June 5, 2024 - Pittsburgh City Paper

Floating Palaces and "Pleasure Scows"

BY: DAVID ROTENSTEIN // INFO@PGHCITYPAPER.COM

DAVID S. ROTENSTEIN

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FLOATING PALACES AND “PLEASURE SCOWS”

From steamboat speakeasies to boogie barges, Pittsburgh’s history is full of raucous riverboats

BY: DAVID ROTENSTEIN // INFO@PGHCITYPAPER.COM

Pittsburghers have been rockin’ and rollin’ on the rivers since our city’s founding. On any given day, it’s still possible to watch riverboats and barges plying the waters of the three rivers (as Pittsburgh City Paper often does). Creative entrepreneurs throughout the city’s history have capitalized on the rivers as real estate: places to moor floating casinos, speakeasies, and nightclubs, ranging from Bongiovanni’s Floating Palace in the 1920s to the Pilot House in the 1960s and the Boardwalk in the 1990s.

Though it’s still possible to dine on the water on Herr’s Island (Washington’s Landing), get raucous on a floating

tiki lounge, or take in a meal and riverfront sights during a Gateway Clipper cruise, the days of big bands on barges and spectacular police raids are long gone.

“There was certainly vice on those boats. How could there not be, you know? It’s kind of perfect in a lot of ways,” says historian Sue Morris.

Few people alive today remember partying at the Thunderbird Boatel in Blawnox, and there may be fewer who can recall imbibing and bunking at the Ship Hotel moored in the Allegheny River. Fortunately, all that history didn’t sink and disappear, like a certain B-25 bomber did in 1956

PHOTO: COURTESY PITTSBURGH CITY PHOTOGRAPHER COLLECTION, UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH LIBRARIES VIA HISTORICPITTSBURGH.ORG

Ship Hotel moored in the Allegheny River

PLEASURE SCOWS AND FLOATING PALACES

In the late 1800s and early 1900s, riverboats traveling between Pittsburgh and New Orleans carried passengers and musicians. Historian William Howland Kenney described the music that traveled with them as “riverboat jazz.” By the 1920s, jazz excursions along the Ohio and Mississippi rivers became a popular pastime.

Local entrepreneurs looked at the rivers and saw dollar signs.

Frank Bongiovanni was an Italian immigrant who arrived in Pittsburgh around 1905. He worked in downtown Italian restaurants until 1913, when he bought the Nixon Café in the Nixon Theatre building on Sixth Avenue.

When Prohibition hit in 1920, Bongiovanni opened a sprawling roadhouse in rural Hampton Township. Three years later, John Eichleay & Company built a “floating palace” and rented it to Bongiovanni. First moored at the Mon Wharf, it began a 20-year run as one of the

city’s most infamous speakeasies and casinos.

The floating palace was little more than a barge with a building atop the deck. It had no engine and, over its lifetime, had to be towed or pushed by other boats when it changed locations.

Bongiovanni repeatedly battled city officials over docking fees and dancing fines — Pittsburgh once regulated dancing in public places, prosecuting offenders and revoking permits in some cases.

Bongiovanni’s contemporaries dubbed him the father of cabaret dining in Pittsburgh. He also was the founder of barge-bound entertainment here.

Bongiovanni booked local and touring musical acts. Ads published during its first year in operation offered patrons “incomparable dinners,” along with dancing, music, and cabaret. The house act, Bongiovanni’s Syncopaters, performed jazz.

The entertainment entrepreneur lost his floating palace in 1924 amid

bankruptcy proceedings. Though the nightclub business cycled through several operators, the Eichleay company retained ownership of the boat. In late 1929, a group of gambling racketeers took over the lease and renamed it the Show Boat.

Downtown burlesque theater owner (and former brothel proprietor) George Jaffe held the lease, but Pittsburgh Steelers founder Art Rooney Sr. was long rumored to be in charge. His son, Art Rooney Jr., admitted as much in the 2008 biography he wrote documenting his father’s life. The FBI had been keeping tabs on Rooney Sr. since the 1940s because of his ties to gambling.

On May 15, 1930, federal prohibition agents led by Harold “Three Gun” Wilson raided the Show Boat. They strolled past Pittsburgh city police officers employed by the Show Boat to provide security at the ramp from the Mon Wharf. “The place was supposed to be above, beyond, and outside the law,” wrote Wilson in his memoirs.

Journalist Walter Liggett was in

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The Show Boat was a floating casino and speakeasy reportedly owned by Art Rooney Sr.

“THE SHOW BOAT, A FLOATING GAMBLING HELL, MOORED ON THE ALLEGHENY RIVER AT A STREET IN THE VERY HEART OF THE CITY, ALSO OPERATED FOR NEARLY TWO YEARS WITHOUT POLICE LIFTING A FINGER.”

an exposé on crime and corruption here. He wrote: “The Show Boat, a floating gambling hell, moored on the Allegheny River at a street in the very heart of the city, also operated for nearly two years without police lifting a finger.”

new owner, sank under suspicious circumstances in the Monongahela River in 1943.

As the Show Boat’s days were winding down, riverboat owner William Archey bought the Pittsburgh Yacht Club’s charter in the late 1930s

“THE FLOATING PALACE WAS LITTLE MORE THAN A BARGE WITH A BUILDING ATOP THE DECK. IT HAD NO ENGINE AND HAD TO BE TOWED OR PUSHED BY OTHER BOATS WHEN IT CHANGED LOCATIONS.”

One creative columnist dubbed the former floating palace a “pleasure scow.” A string of operators ran the Show Boat for Jaffe until 1939. They included roadhouse queen and former bootlegger Freda Pope. The

and opened a floating speakeasy. Docked between the Sixth and Seventh street bridges on the North Side, Archey’s club — called the Ship Hotel — became a popular target in the press and county courtrooms.

about the yacht club that had no yachts. In 1937, the Pittsburgh Press published a story about the club beneath the headline, “Yachting Club Minus Yachts Puzzles State.” Archey’s rebuttal: the club had no boats because its members fell on hard times in the Depression.

Between the 1930s and 1960s, more entertainment entrepreneurs opened floating establishments on the three rivers. Bobby Whites, also on the Allegheny River on the North Side, operated from 1937 to 1939 as a satellite location to a café owner’s often-raided speakeasy.

