Volume 15024 Page 527. Block and Lot Number 1360-H00021-0000-00.
28OCT26
DEFENDANT(S): SVN Capital Group LLC, a Pennsylvania limited liability company ************* CASE NO. GD-25-012644 ************* DEBT $135,182.74 ************* NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): Stern & Eisenberg, PC ************* ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S): The Shops at Valley Square, 1581 Main Street, Suite 200 Warrington, PA 18976 ************* ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (215) 572-8111 ******************************************* SHORT DESCRIPTION: ***************************** In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny and Borough of Homestead: Having erected thereon a dwelling being known and numbered as 1512 Mifflin Street, Homestead, PA 15120-1758. Deed Book Volume DE VL-19944, Page 336. Instrument#2025-2977. Block and Lot Number 0131-C-00311-0000-00.
29OCT26
DEFENDANT(S): Pittsburg Luxe LLC ************* CASE NO. MG-26-000156 ************* DEBT $66,008.34 ************* NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): Nicole Francese, Esq. ************* ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S): 1628 John F. Kennedy Boulevard, Suite 300 Philadelphia, PA 19103 ************* ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (212) 471-5100 ******************************************* SHORT DESCRIPTION: ***************************** IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, COUNTY OF ALLEGHENY, AND 7TH WARD IN THE CITY OF MCKEESPORT: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 2417 RIVERVIEW STREET, MCKEESPORT, PA 15132. DEED BOOK VOLUME Vl-19365, PAGE 490. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 0381-N-00103-0000-00
30OCT26
DEFENDANT(S): JAMISON SMOOT ************* CASE NO. MG-25-000852 ************* DEBT $181,661.73 ************* NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): Queen N Stewart, Esquire ************* ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S): Five Greentree Centre 525 Route 73 North, Suite 309 Marlton, NJ 08053 ************* ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (516) 699-8902 ******************************************* SHORT DESCRIPTION: ***************************** In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny and 26th Ward of the City of Pittsburgh: Having erected thereon a dwelling being known and numbered as 234 Marshall Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15214. Deed Book Volume 12194, Page 497. Block and Lot Number 0077-N-00058-0000-00.
31OCT26
DEFENDANT(S): Deaundre Overby, AKA DeAundre Overby ************* CASE NO. MG-26-000045 ************* DEBT $158,923.41 ************* 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 Liberty: Having erected thereon a dwelling being known and numbered as 319 Scene Ridge Road, McKeesport, PA 15133. Document Number 202331284, Deed Book Volume 19501, Page 122. Block and Lot Number 0555-E-00005-0000-00.
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32OCT26
DEFENDANT(S): Brandon Pool ************* CASE NO. MG-26-000242 ************* DEBT $145,596.93 ************* 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 31: Having erected thereon a dwelling being known and numbered as 1339 Leaside Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15207. Document Number 2022-40168, Deed Book Volume 19164, Page 100. Block and Lot Number 0184-F-00139-0000-00.
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33OCT26
DEFENDANT(S): Richard Brent Jensen ************* CASE NO. MG-26-000410 ************* DEBT $140,481.74 ************* 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 20: Having erected thereon a dwelling being known and numbered as 3042 Glen Mawr Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15204. Document Number 2019-15099, Deed Book Volume 17632, Page 121. Block and Lot Number 0042-H-00012-0000-00.
34OCT26
DEFENDANT(S): Raul A. Murguia ************* CASE NO. MG-26-000423 ************* DEBT $260,266.54 ************* NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): MDK Legal ************* ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S): P. 0. Box 165028 Columbus, OH 43216-5028 ************* ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: 614-220-5611 ******************************************* SHORT DESCRIPTION: ***************************** In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, South Fayette Township: Having erected thereon a dwelling being known and numbered as 5209 Forest View Drive, Mc Donald, PA 15057. Document Number 2015-6305, Deed Book Volume 15907, Page 407. Block and Lot Number 0403-D-00040-0000-00.
35OCT26
DEFENDANT(S) Renaldy PA Property LLC, ************* CASE NO. GD-26-004915 ************* DEBT$ 255,059.81 ************* 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, 26th Ward of the City of Pittsburgh: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 33 RIVERVIEW AVENUE, PITTSBURGH, PA 15214. DBV 19961, Page 48, B/L#116-N-140.
36OCT26
DEFENDANT(S) Renaldy PA Property LLC, ************* CASE NO. GD-26-004914 ************* DEBT $195,725.87 ************* NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): Kristine M. Anthou, Esquire, ************* ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S): Grenen & Birsic, P.C. One Gateway Center, 9th Floor, Pittsburgh, PA 15222 ************* ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (412) 281-7650 ******************************************* SHORT DESCRIPTION: ***************************** In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Borough of Brentwood: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 3032 CHURCHVIEW AVENUE, PITTSBURGH, PA 15227. DBV 19953, PAGE 536, B/L #94-S-4.
37OCT26
DEFENDANT(S) S & T Investment LLC, a Pennsylvania limited liability company ************* CASE NO. GD-24-000634 ************* DEBT $234,668.33 ************* NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): Michael J. Palumbo, Esquire ************* ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S): 4700 Rockside Road, Suite 440, Independence, Ohio 44131 ************* ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (216) 503-9512 ******************************************* SHORT DESCRIPTION: ***************************** In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, City of Pittsburgh, Ward 24: Having erected thereon a dwelling known and numbered as 1108 High Street, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15212. Deed Book Volume 18830, Page 123. Block and Lot Number 24-B-229.
38OCT26
DEFENDANT(S) 76 PROPERTY MANAGEMENT, LLC ************* CASE NO. GD-26-002025 ************* DEBT 186,472.75 ************* 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 West Mifflin HAVING ERECTED THEREON A TWO-STORY MULTI-FAMILY BUILDING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 2600-2602 NEW ENGLAND RD, WEST MIFFLIN, PA 15122 DEED BOOK VOLUME 19732, PAGE 133, BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 469-C-99.
39OCT26
DEFENDANT(S) Clifford A. Caplan, Co-Administrator of the Estate of Lorraine S. Caplan, Deceased and Matthew D. Speamer a/k/a Matthew David Speamer, Co-Administrator of the Estate of Lorraine S. Caplan, Deceased ************* CASE NO. MG-26-000302 ************* DEBT $425,757.64 ************* NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): Stephen M. Hladik, Esquire ************* ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S): Hladik, Onorato and Federman, LLP 298 Wissahickon Avenue, North Wales, PA 19454 ************* ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (215) 855-9521 ******************************************* SHORT DESCRIPTION: ***************************** In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, 14TH WARD OF THE CITY OF PITTSBURGH: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENTIL DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 6305 DARLINGTON ROAD, PITTSBURGH, PA 15217. DEED BOOK VOLUME 12245, PAGE 502. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 86-M-135.
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40OCT26
DEFENDANT(S) Kathleen Louise Stephens a/k/a Kathleen L. Stephens ************* CASE NO. MG-25-000986 ************* DEBT $57,758.05 ************* NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): Stephen M. Hladik, Esquire ************* ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S): Hladik, Onorato and Federman, LLP 298 Wissahickon Avenue, North Wales, PA 19454 ************* ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (215) 855-9521 ******************************************* SHORT DESCRIPTION: ***************************** In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, TOWNSHIP OF O’HARA: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 1002 POWERS RUN ROAD, PITTSBURGH, PA 15238. DEED BOOK VOLUME 8440, PAGE 418. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 291C-66.
46OCT26
PLAINTIFF(S) BOROUGH OF MOUNT OLIVER Vs. DEFENDANT(S) BERNITA L. DOLBY ************* CASE NO. GD-25-011358 ************* DEBT $5,918.07 ************* NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): CHRISTOPHER E. VINCENT ************* ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S): 546 WENDEL ROAD, IRWIN, PA 15642 ************* ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (724) 978-0333 ******************************************* SHORT DESCRIPTION: ***************************** In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, BOROUGH OF MOUNT OLIVER: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 130 KOEHLER STREET, PITTSBURGH, PA 15210. DEED BOOK 14724, PAGE 38. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 14-M-160.
47OCT26
41OCT26
DEFENDANT(S) Joseph Szewczyk, a/k/a Joseph F. Szewczyk, ************* CASE NO. MG-26-000439 ************* DEBT $59,023.40 ************* NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): Kristine M. Anthou, Esquire, ************* ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S): Grenen & Birsic, P.C. One Gateway Center, 9th Floor, Pittsburgh, PA 15222 ************* ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (412) 281-7650 ******************************************* SHORT DESCRIPTION: ***************************** In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Borough of Castle Shannon:
Parcel I: having erected thereon a residential single-family dwelling being known and numbered as 951 Frazer Street, Springdale, PA 15144 a/k/a 951 Frazier Street, Springdale, PA 15144; deed book volume 18994, page 523; which has a Block and Number of 732-P-320. Parcel II: having erected thereon vacant land known and numbered as 951 Frazier Street, Springdale, PA 15144; deed book volume 18994, page 523; which has a block and number of 732-P-318. Parcel III: having erected thereon vacant land known and numbered Railroad St, PA 15144; deed book volume 18994, page 523; which has a block and number of 732P-315.
HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 3518 ROSALIA AVENUE, PITTSBURGH, PA 15234. DBV 13249, PG 224, DEED WAS RE-RECORDED ON 8/23/2007 IN BOOK 13350, PG 224 & ON 9/12/2007 IN BOOK 13373, PG 66, TO CORRECT MARITAL STATUS. B/L #190-N-188.
DEFENDANT(S) Julie B. Minor ************* CASE NO. MG-25-000127 ************* DEBT $122.646.33 ************* NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): Robert P. Wendt, Esquire ************* ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S): 275 Curry Hollow Rd, Bldg. 1, Suite 280, Pittsburgh, PA 15236 ************* ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: 412-350-1025 ******************************************* SHORT DESCRIPTION: ***************************** All the following described real estate situated in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, and Borough of Springdale
42OCT26
DEFENDANT(S) Denise Kelly ************* CASE NO. MG-22-000683 ************* DEBT $71,409.16 ************* NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): Robert P. Wendt, Esquire ************* ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S): 275 Curry Hollow Rd, Bldg. 1, Suite 280, Pittsburgh, PA 15236 ************* ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: 412-350-1025 ******************************************* SHORT DESCRIPTION: ***************************** All the following described real estate situated in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, and Borough of White Oak. Having erected thereon a residential single-family dwelling being known and numbered as 1705 Hill Street, McKeesport, PA 15131; Deed Book 12222, Page 566; which has a Block and Lot of 550-P-249
43OCT26
PLAINTIFF(S) MOON AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT Vs. DEFENDANT(S) NEECAY PARTNERS LLC ************* CASE NO. GD-24-002294 ************* DEBT $23,203.01 ************* NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): Elizabeth P. Sattler, Esquire ************* ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S): 437 Grant Street, Suite 918, Pittsburgh, PA 15219 ************* ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: 412-391-0160 ******************************************* SHORT DESCRIPTION: ***************************** In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, TOWNSHIP OF MOON: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING, KNOWN AS 502-504 CYPRESS DRIVE, CORAOPOLIS, PA 15108. DEED BOOK 15418, PAGE 55. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 505-M-53.
44OCT26
PLAINTIFF(S) West Mifflin Area School District and West Mifflin Borough Vs. DEFENDANT(S) Joseph Scott Nebinski ************* CASE NO. GD-24-008123 ************* DEBT $12,847.03 ************* NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): Jeffrey D. Ries, Esquire ************* ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S): 714 Lebanon Road, West Mifflin, PA 15122 ************* ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: 412-464-9997 ******************************************* SHORT DESCRIPTION: ***************************** ALL THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED REAL ESTATE SITUATE IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, COUNTY OF ALLEGHENY, AND BOROUGH OF WEST MIFFLIN. HAVING ERECTED THEREON A ONE-STORY FRAME DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 607 GRANT AVENUE EXTENSION, WEST MIFFLIN, PENNSYLVANIA 15122. DEED BOOK VOLUME 16794, PAGE 17, BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 240-H-31.
45OCT26
PLAINTIFF(S) Steel Valley School District Vs. DEFENDANT(S) James B. Sampson ************* CASE NO. GD-26-003326 ************* DEBT $11,301.26 ************* NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): Jeffrey D. Ries, Esquire ************* ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S): 714 Lebanon Road, West Mifflin, PA 15122 ************* ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: 412-464-9997 ******************************************* SHORT DESCRIPTION: ***************************** IN THE COMMONWEAL TH OF PENNSYLVANIA, COUNTY OF ALLEGHENY, BOROUGH OF MUNHALL: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A 1.5 STORY BRICK OLD STYLE DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 114 KENNEDY AVENUE, HOMESTEAD, PENNSYLVANIA 15120, DEED BOOK VOLUME 12443, PAGE 105, BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 133-D-42.
49OCT26
PLAINTIFF(S): Township of Leet Vs. DEFENDANT(S) Marlynn Singleton ************* CASE NO. GD 25-007437 ************* DEBT $4,180.40 ************* NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): Joseph W. Gramc, Esquire ************* ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S): 525 William Penn Place, Suite 3110 Pittsburgh, PA 15219 ************* ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (412) 281-0587 ******************************************* SHORT DESCRIPTION: ***************************** In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Township of Leet: Having erected thereon a two-story masonry frame house known as 149 Pilgrim Drive, Sewickley, PA 15143. Deed Book Volume 11031, Page 400. Block & Lot No. 815-K-351.
50OCT26
PLAINTIFF(S): County of Allegheny Vs. DEFENDANT(S) Richel Slifer ************* CASE NO. GD 25-003997 ************* DEBT $3,010.28 ************* NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): Joseph W. Gramc, Esquire ************* ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S): 525 William Penn Place, Suite 3110 Pittsburgh, PA 15219 ************* ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (412) 281-0587 ******************************************* SHORT DESCRIPTION: ***************************** In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Municipality of Bethel Park: Having erected thereon a one-story brick house being known as 5919 Dorlyn Drive, Bethel Park, PA 15102. Deed Book Volume 17536, Page 503. Block & Lot No. 773-A-132.
51OCT26
PLAINTIFF(S): County of Allegheny Vs. DEFENDANT(S) Michelle L. Fertig Warheit ************* CASE NO. GD 25-009314 ************* DEBT $2,451.71 ************* NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): Joseph W. Gramc, Esquire ************* ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S): 525 William Penn Place, Suite 3110 Pittsburgh, PA 15219 ************* ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (412) 281-0587 ******************************************* SHORT DESCRIPTION: ***************************** In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Township of Harrison: Having erected thereon a one and a half story frame house being known as 1303 Harvard Avenue, Natrona Heights, PA 15065. Deed Book Volume 13372, Page 364. Block & Lot No. 1519C-104.
53OCT26
PLAINTIFF(S): County of Allegheny Vs. DEFENDANT(S) Karen P. Beasley ************* CASE NO. GD 24-008177 ************* DEBT $4,616.79 ************* NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): Joseph W. Gramc, Esquire ************* ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S): 525 William Penn Place, Suite 3110 Pittsburgh, PA 15219 ************* ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (412) 281-0587 ******************************************* SHORT DESCRIPTION: ***************************** In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Municipality of Penn Hills: Having erected thereon a two-story brick house being known as 52 Everett Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15235. Deed Book Volume 15565, Page 37. Block & Lot No. 173-S-47.
54OCT26
PLAINTIFF(S): County of Allegheny Vs. DEFENDANT(S) 718 Plum LLC ************* CASE NO. GD 26-000385 ************* DEBT $4,616.79 ************* NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): Joseph W. Gramc, Esquire ************* ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S): 525 William Penn Place, Suite 3110 Pittsburgh, PA 15219 ************* ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (412) 281-0587 ******************************************* SHORT DESCRIPTION: ***************************** In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Borough of Oakmont: Having erected thereon a two-story industrial mini warehouse being known as 718 Plum Street, Oakmont, PA 15139. Deed Book Volume 19779, Page 8. Block & Lot No. 364-D-397-0-1.
55OCT26
PLAINTIFF(S): County of Allegheny Vs. DEFENDANT(S) Jacob S. Dubois ************* CASE NO. GD 25-012044 ************* DEBT $2,826.64 ************* 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 Bellevue: Having erected thereon a two-story brick house being known as 20 Rheams Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15202. Deed Book Volume 19173, Page 433, Block & Lot No. l 13-M-323.
