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Cape May cop claims he was fired because of his sexual orientation PAGE 5
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Bill calls for permanent Office of LGBT Affairs By Ryan Kasley ryan@epgn.com City Councilwoman Blondell Reynolds Brown proposed a bill last Thursday that would make permanent the city’s Office of LGBT Affairs. The measure would essentially make the office immune to closure by any future mayoral administrations that are less LGBTfriendly than Mayor Michael Nutter, who established the office in 2008. “Philadelphia has an international reputation as a city that both celebrates diversity and has no tolerance for intolerance,” Reynolds Brown said. “This bill offers the LGBT community a permanent seat and voice at the table.” To permanently incorporate the office into city administration, Reynolds Brown’s legislation calls for the Home Rule Charter to be amended, which requires a public vote. If Council passes the bill and Nutter signs it, voters in the November general election would be PAGE 12
DINNER DIALOGUE: Out actor Stephen Wallem, who plays an openly gay character on “Nurse Jackie,” talked about the changing environment for LGBTs on the small screen and the role Human Rights Campaign has played in that evolution at the HRC Greater Philadelphia Gala. Held March 21 at Sheraton Downtown Philadelphia, the gala featured a keynote address by Dr. Rachel Levine, Pennsylvania’s acting physician general and the highest-ranking transgender individual in the state, who emphasized that her trans status wasn’t at all a factor in her nomination. “Gov. Wolf did not nominate me because I’m an openly transgender woman. Gov. Wolf did not not nominate me because I’m an openly transgender woman,” Levine told the cheering crowd. Photos: Brooke Lutz
D.A. to attend Morris forum By Timothy Cwiek timothy@epgn.com
NUMBERS GAME: Representatives of eight area organizations accepted checks from Philly AIDS Thrift totaling $73,000 last Saturday night at Gay BINGO!. This marks the first direct-grantmaking cycle for PAT, which typically donates proceeds from its sales to AIDS Fund, which then distributes the monies among area HIV/AIDS organizations. PAT will continue its AIDS Fund donations as well as its new grant program. Photo: Scott A. Drake
Philadelphia District Attorney R. Seth Williams will attend a panel discussion on the Nizah Morris case, it was announced this week. The event, entitled “Trans Lives Matter,” is sponsored by the Justice for Nizah committee and will be held 6-8 p.m. April 15 at the William Way LGBT Community Center, 1315 Spruce St. The event is free and open to the public. Former state Rep. Babette Josephs, a J4N member, will serve as moderator. “We’re very pleased that Seth Williams will be attending,” Josephs told PAGE 12
By Ryan Kasley ryan@epgn.com The Gayborhood is about to get a little more colorful, thanks to Philly Pride Presents and the City of Philadelphia. This summer, the city will paint permanent rainbow-colored crosswalks at two intersections — 12th and Locust and 13th and Locust streets. The crosswalks, eight in total, will be painted shortly after Pride and dedicated at the July 5 Annual Reminders Block Party, commemorating the 50th anniversary of the first group LGBT-rights demonstrations in the nation. Philadelphia will join the ranks of other major cities like San Francisco, Austin and Toronto that have installed rainbow crosswalks. While each city’s rainbow crosswalks vary in design, Philly’s new crosswalks will most resemble Toronto’s, with six colors spanning the street horizontally from sidewalk to sidewalk. Philly Pride Presents executive director Franny Price thanked the city and the Streets and Public Property departments for bringing the idea to fruition. “We know that other cities have installed rainbow crosswalks, and we have been trying to do the same in Philadelphia for a long time,”
Price said. “It will add a little bounce to our steps as we walk the streets in the Gayborhood.” Philly Pride Presents senior advisor Chuck Volz said the crosswalks will be “a significant, permanent improvement to the Gayborhood. They’re going to be beautiful.” When talks began about two years ago, Philly Pride Presents was to be responsible for covering installation costs, which the city initially estimated at $26,000. “It just was too expensive for us to accomplish,” Volz said. As the conversation progressed, Philly Pride worked with city officials like John Herzins, deputy commissioner of the Department of Public Property, and recently Nellie Fitzpatrick, director of the Office of LGBT Affairs, to find a way to make the project a reality. “We eventually came to the solution that the city would cover the costs of installing the crosswalks, and we would be responsible for the maintenance,” said Volz. “It is not going to cost Philly Pride anything to install the crosswalks.” The initial estimate was reevaluated, and the actual installation cost was found to be significantly less expensive, Volz noted. A figure for the yearly maintenance was not available as of presstime. n
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Attic fundraising for kitchen after flood By Ryan Kasley ryan@epgn.com Earlier this month, a pipe burst at The Attic Youth Center, flooding parts of the second floor and the kitchen below it. The kitchen, in which staff members and volunteers cook dinner for more than 45 LGBT youth every day, was largely destroyed, including the ceiling, walls, floor, counters, cabinets and all of the appliances. One of The Attic’s primary restrooms, located next to the kitchen, was also wrecked in the flood. While the basic cost of repairing the kitchen is covered by The Attic’s insurance, the organization is fundraising to make up the difference to build a kitchen that will last. Organizers of the fundraising initiative are asking the community to help raise $10,000 towards rebuilding the new kitchen. As of presstime, the agency had raised $9,000. “We are so appreciative of the community, who has responded in an incredibly positive, supportive and meaningful way,” Carrie Jacobs, executive director of The
Attic, told PGN. Jacobs stressed that the kitchen is an integral part of The Attic’s daily operations. “Just like in a home, the kitchen is really the center, the heart of our home at The Attic. It’s one of the most important spaces we have. People come together, talk and cook. Food is comforting.” The Attic receives food donations on a weekly basis from local restaurants Giorgio’s on Pine and The Oyster House. And volunteers from companies like Dow Chemical, Deloitte, Ernst and Young, PECO, Bank of America, Campbell’s Soup and LGBT grantmaking organization Delaware Valley Legacy Fund visit to prepare meals on a monthly basis. Volunteers and staff members fill in the rest of the time to cook hot meals for youth visitors, who number between 45-60 every night. While the kitchen is under repair, Jacobs said The Attic has been serving meals that don’t need to be heated. The bathroom was repaired and reopened last Friday, though any additional funds raised after the goal amount will go towards improving it. n