In 1963, Tom Lugen bought an old steamboat called the Jason and had it towed to a spot on the Allegheny River in O’Hara Township just outside

Thunderbird Boatel next to the old Montrose Hotel. Before closing in the mid-1970s, the Boatel was plagued by mysterious fires and was frequently fined by the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board. Local mob historians believe the club was controlled by the New Kensington-based Mannarino brothers, longtime gambling racketeers who controlled much of Pittsburgh’s numbers action.

The Troiani brothers, Jul, Louis and Reynold, were longtime downtown bar owners. In 1966, they floated their own entry into the history books by opening the Pilot House. Moored at the Mon Wharf, it featured dining and dancing until 1984.

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The Show Boat docked in the Allegheny River on the North Side

THE BOARDWALK AND THE END OF AN ERA

In 1991, Tom Jayso n added the Boardwalk complex to his Pittsburgh nightlife empire. He had already become nationally known for franchising his 2001 Club in more than 20 cities. While planning the Boardwalk, Jayson boasted to the Post-Gazette, “It will be the largest sports nightclub complex in the world!”

Jayson, 80, is old enough to remember partying at the Boatel in the 1960s.

“Back when I was young, I used to go up there all the time,” he says. The memory stuck with him. He bought four surplus barges and had them welded together to create a base for the floating nightclub complex. Like the bootleggers and gamblers who preceded him, Jayson opened a floating pleasure palace to take advantage of the river and avoid the hassles of trying to build on the shore in an area that was heavily regulated. He wanted to duplicate waterfront establishments he had seen in Florida.

“Even if you could build along the river, you still have to be back 50 feet or 100 so you’re not right there where the boats are,” says Jayson. “I concluded there’s only one way to duplicate: that would be to make it floating.”

The Boardwalk lasted until 2007. Like Bongiovanni’s venture in the 1920s, the business ended in bankruptcy court. In 2008, the barges were broken into two sections. One was floated down the Ohio River to Chattanooga, where it ultimately was scuttled after plans to reuse it in another entertainment operation sank. The other half was scrapped locally.

There are still vestiges of the days when nightclubs floated on the three

rivers. The Gateway Clipper fleet, now based at Station Square, got its start in 1958 as a single 100-person boat moored at the Mon Wharf.

Within two years, there were multiple boats offering sightseeing and entertainment cruises. The fleet even had a children’s boat dubbed the Good Ship Lollipop. Business was so good that founder John Connelly sold the original two boats to the British government and bought a 400-passenger steamboat replica. The Gateway Clipper fleet now numbers five boats.

For a more subdued and educational entertainment experience, Rivers of Steel has a riverboat, the Explorer, that offers themed tours starting at its North Shore dock. Passengers can sign up to learn about the region’s history and groups can charter the boat for parties and special events.

And then there’s Cruisin’ Tikis. While the Gateway Clippers and the Explorer offer a good cover for folks who simply want to party on the water, Cruisin’ Tikis are floating BYOB tiki bars.

Despite these latecomers and holdovers, Pittsburgh river entertainment venues are in history’s wake. “I guess that times change,” says Jayson. “People change their habits. I find that boaters, too, they don’t spend any money because they have their own food, their own booze on the boat.”

Historian Morris agrees: “We have no connection with our riverfronts any longer … I applaud anyone who tries to do something to change that, whether it was the Boardwalk complex, [or] whether it’s the Gateway Clipper fleet.” •

STILL SMILIN'

Eat'n Park celebrates 75 years as one of Pittsburgh's favorite gathering places

BY: RACHEL WILKINSON // RWILKINSON@PGHCITYPAPER.COM

When Eat’n Park celebrated 50 years of business in 1999, the restaurant set up a hotline that customers could call to share their memories. While there were a fair number of recollections about the food — touching on Eat’n Park’s shakes and famous strawberry pie (which turns 70 this year), classic burgers, and of course, Smiley Cookies — the lion’s share of memories were more personal, with people marking major milestones at the Pittsburghfounded family restaurant.

Liz, who was a server in 1998 at the St. Clairsville, Ohio Eat’n Park (still operating today), told the story of her husband, a fellow employee, proposing to her in the break room. Vince, a cook

and dishwasher at the Bethel Park location, realized in 1978 that he had a crush on a waitress, his future wife Jeanette, when “the other waitresses [got] mad when I put [her] order[s] up before theirs.” One person shared that while enjoying a night out with friends at an Eat’n Park in Monongahela on Dec. 22, 1963, she went into labor and her daughter was born, forever tying her to the restaurant. “Daughter: Kathie,” someone diligently noted in pen on the hotline transcript, which you can view in the Eat’n Park Records at Heinz History Center.

A quarter century later, Eat’n Park is celebrating 75 years, marking the anniversary of its opening day on June 5. But when it comes to Pittsburghers’ affinity for the restaurant, not much

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Archival photo of carhops at the 1949 opening

has changed, says CEO of Eat’n Park Hospitality Group Jeff Broadhurst.

Just last week, he tells Pittsburgh City Paper , he attended a dinner celebrating Eat’n Park employees who’d worked at the company for 25 consecutive years, including a married couple from Indiana, Pa. Currently, Broadhurst says, Eat’n Park’s Quarter Century Club includes about 800 employees, 400 of whom are still working. He just congratulated three more team members on 50 years with the restaurant chain, taking that group’s membership into double digits.

When it comes to lasting 75 years, “the single biggest reason I believe why is it’s our people,” Broadhurst says. He believes there is a direct

connection between making Eat’n Park a desirable place to work and the restaurant’s longevity.

“The [guests] come in, they look for whoever that server is that they’ve worked with or dined with for so many years,” he tells City Paper.

“That’s really what we talk a lot about, whether our team members belong. And we want everyone to belong, our team members first, and then our guests,” says Broadhurst.

“It’s a sense of normalcy, too … Come to Eat’n Park as you are. We don’t care what you look like, how you’re dressed. Come and have a good time, or if you’re having a tough day, we’ll pick you up and create a smile, hopefully,” a reference to the restaurant’s motto “the place for smiles.”

PHOTO: COURTESY OF HEINZ HISTORY CENTER 1974 menu from Heinz History Center's Eat'n Park archives

Eat’n Park’s come-as-you-are mentality began in 1949 with its first location on Saw Mill Run Blvd., a small yellow building with 13 seats that served double-decker burgers, fries, and shakes. As envisioned by founder Larry Hatch, an executive at Isaly’s (originator of another Pittsburgh classic, chipped chopped ham), Eat’n Park was the region’s first drive-in restaurant, offering curbside service with 10 carhops. Inspired after visiting a Bob’s Big Boy restaurant, Hatch made an agreement to franchise their burgers, advertising the new eatery as “Pittsburgh’s First Modern Eat-in-your-Car Food Service.” The name Eat’n Park was an inversion of the popular phrase “park ’n eat,” and borne of a “dream of entrepreneurship and independence, of post-war prosperity and American highways,”

diners, Broadhurst says, went on to make the restaurant multi-generational, growing up to bring their children and grandchildren. (“[We] still go to the same Eat’n Park, but now we generally go for breakfast,” the hotline recollection concludes.)