56OCT26
PLAINTIFF(S): County of Allegheny Vs. DEFENDANT(S) Carl L. Reed & Margaret A. Reed ************* CASE NO. GD 25-010352 ************* DEBT $3,131.74 ************* NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): Joseph W. Gramc, Esquire ************* ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S): 525 William Penn Place, Suite 3110 Pittsburgh, PA 15219 ************* ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (412) 281-0587 ******************************************* SHORT DESCRIPTION: ***************************** In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Township of Findlay: Having erected thereon a one-story frame house being known as 129 Old Ridge Road, Coraopolis, PA 15108. Deed Book Volume 7852, Page 472. Block & Lot No. 592-P-142.
59OCT26
PLAINTIFF(S): County of Allegheny Vs. DEFENDANT(S) Christopher Lee ************* CASE NO. GD 25-009931 ************* DEBT $2,783.20 ************* NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): Joseph W. Gramc, Esquire ************* ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S): 525 William Penn Place, Suite 3110 Pittsburgh, PA 15219 ************* ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (412) 281-0587 ******************************************* SHORT DESCRIPTION: ***************************** In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Township of Elizabeth: Having erected thereon a one-story frame house being known as 302 Rothey Drive, Elizabeth, PA 15037. Deed Book Volume 19611, Page 227. Block & Lot No. 1132-N-243.
60OCT26
52OCT26
PLAINTIFF(S): County of Allegheny Vs. DEFENDANT(S) David W. Elliott ************* CASE NO. GD 25-008685 ************* DEBT $2,763.49 ************* NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): Joseph W. Gramc, Esquire ************* ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S): 525 William Penn Place, Suite 3110 Pittsburgh, PA 15219 ************* ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (412) 281-0587 ******************************************* SHORT DESCRIPTION: ***************************** In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Township of Findlay: Having erected thereon a one-story frame house being known as 3126 Santiago Road, Imperial, PA 15126. Deed Book Volume 8076, Page 448. Block & Lot No. 917-L-253.
PLAINTIFF(S): Woodland Hills School District Vs. DEFENDANT(S) Shannon Full ************* CASE NO. GD 23-008583 ************* DEBT $3,172.24 ************* 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 Swissvale: Having erected thereon a two-story brick house being known as 7464 Delmar Way, Pittsburgh, PA 15218. Deed Book Volume 15791, Page 253. Block & Lot No. 178-C-2.
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PLAINTIFF(S): County of Allegheny Vs. DEFENDANT(S) Jason Lawson ************* CASE NO. GD 24-008323 ************* DEBT $1,819.97 ************* NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): Joseph W. Gramc, Esquire ************* ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S): 525 William Penn Place, Suite 3110 Pittsburgh, PA 15219 ************* ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (412) 281-0587 ******************************************* SHORT DESCRIPTION: ***************************** In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Municipality of Penn Hills:
PLAINTIFF(S): County of Allegheny Vs. DEFENDANT(S) William J. Roy, Jr. & Lisa M. Roy ************* CASE NO. GD 24-011299 ************* DEBT $3,473.70 ************* NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): Joseph W. Gramc, Esquire ************* ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S): 525 William Penn Place, Suite 3110 Pittsburgh, PA 15219 ************* ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (412) 281-0587 ******************************************* SHORT DESCRIPTION: ***************************** In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Township of Kennedy:
Having erected thereon a two-story frame house being known as 4808 Verona Road, Verona, PA 15147. Deed Book Volume 18407, Page 83, Block & Lot No. 367-F-242.
Having erected thereon a one-story brick house being known as 221 Barbara Drive, McKees Rocks, PA 15136. Deed Book Volume 8648, Page 412. Block & Lot No. l l 1-S-189.
62OCT26
PLAINTIFF(S): County of Allegheny Vs. DEFENDANT(S) Helen Prior, with Notice to Heirs and Assigns ************* CASE NO. GD 25-010222 ************* DEBT $3,499.97 ************* NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): Joseph W. Gramc, Esquire ************* ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S): 525 William Penn Place, Suite 3110 Pittsburgh, PA 15219 ************* ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (412) 281-0587 ******************************************* SHORT DESCRIPTION: ***************************** In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Township of East Deer: Having erected thereon a two-story frame house being known as 187 Freeport Road, Creighton, PA 15030. Deed Book Volume 16872, Page 209. Block & Lot No. 730-B-72.
63OCT26
PLAINTIFF(S): North Hills School District Vs. DEFENDANT(S) Lawrence Carson, Executor of the Estate of Gertrude Carson, Deceased ************* CASE NO. G.D. 25-008527 ************* DEBT $4,036.36 ************* NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): Joseph W. Gramc, Esquire ************* ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S): 525 William Penn Place, Suite 3110 Pittsburgh, PA 15219 ************* ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (412) 281-0587 ******************************************* SHORT DESCRIPTION: ***************************** In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Township of Ross: Having erected thereon a one-story brick house being known as 155 Jacks Run Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15214. Deed Book Volume 4829, Page 305. Block & Lot No. 162-A-266.
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70OCT26
PLAINTIFF(S): County of Allegheny Vs. DEFENDANT(S) Miguel R. Parkinson ************* CASE NO. GD 25-008114 ************* DEBT $2,805.65 ************* NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): Joseph W. Gramc, Esquire ************* ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S): 525 William Penn Place, Suite 3110 Pittsburgh, PA 15219 ************* ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (412) 281-0587 ******************************************* SHORT DESCRIPTION: ***************************** In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Township of North Versailles: Having erected thereon a two-story frame house being known as 520 Westinghouse Avenue, North Versailles, PA 15137. Deed Book Volume 19906, Page 464, Block & Lot No. 459-F-225.
71OCT26
PLAINTIFF(S): County of Allegheny Vs. DEFENDANT(S) AL Francis & Company LLC ************* CASE NO. GD 25-008177 ************* DEBT $2,496.94 ************* NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): Joseph W. Gramc, Esquire ************* ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S): 525 William Penn Place, Suite 3110 Pittsburgh, PA 15219 ************* ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (412) 281-0587 ******************************************* SHORT DESCRIPTION: ***************************** In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Township of North Versailles: Having erected thereon a one-story brick house being known as 3818 Foster Road, North Versailles, PA 15137. Deed Book Volume 17625, Page 418, Block & Lot No. 548-R-345.
73OCT26
PLAINTIFF(S): North Hills School District Vs. DEFENDANT(S) David P. Matvey ************* CASE NO. G.D. 24-001540 ************* DEBT $7,283.54 ************* NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): Joseph W. Gramc, Esquire ************* ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S): 525 William Penn Place, Suite 3110 Pittsburgh, PA 15219 ************* ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (412) 281-0587 ******************************************* SHORT DESCRIPTION: ***************************** In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Township of Ross:
PLAINTIFF(S): Borough of McKees Rocks Vs. DEFENDANT(S) Ronald Trautman, Administrator of the Estate of Joan Trautman, Deceased ************* CASE NO. GD 23-002702 ************* DEBT $3,414.11 ************* 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 McKees Rocks:
Having erected thereon a two-story frame house being known as 123 6th Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15229. Deed Book Volume 17199, Page 260. Block & Lot No. 430-R-282.
Having erected thereon a two-story frame house being known 817 Boquet Street, McKees Rocks, PA 15136. Deed Book Volume 5757, Page 357. Block & Lot No. 43-E-170.
66OCT26
PLAINTIFF(S): Borough of Sewickley Vs. DEFENDANT(S) Adam Randall and the United States of America ************* CASE NO. GD 25-004079 ************* DEBT $12,146.31 ************* 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 Sewickley: Having erected thereon a three-story brick commercial apartment building being known as 220 Graham Street, Sewickley, PA 15143. Deed Book Volume 15425, Page 534. Block & Lot No. 421J-299
67OCT26
PLAINTIFF(S): County of Allegheny Vs. DEFENDANT(S) Danielle M. Palaski & Patrick S. Tardio ************* CASE NO. GD 24-010647 ************* DEBT $3,374.00 ************* NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): Joseph W. Gramc, Esquire ************* ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S): 525 William Penn Place, Suite 3110 Pittsburgh, PA 15219 ************* ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (412) 281-0587 ******************************************* SHORT DESCRIPTION: ***************************** . In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Township of Scott: Having erected thereon a one-story brick house being known as 1383 Raven Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15243. Deed Book Volume 13870, Page 411. Block & Lot No. 143-E-10.
68OCT26
PLAINTIFF(S): County of Allegheny Vs. DEFENDANT(S) Bruce L. Griffin, II ************* CASE NO. GD 24-011186 ************* DEBT $3,070.56 ************* 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 ******************************************* SHORT DESCRIPTION: ***************************** In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Municipality of Penn Hills: Having erected thereon a one-story brick house being known as 322 Dorothy Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15235. Deed Book Volume 17642, Page 306. Block & Lot No. 368-0-262.
74OCT26
DEFENDANT(S) ANGELITA DUHAYLONSOD AKA ANGELITA K. DUHAYLONSOD ************* CASE NO. GD-25-013644 ************* DEBT $64,006.29 ************* NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): KML LAW GROUP, P.C. ************* ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S): SUITE 5000, 701 MARKET STREET, PHILADELPHIA,PA 19106 ************* ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (215) 627-1322 ******************************************* SHORT DESCRIPTION: ***************************** IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, COUNTY OF ALLEGHENY, 2ND WARD CITY OF CLAIRTON: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 621 THOMPSON AVENUE, CLAIRTON, PA 15025. DEED BOOK 19123, PAGE 249. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 1002-C-192
75OCT26
DEFENDANT(S) PHILLIP G. MACKES ************* CASE NO. MG-26-000141 ************* DEBT $47,910.32 ************* NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): KML LAW GROUP, P.C. ************* ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S): SUITE 5000, 701 MARKET STREET, PHILADELPHIA,PA 19106 ************* ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (215) 627-1322 ******************************************* SHORT DESCRIPTION: ***************************** IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, COUNTY OF ALLEGHENY, 15TH WARD CITY OF PITTSBURGH: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 1010 GREENFIELD AVENUE, PITTSBURGH, PA 15217. DEED BOOK 12858, PAGE 407. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 88-A-84.
76OCT26
PLAINTIFF(S) Wilkinsburg School District and Wilkinsburg Borough Vs. DEFENDANT(S) IM PITTSBURGH LLC ************* CASE NO. GD 26-003348 ************* DEBT $25,126.28 ************* 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 COMMERCIAL AUX. BUILDING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 900 BRINTON RD., PITTSBURGH, PA 15221. DEED BOOK 18405, PAGE 407. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 233-R-210.
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PLAINTIFF(S) Wilkinsburg School District and Wilkinsburg Borough Vs. DEFENDANT(S) CFAW HOLDINGS LLC ************* CASE NO. GD 25-009039 ************* DEBT $24,450.61 ************* 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:
DEFENDANT(S) WALTER V. LEON aka WALTER V. LEON III ************* CASE NO. MG-26-000072 ************* DEBT $39,336.27 ************* NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): ERIC ROCHKIND, ESQUIRE ************* ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S): McCABE, WEISBERG & CONWAY, LLC 216 HADDON AVENUE, SUITE 201 WESTMONT, NJ 08108 ************* ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (856) 858-7080 ******************************************* SHORT DESCRIPTION: ***************************** IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, COUNTY OF ALLEGHENY, BOROUGH OF WEST MIFFLIN:
DEFENDANT(S) DAVID A. CESPEDES ************* CASE NO. MG-25-000146 ************* DEBT $14,497.96 ************* NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): David W. Raphael, Esquire ************* ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S): FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF PENNSYLVANIA, 626 Washington Place, 25th Floor, Pittsburgh, PA 15219 ************* ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (412) 465-9718 ******************************************* SHORT DESCRIPTION: ***************************** ALL OF THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED REAL ESTATE SITUATED IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, COUNTY OF LLEGHENY, AND THE BOROUGH OF WEST VIEW:
HAVING ERECTED THEREON A THREE FAMILY DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 411 ROSS AVE., PITTSBURGH, PA 15221. DEED BOOK 18299, PAGE 55. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 175-R-225.
HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 3712 RODEO DRIVE, WEST MIFFLIN, PENNSYLVANIA 15122. DEED BOOK VOLUME 14779, PAGE 64, BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 0310-A-00142-0000-00.
HAVING ERECTED THEREON A RESIDENTIAL DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBEREDAS 84 MOUNT VERNON AVE., PITTSBURGH, PA 15229. AT DBV 14708, PG 205. BLOCK/LOT 0280-G-00094
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85OCT26
PLAINTIFF(S) Borough of Jefferson Hills Vs. DEFENDANT(S) JOANNE SANDS ************* CASE NO. GD 25-001904 ************* DEBT $14,630.98 ************* 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 Jefferson Hills:
DEFENDANT(S) RHONDA V. THOMAS AND THE SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT ************* CASE NO. MG-26-000240 ************* DEBT $97,549.10 ************* NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): LEON P. HALLER, ESQUIRE ************* ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S): PURCELL, KRUG AND HALLER 1719 NORTH FRONT STREET HARRISBURG, PA 17102 ************* ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: 717-234-4178 ******************************************* SHORT DESCRIPTION: ***************************** In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, 27th Ward of the City of Pittsburgh:
HAVING ERECTED THEREON A SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 138 COAL VALLEY RD., CLAIRTON, PA 15025. DEED BOOK 5841, PAGE 695. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 559-S-182.
HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 1240 SUPERIOR AVENUE, PITTSBURGH, PA 15212. DEED BOOK VOLUME 14062, PAGE 522. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 45-E-276.
79OCT26
PLAINTIFF(S) Wilkinsburg School District and Wilkinsburg Borough Vs. DEFENDANT(S) Arlene D. Howard ************* CASE NO. GD 21-002638 ************* DEBT $19,252.59 ************* 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 TOWNHOUSE DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 1527 WEINMAN STREET, PITTSBURGH, PA 15221. DEED BOOK 5637, PAGE 750. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 232-S-44.
86OCT26
DEFENDANT(S) SAMUEL OLALERE AJIBOYE; THE SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT ************* CASE NO. MG-25-000949 ************* DEBT $96,489.46 ************* NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): Carolyn Treglia, Esquire ************* ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S): Brock & Scott, PLLC 2011 RENAISSANCE BOULEVARD, SUITE 100 KING OF PRUSSIA, PA 19406 ************* ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (844) 856-6646 ******************************************* SHORT DESCRIPTION: ***************************** In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, BOROUGH OF WEST MIFFLIN Having erected thereon a dwelling being known and numbered as 3911 VISTAVIEW STREET, WEST MIFFLIN, PA 15122. Deed Book Volume 16434, Page 121. Block and Lot Number 0238-C-00290-0000-00 aka 0238C00290000000 aka 238-C-290
80OCT26
DEFENDANT(S) Jason D. McGee and Shannon M. McGee ************* CASE NO. MG-25-000243 ************* DEBT $42,016.44 ************* NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): Robert P. Wendt, Esquire ************* ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S): 275 Curry Hollow Rd, Bldg. 1, Suite 280, Pittsburgh, PA 15236 ************* ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: 412-530-1025 ******************************************* SHORT DESCRIPTION: ***************************** All the following described real estate situated in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, and Borough of Greentree. Having erected thereon a Two-Story Brick Dwelling Being Known and Numbered as 98 E. Manilla Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15220; Deed Book 12801, Page 394; Instrument NO. 2006-10107; which has a Block and Lot of0017-F-00092-0000-00.
87OCT26
DEFENDANT(S) RICARDO SERNA; RAVEN SERNA ************* CASE NO. MG-26-000308 ************* DEBT $240,906.49 ************* NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): Carolyn Treglia, Esquire ************* ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S): Brock & Scott, PLLC 2011 RENAISSANCE BOULEVARD, SUITE 100 KING OF PRUSSIA, PA 19406 ************* ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (844) 856-6646 ******************************************* SHORT DESCRIPTION: ***************************** In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, TOWNSHIP OF RICHLAND Having erected thereon a dwelling being known and numbered as 203 FORESTWOOD DR, GIBSO IA, PA 15044. Deed Book Volume 18748, Page 562. Block and Lot Number 1506-H-00165-0000-00 AKA 1506-H-165 AKA 1506-H-00165
81OCT26
DEFENDANT(S) PITTSBURG LUXE LLC AND JILL HUBBELL ************* CASE NO. GD-26-004638 ************* DEBT $135,835.86 ************* NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): 485F Route l South, Suite 300, Iselin, NJ 088303072 ************* ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S): 275 Curry Hollow Rd, Bldg. 1, Suite 280, Pittsburgh, PA 15236 ************* ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (445) 207-4041 ******************************************* SHORT DESCRIPTION: ***************************** IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, COUNTY OF ALLEGHENY AND 32ND WARD OF THE CITY OF PITTSBURGH: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 2541 LIBRARY ROAD, PITTSBURGH, PA 15234. DEED BOOK VOLUME 19587, PAGE 579. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 0138-E00094-000-00.
