May 2014 by The Northside Chronicle

Volume 30 No. 5

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Robotics team travels to world championship By Alyse Horn

Courtesy of Perry T.A. Perry High School had a school wide volunteer day on Friday, April 25. Students spruced up areas surrounding the school and cleared trash.

Arts Night to showcase student performances By Alyse Horn In its fourth consecutive year, Arts Night hosted by Urban Impact will take place at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, May 16 at the Allegheny Center Alliance Church, 250 E. Ohio St. Tammy Glover, the director of performing arts at Urban Impact, said overall there are about 200 performers ranging in ages from first to 12th grades. The performances will consist of mostly Northside children who have been diligently fine tuning their talents to showcase it during Arts Night. Glover said there will be an elementary mime group and ballet performance, an improve act-

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ing group and various vocal and instrumental performances. One of the choir groups will be the Urban Impact Singers, which is a small traveling signing group supported by Urban Impact. The instructors who have helped the children throughout the year are Performing Arts Academy Director Eric Anderson, Vocal Music Coordinator Matthew Mason, Instrumental Coordinator Lorenze Jefferson and Choir Director Sheri Turnbull. This year will be the first performance from Urban Impact’s youth orchestra, which Glover said is made up of 10 children

In March, the Sarah Heinz House robotics team –Team SHARP – placed first in Pittsburgh’s FIRST Regional Robotics Competition, which catapulted the team to the FIRST Robotics World Championship in St. Louis, which concluded on April 25. FIRST stands for the Forum of Incident Response and Security Teams. According to its website, it “is a premier organization and recognized global leader in incident response.” Christine Nguyen, technology education and robotics director at Sarah Heinz House, said the team wasn’t sure what to expect in a worldwide competition, but they did extraordinarily well. Nguyen said there were 400 other groups competing on Team SHARP’s level, which are then split into four divisions of 100 teams. Overall, Sarah Heinz House finished 47th in its division and 10th in offensive points. The offensive points rating comes from the robotic challenge, where each team was asked to build a robot that is no more than 120 pounds and is less than five feet in height. Each team had six weeks, January and February, to

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build their machines. The robot must be able to play basketball and shoot the ball into a six foot basket. Although Sarah Heinz House competed in only two regional competitions, Nguyen said they happened every Saturday for six weeks and winning one competition would allow the winner to receive an invitation to the world championship. “From there [the championship] is just a bigger version of regionals, except you’re playing against the toughest robots in the world,” Nguyen said. Team SHARP, which stands for Sarah Heinz House Advanced Robotics Program, officially started in 2010 and Nguyen said during the first year of the program the kids could barely get their robots to move. After the first year the team adopted the motto, “just get a little better each year,” Nguyen said. “We knew we would do well this year, but we had no idea we would do this well,” Nguyen said. “[The team has] worked incredibly hard, we had to fight every step of the way, and they deserve this.” This year there were 19 participants on Team SHARP from seventh through 12th grade, and 17 team members were able to travel to the See Robotics, page 12

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Community Meetings To have your community meeting included, email editor@thenorthsidechronicle.com Allegheny West Civic Council 2nd Tuesday, monthly, 7:30 p.m. Calvary United Methodist Church 412.323.8884

Manchester Citizens Corporation Quarterly meetings, call for times MCC Center, 1319 Allegheny Ave. 412.323.1743

Brighton Heights Citizens Federation 2nd Thursday, bi-monthly, 7 p.m. Morrow Elementary School 412.734.0233

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Sarah Heinz House 1st Annual Brew Fest By Alyse Horn Saturday, May 3 will mark the Sarah Heinz House First Annual Brew Fest for N.E.S.T., with proceeds from the event going to fund various science and engineering programs through the nonprofit. N.E.S.T. stands for Nurturing Engineering and Science Technology, and it “promotes, instructs, provides and delivers engineering, science and technology services to communities focused on youth education and community development,” according to a press release. Bob Bechtold, the director of outreach and corporate partnerships at Sarah Heinz House, said this fundraiser will cover the cost of providing engineering, science and technology training and certifications to Northside high school aged residents. Bechtold said Sarah Heinz

