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Local nondiscrimination ordinances see progress, roadblocks By Jeremy Rodriguez jeremy@epgn.com

By Timothy Cwiek timothy@epgn.com A New Jersey couple says neighbors are harassing them due to their race and sexual orientation, yet local police aren’t reporting the incidents as hate crimes. Zachary Dash, 55, and Brandan Jordan, 44, live in Franklin Township, Somerset County, in north-central New Jersey. The interracial couple has resided in their Hollywood Avenue home since October 2015. Problems with neighbors began in May 2016, they said. Their complaints include privacy intrusions, racial and antiLGBT slurs, motor vehicles driving toward them in an alarming manner, anonymous mail, rocks being thrown at their house and landscaping damage. The couple estimates they’ve called 911 a dozen times about the incidents. Yet to their knowledge, none of the calls has resulted in hate-crime reports to the FBI, they said. In August, Dash called 911 about an unknown white male yelling slurs at him, including “faggot” and “nigger.” A police report was written, classifying the incident as “harassment.” But the report didn’t acknowledge the incident as a hate crime, according to records obtained by the couple. Dash recently recorded on his smartphone the response of two police officers after he called 911 about motor vehicles allegedly driving toward him in menacing ways. The incidents occurred in January and February. In the January video, a female officer comPAGE 2

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BALLET WITH A MESSAGE: Amber Hikes was among several speakers at LGBT Night at “Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo” March 9 at Prince Theater. Hikes officially started as the director of the city’s Office of LGBT Affairs three days earlier. She joined out state Rep. Brian Sims and others to welcome guests to the second night of the show, a touring company featuring male dancers performing in drag. Photo: Scott A. Drake

Two nondiscrimination ordinances were discussed in Pennsylvania town council meetings last week. On March 6, the Borough Council of Kennett Square voted unanimously to approve an ordinance prohibiting discrimination based on a number of factors, including sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression. Meanwhile, a March 8 city council meeting in Johnstown included a forum for public comments on the proposed Nondiscrimination & Hate Crimes Ordinance but the initiative was tabled for a later date. Mayra Zavala, vice chair of the Advisory Commission on Latino Affairs, spearheaded the Kennett Square effort after recent concerns about discrimination against the Latinx community. Zavala was not immediately available for comment on this story. Meanwhile, in a 4-2 vote, Johnstown City Council deferred a nondiscrimination ordinance, citing ongoing federal legal action involving transgender issues. John DeBartola, Keystone Alliance/ Gaylife Newsletter president and Johnstown mayoral candidate, spearheaded the nondiscrimination bill. This bill has been the topic of protests by religious conservatives. DeBartola noted that critics have referred to the LGBT community as “pedophiles.” “The city council has a bad habit of

tabling things that are controversial,” said DeBartola, who is openly gay. “They don’t like to take a stand. I was disappointed in that but it is what it is. We are going to keep the pressure going.” Johnstown lawmakers expect to discuss this bill, along with an LGBT-inclusive hate-crimes measure, in the next few months. “These people took a bill that was to guarantee equality and nondiscrimination in housing and the workplace and they turned it into a bathroom issue,” DeBartola said. The Phoenixville Borough Council will also hold a public meeting for an ordinance amendment to include antidiscrimination. Details for the March 15 meeting were not available by presstime. Pennsylvania Youth Congress Executive Director Jason Landau Goodman offered advice for locals to get involved in adopting nondiscrimination ordinances by their own governments. “I encourage people to do their research, to look at what has already been adopted across the state, to reach out to organizations that have worked on these issues, and to really look inward about your own community,” Goodman said. “That’s what these ordinances are about. This is the time for you to have these conversations with local leaders, with your neighbors, about the importance of inclusion, unity and respect.” n

Trans Health Conference moves to new month By Jeremy Rodriguez jeremy@epgn.com A local LGBT health and wellness organization pushed its annual conference on trans health from its usual June date to September this year to create more time for expanded programming. Mazzoni Center’s annual Trans Health Conference is making room for more professional tracks, a mentorship program for new workshop presenters, an expanded youth program and a

mobile app. “Typically, the conference is in June but this year we wanted to build in more time to make the conference even bigger and better,” said General Conference Coordinator Ashley Coleman. The conference has always had tracks for legal and medical professionals but, this year, it will also have an educational track. Coleman said teachers can receive continuing-education requirements for attending the conference. Additionally, the conference

will feature interdisciplinary workshops so professionals are not limited to sessions designated specifically for their fields. Mazzoni designed this effort to “promote communication and information-sharing across disciplines,” according to its website. “[With] adding those extra components, we wanted to make sure that we weren’t just doing them flippantly and providing the best information we can to folks out in the community who are servicing trans folks and making better and safer spaces for trans

folks,” Coleman said. She noted the new mentorship program is for first-time presenters. This initiative offers guidance for workshop presenters to improve their sessions. Interested participants can email Cicely at geeksdoitbetter@gmail.com. “We want to give people an opportunity to get out of their shells so we’re pairing them with previous presenters that want to give guidance on how to form a workshop,” Coleman said. Coleman, who previously worked as an PAGE 16

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Inmate cites alleged anti-LGBT censorship By Timothy Cwiek timothy@epgn.com An openly gay federal inmate says prison authorities have denied more than 50 requests he’s made for LGBT-themed reading materials. In a letter to PGN, Kenneth J. Houck Jr. said he made the requests through the U.S. Bureau of Prison’s interlibrary-loan program during 2015-16. Houck, 41, filed a formal complaint with authorities at the Marion, Ill., Federal Penitentiary in January. The complaint alleges that prison officials are violating Houck’s constitutional right to access “popular literature of American culture.” “This is especially true considering that Houck’s 50-plus submissions of inter-library loan requests over 2015-16 were all gay-themed books and were all then summarily denied,” according to the complaint. As of presstime, Houck hadn’t received a response to his complaint from the prison warden, he said. Houck, 41, is incarcerated for transporting child pornography. His scheduled release date is June 23, 2018. In his letter to PGN, Houck expressed hope that he’ll be released to a halfway house later this year if authorities grant him credit for good behavior. In November 2011, Houck was severely injured during an assault at the Federal Detention Center in Philadelphia. His right HATE CRIME from page 1

plains to Dash that she’s on Hollywood Avenue “all the time.” The officer gives unsolicited advice to Dash to the effect that neighbors should “stay away from each other.” Additionally, the officer tells Dash she’s going to get in her car and respond to another call if Dash doesn’t let her talk without interruption. Eventually, the officer agrees to write a police report. But the report doesn’t acknowledge the incident as a hate crime, the couple said. In the February video, a male officer appears skeptical of Dash’s version of events. He advises Dash against behaving in an “aggravated” and “rude” manner. The officer also chastises Dash for “rolling” his eyes when speaking to him. Dash conveys to the officer the licenseplate number of a truck that allegedly drove toward him at a high rate of speed. The officer appears to write down the number. He says he’ll get back to Dash if more information is needed. But there’s been no follow-up contact by police, the couple said. The couple expressed frustration with the way police are handling the incidents, which they perceive to be bias-motivated. “We’re absolutely the victim of multiple hate crimes, due to my husband’s race and our sexual orientation,” Jordan said. “The police don’t seem to care. It’s becoming

leg was broken in multiple places. Houck said his two assailants hurled antiLGBT slurs while assaulting him, though authorities declined to classify the incident as a hate crime. Houck is suing the U.S. Bureau of Prisons for more than $1 million in damages, citing numerous harms stemming from the assault. Justin Long, a BOP spokesperson, declined to comment specifically about Houck’s complaint regarding access to LGBT-themed reading materials. “We do not comment on inmates’ complaints, which are addressed through an internal process called the Administrative Remedy Program in which inmates can seek formal review and redress of concerns they have regarding their incarceration,” Long said in an email. In response to a question about the BOP’s reading-material policies, Long said: “[A] warden may reject publications if they are determined to be detrimental to the security, good order or discipline of the institution. However, [a BOP policy] specifically states on page 4, that ‘Publications ... covering the activities of gay rights organizations or gay religious groups, for example, should be admitted unless they are otherwise a threat to legitimate institution interests.’ Further, it states, ‘Literary publications should not be excluded, solely because of homosexual themes or references, if they are not sexually explicit in a manner that threatens legitimate institution interests.’” n increasingly clear they’re not following up on our 911 calls. Instead, they’re intimidating us. They’re making us feel at greater risk of property damage and bodily harm.” Jordan added: “We’re continually frustrated and confused as to why police don’t take our description of events seriously. We’re very concerned the situation will only get worse.” Dash said he’s reluctant to leave his home. “The fear factor is very high,” he said. “Due to the stress and fear, I really don’t leave the house [unless accompanied by Jordan].” “We are a very loving and peaceful couple,” Dash added. “I just can’t understand how so many people can hate someone when they don’t even know us.” Lt. Philip J. Rizzo, a police department spokesperson, issued this statement: “A check of our records indicates that Mr. Dash and Mr. Jordan have numerous ongoing, documented disputes with several of their neighbors. While they have filed numerous police reports alleging certain acts, several of their neighbors have also filed reports against them alleging similar acts. These allegations include harassment and threats. “I have not viewed the videos that [PGN] referenced and I do not know their origin. I refuse to make [a] comment on an individual’s perception of an officer’s conduct from a video that I have not had an opportunity

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Artists over 55 invited to apply for exhibits

Oral arguments were scheduled for this week in the case of “D.V.,” a New Jersey student who claims pervasive anti-LGBT bullying within the Pennsauken School District. District officials seek the dismissal of D.V.’s suit, which was filed in 2012. However, attorneys for D.V. oppose the suit’s dismissal. D.V., who suffers from autism, alleges that anti-LGBT slurs were hurled at him by classmates, including “queer” and “homo,” yet authorities failed to take corrective measures. He also contends that authorities retaliated against him for complaining about the alleged abuse by accusing his uncle of child molestation. Oral arguments were scheduled for March 16 in Courtroom 3C of the U.S. Court House in Camden, with U.S. Magistrate Judge Joel Schneider presiding.

Older artists are invited to submit their work for consideration to be featured in local exhibits. The Philadelphia Corporation for Aging (PCA) will present the 2017 Celebrate Arts & Aging Festival to highlight the work of artists over the age of 55. Events will be held throughout the city in May, Older Americans Month. The 15th-annual celebration will showcase the artwork at Center on the Hill in Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia City Hall and West Philadelphia Senior Community Center. Festivities will also offer older adults the chance to participate in arts-related events, including discounted performances, museum trips and other activities. All work must have been created within the past three years, with a limit of one submission per applicant. Participants must submit photos or slides of their work along with a submission form by March 24 to PCA Special Events Manager Amanda Buonomo at 642 N. Broad St. Visit www.pcaCares.org/SeniorArt, call 215-765-9000 ext. 5052 or e-mail abuonomo@pcaphl.org for more information. The 2017 festival features sponsorship from Always Best Care Senior Services, City Life Neighborhood Clinics, Health Partners Plans, JEVS at Home and PECO.

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to review or authenticate. There are appropriate channels for Mr. Dash and Mr. Jordan to follow if they believe that a call that the Franklin Township Police Department responded to was mishandled. To date, no allegations or concerns regarding the handling of any incident involving Mr. Dash or Mr. Jordan have been officially brought to the attention of the department. Neither [officer] will be commenting on their actions taken on the calls for service. “Regarding the two motor vehicle incidents that [PGN] described, Mr. Dash and Mr. Jordan have received no information regarding a follow-up investigation because there is no follow-up investigation. Officers can only make arrests or issue summonses for violations of Title 39 (The NJ Motor Vehicle Code) under certain circumstances when the offense doesn’t occur in their presence. In both of these situations, the investigation revealed that a possible motor vehicle violation may have occurred outside of the presence of the officer. In that event, the complainant would have to sign their own complaints in municipal court, as Mr. Dash was advised. No additional investigation or action would be taken by the Franklin Township Police Department.” Rizzo continued: “It is true that bias incidents are reported to the FBI through the Uniform Crime Reporting System. An offense is bias based if the ‘motive’ for the commission of the offense or unlawful

act pertains to race, color, religion, gender, handicap, sexual orientation or ethnicity. None of these incidents involving Mr. Dash or Mr. Jordan appear to be biased in nature. [PGN] wrote, ‘Another concern: Neither officer asked Mr. Dash whether he believed a hate crime occurred ... ‘ This statement is true; neither officer did ask Mr. Dash if he believed the incidents were hate crimes, nor should they have. In 2015 the NJ State Supreme Court held in ‘State of NJ v. Pomianek,’ 221 NJ 66, 91 that bias must be the motivating factor behind the offense, not the perception of the victim. None of the facts and circumstance of any of these incidents produced any evidence that a bias incident has occurred.” Rizzo concluded: “The safety and security of our residents — all of our residents — is of the utmost importance to the men and women of the Franklin Township Police Department. We provide professional and fair service that is in accordance with the laws set forth by the state to all of our residents and visitors.” Jordan was asked if the couple ever harassed or threatened a neighbor. “We categorically deny ever harassing or threatening a neighbor,” Jordan replied. “We’d have nothing to gain from doing such a thing. We’re a same-sex interracial couple. We have a hard enough time as it is. Why would we want to bring more hardship upon ourselves? This is crazy. We have nothing to hide.” n

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Four to be honored at Black-Tie GayBINGO! By Jeremy Rodriguez jeremy@epgn.com AIDS Fund’s monthly GayBINGO event will honor community contributions in a more formal setting this month with the 18th-annual BlackTie GayBINGO! The March 25 event will feature cocktails, dinner, six bingo games, a silent auction and entertainment from hosts and drag performers the Bingo Verifying Divas. This year, four individuals will receive awards for their contributions to the HIV/ AIDS community in three separate categories: • Favorite Straight Person of the Year: Jeffrey Holder • Founders’ Award: Michael “Cherry Pop” Tambon and Brandon Robert Barlieb • Ferrara Family Volunteer Award: A. Tyler Lynch AIDS Fund Executive Director Robb Reichard said each year the honorees “rise to the top.” “It was really clear this year who we were going to honor

with each of the awards,” Reichard said. AIDS Fund will honor Holder for his volunteer work with the organization. Holder helped recruit volunteers, increase funds and took photos of previous events. Notably, Holder captured a series of portraits for the 30th AIDS Walk Philly in which he highlighted individuals who supported the walk over the years. The Favorite Straight Person of the Year said he grew up in an “open and inclusive” environment and noted having a gay roommate at one point. “I got to see firsthand the pain, the suffering, the mental anguish that they had to manage while going about their daily lives in a way that woke me to the travesty on a particular level,” Holder said. He added the former roommate stopped being in contact with him and others in their immediate circle of friends after learning he was HIVpositive. While Holder said this situation impacted him, it is not the only reason he sup-

ports the LGBT community. “I have a moral obligation as a human to stand up and hold the microphone and that’s what I can do,” Holder said. Barlieb and Tambon, whose award is in memory of the founders of AIDS Fund and AIDS Walk Philly, are the creators of “Code Red: Breaking the Silence,” a drag show that raises awareness for HIV/ AIDS. “To now be honored by an organization of which we think so highly makes us feel like we are doing something right,” Tambon said in a statement. “It’s such a privilege to be in the same category as so many other amazing individuals who have received the Founders’ Award in the past.” Barlieb said the show typically allows HIV-positive audience members to get up on stage in a sign of unity with Tambon, who is also HIVpositive and performs in drag as Cherry Pop. He noted a friend he’d known for years went up on stage with Cherry

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DVLF names 2017 HEROES By Jeremy Rodriguez jeremy@epgn.com An LGBT community foundation this week announced the honorees for its annual awards ceremony. During its 11th-annual HEROES brunch April 9, DVLF will honor three individuals and two organizations: • Lifetime Legacy Award: Heshie Zinman • Adult HERO Award: Sergio Morales-Garcia • Youth HERO Award: Giana Graves • Nonprofit Organization HERO Award: Philadelphia Gay Men’s Chorus • Business HERO Award: PHL Diversity Each honoree was nominated by community members, and DVLF’s Outreach & Grantmaking Committee made the final decision with approval from the board of directors. “[The ceremony is] promoting awareness so the public can see LGBT individuals are an active and thriving part of the Philadelphia community,” said Ron Lucente, DVLF’s board president. Zinman held several leadership positions for LGBT and HIV/AIDS communities throughout his career. According to a statement, Zinman was the driving force behind the start up of ActionAIDS (now Action Wellness), AIDS Fund, DVLF and SafeGuards Gay Men’s Health Project. He served as the AIDS Information Network’s executive director and as the community-relations manager for Dupont Pharmaceuticals Company and Bristol-Myers Squibb Pharmaceutical. His other efforts include co-founding the AIDS Library of Philadelphia and the LGBT Elder Initiative. Morales-Garcia, once a youth participant at The Attic Youth Center, was later hired to work with the teens and now serves as an HIV tester at GALAEI. According to a statement from DVLF, MoralesGarcia “is a HERO because at GALAEI, he is a leader that makes the impossible possible, but all behind closed doors and out of the spotlight. He is described as warm, compassionate and friendly during his HIV testing sessions.” Additionally, the Adult HERO Award winner organized the LGBT Youth Prom, a community support group for gay Latinx men and the YouTube “talk show” Con SEXO.

Meanwhile, Graves will receive the Youth HERO Award for her efforts to train housing and social-service providers to work with LGBT youth. Her work began as a youth panelist at The Attic Youth Center’s Bryson Institute, where she discussed navigating social-service systems as a queer transgender woman of color. She has since educated more than 500 adults and youth on LGBT issues. “Time and time again, Giana has put the needs of her community over herself, demanding justice not just for herself but for those who haven’t been given a platform,” DVLF said in a statement. With more than 120 members, PGMC has grown to become the largest all-male choral group in the region. Members of the Nonprofit Organization HERO Award winner perform songs with a “musical message of hope and inclusion to local gay and straight audiences,” DVLF said. Additionally, the group takes on community initiatives, such as partnering with The Attic in 2014 for a program to improve social acceptance for LGBT youth in schools. Another organization being honored for its work in the LGBT community is PHL Diversity, a business-development division of the Philadelphia Convention and Visitors Bureau. In the past year, the organization has worked to bring several LGBT organizations to the city, including the National LGBTQ Task Force, Out and Equal, the Gay and Lesbian Medical Association and the National Gay and Lesbian Journalists Association. “PHL Diversity maximizes opportunities for the region by promoting Philadelphia as an ethnically diverse visitor destination,” DVLF said in a statement. “By encouraging multicultural business and social responsibility, PHL Diversity helps the city’s varying multicultural communities benefit from the hospitality and tourism industries.” Lucente described HEROES as an “educational opportunity” where people can learn about the contributions of the honorees during their acceptance speeches. “They speak to why they do what they do, why they felt they needed to do what they do and the needs that are still out there,” Lucente said. HEROES will be held 12:30 p.m. April 9 at Hotel Monaco, 433 Chestnut St. Interested attendees can purchase tickets at www.dvlf.org/heroes. n

‘Blazers & Bowties’ to fundraise for Home for Hope LGBTs and allies are invited to a party later this month to help raise funds for the state’s first homeless shelter for LGBT individuals. Blazers & Bowties will be held from 9 p.m.-1 a.m. March 31 at 45 E. Church Lane. The event is being staged by I Am Human Alliance. General-admission tickets are free. The event features an open bar from 9:30-10:30 p.m.; VIP tickets are available for $30, which include open bar the whole night. Tables can be purchased starting at $50. Proceeds will benefit LGBTQ Home for Hope, a 37-bed homeless and recovery shelter in North Philadelphia. Guests are encouraged to dress up for the event in blazers and bowties. Di the Comedian will host, with music by DJ Dior Cartel and drinks served by guest bartender Esadiva Maven. For tickets, visit https://www.eventbrite.com/e/blazers-bowties-charity-event-tickets-31983384163. — Jen Colletta

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Transgender issues explored at Drexel research forum By Jeremy Rodriguez jeremy@epgn.com A local university included LGBT issues, with a focus on the transgender community, at a research forum last Wednesday. Harper Jean Tobin, director of policy for the National Center for Transgender Equality, and researchers presented findings at the Institute for Women’s Health and Leadership’s 2017 Helen I. Moorehead-Laurencin, M.D., Sex and Gender Research Forum. The event, held at Drexel University’s Gerri C. Lebow Hall, highlighted the college’s research on sex and gender. Tobin, the keynote speaker, kicked off the event by presenting findings from the 2015 U.S. Transgender Survey, posted at www.ustranssurvey.org. The transgender woman began by discussing how President Donald Trump’s administration withdrew guidance the departments of Justice and Education issued in 2016 to support transgender students. “I don’t know about you but I had a rough couple of weeks,” Tobin said. “Not as rough — mind you — as the hundreds of thousands of young people and their families, whom I advocate for, who are both heartbroken

and scared about how they are going to be treated in school for the rest of the school year.” Tobin incorporated stories about how transgender people deal with day-to-day life. She noted that other researchers found it “baffling” that NCTE was able to get participants to fill out a lengthy 300-question survey and said it speaks to “how acutely aware transgender people are of the lack of and need for information” about their lives. “Body parts and endocrinology, how we’re labeled at birth, don’t matter,” Tobin said. “Trans people are acutely aware of how much they matter. Ask a transgender man who has ever made an appointment for a Pap smear or a transgender woman who has ever spent an entire first date worrying what is going to happen when she discloses that some parts of her body are not, at present, what her date would expect.” Tobin presented information and percentages about transgender experiences with identification documents, performing sex work, police interactions, airport security, bathrooms and overall visibility. The speaker said two-thirds of participants in the national survey said did not have gov-

ernment-issued identification matching their gender identity. Tobin introduced this information by asking audience members to take out their IDs. “Take it out. Look at it,” Tobin said. “Find where on it it lists what your gender is. How did that letter get there? Did you check a box? Did somebody else check a box for you? Has anyone you’ve shown it to ever checked what that letter said? Have you ever had a job where you checked people’s ID for any reason? Did you ever check what the gender said on it? Why is it actually there?” Tobin also incorporated personal stories into her presentation. She referenced a time when she stayed in a California hospital for a “stomach bug.” “I was on edge every moment about whether being trans would come up and lead to some unpleasant conversation with staff whom I was depending on,” she said. Tobin answered audience questions following her speech. One audience member referenced the seven transgender women of color who were murdered in the country this year and asked what her organization was doing to protect the community from PAGE 16 such violence.