City seeks postponement of gay-cop trial By Timothy Cwiek timothy@epgn.com The city is seeking the postponement of a trial in Officer N. Melville Jones’ antibias lawsuit while it appeals a lower-court ruling in the case. The non-jury trial is set to begin April 28 but the city contends that Common Pleas Judge Linda A. Carpenter issued an erroneous pre-trial ruling that should be reversed in Commonwealth Court. Jones, who is gay, filed suit against the city in 2013, alleging pervasive anti-LGBT workplace bias and harassment due to his sexual orientation. Jones alleges that a former supervisor, C. Daniel Castro, outed him, triggering a chain of events that created a hostile work environment. Alleged acts of bias against Jones include: being sent out on patrol without proper uniform and weaponry; being asked if he gets paid while having sex in the men’s locker room; and being transferred to the “graveyard” shift. Jones’ lawsuit also implicates four other coworkers, in addition to Castro: Michael Houck, Robert Ortiz, Cynthia Rascoe and Laverne Vann. But the city alleges that Jones failed to cite wrongdoing by Houck, Ortiz, Rascoe and Vann in antibias complaints that Jones filed with the city’s Human Relations Commission. Thus, a major portion of
Jones’ antibias case involving those four coworkers should be dismissed, according to the city. Last month, Carpenter rejected the city’s argument and left intact Jones’ lawsuit. Last week, the city asked Carpenter for permission to appeal her ruling in Commonwealth Court, which could delay the trial for several months. “It makes no sense to rush to trial on claims that have a substantial likelihood of being dismissed as a result of the appeal,” city attorneys stated in the March 20 motion. Dismissing the extraneous claims would “return the case to its original parameters; it would also remove the risks and prejudices attendant to the intermingling of these claims, and would better define the city’s ultimate exposure and the reasonable expectations of the parties toward settlement,” according to the motion. At presstime, Carpenter hadn’t ruled on the city’s request for an interim appeal in Commonwealth Court. Neither side had a comment for this story. Castro no longer works for the city. In 2011, he pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit extortion in an unrelated matter and was sentenced to 60 months in prison. He’s expected to testify during the trial via a remote hook-up from prison. Jones, a 15-year veteran, continues to serve as a Philadelphia police officer. He’s seeking more than $50,000 in damages, according to court records. n
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Former Cape May officer files wrongful-termination suit By Ryan Kasley ryan@epgn.com A former Cape May County police officer has filed suit in New Jersey Superior Court against the city of Cape May and several police department employees, alleging wrongful termination because of his sexual orientation. Steven Pascal alleges in his complaint that Capt. Robert Sheehan created false disciplinary charges on multiple occasions in an attempt to remove Pascal from the force. Pascal is suing to get his job back and for monetary damages. Pascal also alleges fellow officers made antigay slurs and homophobic jokes about him, and that such behavior was known to and tolerated by police department commanding officers, including Sheehan. “Steve worked with 20 or so officers in the police department and he was the only one who was openly gay,” Sebastian Ionno, Pascal’s attorney, told PGN. “It was commonplace for gay jokes and gay slurs to be made against him. Worse, it was known and tolerated by police leadership.” Sheehan was recently demoted from chief to captain in an unrelated pending investigation. Pascal says he was also subject to repeated antigay slurs and even death threats from members of the public. Yet, when he sought relief from commanding officers, he says, they refused to take remedial action. “Once an employer is made aware by employees of complaints like these, they have a legal obligation to take action to remediate them,” Ionno said. “Instead, they saw Mr. Pascal as a problem because he made the complaints, and wanted to get rid of him.” According to the suit, a member of the public, a male minor, called several of Pascal’s friends pretending to be Pascal, and told them he wanted to have sexual intercourse with them. Pascal later encountered the minor in public and asked him why he had made the calls. The minor’s parents said Pascal harassed their son, and Pascal was suspended for two days and required to attend therapy for one month while no action was taken against the minor. When Pascal approached former Chief of Police Diane Sorentino about the disciplinary charges, the complaint states she told him, “What do you want me to do, announce to the city that you are gay and to leave you alone?” In the complaint, Pascal contends that, in 2009, other members of the public repeatedly made homophobic slurs and threatened to “snap his neck in a dark alley.” When Pascal approached Sheehan about the incident, Sheehan opened an Internal Affairs investigation because he and Sorentino had previously told Pascal
“not to engage in confrontational behavior by addressing ‘gossip’ about his sexual orientation,” the suit alleges. The investigation required Pascal to be evaluated by a city doctor, Dr. Gary Glass, who found Pascal unfit for duty, despite two independent doctors’ evaluations that stated he was fit for duty, the suit states. Consequently, in early 2010, Pascal was suspended without pay for an extended period. An agreement was reached that summer to allow him to return to work, be declared fit for duty and have all charges dropped, provided Pascal waive any claims against the city up until that point, including for back pay. Pascal retuned to work but was assigned by Sheehan to a squad whose commanding officer, Sgt. Connelly, expressed to Sheehan that he did not want to work with Pascal because he was gay, according to the complaint. For the next two years, Pascal says, he was subject to a hostile work environment, including failure by Connelly to provide him backup or assistance with calls. Connelly made a formal request to Sheehan to transfer Pascal to another department but Sheehan refused, the complaint states. Sheehan opened another I.A. investigation against Pascal in September 2012, this time allegedly because