House is working with engineer Gary Jackson, who wanted to “bring in new technology programs” for the kids “with little or no cost to them.” “[We] sat down and talked to students about the program, and thought maybe we’d get 10 kids,” Jackson said. “Now it looks like we [see an interest from] about 50 kids from a wide range of different areas.” Jackson said now that he has acquired the venue to hold the programs and the students; the only thing missing is the funding to get the ball rolling. The proceeds raised from the event will be given the Sarah Heinz House and distributed to the N.E.S.T. programs as needed. “I look forward to working with the students and enriching their interests and their lives,” Jackson said. “This could lead to kids getting good summer

jobs, or even getting jobs when they graduate from high school.” Tickets are $30, which includes a complementary beer tasking and hors d’oeuvre. There is also a Chili Cook-Off in the making that will award $150 cash prize with a $50 entry fee to the best chili. Beer was donated from Penn Brewery, Church Brew Works, Four Seasons Brewing Company and Rivertowne Brewing. With this event, Jackson said that George Fyke of Rivertowne Brewing helped Sarah Heinz House become involved in Craft Brew Week, which runs until May 4. “We are especially excited that Penn Brewery, Church Brew Works and Four Seasons Brewing has joined Rivertowne to make our event one of the most special events of the Craft Brew Week,” Jackson said.

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Northside Public Safety According to Northside Public Safety President David Stacy, observant residents can help decrease crime by knowing their neighborhood, neighbors and reporting unusual activities. Stacy said Northside communities are working on getting cameras in each neighborhood to help cut down on crime. For questions or concerns regarding crime or police presence, contact the Zone 1 Community Relations Officer, Forrest Hodges at forrest.hodges@pittsburghpa.gov. In March there were, approximately 427 incidents were reported throughout the Northside, which

led to approximately 189 arrests. The Northside Public Safety Council is a nonprofit corporation composed of community leaders, businesses, government officials the Housing Authority, property owners and the Zone 1 Pittsburgh Police. The Northside Public Safety Committee meets the first Thursday of each month at 5:30 p.m. on the mezzanine level of The Northside Leadership Conferenceâ€™s offices at 4 Allegheny Center. All are welcome. A useful resource for the community is the Zone 1 website at www.communitysafety.pittsburghpa.gov.

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Mother’s, Father’s Day events with SLB Radio By Alyse Horn

Photo by Jill Porada

Last year was the third Arts Night. Over 200 children came together to showcase their talent in the performing arts.

Arts Night on East Ohio Street

From Art, page 1 who have been practicing after school Monday through Thursday. Glover said the children started at “ground zero” with little to no knowledge of playing the brass or woodwind instruments that make up the orchestra, and attendees will be “amazed” at what the children have learned in six months. Glover said the event is free, but attendees will want to come early to get a good seat. The venue holds about 750 people, but for the Urban Impact’s Christmas event in December there were some people who had to stand for the performances. “It’s great to come and hear [the

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children] and cheer on something positive happening with kids in the inner city,” Glover said. “[We would] love people to come and see [the kids] and be blessed with what young people are occupying their time with all year long.” Urban Impact was established in 1995 by Rev. Dr. Ed Glover to help community development on the Northside, with the slogan of “Changing lives one person, one family, one block at a time.” According to its press release, “The organization focuses on helping at-risk kids, youth, and their families in a holistic manner; i.e. by meeting needs academically, spiritually, physically and socially.”

This year for Mother’s and Father’s Day, the Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh will be collaborating with Saturday Light Brigade Radio Productions to give children’s the chance to create one-of-akind audio cards for parents. The dates will be from April 26 through May 11 for Mother’s Day, and May 31 through June 15 through Father’s day from 1-4 p.m. at the Children’s Museum, 10 Children’s Way. SLB will be opening its studio to attendees who will then be able to record Audio CD Cards featuring a personal message, poem, song or story along with handcrafted decorations. After the recording, the SLB staff will edit the CD’s on site and children will be able to bring home their CD and card that day. Larry Berger, Executive Director and Founder of SLB Radio Productions, Inc. and Host