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Discover A New Destination READY FOR THEIR CLOSEUP: Members of The Attic Youth Center took center stage March 10 at William Way LGBT Community Center. The seventh-annual Sweethearts & Red Hots event featured a series of youth drag entertainers who joined forces to raise funds for the LGBT youth organization. This is the first time the event, which had traditionally been held near Valentine’s Day, was staged in March. Photo: Scott A. Drake

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— At 7:04 a.m. March 1, someone broke the front window of Fuel, 1225 Walnut St., and stole two cash registers. The investigation is ongoing. — Between 1-1:30 p.m. March 1, a man tampered with the front-door lock to gain access to an apartment building in the 100 block of South 11th Street. He stole items from an unlocked apartment. He was described as black, wearing a black Adidas cap, a dark blue or black coat and dark blue jeans and carrying a backpack. — At 3:30 a.m. March 2, two men approached a woman while she was standing on the 200 block of South 13th Street and stole her phone and wallet from her hand. Police later arrested a 34-year-old suspect and recovered the wallet. The other man was described as black, in his 20s, about 5-foot-5, wearing tan pants. — At 1:15 p.m. March 2, a man walked into Starbucks, 1201 Market St., and pointed his right hand, which was covered in a bag to simulate a gun, at the clerk. He demanded money and threatened to shoot the employee if she didn’t comply. The clerk backed away from the register, and he stole the tip jar and fled. He was described as black, in his late 30s, 6 feet, with a thin build and scruffy beard and wearing a black skull cap, a dark hooded sweatshirt and dark pants.

— At 6:29 a.m. March 4, a man broke the glass door of Zio Pizza Shop, 111 S. 11th St., and stole a cash register. He was described as black, wearing a black jacket, black jeans and blue sneakers. — There was one theft from a parked vehicle reported Feb. 27-March 5: outside 310 S. Camac St. — There was one theft of a bicycle reported Feb. 27-March 5: outside 1339 Chestnut St. ARRESTS — At 11:30 a.m. Feb. 28, police arrested a 37-year-old man for prostitution in the 1300 block of Locust Street. — At 4 p.m. Feb. 28, police arrested a 35-year-old man for narcotics sales in the 200 block of South Broad Street. — At 12:33 p.m. March 1, police arrested a 59-year-old man inside the SEPTA station at 1300 Market St. for defiant trespass. — At 5:05 a.m. March 2, police arrested a 61-year-old man for auto theft in the 300 block of South Camac Street. — At 7:12 p.m. March 2, police arrested a 38-year-old man for making terroristic threats in the 800 block of Spruce Street. — At 11:10 p.m. March 3, police arrested a 51-year-old man in the 1300 block of Sansom Street for narcotics sales. — At midnight March 3, police arrested a 59-year-old man in the 1300 block of Sansom Street for failing to register as a Megan’s Law Offender. — At 7:01 p.m. March 5, police arrested a 61-year-old man in the 200 block of South Broad Street for drinking from an open container of alcohol. — At 8:10 p.m. March 5, police arrested a 50-year-old man in the 1200 block of Locust Street for a probation violation. n

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Curbing social isolation among LGBT elders Growing older comes with many challenges. These challenges are made far greater when people are aging without the necessary social supports. In a study from the Brookdale Center for Healthy Aging & Longevity, it was revealed that 20 percent of LGBT older adults had no one whom they could call in a time of crisis. That’s a staggering figure, and one that should concern LGBT people of all ages. A sizeable portion of our LGBT elder community is aging without any social support. For people of all sexual orientations and gender identities, aging comes with the challenge of maintaining social ties. After retirement, many see their social networks start to fade based on no longer being connected to coworkers. As folks get older, most will experience having friends and loved ones pass David away. Other relationships may become difficult to maintain due to geographic distances and transportation challenges. These experiences are often even more pronounced within the LGBT community. Many LGBT older adults have become estranged from family members throughout their lives. The majority of LGBT elders do not have children or grandchildren, often a major source of support for nonLGBT seniors. A majority of LGBT older adults live alone. While many people who live by themselves still maintain vibrant and active social lives, it can come with an added challenge of being proactive about maintaining relationships. The consequences of lacking social support are pretty dire. Social isolation has been linked to higher rates of heart disease, depression, a weakened immune system and dementia. According to a 2012 study out of the University of CaliforniaSan Francisco, older adults who described themselves as being lonely had a 59-percent greater risk of functional decline and a 45-percent greater risk of death. The following activities can be useful steps to sustain existing relationships and to form new social connections. These options are all low-cost and easy to access. Schedule a time to call a friend. Chatting with a friend is a great way to maintain connections and to feel support from another person. Setting a regular schedule for calling a friend can make it easier to follow through and to structure it as part of your daily schedule. Take an exercise class. Not only will an exercise class improve your physical health, it will also provide the opportunity for meeting new people. There is a great

variety of classes available, offering different levels of intensity and various types of activities. This can all be done without having to purchase an expensive gym membership. Consider joining a walking group or checking out a fitness center at a local senior center. Use technology to stay engaged. The Internet offers great opportunity to connect with friends who may not be living in your neighborhood. Many older adults have started to use social media, such as Facebook, to stay connected with important people in their lives. For those unfamiliar with technology, there are several free or low-cost classes available to help you become more comfortable with computers and using the Internet. Griffith Take a class. Learning can continue to happen at all ages. Lifelong learning programs, often offered through local universities, provide the opportunity to take classes on topics of interest. An added benefit is getting to know others who share your interests. These social connections can last even once a class has finished. Volunteer. There are hundreds of volunteer opportunities out there that offer a wide variety of activities with different responsibilities and time commitments. Volunteering can be a great way to give back while utilizing your skills and learning new things. It’s also a way to meet new people who have similar interests. Visit a senior center or community center. Senior centers are a great community resource that offer plenty of opportunity for social interaction and meeting new people. As part of a low-cost membership, older adults are able to take classes, go on outings, play games, participate in discussion groups, have meals and socialize with friends. Your local Area Agency on Aging can help connect you to senior centers in your community. If you are not someone who is isolated, there is plenty that you can do to help those who are. Reach out to a friend you haven’t talked to in a while. Invite a neighbor with you to one of your planned activities. Organize an outing or social event for people in your building or neighborhood. There is a role for all us in preventing the adverse effects of social isolation among our LGBT elders. n

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In lieu of leaders Less than three months into the year, seven transgender women of color have been murdered. It is a sobering statistic: Apart from the seven women whose lives were brutally cut short, this number speaks to an evolving and endemic history of violence against trans women of color. It also denotes that little to nothing is being done to curb this tragic trend. The rates of violence against trans women of color have been increasing every year, and the spate of violence already in 2017 suggests that course is continuing. Typically, the community might look to the top for guidance and leadership; that the current federal administration is populated by anti-LGBT figureheads — whose very policies have encouraged the stigmatization of the trans community — does little to quell fears. However, a coalition of Congressmembers recently implored Attorney General Jeff Sessions to step up and take action. The six lawmakers included the names of the seven victims, along with details on the alarming rates of violence against transgender communities, particularly women of color, and urged him to vigorously investigate the recent incidents as hate crimes. “It is incumbent upon the Department

of Justice to enforce the federal laws that govern such clear examples of anti-transgender violence, especially because most states lack similar hate-crime protections for transgender people,” the Congressmembers wrote. “No person, regardless of race, sex, gender identity or religious affiliation, should worry if they will be shot outside their home or stabbed while going to work, but for many transgender people in the United States, fears of violence are a constant presence in their lives.” With Sessions’ documented history of bigotry, few in the LGBT community are likely anticipating him to prioritize combatting violence against our community. In lieu of strong leadership from Washington, D.C., state and local governments need to be working in tandem with law enforcement, and with LGBT communities, to work against anti-trans violence. From enacting — and enforcing — hate-crimes and nondiscrimination laws, to creating education and awareness programs to providing resources for trans individuals, there is a role for every person in this fight. We grew accustomed in the last eight years to looking to our leaders — even when they needed a fire lit under them — to take action on LGBT issues. It’s up to us now. n

In “Advocates, officials gather to support transgender students” in the March 10-16 edition, PGN stated that Equality Pennsylvania organized the “We’ve Got Your Back” event. The event, which provided support for local trans youth, was organized by Sharron L. Cooks, a board member of Equality Pennsylvania and local transgender advocate and activist. PGN regrets the omission of Cooks’ affiliation as the organizer.

Hi there! What are you up to? Me, I’m just reading about the Republican plan to “repeal and replace” the Affordable Care Act that will end up bankrupting and killing people. But first I was reading about the plan to separate women from their children at the border to learn them a lesson for being illegals. Fun times are these. Hey, they don’t call the Republicans pro-life and pro-family for nothing, amirite? But enough about how the country and maybe the world is falling apart. Let’s talk about what a dum-dum brains Rachel Maddow is. Full disclosure: I watch Maddow’s show as often as I can. I’ve read “Drift,” her book about the military. I find her insightful, funny, super hot and, above all, brilliant. But then I heard Christian sportz radio talker, Dave Daubenmire, tell me that she’s A IDIOT. During his March 2 broadcast, Daubenmire complained that some people think he’s dumb. He lashes out at “those people, those elitists, people who go to university.” “They think they’re smarter than everybody else,” he says. But they’re not! Because only people dumb as rocks would pay for some kind of fancy learnin’ education. “What we’re seeing going on in the American society today is the adoration of knowledge,” he continues, apparently unaware that Trump’s election win indicates that a big part of “American society today” isn’t so hot for brains right now. And to prove that he’s the smartest (but not, like, elitist smart), he wants to debate … Rachel Maddow? “I’d love to get on there with that man/ woman/man, what’s her name? On MSNB-Sin? Maddow!” he says. “I’d love to get on there with that dude. “Hey, Rachel, are you listening? I’m supposed to take advice from you and you don’t even know that you’re supposed to love a man?” he continues. “You’re telling me that you’re on MSNBC and you’re giving advice to the world and you don’t even know who you’re supposed to love? Are you kidding me? You don’t even know how plumbing works?” Ooh! Sick burn! Maddow doesn’t

even know the biblical equation of penis+vagina=love. I mean, that’s got to be the only reason she isn’t a raging heterosexual, right? Because of her homodumbness? Talk about a leztard! Now, you might be tempted to point out that Maddow went to Stanford. That she was a Rhodes Scholar. That she has a doctorate from the University of Oxford. That she has, you know, her own TV show on a major network. That she’s written a best-selling book. But then you’d just be worshipping the human brain instead of the human Jesus, now wouldn’t you? But ask yourself, does she have her own YouTube video movie show like Daubenmire? No. No, she does not. Does she harass Target store employees because Target doesn’t force transgender people to pee behind the building by the Dumpsters AS GOD INTENDED and then capture this harassment with “Blair Witch Project”-style camera-phone footage like Daubenmire? Does Maddow wear dollar-store glasses? I don’t know, but Daubenmire does and he mentioned it more than once during his March 2 broadcast for some reason. Does Maddow know that Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton are controlled by demons? That God “supernaturally intervened” to make Trump president? That chemtrails and Pizzagate are real? That public education is “the spiritual raping of children”? That Satan orchestrated the Super Bowl performances of both Katy Perry and Lady Gaga? Because if she’d been listening to Daubenmire for the past couple of years, she’d Know the Truth. During his March 2 show, still directly addressing Maddow, Daubenmire asks, “You’re the smart one and I’m the dumb one?” I’M GONNA GO WITH YES. n

“You’re telling me that you’re on MSNBC and you’re giving advice to the world and you don’t even know who you’re supposed to love? Are you kidding me? You don’t even know how plumbing works?”

D’Anne Witkowski is a poet, writer and comedian living in Michigan with her wife and son. She has been writing about LGBT politics for over a decade. Follow her on Twitter @MamaDWitkowski.

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Rise (and fall) of an LGBT miniseries How many of you watched the ABC be fair, the stories were compelling and miniseries “When We Rise”? Not many, the series weaved in some national LGBT according to the ratings. history, but all from a San Francisco bent. That might be due to several factors, Those same efforts were going on in other among them the way the LGBT cities as well. history series was promoted and In the end, the show is about its lukewarm reviews. My take four individuals and their travels is this: through that time period, 1971 Overall, the series was more to the present. That’s valid, as a history of San Francisco’s all personal reflections are, but part in LGBT history than of billing them or the overall tenor the national movement. That’s of San Francisco as similar to great, but don’t promote it as what we in other parts of the LGBT history. LGBT history, or country were and are experiencrather the movement for LGBT ing does not add up. rights in the United States, San Francisco is important began in 1925, not 1971, as to our national struggle but, to you’d believe from “When We paraphrase a friend from the Rise.” city, San Francisco is a legend Major events in our history in its own mind — but we like Mark Segal it. Maybe not the miniseries. n were just one-liners in this miniseries. Dustin Lance Black, who spearheaded this project, is and has Mark Segal is the nation’s most-award-winning combeen West Coast-oriented, which is fine, mentator in LGBT media. His recently published memoir, “And Then I Danced,” is available on Amazon. but to limit our history in such a major com, Barnes & Noble or at your favorite bookseller. project might have been its downfall. To

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A tale of two dolls In 1976, as a Georgia peanut farmer was elected to the presidency and America went into a patriotic fervor over its bicentennial, the Ideal Toy Company decided to cash in on a popular television show. “All in the Family,” a Normal Lear production that was starting to grow a little long in the tooth, graced characters Michael and Gloria Stivic with a child, Joey. The show, no stranger to controversy with its socially conscious scripts centered on bigoted Archie Bunker and his family, added one more notch to its belt by having Bunker become the first character to change a diaper on national television. Ideal saw a marketing opportunity in Joey, creating a baby doll in the rough likeness of the newborns used on the show. Perhaps so you could relive that important television moment, the doll could “drink” from a bottle and “wet” its diaper. While it was not entirely unique at the time, one other feature did make the doll noteworthy: It had genitals. While Mattel, Inc. had beaten Ideal to the punch by three years, it was Ideal’s Joey Stivic doll that promoted itself based specifically on what was in this doll’s simulated diaper. “This is the new baby in our family. A baby doll. A famous doll. Archie Bunker’s grandson, Joey Stivic. So of course he’s special. Your child can give him a drink from his bottle, then he wets — and when his diaper is changed, it’s clear that Joey Stivic is a physically correct boy doll. My husband and I think that’s terrific,” boasts the faux mother in the television commercial for the doll. Indeed, it mentions the “physically correct” nature of the doll

twice within the 30-second ad. This was not without contention, which of course was exactly what I think Ideal was aiming for. I suspect they knew they would sell more units by courting controversy than by hawking the doll of a 5-yearold television franchise. In 1976, I had been on earth only a few years more than “All in the Family,” and I can recall the big news about the Joey Stivic doll. It was controversial, and therefore a hot property. I did not want one, however, having grown too old for a baby doll, and moved on to Mego “Wizard of Oz” dolls and my long-loved Bionic Woman doll, complete with faux hair and bionic modules you could reveal under a roll-up skin sheath on her arm. Perhaps the Stivic doll was a sign of the sexually liberated 1970s, or a harbinger of things to come. Today we live in a world where babies are ruthlessly gendered, from parents throwing a “gender-reveal” party through endless “pink princess” and “blue action hero” play sets. While “anatomically correct” dolls never fully caught on, we apply a lot of heavy-gendered expectations on our flesh-and-blood offspring. In 2017, as a New York property developer and reality-show host assumed the presidency and America feels more divided than ever, the Tonner Doll Company decided to cash in on a popular television show. “I Am Jazz,” a reality show on TLC, focuses on the real-life transgender teen Jazz Jennings and her family. Unlike “All in the Family,” the show is likely only controversial in the eyes of those offended by anything to do with transgender peo-

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ple. The program, if anything, shows how conventional the life of a teenage girl in America can be, regardless of trans status. Much like Ideal, I’m sure the Tonner Doll Company saw a marketing opportunity in a doll in the likeness of Jazz Jennings. It’s a high-quality doll, along the lines of an American Girl doll, and from a company that is more designed to appeal to an adult, rather than child, toy market. They’re also expected to retail at somewhere around $90, which is a big step above the Stivic doll, which can be found on the secondary market today, in box, for less than half that price. The doll is being hailed as the “first transgender doll,” and that may be true. There’s no Christine Jorgensen or Renee Richards dolls floating around that I know of, nor any modeled after other trans celebs. Unlike the Stivic doll, however, Tonner doesn’t seem all that intent on pushing the “transgender” angle on its Jazz doll.

“I don’t even know if the word ‘transgender’ will be on the package,” Robert Tonner, the company’s owner and sculptor, was quoted as saying in the New York Times. “She’s a great kid. She’s a very brave, special person. And that’s what we’re trying to get out there.” Of course, the Jennings doll is only a “transgender” doll because the person it is based on is transgender. If you have a prurient interest, you will not find genitalia under her garments. I might even argue that this is the point: This is a doll of a girl. That she is transgender is, in its own way, irrelevant to the doll. If the Joey Stivic doll heralded an era of increasing gender specialization and separation, perhaps the Jazz Jennings doll will open doors for transgender people in the decades to come in its own way. We certainly need some sort of hope in these difficult, uncertain times. n Gwen Smith still plays with dolls. You can find her at www.gwensmith.com.

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International Italy court recognizes nonbiological overseas gay adoption A court in Florence has recognized the overseas adoptions of children by two same-sex couples in rulings hailed by the LGBT community as a new step for Italy. The Tribunal for Minors recognized the British and U.S. adoptions as legal here, allowing the Italian citizenship of the parents to be passed on to the children. The cases published March 8 marked the first time an Italian court recognized the adoption of non-biological children by gay parents, according to rights group Arcobaleno. Roman-Catholic Italy last year became the last holdout in Western Europe to recognize civil unions for same-sex couples, but only after sacrificing a provision to allow gay adoption. Italian same-sex couples are now petitioning courts on a

case-by-case basis to recognize adoptions granted overseas. “It’s another step forward for the recognition of the rights of rainbow families,” said Nichi Vendola, a gay politician who had a child with his partner via a surrogate in the United States. “Two fathers and two adopted children are a family. Period.” Last year, Italy’s high court made it easier for gay men and lesbians to adopt partners’ biological children. Its ruling was used by a court in Trento last month to recognize as a legitimate parent the non-biological father of two children.

Court: Gays in Mexico still vulnerable to persecution A federal appeals court says increasing social acceptance of gays in Mexico does not make them less vulnerable to persecution. A divided 11-judge panel of the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals reached that conclusion in a ruling March 8 that revived the asylum claim of a gay Mexican man, Carlos Alberto Bringas-Rodriguez, who alleged he was abused as a child because of his sexual orientation. A smaller Ninth Circuit panel had rejected Bringas’ claim, citing gay Pride connected, or that the women were targeted because of their gender identity.

Media Trail Killings of two trans women spread fear The Times-Picayune reports the separate slayings of two transgender women in New Orleans within 48 hours are bringing renewed attention to the relationship between the city’s LGBT community and the police department. Advocates say mistreatment by police has discouraged many transgender people from seeking law enforcement’s help, making them easier targets of violence. Now, as police investigate the February killings of Chyna Gibson and Ciara McElveen, advocates of LGBT people are hoping to spark a dialogue with police. The effort included a town-hall meeting March 10. Police have said they have not found evidence suggesting the killings of 31-yearold Gibson and 25-year-old McElveen were

After dust-up, gay vets to lead St. Patrick’s parade According to CNN, organizers of Boston’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade reversed course on March 10 and will allow a group of gay veterans to march in this year’s parade. The South Boston Allied War Veterans Council announced on the parade’s Twitter account that it had signed an “acceptance letter” that would clear the way for OutVets to participate. OutVets agreed to the invitation to march, and have since been scheduled to lead the parade. An earlier vote by the council to bar OutVets from marching drew immediate condemnation from the public and high-profile politicians, some of whom said they would not march if the gay veterans were excluded. It also caused some sponsors to back out and created a furor on social media. It was unclear if the reversal of the decision was a result of a second vote by the council. “I decided this is a wrong that has to be

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marches, expanded marriage equality and other indicators that LGBT people were gaining acceptance in Mexico. Writing for the majority in Wednesday’s ruling, Ninth Circuit Judge Kim Wardlaw said laws in Mexico prohibiting persecution of gays were not evidence of on-theground progress. An email for comment to the U.S. Department of Justice was not immediately returned.

Russia: Kids under 16 can’t see ‘Beauty and the Beast’ Children under age 16 won’t be able to go to the new Disney film “Beauty and the Beast” in Russia because it includes a gay character, the Russian Culture Ministry said March 7. The ministry said in an emailed statement that its decision for the 16-plus rating followed petitions by lawmaker Vitaly Milonov, known for his ultraconservative views, for the live-action film to be banned. In a letter released March 11 by the RIA Novosti news agency, Milonov protested the screening of a movie that disseminates “overt and shameless propaganda of sin and sexual perversion under the guise of a fairy tale.” corrected,” said the parade’s lead organizer, Tim Duross. Earlier March 10, OutVets Executive Director Bryan Bishop said the vets had been told the original decision to bar them was because of their rainbow symbols. Bishop said the council offered to allow the group to march if its members did not display the rainbow flag, a symbol of gay pride, which is on their banner and their jackets. The group said no. “I almost fell out of the chair at that point [and] said, `You gotta be kidding me,’” Bishop said. He said OutVets has displayed the rainbow at the parade the last two years. “It infuriates me to look at the veterans that I know, gay and straight, who have served this country with valor and honor and distinction, and just because you’re a veteran who happens to be gay, your service is somehow less than someone who is not of the LGBT community or someone who’s not gay,” he said. Another group, Veterans for Peace, said it also had been denied permission to participate. That group has been trying unsuccessfully for several years to march. OutVets was first allowed to participate in the parade in 2015, in what was seen as a groundbreaking decision after parade

Milonov, who was elected to the State Duma last year, is a former local lawmaker in St. Petersburg who has built his political career on opposing LGBT rights. In 2013, Russia passed a federal law banning “gay propaganda” among minors. It was worded vaguely so it can be applied in a wide range of circumstances; for example, it makes it easy to target gay and lesbian teachers in Russia because they work directly with children. The law was modeled on a St. Petersburg bill that Milonov authored a year earlier. The film’s brief scene in question involves the character of LeFou (Josh Gad), the timid and lovable sidekick to the preening villain Gaston (Luke Evans). At the film’s March 2 premiere in Los Angeles, director Bill Condon suggested that describing LeFou as Disney’s first gay character went too far. “I keep saying it’s more like the first gay moment,’’ he said. “Because I think it’s a very fluid character.” The director added: “You can’t help but wonder in his adoration of Gaston ... [Is there] something more going on?” One Alabama drive-in theater has canceled plans to show the film, which opens this weekend and stars Emma Watson as Belle. n — compiled by Larry Nichols organizers had, for decades, resisted the inclusion of gay groups. The issue went to the U.S. Supreme Court, which in 1995 upheld the council’s right to bar gay groups on free-speech grounds.

Utah Senate OKs bill overturning antigay school law The Daily Herald reports Utah lawmakers gave one of the final approvals needed for a proposal that would get rid of a state law that bans the “advocacy of homosexuality” in schools, a move driven by a court challenge from gay-rights groups. After no discussion, all but one Senate lawmaker present on March 8 voted in favor of the proposal cutting the word “homosexuality” from the state’s sex-education law and replacing it with the words “advocacy of premarital or extramarital sexual activity.” Bill sponsor Republican state Sen. Stuart Adams is running the bill in the wake of the lawsuit and has said it’s important that all students feel welcome and safe in schools. The plan must still be signed by Utah’s Republican governor. n — compiled by Larry Nichols

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Previously, AIDS Fund processed tickets manually but Lynch decided to take his unused vacation time from his job at a health-care software company to create an e-commerce site through which attendees could purchase tickets online. These efforts saved AIDS Fund staff 40-50 hours a month to concentrate on other initiatives. “As an HIV-positive man, and seeing people who are falling through the cracks where there isn’t funding available, it’s disheartening,” Lynch said of his personal connection to the AIDS Fund.