82OCT26
DEFENDANT(S) Janet Gunter ************* CASE NO. MG-26-000411 ************* DEBT $64,783.96 ************* 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 Fifth Ward of the City of Pittsburgh: Having erected thereon a dwelling being known and numbered as 752 Anaheim Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15219-5002. Deed Book Volume 10487, Page 608. Block and Lot Number 0027-B-001670000-00.
83OCT26
DEFENDANT(S) PAULA VILLOTTI ROESCH, KNOWN SURVIVING HEIR OF MELISSA M. SPROUSE, A.S., A MINOR, KNOWN SURVIVING HEIR OF MELISSA M. SPROUSE, AND UNKNOWN SURVIVING HEIRS OF MELISSA M. SPROUSE ************* CASE NO. MG-24-000792 ************* DEBT $175,007.13 ************* NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): ERIC ROCHKIND, ESQUIRE ************* ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S): McCABE, WEISBERG & CONWAY, LLC 216 HADDON AVENUE, SUITE 201 WESTMONT, NJ 08108 ************* ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (856) 858-7080 ******************************************* SHORT DESCRIPTION: ***************************** IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, COUNTY OF ALLEGHENY, BOROUGH OF OAKDALE: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 518 N. HIGHLAND AVE, OAKDALE, PENNSYLVANIA 15071. DEED BOOK VOLUME 16404, PAGE 499, BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 0492-B-00245-0000-00.
88OCT26
DEFENDANT(S) SEAN A. KERRIGAN aka SEAN KERRIGAN ************* CASE NO. GD-25-013760 ************* DEBT $93,325.60 ************* NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): Carolyn Treglia, Esquire ************* ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S): Brock & Scott, PLLC 2011 RENAISSANCE BOULEVARD, SUITE 100 KING OF PRUSSIA, PA 19406 ************* ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (844) 856-6646 ******************************************* SHORT DESCRIPTION: ***************************** In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, BOROUGH OF TRAFFORD Having erected thereon a dwelling being known and numbered as 551-557 5TH STREET EXT, TRAFFORD, PA 15085. Deed Book Volume DE-12608, Page 547. Block and Lot Number 0861J00276000000 a/k/a 861-J-276 a/k/a 0861-J-00276-0000-00
89OCT26
DEFENDANT(S) WESLEY W. RITTERBUSCH ************* CASE NO. MG-26-000265 ************* DEBT $21,553.69 ************* NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): James McNally, Esq. ************* ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S): 626 Washington Place, Suite 1902, Pittsburgh, PA 15219 ************* ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: 412-434-5530 ******************************************* SHORT DESCRIPTION: ***************************** In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Municipality of Bethel Park: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A TWO STORY DWELLING BEING K OWN AND NUMBERED AS 5493 MAIN STREET, BETHEL PARK, PA 15102. DEED BOOK VOLUME 17483, BOOK 300. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 567-H-102.
90OCT26
DEFENDANT(S) DANIEL P. PETROVICH ************* CASE NO. MG 24-000955 ************* DEBT $111 811.63 ************* NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): Jeffrey R. Lalama, Esquire laden RankinWahlers, Esquire ************* ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S): Meyer, Unkovic & Scott, LLP 600 Grant Street, 50th Floor Pittsburgh, PA 15219 ************* ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: 412-456-2876 ******************************************* SHORT DESCRIPTION: ***************************** In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Township of South Park: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A RESIDENTIAL DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 1048 BARNSLEY DRIVE, SOUTH PARK, PENNSYLVANIA 15129, DEED BOOK VOLUME 15799, PAGE 222. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 1007-C-00050-000000.
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92OCT26
DEFENDANT(S) Ronald Sean Brogan, Known Heir of Gloria J. Brogan, Deceased Mortgagor And Unknown Heirs of Gloria J. Brogan, Deceased Mortgagor ************* CASE NO. MG-24-000351 ************* DEBT $46,483.30 ************* NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): DANIEL J. CAPECCI, ESQUIRE ************* ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S): 9000 MIDLANTIC DRIVE, STE 300, PO BOX 5054, MT LAUREL, NJ 08054 ************* ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (856) 810-5815 ******************************************* SHORT DESCRIPTION: ***************************** In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Township of Harrison HAVING currently erected thereon a single family dwelling being known as l509 4th Street, Natrona Heights, PA 15065, Deed Book 6398, Page 113, Block and Lot 1518-H-105.
93OCT26
DEFENDANT(S) Solar Green Development, LLC ************* CASE NO. GD-25-009435 ************* DEBT $6,442,408.90 ************* NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): For Plaintiff: Christopher S. Winkler and Louis A. DePaul For Defendant: NIA ************* ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S): For Plaintiff: Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott, LLC, 600 Grant Street, 44th Floor, Pittsburgh, PA 15219 For Defendant: NIA ************* ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: For Plaintiff: 412-566-6000 For Defendant: NIA ******************************************* SHORT DESCRIPTION: ***************************** ALL THE RIGHT, TITLE, INTEREST AND CLAIM OF SOLAR GREEN DEVELOPMENT, LLC, OF, IN, AND TO THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PROPERTY: ALL THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED REAL ESTATE SITUATED IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, COUNTY OF ALLEGHENY, TOWNSHIP OF FINDLAY: HAVING THEREON VACANT COMMERCIAL LAND BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 3291 BURGETTSTOWN ROAD, IMPERIAL, PENNSYLVANIA 15126; DEED BOOK VOLUME NUMBER 18423, PAGE 65, BLOCK AND LOT NO.: l l 75-A-00337-0000-00.
94OCT26
PLAINTIFF(S) Penn Hills School District and Municipality of Penn Hills Vs. DEFENDANT(S) ANTHONY IRA BENTLEY, JR. AND THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ************* CASE NO. GD 24-014208 ************* DEBT $45,581.05 ************* NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): Jennifer L. Cerce, Esquire ************* ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S): 424 S. 27th Street, Ste. 21O Pittsburgh, PA 15203 ************* ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (412) 242-4400 ******************************************* SHORT DESCRIPTION: ***************************** In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Municipality of Penn Hills: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A COMMERCIAL GARAGE BUILDING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 3618 LAKETON RD., PITTSBURGH, PA 15235. DEED BOOK 15614, PAGE 289. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 369-F-251.
95OCT26
PLAINTIFF(S) Wilkinsburg School District and Wilkinsburg Borough Vs. DEFENDANT(S) William A Smith ************* CASE NO. GD 17-009398 ************* DEBT $89,851.39 ************* NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): Jennifer L. Cerce, Esquire ************* ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S): 424 S. 27th Street, Ste. 21O 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 1414-1416 NORVELL DR., PITTSBURGH, PA 15221. DEED BOOK 17617, PAGE 120. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 297-J-98.
96OCT26
PLAINTIFF(S) South Allegheny School District Vs. DEFENDANT(S) J J OIL & GAS, INC. ************* CASE NO. GD 25-002738 ************* DEBT $24,720.83 ************* NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): Jennifer L. Cerce, Esquire ************* ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S): 424 S. 27th Street, Ste. 21O Pittsburgh, PA 15203 ************* ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (412) 242-4400 ******************************************* SHORT DESCRIPTION: ***************************** In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Borough of Lincoln: BEING ALL THAT AGRICULTURAL VACANT LAND BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS HARRISON RD., ELIZABETH, PA 15037. DEED BOOK 14397, PAGE 455. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 877-K-71.
97OCT26
PLAINTIFF(S) SHALER AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT, Vs. DEFENDANT(S) JANET L. MCLAUGHLIN and KRZYSZTOF CIESLUK ************* CASE NO. GD 26-002431 ************* DEBT $34,194.43 ************* 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 ************* ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: 412.594.3902 ******************************************* SHORT DESCRIPTION: ***************************** IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, COUNTY OF ALLEGHENY, TOWNSHIP OF SHALER HAVING ERECTED THEREON A RESIDENTIAL DWELLING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 203 SANDY DRIVE, GLENSHAW, PENNSYLVANIA 15116 , DEED BOOK VOLUME 15645, PAGE 421, BLOCK AND LOT 432-S-231.
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98OCT26
DEFENDANT(S) LOGAN E. BARIE ************* CASE NO. AR-23-004334 ************* DEBT $27,217.40 ************* NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): Fred C. Jug, Jr. ************* ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S): 310 Grant Street, Suite 1109, Pittsburgh, PA 15219 ************* ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: 412-255-6500 ******************************************* SHORT DESCRIPTION: ***************************** In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, TOWN OF MCCANDLESS: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A CALAIS VILLAGE CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION UNIT BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 595 CALAIS DRIVE, UNIT 220, PITTSBURGH, PA 15237. DEED BOOK 18385, PAGE 243. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 713-H-00595-0220.
100OCT26
DEFENDANT(S) SYCAMORE TREE PROPERTIES, LP. AND ANDRES GUILLERINO URIBE-AGUDELO ************* CASE NO. MG-25-000939 ************* DEBT $442,683.99 ************* NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): JOHN J. WINTER, ESQUIRE ************* ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S): CHARTWELL LAW 700 AMERICAN AVENUE, SUITE 303 KING OF PRUSSIA. PA 19406 ************* ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (610) 666-7700 ******************************************* SHORT DESCRIPTION: ***************************** In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. County of Allegheny, City of Pittsburgh, I 0th Ward PARCEL I HAVING ERECTED THEREON. A DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 5302 DUNCAN STREET. PITTSBURGH, PA 15201. DEED BOOK 18742. PAGE 422: BENG PARCEL NUMBER 81-A-4 l: PARCEL 2 HAVING ERECTED THEREON. A DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 5306 DUNCAN STREET, PITTSBURGH, PA 15201. DEED BOOK 18664. PAGE 28: BEING PARCEL NUMBER 81A-43.
101OCT26
DEFENDANT(S) LVLM Murray Properties LLC ************* CASE NO. GD-26-004276 ************* DEBT $93,302.17 ************* NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): Danielle Johnson, Esq. ************* ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S): 1628 John F. Kennedy Boulevard, Suite 300 Philadelphia, PA 19103 ************* ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (212) 471-5100 ******************************************* SHORT DESCRIPTION: ***************************** IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, COUNTY OF ALLEGHENY, AND BOROUGH OF MUNHALL: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 611 EAST 18TH AVENUE, HOMESTEAD, PA 15120. DEED BOOK VOLUME 19510, PAGE 82. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 0131-D-003510000-00.
102OCT26
DEFENDANT(S) THIRD GEN PROPERTIES, LLC, TIMBERS BUILDING COMPANY and DANIEL PALMER, JR ************* CASE NO. GD-26-005852 ************* DEBT $205,278.78 ************* NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): CHARLES N SHURR, JR., ESQUIRE ************* ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S): KOZLOFF STOUDT 2640 WESTVIEW DRIVE WYOMISSING, PA 19610 ************* ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: 610-670-2552 ******************************************* SHORT DESCRIPTION: ***************************** In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Borough of Forest Hills, County of Allegheny: PARCEL I: Having erected thereon an Industrial Warehouse being known and numbered as 2101 Ardmore Blvd., Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15221. Allegheny County Recorder of Deeds Book Volume 17241, Page 306. Block and Lot Number 300-H00041. PARCEL II: Being a Commercial Property being known and numbered as 2101 Ardmore Blvd., Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15221. Allegheny County Recorder of Deeds Book Volume 17241, Page 306. Block and Lot Number 300-H-00036.
103OCT26
DEFENDANT(S) 411 SEVENTH AVENUE ASSOCIATES, L.P. ************* CASE NO. GD-25-008329 ************* DEBT $19,796,162.30 ************* NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): VICTORIA D. SUMMERFIELD, ESQUIRE ************* ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S): Union Trust Building 50 I Grant Street, Suite 300 Pittsburgh, PA 15219 ************* ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: 412-454-5000 ******************************************* SHORT DESCRIPTION: ***************************** ALL THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED REAL ESTATE SITUATED IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, COUNTY OF ALLEGHENY, SECOND WARD OF THE CITY OF PITTSBURGH: PARCEL #1: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A COMMERCIAL BUILDING BEING KNOWN AS 411-415 SEVENTH AVE UE, PITTSBURGH, PA 15219. DEED BOOK VOLUME 11233, PAGE NUMBER 184, BLOCK 2-A, AND LOT NUMBER 188. PARCEL #2: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A COMMERCIAL BUILDING BEING KNOWN AS 411 SEVENTH AVENUE, PITTSBURGH, PA 15219. DEED BOOK VOLUME 11233, PAGE NUMBER 184, BLOCK 2-A, AND LOT NUMBER 190.
104OCT26
DEFENDANT(S) NICOLE KERR, KNOWN HEIR OF JAMES F. FRANK AND SUSAN A. FRANK AND ALL OF THE UNKNOWN HEIRS OF JAMES F. FRANK AND SUSAN A. FRANK ************* CASE NO. MG-26-000345 ************* DEBT $52,418.50 ************* 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, First Ward of the City of Duquesne: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A ONE AND ONEHALF STORY BRICK DWELLING KNOWN AS 219 HERMAN AVENUE, DUQUESNE, PA 15110, AND DESIGNATED AS LOT & BLOCK 304-A-10, DEED BOOK VOLUME 5797, PAGE 541.
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105OCT26
DEFENDANT(S) GREGORY W. TOLBERT ************* CASE NO. MG-25-000809 ************* DEBT $30,626.85 ************* 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, City of Clairton: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A 1½ STORY BRICK HOUSE AND DETACHED GARAGE KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 915 WADDELL AVENUE, CLAIRTON, PA 15025, DEED BOOK VOLUME 7570, PAGE 493. LOT & BLOCK 879-B-46.
106OCT26
DEFENDANT(S) REVIVE PITTSBURGH REAL ESTATE, LLC ************* CASE NO. GD-22-009987 ************* DEBT $424,240.76 ************* NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): Gary W. Darr, 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, Municipality of Penn Hills: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A SINGLE-FAMILY DWELLING KNOWN AS 134 ANGE DRIVE, PITTSBURGH, PA 15235, DEED BOOK VOLUME 17824, PAGE 86, BLOCK & LOT NO. 538-S-198.
107OCT26
PLAINTIFF(S): Steel Valley School District Vs. DEFENDANT(S) William Edward Short, with notice to heirs, executors, administrators, successors, or assigns or any other person found to have an interest in the property ************* CASE NO. GD-24-013067 ************* DEBT $7,985.42 ************* NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): Jeffrey D. Ries, Esquire ************* ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S): 714 Lebanon Road, West Mifflin, PA 15122 ************* ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: 412-464-9997 ******************************************* SHORT DESCRIPTION: ***************************** ALL THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED REAL ESTATE SITUATE IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, COUNTY OF ALLEGHENY, AND BOROUGH OF HOMESTEAD. HAVING ERECTED THEREON A TWO-STORY FRAME DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 128 EAST 12TH AVENUE, HOMESTEAD, PENNSYLVANIA 15120. DEED BOOK VOLUME 9831, PAGE 495, BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 130-P-393.
108OCT26
DEFENDANT(S) ARAMINTA JANAI DENDY ************* CASE NO. MG-24-000905 ************* DEBT $85,253.39 ************* NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): Carolyn Treglia, Esquire ************* ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S): Brock & Scott, PLLC 2011 RENAISSANCE BOULEYARD, SUITE 100 KING OF PRUSSIA, PA 19406 ************* ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (844) 856-6646 ******************************************* SHORT DESCRIPTION: ***************************** In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, BOROUGH OF TURTLE CREEK Having erected thereon a dwelling being known and numbered as 1609 MOBILE AVE, TURTLE CREEK, PA 15145. Deed Book Volume 18331, Page 492. Block and Lot Number 0544-J-00084-0000-00 aka 0544-J-00084 aka 544-J-84
109OCT26
DEFENDANT(S) ANTHONY W. LUTZ; KERRY LYNN LUTZ F/K/A KERRY LYNN FLUHR ************* CASE NO. MG-26-000311 ************* DEBT $79,287.02 ************* NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): Carolyn Treglia, Esquire ************* ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S): Brock & Scott, PLLC 2011 RENAISSANCE BOULEYARD, SUITE 100 KING OF PRUSSIA, PA 19406 ************* ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (844) 856-6646 ******************************************* 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 46 HARWOOD STREET PITTSBURGH, PA 15211. Deed Book Volume 10129, Page 139. Block and Lot Number 0004R00300000000 A/K/A 0004-R-00300-0000-00 A/KIA 4-R-300
110OCT26
DEFENDANT(S) THOMAS L. GILMER; RALMA J. GILMER ************* CASE NO. MG-24-000568 ************* DEBT $75,301.77 ************* NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): Carolyn Treglia, Esquire ************* ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S): Brock & Scott, PLLC 2011 RENAISSANCE BOULEYARD, SUITE 100 KING OF PRUSSIA, PA 19406 ************* ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (844) 856-6646 ******************************************* SHORT DESCRIPTION: ***************************** In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, MUNICIPALITY OF PENN HILLS Having erected thereon a dwelling being known and numbered as 2907 GILMORE AVE, PITTSBURGH, PA 15235. Deed Book Volume 6960, Page 521. Block and Lot Number 0296-E-00291-0000-00 a/k/a 296-E-291
111OCT26
DEFENDANT(S) AAA 2ND STREET, LLC and 363 2ND STREET AND ASSOCIATES, LLC. ************* CASE NO. GD-25-004965 ************* DEBT $403,242.74 ************* NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): Michelle L. Pierro., Esq. (PA ID No. 317454) ************* ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S): Metz Lewis Brodman Must O’Keefe, LLC 444 Liberty Ave. Suite 2100 Pittsburgh, PA 15222 ************* ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (412) 918-1100 ******************************************* SHORT DESCRIPTION: ***************************** In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Borough of Pitcairn: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A COMMERCIAL BUILDING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 363 2ND STREET, PITCAIRN, PA 15140. DEED BOOK VOLUME 19978, PAGE 126. BLOCK & LOT #747-A-251.