of The Saturday Light Brigade radio program, said the goal of contrasting SLB’s broadcast studio at the Children’s Museum was so an array of different children and families could utilize it. “We are delighted that so many people have made our studios a focal point of their Mother’s Day and Father’s Day tradition,” Berger said. Over 600 children and their families attended the Audio Card program in 2013, which was SLB’s record turnout. This will be the program’s ninth year holding the Mother’s and Father’s Day audio recordings. Purchase of a CD Creation Card Kit at SLB is required prior to recording. The cost is $12, which includes a CD, card kit, decorating supplies, studio time, and editing. All proceeds benefit SLB’s programs for children, youth and families. SLB’s studios are located in the lower level of the Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh.

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Children recording in SLB’s studios in the Children’s Museum.

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Men’s shelter welcomes a permanent resident

By Kristin Douty Northside Commons Ministry provides a refuge for the displaced at the Pleasant Valley Men’s Shelter, but now there is one female resident to keep them company – a kind and friendly dog named Ann. Director Jay Poliziani introduced Ann to the shelter residents six months ago after obtaining her from the humane society, and Ann’s sweet demeanor was an instant hit among the residents. “Four of the guys who live here take care of her on a daily basis,” Poliziani said. “They feed her and give her walks.” After not getting along with her previous family’s new baby, the 8-year-old lab mix was brought to the Western Pennsylvania Humane Society where they were

ensure that she was a safe candidate to assist with therapy. Poliziani said she received only positive marks and recalls the first time he met Ann; she was “the only quiet, calm dog sitting in a corner.” Poliziani said the humane society plans to send more therapy dogs to other drug and alcohol shelters across Pittsburgh with hope that other people in need can experience the affection of a pet. “Many of the guys have emotional baggage and need Courtesy of Pleasent Valley Men’s the unconditional love that a Shelter dog provides,” Poliziani said. Ann is an 8-year-old lab mix. Nearly 30 men sleep at the shelter almost every night of the happy to give her a permanent year, and Ann is the residents’ loyhome at the Pleas- al companion – she watches teleant Valley Men’s Shelter. vision and falls asleep beside the Before her arrival at the NCM, residents in her crate every night. Ann underwent several tests to Ann has adapted well to

the shelter, but several of the residents are accommodated to cope with their fear of dogs. Although currently Ann has had no issues with the shelter residents, Poliziani said that NCM puppy-proofs different rooms and doorways with gates so Ann can walk about the second floor with shelter employees. Poliziani said that Ann “helps the guys to stay calm,” a factor that is especially important as the residents rebuild their personal and professional lives. The shelter provides an ideal space for the men to rebuild their independence, one step at a time. Whenever a resident is able to leave NCM, his name is written in one of the painted blocks on a mural in the shelter. Ann is just one of the blocks on the path to rebuilding their lives.

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Plant Parade engages student, community interest By Alyse Horn Central Northsider’s may catch a glimpse of a wild rumpus through the streets as the Mattress Factory Plant Parade travels to the Allegheny YMCA on Saturday, May 17. Over 135 children from Manchester Elementary, King Elementary and PROPEL Northside will participate in the parade carrying plant packs that will hold vegetables and flowers they have germinated during class time. Felice Cleveland, director of education at Mattress Factory, said pre-parade preparations will be held from 1-3 p.m. on Saturday before the parade march begins at 3 p.m. From the art museum and accompanied by the May Day Marching Band, the children will walk with their plant packs from 500 Sampsonia Way to the YMCA Garden at 600 North Avenue where