“So many kids have grown up [here], and their first meals out were at Eat’n Park,” Broadhurst tells CP , “whether they [got] free baby food from us [or] it’s that first pancake when they’re three, four, or five.”

Broadhurst notes that it’s complex to maintain a legacy brand — where Eat’n Park’s patrons value its sense of constancy and nostalgia — while keeping up with a changing restaurant industry. In 1974, the Big Boy franchise agreement expired, producing Eat’n Park’s Superburger.

Keeping the restaurant family-

“COME TO EAT’N PARK AS YOU ARE. WE DON’T CARE WHAT YOU LOOK LIKE, HOW YOU’RE DRESSED. COME AND HAVE A GOOD TIME.”

according to a 1989 press release.

Eat’n Park’s opening day was so crowded that it caused a traffic jam, and the restaurant became a favorite hangout for teenagers of the 1950s and ’60s.

“We are the Baby Boomer Generation and we know how to have fun!” reads another hotline memory, which also involved spotting a 1966 Oldsmobile Cutlass 442 Convertible. “Our best memories were the times we went to Eat’n Park in Natrona Heights … and the carhop came out to take your order. The Big Boys were the best ever, I can still taste them.”

As carhop service declined in the late 1960s, Eat’n Park swapped out curbside spots for booths and tables, pivoting to become the family restaurant standard it’s known as today.

But that original generation of

owned, the Broadhursts took over in the 1980s with Jeff Broadhurst’s father, James (Jim) Broadhurst, as CEO. According to Jeff Broadhurst, his father, who still serves on the board of directors, was committed to innovating the restaurant’s concept.

James Broadhurst created the Smiley Cookie, which came from Warner’s Bakery in Titusville, Pa., where, as a child, the elder Broadhurst would stop to get a cookie every day after school. Introducing the signature cookie in 1986 and giving it to kids coincided with adding in-restaurant bakeries.

“It doesn’t sound like a big deal now, but there were no full-service bakeries in restaurants back in the ’70s and ’80s,” Jeff Broadhurst wrote in the Pittsburgh Quarterly in 2015.

Today, the Smiley Cookie comes

with every takeout order — when we spoke, Jeff Broadhurst was about to eat one — and they’re still made fresh daily and iced by hand.

Creating Eat’n Park’s salad bar followed (now the most popular menu item) and its takeout window.

“Those are things that kept us alive,” Jeff Broadhurst wrote. (For items that seem more delightfully of their time, I recommend perusing the 1960s and ‘70s menus, which include a ham and cheese salad, pineapple and cottage cheese, and an option to fill whole tomatoes with tuna salad.)

Now diversified as Eat’n Park Hospitality Group, the company operates 56 Eat’n Park restaurants across Pennsylvania, Ohio, and West Virginia, and has expanded to include The Porch, Hello Bistro, Parkhurst Dining Services, and SmileyCookie. com, which sells merch and ships Smiley Cookies nationwide.

Looking ahead to another 75 years, Broadhurst says the key is

“keeping it fresh” while still focusing on Eat’n Park’s employees and surrounding communities.

While “each and every one” of the restaurants is “unique to that community,” large-scale renovations are underway, with plans to refresh every Eat’n Park by the end of the year. Guests can also look forward to a revamped Superburger, which will soon return to its carhop roots when it was prepared fresh on a grill.

“What’s old is new again,” Broadhurst says.

Approaching the anniversary, he says it became more “momentous.” Recently, he asked a group, “How many of you know a restaurant company that’s been around [for] 75 years?” No hands went up.

“So, it’s special,” he tells CP. “And the reason why it’s special is it’s thanks to the communities which we’re in … that have supported us for 75 years, and that’s significant. If anything, 75 years is just a big thank you.”. •

PHOTO: COURTESY OF HEINZ HISTORY CENTER 1965 menu from Heinz History Center's Eat'n Park archives

COMING OUT ISN’T JUST

ONE-TIME THING

BY: KAAJAL NANDA // INFO@PGHCITYPAPER.COM

y coming-out journey was not the easiest, and I’m sure many others can relate. Society always wants to focus on the coming-out story, as though it happens once and it’s finally over with. Unfortunately, that is not the case — that is never the case. Being a part of the LGBTQ community means you “come out” almost daily — at least, I certainly do.

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People march over the Andy Warhol Bridge for the 2021 Pittsburgh Pride Revolution March

DENTAL Insurance

Growing up as part of an Indian family in London, UK, moving to Pittsburgh, PA in 2015 was the best decision I ever made. I didn’t know it then, but gaining independence is what allowed me to open up my heart to my true self. Living in my own space, exploring different types of people — and even forcing myself to embrace a heterosexual relationship over and over again — opened up my eyes to what I truly wanted and needed. But that’s a whole other story.

acknowledgment of my rings makes my heart beat so hard that I feel it in my throat.

Am I overreacting? Am I being too sensitive?

Let me ask you this … does the average married heterosexual feel this way? Do they feel scared to share details of their partner, their wedding, their marriage? Things that I love to share with people I know accept me, support me, and love me. And yet, I feel unable to speak my truth. Of course, it isn’t the conversation of

“IT ISN’T THE CONVERSATION OF ‘I’M GAY’ THAT IS THE PROBLEM. IT’S THE JUDGMENTAL REACTIONS, THE HESITATIONS BEFORE A RESPONSE, THE SHEER DISAPPOINTMENT FROM THOSE ON THE OTHER END.”

I came out to my family, one person at a time, over a period of two years. With each person, it was harder than the next; each conversation more emotional and heartbreaking than another. And in my naïvety, I thought, everything will be fine once everybody knows. Except there’s never a point when everybody knows. Starting a new job, communicating with new co-workers, talking to different people every day– coming out will never end. And that is the sad truth.