of Pascal’s mishandling of a routine vehicle stop. However, the complaint says, no formal complaint was ever made against Pascal by the citizen involved in the vehicle stop. Pascal was charged with 14 separate disciplinary charges related to the incident. “This is another instance when Sheehan abused the I.A. process,” Ionno said. “No complaint was ever filed. It was as if they were searching for a way to get rid of Mr. Pascal.” Pascal had to again undergo evaluation by a doctor designated by Sheehan, and was found unfit for duty. A department hearing was held from late 2012 through early 2013, during which, Ionno said, the hearing officer was presented with uninvestigated evidence that violated a 45-day statute of limitations. The officer recommended Pascal’s termination. “The hearing officer was a retired judge who was picked and paid by the city,” said Ionno. After 17 years on the force, Pascal was terminated in August 2013. He filed suit that September. “The case has been moving very slowly,” said Ionno. “Capt. Sheehan is now under investigation for unrelated charges, which has pushed back our depositions even further.” Pascal now lives in Philadelphia and works as a flight attendant. n
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COLOURS names new executive director By Jen Colletta jen@epgn.com The COLOURS Organization, Inc., has named a new executive director, who said he will use his professional and personal experiences to grow the organization. Mark Wilson, 26, began his tenure as executive director of the organization, which primarily serves LGBT people of color, late this winter. For the past two years, he served as social-service supervisor at Bethesda Project, overseeing case managers and social workers at the organization’s emergency men’s shelter. The New Jersey native and self-described Army brat moved around often as a child. He settled in Philadelphia about six years ago. Wilson, who is openly gay, studied at Camden County MARK WILSON Community College and became a Certified Alcohol and Drug-Abuse Counselor. “I started this work basically right out of high school,” he said. “The CADC program propelled me to go into social services.” He went on to earn a bachelor’s degree in clinical psychology from Lincoln University, working with youth and as a drug and alcohol-dependency counselor before joining the Bethesda team. Wilson said he has been familiar with COLOURS’ work for several years. About three years ago, Wilson’s husband committed suicide, and he sought counseling through a COLOURS men’s support group. He formalized his relationship with the organization this past fall by joining the board. Wilson owns homes in Northeast Philadelphia and Lindenwold, N.J., where he sits on the town’s school board, an experience he said motivated him to increase his LGBT community leadership. “Being on the school board started to get me excited about board work, so I thought, OK, let me look for something that’s tailored to me being a gay man of color, and COLOURS was a fit,” he said. “And then when I learned they were looking for an executive director, I thought maybe I should step down and apply; it was an organization I had been connected with for several years and it seemed like a great opportunity.” Wilson’s hiring follows a string of leadership changes at COLOURS. The most recent director, Ralph Godbolt, was fired last year after being arrested for stealing money from the organization. His trial was set to begin Thursday. Godbolt took over as director of COLOURS after former director Robert
Burns died suddenly at the end of 2011. Prior to Burns’ tenure, another director, Dorena Kearney, who served at the helm from 2001-07, was indicted for embezzling more than $130,000 from the organization. Wilson said he plans to be transparent about the past leadership positions, and seek to repair any image problems caused by Goldbolt and Kearney. “I think it’s important to stand in our truth. It’s important to talk to the community — funders, providers, whoever — about these issues. My challenge is coming in and dealing with the things my predecessors left for me,” he said. “Part of that is looking at fundraising a little bit differently.” To that end, Wilson said, he’s eager to put a face to the organization, investing one-onone time with constituent groups, leaders of LGBT and HIV/AIDS organizations, former donors and potential donors, especially those not from expected circles. “I recently did a career day at a local elementary school and got talking to one of the owners of a local business, whose brother is a co-owner and who’s gay. So there’s some buy-in there,” he said. “I don’t want to just talk to the same players, the same people, going to just the gay bars, but with all people who can develop an investment. There are relationships we have to rebuild, some we may have lost and that’s OK, and a lot that we can start to create.” Organizationally, Wilson said he plans to undertake a needs assessment, expand and diversify the COLOURS board, offer new professional-development opportunities for staff and spearhead a new strategic plan. Wilson said he envisions the creation of a community center catering to LGBT people of color within the next decade. “Something tailored to the people-ofcolor community where they can feel comfortable, with a drop-in center, and where they can be creative, using art as an expressive way of therapy,” he said. “We need a structure in place and resources available for people of color, especially given the climate right now. It’s important our community has a space where they feel comfortable and where dialogue can happen.” Wilson said he’ll be directly involved in that dialogue. He said his clinical training coupled with his creativity will allow him to be an effective leader, while his other real-world experiences will help him be a relatable figure to COLOURS clients. “I’ve experienced homelessness. I’m HIV-positive. I understand our clients and the people we serve because I’ve walked similar paths,” he said. “I got to a place where I started to apply all of the lessons I’ve learned as building blocks and said, How can I use these challenges in my life to help someone else?” For more information on COLOURS, visit coloursorganization.org. n
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Leon King looks to be Philly’s first out black judge By Ryan Kasley ryan@epgn.com Leon King is vying to be Philadelphia’s first out African-American Court of Common Pleas judge. The former commissioner of the Philadelphia Prison System and longtime civil-rights attorney is making his fourth attempt for a seat on the bench. “I am running for the court because I want to address the issues I have been working on to reform the prison and criminal-justice systems, from within the court,” said King.