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112OCT26
DEFENDANT(S) Key STONE INTEGRATED CARE. LLC ************* CASE NO. GD-20-008252 ************* DEBT $2.805.954.94 ************* NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): David A. Strassburger. Esquire (PA ID No. 76027) ************* ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S): Strassburger McKenna Gutnick & Gefsky Four Gateway Center. Suite 2200 444 Liberty Avenue Pittsburgh. PA 15222 ************* ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (412) 281-5423 ******************************************* SHORT DESCRIPTION: ***************************** ALL THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED REAL ESTATE SITUATED IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, COUNTY OF ALLEGHENY, 10th WARD, CITY OF PITTSBURGH, AND HAVING ERECTED THEREON A ONE STORY COMMERCIAL CONCRETE BLOCK BUILDING, BEING CURRENTLY KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 211 52ND STREET, PITTSBURGH, PA 15201, DEED BOOK VOLUME 17055, PAGE 502, BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 0080-C-00179-0000-00.
PETITIONER(S): County of Allegheny Vs. DEFENDANT(S) Unknown Heirs of Wilbert J. White & Unknown Heirs of Mary A. White ************* CASE NO. GD 26-005145 ************* DEBT: $8,611.24 ************* 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, City of Pittsburgh- Ward 29:
113OCT26
PETITIONER(S): County of Allegheny Vs. DEFENDANT(S) Candace Warnock & William Warnock ************* CASE NO. GD 26-005045 ************* DEBT: $4,651.28 ************* NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): Joseph W. Gramc, Esquire ************* ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S): 525 William Penn Place, Suite 3110 Pittsburgh, PA 15219 ************* ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (412) 281-0587 ******************************************* SHORT DESCRIPTION: ***************************** In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, City of Pittsburgh- Ward 29:
PLAINTIFF(S) Wilkinsburg School District and Wilkinsburg Borough Vs. DEFENDANT(S) 515 Wallace Avenue, Inc. ************* CASE NO. GD-26-004076 ************* DEBT $2.805.954.94 ************* NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): David A. Strassburger. Esquire (PA ID No. 76027) ************* ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S): Strassburger McKenna Gutnick & Gefsky Four Gateway Center. Suite 2200 444 Liberty Avenue Pittsburgh. PA 15222 ************* ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (412) 281-5423 ******************************************* SHORT DESCRIPTION: ***************************** ALL THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED REAL ESTATE SITUATED IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, COUNTY OF ALLEGHENY, 10th WARD, CITY OF PITTSBURGH, AND HAVING ERECTED THEREON A ONE STORY COMMERCIAL CONCRETE BLOCK BUILDING, BEING CURRENTLY KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 211 52ND STREET, PITTSBURGH, PA 15201, DEED BOOK VOLUME 17055, PAGE 502, BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 0080-C-00179-0000-00.
114OCT26
PLAINTIFF(S) Township of Reserve Vs. DEFENDANT(S) UC Realty LLC ************* CASE NO. GD 25-006822 ************* DEBT $2,911.81 ************* NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): Joseph W. Gramc, Esquire ************* ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S): 525 William Penn Place, Suite 3110 Pittsburgh, PA 15219 ************* ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (412) 281-0587 ******************************************* SHORT DESCRIPTION: ***************************** In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Township of Reserve: Having erected thereon a two-story frame house being known as 3590 Mount Troy Road Pittsburgh, PA 15212. Deed Book Volume 17951, Page 151. Block & Lot No. 117-B-147.
115OCT26
PLAINTIFF(S) Township of Reserve Vs. DEFENDANT(S) Richard E. McKenzie, with Notice to Heirs and Assigns ************* CASE NO. GD 25-009150 ************* DEBT $3,693.64 ************* NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): Joseph W. Gramc, Esquire ************* ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S): 525 William Penn Place, Suite 3110 Pittsburgh, PA 15219 ************* ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (412) 281-0587 ******************************************* SHORT DESCRIPTION: ***************************** In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Township of Reserve: Having erected thereon a one-story brick house being known as 101 Klementina Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15212. Deed Book Volume 7684, Page 218. Block & Lot No. 117-B-155.
116OCT26
PLAINTIFF(S) County of Allegheny, City of Pittsburgh and School District of Pittsburgh Vs. DEFENDANT(S) Shane Tracy Enterprise, Inc. ************* CASE NO. GD 16-014323 ************* DEBT: $87,496.92 ************* 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, City of Pittsburgh- Ward 17: Having erected thereon a three-story commercial building being known as 1925 East Carson Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15203. Deed Book Volume 17637, Page 6. Block & Lot No. 12-F-127.
117OCT26
PETITIONER(S): County of Allegheny Vs. DEFENDANT(S) William L. Himes ************* CASE NO. GD 26-005030 ************* DEBT: $13,552.84 ************* 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, City of Pittsburgh- Ward 16: Having erected thereon a two-story brick house being known as 2231 Arlington Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15210. Deed Book Volume 11469, Page 234. Block & Lot No. 13-K-308.
118OCT26
PETITIONER(S): County of Allegheny Vs. DEFENDANT(S) Ebony Thomas, with Notice to Heirs and Assigns ************* CASE NO. GD 26-005148 ************* DEBT: $12,521.97 ************* 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, City of Pittsburgh- Ward 30: Having erected thereon a two-family two-story brick house being known as 246 Charles Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15210. Deed Book Volume 13296, Page 208. Block & Lot No. 14-K-289.
Having erected thereon a one-story brick house being known as 231 Spencer Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15227. Deed Book Volume 10575, Page 188. Block & Lot No. 94-K-182.
120OCT26
Having erected thereon a two-story frame house being known as 112 Newett Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15210. Deed Book Volume 16379, Page 199. Block & Lot No. 60-L-110.
121OCT26
PETITIONER(S): County of Allegheny Vs. DEFENDANT(S) Regis R. Knorr, with Notice to Heirs and Assigns ************* CASE NO. GD 26-005039 ************* DEBT: $8,423.16 ************* 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, City of Pittsburgh- Ward 16: Having erected thereon a two-story frame house being known as 2025 Spring Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15210. Deed Book Volume 9671, Page 111. Block & Lot No. 13-K-135.
122OCT26
PETITIONER(S): County of Allegheny Vs. DEFENDANT(S) Unknown Heirs of Johnnie L. Griffin & Unknown Heirs of Inez Griffin ************* CASE NO. GD 26-005144 ************* DEBT: $11,410.62 ************* 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, City of Pittsburgh- Ward 30: Having erected thereon a two-story brick house being known as 433 Jucunda Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15210. Deed Book Volume 4806, Page 213. Block & Lot No. 14-J-55.
123OCT26
PETITIONER(S): County of Allegheny Vs. DEFENDANT(S) William K. Rigby ************* CASE NO. GD 26-005147 ************* DEBT: $9,974.25 ************* 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, City of Pittsburgh- Ward 29: Having erected thereon a two-story frame house being known as 108 Minooka Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15210. Deed Book Volume 13499, Page 410. Block & Lot No. 60-B-87.
124OCT26
PETITIONER(S): County of Allegheny Vs. DEFENDANT(S) Bethel L. Christian, With Notice to Heirs and Assigns & Terrance B. Christian ************* CASE NO. GD 26-005025 ************* DEBT: $11,237.86 ************* 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, City of Pittsburgh- Ward 30: Having erected thereon a two-story masonry frame house being known as 322 Bausman Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15210. Deed Book Volume 12631, Page 185. Block & Lot No. 14-P-239.
Extra Space Storage will hold a public auction to sell the contents of leased spaces to satisfy Extra Space’s lien at the location indicated: 1212 Madison Ave, Pittsburgh PA 15212, on 9/30/2026 @ 1:30pm. For Arron Siminski 3036, and Janlynn Jordon 4049. The auction will be listed and advertised on www.storagetreasures.com. Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property.
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Bruno,Samuel D71176 Cortez,Juan D60785 Haney,Aaron 803990 Haney,Aaron 704317 Houston,Derrick D52594 Jennewein,Jennifer 703481 Jones,Kevin D65319 Kenny,Erin D00805 Livingston,Sandra 352078 Lowrey & Schidek, Heather & Cristopher D56650 Lucas,Rebecca 351189 Lucas,Rebecca 800676 Lucas,Saria D03154 Moon,Briona D05212 M-Pogo Ltd, M-Pogo Ltd D53685 M-Pogo Ltd, M-Pogo Ltd D00176 M-Pogo Ltd, M-Pogo Ltd D69196 Petrovsky, James/Mary D58588 Robertson,Eric 804726 Robertson,Eric D06239 Stoyanoff & Swartz, Nick & Betsy D72065 1-800-Pack-Rat (PA-Leetsdale -5463), 142 Ferry St, Leetsdale, PA 15056, has possessory lien on all of the goods stored in the units above. All these items of personal property are being sold pursuant to the assertion of the lien on 9/22/2026 at 10:00 AM in order to collect the amounts due from you. The sale will take place on www.storagetreasures.com from 9/22/2026 to 9/29/2026 at 12:00 PM Extra Space Storage will hold a public auction to sell the contents of leased spaces to satisfy Extra Space’s lien at the location indicated: 880 Saw Mill Run Blvd., Pittsburgh, PA 15226 on September 30, 2026 at 1:15pm. Caelon Johnson 2033, Gregory Armstrong 2071, Breanna Malburg 2119, Cynthia Priestly 2167, Mark Jones 3255, Richard Kaczmarek 4102. The auction will be listed and advertised on www.storagetreasures.com. Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property. Extra Space Storage, on behalf of itself or its affiliates, Life Storage or Storage Express, Will hold a Public Auction to sell the contents of leased spaces to satisfy Extra Space’s lien at the location indicated: 902 Brinton Road Pittsburgh PA 15221. SEPTEMBER 30, 2026, at 11:30am. For SHAELIN DELANEY 1030, JESSICA CHARLIER 2145, JOHN EZELL 3052. The auction will be advertised on www.storagetreasures.com. Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property. Extra Space Storage will be holding a public auction to sell the contents of leased spaces to satisfy Extra Space’s lien at the location indicated: 700 E. Carson St., Pittsburgh, PA 15203 on September 30, 2026 at 12:15pm. 1010 Princess Humphreys, 2052 Olivia White, 3023 Chuck Jones, 4127 Irvin Summers, 4142 Erick Smith, 4154 Marsha Collins. The auction will be listed and advertised on www.storagetreasures.com. Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property. Extra Space Storage will hold a public auction to sell the contents of leased spaces to satisfy Extra Space’s lien at the location indicated: 141 N Braddock Ave Pittsburgh, PA 15208 on September 30th, 2026 at 11:00 AM. JoeSmith-2060, DianneWilliams-2191A,Ernest Genes-3196A,William Satterwhite -3220A,EdricMcArthur-3283A, Anita Durrett-5011, Michael Hughes-5040. The auction will be listed and advertised on www.storagetreasures.com. Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property.