I work as an orthoptist. I specialize in eye movements and visual development, seeing both adults and children each day. I work in various locations in the suburbs of Pittsburgh and I frequently meet new people. Over months and years, I’ve built great rapport with my patients and their families old and young. Often, patients notice my engagement and wedding rings — some simply compliment them and move on, but others dig deeper because they want to know what my real life looks like. Either way, my anxiety rises quickly. My fears that I’m going to be asked about my “husband” increase rapidly. Any

“I’m gay” that is the problem — that was the difficulty when I was actually coming out — it’s the judgmental reactions, the hesitations before a response, the sheer disappointment from those on the other end.

I am ashamed to admit this, but at times, I have dreaded speaking my truth so much that I referred to my wife as “he.” I have openly felt forced to speak about my wife as though she is a man. Why? To avoid judgment, to avoid feeling disrespected, embarrassed, ashamed, or fear of losing a connection I have built so well with a patient.

Most recently, I have had to train myself to respond with my truth, because I am not ashamed in the slightest. I am proud of who I am and who our community is. I am proud of my wife, my marriage, and our little family. I have learned that I do not need to hide this. It doesn’t change my anxieties or fears, but it does change my response to questions. It does change how I feel after walking away from those conversations, and it does change the impression I give

off to people: it shows them I am proud of who I am and not embarrassed to share my story.

And still, in 2024, when I do tell my truth and answer honestly, the responses I get continue to be those of surprise, shock, and obvious disappointment. There is an immediate hesitation as people don’t know what to say next; I feel tightlipped judgment (“Oh … OK”). I know it’s OK. It is more than OK. In fact, it is truly incredible to be gay — it is perfect; it is a great feeling. It is way better than “OK.”

My message to you, reader, is to embrace it all. Love us all. Why shame us and make us feel bad for showing love, reciprocating love, living beautiful lives? Why pretend to care for us and then pray the gay away the second we leave?

Yes, I still feel the fear and anxieties around this. I feel it almost daily. Nobody deserves to feel this way. But I am happy, I am loved. The LGBTQ community needs more love and less hate. We need support and kindness. Be the person who gives that every day. •

Wine to Remember is Aging Well

BY LEIGH FRANK

I’m in week two of working on these stories for the Alzheimer’s Association, designed to support the organization and shine a light on Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month. One thing in particular has stuck with me. Everyone I interact with seems to have been personally impacted by the disease, and everyone describes their experience with the disease as sad and terrible. I concur.

Writing this series took me back nearly thirty years to when my grandmother, Mary Agnes Ryan, succumbed to the effects of Alzheimer ‘s-related dementia. And how tough it was to watch her memory fade and to watch our feisty, funny grandmother slip away to a quiet, resigned woman who, at the end of her life, could not even remember how to chew. I realized just how hard I am rooting for the men and women who work for the Alzheimer’s Association, those who support their work, and the scientists performing vital research.

Wine to Remember

This week, I was honored to connect with Lynzy Groves, development manager of Pittsburgh’s Walk to End Alzheimer’s. Lynzy is also responsible for the upcoming Wine to Remember event, a fundraiser and remembrance for the Alzheimer’s Association Greater Pennsylvania Chapter. Happening in the majestic rotunda of The Pennsylvanian on Thursday, June 13; grab your tickets today for the 8th Annual Wine to Remember event. Complete details and tickets are available at: https://e.givesmart.com/events/ATc/.

Attendees will enjoy an evening of great food and wine, live entertainment, and a fantastic silent auction. This important fundraising event will support vital Alzheimer’s programs and family services, as well as fund research to find a cure. All of the proceeds from the event will benefit the Alzheimer’s Association Greater—Pennsylvania Chapter.

When I asked Lynzy what she was most excited about, I expected a typical event planner to answer about some of the fun aspects of the event. But she surprised me. She shared, “I love this event because it’s such a warm, supportive environment. The people who attend are advocates, service providers, scientists, and many others who have been touched by the disease. Everyone can relate and is so happy to see each other.

Dean Bonenberger., FedEx Project Manager, likes the event because ‘talking and meeting other people is so easy.’

Of course, Lynzy looks forward to many aspects of the event, including the phenomenal wine pairings from Soiree Partners. “This year, we are focusing on the wines of four countries—some of the best—including France, Italy, Spain, and the United States.” Additionally, the event will include an emotional opportunity to celebrate loved ones living with the disease and honor those who have passed away from Alzheimer’s or other dementias.

Live Painting for a Purpose

New for this year’s event will be a live painting of the Pittsburgh skyline. South Hills local Kait Schoeb of Paintings by Kait was honored to be asked to participate, mainly because the Alzheimer’s Association has become significant to her. After living in Seattle for five years, Kait recently moved home to Pittsburgh.

“It’s important to me because my mom has Alzheimer’s. It was hard living across the country and hearing my mom slip away, which was a huge factor in why I moved back to Pittsburgh. After moving back, I became my mom’s caretaker for a few months. I was living and dealing with Alzheimer’s every day. To watch anyone with the disease is sad to see, but to watch someone so close to you have it is brutal, and I don’t wish it on anyone. Unless you’ve been face to face with Alzheimer’s/ dementia, it’s hard to relay how much it impacts you with just words,” said Kait. “I reached out to the Alzheimer’s Association for help and resources, which is how

I met Lynzy. She was amazing in finding me help for myself and my mom.”

Corporate Support is Key

The Wine to Remember event has attracted excellent corporate support, which is common for a non-profit fundraiser. What sets this apart, however, is the level of personal experience the partners share about Alzheimer’s.

Lisa Hopkins, Area Business Development Director for Encompass Health, talked about the company’s support for the Alzheimer’s Association and how it increased with their foray into inpatient rehabilitation hospitals in Pittsburgh in 2019

“Along with the Alzheimer’s Association, we are fighting again Alzheimer’s Disease and the impact it has not only on the patients we serve but their caregivers. We provide inpatient rehabilitation, care, and support to hundreds impacted in some way by the disease and look forward to assisting in finding new treatments to stop, slow, and prevent Alzheimer’s Disease.” Lisa continued, “I have been a strong advocate for the person who suffers with it and the caregivers. I have watched first-hand what a devastating toll it has had on the caregivers as they watch their loved ones struggle with this disease and its progression.”

According to Kristen Jackson, President and CEO of Grant Street Asset Management, supporting the fight against Alzheimer’s and dementia is vital because they see the effects on their clients. “Our company works with the fourth generation of many families, and we have personally witnessed the challenge of caring for loved ones with Alzheimer’s and dementia.” While Grant Street Asset Management is a relatively new supporter of the organization, Kristen has become a fervent supporter, “I learned about the organization through an event a friend invited me to. I came away thinking that there is not enough awareness of this disease beyond the families that it affects directly, and we are not doing enough to make an impact on treatments and prevention. As a local business owner and leader, I wanted to do something to help raise awareness and gather more funds from the Pittsburgh business community.”