“They need volunteers all the time and I don’t think people understand that the AIDS Fund is built on volunteering,” Lynch said. “For all of the work that they do, all of the events that they put on, they really rely on volunteers to make that possible.” Lynch said the recognition came as a “huge shock” to him because of the large number of volunteers who coordinate other efforts within AIDS Fund. He added he plans to recruit more volunteers for the organization’s efforts, noting it has few full-time staff members and requires volunteers for tasks ranging from stuffing envelopes to taking tickets. “They need volunteers all the time and I don’t think people understand that the AIDS Fund is built on volunteering,” Lynch said. “For all of the work that they do, all of the events that they put on, they really rely on volunteers to make that possible.” Reichard said this is “the most fun black-tie event in the city without a doubt” but noted the event is black-tie-optional. “We take a moment to recognize people who have done incredible work [but] it’s not a night of speeches,” Reichard said. “It’s a night of fun. It’s bingo. It’s great food. People have fun with [the Bingo Verifying Divas] at regular bingo; imagine how much fun they have when they are out on the dance floor with the Bingo Verifying Divas. It’s a lot of fun and it’s supporting a good cause.” n AIDS Fund’s 18th Annual Black-Tie GayBINGO will be held 6:30 p.m. March 25 in the Regency Ballroom at the Loews Hotel, 1200 Market St. Visit aidsfundphilly.org/events/btgaybingo for more information and to purchase tickets.

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educator, said one of the conference elements she wanted to improve was the youth programming. She plans to do this by bringing in performers, dance parties and educational programs. She said she is “really excited about youth space this year.” “We’ve always had the youth space but it seems to be falling off,” Coleman said. “The program hasn’t been as cultivated. So this year, I made that one of my focuses to make sure that we’re taking care of the kiddos because it’s important.” Another effort that Mazzoni’s administration recently approved is a mobile app for conference attendees. Coleman said the app will include clickable maps and workshop listings so the conference organizers can step away from being dependent on paper. “We are on the very ground floor with the app so fingers crossed we will be ready to go live for this conference,” she said. While this year’s conference will be in September, Coleman said the current plan is to move it back one month each year until it returns to the June date. She said this will also give Mazzoni the opportunity to see what month attendees prefer. “Do folks prefer it to be in September? Maybe they will. Would they prefer it to be in August, July or June? Which one of these feels right for the community? This is a nice way for us to figure that out without being too interrupting to folks’ schedules.” n Mazzoni Center’s 2017 Philadelphia Trans Health Conference will be held Sept. 7-9 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center, 1301 N. Arch St. Visit www.mazzonicenter.org/trans-health for more information. DREXEL from page 7

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et’s begin with this warning: do not take to heart any tweet coming from President Trump’s twitter account between the hours of midnight and 7 a.m. From a review of his tweets during these hours, we are fairly confident the Donald is medicating at these times. While it may be disconcerting to some that the leader of the free world may be saying things under the influence of something, we will give him a pass and focus rather on those statements he makes and actions he takes in prime time. With that caveat, we are now ready to focus on the actions taken by our city council earlier this month to deal with the president and his new world order. Specifically, we speak about the resolution introduced by Councilwoman Helen Gym calling for an official condemnation of “the racist, sexist, xenophobic, and anti-American values that

have been espoused by Donald Trump during his bid for the United States Presidency, which are at odds with the deeply-held values of the city of Philadelphia, the City of Brotherly Love and Sisterly Affection.” The first few Whereas clauses give you the flavor: “WHEREAS, Donald Trump has demonized people of color, characterizing Mexicans as criminals, drug dealers, and rapists; and WHEREAS, Donald Trump has attacked Islam and Judaism by calling for a ban on Muslims entering this country and perpetuating stereotypes against Jews; and WHEREAS, Donald Trump has demeaned women, at one point describing pregnancy as “an inconvenience for a business” and at other points vilifying women’s bodies on national television.” You get the idea.

…on top of the rhetoric is some serious hand wringing over the potential calamitous consequences …

Philadelphia City Council members Helen Gym, Cindy Bass and Darrell Clarke have lashed out at Trump’s rhetoric. Photos courtesy of phlcouncil.com

But, on top of the rhetoric is some serious hand wringing over the potential calamitous consequences of a Trump presidency on the city’s budget. As billypenn.com reports, “‘Stressed’ is the operative word around City Hall. Many Council members say their offices are fielding more calls, emails and social media requests … That first session featured Councilwoman Cindy Bass introducing a resolution calling for hearings about the potential effects of the Affordable Care Act (“Obamacare”) being repealed. [Darrell] Clarke called for action to examine what would happen to Philadelphia’s already precarious financial situation if Trump removes federal funding from the city because of its sanctuary city status. ‘This is the most unpredictable and ominous climate for the City of Philadelphia,’ he said in a statement, ‘I have seen in my 17 years in office.’” To the sky-is-falling crowd in City Hall, we caution against reacting so precipitously to the rhetoric you don’t like without recognizing that

Donald Trump, for all of his craziest early hour tweets, has delivered just the opposite in prime time. Just days after the Gym resolution, Donald Trump delivered his first State of the Union Address. This is how The Washington Post analyzed his speech: “In CNN’s survey, which measured a group that was about eight points higher Republican than the nation as a whole: 57 percent of people said they had a “very positive” reaction to the speech. About 7 in 10 said that the policies Trump described would move the country in the right direction and that they were optimistic about his presidency. And in CBS News’s poll: 40 percent of Democrats approved at least “somewhat” of what they heard, and 18 percent approved “strongly.” 54 percent of Democrats said the speech was “presidential.” And Trump’s speech actually got better Continued on page 2 MARCH 12-19, 2017

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Sticks and Stones Continued from page 1 marks than any of Obama’s State of the Union addresses, which hovered between 44 percent and 53 percent “very positive.” (A president’s speech to Congress in his first year isn’t technically a State of the Union, but it’s basically the same set-up.) And Bush was as low as 50 percent in 2003 and 45 percent in 2004 in CNN’s polling. The speech is hardly a panacea for Trump’s ills. It’s still just a speech, and we’ve seen indications before that he may put on

a more presidential, disciplined face just before he rips it back off … Still, for one night an American public that is largely skeptical of their new president clearly liked what they saw. And that’s good for Trump.” If the Washington Post can see the good in Donald Trump’s rhetoric, perhaps City Council should stop the resolutions condemning Trump’s rhetoric and see if his actions actually match his words.

Ghosts Take Titles Continued from page 12 ward/center is one of a dozen big-men prospects in the area. This is arguably one of the most talented group of big players in the Delaware Valley playing at one time. The nation’s best big man is 7’0” senior Mo Bamba at Westtown. Girard College has 6’9” Mikeal Jones. Salesianum features Tariq Ingraham, Neumann has Cosby-Roundtree, St. Joseph’s Prep has Ed Croswell. There is also Ray Forrester at Shipley, John Paul Ajok at Church Farm, Naheem Mcleod of Plymouth Whitemarsh and Abraham Deng at Valley Forge. All players are between 6’8” and 7’1”. “To just be in a sentence with a guy like Mo Bamba and Mikeal Jones is amazing,” said Dixon. “I don’t know how high my ceiling is but I am not thinking about it too much or letting it affect me. I just love the competition that is out there.” Joe O’Brien, who himself is 6’8” and 250 pounds had a huge impact on the win with an alley-

oop dunk from Robbie Heath in the fourth quarter that separated the two teams. “I try to get one every game,” he said. “I think it fires me up and the team up. I actually missed one in the first half.” O’Brien, who missed Abington’s last playoff run as a sophomore due to injury was thrilled to play at Villanova. “I have been dying to play here for eight years,” he said. He claims that the team’s chemistry is strong and that offensively schemes change from team to team. “Playing with Eric [Dixon] who has gotten so much better and dominating is awesome,” he said. “Sometimes we are on the same side, sometimes one of us is at the foul line, we were in opposite blocks, at times, this game. It is whatever the game brings. We don’t have a predetermined set. I know I love playing with him and this team, and these fans cheering me, and us, on.”

Rustling Up A More Accurate Image Exhibit opens window on history of Black cowboys by Sheila Simmons

he spirit of the Black cowboy was alive and well on March 4 at the Woodmere Art Museum on Germantown Avenue in Chestnut Hill. The patience and persistence of that spirit could be heard in the lecture delivered by Swarthmore College professor Ron Tarver, titled “The Long Ride Home: The African American Cowboy Experience in America.” The freedom and excitement of it could be seen in images from the museum’s exhibit, “The Storybook Magic Of Jerry Pinkney.” On display through March 26, it features the watercolor paintings of the celebrated Germantown-born illustrator from his 1998 book, “Black Cowboy, Wild Horses: A True Story.” Pinkney said, during the exhibit’s reception, that he hopes visitors leave with “the understanding that the West, as we were taught it, was not accurate. One in four cowboys were black — either of Mexican or African-American descent.” Indeed, a Feb 2017 article in Smithsonian magazine titled “The Lesser Known History of the African-American Cowboy” agrees, “Few images embody the spirit of the American West as well as the trailblazing, sharpshooting, horseback-riding cowboy of American lore,” and even though AfricanAmerican cowboys don’t play a part in the popular narrative, “historians estimate that one in four cowboys were black.” The article notes that “slaves developed the skills of cattle tending (breaking horses, pulling calves out of mud and releasing longhorns caught in the brush, to name a few) that would render them invaluable to the Texas cattle industry in the post-war era.” Pinkney’s book tells the story of Bob Lemmons, a former slave who becomes a cowboy and who tracks a group of mustang horses across the West. He then delivers them to ranchers, and in a sense, to their own captivity.

Photographer Ron Tarver lectures on the history of Black cowboys. Photo by Sarah J. Glover.

“The story of Bob Lemmons is very emotional,” William Valerio, the Patricia Van Burgh Allison CEO and Executive Director at the museum, said following the lecture. “It’s powerful, Ron’s photographs are, too. When you see these people who are so strong and see that they’re like the rest of us, that they’re vulnerable. You really feel that in both of their work. I think they’re important stories.” In his lecture, Tarver, the grandson of a working cowboy, recounted growing up in Fort Gibson, Oklahoma, where his family’s half-acre of land didn’t include horses, but people who owned much of the land around him did. He also discussed his years of capturing images of people who had helped continue the legacy of black cowboy culture. His photograph “Legends” is part of the “Black Cowboy” exhibit at the Studio Museum in Harlem, running through April 2. A New Yorker article, titled “Black Cowboys busting one of America’s Defining Myths,” described Tarver’s photo as “a romantic, rebellious photo” that “captures a lone black rider astride his horse in an overgrown empty lot in North Philadelphia, against the backdrop of a giant Malcolm X mural.”

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Sheriff’s cost, then to any municipal claims that the City of Philadelphia has on the property. Finally, if a balance still remains, a Sheriff’s Distribution Policy will be ordered and the money will be distributed accordingly. No personal checks, drafts or promises to pay will be accepted in lieu of certified checks, attorney’s checks or money orders made payable to the Sheriff of Philadelphia County. The Sheriff reserves the right to grant further extensions of time to settle and further reserves the right to refuse bids from bidders who have failed to enter deposits on their bids, failed to make settlement, or make fraudulent bids, or any other behavior which causes disruption of the Sheriff Sale. Said bidders shall be so refused for the sale in which said behavior occurred and for said further period of time as the Sheriff in his discretion shall determine. The Sheriff will not acknowledge a deed poll to any individual or entity using an unregistered fictitious name and may, at his discretion, require proof of identity of the purchaser or the registration of fictitious names. The bid of an unregistered fictitious name shall be forfeited as if the bidder failed to meet the terms of sale. All bidders are advised to remain at the sale until after the last property is sold. The Sheriff reserves the right to re-sell any property at any time before the end of the sale, upon the successful bidders’ failure to tender the required deposit. The Sheriff reserves the right to postpone or stay the sale of any property in which the attorney on the writ has not appeared and is not present at the sale. Prospective purchasers are directed to the Web site of the Philadelphia Bureau of Revision of Taxes, (BRT) brtweb.phila. gov for a fuller description of the properties listed. Properties can be looked up by the BRT number – which should be cross checked with the address. Prospective purchasers are also directed to the Room 154 City Hall, 215-6861483 and to its website philadox. phila.gov and to its website at http://philadox.phila.gov where they can view the deed to each individual property and find the boundaries of the property. PROSPECTIVE PURCHASERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR DETERMINING THE NATURE, LOCATION, CONDITION AND BOUNDARIES OF THE PROPERTIES THEY SEEK TO PURCHASE. The BRT # refers to a unique number assigned by the City Bureau of Revision of Taxes to each property in the City for the purpose of assessing it for taxes. This number can be used to obtain descriptive information about the property from the BRT website. Effective Date: July 7, 2006 NOTICE OF SCHEDULE OF DISTRIBUTION The Sheriff will file in his office, The Land Title Building, 100 South Broad Street, 5th Floor, a

Schedule of Distribution Thirty (30) Days from the date of the sale of Real Estate. Distribution will be made in accordance with the Schedule unless exceptions are filed thereto within ten (10) days thereafter. The name first appearing in each notice is that of the defendant in the writ whose property is being sold. All Writs are Writs of Executions. The letters C.P., Court of Common Pleas; O.C., Orphans’ Court; Q.S., Court of Quarter Sessions; C.C., County Court - indicate the Court out of which the writ of execution issues under which the sale is made: S. 1941. 223. means September Term, 1941. 223, the term and number of the docket entry; the figures following show the amount of debt; and the name following is that of the attorney issuing the writ. Attention is called to the provisions of Act No.104, approved July 27, 1955, which requires owners of properties which are used, designed or intended to be used by three or more families, or of commercial establishments which contain one or more dwelling units, to deliver to the buyers of such properties a use registration permit at the time of settlement, under certain terms and conditions. Sheriff Sales are not subject to provisions of the said Act and the Sheriff will, therefore, not deliver use registration permits in connection with any sales conducted by him. Very truly yours, JEWELL WILLIAMS Sheriff City and County of Philadelphia

IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Jose L. Reyes C.P. February Term, 2016 No. 03310 $83,839.49 Law Office of Gregory Javardian, LLC 1704-303 5645 Florence Ave 51st wd. 1281 Sq Ft BRT#513262200 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Mary E. Duvall C.P. November Term, 2015 No. 02581 $47,491.47 Law Office of Gregory Javardian, LLC 1704-304 1321 S 57th St 19143 51st wd. 2924 Sq Ft OPA#513039200 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Nicole Hewlett, Solely as Heir to Tangerine B. Hewlett, Deceased; Unknown Heirs of Tangerine B. Hewlett, Deceased C.P. February Term, 2016 No. 02362 $53,603.19 Richard M. Squire & Associates, LLC 1704-305 7910 Michener Ave 191501321 50th wd. 1312 Sq Ft OPA#501120800 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Mary Dearry C.P. June Term, 2014 No. 04806 $142,709.86 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1704-306 5630 Pine St 60th wd. 1560 Sq Ft BRT#604100600 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Bernadette Abraham C.P. August Term, 2014 No. 00332 $117,163.03 Law Office of Gregory Javardian, LLC 1704-307 5804 Tulip St 191354208 41st wd. 1728 Sq Ft OPA#411420400 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY William Gross C.P. June Term, 2014 No. 00016 $101,995.16 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1704-308 12501 Medford Rd 191541914 66th wd. 1360 Sq Ft OPA#663256000 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Harold William Myer a/k/a Harold W. Myer; Raymond K. Myer; Cynthia Lorraine Vitali C.P. March Term, 2016 No. 00995 $159,941.85 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1704-309 6620 N Gratz St 19126-2632 10th wd. (formerly 50th wd.) 1212 Sq Ft OPA#101104500 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Hedley B. Patterson; Cutting Edge Funding Group, LLC C.P. September Term, 2015 No. 02427 $130,572.17 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1704-310 6811 Oakley St 19111 35th wd. 2500 Sq Ft OPA#353226700 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Nhak Kroeung; The Unknown Heirs of Nheap Kroeung, Deceased; Bopea

Chum Solely in Her Capacity as Heir of Nheap Kroeung, Deceased; Phom Khim Solely in Her Capacity as Heir of Nheap Kroeung, Deceased; Nhep Kroeung Solely in His Capacity as Heir of Nheap Kroeung, Deceased C.P. May Term, 2016 No. 01831 $162,648.65 KML Law Group, P.C. 1704-311 6022 N Water St a/k/a 6022 Water St 191202015 61st wd. 1224 Sq Ft OPA#612485300 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Howard G. Palmer C.P. March Term, 2016 No. 03388 $102,856.78 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1704-312 5824 Woodcrest Ave 19131 52nd wd. 1280 Sq Ft OPA#522146200 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY The Unknown Heirs of Florence Green, Deceased; Marie Weddington, Solely in Her Capacity as Heir of Florence Green, Deceased C.P. April Term, 2016 No. 02134 $96,994.25 KML Law Group, P.C. 1704-313 2541 S Dewey St 191423517 40th wd. 960 Sq Ft OPA#402073300 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Unknown Heirs, Successors, Assigns, and All Persons, Firms, or Associations Claiming Right, Title, or Interest From or Under Joan M Milstead, Deceased C.P. July Term, 2016 No. 02916 $8,912.84 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1704-314 2269 N Gratz St 19132 16th wd. 634 Sq Ft OPA#162045500 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Millicent Lucas C.P. March Term, 2016 No. 00781 $66,961.57 KML Law Group, P.C. 1704-315 7223 Brous Ave 19149 64th wd. 1666 Sq Ft OPA#641064400 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Dennis A. Hunter, Jr. and Dawn M. Hunter C.P. October Term, 2015 No. 02589 $70,576.48 KML Law Group, P.C. 1704-316 5313 W Berks St a/k/a 5313 Berks St 19131 52nd wd. 1662 Sq Ft OPA#521115800 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Cicero Dunn and Gail L. Dunn a/k/a Gail Dunn C.P. March Term, 2016 No. 02018 $92,858.80 KML Law Group, P.C. 1704-317 1318 Gilham St 19111 53rd wd. 1048 Sq Ft OPA#531160700 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Ruth Noble C.P. July Term, 2016 No. 01327 $92,794.98 KML Law Group, P.C.

1704-318 4322 Palmetto St 19124 33rd wd. 1155 Sq Ft OPA#332191700 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Delores Davis C.P. July Term, 2014 No. 02297 $95,386.43 KML Law Group, P.C. 1704-319 4515 Parrish St 191391934 6th wd. 1104 Sq Ft OPA#062065000 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Christine Mathews C.P. August Term, 2016 No. 03992 $35,536.05 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1704-320 4626 Pilling St 19124 23rd wd. 3750 Sq Ft OPA#234241000 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Ayana Dockery a/k/a Ayana N. Dockery C.P. December Term, 2015 No. 01077 $161,319.51 KML Law Group, P.C. 1704-321 6021 N Camac St 19141 49th wd. 1331 Sq Ft OPA#493168100 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Alan Johnson C.P. September Term, 2012 No. 03474 $91,614.14 KML Law Group, P.C. 1704-322 7623 Thouron Ave a/k/a 7623 Thouron St 19150 50th wd. 2000 Sq Ft OPA#502164000 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Dekari M. Berry as Administrator of the Estate of Ella Tate a/k/a Ella M. Tate, Deceased C.P. May Term, 2016 No. 03290 $122,467.09 KML Law Group, P.C. 1704-323 1326 Spruce St a/k/a 1326-42 Spruce St Unit 1405 191075804 88th wd. (formerly known as 5th wd.) 1209 Sq Ft OPA#888050287 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Richard A. Smakulski, in His Capacity as Executor and Devisee of the Estate of Gerald Shovlin C.P. February Term, 2016 No. 04924 $83,605.77 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1704-324 1422 S Napa St 19146 36th wd. 1024 Sq Ft OPA#364443500 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Unknown Heirs and/or Administrators of the Estate of William L. Scott; The United States of America Department of Treasury; Internal Revenue Service; William L. Scott (deceased) C.P. December Term, 2015 No. 02544 $14,014.62 Meredith H. Wooters, Esquire; Manley Deas Kochalski LLC 1704-325 722 Oregon Ave 191484539 39th wd. 960 Sq Ft OPA#395018600 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Joseph Schaffer a/k/a Joseph M. Schaffer; Ma-

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SHERIFF’S SALE OF Tuesday, April 4, 2017 1704-301 2432 N 4th St 19th wd. 1325 Sq Ft OPA#191223700 Subject to Mortgage IMPROVEMENTS: ROW 2 STY MASONRY Eduardo Rivera and Lourdes Santiago C.P. June Term, 2016 No. 00280 $32,162.91$966.93 (interest from October 19, 2016 until sale, April 4, 2017 - $5.79 per diem) Michael J. Shavel, Esquire 1704-302 994 Anchor St 35th wd. 975 Sq Ft BRT#351274700

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rie Callis C.P. August Term, 2012 No. 00202 $77,189.13 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1704-326 2640 Elbridge St 19149 62nd wd. Land Area: 1902 Sq Ft BRT#621295600 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Breus Eloge C.P. July Term, 2016 No. 01968 $97,710.55 Martha E. Von Rosenstiel, Esquire; Heather Riloff, Esquire; Jeniece D. Davis, Esquire; James French, Esquire 1704-327 6152 Walnut St 191393704 3rd wd. 1200 Sq Ft OPA#031071800 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Lanorde Wheeler C.P. March Term, 2016 No. 03387 $75,869.32 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1704-328 1506 Alcott St 62nd wd. 1230.89 Sq Ft BRT#62-11019-00; BRT#141N19-0157 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Christopher Thude C.P. February Term, 2016 No. 02406 $94,470.93 Powers, Kirn & Associates, LLC 1704-329 3467 Palmetto St 33rd wd. 1152 Sq Ft BRT#331388900 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Jose L. Maldonado C.P. March Term, 2016 No. 03377 $49,131.73 Powers, Kirn & Associates, LLC 1704-330 1001 10th and Chestnut 19102 88th wd. (formerly 5th Ward wd.) 963 Sq Ft OPA#888110424 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Richard Trosko; Allison Trosko C.P. October Term, 2016 No. 03259 $263,225.19 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1704-331 145 W Wyneva St 19144 12th wd. 1746 Sq Ft BRT#123030400 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE Earl Hammond and Irma Gardner Hammond C.P. March Term, 2016 No. 02838 $118,643.21 Stern & Eisenberg PC 1704-332 5736 Haddington St a/k/a 5736 Haddington Ln 19131 4th wd. 1252 Sq Ft OPA#043223700 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Benjamin Brown C.P. June Term, 2016 No. 01931 $128,006.00 KML Law Group, P.C. 1704-333 5435 Diamond St 191313110 52nd wd. 1633 Sq Ft BRT#522094100 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE Richard Hall C.P. May Term, 2016 No. 00796 $147,291.87 Stern & Eisenberg PC 1704-334 6629 Algard St 19135 55th wd. 1416 Sq Ft OPA#552372800 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDEN-

TIAL PROPERTY Kimanh Le a/k/a Kim-Anh Nguyen, Individually and in Her Capacity as Heir of Gilbert N. Nguyen a/k/a Gilbert Nguyen, Deceased C.P. April Term, 2016 No. 03004 $127,181.00 KML Law Group, P.C. 1704-335 2651 N Reese St a/k/a 2651 Reese St 19133 19th wd. 854 Sq Ft OPA#192233320 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Yolicet Grin-Lopez a/k/a Yolicet Grin C.P. May Term, 2016 No. 00378 $33,367.57 KML Law Group, P.C. 1704-336 120 Thorndike Rd 19115 63rd wd. 9000 Sq Ft OPA#632064300 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Anthony D. Dattilo and Angela E. Keisler C.P. July Term, 2016 No. 00156 $330,485.06 KML Law Group, P.C. 1704-337 7103 Theodore St 19142 40th wd. 1221 Sq Ft OPA#404248800 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Nicole Alexandria Woolford C.P. February Term, 2015 No. 00881 $138,992.09 KML Law Group, P.C. 1704-338 248 N Wilton St 19139 44th wd. 910 Sq Ft OPA#441148600 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Freddie J. Jones, Jr., Solely in His Capacity as Heir of Rosetta Jones, Deceased C.P. October Term, 2016 No. 03690 $16,077.17 KML Law Group, P.C. 1704-339 6512 Mascher St a/k/a 6512 N Mascher St 19120 61st wd. 1600 Sq Ft OPA#611025900 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Althea E. Lucas C.P. May Term, 2015 No. 01959 $59,344.22 KML Law Group, P.C. 1704-340 5001 N Sydenham St 19141 17th wd. 1344 Sq Ft OPA#172076900 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Entrust Cama, FBO Janette Lee Curry; Ira and Bruce D. Ryan C.P. January Term, 2015 No. 03193 $48,293.62 KML Law Group, P.C. 1704-341 5915 Penn St a/k/a 5915 N Penn St 19149 62nd wd. 1643 Sq Ft OPA#621494600 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY The Unknown Heirs of John R. Burns, Deceased C.P. July Term, 2016 No. 01259 $25,970.50 KML Law Group, P.C. 1704-342 15009 Theresa Dr 19116 58th wd. 3700 Sq Ft OPA#583165153 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Margaret H. Rowan C.P. July Term, 2016 No. 01843 $320,780.86 KML Law Group, P.C.