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TREASURER’S SALE SALE BY THE TREASURER OF THECITY AND SCHOOL DISTRICT OF PITTSBURGH OF REAL ESTATE TO SATISFY UNPAID CLAIMS FOR CITY, SCHOOL AND ALLEGHENY COUNTY TAXES TO BE HELD ON FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2026 AT 10:00 A.M. Notice is hereby given that pursuant to the provisions of Act No. 171 of 1984, approved by the Governor October 11, 1984, of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, which in part authorizes and empowers the City Treasurer of cities of the second class to sell, at public sale, lands or real estate upon which the taxes assessed and levied by the City or School District or Allegheny County are delinquent and unpaid; this Act is known as the Second Class City Treasurer’s Sale and Collection Act. The following properties in the City of Pittsburgh will be exposed to public sale in City Council Chambers, City-County Building 5th Floor, Pittsburgh, PA, on Friday, October 2, 2026 at 10:00 A.M. and continued by adjournment to such time or times, as the City Treasurer shall designate such properties shall be sold for unpaid taxes which have been assessed against said properties. The following schedule shows (opposite each numbered property or properties) the City, School and County taxes for 2025 and prior years as well as Pittsburgh Water, demolition, and other municipal charges which are unpaid but does not include advertising, posting and lien charges all of which are legally due and must be paid prior to the above date and time of sale in order to avoid sale. Names shown are those of owners, lienholders, or other known interested parties who may retain a legal interest in the property described. Said Sale will be made without prejudice to any other liens or claims of the City, School District of Pittsburgh or County of Allegheny, for any other unpaid taxes, or other municipal charges and claims, whether liened or not, against the respective property which have been inadvertently omitted and not included herein. TERMS OF SALE: As soon as the property is struck down, the purchaser shall: (1) Immediately pay the advertised amount by cashier/certified check or cash set forth opposite the particular property sold. Payment must be in cash, certified check or cashier’s check. (2) Any amount bid in excess of the upset price must be received in the Department of Finance on or before 2:00 P.M. the day of sale. Funds to be paid by cash, certified check or cashier’s check. (3) Pay any and all other City, School and County tax claims and municipal charges and claims, whether liened or not, together with any penalty and interest, advertising cost, posting cost and County Department of Court Records’ costs owed against the property purchased upon demand after the sale. (4) Failure to comply with item 3 will result in the initial payment being forfeited and the sale being canceled. For information call the Office of the City Treasurer, City of Pittsburgh, City-County Building, Pittsburgh, PA 15219. Phone: (412) 255-2525 William S. Urbanic, Treasurer, City and School District of Pittsburgh ACTION TO QUIET TITLE IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA 26-000459 Neil Dorsey, Plaintiff v. Lillian Davison, Defendant. Real Estate Location: 7616 Frankstown Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15208 Lot and Block 174-L-131 13th Ward-Pittsburgh
Notice To Defend You have been sued in Court. If you wish to defend against the claims set forth in the following pages, you must take action within twenty (20) days after this Complaint and Notice and served, by entering a written appearance personally or by attorney and filing in writing with the Court your defenses or objections to the claims set forth against you. You are warned that if you fail to do so the case may proceed without you and judgement may be entered against you by the Court without further notice for any money claimed in the Complaint or for any other claim or relief requested by the plaintiff. You may loose money or property or other rights important to you. YOU SHOULD TAKE THIS PAPER TO YOUR LAWYER AT ONCE, IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A LAWYER OR CANNOT AFFORD ONE, TELEPHONE THE OFFICE SET FORTH BELOW TO FIND OUT WHERE YOU CAN GET LEGAL HELP. Allegheny County Bar Association Lawyer Referral Service 436 Seventh A venue Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15219 Telephone: (412) 261-5555 http://www.acbairs.org Filed on Behalf of: Neil Dorsey, Plaintiff. Counsel of Record for This Party: Franklin L. Robinson, Jr., 5907 Penn Avenue, Suite 200, Pittsburgh, Pa 15206, PA ID. No. 74464, (412) 363-6685, flrquestions@aol.com
FOURTH WARD 2. HORNE D STUART - 1040027H00144011200. 166 N DITHRIDGE ST UNIT 2-K, HAMPTON HALL CONDO LOT 204.1XAVG176.275 N DITHRIDGE ST 2.9015% PT 5 STY BRK STL & CON APT BLDG UNIT #2-K PARTIAL CLAIM...............$26,491.20 3. LOKEY BASYA - 1040027L00182 00. 215 LYTTON AVE, SCHENLEY FARMS CO PLAN LOT 50X136.63 LYTTON AVE 2 1/2 STY BRK-FRA HSE 215 2 CAR BRK & FRA GARAGE PARTIAL CLAIM...............$75,991.96 4. PURDOM DARVELLA - 1040029G00286 00. 3200 DAWSON ST, LINDEN LAND CO PLAN 4 LOT 30X120 DAWSON ST PARTIAL CLAIM...............$95,139.43 FIFTH WARD 5. ELLISON FREDERICK W MYERS ZULIE ELLISON LOUISE - 1050010F00018 00. 23082310 WEBSTER AVE, A HOEVELER PLAN 26-27 LOT 41.22X100 IN ALL WEBS TER AV NR SOMERS ST 3-2 STY FRA HSES 2308-2310 PARTIAL CLAIM...............$63,022.62 7. PATTERSON NICOLE - 1050010H00154 00. 566 FRANCIS ST, LOT = 54.00X120.25X59.70X120.00 PARTIAL CLAIM...............$87,679.41 8. EST OF HARRY WILLIAMS SR & WILLIAMS CLAUDETTE - 1050010K00052 00. 2162 WYLIE AVE, JAS B IRWIN PLAN 34 LOT 20X76 WYLIE AVE 3 STY BRK HSE-STO & ADDN 2162 CON BLK GAR PARTIAL CLAIM...............$73,654.86 9. A PAR RESOURCE CENTER - 1050010K00204 00. 643 LAWSON ST, WM PORTERS PLAN PTS 129-130 LOT 42.87X40 IN ALL LAWSON ST 3 STY BRK HSE & 3 GARS 643 LAWSON ST PARTIAL CLAIM..............$120,388.44 10. NORTH SIDE LODGE NO 124 D INC (THE) - 1050010L00127 00. WYLIE AVE, E P JONES PLAN PT 15 LOT 26X78X17 RR WYLIE AV C OR SOMERS ST E P JONES PLAN 14 LOT 20X94.35 WYLIE AV 3 STY BRK BLDG 2315-17 PARTIAL CLAIM..............$119,629.07 11. B&B’S F A I T H REALTY - 1050010L00167 00. 2446 WYLIE AVE, LOT 20.88X90 WYLIE AVE 2 1/2 STY BRK HSE 2446 1 C GAR PARTIAL CLAIM...............$47,271.25 12. ELLISON FREDERICK - 1050010R00108 00. CENTRE AVE, E P JONES PLAN 5-PT 4 LOT 20X100X33.49 RR IN AL L CENTER AVE COR LAPLACE 2 STY STUC DWLG & STO 2400 PARTIAL CLAIM...............$92,184.57 13. ROBINSON DIANA - 1050010S00005 00. CENTRE AVE, BRACKENRIDGE PLAN PT PURPT 3 LOT 25X174.47 CENT ER AV 2 STY BRK DUPLEX 2514 1-2 CAR BRK GAR PARTIAL CLAIM...............$89,930.41 SEVENTH WARD 14. LOBL ANDREW B & LOBL STACY C - 1070052A00156 00. 401 N NEVILLE ST, LOT 60X120 NEVILLE ST 2 1/2 STY BRK HSE 401 PARTIAL CLAIM...............$42,857.81 15. HORNE D STUART & HORNE KTHY M - 1070052D00275 00. 629 COPELAND ST, MC FARLAND PLAN 37 LOT 25X100 COPELAND ST COR E LMER ST 2 STY BRK APT & GAR 629 PARTIAL CLAIM...............$26,710.30 TENTH WARD 20. EST OF SHELDON HOLDEN & SMITH LAUREN SMITH LAUREN T - 1100050K00227 00. DEARBORN ST, MICHAEL O HARA PLAN 20 LOT 20X100 DEARBORN ST B ET MILLVALE & WINEBIDDLE AVES PARTIAL CLAIM..................$906.06 21. STEWART LAURA J - 1100081M00270 00. 5145 ROSECREST PL, STANTON HEIGHTS MANOR 3RD PLAN 311 LOT 59.30XAV G108.447X51.535 ROSECREST PLACE 1 STY BRK HSE 5145 PARTIAL CLAIM...............$87,619.44 22. WALKER MAGGIE - 1100081R00122 00. MOSSFIELD ST, 360-361 LOT 42.24XAVG157.72 IN ALL MOSSFIELD ST BET PACIFIC SCHENLEY AVES 2 STY FRA HSE 5216 PARTIAL CLAIM...............$78,866.00 TWELFTH WARD 23. COOPER EUGENE - 1120124H00151 00. 1321-1323 PAULSON AVE, EDWARD W DEAN PLAN 9-10 LOT 50X120 IN ALL PAULS ON BET DUNMORE & NELSON STS 2-2 STY BRK HSES 1321-1323 2 CAR CB GAR 1 CAR CB GAR & APT ABOVE PARTIAL CLAIM..............$134,033.68 25. SMITH JOHN W & SMITH ANNIE L - 1120172N00133 00. 6903 WILTSIE ST, 156-157PT 155 & PART OF LARIMER AVE (VACATED) LOT 66.86XAVG112.16X94.51 RR IN ALL WILTSIE ST 1 STY BRK HSE & GAR 6903 LOT 25X110 WILTSIE AVE PARTIAL CLAIM...............$73,881.43 26. TILLMAN JOHN L & TILLMAN ANNA - 1120173P00082 00. 279 SILVERTON AVE, E E TERRACE PLAN 279 LOT 25X95 SILVERTON & EVER TON 2 STY FRA COTG PARTIAL CLAIM...............$87,597.99 THIRTEEN WARD 27. SANTERCANGELO ANTHONY - 1130175C00342 00. 7812 HAMILTON AVE, BANK OF COMMERCE PLAN PT 208 LOT 70XAVG48.82X73 2 STY BRK & STEEL GAR 7812 .33 RR HAMILTON AVE PARTIAL CLAIM..............$113,924.25 28. DARSON ENTERPRISES LLC - 1130231F00292 00. 8415 FRANKSTOWN AVE, STANDARD PL PLAN PTS 42-43-44 LOT 59.52XAVG120.27 PARTIAL CLAIM...............$16,161.26 30. LIPSCOMB KEVON D - 1130232E00119 00. 502 HAVERHILL ST, NIMICK TER PLAN 154 LOT 30X110 HAVERHILL ST 2 STY FRA HSE 502 PARTIAL CLAIM...............$69,663.00 FOURTEENTH WARD 31. SPENCER GREGORY R & SPENCER JANET O - 1140052K00208 00. 1020 DEVONSHIRE RD, LOT 60XAVG116.37 DEVONSHIRE PLACE 2 1/2 STY BRK V HSE & ATT GAR #1020 PARTIAL CLAIM...............$81,182.76 33. GALLAGHER TODD - 1140085C00270B3 00. 300 N WOODLAND RD UNIT 3B, GREYSTONE CONDO IRREG LOT 146.57X99.54X127.26 (.73299 ALD) PVT R/W RR 5TH AV PT 2 1/2 STY STONE BLDG-UNIT 3B PARTIAL CLAIM...............$62,121.49 35. SOORIAMURTHI VIJAYASREE & RAJA SOORIAMURTHI ESWER - 1140086H00003 00. 1548 SHADY AVE, LOT 40.03XAVG119.68 SHADY AV 2 1/2 STY BRK HSE 1548 1 STY BRK GAR PARTIAL CLAIM...............$39,283.90 36. LOBL ANDREW B & LOBL STACY - 1140087A00190 00. 5500 HOBART ST, LOT 80X175 HOBART ST 2 1/2 STY BRK HSE 5500 PARTIAL CLAIM...............$59,612.14 37. RAVICK LOUIS - 1140088G00313A 00. KEMPER ST, BLVD LD CO PLAN 225-226-227 LOT 75X135.22 X78.63 RR IN ALL KEMPER ST 50% LOT FACING KEMPER ST PARTIAL CLAIM...............$72,025.63 38. MARZZARELLA MARK - 1140088R00001 00. SALINE ST, 1/2 A LD SALINE AVE 1 STY BRK V & FRA HSE #4601 (UNF-V&B) 1 STY I C GAR PARTIAL CLAIM...............$78,475.73 39. NICOLETTI ANTONIO & NICOLETTI LUCY - 1140088R00012 00. 4621 SALINE ST, LOT 25.275XAVG233.73 SALINE AV 2 STY FRA HSE 4621 1 STY I C GAR PARTIAL CLAIM...............$81,114.10 40. LEONELLO FRANK - 1140126D00161 00. 7090 THOMAS BLVD, NORTH POINT BREEZE PLAN OF LOTS NO 2 LOT 1 = 105.57X97.70X97X91.35 PARTIAL CLAIM...............$55,536.75 41. FELDSTEIN JUNE D - 1140126F00057 00. 6859 REYNOLDS ST, M L JACKSON PLAN 4 LOT 55.96XAVG121.29X55.66 RR REYNOLDS ST 2 1/2 STY BRK V HSE-GAR 6859 STRIP 4.5X24 IN RR DALLAS AVE PARTIAL CLAIM...............$30,694.24 42. RADBORD RUTH - 1140126J00058 00. 6808 LINDEN LN, LINDEN HTS PLAN 8 LOT 59X100 LINDEN LANE 1 STY BRK V HSE-GAR 6808 PARTIAL CLAIM...............$45,096.58 43. KASCHAUER ERNEST J & EST OF DIANE KASCHAUER KASCHAUER MARIE D 1140129D00222 00. 1248 WINDERMERE DR, YE OLDE SWISSVALE FARME PLAN PT 30 LOT 60X105 W INDERMERE DR 2 STY BRK V HSE-GAR 1248 PARTIAL CLAIM...............$31,942.27 44. FAGIER FATHIA A - 1140129J00046 00. 132 BLACKMORE ST, E E FULMER ESQ PLAN 14 LOT 24X97.6 BLACKMORE AVE 2 STY FRA ALUM SDG HSE 132 PARTIAL CLAIM...............$73,044.64 45. BROWN MICHAEL JOSEPH - 1140176N00040 00. 900 S BRADDOCK AVE, LOT 38X130 BRADDOCK COR HENRIETTA 2 STY BRK HSE 900 BRK GAR PARTIAL CLAIM...............$40,073.46 FIFTEENTH WARD 46. HAMOVITZ NEIL - 1150054M00051 00. 864 FLEMINGTON ST, BEECHWOOD BLVD PLAN 264 LOT 25X90 FLEMINGTON AV E 2 STY TILE HSE 864 & GAR IN BSMT PARTIAL CLAIM..............$107,023.87 47. SCAFURI PAMELA M - 1150055B00259A 00. 4239 HALDANE ST, SCHENLEY PARK LD CO PLAN PTS 104-105 LOT 17X100 IN ALL HALDANE ST FRA DWLG HSE 4239 PARTIAL CLAIM...............$80,803.75 48. AHARON NANCY - 1150088F00065 00. 3421 BEECHWOOD BLVD, C NINEHAUSER EST PARTN PLAN PT PURP A LOT 37.5X 140 BEECHWOOD BLVD 2 STY BRK HSE 3421 C B GAR PARTIAL CLAIM...............$33,674.07 SIXTEENTH WARD 49. CITYSIDE LEASING & GENERAL LLC - 1160012K00068 00. 2116 CAREY WAY, 2116 CAREY WAY SUBDIVISION LOT 2 = 20X60X20X60 PARTIAL CLAIM...............$36,450.03
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SEVENTEENTH WARD 53. SELECT PROTFOLIO & SERVICING INC ATTN REMIT - 1170014C00305 00. 1006 E WARRINGTON AVE, REV TWIGG PLAN PTS 333-334 LOT 18X69.19X17.6 RR IN ALL WARRINGTON AVE 2 1/2 STY FRA HSE 1006 PARTIAL CLAIM...............$54,485.45 55. EST OF EDWARD PAUL GORNY & GORNY CATHERINE - 1170014M00076 00. 1789 ARLINGTON AVE, C FOERSTERS PLAN 30 LOT 30X188.92 ARLINGTON AV 2 1/2 STY ALUM HSE #1789 2 CAR C B GAR PARTIAL CLAIM...............$56,686.29 EIGHTEENTH WARD 56. PARKER KEVIN T - 1180014J00217 00. 518 CEDARHURST ST, MC LAIN & MAPLE PLAN 474 LOT 25X127.5 CEDARHURS T ST 2 STY FRA HSE 518 FRA GAR PARTIAL CLAIM...............$48,646.84 57. SOLOMON SHEILA D & SOLOMON KEVIN L - 1180014J00218 00. 520 CEDARHURST ST, MC LAIN & MAPLE PLAN 473 LOT 25X127.5 CEDARHURS T ST 2 STY BRK & SHG HSE 52 PARTIAL CLAIM...............$54,044.10 58. BARNETT JAMES G JR - 1180014J00219 00. 522 CEDARHURST ST, MC LAIN & MAPLE PLAN 472 LOT 25X127.5 CEDARHURS T ST COR PINE ST 2 STY FRA HSE 522 I C GAR PARTIAL CLAIM...............$22,015.32 59. EST OF WILLIAM H LEWIS & LEWIS GLADYS F - 1180014N00100 00. MICHIGAN ST, MC LAIN & MAPLE 2ND PLAN OF BELTZHOOVER 52 LOT 25X102.5 MICHIGAN ST PARTIAL CLAIM...............$24,083.84 60. SOROCZAK MARGARET - 1180015S00066 00. MICHIGAN ST, T S MAPLE PLAN 1 LOT 30X100 MICHIGAN ST PARTIAL CLAIM................$3,168.93 61. O’DONNELL ANDREA LYNN - 1180033E00163 00. 113 DUART ST, JOSEPH S RAGO PLAN 1 IRREG LOT 79.60X62.75X 87.78 CLARREN WAY 2 STY BRK & FRA HSE 113 PARTIAL CLAIM...............$87,210.15 NINETEENTH WARD 63. EDGOS CHARALAMBOS & EDGOS SOHIA - 1190004G00123 00. 128 WYOMING ST, R COWAN PLAN PT 38 LOT 51.5X61.38 WYOMING COR S YCAMORE 3 STY BRK & TILE BLDG 1 STY BRK V GAR PARTIAL CLAIM...............$48,513.96 64. KIWEW HOLDINGS LLC - 1190034A00290 00. PLATT AVE, WEST LIBERTY PLAN LOTS NO 4 SUBDIVISION REVISION TO LOTS 206-211 LOT 1=182.00 X86.00 X 65.85 X 115.63 X 159.77 X 260.31 PARTIAL CLAIM...............$41,595.44 65. SHARP ROBERT - 1190035N00157 00. 2024 BROADWAY AVE, W LIBERTY 2 PL 703 LOT 30.52X110 BROADWAY 2 STY BRK & FRA BLDG #2024 PARTIAL CLAIM...............$74,432.82 66. KRAUS LOUIS N - 1190062D00203 00. 1931 WOODWARD AVE, PAUL PLACE PLAN LOT 87 = 30 X 100 X 30 X 100 PARTIAL CLAIM...............$57,216.63 67. BODNAR ALEXANDER JR & EST OF CATHERINE I BODNA - 1190062E00097 00. 2367 BENSONIA AVE, W LIBERTY 1ST PLAN 185 LOT 30X110 BENSONIA AV 2 STY BRK VEN HSE 2367 C B GAR PARTIAL CLAIM...............$25,705.03 TWENTIETH WARD 68. NRLL EAST LLC - 1200016N00110 00. BANKSVILLE RD, BULFORD PLAN LOT 134.34XAVG100X132.83 RR BANKSV ILLE RD PARTIAL CLAIM...............$60,459.09 69. HICKS JERRY - 1200020F00122 00. 