Support in the Workplace

An interesting intersection between corporate support of Alzheimer’s Association events and services provided is the workplace support offered by the Alzheimer’s Association. Beth Bershok, Chief Marketing Officer of Louis Plung & Company and co-chair of the Board of Directors of The Alzheimer’s Association of Greater Pennsylvania, talked about the workplace impacts. “This is a disease that leaves no work workforce untouched, and we are no different at my workplace; several team members have had personal connections to the disease.”

Nationally, more than 11 million individuals are providing unpaid care for 6.7 million Americans living with dementia, according to the Alzheimer’s Association. According to Lynzy, the Alzheimer’s Association “does not want to see members of the workforce forced to leave their jobs as a result of the impacts of the disease.”

Local staff members of the association want to connect people to the needed resources. She also reminded me about the 24-hour-a-day, 7-day-a-week hotline (800.272.3900) that is answered by live dementia experts who can provide resources, support, and crisis assistance in over 200 languages.

To learn more about the research funded by the Alzheimer’s Association, early signs of the disease, or resources available in our area, please visit www.alz.org/pa. Stay tuned to Pittsburgh City Paper throughout June to learn about upcoming events and opportunities to support a world without Alzheimer’s and all other dementias.

PHOTO: COURTESY OF KAAJAL NANDA Writer, Kaajal Nanda

Photo courtesy of: The Greater Pennsylvania Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association

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"KAWS + Warhol" exhibit at the Andy Warhol Museum

KAWS AND EFFECT

The latest Andy Warhol Museum exhibition uses toys, kids’ cereal, and a bizarro Mickey Mouse-like character to address a COVIDwhipped world in crisis

BY AMY WHIPPLE

Aside from “Silver Clouds,” I don’t typically associate The Andy Warhol Museum with kids. (To be clear, the museum does not have this disassociation.) But, as someone who has spent almost 30 years either working with or parenting children, I couldn’t not see most of the new KAWS + Warhol exhibit through that lens. Like, immediately, even before now-former Warhol director Patrick Moore shared the inspiration behind the show.

The second-floor exhibition — now on view through Jan. 20, 2025 — begins with a direct line of sight across the room at the bronze sculpture of KAWS’ signature character, Companion, face-down on the ground. Companion, painted matte, wears dark shorts and white gloves and, combined with cloud-shaped hair framing the sides of his face, echoes Mickey Mouse.

While Moore — who led a preview of the exhibit he curated before stepping down from his role on May 31 — explained of Companion, “I think a lot of us coming out of the pandemic and all of the angst that we’re feeling in the world sometimes feel like that, like just collapsing,” I thought about every kid I’ve known who has pancaked in a grocery store or who has finally given into how tired they insisted they weren’t.

A 2020 KAWS exhibition in Manhattan sparked something for Moore. “It was just filled with [teenagers] who were sitting on the floor, taking pictures with the work, completely at ease, completely engaged.” He wanted the same to happen in Pittsburgh.

The exhibition unofficially begins in the museum’s outdoor Pop District with a teak wood sculpture and mural by Brian Donnelly, aka KAWS. The pieces will not travel with the exhibition after it ends on Jan. 20, but, Moore said, “We know that there are

a lot of people who may or may not be museum people who might be going to a game, for example, and it’s a way to introduce them to the museum and introduce them to the idea that there may be some art that actually speaks to them and is of interest to them.”

The concept worked once the weather turned for the better. “It’s been a constant parade of people stopping and taking their picture,” Moore said.

He pitched to KAWS the idea of juxtaposing his work with Warhol’s in a conversation about the “darkness in both of their work.” On the brightly colored surface, Warhol’s pop icons and KAWS’ variations on cartoons don’t suggest darkness; however, even the most casual Warhol observer knows that many of the artist’s subjects — Marilyn Monroe, for instance — were as tragic as they were beautiful. (That KAWS’ characters, as a rule, have X-ed out eyes shortcuts the connection.)

To finish setting the tone, two of Warhol’s skull images flank the walls on either side of the exhibit entrance. Stacked on the wall behind the fallen Companion are two images from Warhol’s Ambulance Disaster series. It isn’t until you turn the corner that you’re met with the vividness of Warhol’s Myth series in conjunction with a series of KAWS’ paintings of Elmo bursting out of Companion and Companion tearing through Elmo. Here, the exhibition text reads, “The youthful memories of both artists are fertile sources for works recalling simpler times.”

The thing about nostalgia, however, is that it’s a misremembering and/or incomplete understanding of the past. In some ways, yes, childhood is a simpler time, depending on assorted privileges, fewer responsibilities, and direct exposure to adult hardships. But even the most comfortable childhood is beset with the

CP PHOTO: MARS JOHNSON

"KAWS + Warhol" exhibit on display at the Andy Warhol Museum on the North Side

KAWS AND EFFECT, CONTINUES ON PG. 18

“THIS MAY BE AN OLFACTORY HALLUCINATION, BUT I CAN SMELL THE SYRUP WITH A LITTLE CHERRY FLAVOR.”

anxieties that accompany sleeping in the dark, thunderstorms, new houses, and the first days of school.

Developmentally, children typically need to explore difficult, even macabre subjects, to make sense of the world around them and, through stories, see characters succeed in navigating physical and emotional hardships. (Think Grimms’ fairy tales, dead-parent Disney movies, and the inside-out world of Neil Gaiman’s Coraline.)

As Moore said about the show’s section about anxiety and dread, “When you have young people who were interacting with this work, they just think it looks cool. They don’t necessarily read all of this into it.”

In another sculpture, Companion is on the ground sitting cross-legged, his back rounded with his face in his hands. It’s evocative of every distraught child, every heartbroken teenager, every overwhelmed caretaker. I couldn’t stop looking at it.

Perhaps because I’ve recently seen a child look/feel that way? Because I recently have, too? The piece is haunting in a way that Warhol’s depiction of the electric chair on which the Rosenbergs were executed in 1953 should be, but, for me, isn’t.

The tone changes drastically to something closer to whimsy on the fourth floor — unless, of course, being completely surrounded by brand names makes you dread the consumerist abyss that is late-stage

capitalism. In it, Warhol’s famous Brillo boxes are stacked alongside boxes for Heinz, Del Monte, and Campbell’s. Along the wall beside them, Warhol’s toy paintings hang at a child’s eye level.