1704-343 252 E Mount Pleasant Ave 19119-1832 22nd wd. 1450 Sq Ft OPA#222142100 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Nathaniel A. Thompson, in His Capacity as Heir of Barbara Jean Thompson a/k/a Barbara Thompson, Deceased; Unknown Heirs, Successors, Assigns, and All Persons, Firms, or Associations Claiming Right, Title, or Interest From or Under Barbara Jean Thompson a/k/a Barbara Thompson, Deceased C.P. August Term, 2016 No. 00584 $194,896.27 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1704-344 5901 Colgate St 19120 35th wd. 975 Sq Ft OPA#352275200 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Edgardo J. Reyes a/k/a Edgardo Reyes C.P. February Term, 2014 No. 01077 $110,796.22 KML Law Group, P.C. 1704-345 810 Brighton St 191114127 53rd wd. 1551 Sq Ft OPA#532245200 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Cheryl Forker C.P. August Term, 2016 No. 00525 $166,880.70 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1704-346 5326 Vine St 19139-1414 44th wd. 1760 Sq Ft OPA#441040200 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Brenda Pitts C.P. June Term, 2016 No. 03098 $31,178.51 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1704-347 5918 Pine St 19143 3rd wd. (formerly 46th wd.) 1480 Sq Ft OPA#032043000 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Michelle Fagan C.P. February Term, 2015 No. 02496 $74,920.68 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1704-348 5329 Woodland St a/k/a 5329 Woodland Ave 19134 51st wd. 2176 Sq Ft OPA#512098200 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Barbara J. Brunson a/k/a Barbara Brunson C.P. April Term, 2016 No. 02595 $139,301.43 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1704-349 4140 Fairdale Rd 191543612 66th wd. 1260 Sq Ft OPA#662568400 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Timothy James a/k/a Timothy A. James C.P. July Term, 2016 No. 03087 $200,999.51 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1704-350 6112 Hasbrook Ave 191115904 35th wd. 1144 Sq Ft OPA#352256400 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Galan Emiliano A. Ramirez; Gloria Deleon

C.P. March Term, 2015 No. 00742 $116,218.12 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1704-351 6909 Greene St 191193413 22nd wd. 1620 Sq Ft OPA#223240600 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Ronald P. Willis; Jacqueline Willis a/k/a Jacquelin Willis C.P. July Term, 2014 No. 02504 $111,455.00 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1704-352 5117 Oxford Ave 191242521 62nd wd. 1516 Sq Ft OPA#621310100 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Felix M. Baez C.P. April Term, 2016 No. 01036 $100,965.22 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1704-353 3607 Spring Garden St 191042300 24th wd. 3150 Sq Ft OPA#242005500 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Ala S. Rabady; Jihane Hajj; 3607 Spring Garden, LP C.P. August Term, 2012 No. 01537 $163,867.52 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1704-354 1236 Glenview St 19111 53rd wd. 1728 Sq Ft OPA#532150400 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY James T. Caprio, Sr. C.P. August Term, 2016 No. 00437 $150,135.11 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1704-355 5133 Oxford Ave 191242521 62nd wd. 1516 Sq Ft OPA#621310900 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Eric Jones C.P. July Term, 2015 No. 01572 $132,570.15 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1704-356 5215 Oakland St 191241813 62nd wd. 1237 Sq Ft OPA#621401300 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Jeffery A. Wilson C.P. August Term, 2016 No. 00351 $110,145.07 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1704-357 2214 S Woodstock St 19145 48th wd. 1036 Sq Ft OPA#481342900 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Alfred Rodgers C.P. August Term, 2015 No. 02204 $52,479.43 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1704-358 2547 Grays Ferry Ave 19146-3909 30th wd. 1494 Sq Ft BRT#30-2-3190-00 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Denise Glover C.P. September Term, 2014 No. 02159 $313,031.96 BARBARA A. FEIN, ESQUIRE 1704-359 1107 Glenview St 19111 53rd wd. 2766 Sq Ft

OPA#532158900 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Theresa Blackwell C.P. December Term, 2012 No. 01451 $151,511.92 KML Law Group, P.C. 1704-360 37 W Rockland St 19144 12th wd. 1505 Sq Ft OPA#123037600 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Andri Council, Jr. C.P. February Term, 2015 No. 01113 $120,061.53 KML Law Group, P.C. 1704-361 6639 N Fairhill St 19126 61st wd. 1545 Sq Ft OPA#611115400 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Jeanette Wideman C.P. July Term, 2013 No. 01962 $83,414.39 KML Law Group, P.C. 1704-362 1932 Morris St 19145 36th wd. 1075 Sq Ft OPA#363126000 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Javina R. Chamberlain C.P. August Term, 2007 No. 01179 $96,377.95 KML Law Group, P.C. 1704-363 1950 N 29th St 19121 32nd wd. 828 Sq Ft OPA#323238700 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Charles David Smith C.P. June Term, 2016 No. 03626 $25,215.41 KML Law Group, P.C. 1704-364 6550 Harlan St 19151 34th wd. 2039 Sq Ft OPA#344014300 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Janet Afflick Solely in Her Capacity as Heir of Esperanza C. Miller a/k/a Esporanza C. Miller, Deceased; Morris Miler, Jr. Solely in His Capacity as Heir of Esperanza C. Miller a/k/a Esporanza C. Miller, Deceased; The Unknown Heirs of Esperanza C. Miller a/k/a Esporanza C. Miller, Deceased; Charma Miller, Solely in Her Capacity as Heir of Esperanza Miller a/k/a Esporanza C. Miller, Deceased C.P. May Term, 2016 No. 00752 $71,017.51 KML Law Group, P.C. 1704-365 5943 Ella St 19120 61st wd. 1104 Sq Ft OPA#612504100 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Helena Wilson C.P. September Term, 2016 No. 02486 $82,800.21 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1704-366 6713 N 15th St 19126 10th wd. 1530 Sq Ft OPA#101013300 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Donna M. Walker a/k/a Donna Walker C.P. November Term, 2016 No. 01047 $39,624.88 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1704-367 2215 N Hobart St 191312204 52nd wd. 1612 Sq Ft

OPA#522241400 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Keith P. Givens C.P. August Term, 2009 No. 02509 $94,372.27 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1704-368 1133 Bridge St 191241819 62nd wd. 1248 Sq Ft OPA#621028500 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Louis S. Zachary C.P. July Term, 2012 No. 01065 $51,378.67 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1704-369 1951 N 24th St 191212010 32nd wd. 1278 Sq Ft OPA#322146000 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Kewscha Akpabio C.P. November Term, 2015 No. 04387 $103,127.35 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1704-370 6108 Castor Ave 191493215 53rd wd. 1422 Sq Ft OPA#531347800 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Melody Campbell C.P. August Term, 2012 No. 00043 $73,637.44 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1704-371 6515 Torresdale Ave 19135-2821 41st wd. 1216 Sq Ft OPA#41-1-3203-00 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Jeffery Williams, in His Capacity as Heir of Jane A. Williams, Deceased; Brian Aguado, in His Capacity as Heir of Jane A. Williams, Deceased; Michael Aguado, in His Capacity as Heir of Jane A. Williams, Deceased; Unknown Heirs, Successors, Assigns, and All Persons, Firms, or Associations Claiming Right, Title, or Interest From or Under Jane A. Williams, Deceased C.P. April Term, 2016 No. 02280 $15,873.08 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1704-372 4345 Boone St 19128 21st wd. 1066 Sq Ft OPA#211270250 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Warren Snyder and Kelly M. Snyder C.P. July Term, 2016 No. 01808 $208,295.58 KML Law Group, P.C. 1704-373 628 Martin St 191281621 21st wd. 952 Sq Ft OPA#213177100 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Robert D. Biddle C.P. September Term, 2011 No. 03840 $60,264.10 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1704-374 5122 Glenloch St 191242105 62nd wd. 864 Sq Ft OPA#622413900 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Louise Annette Nedd a/k/a Louise A. Nedd C.P. February Term, 2012 No. 03245 $99,106.64 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1704-375 1861 E Clementine St

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19134 25th wd. 777 Sq Ft OPA#252261900 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Juan A. Morales C.P. January Term, 2016 No. 02122 $62,326.37 KML Law Group, P.C. 1704-376 4424 Devereaux St 191353642 55th wd. 1280 Sq Ft OPA#552025100 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Donna M. Costello a/k/a Donna M. Holzshu C.P. January Term, 2015 No. 03419 $98,616.85 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1704-377 655 N 37th St 19104 11th wd. 1833 Sq Ft BRT#242177700 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Cleveland Johnson, Individually and as Known Heir of Ollie Mae Johnson; Unknown Heirs, Successors, Assigns, and All Persons, Firms, or Associations Claiming Right, Title, or Interest From or Under Ollie Mae Johnson C.P. February Term, 2016 No. 00391 $57,548.31 Udren Law Offices, P.C. 1704-378 1820 N 76th St a/k/a 1820 76th St 19151 34th wd. 1533 Sq Ft OPA#343313500 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Anthony J. Brittingham and Lakisha K. Hardy a/k/a Lakisha K. Brittingham C.P. February Term, 2016 No. 02036 $78,131.48 KML Law Group, P.C. 1704-379 2028 W Spencer St a/k/a 2028 Spencer St 19138 17th wd. 1180 Sq Ft OPA#17-12567-00 IMPROVEMENTS: SINGLE FAMILY ROW HOME Timothy E. Lasmith C.P. April Term, 2013 No. 000463 $118,061.73 Craig H. Fox, Esq 1704-380 1861 W Nedro Ave 19141 17th wd. 1933 Sq Ft OPA#171173600 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Lydia Edwards C.P. July Term, 2013 No. 03267 $63,067.67 KML Law Group, P.C. 1704-381 6236 Revere St 19149 62nd wd. BRT#621549000 Eileen Pagano and John Pagano C.P. June Term, 2016 No. 00801 $140,940.26 Emmanuel J. Argentieri, Esquire 1704-382 10027 Bridle Rd 58th wd. 2993 Sq Ft BRT#582468200 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Marat Snitkovsky C.P. July Term, 2016 No. 00088 $163,448.20 Powers, Kirn & Associates, LLC 1704-383 2234 E Washington Ln 19138 50th wd. Land Area: 1650 Sq Ft BRT#50-1-3927-00 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Wanda Dales, in her capacity as heir

of Ronald Dales, Deceased; Unknown Heirs, Successors, Assigns, and All Persons, Firms, or Associations Claiming Right, Title, or Interest From or Under Ronald Dales, Deceased C.P. October Term, 2015 No. 00941 $129,483.65 Martha E. Von Rosenstiel, Esquire; Heather Riloff, Esquire; Jeniece D. Davis, Esquire; Tyler J. Wilk, Esquire 1704-384 2623 S Shields St 19142 40th wd. 1296 Sq Ft OPA#406026300 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Thomas Sims C.P. January Term, 2016 No. 01950 $89,382.55 KML Law Group, P.C. 1704-385 8123 Terry St 19136 64th wd. 1296 Sq Ft BRT#642035300 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Edward Creedon and Frances Creedon C.P. November Term, 2016 No. 00100 $89,161.13 Martha E. Von Rosenstiel, Esquire; Heather Riloff, Esquire; Jeniece D. Davis, Esquire; Tyler J. Wilk, Esquire 1704-386 5142 Brown St 19139 44th wd. 992 Sq Ft OPA#441271500 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Atif Lacey C.P. January Term, 2014 No. 01438 $87,662.25 KML Law Group, P.C. 1704-387 6546 Windsor Ave a/k/a 6546 Windsor St 19142 40th wd. 1600 Sq Ft OPA#403083100 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Lamarcus Lashawn Robinson C.P. February Term, 2016 No. 02052 $39,170.10 KML Law Group, P.C. 1704-388 6616 Chew Ave 19119 22nd wd. 1070 Sq Ft BRT#221254600 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE Spencer Evans, Administrator of the Estate of Eartier P. Evans-Coleman a/k/a Eartie Coleman a/k/a Ertie Evans C.P. October Term, 2014 No. 00612 $99,441.72 Stern & Eisenberg PC 1704-389 1431 N Felton St 19151 34th wd. 810 Sq Ft OPA#342331700 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Joan Murray (Deceased) and Ira R. Murray, III C.P. April Term, 2013 No. 02872 $53,688.20 KML Law Group, P.C. 1704-390 3566 Edgemont St 191345408 45th wd. 1533 Sq Ft BRT#451223760 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE Richard Pawlucy and Sabrina Reichart C.P. February Term, 2016 No. 04929 $158,064.16 Stern & Eisenberg PC 1704-391 6136 N 6th St 19120 61st wd.

1568 Sq Ft OPA#61-1133900 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Reginald Freeman C.P. July Term, 2013 No. 02525 $157,298.24 Meredith H. Wooters, Esquire; Manley Deas Kochalski, LLC 1704-392 4623 Vista St 41st wd. 1383 Sq Ft OPA#412214800 Subject to Mortgage Subject to Rent IMPROVEMENTS: ROW CONV/ APT 2 STY MASON Anthony M. Cancelliere C.P. July Term, 2016 No. 01790 $118,981.31 Kevin D. Birkhead, Esquire 1704-393 225 W Zeralda St 19144 13th wd. 1152 Sq Ft OPA#133024600 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Polly Carmichael C.P. January Term, 2016 No. 02191 $161,813.93 KML Law Group, P.C. 1704-394 3400 Richmond St 19134 45th wd. 2016 Sq Ft OPA#871570320 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Donald N. Perry C.P. September Term, 2014 No. 03941 $94,189.54 Meredith H. Wooters, Esquire; Manley Deas Kochalski, LLC 1704-395 1997 Plymouth St 19138 10th wd. 1141 Sq Ft OPA#101323100 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Mildred F. Washington C.P. September Term, 2016 No. 01512 $52,607.60 Justin F. Kobeski, Esquire; Manley Deas Kochalski LLC 1704-396 3227 Cottman Ave 64th wd. 1949 Sq Ft OPA#641149900 Subject to Mortgage Subject to Rent IMPROVEMENTS: ROW B/GAR 2 STY MASON Anthony M. Cancelliere C.P. July Term, 2016 No. 02606 $120,385.51 Kevin D. Birkhead, Esquire 1704-397 3424 Englewood St 19149 55th wd. 1424 Sq Ft OPA#551490000 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY John J. Bender; Teri A. Bender a/k/a Teri Bender C.P. December Term, 2014 No. 01069 $181,639.39 Justin F. Kobeski, Esquire; Manley Deas Kochalski LLC 1704-398 7246 Charles St 41st wd. 2803 Sq Ft OPA#412236900 Subject to Mortgage Subject to Rent IMPROVEMENTS: ROM CONV/APT 2 STY MASON Anthony M. Cancelliere C.P. July Term, 2016 No. 01340 $126,576.26 Kevin D. Birkhead, Esquire 1704-399 7227 Jackson St 19135 41st wd. 1485 Sq Ft OPA#412324100 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Ieshia D. Neal C.P. July Term, 2016 No. 03138 $144,886.29 KML Law Group, P.C. 1704-400 1075 Alcott St 19149 35th wd.

1260 Sq Ft OPA#352084200 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Daniel Charyna; Dominic Delorenzo; Theodore Duda C.P. August Term, 2016 No. 00603 $51,432.20 KML Law Group, P.C. 1704-401 936 E Price St 19138 59th wd. 1314 Sq Ft OPA#591068400 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Edward M. Russell, Jr.; Christine Russell; Denis W. Sweeney C.P. August Term, 2016 No. 01092 $44,762.39 Shapiro & DeNardo, LLC 1704-402 7309 N 21st St 19138 10th wd. 1888 Sq Ft OPA#101178800 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Cynthia Nurse and Robert Nurse, Jr. C.P. October Term, 2013 No. 02647 $159,443.56 KML Law Group, P.C. 1704-403 1630 Murdoch Rd 19150 50th wd. 2181 Sq Ft OPA#501504800 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Eugene Adderly C.P. March Term, 2015 No. 003443 $197,112.77 Shapiro & DeNardo, LLC 1704-404 137 W Manheim St a/k/a 137 Manheim St 191443655 12th wd. 2640 Sq Ft OPA#123077600 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Najoua Richey; Skander Errai C.P. March Term, 2016 No. 00805 $124,683.84 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1704-405 6215 Osage Ave 19142 3rd wd. ROW B/GAR 2 STY MASONRY; 2203 Sq Ft BRT#032060210 Edward Morris C.P. September Term, 2016 No. 00108 $81,561.69 Richard J. Weitzman, Esq.; Law Offices of Richard J. Weitzman, P.C. 1704-406 1525 S Stanley St a/k/a 1525 Stanley St 19146 36th wd. 858 Sq Ft OPA#364426300 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Gerald E. Thompson C.P. June Term, 2016 No. 02227 $34,197.58 KML Law Group, P.C. 1704-407 1916 Poplar St 19130 15th wd. 2876 Sq Ft BRT#881809615 IMPROVEMENTS: MULTIFAMILY RESIDENTIAL Steven M. Sumter C.P. February Term, 2016 No. 2077 $362,378.85 Weber Gallagher Simpson Stapleton Fires & Newby, LLP, Sarah A. Elia, Esq. 1704-408 9949 Bridle Rd 19115 58th wd. 3346 Sq Ft OPA#581234900 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Lourdes Lopez and Wilmar Lopez C.P. September Term, 2014 No. 02347 $260,941.22 KML Law Group, P.C.