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If elected judge, King said, he would hope to serve as a role model for LGBT youth of color. “We do not have any openly gay AfricanAmericans in upper-level municipal office,” King said. “It’s time we elect someone of color and who is gay to the bench. The black community, especially young people, need to see more black men in places of leadership, like the bench.” King said he views his LGBT identity as something that could prepare him to lead a fair courtroom. “I think being openly gay helps you be more in tune with other people who haven’t always been accepted by mainstream society,” said King. “It would also help create a more open-minded culture amongst other judges and people in the justice system.” King added that the passing of trans activist Jaci Adams last year also helped him realize how much an impact a judge can have in a person’s life. “Jaci really turned her life around, from criminal to respected activist. She told me how it all began with one judge,” King said. “She said a judge was the first person in her life to respect her enough to address her as a woman, ‘Ms. Adams,’ and that from there she began to rethink her life.” King said he would strive to have a similar impact on the lives of the people who would come before him if he were elected. “When I am on the bench and you come in and tell me your story, I am actually
going to listen,” he said. King, 51, was a key figure in implementing prison-reform programs for mentally ill and HIV-positive inmates during his tenure as prison commissioner from 2002-08. Among his accomplishments, King launched a database to document inmates with mental illnesses to better provide treatment for them, and to allow for non-violent mentally ill inmates who, according to King, “didn’t necessarily belong there,” to potentially transfer to a more suitable facility. He also started a pilot program for the mentally ill, which he said eventually led to the creation of Mental Health Court, which provides alternatives to incarceration for non-violent offenders with mental illnesses. King said when he first became commissioner, inmates with HIV were not getting the care they needed. “The second I got there, I sat down with Philly FIGHT to find a solution,” he said. “We coordinated with the courts from a medical standpoint to make sure people in the system were treated with respect and dignity, and so their condition didn’t get worse.” King also said efforts like putting condoms on the commissary list had a large impact. Prior to becoming commissioner, King worked as counsel for the city’s law department, in which he litigated several different areas of law. From 1991-93 he litigated personal-injury claims as an assistant city solicitor. Then, through 2001, he handled civil-rights cases for the same department, but as deputy city solicitor, representing law enforcement and other civil servants. He then handled labor and employment disputes for a year before becoming commissioner. After his tenure with the prison system, King served as director of legislation for City Councilman Frank Rizzo for a year before starting his own practice. For the past six years, he has specialized in civil rights, employment and criminal-defense cases. King has also been an associate professor of criminal justice at Drexel University since 2004. King is actively involved in the community and serves on the board of several nonprofits including Mothers in Charge, The Attic Youth Center and Renewed Heart Ministries. He is also a former board member of William Way LGBT Community Center. He received his law degree from Temple University in 1991 after graduating from University of Massachusetts in 1988 with a bachelor’s in political science. Born in Bermuda but raised in Massachusetts, King has lived in Philadelphia for the past 27 years. He currently resides in Mount Airy with his partner of 29 years and their two dogs. n
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GALAEI: A Queer Latin@ Social Justice Organization announced this week that it is moving its headquarters to North Philadelphia next month. In late April, GALAEI will move from its current location, 1207 Chestnut St., to take over the building that used to house the Norris Square Civic Association, 149 W. Susquehanna Ave. “This has been 20 years in the making,” GALAEI executive director Elicia Gonzales told PGN. Gonzales said the move will put the organization in closer proximity to the communities it serves. “This is a dream come true for me personally and for our staff and board,” she said. “We have envisioned a space for our own that can be quite literally a home for queer Latinos. It’s going to be a very welcoming space for communities, families and individuals.” Located right on Norris Square Park, the three-story building’s square footage isn’t significantly greater than that at GALAEI’s current space, Gonzales said, but the layout offers many more opportunities. “It isn’t technically that much bigger but it feels giant compared,” she said. “It’s an old, historic beautiful rowhome, with beautiful woodwork and original tilework throughout. It’s a gorgeous space and much more open than what we have now. Now, we often have to cram into a conference room and it’s not really
conducive to the community-center vibe we hope for. But in the new space, we’re already anticipating having gatherings, workshops, community events, dance classes for kids. There’s a lot more opportunities with the space itself.” While the organization is moving to North Philadelphia, it will continue to expand partnerships such as with JUNTOS and other agencies to serve Mexican communities in South Philadelphia, as well as its citywide campaign POSITIVO, a multimedia effort to affirm LGBT and HIV-positive Latinos. The North Philadelphia move, Gonzales said, will mark the first time an LGBT organization will be housed in a neighborhood with such HIV prevalence. “We knew we wanted to be in an area that is primarily Latino and know that this area in particular has rates across the board of under-employment, difficulties with education, poverty and other social determinates that really are so connected to HIV,” Gonzales said. “Our work around social justice is working to help people see the intersections between all of these issues and their influence on HIV. So in this neighborhood we’ll be working shoulder to shoulder with people on issues about education, employment, housing, access to health care, all of which is connected to HIV prevention and creating healthy and whole communities. We know we’re going to have an amazing opportunity to really make a big impact on Latino queer communities being housed in North Philadelphia.” n