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The Mattress Factory made all of the plant packs using felt. The bags will be saved for further use in the schools and the museum. the plants can be transplanted. The event is in collaboration with the museum’s ARTLab program and Detroit Artist Jessica Frelinghuysen’s “Germination Corps.” Frelinghuysen, whose work is on view through July 2014 as part of the Mattress Factory’s “Detroit: Artists in Residence” exhibition,

created Germination Corps in 2010 as “a unique way for students to participate in an art performance piece that seeks to teach, inspire and empower people to grow their own healthy foods, while activating ideas and discussion about sustainable food production and food security for participants,”

according to a press release. In the week leading up to the parade, Frelinghuysen will be traveling to each participating school with Cleveland and the rest of the Mattress Factory education team to distribute plant packs and help prepare the children for the parade. Cleveland said the museum has made an extra 40 plant packs and germinated extra seeds so children of any age or not from the three participating schools can partake in the event. Cleveland also said the event will go on, rain or shine, so participants should dress appropriately. “It’s good for students to learn about plants and where [their] food comes from,” Cleveland said. “More than that, it is important for us to connect with the schools, teachers and people in our community.”

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By Alyse Horn

Mayor Bill Peduto discussed his excitement for revitalizing the city on Thursday, April 10 at Penn Brewery, 800 Vinial St.

Mayor visits Northside for networking event

By Alyse Horn Mayor Bill Peduto stopped by Penn Brewery on Thursday evening to connect with residents and to mingle with Northside Northshore Chamber of Commerce members. The Face-to-Face Social Networking Event warmly welcomed the mayor to the Northside and allowed him to share his vision for the city. Mayor Peduto told those in attendance that he believes Pittsburgh is in a very interesting place right now. “This is the first time I get to see our city grow,” Peduto said. The mayor discussed the four keys focus areas for revitalizing the city as a whole, which included housing, education, neighborhood businesses and entrepreneurs, and non-profit organizations. Looking at the Northside now, Peduto said the neighborhoods have “all the components for greatness” and that this is the time to make things happen.

Peduto said this is the time for the “renaissance of neighborhoods, not skyscrapers.” Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Robin Miller said she thought the event was great and that “the new mayor has some pretty good insight on improving the quality of life for people who live and work [in Pittsburgh].” She also noted there being a lot of new faces in the crowd and that the atmosphere was filled with enthusiasm about the Northside. The Northside/North Shore Chamber of Commerce is a service organization that creates, develops and fosters a supportive climate that serves the interest of its members. As a partner with business, the Chamber is a resource that promotes, maintains and enhances business activities. As a member of the community, the Chamber collaborates with other groups to promote the interests of the Northside. For more information, visit www.northsidechamberofcommerce.com.

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Sarah Heinz House robotics team takes on the world From Robotics, page 1 world championship in St. Louis. Nguyen said the team is composed of students who are willing to meet team requirements. During the year, the students build, program, design and create a robot during the six week build season, and then start competing. The team is supervised by different mentors who volunteer to help the students. Nguyen said this year, PhD students from the mechanical engineering department at Carnegie Mellon University offered to lend their time. Other mentors have included government and Comcast employees, and various volunteers with technology backgrounds. “It has been a pleasure to

work with the robotics team at Sarah Heinz House and see them grow and succeed,” said Ron Sell, Jr., a Comcast engineer who has mentored the team for the past two years. “These students are dedicated, smart, and determined, and I am proud of what they have accomplished in reaching the national competition.” Nguyen said the goal of the program is to “encourage students to participate in technology related fields, enjoy engineering and the process, and to give students hands on experience.” Even though the purpose of the team is to gain technological insight, Nguyen said the students have created their own “family,” and the students “push each other to do better and work harder.” “We are a young team,”

Courtesy of Janice Wasson

Team SHARP works on its robot -- Sharp Shooter -- in the robot pit during a competition.

Nguyen said. “They are creat- want to be part of, and it’s not only ing a legacy, which I hope others about building winning robotics.”

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YouthWorks creates video for food pantry By Alyse Horn

Pittsburgh YouthWorks and Northside Common Ministries Community Food Pantry collaborated to create a healthy cooking video for individuals and families who utilize the food pantry. “The teens wrote the script, filmed, acted and edited the video, and it will be shown at the NCM Food pantry to help encourage healthy eating and to educate people on how to use fresh produce in their cooking,” Poliziani said. The teens created a cooking video and a recipe book featur-

ing their culinary creations will ultimately be distributed at NCM Food Pantry, the city’s largest and currently providing nearly 1,000 food insecure individuals and families every month of the year. “The projects end goal is that these materials will be available at food pantries around the city in the coming months to ultimately help many of the regions resident’s find ways to eat a more healthful diet,” Poliziani said. Stacey Udumukwu, NCM social work intern, worked with Sophia Duck, the YouthWorks intern, and Nate Wigfield from Bistro to