1704-409 6532 N 9th St 19126 49th wd. 3624 Sq Ft OPA#492150400 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Bridgette McIntosh C.P. August Term, 2016 No. 00479 $187,574.05 Shapiro & DeNardo, LLC 1704-410 611 Comly St 19120 35th wd. 1021 Sq Ft BRT#352149500 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Ivan Quinones and Josue Deleon C.P. June Term, 2016 No. 02228 $51,883.80 Martha E. Von Rosenstiel, Esquire; Heather Riloff, Esquire; Jeniece D. Davis, Esquire; Tyler J. Wilk, Esquire 1704-411 137 Roselyn St 19120 61st wd. 1140 Sq Ft OPA#612191100 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Candice Brace C.P. March Term, 2016 No. 00041 $157,014.33 Shapiro & DeNardo, LLC 1704-412 229 N Robinson St 19139 34th wd. Land Area: 1585 Sq Ft BRT#341171400 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Lana Arlene Watkins C.P. August Term, 2015 No. 03018 $23,185.51 Martha E. Von Rosenstiel, P.C.; Martha E. Von Rosenstiel, Esquire; Heather Riloff, Esquire; Jeniece D. Davis, Esquire; Tyler J. Wilk, Esquire 1704-413 12715 Hollins Rd 19154 66th wd. 2000 Sq Ft OPA#663340700 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Unknown Heirs, Successors, Assigns, and All Persons, Firms, or Associations Claiming Right, Title, or Interest From or Under Kathryn M. Weisbrod, Deceased C.P. August Term, 2016 No. 03250 $202,593.41 Shapiro & DeNardo, LLC 1704-414 4725 A St 19120 42nd wd. 1364 Sq Ft OPA#421297600 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Kimsan Keo C.P. March Term, 2015 No. 001427 $93,980.49 Shapiro & DeNardo, LLC 1704-415 7923 Michener Ave 50th wd. 1620 Sq Ft BRT#501150600 IMPROVEMENTS: ROW B/ GAR 2 STY MASONRY Jackie Whaley a/k/a Jacqueline Whaley and Don Whaley C.P. December Term, 2014 No. 03684 $111,022.50 Milstead & Associates, LLC 1704-416 2504 S 61st St 40th wd. Land Area: 1096 Sq Ft BRT#402063500 IMPROVEMENTS: ROW 2 STY MASONRY Shakir Muhammad and Linda Jones C.P. September Term, 2014 No. 03645 $97,932.75 Milstead & Associates, LLC 1704-417 6555 Belmar St 19142 40th

wd. Land Area: 1550 Sq Ft BRT#403087200 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Bernadino Varallo and Tricia Rossi C.P. November Term, 2016 No. 01331 $74,640.41 Martha E. Von Rosenstiel, Esquire; Heather Riloff, Esquire; Jeniece D. Davis, Esquire; Tyler J. Wilk, Esquire 1704-418 7047 Souder St 54th wd. Land Area: 1398 Sq Ft BRT#542325900 IMPROVEMENTS: ROW B/GAR 2 STY MASONRY Benito Johnson C.P. September Term, 2014 No. 02650 $264,485.42 Milstead & Associates, LLC 1704-419 420 N 66th St 19151 34th wd. 2827 Sq Ft BRT#343134900 Subject to Mortgage IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Abdul Timite, Known Heir of Soumahoro Bouake; Unknown Heirs, Successors, Assigns, and All Persons, Firms, or Associations Claiming Right, Title, or Interest From or Under Soumahoro Bouake C.P. May Term, 2016 No. 01659 $101,765.87 Udren Law Offices, P.C. 1704-420 344 E Church Ln 19144 22nd wd. 2122 Sq Ft BRT#122032600 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Leah Tate a/k/a Lena Tate, Last Record Owner; Darlene Cerone Tate, Known Heir of Leah Tate a/k/a Lena Tate, Last Record Owner; Unknown Heirs, Successors, Assigns, and All Persons, Firms, or Associations Claiming Right, Title, or Interest From or Under Leah Tate a/k/a Lena Tate, Last Record Owner C.P. October Term, 2014 No. 02919 $129,997.07 Udren Law Offices, P.C. 1704-421 4944 Greene St 19144 12th wd. 1819 Sq Ft BRT#123162700 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Robert C. Harris; Valerie L. Harris C.P. January Term, 2016 No. 02769 $67,950.05 Udren Law Offices, P.C. 1704-422 7438 Rockwell Ave 19111 2446 Sq Ft BRT#147-N-20-33 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Jacqueline Schonewolf, Known Heir of Robert Schonewolf; Unknown Heirs, Successors, Assigns, and All Persons, Firms, or Associations Claiming Right, Title, or Interest From or Under Robert Schonewolf C.P. June Term, 2016 No. 00687 $153,713.43 Udren Law Offices, P.C. 1704-423 3750 Clarendon Ave, Apt 37 19114 66th wd. 1138 Sq Ft OPA#88-8-6600-37 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Jennifer A. McGovern C.P. August Term,

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2015 No. 03878 $127,214.20 Shapiro & DeNardo, LLC 1704-424 2236 Cross St 19146 36th wd. 672 Sq Ft OPA#364056800 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Sherrylynn Coots, Known Heir of Clara C. Cain; Unknown Heirs, Successors, Assigns, and All Persons, Firms, or Associations Claiming Right, Title, or Interest From or Under Clara C. Caine C.P. April Term, 2016 No. 03375 $90,468.50 Udren Law Offices, P.C. 1704-425 9561 B James St #20B 19114 65th wd. BRT#88-8651450 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Kenny Yeretzian C.P. November Term, 2015 No. 01962 $138,396.77 Udren Law Offices, P.C. 1704-426 7121 Theodore St 40th wd. 1259 Sq Ft BRT#404249600 IMPROVEMENTS: ROW 2 STY MASONRY Jose A. Rodriguez C.P. November Term, 2015 No. 04395 $140,706.99 Milstead & Associates, LLC 1704-427 6046 W Oxford St 34th wd. 1470 Sq Ft BRT#342091400 IMPROVEMENTS: ROW B/ GAR 3 STY MASONRY Jeffrey White C.P. November Term, 2015 No. 01115 $111,964.78 Milstead & Associates, LLC 1704-428 2617 E Norris St 31st wd. 1654 Sq Ft BRT#313011900 IMPROVEMENTS: ROW 3 STY MASONRY Simone Cesarini and Lidia Cesarini C.P. July Term, 2014 No. 01563 $397,209.02 Milstead & Associates, LLC 1704-429 2034 Lansing St 19152 56th wd. 2563 Sq Ft OPA#561472900 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Robin Miller and David J. Miller, Jr. C.P. April Term, 2012 No. 02080 $190,250.39 KML Law Group, P.C. 1704-430 5856 Fernwood St 19143 3rd wd. 1240 Sq Ft OPA#034037700 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Estell Grady, Solely in Her Capacity as Heir of Edward T. Fell, Deceased C.P. September Term, 2016 No. 01700 $7,604.18 KML Law Group, P.C. 1704-431 1503 N Redfield St 19151 34th wd. 1420 Sq Ft OPA#342165200 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Aliya S. Small C.P. December Term, 2008 No. 00510 $51,907.45 KML Law Group, P.C. 1704-432 22 E Montana St 22nd wd. 943 Sq Ft BRT#221134700 IMPROVEMENTS: ROW 2 STY MASONRY Joyce D. Johnson C.P. December Term, 2015 No. 01295 $65,579.15 Milstead &

Associates, LLC 1704-433 2938 Gilham St 19149 55th wd. 1254 Sq Ft OPA#551059300 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Melissa A. Casile and Robert W. Garman C.P. September Term, 2014 No. 04163 $107,600.41 KML Law Group, P.C. 1704-434 1532 N Saratoga Pl 19122 20th wd. ROW B/GAR 2 STY MASONRY; 1600 Sq Ft BRT#202272700 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Eula Bouden a/k/a Eular Bouden, Deceased C.P. March Term, 2016 No. 00976 $176,270.96 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1704-435 6025 Walton Ave 19143 3rd wd. 1701 Sq Ft OPA#032165900 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Emma ShawCamara C.P. February Term, 2016 No. 00423 $96,072.14 KML Law Group, P.C. 1704-436 1627 Murdoch Rd 19150 50th wd. APT 2-4 UNITS 2 STY MASONRY; 1320 Sq Ft BRT#501506300 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Maggie Ann Burnam C.P. March Term, 2016 No. 00776 $142,299.12 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1704-437 3125 Aramingo Ave 19134 25th wd. 979 Sq Ft OPA#251463700 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Teresa Derr C.P. July Term, 2016 No. 00554 $67,435.29 KML Law Group, P.C. 1704-438 5638 Cedar Ave 19143 46th wd. SEMI DET 2 STY MASONRY; 1560 Sq Ft BRT#463052700 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Lucy M. Ridley a/k/a Lucy Ridley C.P. June Term, 2015 No. 01288 $112,487.46 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1704-439 5932 Turner St 19151 34th wd. 1070 Sq Ft OPA#342102900 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Jacqueline Black Solely in Her Capacity as Heir of Joyce L. Jenkins, Deceased; Judith Jenkins Solely in Her Capacity as Heir of Joyce L. Jenkins, Deceased C.P. May Term, 2016 No. 02465 $99,631.77 KML Law Group, P.C. 1704-440 419 W George St 65th wd. 507 Sq Ft BRT#057200500 IMPROVEMENTS: ROW 3 STY MASONRY Luciano Roman C.P. July Term, 2012 No. 04350 $279,659.28 Milstead & Associates, LLC 1704-441 6319 Vandike St 19135 41st wd. 1289 Sq Ft

OPA#411345300 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Barbara J. Kinsing a/k/a Barbara J. WithersKinsing C.P. July Term, 2016 No. 03180 $43,465.94 KML Law Group, P.C. 1704-442 2316 E Lehigh Ave a/k/a 2316 Lehigh Ave 19125 31st wd. 2700 Sq Ft OPA#314252600 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY The Unknown Heirs of Joseph Szymczak a/k/a Joseph Szymezak, Deceased; Tammy Szymczak, Solely in Her Capacity as Heir of Joseph Szymczak a/k/a Joseph Szymezak, Deceased; Mary Szymczak C.P. July Term, 2016 No. 03136 $185,422.20 KML Law Group, P.C. 1704-443 2028 Plum St 23rd wd. Land Area: 1425 Sq Ft BRT#232112700 IMPROVEMENTS: ROW 2.5 STY MASONRY Jeffrey P. Rinehimer a/k/a Jeffrey Rinehimer C.P. September Term, 2016 No. 00382 $81,651.70 Milstead & Associates, LLC 1704-444 4006 Claridge St 19124 33rd wd. 1114 Sq Ft OPA#332337200 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Wilbur G. Nunez C.P. July Term, 2016 No. 03406 $82,438.24 KML Law Group, P.C. 1704-445 7334 W Passyunk Ave 19142 40th wd. 1827 Sq Ft OPA#404247200 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Thomas W. Blickos C.P. July Term, 2013 No. 03372 $43,894.29 KML Law Group, P.C. 1704-446 531 S Salford St 19143 3rd wd. ROW 2 STY MASONRY; 1093 Sq Ft BRT#032210300 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Kenneth McNeil Lane, Jr. C.P. June Term, 2016 No. 02267 $44,946.67 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1704-447 1409 E Luzerne St 19124 33rd wd. 1230 Sq Ft OPA#332026000 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Leonard G. Irwin; Victoria Larocco a/k/a Victoria L. Larocco; Howard Webb C.P. August Term, 2016 No. 00055 $62,758.50 KML Law Group, P.C. 1704-448 147 Harvey St 59th wd. Land Area: 5503 Sq Ft BRT#593054600 IMPROVEMENTS: S/D CONV APT 3 STY MASON Idris AbdusSaber C.P. March Term, 2015 No. 01131 $321,632.68 Milstead & Associates, LLC 1704-449 7281 Leonard St 19149 54th wd. (formerly part of the 35th wd.) 1452 Sq Ft OPA#542490200 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL

PROPERTY Kok Lam Ng C.P. July Term, 2016 No. 02594 $123,404.38 KML Law Group, P.C. 1704-450 905 W Lindley Ave 19141 49th wd. SEMI/DET 3 STY MASONRY; 1613 Sq Ft BRT#492005700 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Shahida Garrick, Administrator of the Estate of Rosalyn Garrick, Deceased Mortgagor and Real Owner C.P. October Term, 2016 No. 02677 $172,230.48 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1704-451 313 Stevens St 19111 35th wd. 1458 Sq Ft OPA#352186900 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Julius Williams C.P. May Term, 2016 No. 01063 $140,340.83 KML Law Group, P.C. 1704-452 8564 Forrest Ave 19150 50th wd. ROW B/GAR 2 STY MASONRY; 1159 Sq Ft BRT#502213100 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Ernest Barron C.P. May Term, 2016 No. 02871 $106,095.73 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1704-453 1821 Georges Ln 19131 52nd wd. ROW B/GAR 2 STY MASONRY; 1374 Sq Ft BRT#521349700 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Arnold Murphy C.P. January Term, 2015 No. 00375 $116,025.90 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1704-454 3421 Brighton St 19149 55th wd. 1656 Sq Ft OPA#551376300 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Susan C. Martin C.P. May Term, 2016 No. 02278 $46,028.86 KML Law Group, P.C. 1704-455 2010 W Cheltenham Ave 19138 10th wd. ROW B/GAR 2 STY MASONRY; 1480 Sq Ft BRT#101408700 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Johnette F. Johnson, Known Surviving Heir of Eloise Johnson; John W. Johnson, Known Surviving Heir of Eloise Johnson; Frederick Tate, Known Surviving Heir of Eloise Johnson; Ronnetta D. Avent, Known Surviving Heir of Eloise Johnson; Unknown Surviving Heirs of Eloise Johnson C.P. June Term, 2015 No. 03393 $109,057.54 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1704-456 2957 N Camac St a/k/a 2957 Camac St 19133 37th wd. 1451 Sq Ft OPA#372264600 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Joella Frazier Davis Solely in Her Capacity as Heir of Juarrannetta McNabb a/k/a Juarannetta McNabb, Deceased C.P. February Term, 2016 No. 04915 $56,096.54 KML Law Group, P.C.

1704-457 6821 N Gratz St 19126 10th wd. ROW B/GAR 2 STY MASONRY; 1270 Sq Ft BRT#101102800 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Anthony M. Jackson, Known Surviving Heir of Dorothy Kay Jackson; Reuben Jackson, Jr., Known Surviving Heir of Dorothy Kay Jackson; Unknown Surviving Heirs of Dorothy Kay Jackson C.P. April Term, 2016 No. 02338 $85,471.36 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1704-458 1423 Tyson Ave 19111 BRT#532241000 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Mary Ann Monger a/k/a Mary A. Monger C.P. December Term, 2015 No. 00207 $44,300.39 Alicia M. Sandoval, Esquire 1704-459 3054 Fairfield St 19136 57th wd. 1719 Sq Ft OPA#572043000 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Susan D. Ferris C.P. July Term, 2016 No. 00159 $113,413.17 KML Law Group, P.C. 1704-460 2141 Bridge St 19124 62nd wd. 3600 Sq Ft BRT#622123700 IMPROVEMENTS: 5 UNIT 3 STY MASONRY ROW HOME Thomas Marion C.P. October Term, 2016 No. 00925 $81,992.45 Janet L. Gold, Esquire 1704-461 1451 Westend Dr a/k/a 1451 West End Dr 19151-2232 34th wd. 1120 Sq Ft OPA#344431700 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Sherria Allen C.P. February Term, 2015 No. 00039 $111,525.26 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1704-462 2327 E Somerset St 191344227 25th wd. 1728 Sq Ft OPA#252032500 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Hector O. Ortiz C.P. September Term, 2013 No. 02617 $54,510.65 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1704-463 6248 Addison St 191431015 3rd wd. 1099 Sq Ft OPA#032082600 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Demetrius Young, in His Capacity as Heir of Belinda Haynes, Deceased; MI-A Haynes, in Her Capacity as Heir of Belinda Haynes, Deceased; Steven Hardy, in His Capacity as Heir of Belinda Haynes, Deceased; Unknown Heirs, Successors, Assigns, and All Persons, Firms, or Associations Claiming Right, Title, or Interest From or Under Belinda Haynes, Deceased C.P. November Term, 2015 No. 03968 $53,802.72 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP

1704-464 1639 S 26th St 191451214 36th wd. 1060 Sq Ft OPA#364212900 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY James E. Helman; Christian J. Losch, in His Capacity as Personal Representative of the Estate of Gary Thomas a/k/a Gary R. Thomas; The Gary R. Thomas Living Trust Agreement; Unknown Trustees of The Gary R. Thomas Living Trust Agreement; Unknown Beneficiaries of The Gary R. Thomas Living Trust Agreement C.P. December Term, 2015 No. 02146 $53,366.83 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1704-465 104 Tree St 19148 39th wd. 816 Sq Ft OPA#391085500 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Steven Siegfried C.P. August Term, 2016 No. 01040 $136,766.60 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1704-466 4816 N 10th St 191413930 49th wd. 1350 Sq Ft OPA#491353100 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY James T. Williams; Bernadette H. Williams C.P. September Term, 2016 No. 03257 $48,208.05 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1704-467 5454 Chestnut St 191393337 60th wd. 2280 Sq Ft OPA#603017205 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Steven J. Hill a/k/a Stephen J. Hill C.P. January Term, 2015 No. 03164 $155,831.63 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1704-468 424-26 Gilham St 19111 35th wd. 1730 Sq Ft OPA#353075500 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Sarah A. Newton C.P. August Term, 2016 No. 01546 $146,669.58 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1704-469 4204 Barnett St 19135 55th wd. 1328 Sq Ft OPA#552062800 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Eric Kemp and Suzanne M. Scoda C.P. January Term, 2016 No. 03050 $44,713.34 KML Law Group, P.C. 1704-470 2066 E Fletcher St 19125 31st wd. Land Area: 1197 Sq Ft BRT#313049600 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Zodiac 18 Properties, L.L.C. C.P. November Term, 2013 No. 00926 $155,879.92 Martha E. Von Rosenstiel, P.C.; Martha E. Von Rosenstiel, Esquire; Heather Riloff, Esquire; Jeniece D. Davis, Esquire; Tyler J. Wilk, Esquire 1704-471 108 W Chew St 19120

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61st wd. 1792 Sq Ft BRT#612044200 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE Omar Goodwin C.P. October Term, 2015 No. 01412 $57,760.32 Stern & Eisenberg PC 1704-472 5913 N Mascher St 191201933 61st wd. 884 Sq Ft BRT#612443700 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE James Pleasant, Jr. C.P. June Term, 2014 No. 00617 $111,490.75 Stern & Eisenberg PC 1704-473 1022 Foster St 19116 58th wd. 1602 Sq Ft BRT#582164500 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE Sergey Zherlitsin a/k/a George Sergey Adams; Lyubov Zherlitsina a/k/a Anna Love Adams C.P. August Term, 2016 No. 00844 $204,124.32 Stern & Eisenberg PC 1704-474 1141 Passmore St 191115411 53rd wd. 1278 Sq Ft OPA#531111700 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Timothy J. Cervino C.P. October Term, 2010 No. 00504 $117,007.27 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1704-475 6233 Ellsworth St 19143 3rd wd. 2466 Sq Ft OPA#033141100 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Claude A. Blagmon C.P. September Term, 2014 No. 004567 $117,289.01 Shapiro & DeNardo, LLC 1704-476 52 N Robinson St 19139 34th wd. 1112 Sq Ft OPA#341180600 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Janyce Carter Lawton, Known Heir of the Estate of William E. Hines, Deceased; Unknown Heirs, Successors, Assigns, and All Persons, Firms, or Associations Claiming Right, Title, or Interest From or Under William E. Hines, Deceased C.P. September Term, 2016 No. 01048 $13,304.86 Shapiro & DeNardo, LLC 1704-477 5140 Pennway St 191243021 23rd wd. 1327 Sq Ft OPA#233100300 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Ricardo I. Lopez, Jr. C.P. February Term, 2015 No. 03016 $130,809.76 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1704-478 236 Linton St 19120 61st wd. 1050 Sq Ft OPA#612130800 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Unknown Heirs, Successors, Assigns, and All Persons, Firms, or Associations Claiming Right, Title, or Interest From or Under Eugene V. Grevious, Deceased; Sharika Grevious, Known Heir of Eugene V. Grevious, Deceased; Devia Grevious, Known Heir of Eu-

gene V. Grevious, Deceased; David Harper, Known Heir of Eugene V. Grevious, Deceased C.P. May Term, 2015 No. 00937 $57,364.46 Shapiro & DeNardo, LLC 1704-479 1232 E Pike St 191245520 33rd wd. 1290 Sq Ft OPA#332004500 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Gilberto Martinez C.P. April Term, 2016 No. 03447 $57,338.32 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1704-480 2210 N 17th St 19132 16th wd. 2288 Sq Ft OPA#161161901 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Anthony Gonzales, Administrator of the Estate of Belinda M. Gonzales, Deceased C.P. August Term, 2015 No. 03444 $46,586.91 Shapiro & DeNardo, LLC 1704-481 1964 Brill St 19124 62nd wd. 1840 Sq Ft OPA#622146420 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Tony Duran C.P. October Term, 2016 No. 04492 $66,580.45 Shapiro & DeNardo, LLC 1704-482 6018 Walton Ave 19143 3rd wd. 2832 Sq Ft OPA#032177710 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Ian Jon Robinson C.P. August Term, 2016 No. 03070 $100,343.36 Richard M. Squire & Associates, LLC 1704-483 8326 Ditman St a/k/a 8334 Ditman St 19136 65th wd. 4330 Sq Ft OPA#652284600 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Unknown Heirs of Robert W. Staich, Deceased; Richard J. Staich, Solely as Heir to Robert W. Staich, Deceased C.P. February Term, 2016 No. 05070 $97,457.06 Richard M. Squire & Associates, LLC 1704-484 7645 Gilbert St 19150 10th wd. 1320 Sq Ft OPA#102490600 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Dennis R. Bell a/k/a Dennis Bell C.P. October Term, 2014 No. 00841 $176,977.85 Meredith H. Wooters, Esquire; Manley Deas Kochalski, LLC 1704-485 3232 Wellington St 19149 55th wd. 1792 Sq Ft OPA#551459400 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Dolores W. Schrenk C.P. August Term, 2016 No. 04546 $156,244.82 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1704-486 1647 S 26th St 191451214 36th wd. 1060 Sq Ft OPA#364213300 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY James Helman a/k/a James E. Helman; The Gary R. Thomas Living Trust; Unknown Trustees of The

Gary R. Thomas Living Trust; Unknown Beneficiaries of The Gary R. Thomas Living Trust C.P. July Term, 2016 No. 00774 $59,340.27 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1704-487 3401 Saint Vincent St 191491627 55th wd. 1600 Sq Ft OPA#551450800 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Ronald C. Kurmer C.P. April Term, 2016 No. 00540 $14,087.43 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1704-488 2814 Nature Rd 191541606 66th wd. 1695 Sq Ft OPA#662531800 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Patrick J. O’Connor; Donna M. O’Connor C.P. June Term, 2014 No. 02715 $89,696.98 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1704-489 725 S 56th St 19143-2507 46th wd. 1856 Sq Ft OPA#463214300 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY George Akanno C.P. May Term, 2012 No. 01896 $66,874.58 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1704-490 5633 Upland Way 34th wd. On NE side of Upland Way; Front: Irregular; Depth: Irregular OPA#522004100 Subject to Mortgage IMPROVEMENTS: SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCE Irma Powell C.P. July Term, 2016 No. 00048 $85,148.11 Stephen M. Hladik, Esq. 1704-491 4203 Malta St 33rd wd. On Southeasterly side of Malta St; Front: 16’3”; Depth: 107’6” OPA#332138200 IMPROVEMENTS: SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCE Carlos Mercado C.P. February Term, 2016 No. 01070 $149,907.24 Stephen M. Hladik, Esq. 1704-492 2028 W 68th Ave 10th wd. On S side of Sixty-eighth Ave; Front: 14’8”; Depth: Irregular OPA#102438400 Subject to Mortgage IMPROVEMENTS: SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCE Cheryl M. George and Joseph P. George C.P. March Term, 2012 No. 00729 $42,475.46 Stephen M. Hladik, Esq. 1704-493 6901 Valley Ave Apt C4 a/k/a 6901-29 Valley Ave Apt C4 19128 21st wd. 780 Sq Ft OPA#888211027 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY James H. Higgins; Martin Higgins C.P. October Term, 2014 No. 00310 $140,245.29 Justin F. Kobeski, Esquire; Manley Deas Kochalski LLC 1704-494 2320 S Carlisle St 19145 26th wd. 1068 Sq Ft OPA#261131600 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Carlo Gallelli; Erica Gallelli C.P. February Term, 2014 No.