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Juror in Black Madam trial speaks out By Jen Colletta jen@epgn.com It was Sean Reid’s first juror experience. And it was quite an experience. Reid, 38, was an alternate juror for the recent murder trial of Padge Victoria Windslowe, a transgender hip-hop artist who calls herself the Black Madam. As an alternate, Reid was present for all of the trial proceedings but did not deliberate with the jury. On March 9, the jury ultimately found Windslowe guilty of third-degree murder, aggravated assault and two counts of possession of an instrument of crime. Windslowe was accused in the 2011 death of British tourist Claudia Aderotimi, who came to the United States to receive a silicone injection in her buttocks from Windslowe and died shortly after. Windslowe, who had no formal medical training, was also charged in another injection that landed a woman in the hospital. Reid, a Mount Airy resident who works in software development, said he was vaguely familiar with the case, but not enough to cloud his judgment, when he was called to report for jury duty Feb. 17. “It was a lot of waiting,” he recalled. “The first day I showed up I was selected for an initial pool of about 100 people, and we were mostly just waiting all day.” About 20 from that pool were brought back the next day for questioning by the judge and attorneys before the final 12
jurors — six men and six women — and four alternates, one of whom was later recused, were chosen. The alternates would be asked to step in should one of the jurors not be able to continue. The trial opened Feb. 19, with the prosecution team presenting its case first. Prosecutors presented a slew of witnesses, including medical professionals and former clients of Windslowe. Reid said among the most impactful was a woman nicknamed Backshot. “She was a former client and had evidently gone to her for injections. But she was hospitalized, with shortness of breath, a few days later and still uses an oxygen tank to this day,” Reid said. “She talked about the struggles of her daily life because of it and how her work as a dancer has been compromised. They had some really strong witnesses but I think she was probably the strongest.” As witnesses, both professionals and former clients, testified to the dangerous nature of Windslowe’s practices, Reid noted that the defendant’s facial expressions were evident to the jury.
“She acted shocked. If any expression came across her face during it, it was a look of shock or disbelief. If someone was saying something bad about her, it was like she couldn’t believe these people thought she would ever hurt anyone,” he said. The defense team presented just a few witnesses before Windslowe took the stand. “It was a show,” Reid said. Windslowe testified for about two-anda-half days; in the middle, she began complaining of chest pains and was hospitalized. The jurors, Reid said, weren’t told the reason the trial was pre-empted, a delay that was further elongated by snow. Reid said Windslowe’s testimony hindered, rather than helped, her defense. “I think it was a horrible move,” he said, about putting the defendant on the stand. “To me, I just didn’t think she was believable. Her story was different every time she told it. When the prosecutors were asking questions, it was never a direct answer; she took the long way around and then at times it just seemed evident she was lying.” In Windslowe’s sent to clients, she would address the injections in terms of “CCs” but halfway through her testimony began referring to the silicone measurement in cups. “The prosecutor was putting her in a corner, pointedly asking her about CCs and she just switched to talking about cups and the rest of the time referred to the measurements as cups,” Reid said. “To me, that pointed to how talented of a liar she was.”
Reid believes the defense did do a credible job of demonstrating that Windslowe, who said she was doing silicon injections since the mid-1990s, may not have been educated on the potential effects of the procedure. “I don’t think she was out to hurt people. I think she was ignorant and really didn’t know,” he said. “I don’t know how true it is but the defense’s strongest point was that what we know about this procedure now we may not have known back then. There was a level of ignorance on [Windslowe’s] part, so what do you do with someone like that?” If he had had been part of the deliberations, Reid said, he would have argued against the murder conviction. “I think it was more involuntary manslaughter. I don’t think she was injecting to kill. I don’t think she had that much disregard for life.” Reid said that, despite the colorful elements of the trial, the jury took its responsibility seriously. “It was strange. Oftentimes, the whole courtroom would even laugh at something the defense attorney would say. There were definitely things about the case that were ludicrous. But, then you think about what actually happened, you have to take it seriously. It’s crazy to think someone was out there doing this and someone else died because of it.” Windslowe will be sentenced in June. n
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D’Anne Witkowski
Dolce & Gabbana