Go to organize the project that ideally will help food pantry clients learn ways they can reduce the frequency of obesity, diabetes and high blood pressure in their families. The 12 teens who meet weekly at Northside’s Pittsburgh Project go to YouthWorks “Hire Me” program from various city high schools each week. Poliziani said the YouthWorks “Hire Me” project happens yearly, and at the end of the programs rotation they try to participate in a job with social service as the focus. NCM had the idea to create a healthy eat-

ing video and when YouthWorks reached out and said they needed a project, Poliziani suggested to collaborate to make the video. The video is completed,and Poliziani said sometime in early June it will be ready to screen on a regular basis at the food pantry. Poliziani said the recipe book follows in the footsteps of the video, and advises food pantry consumers how to cook using fresh produce. “We get a lot more fresh produce at the pantry over canned, so this will help folks learn how to store and cook [with fresh food] more easily,” Poliziani said.

Event raises awareness to fight domestic violence By Alyse Horn On Friday, May 16, Crisis Center North will be holding its signature Cocktails & Cuisine event to raise money for the services it provides to victims of domestic violence. The event will take place from 6 to 10 p.m. at Bradford Woods, 134 Shenot Road. Kara Sroka, development specialist for CCN said a lot of work goes into planning the night, but the reward is unrivaled. “Having the resources to continue doing what we do and making a difference … keeping our families safe is absolutely the best part of the job,” Sroka said. CCN is a nonprofit organization and a counseling and educational resource center whose mission is to empower victims of domestic violence, and cultivate community attitudes that break the cycle of violence. Since 1997 when CCN installed a tracking system to keep record those who utilize its services, Executive Director of CCN Grace Coleman said 1,994 clients have been from the Northside, and

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Attendees from last years Cocktails & Cuisine event relax outside during the event and soak in the nice weather. for the 2013-2014 fiscal year, 78 clients have been from the area. Coleman said CCN receives grant funding, but the organization still needs to raise over 40% of its budget to keep services free for people in need. By attending Cocktails & Cuisine, Coleman said community members are able to have fun while also addressing a huge issue in the neighborhoods. “There is something for everything and it is a fantastic way to make the com-

munity safer,” Coleman said. Sroka said part of her job is to find sponsorships and donations for the event, which isn’t difficult because businesses in the community are motivated to support CCN’s cause. Through this, Sroka said the event is able to provide an array of different items for the live and silent auctions. The bidding items range from different pieces of artwork and gift baskets, to trips through the Costa Rican rainforest and a stay

in France’s wine region. Sroka said this year there will be a special getaway attendees can bid on, which is a James Bond secret hideaways romantic adventure for two where vacationers can “live the life only a secret agent could imagine.” Event Chair Lisa Wagner said the event will be held outside at The Woodlands at Bradford Woods, and Pittsburgh jazz singer Antoinette will be performing throughout the night. Wagner, who is a volunteer at CCN, said preparations for Cocktails & Cuisine started in October, but this time of the year can be particularly hectic. “Seeing the event from start to finish and how successful it can be makes it all worth it,” Wagner said. “It’s a sense of accomplishment.” Tickets are $75 per person and the dress is business casual. For more information call 412-364-6728 ext. 15. Sroka also noted that CCN will be a recipient of the Pittsburgh Foundation’s Day of Giving on May 6. From 6 a.m. until midnight, any donation made to the crisis center will receive a prorated portion of the match pool.