02262 $68,504.04 Meredith H. Wooters, Esquire; Manley Deas Kochalski, LLC 1704-495 8638 Provident Rd 50th wd. On Southwesterly side of Provident St; Front: 16’2; Depth: 89’8” OPA#501180900 IMPROVEMENTS: SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCE Wanda Hankins C.P. March Term, 2013 No. 02818 $171,916.86 Stephen M. Hladik, Esq. 1704-496 1121 E Rittenhouse St BRT#591-1382-00 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Tiffany Rose Melvena Gay and Lawrence Lovelace C.P. November Term, 2015 No. 02132 $128,834.64 Powers, Kirn & Associates, LLC 1704-497 407 W Abbottsford Ave BRT#133040700 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Robert Balazs C.P. April Term, 2016 No. 02258 $128,537.30 Powers, Kirn & Associates, LLC 1704-498 846 E Haines St 22nd wd. 5850 Sq Ft BRT#591161600 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Melvin F. Moragne, Deceased C.P. October Term, 2014 No. 01065 $137,616.80 Powers, Kirn & Associates, LLC 1704-499 2628 Dudley St BRT#48-20490-00 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Samuel P. Dawkins, Jr. C.P. December Term, 2015 No. 02884 $160,547.74 Powers, Kirn & Associates, LLC 1704-500 1526 Race St a/k/a 131 N Mole St 19102 8th wd. Front: 20.70’ x Depth: 104.20’; 2157 Sq Ft BRT#5881551000 Gus Grevenitis and Popi Grevenitis C.P. December Term, 2015 No. 00358 $567,763.11 Justin L. Krik, Esquire; Lipsky and Brandt 1704-501 1810 S 28th St 191451614 48th wd. 1120 Sq Ft OPA#482349500 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Terrance Washington C.P. May Term, 2013 No. 00574 $123,084.32 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1704-502 724 Chestnut St 19106 (Land) 3625 Sq Ft; (Improvements) 14100 Sq Ft OPA#882490900 IMPROVEMENTS: COMMERCIAL PREMISES (FIRST FLOOR)- 4 UNITS, 4 STORY Bonnie Richman C.P. December Term, 2016 No. 0769 $501,270.00 Dana S. Plon, Esquire; Sirlin Lesser & Benson, P.C. 1704-503 7128 Tulip St 191351428 65th wd. 1008 Sq Ft OPA#651295500 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Christopher J. Nugent C.P. July Term, 2013 No. 03646 $70,957.24 Phelan

Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1704-504 648 Kerper St BRT#353135500 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Ahmed M. Besharat C.P. November Term, 2015 No. 00581 $169,926.35 Powers, Kirn & Associates, LLC 1704-505 449 E Washington Ln 59th wd. Beginning Point: Situate on the Northwesterly side of E Washington Ln (50 feet wide) at the distance of 66 feet Southwestwardly from the Southwesterly side of Musgrave St (50 feet wide) OPA#592149900 IMPROVEMENTS: ROW 2 STY MASONRY Crystal L. Thompson C.P. June Term, 2016 No. 01275 $117,326.57 Patrick J. Wesner, Esquire 1704-506 3060 Livingston St 191345039 25th wd. 774 Sq Ft OPA#251326400 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Susan Rolkowski C.P. August Term, 2010 No. 03093 $53,170.27 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1704-507 5830 Haverford Ave 191314848 4th wd. 1737 Sq Ft OPA#042189500 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Colette L. Jackson C.P. April Term, 2015 No. 00302 $58,483.22 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1704-508 3354 East St 19134 7th wd. 1036 Sq Ft OPA#073195900 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Jorge L. Mateo, Jr. C.P. April Term, 2016 No. 01633 $54,121.28 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1704-509 5833 Penn St 19149 62nd wd. 2265 Sq Ft OPA#621492600 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Brian L. Devor and Florence D. Ronan C.P. December Term, 2015 No. 00243 $151,930.12 Shapiro & DeNardo, LLC 1704-510 1232 S Ruby St 191434808 51st wd. 918 Sq Ft OPA#511248200 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Jason Beggs C.P. October Term, 2015 No. 03299 $48,650.02 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1704-511 6509-6511 N Park Ave 19144 49th wd. 6906 Sq Ft OPA#493234700 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Carlton J. Bennett and Monique Bennett and United States of America C.P. August Term, 2016 No. 03434 $175,623.95 Richard M. Squire & Associates, LLC 1704-512 5222 Schuyler St 19144 12th wd. APT 2-4 UNITS

2STY MASONR; 6132 Sq Ft BRT#123242100 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Lisa Marie Baron, Administratrix of the Estate of Michael E. Shields, Deceased Mortgagor and Real Owner C.P. December Term, 2011 No. 03335 $267,136.79 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1704-513 480 Hermit St 191283638 21st wd. 1432 Sq Ft OPA#212009610 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Neil M. Silverman C.P. December Term, 2014 No. 00984 $188,497.71 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1704-514 1037 E Phil Ellena St 19150 50th wd. S/D W/B GAR 2 STY MASONRY; 1474 Sq Ft BRT#502359700 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Ronald E. Bouwie, Known Surviving Heir of Robert Bouwie and Unknown Surviving Heirs of Robert Bouwie C.P. June Term, 2016 No. 02601 $181,239.91 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1704-515 10918 E Keswick Rd a/k/a 10918 Keswick Rd 191544116 66th wd. 1360 Sq Ft OPA#662100200 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Margaret Ries; Charles Ries C.P. August Term, 2016 No. 00107 $200,198.57 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1704-516 105 Rochelle Ave 21st wd. 9187 Sq Ft OPA#881083720 IMPROVEMENTS: APTS 5-50 UNTS MASONRY Ronald Kaisen C.P. February Term, 2012 No. 03090 $570189.03 together with interest at the per diem rate of $141.52 accruing after May 14, 2012 Frank G. Murphy, Esquire 1704-517 177 East St 21st wd. 2549 Sq Ft OPA#211030125 IMPROVEMENTS: ROW 2 STY MASONRY Douglas Financial Industries, Inc. C.P. February Term, 2012 No. 03314 $191707.47 together with interest at the per diem rate of $41.08 accruing after May 14, 2012 Frank G. Murphy, Esquire 1704-518 660 N 56th St 191314802 4th wd. 1664 Sq Ft OPA#043048600 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Steven R. Phillips a/k/a Steven Robert Phillips, in His Capacity as Administrator dbn and Devisee of the Estate of Ruby S. Phillips; Ruby Seaman Phillips C.P. February Term, 2016 No. 03457 $106,009.59 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1704-519 1001-13 Chestnut St #307 East 19107 5th wd. RES

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CONDO 5 STY MASONRY; 528 Sq Ft BRT#888110420 IMPROVEMENTS: CONDOMINIUM Bruce Behmke and Pamela Behmke C.P. August Term, 2016 No. 03383 $240,417.41 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1704-520 2452 79th Ave 19150 50th wd. 1152 Sq Ft OPA#501453300 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Veronica D. Wilkins C.P. April Term, 2015 No. 03402 $145,055.26 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1704-521 2123 S 15th St 19145 26th wd. ROW 3 STY MASONRY; 1724 Sq Ft BRT#261143100 Subject to Mortgage IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Mary Rossiter, Known Surviving Heir of Mary Accardo; Unknown Surviving Heirs of Mary Accardo; Joseph Accardo, Sr., Known Surviving Heir of Mary Accardo; Saverio Accardo, Known Surviving Heir of Mary Accardo; Raymond J. Accardo, Known Surviving Heir of Mary Accardo; Louis D. Accardo, Known Surviving Heir of Mary Accardo; Luisa Accardo, Known Surviving Heir of Mary Accardo; Anthony J. Accardo, Sr., Known Surviving Heir of Mary Accardo C.P. March Term, 2016 No. 00251 $103,726.05 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1704-522 452 E Pleasant St a/k/a 452 Pleasant St 191191937 22nd wd. 1152 Sq Ft OPA#222069000 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Evanese Tucker C.P. May Term, 2015 No. 02245 $156,574.80 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1704-523 1423 Grays Ferry Ave 191434458 27th wd. 756 Sq Ft OPA#273032700 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Gloria WilliamsSummers, in Her Capacity as Executrix of the Estate of Leanora Williams; Winston E. Williams, in His Capacity as Devisee of the Estate of Leonora Williams C.P.

August Term, 2015 No. 00594 $40,283.32 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1704-524 5413 Rutland St 191241127 62nd wd. 1417 Sq Ft OPA#621328600 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Yadira Bermudez C.P. March Term, 2016 No. 03064 $45,323.99 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1704-525 5013 Hawthorne St 191241340 62nd wd. 1164 Sq Ft OPA#622256000 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Guillermo Alvarado; Audy Bautista C.P. April Term, 2015 No. 00610 $43,109.00 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1704-526 4544 N Uber St BRT#132225800 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Anton Drummond, in His Capacity as Heir of Audrey L. Drummond, Deceased; Roger A. Drummond, in His Capacity as Heir of Audrey L. Drummond, Deceased; Unknown Heirs, Successors, Assigns, and All Persons, Firms, or Associations Claiming Right, Title, or Interest From or Under Audrey L. Drummond, Deceased C.P. May Term, 2016 No. 01965 $92,515.16 Powers, Kirn & Associates, LLC 1704-527 7505 Torresdale Ave 191363326 65th wd. 1440 Sq Ft OPA#651263300 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Raymond Scott, Jr. a/k/a Raymond Scott C.P. December Term, 2015 No. 02520 $57,429.60 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1704-528 8902 Fairfield St 191521310 57th wd. 1599 Sq Ft OPA#571170700 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Christopher Brent Ayres C.P. August Term, 2016 No. 02640 $159,798.01 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1704-529 419 N Sickles St BRT#041150300 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Johnell Basley C.P. February Term, 2016 No.

00087 $57,990.74 Powers, Kirn & Associates, LLC 1704-530 3515 N Warnock St 43rd wd. 784 Sq Ft BRT#432124900 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Daryl S. Martino, Personal Representative of the Estate of Mary Lou Martino a/k/a Mary Lou Martino-Gantt, Deceased C.P. August Term, 2016 No. 03146 $21,152.83 Law Office of Gregory Javardian, LLC 1704-531 5714 Hunter St 4th wd. 1244 Sq Ft BRT#043194000 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Yvette Hill-McCrea C.P. June Term, 2016 No. 02382 $68,177.13 Law Office of Gregory Javardian, LLC 1704-532 2315 E Cambria St 25th wd. 940 Sq Ft BRT#252112000 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Charles A.J. Halpin, III, Esquire, Personal Representative of the Estate of Walter Okomski C.P. October Term, 2016 No. 01959 $18,490.32 Law Office of Gregory Javardian, LLC 1704-533 65 E Clapier St 191445932 12th wd. 2065 Sq Ft OPA#121028200 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Roy Smith; Brandy Holden C.P. November Term, 2011 No. 01034 $245,954.05 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1704-534 925 Dudley St BRT#39-32750-00 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Christine R. D’Avella C.P. April Term, 2016 No. 02118 $125,701.69 Powers, Kirn & Associates, LLC 1704-535 2639 Muhlfeld St 40th wd. 1193 Sq Ft BRT#406156800 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Cynthia Parker C.P. March Term, 2016 No. 01521 $84,400.83 Law Office of Gregory Javardian, LLC 1704-536 224 N Felton St 34th wd. 1400 Sq Ft BRT#341256500 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Susan Maxine Ferguson C.P.

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Substantial Style Annual event benefits A.C.L.U. By HughE Dillon Joan Shepp celebrated the 17th Annual â&#x20AC;&#x153;Women of Substance and Styleâ&#x20AC;? at her boutique at 1811 Chestnut Street, February 22, 2017. The annual event recognized 27 African-American women in the community who are making a difference. Proceeds from the shopping event went to the A.C.L.U.

1. Mae Hadfield and Joan Shepp. 2. Tanine Jones, Mark Barksdale and Dionne McCray. 3. Hazel Bailey and Sonya Douglas. 4. Nathaniel Kitchen, Deborah Kitchen and Tom Jackson. 5. Keith Robinson. 6. Constance Thompson and Jean Wolfe. Photos by HughE Dillon.

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Having A Liberty Ball Event raises thousands to battle childhood cancers By HughE Dillon The 12th annual â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Liberty Ball, A Knight for the Kidsâ&#x20AC;? was held at the Crystal Tea Room on Saturday, Feb. 25. All proceeds benefited Penn State Dance Marathon (THON) and the Four Diamonds Fund at the Penn State Hershey Medical Center in Hershey, Pa. A record-breaking $46,225 was raised this year at the dance, drink and dine event where people were encouraged to wear blue.

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Leading the Cheerleaders Cheerleading coaches and organizers visit in advance of the NFL Draft By HughE Dillon The NFL Cheerleader directors were in Philadelphia during the week of February 20th in preparation for the NFL Draft, which will take place April 27-29 in Center City. As part of the visit, they were given a special tour around town topped off with a stop at one of the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most popular landmark shopping destinations, Nicole Miller at The Bellevue.

1. Swoop and the Eagles Cheerleaders greet the NFL cheerleader coaches on the red carpet. 2. Philadelphia Cheerleaders pose at Nicole Miller. 3. Jimmy Contreras, Ritz-Carlton, Kristin Detterline, Philly Style Magazine, Brent Celek, Philadelphia Eagles and Mary Dougherty, Nicole Miller. 4. NFL Cheerleader coaches from the Baltimore Ravens. 5. NFL Cheerleader coaches from the LA Rams. 6. Charlotte Simons with Summer and Sherri Thompson. Photos by HughE Dillon. MARCH 12-19, 2017

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Neumann Will Try For Another State Title Saints determined to excel under new tournament class system By Jeremy Treatman

eumann-Goretti will have to settle for a PIAA Class AAA title this year if they want to take home any more hardware. The Saints were shocked for a second time, in a loss in the Catholic League championship game to Archbishop Wood, March 1 at a sold-out Palestra. Neumann responded with a seven-point win March 4, over Del-Val Charter, for the District 12 Class AAA title. In the last three years, Neumann has lost to Roman twice and to Wood once for the Catholic title, and they were upset by Del-Val in the District 12 game a year ago. “After losing to Wood, I just told them to keep their heads up and that there was more basketball to play,” said Saints’ coach Carl Arrigale. “Let it hurt for a day because we put so much into it, but then you have to flush it and move on. Of course, it’s always easier said than done and we struggled to beat a very good Del-Val team. The

District 12 game always manages to be a tough game for us, but we managed to win it. We started out slow but managed to dig in and chip away and win the game. We always say if they are giving us something out at the end that says champs on it, we might as well get it. But our focus now is on our first straight state title medal,” he added. “The state tournament is a grind. You have to go out, one game at a time, and really focus your emotions and not get ahead of yourself. Enjoy the run each step of the way. Don’t assume you will automatically get there. Earn your way. This is what I tell the guys. In the new six classification system, the state put Neumann in the 3A category where they will be heavy favorites. “It’s always been a very challenging division, over the years. However, with the new six class system, I have no idea what to expect,” Arrigale commented.

Ghosts Take Titles Abington wins boys and girls District 1 6A championships By Jeremy Treatman

f you live in Abington Township and are a basketball fan, March 4 was your day. Both the girls and boys won PIAA District 1 6A championships, before full houses at Villanova. Abington’s boys team (24-3) was less than a surprise than the lady Ghost’s success. The boys have not lost since their December defeats to powers Archbishop Wood, Neumann Goretti, and Roman Catholic. “Everyone told me I was crazy to schedule these games, especially with a young underclassmen led team,” said

coach Charles Grassy. “But we have had the philosophy that playing the big games during the season helps us get where we want to be in March. We learned a lot from those three games. It helped us get here for sure. Right now, this is special for Abington to win both the boys and girls. There are over 6,000 people here. The community is behind us and our boys are playing really well and together.” The boys’ 57-51 win over scrappy Coatesville as well as many of the team’s 24 wins would probably not happen with-

Neumann-Goretti’s Quade Green (#1) brings the ball up the court. Photo by Sarah J. Glover.

Del Val Charter School coaches counsel the team. Photo by Sarah J. Glover.

out the one-two punch of sophomore center Eric Dixon and junior guard Robbie Heath, who already has scored 1000 points. Dixon had 16 points, 11 rebounds, and 3 blocks versus the Red Raiders at Villanova. He is proud he wasn’t tempted to be lured away by a traditional private or Catholic School power, though he is just a sophomore. “That’s what makes this more special,” he said. “I am a regular kid at a regular public school and 6,000 people came to see us play. I have great friends here. I want to win for the community I am from. This means a lot. The fact the girls won, too just makes it even more unbelievable.” Dixon, Heath, and teammates like senior Joe O’Brien feel the team is on schedule for its pre-season goals. They already won the Suburban One title, and District 1 title. A state title is next. “I think we are on track to set out what we

have been trying for since November,” Dixon said. “Other than the losses to Roman, Neumann, and Wood, we have been playing well. We made mistakes and we had to learn from them. The chemistry on the team is so good because we aren’t just good players, we are best friends off the court. We hang out with one another and that translates on the court. Of course, we would have loved to win all of our games, but I think the tough games in December taught us about the high level of competition that is out there. It definitely helped us. We are young guys and we saw these experienced teams beat us. I know we can compete with them. I really feel we are going to win the state championship.” Dixon has raised eyes all year with his plays. The 6-foot-8-inch power forContinued on page 2

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Southern Comforts: Authors’ friendship explored in ‘The Gift’ By Larry Nichols larry@epgn.com The friendship between two literary icons comes to life on stage with Walnut Street Theatre’s production of “The Gift” through March 19. Set on a porch in a small town in Alabama, two friends reconnect. One of them is Buddy, an internationally renowned author embarking on a new

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authors were that people are still interested in delving into the genesis of one of their most significant contributions to history. “I’ve played Atticus Finch twice so I really know that material from both sides,” Kelly said. “‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ is one of the most beloved novels of the last century as is that character. ‘In Cold Blood’ and ‘Breakfast at Tiffany’s’ are two of the great novels of the last century and they couldn’t be less alike. If they had done nothing else, and she did almost nothing else that people saw, they would be enough for anybody. Those are great works of art that hold up and stand the test of time. In terms of who they were to each other, that’s really compelling, even though their relationship became rocky later in life. The fact they met in kindergarten and had this tremendous bond because they were both misfits … They handled that and their response to it and their functioning in the world very, very differently. They were both gay. One was very, very out when it was not the fashion to be out and one was very closeted. And yet they were incredibly bound to each other, not only in terms of their childhood devotion — almost brother and sister — but also in terms of their love of writing and their incredible ability to write descriptive prose about the world around them.” Kelly said whether you buy into the theory that Capote helped write “To Kill a Mockingbird” or not, “The Gift” at its heart is really about an enduring friendship. “It’s a beautiful play,” he said. “It’s about these two famous people but it’s also really about friendship, loyalty and what we do for each other when we’re in need. It really hits people on a whole bunch of levels. It’s about literary figures and it’s pretty wonderful.” n Walnut Street Theatre presents “The Gift” through March 19 at Independence Studio on 3, 825 Walnut St. For more information, call 215-574-3550 or visit www. walnutstreettheatre.org.

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1. ENTRE A LA CABINA DE VOTACION Esta máquina no tiene palanca para el gancho de cortina. Ud. entra a la cabina de votación al separar y caminar tras la cortina. Si Ud. usa silla de ruedas, la máquina _ dé votación será bajada por el que corre la máquina antes de Ud. entrar. 2. VOTANDO POR LA NOMINA TOTAL DEL PARTIDO Para Votar por la Nomina Total del Partido (vote por los candidatos de un solo partido político) haga presión sobre el cuadro en el Partido Político que usted escoja y el indicador rojo quedara alumbrado por todos los candidatos de ese partido quedaran alumbrados dentro de cada posición en cada cuadro de los candidatos. Los cuadros del Partido Político se encuetran de un lado al otro arriba en la balota. 3. SELECCIONADO CANDIDATOS INDIVIDUALMENTE Si usted desea seleccionar a sus candidatos individualmente, haga presión sobre el cuadró Enumerada dentro de las posición de sus candidato y una luz roja se alumbrara al lado del número dentro de las posición de sus candidato, indicando los nombres que usted haya seleccionado. 4. CAMBIANDO UN CANDIDATO YA SELECCIONADO Si cambia de mente después de haber escogido su candidato, y no quiere votar por un candidato cuya luz está prendida, haga presión en el Número de ese candidato de nuevo para no seleccionar el candidato y la luz se apagará. 5. SELECCIONANDO POR ESCRITO Encuentre la casilla para escoger Por Escrito para el Puesto por el cual Ud. desea escribir el nombre de un candidato. Haga presión sobre el botón de "Por Escrito" en la casilla. Luego haga presión sobre el botón de la Luz Roja Grande en la parte de arriba de la maquina para abrir la Ventanilla de Por Escrito. Escriba o estampe los nombres de sus candidatos en el papel expuesto en la ventanilla. Luego hale el contraventana hacia abajo sobre el nombre que ha escrito, cerrando la ventanilla. 6. VOTANDO POR UNA PREGUNTA Preguntas en la Balota usualmente están localizadas en las columnas a mano derecha. Haga su selección haciendo presión sobre cualquiera de los botones. La luz roja al lado del botón se prenderá indicando su selección. 7. ECHANDO SU BALOTA Después de hacer las selecciones por todos los candidatos que Ud. quiera, encuentre el botón VERDE que dice VOTE abajo en los botones en la esquina derecha de la balota. Cuando Ud haga presión sobre el botón VERDE DE VOTAR todos sus selecciones de candidatos serán archivadas, todas las luces en la máquina de votación se apagarán, y oirá un sonido de timbre bajo indicando que ha terminado. 8. SALIENDO DE LA MAQUINA DE VOTACION Después de que termine de votar al hacer presión sobre le botón verde de VOTAR en el lado bajo dercho de la balota, las luces dentro de las puertas de la balota y todas las luces de sus selecciones serán apagadas. Para salir, separe la cortina y salga por ella. Si usted no puede leer, escribir ni hablar ingles bien y necesita ayuda, pídale a los Oficiales del Lugar de Votar si hay un Interprete del ingles/español disponible. Si no hay un Interprete del ingles/español disponible en su lugar de votar, usted puede llamar al 215-686-1500 para ayuda. Si usted no puede leer, escribir, o hablar ingles bien O si no puede entrar u operar su maquina de votar, y necesita ayuda, la ley requiere que a usted se le permita recibir ayuda de parte de la persona que usted escoja, con acepción a su patrón, o un oficial de su sindicato obrero (unión laboral), o el/la Juez de Elección. URNAS ABREN DE 7 A.M. HASTA 8 P.M.

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ELECTION NOTICE - POLLING PLACES SPECIAL ELECTION TUESDAY MARCH 21, 2017

AVISO DE ELECCIÓN - LUGARES DE VOTACIÓN ELECCIÓN ESPECIAL MARTES 21 DE MARZO DE 2017

CHECK TO SEE IF THERE HAS BEEN A CHANGE IN YOUR POLLING PLACE. IF YOU DO NOT KNOW YOUR WARD AND DIVISION, CALL 215-686-1590. PLEASE TAKE NOTICE: ALL POLLING PLACES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE.