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Backward momentum Legislation is moving forward in Indiana that would drastically turn the tide backward for LGBT progress — a trend that, despite impressive leaps elsewhere, seems to be gaining momentum across the nation. As state after state banishes marriage discrimination from its books, anti-LGBT lawmakers are quickly mobilizing to retain whatever vestiges of LGBT oppression they can. In Indiana, that came in the form of a bill that would authorize businesses to refuse service to LGBT people solely because of their religious beliefs. Similar measures are gaining speed in states across the country. California has an even more troublesome problem: The state’s very lenient ballot-proposal process has led to a ballot initiative calling for gays to be put to death. This is all happening while the U.S. Supreme Court could potentially sanction same-sex marriage nationwide this summer, and we’re seeing record LGBT representation in American media, growing numbers of LGBT elected officials and innumerable other LGBT wins. Locally, Philadelphia is preparing to paint eight crosswalks in the middle of Center City rainbow colors, to signify a very visible and permanent LGBT welcome. There seems to be a vast disparity between the progress and the pitfalls — and that chasm may signify the depth of the work that remains for the LGBT-rights movement. Just as desegregation laws didn’t abolish deep-held and institutionalized racism, formalizing LGBT acceptance clearly doesn’t mandate tolerance. While the pushback is revealing, it also presents an opportunity for the LGBT community to revisit its goals, priorities and focal points — the messages that need to be projected and the strategies for making those ideas relatable and relevant. And, perhaps we can learn from the evolution of other movements over the last few decades: Once laws began changing, how did other minority or oppressed groups overcome backward momentum, as the most rabid of opponents saw the writing on the wall and attempted last-gasp efforts? Time could be a big factor, as could cross-community and intergenerational cooperation. Whatever the strategy, the current tenor of the country makes it clear that the conversation on minority oppression is an ever-evolving one that we must keep fueling. n
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As I write this, I’m taking a box cutter to my collection of Dolce & Gabbana handbags, shoes and frocks (wait, are frocks a thing? It seems like something Dolce & Gabbana would put their name on). Take that, very rich and famous fashion designers! Now, you may be thinking, What did Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana ever do to you? Or, if you’re my wife, you may be thinking, Hold on, her Dolce & Gabbana collection? Where did she get the money for this? I thought her favorite place said. “I guess you cannot have everything to shop was Big Lots! in life.” Granted, Dolce and Gabbana didn’t Easy for you to say, mister, considering do anything to me personally. I don’t you probably want for very little. know them (and don’t own any Dolce & Needless to say, Dolce and Gabbana’s Gabbana paraphernalia. Even if I could remarks didn’t go over very well with afford it, buying a purse and shoes for gays rich enough to actually wear and buy thousands of dollars while people are Dolce & Gabbana. Like Elton John. starving to death is obscene). “How dare you refer to my beautiful But, in a recent interview for Italy’s children as ‘synthetic,’” John posted on Panorama magazine, the pair said some Instagram. “And shame on you for wagshitty things about the kids of lesbian and ging your judgmental little fingers at IVF gay couples that would even make Tony — a miracle that has allowed legions of Perkins blush. loving people, both straight and gay, to “We oppose gay adoptions. The only fulfill their dream family is the tradihaving children. tional one,” one of They know the difference of Your archaic thinking them said, according is out of step with between an IVF clinic to the Telegraph. the times, just like OK, so same-sex and a meth lab, right? your fashions. I shall couples shouldn’t be never wear Dolce & allowed to adopt kids Or perhaps they think Gabbana ever again.” and, if they do it any Oh, snap! way, they’re not a real Walter White fathers Dolce ended up family. Nice. all children born using blaming the whole “No chemical offassisted reproduction. thing on how he grew springs and rented up. uterus: Life has a “I’m Sicilian and I grew up in a tradinatural flow, there are things that should tional family, made up of a mother, a father not be changed,” Dolce continued. “I call and children,” he said. “I am very well children of chemistry, synthetic children. aware of the fact that there are other types Rented uterus, semen chosen from a cataof families and they are as legitimate as the log.” one I’ve known. But in my personal experi Chemical offsprings, huh? Synthetic ence, family had a different configuration. children? They know the difference That is the place where I learnt the values between an IVF clinic and a meth lab, of love and family.” right? Or perhaps they think Walter White Get it? Since Dolce’s family looked a fathers all children born using assisted certain way, everybody’s family has to look reproduction. that way. Don’t blame him, he’s Sicilian! Procreation, according to Dolce, “must And those other families, well, they’re be an act of love,” the Telegraph reports. “as legitimate as the one I’ve known” “You are born to a mother and a father — except for that whole thing when you or at least that’s how it should be.” called their kids “synthetic.” Your family Any other way of forming a family apparently skipped that part when teaching besides doin’ it missionary style doesn’t you about “the values of love and family.” count as an act of love, and you’ll end up n with fake-ass plastic children. I need not point out how insulting such statements are to people who have children D’Anne Witkowski has been gay for pay since 2003. She’s a freelance writer and thanks to assisted reproduction, which, of poet (believe it!). When she’s not taking on course, is not limited solely to same-sex the creeps of the world, she reviews rock couples. and roll shows in Detroit with her twin sis But Dolce thinks that if you’re gay, ter and teaches writing at the University of you’re out of luck on the child front. Michigan. “I am gay, I cannot have a child,” Dolce
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Street Talk