Warhol’s commerce-turned-art gives way to a new KAWS installation — the only never-been-seen-before piece in the exhibit — brought out of his collaboration with General Mills. In 2022, he KAWS-ified their Monster Cereal mascots, including Count

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"KAWS + Warhol" exhibit on display at the Andy Warhol Museum on the North Side

Chocula and Boo Berry. The four cereal box covers are blown up and framed along one wall, with four-foot sculptures of Monster Cereal characters on either side. Numerous darktoned versions of the regular-sized boxes wrap the room, floor to ceiling, encased in plexiglass sheets.

“This may be an olfactory hallucination, but I can smell the syrup,” Moore said, “with a little cherry flavor.” He recalled his favorite cereal growing up and the nostalgia of it, how it “takes me back immediately to that childhood memory.” He’s also certain the installation will be “the

Instagram moment” for visitors.

The exhibit encapsulates the fleetingness of beauty and life. Pittsburgh’s weather will wear away at the teak sculptures outside, a painted Warhol flower (and icons, for that matter) “blooms bright for a day or two and then fades and dies,” we grow taller than the height of those toy pictures and forget what it means to be a child, when the world still new and bright and somewhat frightening.

“Nothing can be really beautiful,” Moore said, “unless it’s only here for a moment.” •

Continues through Jan. 20, 2025

CP PHOTO: MARS JOHNSON

"KAWS + Warhol" exhibit on display at the Andy Warhol Museum on the North Side

THU., JUNE 6

OUTDOORS • OAKLAND

Yoga in the Plaza with 3 Rivers Outdoor Co. 6-7 p.m. Schenley Plaza. 4100 Forbes Ave., Oakland. Pay what you can. Registration required. pittsburghparks.org

THEATER • SOUTH PARK

The Revolutionists. 7:30 p.m. Continues through Sat., June 15. South Park Theatre. Brownsville Rd. and Corrigan Dr., South Park. $16-18. southparktheatre.com

THEATER • SOUTH SIDE

Sister’s Summer School Catechism: God Never Takes A Vacation! 7 p.m. Continues through Sun., June 30. The Lillie Theatre. 1300 Bingham St., South Side. $55-65. citytheatre. culturaldistrict.org

MAGIC • DOWNTOWN

Zabrecky in The Zabrecky Hour. 7:30 p.m. Continues through Sun., July 14. Liberty Magic. 811 Liberty Ave., Downtown. $40. trustarts.org

FRI., JUNE 7

MUSIC • NORTH SHORE

Modest Mouse with Cat Power. 6 p.m. Stage AE. 400 N. Shore Dr., North Shore. $49.50-85. promowestlive.com

MUSIC • EAST LIBERTY

Warren Munroe Pretty Bitch University

Release Party with Joey Young, Majasti, and Michael Clifton 8 p.m. Doors at 7 p.m. Kelly Strayhorn Theater. 5941 Penn Ave., East Liberty. $20. 18 and up. kelly-strayhorn.org

FILM • DOWNTOWN

A classic piece of '90s cinema underwent a 4K restoration, and local audiences can see it in all its kinetic glory at the Harris Theater Run Lola Run, the 1998 German crime thriller by director Tom Tykwer, follows a woman who, within 20 minutes, must secure 100,000 Deutschmarks to save her small-time criminal boyfriend. The film caused a sensation with its experimental approach to storytelling and slick techno

MUSIC • DOWNTOWN

Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra presents Darkness to Light: Manfred & Mahler 5. 8 p.m. Continues through Sun., June 9. Heinz Hall. 600 Penn Ave., Downtown. $25-102. culturaldistrict.org

SAT., JUNE 8

PARADE • DOWNTOWN

International Day Parade and Festival 12 p.m. Centre Ave. to Market Square, Downtown. engage.pittsburghpa.gov

OUTDOORS • ASPINWALL

Be among the first to experience the expansion of Allegheny RiverTrail Park during River Rocks, a celebration full of family-friendly activities, live performances, and other festivities by the water. The grand opening marks the full transformation of an industrial scrapyard into a green space featuring six new acres of land and 1.5 miles of new trail. 2-9 p.m. 285 River Ave., Aspinwall. Free. All ages. alleghenyrivertrailpark.org

ART • SHARPSBURG

Opening Reception: Common Wealth by Ashley Cecil. 5-8 p.m. Continues through July 20. ZYNKA Gallery. 904 Main St., Sharpsburg. Free. zynkagallery.com

DANCE • DOWNTOWN

soundtrack. 7:30 p.m. Continues through Thu., June 13. Harris Theater. 809 Liberty Ave., Downtown. $9-11. trustarts.org

DANCE • LAWRENCEVILLE

FireWALL Dance Theater presents Mistress Of The House 8 p.m. Doors at 7 p.m. Thunderbird Music Hall. 4053 Butler St., Lawrenceville. $35-45. thunderbirdmusichall.com

JUNEWED,12

Yanlai Dance Academy presents The Chinese Mermaid. 7-9 p.m. Pittsburgh Playhouse. 350 Forbes Ave., Downtown. $35-50. yanlaidanceacademy.com

MARKET • ALLENTOWN

The Allentown Night Market 7-11 p.m. 800 block of E. Warrington Ave., Allentown. Free. allentownnightmarket.com

PHOTO: COURTESY OF YANLAI DANCE ACADEMY

Yanlai Dance Academy presents The Chinese Mermaid at Pittsburgh Playhouse.

PHOTO: COURTESY OF CITY WINERY Big Bad Voodoo Daddy at City Winery

MUSIC • MILLVALE

Never Understood: A Local Indie Showcase with Boy Wonders, Valleyview, and Dizzier. 8 p.m. Doors at 7 p.m. Mr. Smalls Theatre. 400 Lincoln Ave., Millvale. $12 in advance, $15 day of show. mrsmalls.com

COMEDY • MUNHALL

Ryan Hamilton with Collin Chamberlin

8 p.m. Doors at 7 p.m. Carnegie of Homestead Music Hall. 510 E. 10th Ave., Munhall. $32.75-42.75. librarymusichall.com

PARTY • BLOOMFIELD

Bloomfield Prom with DJ MB 8 p.m.-12 a.m. Bloomfield Liedertafel. 410 S. Mathilda St., Bloomfield. $10. instagram.com/inbedbytenpgh

SUN., JUNE 9

LIT • OAKMONT

Book Launch: What Comes Around by Annette Dashofy 1 p.m. Mystery Lovers Bookshop. 514 Allegheny River Blvd., Oakmont. Free. Registration required. mysterylovers.com