VERIFIQUE SI CAMBIÓ SU LUGAR DE VOTACIÓN. SI USTED NO SABE SU DISTRITO NI DIVISIÓN, LLAME AL 215-686-1590

RECUERDE: TODOS LOS LUGARES DE VOTACIÓN ESTÁN SUJETOS A CAMBIO. AN ASTERISK BY THE POLLING PLACE LOCATION INDICATES HANDICAP ACCESSIBILITY; EVEN THOUGH A POLLING PLACE HAS BEEN DETERMINED TO BE PHYSICALLY UN ASTERISCO AL LADO DEL LUGAR DE VOTACIÓN INDICA QUE SE TRATA DE UN ACCESSIBLE A VOTER MAY STILL BE UNABLE TO CAST A BALLOT ON THE MACHINE EDIFICIO ACCESIBLE PARA DISCAPACITADOS. AUNQUE UN LUGAR DE VOTACIÓN HAYA WITHOUT ASSISTANCE DUE EITHER TO THE NATURE OF THE HANDICAP OR THE DESIGN SIDO DESIGNADO FÍSICAMENTE ACCESIBLE, ES POSIBLE QUE EL VOTANTE NO PUEDA OF THE VOTING MACHINE. HANDICAPPED AND ELDERLY VOTERS WHO ARE VOTING BY SPECIAL 21,MÁQUINA 2017 SIN AYUDA, SPECIAL TUESDAY, MARCH EMITIR SU MARCH VOTO EN LA POR LA ELECTION NATURALEZA- DE SU MEANS OF AN ALTERNATIVE BALLOT BECAUSE OF INACCESSIBILITY OF THEIR POLLINGELECTION - TUESDAY, DISCAPACIDAD LOS VOTANTES PLACE MAY RETURN SUCH BALLOTS ON ELECTION DAY TO ROOM 142 CITY HALL NO PHILADELPHIA COUNTY O POR EL DISEÑO DE LA MÁQUINA DE VOTACIÓN. PHILADELPHIA COUNTY DISCAPACITADOS O ANCIANOS QUE VOTAN CON UNA BOLETA ALTERNATIVA DEBIDO A LATER THAN 8 P.M. LA INACCESIBLIDAD DEL LUGAR DE VOTACIÓN PUEDEN DEVOLVER DICHA BOLETA EL DÍA DE ELECCIÓN EN LA SALA 142 DEL AYUNTAMIENTO NO MÁS TARDE DE LAS 8:00 P. M. If your current polling place is not accessible for wheelchairs, and you are aware of a wheelchair-accessible building in your division that you think may be suitable for a Si su actual lugar de votación no permite el acceso de sillas de ruedas, y usted sabe que en su división hay polling place, please contact Gary Ferris at 215-686-1523. un edificio accesible para sillas de rueda que piensa que es adecuado como centro de votación, póngase en contacto con Gary Ferris llamando al 215-686-1523. LEGEND FOR ACCESSIBILITY CODES FOR POLLING PLACES

BUILDING F-BUILDING FULLY ACCESSIBLE A-ALTERNATE ENTRANCE (Call 215-686-1523) B-BUILDING SUBSTANTIALLY ACCESSIBLE R-ACCESSIBLE WITH RAMP M-BUILDING ACCESSIBILITY MODIFIED N-BUILDING NOT ACCESSIBLE

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EDIFICIO ESTACIONAMIENTO F= EDIFICIO TOTALMENTE ACCESSIBLE N- SIN A= ENTRADA ALTERNATIVA ESTACIONAMIENTO (LLAME AL 215-686-1523) H- ESTACIONAMIENTO B= EDIFICIO CONSIDERABLEMENTE PARA DISCAPACITADOS ACCESSIBLE L- ZONA DE CARGA R= ACCESSIBLE CON RAMPA G- ESTACIONAMIENTO SPECIAL ELECTION TUESDAY, MARCH 21, 2017 M= EDIFICIO MODIFICADO PARA GENERAL PHILADELPHIA COUNTY ACCESIBILIDAD N= EDIFICIO NO ACCESSIBLE

Anthony Clark Chairman, City Commissioners

Lisa M Deeley City Commissioner

Al Schmidt Vice Chairman, City Commissioners

Kevin A Kelly Acting Supervisor of Elections

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Anthony Clark

Lisa M Deeley

Al Schmidt

Kevin A Kelly

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The big top bids goodbye By Larry Nichols larry@epgn.com The circus is leaving town for good after one last hurrah. Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey is ending the era with “Out Of This World,” through March 19. The circus’ swan song features an interactive, action-packed storyline of space-age family fun and technology. Audiences will watch the Circus Space Fleet on a heroic mission to bring performers back to Earth, traveling to interstellar worlds of sand, water, fire and ice. Aston Neves, an out trapeze artist, said he had to learn ice skating for this new production. “That came because of the show,” he said. “I’m a trapeze flier but I’m also an aerial performer. This show has ice-skating and I was invited to learn to skate for the aerial parts of the show. It was a year of practice in skating combined with my skill as an TRAPEZE AND AERIAL ARTIST ASTON NEVES aerialist.” cus ends, he’s considering other options to As a fifth-generation circus performer, continue his career as an aerial artist. Neves said he’s used to training long hours “We’re going to keep working in the and adding new disciplines to his perfor- entertainment industries,” he said of his mance skill set. post-Ringling Bros. future. “I always try to “I have been doing this since I was a kid; find other circus plays. I have been living I have been training since I was 5 years in Europe for over 13 years, so if I don’t old. Our background has a little bit of find something here, I can always move everything. For doing trapeze, I started 13 back to Europe.” n years ago. It takes hours of practice a day for two years before you can perform.” Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Catch the show while you can, as it was presents its last area circus show with announced this year that, after more than “Out Of This World” through March 19 a century in the business, Ringling Bros. at Sun National Bank Center, 81 Hamilton will close down for good in May because Ave., Trenton, N.J. For more information of declining attendance and the loss of the or tickets, call 609-656-3200 or visit www. elephant acts. Neves said that once the cir- Ringling.com.

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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE CANVASS AND COMPUTATION OF VOTES CAST IN THE CITY AND COUNTY OF PHILADELPHIA FOR THE 2017 SPECIAL ELECTION HELD ON TUESDAY, MARCH 21, 2017 WILL BEGIN AT 9:00 A.M. ON FRIDAY MARCH 24, 2017 IN THE CITY COMMISSIONERS, 6TH FLOOR HEARING ROOM, RIVERVIEW PLACE, DELAWARE AVE. & SPRING GARDEN ST., AND CONTINUE ALL DAY FRIDAY, MARCH 24, 2017 UNTIL COMPLETED.

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POR MEDIO DEL PRESENTE, SE NOTIFICA QUE EL ESCRUTINIO Y CÓMPUTO DE LOS VOTOS EMITIDOS EN LA CIUDAD Y EL CONDADO DE FILADELFIA PARA LAS ELECCIONES ESPECIALES 2017 CELEBRADAS EL MARTES 21 DE MARZO DE 2017 COMENZARÁ A LAS 9:00 A. M. DEL VIERNES 24 DE MARZO DE 2017 EN LA OFICINA DE LOS COMISIONADOS DE LA CIUDAD, SALA DE AUDIENCIAS DEL 6,° PISO, RIVERVIEW PLACE, DELAWARE AVE. Y SPRING GARDEN ST, Y CONTINUARÁ DURANTE TODO EL VIERNES 24 DE MARZO 2017 HASTA FINALIZAR.

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Anthony Clark

Lisa M Deeley

Al Schmidt

Kevin A Kelly

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City Commissioner Comisionada Municipal Acting Supervisor of Elections Supervisor Interino de Elecciones

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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT PGN LISTINGS

Unplugged with ‘Search Engine’ creator By Gary M. Kramer PGN Contributor

advances coming at her, so she finds that unnerving and frightening.

One of the highlights of this year’s qFLIX is gay writer/director Russell Brown’s enjoyable ensemble comedy “Search Engines.” The film, which plays noon March 18 at Prince Theatre, has 15 characters in an extended family meeting for a Thanksgiving meal. They are all having trouble, both in life and with their cell phones, and their collective situations force everyone to communicate in real time, offline. The fabulous cast includes Connie Stevens as Geena, the family matriarch, whose daughter Judy (Joely Fisher, Stevens’ reallife daughter) is trying to cook a turkey in part to save her marriage. Other characters include Kate (Daphne Zuniga), who has man trouble; and Georgia (Natasha Gregson Wagner) and David (Barry Watson), who connect in real life when their respective partners are distracted by their phones. (Fun fact: Gregson Wagner and Watson are married in real life.) Brown chatted via Skype about making “Search Engines.”

PGN: Your film takes place almost entirely in the house, but it never feels stagy. RB: A lot of the movies I love are like that. Henry Jaglom’s “Eating” had a similar structure. In that film, they are all talking about eating, and I’m talking about cell phones, but all the characters are really talking about bigger life issues.

PGN: What sparked your interest in making this film? RB: I wrote the movie three years ago. I was drawn into it because I was spending so much time on the phone — dating, reviewing things, looking things up, etc. So I asked myself, Am I finding what I’m looking for? Is it leading me to what I wanted to find? I thought about the word “search.” It’s the operative word of our time. I thought, What are we searching for, and are we finding it? PGN: Can you talk about casting the actors and working with them on their roles? RB: There were no auditions. I met each actor I wanted to cast and we talked about the characters and I rewrote the characters for the actors. When I met with Barry [Watson], he said people were always on Instagram. He was tired of talking to people about that, so his character is going through that. Because his wife is always reviewing things and is distracted, he can’t talk to her. Natasha Gregson Warner has the same issue; she can’t connect with her husband because, unbeknownst to her, he is on gay sex apps. Connie’s character is concerned that everything is moving too fast and she can’t keep up with the technological

PGN: The film has a very L.A. vibe. Can you talk about how this film captures Southern Californian life? RB: Southern California is a surreal place. You’re always sort of alone, drifting these long distances to get to this other part of the city. The vibe is to get more surreal and strange. The weather aspect is this late, warm/hot sunny day for Thanksgiving is very Southern Californian. We don’t have snow and the traditional “look.” That adds to the strange, surreal quality. All of my films are about literate, well-spoken Los Angelinos who get past the stereotypes of the people and what it’s like to live here. PGN: There’s a queer subplot in the film. Can you talk about incorporating LGBT content in your work? RB: It’s not something I have to do, it just happens. It’s part of my life. There’s not a conscious attempt to include it; it just shows up naturally. PGN: How glued are you to your phone? RB: I’m not that great about tearing myself away from my phone. There are some great things that the phone has made possible, but it’s such a time suck. In terms of finding relationships and love, there’s a side of it that can make you feel lonely. Even though you’re connecting with people, you’re not connecting with them. I’ve chatted with folks for days and never met them but I felt I had intimate contact with them. It’s addictive. You’re in the airport waiting for a plane and you get on a site because you have some time to kill. You get into this habit that isn’t so healthy. There are certain things we don’t know how to do anymore. How do you look up a word where you don’t have a dictionary and your phone goes down? Or how do you search for a restaurant if you don’t have the tools? It’s funny, I almost wish I had written the film now rather than three years ago; I think it’s not extreme enough. Our dependence on our phones has gotten worse. The election brought out the ugliness of technology and it continues to do that. n Editor's note: Gary M. Kramer is a programmer for qFLIX.

Theater & Arts American Watercolor in the Age of Homer and Sargent Philadelphia Museum of Art presents an exhibition exploring watercolor painting’s remarkable rise in the United States from 1860-1925 through May 14, 26th Street and the Parkway; 215-7638100. Brad Williams The comedian performs March 23-25 at Helium Comedy Club, 2031 Sansom St.; 215496-9001. Bruce Nauman: Contrapposto Studies, I through VII Philadelphia Museum of Art presents an exhibition of new works by Bruce Nauman, which continues the artist’s exploration of video, sound and performance, through April 16, 26th Street and the Parkway; 215-7638100. The Gift Walnut Street Theatre presents the story behind the making of a great novel through March 19 at Independence Studio on 3, 825 Walnut St.; 215574-3550. The Importance of Being Earnest Walnut Street Theatre presents the classic Oscar Wilde play through April 30, 825 Walnut St.; 215-574-3550. Le Corsaire The Pennsylvania Ballet performs

a lighthearted production about a swashbuckling pirate in search of treasure who becomes enamored with a slave girl through March 19 at Kimmel’s Academy of Music, 250 S. Broad St.; 215-790-5800. Lino Tagliapietra: Painting in Glass Philadelphia Museum of Art presents an exhibition showcasing the artist’s complex glass vessels through July 16, 26th Street and the Parkway; 215-7638100. Martha Graham Cracker in Lashed But Not Leashed The new work created by Dito van Reigersberg for his vivacious alter-ego is a musical feverdream featuring original songs through March 18 at the Kimmel Center’s SEI Innovation Studio, 300 S. Broad St.; 215-893-1999. Mercandante’s La Vestale Amici Opera Company presents the opera 3 p.m. March 19 at Redeemer U.M.C., 1128 Cottman Ave.; 215-227-0257. Mussorgsky’s Boris Godunov Amici Opera Company presents the opera staged in Italian 4 p.m. March 18 at Redeemer U.M.C., 1128 Cottman Ave.; 215-227-0257. Person of the Crowd: The Contemporary Art of Flânerie The Barnes Foundation presents an exhibition

UNTAMED MELODIES: Philly cabaret star Dito van Reigersberg unleashes a new show as his alter ego Martha Graham Cracker in “Lashed But Not Leashed,” a musical fever-dream featuring original songs, through March 18 at the Kimmel Center’s SEI Innovation Studio, 300 S. Broad St. For more information or tickets, call 215-893-1999. Photo: Kevin Monko

featuring works by 40 international artists making provocative spectacles of themselves through May 22, 2025 Benjamin Franklin Pkwy.; 215-2787000. Phulkari: The Embroidered Textiles of Punjab Philadelphia Museum of Art presents an exhibition exploring the beauty and cultural significance of phulkari, ornately embroidered textiles from Punjab, a region straddling Pakistan and India, through July 9, 26th Street and the Parkway; 215-763-8100. Raiders of the Lost Ark with The Philadelphia Orchestra The Philadelphia Orchestra performs the score along to a screening of the

classic adventure film through March 19 at Kimmel’s Verizon Hall, 260 S. Broad St.; 215790-5847. Rodgers & Hammerstein’s The King and I Broadway Philadelphia presents the story of a British schoolteacher and governess who is invited to Siam by its imperious king to educate his many wives and children March 22-April 2 at Kimmel’s Academy of Music, 250 S. Broad St.; 215-790-5800.

Music Splintered Sunlight The jam-rock band performs 8 p.m. March 17 at The Fillmore Philadelphia, 29 E. Allen St.; 215-6253681.

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cabaret featuring Philadelphia’s best singers and musicians, 6:309:30 p.m. March 18 at Tavern on Camac, 243 S. Camac St.; 215545-0900. Daddy & Friends Josh Scheonwolf’s monthly burlesque showcase, 8 p.m. March 19 at L’Etage, 624 S. Sixth St.; 215-5920656.

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STOP! HAMMERSTEIN!: Broadway Philadelphia presents the stage classic “Rodgers & Hammerstein’s The King and I,” the story of the unconventional and tempestuous relationship that develops between the King of Siam and a British schoolteacher and governess, March 22-April 2 at Kimmel’s Academy of Music, 250 S. Broad St. For more information or tickets, call 215-790-5800. Photo: Matthew Murphy

Fishbone The alternativerock/funk band performs 9 p.m. March 17 at Underground Arts, 1200 Callowhill St.; 215-627-1332. Puddles Pity Party The imposing crooner in a clown costume sings his heartbreak 9 p.m. March 17 at The Trocadero Theatre, 1003 Arch St.; 215922-6888. Bring Me the Horizon The U.K. hard-rock band performs 7 p.m. March 22

at The Liacouras Center, 1776 N. Broad St.; 215204-2400. Garth Brooks and Tricia Yearwood The country superstars perform 7 p.m. March 2426 at Wells Fargo Center, 3601 S. Broad St.; 215389-9543. The Temptations and The Four Tops The R&B vocal groups perform 8 p.m. March 24 at Keswick Theatre, 291 N. Keswick Ave., Glenside; 215-572-7650.

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Nightlife Shamrocks & Jocks Happy Bear meets St. Patrick’s Day with the Philadelphia Gryphons on hand serving up Jell-O shots 4-8 p.m. March 17 at Tabu, 200 S. 12th St.; 215-9649675. Are We There Yet? Just A Little Father(hood Cabaret) Barrymore Awardwinning actor, vocalist and cabaret artist Ben Dibble performs his cabaret show about fatherhood and mentorship 8 p.m. March 17-18 at Arden’s Studio Theatre at the Hamilton Family Arts Center, 62 N. Second St.; 215-922-1122. Eric Jaffe Show The monthly live-singing

St. Patrick’s Day Party Wear green and celebrate 6 p.m.1 a.m. March 17 at Crimson Moon Tavern, 1909 W. Sixth St., Wilmington, Del.; 302-654-9099. Pee Wee’s Big Adventure The classic 1980s comedy is screened 2 p.m. March 18 at the Colonial Theatre, 227 Bridge St., Phoenixville; 610917-1228. Cowboy & Cowgirl Party The Westernthemed party night, 6 p.m.-1 a.m. March 18 at Crimson Moon Tavern, 1909 W. Sixth St., Wilmington, Del.; 302-654-9099. The Birds The classic Alfred Hitchcock film is screened 2 p.m. March 19 at the Colonial Theatre, 227 Bridge St., Phoenixville; 610917-1228. Dope & Combichrist The industrial-rock groups perform 6 p.m. March 22 at Reverb, 1402 N. Ninth St., Reading; 610-743-3069. n

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Jeff Guaracino

An excellent time for a European vacation For the past few years, the Euro and the British Pound were worth sometimes considerably more than our U.S. dollar — but as the dollar is now much stronger than foreign currencies, it’s a very good time to consider a trip to Europe. Today, the U.S. dollar is nearly equal to the Euro, which is the universally accepted currency in 19 European countries. Great Britain seems to always be perpetually more expensive than the rest of Europe. Right now, you will get one British Pound for around every $1.20 in American currency. Even with the British Pound still worth more than the dollar, it is an extraordinary value compared to a few years ago when it would cost you about $1.70 for just one British Pound. There are a number of great phone applications and website tools that will help you convert U.S. dollars to foreign currency. In the old days of travel, you might get traveler’s checks or go to your local bank to buy foreign currency before you leave. Your best bet is to ask your credit-card companies and your bank what their rates would be, and be sure to ask about conversion rates and/or “foreign transaction fees.” You will pay some kind of fee to your bank or credit card whenever you make a purchase but rates and fees can vary widely among financial institutions. I like to travel with foreign currency in hand to make sure I am ready to get that cab or buy a coffee immediately. Before I left, I went to my Philadelphia bank, which said it charges a flat fee of $7. That seems great. But the rate I was charged for converting my U.S. dollar to the Euro was, in my opinion, a non-competitive rate. (Banks can make money by setting their own rates. The banks will buy Euros at one rate but then re-sell the Euros to you at a higher rate and keep the difference). I ended up paying what I considered an undisclosed $30 fee. I might have gotten a better deal getting Euros from a ATM while in Europe. For the best deal, plan everything ahead Do as much research about your trip in advance. Check out the official website of the tourism bureau (be careful that you are looking at the real tourism office’s website). You will find itineraries, reputable tours and ideas on things to do, and to see. Visit Berlin is a great example of a tourism office website

that will help you navigate your trip well; visitberlin.de. The Internet is filled with reviews, information and YouTube videos on travel tips, like getting from the airport to downtown on a train. I find that Google Earth is a great way to scope out a neighborhood and preview my trip before I go. Hotels are important to research before you go. Definitely check out website sites like Trip Advisor. If you are arriving on an early-morning flight, your hotel room might not be available until late afternoon. Making sure you have a hotel with an Englishspeaking staff can be important, especially if English is not widely spoken where you are planning to travel. Also, while most hotel concierges can be extraordinary resources, consider that sometimes a hotel concierge might be “compensated” for referring you to a particular restaurant. Look at food-related websites and apps that specialize in dining reviews or pick up a local magazine, like Where Magazine, in your hotel room to help select your choices. I don’t advise pre-paying for a hotel while in Europe. Your plans may change and you may wish to depart early or you may discover that the hotel you chose is out of the way. Paying a little more on the nightly rate may give you more options later. Look for a hotel and destinations that are LGBT-friendly. There are a couple of ways to find this out, including by visiting websites for the International Gay and Lesbian Travel Association (iglta.org), TAG-approved hotels (tagapproved.com) or a travel agent that specializes in LGBT travel. While just specific to Europe, another resource for LGBT-travel safety and information is ILGA, the International LGBTI Association. Every year, along with State Sponsored Homophobia, ILGA publishes a map of the world’s LGBT laws. For the first time last year, a single overview map evolved into a unique set of maps that separately charted where criminalization, protection and recognition laws are enacted; ilga.org. The gay men’s app SCRUFF has a travel safety guide as a feature. Happy and safe travels! n Jeff Guaracino is the author of the “Handbook for LGBT Tourism and Hospitality and Gay and Lesbian Tourism: the Essential Guide for Marketing.”

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around the country, all of whom are queer, he stressed. Also, he pointed out, “about two-thirds of these artists are people I’ve worked with before.” But not all of the dozen or so artists involved come from Rockford’s wellstocked Rolodex. Thanks to a close and active national network of queer artists, a good many artists of national note submitted works for the show, ultimately lending the exhibit a distinct national credibility. While each artist shows a distinct voice, together they form a sort of artistic chorus in the way certain questions are asked or issues are examined. “Many of them ask questions about becoming your own authentic self,” Rockford said. “They examine the way queer identities form.” After being on display at Penn State for most of February, “Where We Find Ourselves” will spend the bulk of the spring at the Gershman Y, which is the show’s cosponsor along with primary sponsor University of the Arts. When the Gershman show closes May 12, the exhibit will be dispersed back to the artists. Rockford plans to attend the show’s opening reception to speak about the themes explored by the exhibit’s artists. n

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Family Portrait

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Suzi Nash

Keisha Price: Taking on taxes with the Delaware devotee “The hardest thing in the world to understand is the income tax.” — Albert Einstein Well, Einstein may have had a problem, but this week’s profile, Keisha Price, has it under control. As one of the “Tax Warriors” at Drucker & Scaccetti, Price delights in helping her clients make sense of their money. PGN: I don’t detect an accent but I understand you’re not from these parts. KP: I am not. I was born in London, but my parents are from the states; they were both in the military. My dad got stationed in Dover when I was young, so that’s where me and my younger brother grew up. I wish I had an accent! PGN: You should at least adopt one of those fake Madonna English accents! KP: I know. When I was younger I had to go to speech therapy. They wanted to make me conform and I remember they had these dolphin puppets helping me pronounce words correctly. Now I look back and I’m like, “I’d be so cool with an accent!” PGN: And they made you speak Dover? That’s just criminal! KP: [Laughs] Is that an accent? And I went to college at University of Delaware for undergrad so I’m all Delaware. PGN: Fighting Blue Hens! KP: Exactly! Nobody knows about them! I started my career at PricewaterhouseCoopers, was there for a while and it gave me a taste for city life, which was really exciting, but I continued to commute from Delaware for a while. Finally I said, “No mas,” and I moved here last year. I started working here in 2015. PGN: Did you travel around a lot as a military brat? KP: No, my parents traveled. My dad spent the better part of my formative years in South Korea, Saudi Arabia and Virginia while me, my mom and my brother stayed in Delaware. PGN: Did you get a lot of cool souvenirs? KP: Oh yeah. South Korea has awesome swag: full-blown customized Nike sweats and jackets, hand-stitched! This was back when FUBU was hot. PGN: Did you play a lot with your brother? KP: For sure, he was my play thing. I pretty much told him what to do. I say it built character in him; he might feel otherwise. PGN: A favorite memory from back then? KP: There’s a National Guard base in Bethany Beach and my mom was able to

get a trailer on the beach. A trailer! It was in a really beautiful, fenced-off area and we had so much fun. We could walk to the beach from the trailer, which was not something we were used to growing up in Dover. We did that for two weeks each summer for several years and we loved it. PGN: Are you a good swimmer? KP: I’m an excellent swimmer. My spirit animal is a turtle. Being in the military, my dad sent me to lessons at 5 a.m. in the summer. PGN: I’m good in pools or water where you can see what’s around you. I don’t like the idea of crabs and minnows and creatures right next to me without my knowledge! KP: [Whispers] They’re all around you! I think it’s a mindset. I can just float in the waves for an hour or two and then I’ll start thinking about the tides and the jellyfish and I have to get out. PGN: What other kinds of things did you do in your youth? KP: I would say I was a secret nerdy athlete. I was captain of the girls’ basketball team but I was also treasurer of the speech and debate team, I was on the academic challenge team and I was on the executive council to the principal and got to do the morning announcements. I love basketball but I was like, “Let’s be real, I’m not going to be able to make a career from this” so I got lots of extra credits and began to focus in on accounting. Unlike becoming a doctor or lawyer, which takes eight years of college to master, you can do really well in accounting in a relatively short amount of time. PGN: Were you a numbers nerd as a kid? Were you the one counting the change from your dad’s pocket? KP: Yes! He actually had a Crown Royal bag and he’d put all his change in it. I think that’s every kid’s first penny pouch! I’d be like, “Let’s go! Quarters first!” Getting all the coins into those little rolls … I think I did that until … well, until they started Coinstar, but they charge you for that. PGN: What was a crazy sports moment? KP: I blocked my own teammate’s ball and threw her to the ground. We were down by two points and were throwing the ball inbound. She apparently had gotten turned around and went to shoot the ball at our basket! I flew at her and practically bodyslammed her to the ground but she made the layup anyway! Thankfully we won the game in overtime or she never would have heard the end of it. PGN: How was the overall college experience?