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Kindergarten transition events at Spring Hill, MLK Parents of children entering kindergarten for the 2014-2015 school year are invited to bring their children to Ready Freddy ‘Kindergarten Transition Events’ at Spring Hill School located at 1351 Damas Street, and at M.L.King School, located at 50 Montgomery Place, both on the Northside. The Spring Hill event will be held on Thursday, May 15th from 6:00 to 7:15 p.m., and the M. L. King event will be held on Thursday, May 22nd from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Activities include opportunities for families to meet teachers and administrators, tour the school buildings and learn more about the upcoming kindergarten year. Parents who have not enrolled their children in kindergarten can do so at the events. Any

child who will be 5 years old before September 30th is eligible to enroll for kindergarten. In order to complete the enrollment process, parents should bring their child’s birth certificate (or other proof of birth), their child’s immunization records and two proofds of address (utility bill, driver’s license, tax return, or state ID). Refreshments will be provided and families will be able to visit a kindergarten classroom, talk with a teacher and enjoy fun activities. The event is designed to help make the transition to kindergarten easier and less stressful for children and parents alike. To RSVP, parents should call Spring Hill School at (412) 323-3000, or M. L. King School at (412) 323-4160.

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Brighton Heights Ray Bird Realty LLC to WR Properties LLC at 3458 Fleming Ave. for $129,000. Federal National Mortgage Assn. to Joel Sanchez Palomino at 1625 Orchlee St. for $12,200. Arthur Kreisel to Ashley and Bailee Allgyer at 4034 California Ave. for $175,000. Michael Kozak to Lisa Kusan at 1556 Hubbard St. for $55,900. Robert Wagner to K&N Properties Inc. at 1706 Marmaduke St. for $150,000. Allegheny Home Rental Inc. to Dennis Hill Jr. at 3315 McClure Ave. for $6,700 (state deed transfer stamps indicate a value of $45,300) by sheriff ’s deed. Bumi Adeboye to Ricardo Everett at 1623 Rankin St. for $5,000. Donald Tustin et al. to Craig Bowser at 4043 Brandon Road for $1 (state deed transfer stamps indicate a value of $21,500). Robert O’Keefe to Neil and Kelly O’Keefe at 3530 Brighton Road for $50,000.

Estate of Dorothy Kania to David English and William Orkoskey II at 3580 Elmhurst Ave. for $61,500. Kathleen Dutzik to Chanele Barron and David Clinton at 1205 Etola St. for $149,900. Mark Dragone to TI Long Term Holdings 1 LLC at 1624 Falck Ave. and Massachusetts Ave. for $49,500. JPMorgan Chase Bank to Jennifer Itani at 3548 Gerber Ave. for $45,500. Robert O’Keefe to Neil and Kelly O’Keefe at 1138 Harvard Circle for $100,000. Brightwood Canterbury Investment Group LLC to Rozzitano Properties LLC at 1368 Oakhill St. for $16,889. David Venable to DJ Investment Properties LLC at 3026 Vensel Way for $145,000. Stephen Flaherty to Oakglade Realty Capital Partn. L.P. at 1425 Woodland Ave. for $40,000 Rock It Homes LLC to A & E United LLC at 2317 Atmore St. for $46,350. Estate of John Ford to Joshua Ford

at 1421 Forsythe St. for $25,000. Pittsburgh Landmark Group LLC to Diana and Ariel Dolev at 1411 Forsythe St. and Mullins St. for $55,000. Heather Pro Wysocki to Wells Fargo Bank NA at 1410 Woodland Ave. for $59,894 by sheriff ’s deed. California-Kirkbride Stephanie Walker to Federal National Mortgage Assn. at 1927 Brighton Road for $1,789 by sheriff ’s deed. Central Northside Estate of Jessie Louise Howard to Steven Riffe at 1314 Boyle St. for $55,000. Penny Foreclosures 2 LLC to Gideon Point Inc. at 28 Alpine Ave. for $43,000. Audra Chisom to Justin Greenfield at 516 Armandale St. for $74,000. Jacquelyn Miles to Michael Oliveira at 1409 Federal St. for $329,900. Douglas Nimmo to 42K Properties LLC at 1712 Buena Vista St. for $215,000.