114-115 STEM ST, ROBERT STEVENSON HRS PLAN 114-115 LOT 50X100 PARTIAL CLAIM...............$77,877.47 70. GLOGOSKY VASZELY & EST OF SUSAN GOLGOSKY GERLOSKY ANNA GERLOSKY STEPHEN - 1200042D00039 00. WALCOTT ST, THOS H HUNTER PLAN 12 LOT 25X120 PARTIAL CLAIM..............$106,831.18 71. FLETCHER CARLA - 1200042D00205 00. 118 SAGINAW ST, J A WOOD & SON PLAN 62 & PT A LOT 25X100 IN ALL SAGINAW AVE 2 STY FRA HSE 118 2 STY FRA HSE RR PARTIAL CLAIM...............$93,932.16 72. EST OF LUCILLE BARNES - 1200042M00016 00. 533 SHERWOOD AVE, SHERADEN TERRACE PLAN PTS 137- 138-139-140-141 LOT 44X104 IN ALL SHERWOOD AV 2 STY BRK VEN HSE 533 PARTIAL CLAIM...............$71,425.57 73. RUGGIERO MARGARET G - 1200042M00109 00. 2906 GLEN MAWR ST, SHERADEN TER PLAN 379-380 LOT 50X100 IN ALL GLE N MAWR AVE NR SHERWOOD 2 STY ALUM SDG HSE-FORMER STOREROOM-#2906 PARTIAL CLAIM...............$66,108.45 TWENTY-FIRST WARD 74. PITTSBURGH REALTY & INVESTMENTS LLC - 1210022P00124 00. 1400 PENNSYLVANIA AVE, LOT 53X175 PENNA AV COR MANHATTAN ST 2 STY BRK M HSE 1400 PARTIAL CLAIM...............$51,746.47 TWENTY-FOURTH WARD 75. ATALLAH EDWARD A - 1240023H00136 00. COMPROMISE ST, BATES HOAG HENDERSON PLAN 69 LOT 24X107 COMPROM ISE ST PARTIAL CLAIM...............$91,110.92 TWENTY-SIXTH WARD 78. NATEK INVESTMENTS LLC - 1260077N00329 00. 131 HAWKINS AVE, FRANK STADLER PLAN 10 LOT 21.4X110 HAWKINS AVE 2 1/2 STY BRK DWLG 131 PARTIAL CLAIM...............$46,442.18 79. MARTIN W V JR - 1260116P00181 00. 185 WATSON BLVD, WATSON LD & IMP CO PLAN 645- 646 LOT 100X137.5 IN ALL WATSON BLVD 2 STY FRA HSE #185 1 1/2 STY C B GAR PARTIAL CLAIM...............$75,805.10 TWENTY-SEVENTH WARD 80. KUCZYNSKI THEODORE S - 1270045A00302 00. 2911 BREKER ST, JOS BREHER HRS PLAN 45 1/2-44 LOT 34.50X100 IN ALL BREKER ST 2 1/2 STY BRK VEN HSE 2811 1 STY C B GAR PARTIAL CLAIM...............$79,282.82 81. MCCREADY DENNIS - 1270045E00287 00. 2634 SHADELAND AVE, C M SIEBERTS PLAN PTS 2-3-4 & 5 LOT 22X86 IN AL L SHADELAND AVE 2 STY MANSARD BRK HSE 2634 PARTIAL CLAIM...............$71,580.14 82. BIVINS LAUREN - 1270045N00305 00. 2334 CALIFORNIA AVE, LOT 26.35XAVG115X 53.1 RR CALIFORNIA AV 2 STY VINYL SDG HSE #2334 PARTIAL CLAIM...............$76,307.58 83. WILLIAMS FREDERICK - 1270075S00108 00. MCCLURE AVE, R H LECKY PLAN 7 LOT 20X90 MC CLURE AV R H LECKY PLAN G LOT 32X90 MC CLURE AV 2 STY BRK & C B WHSE 321-3212 PARTIAL CLAIM...............$63,783.01 84. GONDAK WANDA & MESSINA MICHELE - 1270076A00168 00. 3516 DIPLOMA ST, BRIGHTON HTS HARBISON ADDN PLAN 38-37 LOT 80X90 IN ALL DIPLOMA ST 2 1/2 STY BRK HSE 3516 1 STY FRA GAR PARTIAL CLAIM..............$103,370.68 85. LESKO GEORGE - 1270076N00384 00. 3100 BRIGHTON RD, TRI LOT 76.92X53.66X97.22 BRIGHTON RD 3 STY BRK VEN HSE-OFFICE 3100 PARTIAL CLAIM...............$77,021.44 86. JOHNS CRAIG P - 1270114G00098 00. 3930 BRIGHTON RD, BRIGHTON LAND CO PLAN 90 LOT 45X120 BRIGHTON RD 2 STY BRK VEN HSE 3930 2 CAR C B GAR PARTIAL CLAIM...............$65,223.63 TWENTY-EIGHTH WARD 87. EST OF FRANK J KLEINE & KLEINE ADELAIDE E - 1280018J00268 00. 2082 ARNOLD ACRES DR, ARNOLD ACRES 2ND ADDN PLAN 29 LOT 52XAVG119.94X 76.13 ARNOLD ACRES DR 1 STY BRK V BUNG-INT GAR 2082 PARTIAL CLAIM...............$57,332.81 88. EST OF CAROL L ERDNER - 1280040G00273 00. 4 ELMONT ST, WEST PITTSBURGH PLAN LOT 675 = 25 X 100 X 25 X 100 PARTIAL CLAIM...............$68,623.92 89. KELLY EILEEN L - 1280070H00051 00. 94 BERRY ST, .62 RR IN ALL MUTUAL ST J R MC GINLEY PLAN 2-PT 1 LOT 136XAVG141.94X155 2 STY BRK & SHG HSE 94 PARTIAL CLAIM..............$156,258.61 TWENTY-NINTH WARD 90. WEBCOR INC - 1290033R00337 00. 1138 BROWNSVILLE RD, SUCCOP ETAL PLAN 56 LOT 25X145 BROWNSVILLE RD 2 1/2 STY BRK HSE UNF 1138 IRON GAR PARTIAL CLAIM...............$80,283.83 THIRTIETH WARD 93. STEIN BERNARD D - 1300014R00172 00. 89 AMANDA AVE, PLAN 292 LOT 24X100 AMANDA ST 2 1/2 STY INSL BRK HSE PARTIAL CLAIM...............$45,161.36 THIRTY-FIRST WARD 94. EST OF KENNETH A FALCE & STARK EDWARD A - 1310091E00023 00. 297 BALDWIN RD, HAYS EST PLAN 752 LOT 25.03XAVG91.25 BALDWIN RD 2 STY FRA ALUM SID HSE #297 PARTIAL CLAIM...............$73,937.35 95. BALEZENTIS GEORGE & BALEZENTIS ANNA - 1310131N00031 00. BENEZET ST, NEW HOMESTEAD PLAN 1496-1497 LOT 50X110 PARTIAL CLAIM................$1,433.76 THIRTY-SECOND 96. MIKUS DARYN SCOTT - 1320095N00019 00. 2361 GLENBURY ST, FAIRHAVEN PLAN 9 LOT 66X127 GLENBURY ST 1 1/2 STY BRK V HSE 2361 PARTIAL CLAIM...............$73,158.56
51. DWYER CHARLES D III - 1160030A00087 00. 3024 MARY ST, THOS MC CLURG PLAN 19 LOT 24XAVG86.88X24.18 REA R MARY ST 2 1/2 STY ALUM-FRA-SHG HSE #3024 MARY ST PARTIAL CLAIM..............$110,492.49
HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF PITTSBURGH Public Notice of Proposed FY 2027: The Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh (HACP) is revising the Admissions and Continued Occupancy Policy (ACOP), AND The Housing Choice Voucher Program Administrative Plan. Pursuant to regulation 24 CFR 983.352(b), the Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh (HACP) has completed its revision and update of the FY 2026 Admissions and Continued Occupancy Policy (ACOP), AND The Housing Choice Voucher Program Administrative Plan. The proposed Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 HCV Utility Allowance Schedules are available for review and comment from Tuesday, September 1, 2026 to Monday, September 24, 2026 on the HACP website: www.hacp.org. Written comments on the FY 2027 Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh (HACP) Admissions and Continued Occupancy Policy (ACOP), AND The Housing Choice Voucher Program Administrative Plan, must be addressed to “Attention: FY 2027 HCV FY 2026 Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh (HACP) the Admissions and Continued Occupancy Policy (ACOP), AND The Housing Choice Voucher Program Administrative Plan” at the HACP Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Department, 412 Boulevard of the Allies, 5th Floor, Pittsburgh, PA 15219, and must be received by the close of business (5:00 pm) on Tuesday, September 22, 2026. Public hearings to receive public comments on the proposed FY 2026 HCV Admissions and Continued Occupancy Policy (ACOP) and the Housing Choice Voucher Program Administrative Plan will be held on Wednesday, September 16, 2026, at 9:30 am and 5:30 pm via Zoom. The Zoom meeting information can be accessed at www.hacp.org. For questions regarding the proposed FY 2027 Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh (HACP) Admissions and Continued Occupancy Policy (ACOP), and the Housing Choice Voucher Program Administrative Plan, please contact Felicia Williams at 412-456-5000 extension 2260. Persons with disabilities requiring assistance or alternative formats or wishing to submit comments in alternative formats can contact the Disability Compliance Office at 412-456-5282, extension 4; TTY 412-456-528
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PUBLIC NOTICE The Judicial Conference of the United States has authorized the appointment of a full-time United States Magistrate Judge for the Western District of Pennsylvania at Pittsburgh. The vacancy will occur as of June 3, 2027 upon the retirement of current United States Magistrate Judge Patricia L. Dodge. The current annual salary is $229,908. The term of the office is eight years. A full public notice and the Application for United States Magistrate Judge form are available on the Court’s website at http://www.pawd.uscourts.gov/employment or may be obtained from the Clerk’s Office at each of the United States Courthouses located at the Joseph F. Weis Jr Courthouse, Suite 3110, 700 Grant Street, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15219; U.S. Courthouse, 17 South Park Row, Room A-150, Erie, Pennsylvania 16501; and U.S. Courthouse, 208 Penn Traffic Building, 319 Washington Street, Johnstown, Pennsylvania 15901. Applications must be personally completed by potential nominees and must be received by 4:00 p.m. on September 28, 2026. Brandy S. Lonchena Clerk of Court 412-208-7500 THE DISTRICT COURT IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
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NOTICE IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA Notice is hereby given to the following persons, their heirs, successors or assigns, and to all persons whatsoever, that the City of Pittsburgh, by John Miller, Assistant City Solicitor, 328 City County Building has petitioned the Court of Orders quieting title to the following tax acquired real estate, pursuant to Act No. 171, approved December 11, 1984. –GD-26-008463 CITY OF PITTSBURGH Vs Trudy L. Griggle, PWSA, and the Unknown Heirs, Successors and Assigns of Trudy L. Griggle, PWSA its successors and assigns. Concerning the Following Property: 1420 Geyer Ave. 15212. Block & Lot 75-S-246. 27th Ward, Pittsburgh. SUBJECT TO ALL ADDITIONAL EASEMENTS, ENCROACHMENTS, AGREEMENTS, ETC. OF RECORD. 2026-RE-0065. –GD-26-008523 CITY OF PITTSBURGH Vs Mary Margaret Boyd, and the unknown Heirs, Successors and Assigns of Mary Margaret Boyd, Katherine Brewer and the Unknown Heirs, Successors, and Assigns of Katherine Brewer, Nellie Richards and the Unknown Heirs, Successors, and Assigns of Nellie Richards, Lawrence Landers and Unknown Heirs, Successors and Assigns of Lawrence Landers, Nathanial Richards and the Unknown Heirs, Successors and Assigns of Nathaniel Richards, Suzanne Lander and the Unknown Heirs, Successors and Assigns of Suzanne Lander; Jacob Lander and the Unknown Heirs, Successors and Assigns of Jacob Lander; Winifred Landers and the Unknown Heirs, Successors and Assigns of Winifred Lander Concerning the Following Property: 6313, 6315, & 6319 Dean Street 15206. Block & Lot 124-C-26, 124-C-27 & 124-C-29. 12th Ward, Pittsburgh. SUBJECT TO ALL ADDITIONAL EASEMENTS, ENCROACHMENTS, AGREEMENTS, ETC. OF RECORD. 2026-RE-0056. –GD-26-008464 CITY OF PITTSBURGH Vs John Vaccarello, Paula Vaccarello aka Paula Stevens, the Unknown Heirs, Successors, and Assigns of John Vaccarello, the Unknown Heirs, Successors, and Assigns of Paula Vaccarello aka Paula Stevens. Concerning the Following Property: 412 Beltzhoover Ave.. Block & Lot 14-J-136. 18th Ward, Pittsburgh. SUBJECT TO ALL ADDITIONAL EASEMENTS, ENCROACHMENTS, AGREEMENTS, ETC. OF RECORD. 2026-RE-0059. –GD-26-008516 CITY OF PITTSBURGH Vs Margaret M. Deverts, Edward Deverts, Caulis Negris, LLC., PWSA, and the Unknown Heirs, Successors, and Assigns of Margaret M. Deverts, and the Unknown Heirs, Successors, and Assigns of Edward Deverts, Caulis Negris, LLC., its successors and assigns, PWSA, its successors and assigns. Concerning the Following Property: 99 Fountain Street 15212. Block & Lot 23-H-299. 25th Ward, Pittsburgh. SUBJECT TO ALL ADDITIONAL EASEMENTS, ENCROACHMENTS, AGREEMENTS, ETC. OF RECORD. 2026-RE-0051. –GD-26-008519 CITY OF PITTSBURGH Vs Estella J. Stokes, Gary J. Klinefelter, Bruce V. Shipe and the Unknow Heirs, Successors and Assigns of Estella J. Stokes, and the Unknown Heirs, Successors, and Assigns of Gary J. Klinefelter, and the Unknown Heirs, Successors and Assigns of Bruce V. Shipe. Concerning the Following Property: 2106 & 2114 Forbes Ave. 15213. Block & Lot 11-K-191 & 11-K-192. 4th Ward, Pittsburgh. SUBJECT TO ALL ADDITIONAL EASEMENTS, ENCROACHMENTS, AGREEMENTS, ETC. OF RECORD. 2026-RE-0054. –GD-26-008520 CITY OF PITTSBURGH Vs Stephen Paul Gilstrap Sr., Jordan Tax Service, Inc., and the Unknown Heir, Successors and Assigns of Stephen Paul Gilstrap Sr., Jordan Tax Service, Inc. its successors and assigns. Concerning the Following Property: 0 Winston Street 15207. Block & Lot 56-R-222. 15th Ward, Pittsburgh. SUBJECT TO ALL ADDITIONAL EASEMENTS, ENCROACHMENTS, AGREEMENTS, ETC. OF RECORD. 2026-RE-0066. WHEREUPON the Court granted a rule on the aforesaid persons, and all persons, whatsoever, to appear and show cause within thirty days from this notice why the title of the CITY OF PITTSBURGH to the aforesaid real estate should not be adjudicated and decreed valid and indefeasible as against all mortgages, ground-rents, rights, title, interest in or claims against the aforesaid real estate, and to further show cause why the sale of the said real estate should not be made free and clear of all the aforesaid claims whatsoever. JOHN MILLER ASSISTANT CITY SOLICITOR CITY OF PITTSBURGH AVALON BOROUGH ADVERTISEMENT 1995 International Fire Truck The Council of the Borough of Avalon has authorized the sale of a 1995 International Fire Truck. The Borough of Avalon will accept sealed bids until 3:00 p.m. on Friday, October 9, 2026. All bids should be mailed or submitted in person, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., to the Avalon Borough Administration Office, 640 California Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15202. The municipality reserves the right to reject any or all proposals. The vehicle is being sold as is, where is, with no warranties, express or implied. Please contact Dave Meyer, Chief, Avalon Volunteer Fire Company, or Jim Kenney, Assistant Chief, Avalon Borough Fire Company, at (412) 766-2244, with any questions about the vehicle or to schedule a time for inspection. Borough of Avalon Lorraine Makatura, Secretary LEGAL ADVERTISING Name Change
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In the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania: No. GD-26-008312 Term, 2026, In re petition of Hanna Murauyova for change of name to Hanna Asiadouskaya. To all persons interested: Notice is hereby given that an order of said Court authorized the filing of said petition and fixed the 14th day of October, 2026, at 9:30 AM., as the time and the Motions Room, City-County Building, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, as the place for a hearing, when and where all persons may show cause, if any they have, why said name should not be changed as prayed for.
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Estate of MAUREEN L. BRYANT A/K/A MAUREEN LOUISE BRYANT, Deceased, of Pittsburgh PA. No. 06966 of 2024. Lori A. Bryant, Admrx. Requests all persons having any claims or demands against the named decedent’s Estate to make known the same, and all persons indebted to the Decedent to make payments without delay to Lori A. Bryant, Admrx., 6276 East Liberty Blvd, Pittsburgh, PA 15206. Estate of DOLLY ALAINE LIMLEY A/K/A DOLLY LIMLEY (deceased), of McKeesport No.05807 of 2026, Thomas Limley Jr., Executor or to Devin Hallett Snyder, Esq. Strassburger McKenna Gutnick & Gefsky Attys. 444 Liberty Avenue Suite 2200 Pittsburgh, PA 15222 Estate of KEVIN LEE NELSON (deceased), of Pittsburgh, PA, No.5423 of 2026, James Smith, Administrator or to Rosalyn Guy-McCorkie, Esquire, 445 Fort Pitt Blvd, Suite 220, Pittsburgh, PA 15219.