MON., JUNE 10

MUSIC • NEW KENSINGTON

D.R.U.G.S. with Savage Hands, Downswing, and The Requiem 7 p.m. Doors at 6 p.m. Preserving Underground. 1101 Fifth Ave., New Kensington. $20-25. preservingconcerts.com

TUE., JUNE 11

MUSIC • DOWNTOWN

JazzLive presents Kenny Blake. 5 p.m. Agnes Katz Plaza. 667 Penn Ave., Downtown. Free. trustarts.org

LIT • LAWRENCEVILLE

Hemingway’s Summer Poetry Series with Valerie Bacharach, Doralee Brooks, Sherrie Flick, Don Wentworth, and Stephanie Wielkopolan 7 p.m. Hop Farm Brewing. 5601 Butler St., Lawrenceville. Free. hemingwayspoetryseries.blogspot.com

FILM • SEWICKLEY

Pittsburgh Classic Movie Club presents Pillow Talk 7:30 p.m. The Lindsay Theater and Cultural Center. 418 Walnut St., Sewickley. $8.75-11. Includes Q&A. thelindsaytheater.org

WED., JUNE 12

MUSIC • STRIP DISTRICT

Revisit the days of the ‘90s swing revival when Big Bad Voodoo Daddy blows into City Winery. The band behind hits like “Go Daddy-O,” “You & Me & the Bottle Makes 3 Tonight,” and “Mr. Pinstripe Suit” is described as “blending a vibrant fusion” of jazz, swing, and Dixieland with the “energy and spirit of contemporary culture.” Grab a dance partner and get down with this brassy, retro group. 7:30 p.m. Doors at 6 p.m. 1627 Smallman St., Strip District. $55-70. citywinery.com

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Live-In Nanny wanted, full time in home care for 4 children. Bilingual required (English/Portuguese). Bachelor’s degree in education/architecture or business required. Good driving record, valid drivers license, previous nanny experience and experience with autism/ special needs children all required. Plum area. Email resume to Apollo Household apollohousehold@gmail.com

MARKET PLACE

PUBLIC AUCTION

Public notice is hereby given that property placed in storage by the following persons at the following locations will be sold via public sale to satisfy Guardian Storage liens for unpaid rent and other charges. Bidding for property of persons renting space at the following locations will be held online at www.Storageauctions.com ending on June 18, 2024 at 12:00 pm, and day to day thereafter until sold at which time a high bidder will be determined.

350 Old Haymaker Road, Monroeville, Pa 14146: Unit #3314 Ashley Beley, Unit #3407 Katherine Jackson, Unit #3417 Tiquan Flowers, Unit #3828 Samuel Maksinchuk

1002 East Waterfront Drive, Munhall, Pa 15120: Unit #1508 Joshua Scales, Unit 1806 Asheenia Johnson, Unit #1810 Mika Marecic, Unit #2118 Ahmed Anthony, Unit #3007 Mary Beth Stoecker, Unit #John Tucker 1390 Old Freeport Road, Pittsburgh, Pa 15238: Unit #3209 Kathy Loevner 14200 Route 30, North Huntingdon, Pa 15642: Unit #1070 Mary Jo Vallus, Unit #2080 Anna Byrne, Unit #2134 Cassandra M Johnson, Unit #4046 Haley Stahl 4711 William Penn Highway, Monroeville, Pa 15146: Unit #11317 Carmen Bell-King, Unit #12114 Andrea Wilds, Unit #22620 Keith Edmonds 1028 Ridge Road, Tarentum, Pa 15084: Unit #31102 Ray Rowe, Unit #32113 Michael S Bogdan, Unit #41411 Jason Donahue 901 Brinton Road, Pittsburgh, Pa 15221: Unit # 11202 Adrian Fuller, Unit #11403 Briana Clayton, Unit #6229 China Porter, Unit #9414 Ziyeera Tart 5873 Centre Ave Pittsburgh, PA 15206: Unit #1402 Charmaine Moore, Unit #2523 Tahniece Gray, Unit #2939 Reginald Slade, Unit #5112 Robbin Branch

750 South Millvale Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15213: Unit #359 Bert Schwartz

2839 Liberty Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15222: Unit #2803 Tara Ronel (Snap Retail), Unit #5006 Jeff Artim, Unit #5108 Traylon Johnson, Unit #6011 Adrienne Austin

1599 Washington Pike, Bridgeville, PA 15017: Unit #2104 Marc Kaye, Unit #53305 Heather Feeney 1300 Lebanon Church Road, West Mifflin, PA 15236: Unit #41105 Heather Brazell

401 Coraopolis Road, Coraopolis, PA 15108: Unit #12833 Brittany L Hartwell, Unit #13115 Kelly Hollamen, Unit #13701 Marguerite Emerson, Unit #22315 Shanice Thomas

7452 McKnight Rd, Pittsburgh, PA 15237: Unit #2203 Jerome Bankston, Unit #2309 Marsha Peterson

922 Brush Creek Road, Warrendale, PA 15086: Unit #2240 Joel L Thrash

4750 William Flynn Highway, Allison Park PA 15101: Unit #41105 Rosalind Sugarmann

2670 Washington Rd, Canonsburg, PA 15317: Unit #1523 Shawn K Orr, Unit #3602 Taylor Kehn, Unit #4201 Danyel Marinski

PUBLIC AUCTION

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 on 06/19/2024 at 11:30am. Haylee Matako 3054, Anitra Mcneal 3226. 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 property.

PUBLIC AUCTION

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: 6400 Hamilton Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15206 on June 19, 2024 at 1:45 PM. 2018 Stephen Krisfalusi. 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.

PUBLIC AUCTION

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: 1005 E Entry Drive Pittsburgh, PA 15216 on 06/19/2024 at 11:30 AM. John Mcquillan 2156, Jason Milbee 2240, Vincent Siriano 3159, Justin Bush 4164. 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.

PUBLIC AUCTION

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: 111 Hickory Grade Rd, Bridgeville, PA 15017, June 19, 2024 at 12:30 PM. Robert Martin 1052, Robert Gallocher Sr. 3052. 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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PUBLIC AUCTION

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: 141 N Braddock Ave, Pittsburgh PA, 15208 on June 19, 2024 at 11:00 AM Kadijah Wood 2110A. 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.

PUBLIC AUCTION

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: 110 Kisow Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15205 on June 19th, 2024 at 11:15am. Keith Steed 344, Everlina Johnson 365. 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.