KP: When you first get to college, it’s either great or total shell shock and then great. I’d been such a good student for so long I fell off my first semester with about a C average. My mom stopped giving me money so I had to get a job, and I worked with PROUD — the Puppy Raisers of UD. We trained Seeing Eye dogs and they gave you an 8-week-old pup to raise and teach basic commands. Because they’re service dogs, I got to take him to class, in the cafeteria, everywhere! My mother never let me have a dog; she told us that we were allergic. [Laughs] I’m going to give my mom the benefit of the doubt that she wasn’t lying and that I just grew out of them. That can happen, right? PGN: Absolutely! How did you end up in Philly? KP: I realized that I needed to start getting ready for the job market. I entered a community-impact competition with PWC. There’s a shelter on campus for women and children. We made a proposal to get

an answer; it’s either right or wrong. And accounting is simple arithmetic. It’s not calculus or complex equations. And you’ve got a calculator … It’s more about the story you are telling or revealing with the numbers. Especially with taxes, it’s someone’s life on paper in front of you. It’s the subtext of a life. And you’re a detective sorting it out. PGN: A friend once paid me to help her with her taxes. As I was sorting through receipts, I came across a bill for some sex toys that had accidentally wound up in the box. I remember saying, “Uh, I don’t think you can deduct these … ” KP: [Laughs] I don’t know, were they for medical purposes? Yes, we get stuff like that. It’s almost like being a doctor in that we’re privy to the most personal things. Actually, a lot of people think they can deduct medical marijuana, but not unless it’s legal in your state. It’s important, because we have older people using alternative methods of medicine. That’s one of the advantages of using a real accountant and not the do-it-yourself tax software. We’re all people who like to problem-solve. We develop a relationship with you, your family and/or business. We use our tax expertise and natural curiosity to uncover advantages that the best algorithms can’t find.

PGN: When did you come out? KP: The first day I got to college. My roommate, who is my best friend to this day, had come out her senior year of high school. She’d been through the family drama, the rejection, the turmoil of being on your own. She was completely open and a total stud, wearing fitted hats with long hair. I was like, “You are so cool.” We’d go places, to gay clubs and … if I hadn’t met her I don’t know where my life would be. It’s funny, I wanted to go to St. Joe’s, Photo: Suzi Nash where I had a scholarmattresses and bedbug-resistant rubber ship, and there was drama, sheets and toys for the kids. We came drama, drama because my parents wanted with 40 accounting students and painted me to stay in Delaware. I was so glad I did the whole facility, we bought and put cribs because through her I came out on day one and strollers together. PWC was the sponand never looked back. sor and they paid for everything, including a $5,000 donation. Our group won and I PGN: The Hens got you. asked if I could do an internship with them KP: Truly. I enjoy Philly, but someday I’d and they said yes. like to move back and become the governor of Delaware or something. I really want to PGN: Why math? give back to my state. KP: I like math because there’s always PAGE 34

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It’s such a unique state and so close-knit; I could make a difference, especially in the LGBT community. I think there are about 15 gay people and we all know each other! But seriously, I love what I do and what I’ve learned and I think I could use these skills to go beyond taxes and do good for others. If you have knowledge, you should use it to help others. PGN: Agreed. Where was there to go in Delaware when you first came out? KP: Nowhere! We’d go to a club in Baltimore called The Paradox. It was a real ’hood club and I’m this suburban dweller from Delaware. It was ratchet ’hood too: people smoking blunts everywhere, Crown and Henny bottles all over the place. It was great! And of course we came to Philly — Woody’s on Wednesdays; this was the mecca. And now I live here. PGN: How was coming out to the family? KP: I think they all knew. You can only be a tomboy for so long — what, until you’re 16? After that you might be a little more. I was always in shorts and sweatpants and I’m ridiculously tall for a woman — I call myself the lady giant — so I’d wear men’s and boys’ clothes because they fit me better and I liked the style. After a while I just realized, you know, I don’t think I’m going to wear a dress any time soon. The first time I really spoke to my mother about it was after I’d broken up with my girlfriend. She’d been really involved with my family so when we broke up, my mother was still texting and calling her. I finally had to say, “Stop calling her, she was my girlfriend and it’s over.” I told her about some of the problems I’d had with her and my mother’s response was, “I understand. I dated someone very similar once.” That’s when I first started realizing that parents actually had a life before having kids, that they were once us. I had such a newfound appreciation for my mother. I told her how scared I was to tell her and she said, “Come on, I already knew. You’re always in pictures with girls on your Facebook page.” PGN: So when you’re not crunching numbers, what do you do? KP: I like to be active and I want to try new things like traveling, so I’ve been learning to speak Italian online. I’ve been working on it for two years and I’m to the point where I can read it and take directions. I’m almost ready to go. I’m also the treasurer for a nonprofit, The Delaware Institute for Arts and Education. They bring artists from all around the world to public schools in Delaware — poets, spoken-word, drummers, dancers, sculptors. They share their stories with the kids and then ask them to create a project based on it. The kids work on it and then share the projects with their families and the entire school. One of the projects was at The Grand concert hall and it was incredible. It’s crazy, though; my neighbor was the one who started the program and he died in a traffic accident last year. He was out jog-

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ging, came to a crosswalk and had a heart attack. He fell forward and got hit by a car. That was the first time as an adult that I knew someone who died. At his memorial, there were so many stories of how he had touched people, that he gave much and expected little and changed people’s lives. Now that’s a life worth living and it’s inspired me to want to do more. PGN: That’s beautiful. Now for some random questions. KP: [In a funny voice] It’s grab-bag time! PGN: [Laughs] Yes! Any tattoos or piercings? KP: Oh yes, I love tats. My first one was a tramp stamp, a Virgo sign. I was only 17 so my mother had to come with me, which was embarrassing. She was in full military uniform and grilled the tattoo artist about making sure the needles were clean, etc. I have an infinity symbol on my foot and “somnium,” which means “dreaming” in Latin, so it means constant dreamer. I have a tribal turtle with the tree of life on its back and then I have a tattoo for my best friend, and I have a sort of pirate, Treasure Island tat on my arm which finally has some color. I said to the tattoo artist, “Can black people do color?” And she said, “Red.” So I was like, “OK! Let’s do a sun!” PGN: What’s the farthest you’ve traveled? KP: Mostly just the East Coast, Florida and New Orleans. I’m working up to go to the West Coast to get used to long plane rides before I try Europe. I don’t know that I can handle more than six hours. I’m deathly afraid of being in a plane and not being in control. Ha, maybe if I learned how to fly a plane so I could help out I’d feel better, but now I’m actually getting fairly zen and try to think, Hey, if the plane goes down I won’t have to pay my student loans back. Trying to find a positive side! PGN: First R-rated movie you ever saw? KP: “Waiting to Exhale.” I’m a huge Whitney Houston fan. PGN: Do you cook? KP: Yes. I love making breakfasts. PGN: Hobby? KP: I love watching movies. I’m a huge movie buff and I can watch the same movie over and over, TV shows too. The first time I see it from the perspective of the main person, the next time I watch from the perspective of the antagonist, the third time maybe the narrator. I find something different each time. PGN: Favorite movie line? KP: It’s from “The Fifth Element.” Chris Tucker is getting choked by Bruce Willis and Willis is this really uptight guy. He grabs Tucker and says, “I’m here for a mission, do not bother me” and Chris squeaks out, “Super, Green.” You have to see it. n To suggest a community member for Family Portrait, email portraits05@aol.com.

Q Puzzle Distinction at the Oscars Across 1. “Fame” word that follows performing 5. Disney deer 10. Doctors, doggy-style 14. Geoffrey of “Frida” 15. Cager Shaq 16. Ginsberg’s “Gotcha” 17. “___ hollers, make him pay” 18. Hermaphroditic land animal 19. It brings a tear to the eye 20. Start of one distinction of “Moonlight” 23. Earhart’s domain 24. Jeremy Irons’ domain in “The Borgias” 25. Prefix for the homophobic Right 27. One-time Toyota rival 29. Got the bottom line 31. Gay porn director Rainier 32. Suck the energy from 35. Urgent

wants 36. More of the distinction 39. Whitman who sampled Peter Doyle 42. Specialty of Wanda Sykes 43. Fairy story 47. Just make, with “out” 48. “The Lonely Goatherd” singer 50. Comic actor DeLaria 51. Vincente Minnelli’s “___ Parade” 53. Person in the Navy 55. End of the distinction 59. Like a Muscle Mary who does situps 61. Martian marking 62. Some actors have big ones 65. Load 66. The way we word 67. “Aida” solo 68. Helpful tip 69. Printer powder 70. Gay Bob, for example Down 1. Paul

Newman role in “Exodus” 2. Orton’s “The ___ on the Stair” 3. Summer tops 4. “Fer ___!” 5. Ralph Waldo Emerson’s hometown 6. Nitpicky about a bit of history? 7. Dry and crumbly 8. Cotton props in “Showboat” 9. “Yeah, right!” 10. Ricky Martin’s “Livin’ La ___ Loca” 11. Teach LGBTQ studies, for example 12. Made pink? 13. Army N.C.O. 21. Longtime Dolphins coach Don 22. TÈa of “Fun with Dick and Jane” 23. 1993 Carole Maso novel 26. Scores with Esera Tuaolo 28. Splinter group 30. Big top, e.g.

32. Manly man 33. Where to look, in “Misty” 34. Drag queen Gene 37. Brief circumcision? 38. Athlete who tries to pin you to the floor 39. On the small side 40. Alias, initially 41. Either of Heather’s two mommies 44. “Fast,” to Leonard Bernstein 45. Gene Wilder in “The Producers” 46. Copland capability 48. “You said it!” 49. Indian

author Santha Rama ___ 52. Offer an apple to Adam and Steve? 54. Response to “How do you know?” 56. Part of a Texas town’s name 57. ___ instant (like premature ejaculation) 58. Composer John 59. “No whispering!” 60. Island necklace 63. Lubricant 64. Mineo of movies

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Health Alder Health Services provides LGBT health services on a sliding-fee scale; 100 N. Cameron St., Ste. 301 East, Harrisburg; 717-233-7190 or 800-867-1550; www.alderhealth.org. AIDS Care Group/Sharon Hill Medical provides comprehensive HIV services in Delaware County, including primary and preventative medicine, dental care, STI and HIV screenings and treatments, women’s health care, drug and alcohol counseling and treatment and mental health counseling and treatment at 907 Chester Pike in Sharon Hill and 2304 Edgmont Ave. in Chester; 610583-1177 or 610-872-9101; aidscaregroup. org or sharonhillmedical.org. Congreso de Latinos Unidos provides anonymous, free HIV testing with Spanish/ English counselors, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday at 3439 N. Hutchinson St.; 215-763-8870 ext. 6000. HIV treatment: Free HIV/AIDS diagnosis and treatment for Philadelphia residents available 9 a.m.-noon Mondays and 5-8 p.m. Thursdays at Health Center No. 2, 1720 S. Broad St.; 215-685-1803. HIV health insurance help: Access to free medications and confidential HIV testing available at 13-19 MacDade Blvd., Suite 109, Collingdale, N.J., no appointment needed; 610-586-9077. Philadelphia FIGHT provides HIV primary care, on-site lab services, clinical trials, case management, mental-health services and support groups for people living with HIV regardless of insurance status or ability to pay, 1233 Locust St., fifth floor; 215-9854448, www.fight.org.

12-step programs and support groups Al-Anon

Pennsylvania Al-Anon Alateen Family Groups: Events, meeting times and locations at pa-al-anon.org.

Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)

n Acceptance meets 7:30 p.m. Fridays and

Mondays at Trinity Memorial Episcopal Church, 22nd and Spruce streets. n Community meets 8 p.m. Thursdays at Holy Communion Church, 2111 Sansom St. Gay and lesbian, but all are welcome. n GLBT Alcoholics Anonymous meets 7 p.m. Sundays and 8 p.m. Wednesdays at St. Mary’s Episcopal Church, 100 W. Windsor St., Reading; 610-374-7914. n Living Sober meets 8:30 p.m. Saturdays at William Way LGBT Community Center, 1315 Spruce St.; 215-732-2220. n No Other Way Out meets 11 a.m. Sundays at William Way. n Night Owl meets 11:30 p.m. daily at the William Way. n Sober and Gay meets 8:30 p.m. SundayFriday at William Way. n Young People’s AA meets 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays at St. Mark’s Church, 1625 Locust St.; 215-735-1416.

Crystal Meth Anonymous (CMA)

n Meets 7 p.m. Sunday, Tuesday,

Wednesday, Friday and Saturday and 5:30 p.m. Thursday at William Way.

Mental-Health Support

n Pink and Blues, a free peer-run mental-

health support group for LGBT people, meets 7 p.m. Wednesdays at St. Luke and The Epiphany Church, 330 S. 13th St.; 215-627-0424. n Survivors of Suicide Inc. meets 7:30 p.m. the first Tuesday of the month at 3535 Market St., Room 2037 and the second Wednesday at Paoli Memorial Hospital, 225 W. Lancaster Ave.; 215-545-2242, www.phillysos.tripod.com.

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Community Bulletin Board Community centers

■ The Attic Youth Center 255 S. 16th St.; 215-545-4331, atticyouthcenter.org. For LGBT and questioning youth and their friends and allies. Groups meet and activities are held 4-7 p.m. Monday-Tuesday and 4-8:30 p.m. Wednesday-Friday. Case management, HIV testing and smoking cessation are available Monday-Friday. ■ Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Center at the University of Pennsylvania 3907 Spruce St., 215-898-5044, center@dolphin. upenn.edu. Regular hours: 10 a.m.-10 p.m. MondayThursday; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday; noon-6 p.m. Saturday; noon-8 p.m. Sunday. Summer hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday.

■ Rainbow Room: Bucks County’s LGBTQ and Allies Youth Center Salem UCC Education Building, 181 E. Court St., Doylestown; 215-957-7981 ext. 9065, rainbowroom@ppbucks.org. Activities held 6-8 p.m. Wednesdays.

■ William Way Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Community Center 1315 Spruce St.; 215-732-2220, www.waygay.org. Hours: 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Monday-Friday, noon-5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays Peer counseling: 6-9 p.m. Monday-Friday Library: noon-9 p.m. Monday-Friday, noon-5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday Volunteers: New Orientation, first Wednesday of the month at 7:30 p.m.

HIV/AIDS Mondays: n Positive Brothers, a self-help, support and empowerment group for sexual-minority men of color with HIV/AIDS meets 6-8 p.m. at 1207 Chestnut St., third floor; 215851-1975. Tuesdays:

n A support group for HIV-positive men and

women meets 1:30-3 p.m. at BEBASHI: Transition to Hope, 1217 Spring Garden St., first floor; 215-769-3561; bebashi.org. n Feast Incarnate, a weekly ministry for people affected by HIV/AIDS, meets 5 p.m. at University Lutheran Church, 3637 Chestnut St.; 215-387-2885. n A support group for people recently diagnosed with HIV/AIDS meets 6:30-8 p.m. at Mazzoni Center, 21 S. 12th St.; 215-563-0652 ext. 235. Wednesdays:

n Project Teach, a peer-education and

empowerment program for people living with HIV/AIDS, meets 3-5 p.m. at Philadelphia FIGHT, 1233 Locust St.; fight.org.

Thursdays: n A support group for HIV-positive men and women meets 6-8 p.m. at BEBASHI: Transition to Hope; 215-769-3561. n Diversity, an HIV/AIDS support group for those infected or affected, meets from 5-7 p.m. at Arch Street United Methodist Church, 55 N. Broad St.; 267-549-3676, fowallace@yahoo.com. Saturdays:

n AIDS Delaware’s You’re Not Alone youth

support group meets during the school year at varying times and locations; 800-8106776.

Debtors Anonymous

n Meets 7-8 p.m. Monday and Thursday at

the William Way Center.

■ ActionAIDS: 215-981-0088

Key numbers

■ AIDS Law Project of Pennsylvania: 215-587-9377

■ Equality Pennsylvania: 215731-1447; www.equalitypa.org

■ AIDS Law Project of Southern New Jersey: 856-933-9500 ext. 221

■ Equality Forum: 215-732-3378

■ AIDS Library: 215-985-4851 ■ ACLU of Pennsylvania: 215592-1513 ■ AIDS Treatment Fact line: 800662-6080 ■ Barbara Gittings Gay and Lesbian Collection at the Independence Branch of the Philadelphia Free Library: 215-685-1633 n The COLOURS Organization Inc.: 215-496-0330

■ LGBT Peer Counseling Services: 215-732-TALK ■ Mazzoni Center: 215-563-0652; Legal Services: 215-563-0657, 866-LGBT-LAW; Family & Community Medicine: 215-563-0658 ■ Office of LGBT Affairs — Director Nellie Fitzpatrick: 215-6860330; helen.fitzpatrick@phila.gov

■ Philadelphia Police Department liaison — Deputy Commissioner Kevin Bethel: 215-6863318 ■ Philadelphia Police Liaison Committee: 215-760-3686 (Rick Lombardo); ppd.lgbt@gmail.com ■ Philly Pride Presents: 215875-9288 ■ SPARC — Statewide Pennsylvania Rights Coalition: 717-9209537 ■ Transgender Health Action Coalition: 215-732-1207 (staffed 3-6 p.m. Wednesdays and 6-9 p.m. Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays)

■ Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (Philadelphia): 215-572-1833 ■ Philadelphia Commission on Human Relations: 215-686-4670

Health

Anonymous, free, confidential HIV testing Spanish/English counselors offer testing 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Monday-Thursday at Congreso de Latinos Unidos, 216 W. Somerset St.; 215-763-8870. ActionAIDS Provides a range of programs for people affected by HIV/ AIDS, including case management, prevention, testing and education services at 1216 Arch St.; 215-981-0088, www. actionaids.org. GALAEI: A Queer Latin@ Social Justice Organization Free, anonymous HIV testing from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday at 1207 Chestnut St., fifth floor; noon-6 p.m. Tuesdays at the Washington West Project, 1201 Locust St.; 215-851-1822 or 866-222-3871, www.galaei.org. Spanish/English HIV treatment Free HIV/AIDS diagnosis and treatment for Philadelphia residents are available from 9 a.m.-noon Mondays (walk-in) and 5-8 p.m. Thursdays (by appointment) at Health Center No. 2, 1720 S. Broad St.; 215685-1821. HIV health insurance help Access to free medications and confidential HIV testing 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesdays at 13 S. MacDade Blvd., Suite

108, Collingdale; Medical Office Building, 722 Church Lane, Yeadon; and 630 S. 60th St.; 610-586-9077. Mazzoni Center LGBTQ counseling and behavioral health services, HIV/ AIDS care and services, case management and support groups; 21 S. 12th St., eighth floor; 215-563-0652, www. mazzonicenter.org. Mazzoni Center Family & Community Medicine Comprehensive primary health care, preventive health services, gynecology, sexual-health services and chronic-disease management, including comprehensive HIV care, as well as youth drop-in (ages 14-24) 5-7p.m. Wednesdays; 809 Locust St.; 215-563-0658. Philadelphia FIGHT Comprehensive AIDS service organization providing primary care, consumer education, advocacy and research on potential treatments and vaccines; 1233 Locust St.; 215985-4448; www.fight.org. Washington West Project of Mazzoni Center Free, rapid HIV testing. Walk-ins welcome 9 a.m.-9 pm. Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Sunday; 1201 Locust St.; 215-985-9206.

Overeaters Anonymous (OA)

n Open meetings 7 p.m. Fridays at

Hahnemann University Hospital, 245 N. 15th St.; 215-514-3065, www.oa.org. n Meets 11 a.m.-noon at William Way.

S.A.R.A.

n Substance Abuse – Risk Assessment, day

and evening hours; 215-563-0663 ext. 282.

Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous

n Meets 7:30 p.m.Thursdays at All Saints

Church, 18 Olive Ave., Rehoboth Beach, Del.; 302-542-3279.

■ Gay and Lesbian Lawyers of Philadelphia Board meetings at 6:30 p.m. the first Wednesday of the month at 100 S. Broad St., Suite 1810; free referral service at 215-6279090, www.galloplaw.org. ■ Independence Business Alliance Greater Philadelphia’s LGBT Chamber of Commerce, providing networking, business development, marketing, educational and advocacy opportunities for LGBT and LGBT-friendly busi-

Professional groups nesses and professionals; 215557-0190, www.IndependenceBusinessAlliance.com. ■ National Lesbian and Gay Journalists Association Philadelphia chapter of NLGJA, open to professionals and students, meets for social and networking events; www.nlgja.org/ philly; philly@nlgja.org.

■ Philadelphia Gay Tourism Caucus Regional organization dedicated to promoting LGBT tourism to the Greater Philadelphia region, meetings every other month on the fourth Thursday (January, March, May, July, September and the third Thursday in November), open to the public; 215-8402039, www.philadelphiagaytourism.com.

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