From time to time I turn to my Facebook has been condemned by all leading medical page (facebook.com/MarkSegalPGN) to and mental-health organizations, including ask followers what subjects they’d like me the American Psychiatric Association; Anti to touch on in my weekly column. So here Transgender, where lawmakers are basically goes. looking to throw the book at our transgender Most topics involved speculation on presbrothers and sisters; and finally, Canceling idential candidates, commentary on the out LGBT Nondiscrimination, where elected relationship between the LGBT officials are looking to repeal community and Republicans or LGBT nondiscrimination laws in an analysis of the state of LGBT cities and jurisdictions that have civil rights in the United States. already adopted them. So, how do I connect all of Only one state boasts proposed these? measures in all four categories. Since the wave of marCan you guess? Texas. riage-equality success across Oklahoma follows with three, the nation, we have begun to see South Carolina, West Virginia, a backlash. A backlash occurs Mississippi, Alabama, Missouri, when a political bloc — in this South Dakota and Colorado each case, religious conservatives, a have two and the rest have seen large group of Republicans and only one of the four. homophobes (some of whom What does this have to do with may be part of those first two the presidential candidates? Two groups) — feel threatened by presumptive presidential candithe successes of another political are already on record for Mark Segal dates bloc, in this case the LGBT comthese forms of discrimination. munity. This, coupled with the Can you guess which ones? Ted spate of public-opinion polls showing wideCruz has consistently opposed our comspread support for the LGBT community munity’s rights and, at a campaign stop in against every form of discrimination, has Georgia just last week, Jeb Bush stated his that group very worried that they are becom- support for religious discrimination against ing dinosaurs. LGBT people. Scott Walker, who is quickly becoming the Romney of this race, as usual Every specialty social-economic group has not clearly stated his position. fighting for its rights has faced backlash. In our case, the current movement pushing If Bush, who is seen as the moderate of all back against us happens to have proposed these candidates, is in support of anti-LGBT 85 laws seeking to restrict our rights, in 26 legislation, it is almost impossible for the states across our nation. rest of the Republican field to be elsewhere. Human Rights Campaign and Lambda So while we are waiting for that U.S. Legal have done an incredible job of keepSupreme Court ruling on marriage equality ing track of recent antigay legislation and this summer, maybe —just maybe — we alerting the community on the bills’ progshould also prepare for a harsher backlash if ress. HRC has divided the legislation into the court rules our way. n four categories: Religious Refusals, meaning a company or business may refuse Mark Segal, PGN publisher, is the nation’s LGBT people any rights if they object to our most-award-winning commentator in LGBT “lifestyle”; Promoting Conversion Therapy, media. You can follow him on Facebook a treatment that seeks to change one’s sexat www.facebook.com/MarkSegalPGN or uality, largely practiced on youth, which Twitter at https://twitter.com/PhilaGayNews.
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What will come first, passage of ENDA or nationwide marriage equality? "Probably the nondiscrimination act. Fewer lobbyists from the Christian right care about it. William Congleton They're more warehouse manager agitated South Philadelphia about marriage equality. The Christian right leadership is determined to appease their constituents by opposing it."
"Nationwide marriage equality. The momentum seems to be moving in favor of it. The media is giving it widespread Sean Ludwig and positive organist attention. Pottstown Young people also seem more accepting of marriage equality. Passage of ENDA is further down the line."
"ENDA will probably come first. The marriage issue is very controversial. So many people are against it. I think the Reilly McCloskey civil-rights student bill is less Wayne controversial. Basic employment rights are more palatable to people than allowing two ladies or two gentlemen to marry."
"Marriage equality across the country, given the recent Supreme Court victory, and lower-court Andrew Wimer victories filmmaker as well. West Deptford, N.J. Congress is controlled by Republicans. I don't think they're inclined to pass ENDA anytime soon. It will be necessary for Democrats to control Congress, for that to happen."
Letters and Feedback In response to “Fran Drescher to headline Pride, honorees announced,” March 20-26: Another swing and a miss by Pride organizers (admittedly an improvement, but that says more about the previous headliners). Sure, I like “The Nanny,” but it’s underwhelming compared to other cities. Where are the up-and-coming pop stars and even the “RuPaul’s Drag Race” queens (except Mimi) that seem to flock to much smaller cities for these events? The younger LGBT community will demand new blood, and the current organizers will again
say we don’t understand or have the connections and skills to organize such an event. Will they make an attempt to teach a new generation these skills and welcome their input? Probably not. They will again get angry and defensive as if there is no room for improvement of the event. So like most of the people who frequent and support the LGBT businesses in Philadelphia each week, we will again choose to stay in the Gayborhood and maybe catch the parade as it passes by. As usual, the event will mostly be for an under-21 crowd who have
no choice, and those coming in from Central PA, the suburbs, etc. I’m not denying that the event could be considered a “success” each year. I just think we need to redefine what we see as a success. I will certainly not be the first to say it but our Pride is light years behind cities of our size and even those that are much smaller. I had hoped that after last year’s outcry, things may be different this year. It looks like I will be disappointed again. — NeedFreshBlood
In response to “School district seeks gay litigant’s computer,” March 20-26: If you would like to help or show support to this family, please like the Facebook page to encourage this family to keep fighting for equality, gay rights, special education, and anti-bullying (facebook.com/ StopPennsauken).