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October Real Estate Holdings LLC to Daniel Hixenbaugh at 118 Jacksonia St. for $319,500. Socrates Concepcion Martinez to Justine Goode at 418 W. Jefferson St. for $15,000. Housing & Urban Development to Robert Edgar at 520 W. Jefferson St. for $27,000 Matthew Bartlett to Justin F Kennedy at 524 N. Taylor Ave. for $132,800. Jeffrey Schwartz to Federal Home Loan Mortgage Assn. at 408 W. North Ave. for $3,127 by sheriff ’s deed. Lindsay Bachman Flickinger to Kevin and Heather Scheetz at 1420 Federal St. for $284,000. East Deutschtown Chad Minton to Rebecca Shoop and Jason Lane at 838 Tripoli St. for $147,000. Fineview Mary Ellen Campbell to Sharon Williams at 2105 Letsche St. for

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$25,000. Robert Miller to Latticework Development LLC at 227 Henderson St. for $61,500. Historic Deutschtown Andrew Rudnycky to Paige Elizabeth Hetland at 602 Lockhart St. Unit 8 for $142,500. Eric Ellsworth et al. to Philip Hake and Leslie Sargent at 418 Tripoli St. for $260,000. Richard Ashley Webb to Huntingdon National Bank trustee at 602 Lockhart St. for $51,900. First Commonwealth Bank to Urban Trends LLC at 630 Suismon St. for $71,101. Manchester Stanley Thompson to Michael and Michele Robb at 1322 Liverpool St. for $270,000. James Herring Jr. to Manchester Academic Charter School at 1241 N. Franklin St. for $335,000.

Observatory Hill Lindsay Rieger to Brooks Franus at 2939 Norwood Ave. for $119,000. Howard Phillips III to Oakglade Realty Capital Partn. L.P. at 3351 Portola St. for $45,000. Household Finance Consumer Discount Co. to Brian Moser at 29 Radium St. for $28,000. Lillian Warner to Michael Evins at 3870 East St. for $16,500. Robert Scott Davis to Oakglade Realty Capital Partn. L.P. at 195 Watson Blvd. for $66,100. Perry Hilltop Loretta Millen to Federal National Mortgage Assn. at 617 Danbury St. for $1,764 by sheriff ’s deed. Laurence Schaumberg to Kora Homes LLC at 34 Kenwood Ave. for $3,500. Delaiah Cunningham to Triple Helix LLC at 423 Marshall Ave. for $3,051 by sheriff ’s deed. Salim Jackson to TDTE Properties LLC at 121 E. McIntyre Ave. for

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$39,000. Lorina Wise to David Spittberger and Cara Nell Halderman at 2212 Perrysville Ave. for $25,000. Ross Harris Investments LLC to Imperial Valley Properties LLC at 120 Maywood St. for $19,094. Anthony Thomas to Oakglade Realty Capital Partn. L.P. at 2219 Wilson Ave. for $4,717. Spring Garden Clarence Watkins to Carl Hoffield at 1414 Spring Garden Ave. for $15,000. Alyce Wilson to Paul Cerny Jr. at 1323 Voskamp St. for $5,000. Spring Hill Michele Lynn Nerone to Arthur Mustakas at 25 Solar St. for $6,500. Estate of Linda Seiler to Clayton Morrow at 1201 Haslage Ave. for $5,000. Tina Lippert to Christopher McDonald and Megan Zeigler at 1324 Rescue St. for $84,000.

Nancy Eder to Mark Lewandowski at 1118 Yetta Ave. for $102,000. Asher Gal to MIA Landmark Group LLC at 1814 Homer St. for $20,000. Summer Hill Kristy Collins Toia to Joel Kennedy at 4221 Harpen Road for $77,000. Richard Lamping to Allegheny Valley Bank Pittsburgh at 133 Ivory Ave. for $1,633 by sheriff ’s deed. Richard Lamping to Allegheny Valley Bank Pittsburgh at 135 Ivory Ave. for $1,633 by sheriff ’s deed.

Troy Hill Dayday Properties LLC to Jetson Robinson at 1527 Hatteras St. for $15,000. Toria Enterprises LLC to DeMarco Real Estate LLC at 1104 Brabec St. for $22,500. TI Pennsylvania Holdings LLC to True Investment Partn. L.P. at 2146 Lowrie St. for $30,000.

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