PUBLIC AUCTION

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: 1212 Madison Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15212. June 19, 2024 at 1:30 PM. Michael Johnson, 2131. 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.

PUBLIC AUCTION

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: 880 Saw Mill Run Blvd Pittsburgh, PA 15226, June 19, 2024, at 1:15 PM. Jalyn Duenas 3109, Karina Cruz 2201. 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.

PUBLIC AUCTION

Extra Space Storage, on behalf of 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: 3200 Park Manor Blvd, Pittsburgh, PA 15205 on June 19, 2024 at 1:00pm. 3086 Misty Dauer. 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.

PUBLIC AUCTION

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: 700 E Carson St, Pittsburgh, PA 15203. June 19, 2024 at 12:15 PM. Latavia Steele 1000, Marquis Williams 4052, Tanisha Turner 4200. 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.

LAUNDRY DAY CHORE

ESTATE NOTICE

ESTATE OF VITA, DOROTHY JEAN

DECEASED OF PITTSBURGH, PA

Dorothy Jean Vita, deceased, of Pittsburgh, PA. No. 02410 of 2024.

Cynthia A. Vita, Ext. 117 Reaghard Dr., Cheswick, PA 15024.

ESTATE NOTICE

Estate of MARJORIE A. BOSCHELE a/k/a MARJORIE ANN BOSCHELE, deceased Late of 19th Ward, City of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania

LEGAL

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ESTATE NOTICE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Letters of Administration in the Estate of Matthew Sapanara a/ka

STUDY SMOKERS WANTED

The University of Pittsburgh’s Alcohol & Smoking Research Lab is looking for people to participate in a research project. You must:

• Currently smoke cigarettes

1.  Teacher who awards belts

7.  Sierra and Yukon, e.g.

11.  “___ nabbit!”

14.  Boasted

15.  Claudius’s adopted son 16.  Buzzing activity

17.  Prime minister who founded the Likud party

19.  Company softball pitch

20.  Valentine’s Day purchase

21.  Gas station with a red diamond in its logo

22. Gone With The Wind setting

23.  Worry about

24.  Omniscient

26.  Islamic festival

28.  Cartoonist/ poet Silverstein

29.

Become widely approved

35.

“That’s swell”

38.  Streaming interruptions

39.  Retired professors

41.  See 46-Across

42. The Empire Strikes Back, chronologically

44.  Table for tracking oceanic movements

46.  With 41-Across, drawing of blocks?

48.  Maiden name preceder

49.  Groups that make pyramids

54.  Clue weapon

58.  Whac-A-Mole feature

59.  Like some juries

60.  Old photo tone

61.  Tuna in some maki

62.  Causing an important change in history

64.  Boring spot to be in

65.  Bouquet holder

66. Wuthering Heights author

67.  Mrs., in Metz

68.  Middle East prince

69.  “Not fooling”

DOWN

1.  Winter warmer

2.  Diamond mistake

3.  ___ pollution

4.  Add sugar

5.  Underwater shockers

6.  Face cards

7.  See 43-Down

8.  Maker of HPV and chicken pox vaccines

9.  Sings like Michael Bublé

10.  Little man

11.  Buddhist leader

12.  Beautify 13.  Emergency supplies’ carrier 18.  Yankees owner Steinbrenner

22.  Preciously cute 24.  Representative Schiff

25.  “Wow! That’s cool”

27.  “Maybe, maybe not” 29.  Break in the action

30.  Letters on a Waterpik box

31.  Lod resident

32.  Do a thorough background check

33.  “Stop, ___ will make you stop”

34.  Free (of)

36.  Shingle holder

37.  Choose (to)

40.  Serve beers

43.  With 7-Down, knot in the forest

45.  “Stop bickering”

47.  Yoga retreat building

49.  Bracelet decoration

50.  [Yaaaaaaaaaawn]

51.  Kinda sorta

52.  Beneath

53.  Vintage

55.  Weigh in

56.  It sailed with the Santa Maria 57.  Ready to get going

60.  Knight’s titles

62.  Night before the big event

63.  It has a list of the Ten Most Wanted Fugitives

Letters Testamentary on the above estate having been granted to the undersigned, all persons indebted to the said estate are requested to make payment, and those having claims or demands against the estate to make the same known, without delay, to:

WILLIAM J. BOSCHELE, Executor c/o SUSAN MANKAMYER, Esquire P.O. Box 744 Davidsville, PA 15928 No. 022403463

NAME CHANGE

IN The Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania: No. GD-24-005815, In re petition of McKinley Reddix, parents and legal guardians of Antonio Hayostek, for change of name to Antonio Reddix. To all persons interested: Notice is hereby given that an order of said Court authorized the filing of said petition and fixed the 26th day of June 2024, at 9:30 a.m., as the time and the Motions Room, City-County Building, Pittsburgh, PA, 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.

Matthew Sapanara, Jr., late of Penn Hills, AlleghenyCounty, Pennsylvania, who died on December 27, 2011, have been granted to Carol Ann Sapanara, Administratrix. All persons indebted to said Estate are requested to make payment and those having claims or demands are requested to present the same without delay to:

David E. Schwager, Esquire 183 Market Street Suite 100 Kingston, PA 18704-5444

NAME CHANGE

IN The Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania: No. GD-24-004471

In re petition of Alexis Dawn Prettiman for change of name to Alexis Rose Prettiman. To all persons interested: Notice is hereby given that an order of said Court authorized the filing of said petition and fixed the 12th day of June, 2024, at 9:30 a.m., as the time and the Motions Room, City-County Building, Pittsburgh, PA, 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.

• Be 18-49 years old, in good health, and speak fluent English

• Be right handed, willing to not smoke before two sessions, and to fill out questionnaires

Earn up to $260 for participating in this study.

For more information, call (412) 407-5029

Nationstar Mortgage LLC, Plaintiff, vs. Unknown heirs, successors, assigns, and all persons, firms, or associations, claiming right, title, or interest, from or under Charlene Simqu,, deceased mortgagor and owner 158 Gilmore Drive Pittsburgh, PA 15235 Defendant(s).

IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA CIVIL ACTION MG-24-000116

NOTICE TO DEFEND

been sued

If

wish to defend

the claims set forth in the following pages, you must take action within twenty (20) days after this Complaint and Notice arc 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 a judgment 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 lose 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, GO TO OR TELEPHONE THE OFFICE SET FORTH BELOW TO FIND OUT WHERE YOU CAN GET LEGAL HELP.