WILKINSBURG BOROUGH ALLEGHENY COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA COMBINED BALANCE SHEET - ALL FUNDS DECEMBER 31, 2025 ASSETS Cash and Investments $7,626,213 Cash and Investments - Restricted for Pension 21,462,407 Other Current Assets 3,687,899 Fixed Assets 17,147,855 Other Debtis 7,720,064 Total Assets $57,644,438 LIABILITIES, DEFERRED INFLOWS OF RESOURCES AND FUND EQUITY Total Liabilities & Deferred Inflows of Resources $11,984,746 Fund Balance $7,040,833 Fund Balance - Restricted for Pension 21,471,004 Total Fund Equity $28,511,837 Investment in Fixed Assets $17,147,855 Total Liabilities, Deferred Inflows of Resources and Fund Equity $57,644,438 COMBINED STATEMENT OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES AND CHANGES IN FUND BALANCE - ALL FUNDS FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2025 Revenue and Other Financing Sources Taxes $9,705,646 Licenses and Permits 274,233 Fines and Foreits 48,453 Interest and Rents 3,279,261 Intergovernmental 3,855,211 Charges for Services 6,399,354 Miscellaneous Revenue 569,490 Other Financing Sources 3,616,458 Total Revenue and Other Financing Sources $27,748,106 Expenditures and Other Financing Uses General Government $2,176,654 Public Safety 7,191,932 Public Works 10,171,503 Culture and Recreation 826,782 Community Development 560,242 Debt Service 1,499,798 Fiduciary Funds Benefits and Refunds 98,348 Insurance 526,427 Miscellaneous Expenditures 1,756,523 Other Financing Uses 3,570,357 Total Expenditures and Other Financing Uses $28,378,566 Excess Revenue & Other Financing Sources Over (Under) Expenditures and Other Financing Uses $(630,460) FUND EQUITY - JANUARY 1, 2025 28,913,662 Prior Period Adjustment 228,635 FUND EQUITY- DECEMBER 31, 2025 $28,511,837 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS, NOTES AND LEASES OUTSTANDING 12/31/2025 $7,597,506 ASSESSED VALUATION The assessed valuation of the taxable property in the Borough of Wilkinsburg for the year ended December 31, 2025 was $6,064,881 NOTICE OF AUDITOR’S REPORT OF THE BOROUGH OF WILKINSBURG A complete copy of the 2025 Annual Audit and Financial Report is available for public review at the Borough Office ANNOUNCEMENTS
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The Wilkins Township Board of Commissioners shall meet on Thursday, September 24, 2026 at the Municipal Building, 110 Peffer Road, Turtle Creek, PA 15145 beginning at 5:30PM. The purpose of the public meeting is to discuss and prepare the 2027 Township Budget. Virtual access to the public meeting is available through Zoom at the following link: https://us02web.zoom. us/j/82767837171
PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing will be held before the Council of the Borough of Wilkinsburg, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, on Wednesday, October 7th, 2026 at 6:00 p.m. in person and remotely through Zoom, to consider the following application: 525 Coal Street, Conditional-use application. Sarah Pack, applicant. Those in attendance at the meeting will be permitted to comment on this matter. Instructions regarding remote participation by the public shall be posted on the official website of the Borough of Wilkinsburg (https://www.wilkinsburgpa.gov/) prior to the hearing. The application and related file materials can be viewed in the Wilkinsburg Code Enforcement Office, 605 Ross Avenue, Wilkinsburg, PA 15221, by appointment only, Monday through Friday from 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM. Please contact the Code Enforcement Office at (412) 244-2923 to make an appointment to inspect the file materials prior to the hearing.
The Wilkins Township Zoning Hearing Board shall hold a public hearing on Thursday, September 24, 2026 at 7:00 p.m., at the Municipal Building, 110 Peffer Road, Wilkins Township, PA 15145. At that time, the Board shall hear an application for a Special Exception made by U mberto Gul l i (‘ the applicant’), with offices located at 1721 Tustin Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15219. The applicant seeks a Special Exception on property that is located at 937 Larimer Avenue, Turtle Creek, PA 15145; Allegheny County Tax Map Lot and Block Number 454-H-94, situated in a R-2 Residential Zoning District. If granted, the Special Exception would permit a shed to be erected for the purpose of storing construction tools and materials. The Township Zoning Code §450-22(C) states that structures and trailers used in conjunction with construction work may be permitted while construction work is in progress. This code provision can be viewed at the following link: https://ecode360. com/32355969. Interested parties may choose to attend the meeting in person, or virtually via Zoom, at the following link: https://us02web. zoom.us/j/86720898033.
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Estate of GORDON LESLIE CROCKER (deceased), of Pittsburgh, No.05580 of 2026, Brian Andrew John Crocker, Administrator or to Timothy A. Fedele, Esq., 201 Trauger Road Bldg., Latrobe, PA 15650 Estate of MS. JOSIANE R. DRAGOJEVICH (deceased), of 297 Ewings Mill Road, Coraopolis, PA 15108, Estate No. 02-26-05271, Mr. Daniel Dragojevich, Executor c/o Feldman Law Group, 1322 5th Avenue, Coraopolis, PA 15108 Estate of JOHN L. ERIKSEN (deceased), of Pittsburgh, No.04664 of 2026, Janis Ann Eriksen, Executrix or to Claire Johnson Saenz, Esq., Strassburger McKenna Gutnick & Gefsky, 444 Liberty Avenue Suite 2200, Pittsburgh, PA 15222 Estate of WILLIAM E. MCDONALD (deceased), of Wexford, No.05525 of 2026, Valerie S. McDonald, Executrix or to Claire Johnson Saenz, Esq., Strassburger McKenna Gutnick & Gefsky Attys. 444 Liberty Avenue, Ste. 2200 Bldg., Pittsburgh, PA 15222
Doug Yuhouse, Code Enforcement Director PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing will be held before the Council of the Borough of Wilkinsburg, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, on Wednesday, October 7th, 2026 at 6:00 p.m. in person and remotely through Zoom, to consider the following application for lot and block: 223-B-001, Land Development and subdivision application. S8 Affordable Homes LLC, applicant. Those in attendance at the meeting will be permitted to comment on this matter. Instructions regarding remote participation by the public shall be posted on the official website of the Borough of Wilkinsburg (https://www.wilkinsburgpa.gov/) prior to the hearing. The application and related file materials can be viewed in the Wilkinsburg Code Enforcement Office, 605 Ross Avenue, Wilkinsburg, PA 15221, by appointment only, Monday through Friday from 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM. Please contact the Code Enforcement Office at (412) 244-2923 to make an appointment to inspect the file materials prior to the hearing.
INVITATION TO BID Project: Big Tom’s Barbershop Phase One Location: 2178 Centre Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15219 PWCAMPBELL HAS BEEN AWARDED THIS CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT Email: Richard.Franceschi@PWCampbell.com Ph: 412.963.0100 x343 / Fax: 412.963.0200 Bid documents are available on our website (in .pdf format) for download / printing. Website: www.pwcdocs.com File Name: Big Tom’s Barbershop - Phase One - Pittsburgh, PA Password: pwc225210A BID DUE DATE: BIDS DUE BY: 4:00 PM Monday, September 21, 2026 Please submit your bid via email or fax (info above). IF BIDDING MULTIPLE SCOPES, BREAKOUT THE PRICING FOR EACH SEPARATELY. WAGE REQUIREMENTS: PREVAILING WAGE TENTATIVE CONSTRUCTION SCHEDULE: Mid-October 2026 6 month project Description: This project is for Phase One - Commercial Fitout & Building Stabilization for the new Big Tom’s Barbershop location. The building is approximately 5,428 SF with the commercial fitout area being 1,357 SF. The building is located on the corner of Centre Ave. and Kirkpatrick St. at 2178 Centre Ave. in the Hill District neighborhood of Pittsburgh, PA. HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF PITTSBURGH INVITATION FOR BIDS (IFB) FOR IFB #250-31-26 COMMON AREA FLOORING INSTALLATION AUTHORITY-WIDE IFB # 250-31-26 The Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh (HACP) hereby requests bids from qualified Firms or Individuals capable of providing the following service(s): IFB #250-31-26 COMMON AREA FLOORING INSTALLATION AUTHORITY-WIDE The documents will be available no later than September 14, 2026, signed and sealed bids will be accepted until 11:00 a.m. on October 15, 2026. The Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh will only accept physical bids dropped off in person from 8:00 AM until the closing time of 11:00 a.m. on October 15, 2026, in the One Stop Shop at 412 Boulevard of the Allies. Pittsburgh, PA 15219. Bids may uploaded to the Authority’s online submission site, the link is accessible via the HACP website and within the IFB. Sealed bids may still be mailed via USPS at which time they will be Time and Date Stamped at 412 Boulevard of the Allies, 6th Floor Procurement, Pittsburgh, PA 15219. Parties or individuals interested in responding may download a copy of the Solicitation from the Business Opportunities page of www.hacp.org. Questions or inquiries should be directed to: Mr. Brandon Havranek, Associate Director of Procurement/Contracting Officer Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh 412 Boulevard of the Allies 6th Floor - Procurement Department Pittsburgh, PA 15219 Brandon. brandon.havranek@hacp.org A pre-bid meeting will be held via Zoom meeting; on September 29, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. Please see the meeting information below: Join Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 838 2083 2190 Passcode: 157813 Dial in: +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington D.C) The Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh strongly encourages small businesses, minority businesses, women’s business enterprises, and veteran-owned businesses to respond to this solicitation. Caster D. Binion, Executive Director Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh HACP conducts business in accordance with all federal, state, and local civil rights laws, including but not limited to Title VII, the Fair Housing Act, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act, The PA Human Relations Act, etc. and does not discriminate against any individuals protected by these statutes.
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LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT PORT AUTHORITY OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY D/B/A PITTSBURGH REGIONAL TRANSIT REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL NO. 26-22 Port Authority of Allegheny County d/b/a Pittsburgh Regional Transit (PRT) is requesting proposals for the performance of the following service (“Contract Services”):
HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF PITTSBURGH INVITATION FOR BIDS (IFB) FOR FAMILY RECREATIONAL AREA AT NORTHVIEW HEIGHTS, AMP-09 IFB #600-11-26-G-E-P-H REBID THE HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF PITTSBURGH (“HACP”) will receive sealed bids for the Family Recreational Area at Northview Heights, AMP-09 project.
PROPERTY AND CAUSUALTY RISK MANAGEMENT SERVICES The work under the proposed Agreement consists of the application of skills, knowledge and expertise to support PRT’s property and casualty risk management programs, including but not limited to, the design and marketing of operational insurance coverages, evaluation of insurance proposals, placement of insurance coverages, claim advocacy, property engineering advocacy, and advising on insurance requirement for PRT and PRT’s contractors and vendors. Contractor will provide comprehensive insurance marketing services for the third party insurance coverages currently held by or sought by PRT net of commissions and other brokerage fees or taxes. All policy premiums will be paid directly by the Contractor to the applicable insurance carrier(s) and PRT will reimburse the Contractor for the policy premiums once paid and invoiced to PRT by the Contractor. The required services will be issued on a work order basis as they are approved to proceed by PRT. 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 September 8, 2026 and can be obtained by registering at the PRT’s ebusiness website: http://ebusiness.ridePRT.org and following the directions listed on the website. Please note that Proposers must register under the ebusiness categories of PROFESSIONAL – Professional Services and PSIRM – Pro Insurance/OCIP/Risk Mgmt 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, September 28, 2026 via Microsoft Teams video conference and/or conference call to answer any questions regarding this RFP.
The construction work is estimated to begin: February 2027
To join by Microsoft Team video conference: • https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/234351317999598?p=StV73y1w FfACUtq4MY To join by Microsoft Teams call-in number: • 412-927-0245 United States, Pittsburgh (Toll) • Conference ID: 968 194 983# 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, October 8, 2026, at http://ebusiness.ridePRT.org. Proposals received or time stamped by a Procurement Department representative through PRT’s Ebusiness website after the advertised time for the submission of proposals shall be non-responsive and therefore ineligible for award. Each Proposer shall be solely responsible for assuring that its proposal is timely received and time stamped in accordance with the requirements herein. This Contract Services may be funded, in part, by, and subject to certain requirements of, the County of Allegheny and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) of the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT). The proposal process and the performance of the requested services will be in accordance with guidelines and regulations of the FTA “Third Party Contracting Guidelines”, FTA Circular 4220.1G, 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. HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF PITTSBURGH INVITATION FOR BIDS (IFBS) FOR HOMEWOOD NORTH COMMUNITY CENTER HVAC REPLACEMENT, AMP-20. HACP IFB NO. 600-28-26 THE HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF PITTSBURGH will receive sealed bids for the Homewood North Community Center HVAC Replacement, AMP-20. The construction work is estimated to begin in December of 2026. Bid Documents will be available on or about Tuesday, September 8, 2026, and may be obtained from the Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh’s webpage, www.hacp.org. Bidders may register on the website and download the bid documents free of charge. Electronic versions of the Bid Documents, including bid forms, project manual, and drawings can be picked up in person (appointment is necessary), Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at: Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh Procurement Department 412 Boulevard of the Allies, 6 Floor Pittsburgh, PA 15219 Brandon Havranek, Associate Director of Procurement/Contracting Officer A Pre-Bid Conference and Site Visit will be held on Tuesday, September 22, 2026, at 10:00 a.m.: Community Room Homewood North Community Center, 10 Albertice St, Pittsburgh, PA 15208 A site visit will be conducted thereafter. Bidders shall come prepared to review all aspects of the construction site necessary to prepare a bid. Bids will be received at: HACP One Stop Shop 412 Boulevard of the Allies, 6 Floor Pittsburgh, PA 15219 Attn; Brandon Havranek, Associate Director of Procurement /Contracting Officer until 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, October 7, 2026, at which time and place all bids will be publicly opened and read aloud. THE HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF PITTSBURGH reserves the right to waive any informality in or reject any and all bids. No bid shall be withdrawn for a period of sixty (60) days subsequent to the opening of bids without the consent of the HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF PITTSBURGH. The Contractor will be required to comply with all applicable Equal Employment Opportunity requirements for Federally Assisted Construction Contracts. The Contractor must ensure that employees and applicants for employment are not discriminated against because of race, color, religion, sexual preference, handicap or national origin. HACP has revised its website. As part of those revisions, vendors must now register and log-in, in order to view and download IFB/RFP documentation. THE HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF PITTSBURGH STRONGLY ENCOURAGES CERTIFIED MINORITY-OWNED BUSINESS ENTERPRISES AND WOMAN-OWNED BUSINESS ENTERPRISES TO RESPOND TO THE SOLICITATION. Additional information may be obtained by contacting Brandon Havranek, Associate Director of Procurement at (412) 643-2890.
Bid Documents will be available on or about Monday, September 14, 2026, and may be obtained from HACP’s webpage, www.hacp.org. Bidders may register on the website and download the bid documents free of charge. A Pre-Bid Conference and Site Visit will be held on Wednesday, September 23, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. at: Northview Heights Gymnasium 525 Mount Pleasant Road Pittsburgh, PA 15214 Bidders shall come prepared to review all aspects of the construction site necessary to prepare a bid. Bids will be received at: HACP Procurement Department 412 Boulevard of the Allies, 6th Floor Pittsburgh, PA 15219 Attn: Brandon Havranek, Associate Director of Procurement/ Contracting Officer until 11:00 a.m. October 14, 2026. HACP will also accept online submissions for this Invitation for Bid in addition to accepting submissions at our 412 Boulevard of the Allies office. For respondents wishing to submit online, please access the instructions provided in the project manual or on HACP’s website to submit the bid digitally. In addition to the electronic submittal above, HACP will only be accepting physical bids dropped off in person from 8:30 a.m. until the closing time of 11:00 am on October 14, 2026, in the lobby of 412 Boulevard of the Allies, Pittsburgh, PA 15219. Sealed bids may still be mailed via USPS at which time they will be Time and Date Stamped at 412 Boulevard of the Allies, 6th Floor, Pittsburgh, PA 15219. All bids must be received at the above address no later than October 14, 2026, at 11:00 a.m., regardless of the selected delivery mechanism[ ] HACP reserves the right to waive any informality in or reject any and all bids. No bid shall be withdrawn for a period of sixty (60) days subsequent to the opening of bids without the consent of HACP. The Contractor will be required to comply with all applicable Equal Employment Opportunity requirements for Federally Assisted Construction Contracts. The Contractor must ensure that employees and applicants for employment are not discriminated against because of race, color, religion, sexual preference, handicap or national origin. HACP has revised its website. As part of those revisions, vendors must now register and log-in, in order to view and download IFB/RFP documentation. THE HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF PITTSBURGH STRONGLY ENCOURAGES CERTIFIED MINORITY-OWNED BUSINESS ENTERPRISES AND WOMAN-OWNED BUSINESS ENTERPRISES TO RESPOND TO THE SOLICITATION. Additional information may be obtained by contacting Brandon Havranek, Associate Director of Procurement/ Contracting Officer at (412) 6432890. Caster D. Binion, Executive Director HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF PITTSBURGH HACP conducts business in accordance with all federal, state, and local civil rights laws, including but not limited to Title VII, the Fair Housing Act, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act, The PA Human Relations Act, etc. and does not discriminate against any individuals protected by these statutes.
HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF PITTSBURGH INVITATION FOR BIDS (IFBs) FOR Hodgkiss and Sweetbriar Rehabilitation IFB #600-27-26 THE HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF PITTSBURGH (“HACP”) will receive sealed bids for the Hodgkiss and Sweetbriar Rehabilitation AMP-22 & AMP-39 The construction work is estimated to begin January 2027 Bid Documents will be available on or about Monday, September 14, 2026, and may be obtained HACP’s webpage, www.hacp.org. Bidders may register on the website and download the bid documents free of charge. A Pre-Bid Conference and Site Visit will be held in person on Tuesday, September 29, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. at 447-449 Sweetbriar Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15211. 10:30 a.m. at 453-455 Sweetbriar Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15211 11:30 a.m. at 1233 Hodgkiss Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15212. Bidders shall come prepared to review all aspects of the construction site necessary to prepare a bid. Bids will be received at: HACP Procurement Department 412 Boulevard of the Allies, 6th Floor Pittsburgh, PA 15219 Attn: Brandon Havranek, Associate Director of Procurement until 10:00 a.m. October 13, 2026. HACP will also accept online submissions for this Invitation for Bid in addition to accepting submissions at our 412 Boulevard of the Allies office. For respondents wishing to submit online, please access the instructions provided in the project manual or on HACP’s website to submit the bid digitally. In addition to the electronic submittal above, HACP will only be accepting physical bids dropped off in person from 8:30 a.m. until the closing time of 10:00 am on October 13, 2026, in the lobby of 412 Boulevard of the Allies, Pittsburgh, PA 15219. Sealed bids may still be mailed via USPS at which time they will be Time and Date Stamped at 412 Boulevard of the Allies, 6th Floor, Pittsburgh, PA 15219. All bids must be received at the above address no later than October 13, 2026, at 10:00 a.m., regardless of the selected delivery mechanism. HACP reserves the right to waive any informality in or reject any and all bids. No bid shall be withdrawn for a period of sixty (60) days subsequent to the opening of bids without the consent of HACP. The Contractor will be required to comply with all applicable Equal Employment Opportunity requirements for Federally Assisted Construction Contracts. The Contractor must ensure that employees and applicants for employment are not discriminated against because of race, color, religion, sexual preference, handicap or national origin. HACP has revised its website. As part of those revisions, vendors must now register and log-in, in order to view and download IFB/RFP documentation. THE HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF PITTSBURGH STRONGLY ENCOURAGES CERTIFIED MINORITY-OWNED BUSINESS ENTERPRISES AND WOMAN-OWNED BUSINESS ENTERPRISES TO RESPOND TO THE SOLICITATION. Additional information may be obtained by contacting Brandon Havranek, Associate Director of Procurement at (412) 456-5890. Caster D. Binion, Executive Director HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF PITTSBURGH HACP conducts business in accordance with all federal, state, and local civil rights laws, including but not limited to Title VII, the Fair Housing Act, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act, The PA Human Relations Act, etc. and does not discriminate against any individuals protected by these statutes.
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HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF PITTSBURGH REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) FOR RFP #125-30-26 Third-Party Property Management Agent for Homewood House Apts., LLC (HHA) The Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh (HACP) hereby request proposals from qualified Firms or Individuals capable of providing the following service(s): Third-Party Property Management Agent for Homewood House Apts., LLC (HHA) The documents will be available no later than September 14, 2026, signed and sealed proposals will be accepted until 9:00 a.m. on October 15, 2026. The Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh will only accept physical proposals dropped off in person from 8:00 AM until the closing time of 9:00 a.m. on October 15, 2026, in the One Stop Shop at 412 Boulevard of the Allies. Pittsburgh, PA 15219. Proposals may be uploaded to the Authority’s online submission site; the link is accessible via the HACP website and within the RFP. Sealed proposals may still be mailed via USPS at which time they will be Time and Date Stamped at 412 Boulevard of the Allies, 6th Floor - Procurement, Pittsburgh, PA 15219. Parties or individuals interested in responding may download a copy of the Solicitation from the Business Opportunities page on www.HACP.org. Questions or inquiries should be directed to: Mr. Brandon Havranek, Associate Director of Procurement/Contracting Officer Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh 412 Boulevard of the Allies 6th Floor - Procurement Department Pittsburgh, PA 15219 412-456-2890 A pre-submission meeting will be held via Zoom meeting; on September 29, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. Please see the meeting information below: Join Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 828 6777 2482 Passcode: 282728 Dial In: +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington D.C) The Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh strongly encourages small businesses, minority businesses, women’s business enterprises, and veteran-owned businesses to respond to this solicitation. Caster D. Binion, Executive Director Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh HACP conducts business in accordance with all federal, state, and local civil rights laws, including but not limited to Title VII, the Fair Housing Act, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act, The PA Human Relations Act, etc. and does not discriminate against any individuals protected by these statutes.
INVITATION FOR BID FOR CHILLED WATER PLANT TUBE SHEET COATING & EDDY CURRENT TESTING The Sports & Exhibition Authority of Pittsburgh and Allegheny County (SEA) is soliciting bids for chilled water plant tube sheet coating and Eddy current testing for the David L. Lawrence Convention Center (DLCC).E Bid documents may be obtained by going to https://planroom.accu-copy.com /projects/public A Non-Mandatory Pre-Proposal Meeting will be held on September 16 2026, at 10:00 A.M. at the DLCC East Lobby. Bids are due at 2:00 P.M. on September 23, 2026. Additional information is available at https://planroom.accu-copy.com /projects/public.com or by contacting Ryan Buries, procurement@pgh-sea.com. REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS BOROUGH OF WILKINSBURG The Borough of Wilkinsburg is seeking a certified arborist to complete a Borough-wide tree inventory and tree health assessment. Proposals are being accepted until 12:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 15, 2026. For the complete RFP specifications, visit https://www.wilkinsburgpa. gov/projects-and-initiatives/rfp/. Scott Andrejchak, Wilkinsburg Borough Manager
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OFFICIAL BID NOTICE BOROUGH OF WILKINSBURG Sealed Bids will be received by the Borough of Wilkinsburg, 605 Ross Avenue, Wilkinsburg, PA 15221, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania until 9:00 a.m., October 23, 2026 and the Bids will be publicly opened and read thereafter in the Council Meeting Room in the Borough Building at the same address for the following: TRAFFIC SIGNAL UPGRADES – E. SWISSVALE AVENUE/ROSS AVENUE INTERSECTION, E SWISSVALE AVENUE/REBECCA AVENUE INTERSECTION, E SWISSVALE AVENUE/WALNUT STREET INTERSECTION, LAKETON ROAD AND GRAHAM BOULEVARD INTERSECTION Bids from pre-qualified contractors must be sealed and addressed to, Borough Manager, 605 Ross Avenue, Wilkinsburg, PA 15221 and must indicate on the outside of the envelope “TRAFFIC SIGNAL UPGRADES WILKINSBURG CYCLE 3”, before 9:00 A.M. prevailing time, October 23, 2026, and the same will be publicly opened and read at that time. Hard copies of Bidding Documents may be obtained at the office of Civil & Environmental Consultants, Inc., 700 Cherrington Parkway, Moon Township, PA 15108. Electronic copies of the Bidding Documents may be requested from Chris Zera at czera@cecinc.com. A certified check or bank draft payable to the order of the Borough of Wilkinsburg, or a satisfactory Bid Bond executed by the Bidder and an acceptable surety, in an amount not less than ten percent (10%) of the total bid shall be submitted with each bid. All bids must be submitted on a lump sum basis. Bidders must be pre-qualified by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation and submit proof thereof with their bid. Pennsylvania prevailing minimum wage rates will apply. Wilkinsburg Borough reserves the right to reject any and all bids or to waive any informality in the bidding. Bids may be held by the Borough of Wilkinsburg for a period not to exceed forty-five (45) days from the date of opening of Bids for the purpose of reviewing the bids and investigating the qualifications of Bidders prior to awarding the Contract. Scott Andrejchak, Borough Manager REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS ALLEGHENY COUNTY SANITARY AUTHORITY PUBLIC NOTICE The Allegheny County Sanitary Authority (ALCOSAN) is accepting Letters of Interest and Statements of Qualification from Companies who wish to be considered for the following: PROFESSIONAL SERVICES for UNDERGROUND UTILITY LOCATING SERVICES Interested Parties shall submit an electronic copy (pdf format) emailed to: procurement@alcosan.org Tawanda Stamps Attn: Director, Procurement All questions should also be submitted, in writing, to the Procurement Department. The Allegheny County Sanitary Authority (ALCOSAN) is soliciting Letters of Interest and Statements of Qualifications from firm interested in providing Professional Services for the referenced services. ALCOSAN intends to award the services to one firm to perform all of the services. Electronic submittals must be received no later than 2:00 p.m. (EST) October 21, 2026. It is Consultant’s responsibility to ensure the documents have been received. Late submittals will not be considered. Additional information and instructions may be obtained by visiting: https://www.alcosan.org/work-with-us/planned-and-active-bids An informational meeting will be held on October 1, 2026 at 11:00am via Microsoft Teams. Please RSVP by emailing procurement@alcosan.org to receive an invitation. ALCOSAN encourages businesses owned and operated by minorities, disadvantaged and women’s and Service-Disabled Veteran business enterprises to submit qualification statements or to participate as subcontractors or suppliers to the selected Consultant/Firm. The Party selected shall be required to utilize minority, disadvantaged, and women’s and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned business enterprises to the fullest extent possible. The goals of the ALCOSAN’s Minority and Women Business Policy are listed on the ALCOSAN website at www.alcosan.org. Michael Lichte, P.E. Director of Regional Conveyance PORT AUTHORITY OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY d.b.a. PRT Electronic Bids will be received online at PRT’s Ebusiness website (http://ebusiness.portauthority.org). Bid submittals will be due at 1:00 PM on October 12, 2026 and will be read at 1:15 PM, the same day, though your web browser via Microsoft Teams video conferencing, for the following: Electronic Proposal - Ebusiness website (http://ebusiness.portauthority.org) Bid Number
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1. B26-43 Contactless Smart Fare Media 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 the above solicitation on September 28, 2026, and can be joined through your web browser via Microsoft Teams video conference. Attendance at this meeting is not mandatory but is strongly encouraged. Teams meeting information is available within the Bid Documents for this solicitation on rideprt.org and eBusiness.rideprt.org. Potential bidders may also email the contract specialist assigned to the solicitation. Questions regarding any of the above bids will not be entertained by PRT after 12:00 PM (noon) on October 2, 2026. These contracts may be subject to a financial assistance contract between Port Authority of Allegheny County d.b.a. PRT and the United States Department of Transportation. The Contractor will be required to comply with all applicable Equal Employment Opportunity laws and regulations. Contractor is responsible for expenses related to acquiring a performance bond and insurance where applicable. All items are to be FOB delivered unless otherwise specified. Costs for delivery, bond, and insurance shall be included in bidder’s proposal pricing. Port Authority of Allegheny County d.b.a. PRT hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively insure that in regard to any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, disadvantaged business enterprise will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, or national origin in consideration for an award. The Board of PRT reserves the right to reject any or all bids.
IMMIGRATION LAW CLERK (Ding Babb Law Group – Pittsburgh, PA). Assist attorneys in preparing and filing immigration petitions and applications; conduct legal research; prepare legal filings; communicate with government agencies; maintain case files and track deadlines; and conduct client intake under attorney supervision. REQUIREMENTS: Master’s degree in Law or a closely related field and 1 year of specialized experience in legal services, immigration law or related legal support work. Must have 1 year of experience with U.S. laws, regulations & government filing procedures; preparing legal documents, forms, and correspondence for government filings; conducting legal research and administrative tasks under attorney supervision; managing multiple cases and deadlines; and proficient in using case management software and advanced Microsoft Office/Google Office skills. To apply, send resume to Lin Ding at lding@dingbabb.com. 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 Friday, September 25, 2026. The City of Altoona is an Equal Opportunity Employer SENIOR SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATOR Pittsburgh Regional Transit is seeking a Senior Systems Administrator to provide expert system design, administration, and support for Port Authority IT infrastructure. Maintain high levels of system uptime, performance, and flexibility. Establish an appropriately sized, process-oriented server, storage, and virtualized on-premise and cloud infrastructure to support the variety of business unit needs. Work with and assist other systems administrators, technicians, and management to achieve Port Authority goals.
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HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF PITTSBURGH PUBLIC NOTICE OF THE REVISED MOVING TO WORK HOMEOWNERSHIP PLAN The Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh (HACP) is a participant in the federal Moving to Work (MTW) Demonstration Program. The HACP MTW Homeownership Program is a U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) approved MTW activity and is contained in the MTW Annual Plan appendices. HACP is updating its MTW Homeownership Plan. Key changes include increasing the employment requirement from 12 months to 24 months, strengthening homeownership preparation and partnerships, clarifying eligibility, application and waiting-list procedures, establishing processes for scattered-site homeownership opportunities, and enhancing financial assistance, home warranty coverage, education, and other supports intended to promote sustainable homeownership. The revised Homeownership Plan is available for review and comment from Sunday, from August 23, 2026, to September 22, 2026, on the HACP Web Site: www.hacp.org. Printed copies of the FY 2027 MTW Homeownership Plan can be obtained by contacting Serra Heck in the HACP Asset Management Department at 412-456-5000 extension 3291, or Serra.Heck@hacp.org. Public Hearings to receive public comments on the FY 2027 HACP MTW Homeownership Plan will be held on Thursday, September 3, 2026, at 9:30 a.m., and 5:30 p.m. via Zoom. The Zoom Meeting information can be accessed at www.hacp.org Written comments on the FY 2027 HACP MTW Homeownership Plan must be addressed to: “Attention: Serra Heck - HACP FY 2027 Moving to Work Homeownership Plan” at the HACP Asset Management Office, 412 Boulevard of the Allies, 7th Floor, Pittsburgh, PA 15219, or Serra.Heck@hacp.org, and must be received by 5:00 pm Eastern Standard Time on Tuesday, September 22, 2026. Once approved, the final FY 2027 HACP MTW Homeownership Plan will be effective on the first day of the fiscal year, January 1, 2027, or after the HACP receives approval from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Moving to Work Office, whichever occurs later. If you are a person with disability and need assistance, an alternate format of this notice, or accessible ways to submit comments, please contact the Disability Compliance Office at 412-456-5282 or dial 711 for TTY.
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Essential Functions: • Responsible for the planning, installation, support, maintenance, and utilization of all virtualized and physical server infrastructure. • Responsible for the planning, installation, support, maintenance, and utilization of all storage infrastructure. • Assist with server certificate installations and renewals. Job requirements include: • High school diploma or GED. • Minimum: Two (2) years of technical school/Associates Degree from an accredited school with eight (8) years of relevant experience; or four (4) year related college degree from an accredited school with six (6) years of relevant experience; or ten (10) years of directly related experience. • Expert skills in Windows Server architecture and configuration, Active Directory, DNS, Group Policy, Azure, Microsoft 365, and other Microsoft-based administrative functions. • Strong knowledge of VMware vSphere, Nutanix AHV, and/or other virtualization systems administration. • Strong knowledge of storage systems and both 3-ti er and hyperconverged compute clusters. • Knowledge of best practices with infrastructure design, setup, administration, and maintenance. • Knowledge of networking and Linux administration knowledge of networking and Linux administration. Preferred attributes: • Project leadership experience. • Experience with supporting Help Desk Software and Server Development and Automation Software. • Experience with working in an ITIL-based environment or introducing change control and configuration management. • Ability to mentor and coach technical and non-technical team members.
(Annual Salary $82,400 - $123,600) We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits package. Interested candidates should forward a cover letter (with salary requirements) and resume to: Danielle Jacobson Employment Department 345 Sixth Avenue, 3rd Floor Pittsburgh, PA 15222-2527 DJacobson@RidePRT.org EOE
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