candidates, but this is the best chance we’ve had to elect an openly LGBT Council member (or two) ever. I think we should encourage the community to bullet vote for the two of them. — David Fair In response to “Obituary: Danny Tolan, activities coordinator, 23,” March 20-26:
In response to “LGBT path to Council,” March 20-26:
I knew Danny growing up through mutual friends and he was the epitome of fun and positive energy. He will be missed. n
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Trans youth-services program hits 1-year anniversary Gayborhood By Ryan Kasley ryan@epgn.com A comprehensive trans-specific healthcare program at the Mazzoni Center is celebrating its one-year anniversary. Since its inception in January 2014, the Pediatric and Adolescent Comprehensive Transgender Services has provided a group of specially trained medical and mental-health professionals to provide care to both young trans individuals and families. PACTS also helps guide clients through the transitioning process. PACTS began as somewhat of an informal initiative at Mazzoni. The organization has been working with trans and gender non-conforming patients for about a decade and, over the past year-and-ahalf, saw demand spike for trans-specific
services. In response, the organization formalized the program last year. In just one year, Mazzoni went from seeing 17 pediatric trans patients to about 100. And clients have been getting younger and younger, said Mazzoni case-management supervisor Kate Gormley. “We are seeing 8-, 9- and 10-year-olds now in addition to youth in their teens,” Gormley said. The program connects clients with services such as attorneys, therapists, social workers, medical services and social opportunities. Those social events have also led to an increase in family participation. “We are seeing a lot of family involvement in the programs now,” Gormley said. “Both the youth and their families love
the social events we organize, which helps them build a sense of community.” The youth have even taken on more of a leadership role within the program. “I like to say that the program is Mazzoni-forged and youth-led,” Gormley said. “They are really invested in growing this group, and they have taken it upon themselves to help plan the social events.” Gormley said she hopes therapists and social-services providers throughout the area will continue to partner with Mazzoni. “We have been and will continue to train and work with therapists and service providers in the region,” she said. “We want to expand our solid referral network that’s currently in place.” For more information on PACTS and other Mazzoni services, visit www.mazzoni.org. n
as its first director,” Nutter said. “Making this office permanent under the City of Philadelphia charter ensures that the LGBT community will continue to be represented in city government, and that the good work done to advance LGBT issues over the last seven years will carry on well into the future.”
mistreated every day. As a black female, seeing another minority discriminated asked the following ballot question: “Shall against hurt me deeply and really sensitized The Philadelphia Home Rule Charter me to those issues,” she said. “When the be amended to establish and define the gay-bashing incident brought inequality and functions of the Office of Lesbian, Gay, discrimination to the forefront, we enacted Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) Affairs, the local LGBT-inclusive hate-crimes bill. headed by a Director of LGBT Affairs?” This new bill is a chance for us to take the “As the office stands now, it exists at next step to ensure greater equality.” the interest or not of the next mayor,” After Casarez passed away in October, Reynolds Brown told PGN. “I believe “Making this office permanent Nutter named Nellie Fitzpatrick to head that the Office of LGBTA should not under the City of Philadelphia the office, who applauded the legislabe at the whim of executive order, but a tive effort. permanent part of this city. It’s the right charter ensures that the LGBT “I am extremely proud of the bill thing to do.” community will continue to be introduced by Councilwoman Blondell Reynolds Brown said the bill would pass through the normal legislative represented in city government.” Reynolds Brown, and grateful for her continued dedication to making process and hopes it will clear Council Reynolds Brown was one of two prime Philadelphia a city that values and protects and be signed by the mayor in time for it to sponsors of last fall’s legislation to instate all of its citizens,” Fitzpatrick said. “Today’s appear on the November ballot. According to Reynolds Brown, the bill is penalties for anti-LGBT hate crimes, which bill is an opportunity for Philadelphia to a direct result of long-running coordinated stemmed from a gay-bashing incident in continue to lead the nation toward equality efforts between her office and Nutter’s, Center City. She said she has long felt con- for all. The bill represents far more than nected to the discrimination faced by the a change to the charter. It symbolizes our who endorsed it last week. ongoing commitment as a city, and as a “When I became mayor, I was proud LGBT community. “Years ago I witnessed up close and per- society, to the equal and fair treatment of to establish the Mayor’s Office of LGBT Affairs and appoint the late Gloria Casarez sonal how my close gay male friends were our LGBT citizens.” n LGBT OFFICE from page 1
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PGN. “There are many outstanding questions about Nizah’s homicide, which Seth Williams may be able to help answer. Even if we can’t solve Nizah’s homicide, we can at least get answers to some basic questions. We owe that much to Nizah.” Morris was a transgender woman found with a fatal head wound in 2002, shortly after a Center City “courtesy ride” from Philadelphia police. Josephs said a large attendance at the panel discussion could be most helpful. “We hope many people will attend, and provide input on future strategies to help solve Nizah’s homicide,” she said. Nellie Fitzpatrick, director of the city’s Office of LGBT Affairs, also has confirmed her attendance at the panel discussion. On March 18, Josephs and two other J4N members met with Williams to discuss concerns relating to the Morris case.
Josephs described the tenor of the meeting as “cordial,” but said many questions about the case remain. “Seth Williams was cordial, and appeared receptive to working with J4N to get to the bottom of what happened to Nizah Morris,” Josephs said. She said Williams divulged a few details about the Morris case, but no suspects have been identified. The D.A.’s Office has numerous investigative reports about the Morris case that remain off-limits to the public. Josephs said the possibility of their release wasn’t discussed at the meeting. “The meeting was an important first step, and we’re hoping to have more positive dialogue with Mr. Williams in the future,” she added Through a spokesperson, Williams issued this statement about the meeting: “It was good to sit down with former
state Rep. Babette Josephs, Rich Wilson and Charles Goodwin to talk about how we can keep the lines of communications open and to keep working together. I’m glad I was invited to the Justice for Nizah panel on April 15. I’m planning to attend. I walked away from the meeting with a better understanding of the committee’s concerns, and the hope that the LGBT community and my office can continue to support each other and work together.” Also in attendance at the meeting were BJ Graham-Rubin, chief of civil litigation for the D.A.’s Office; Michael Weiss, a special adviser to Williams; and Cameron L. Kline, director of communications for the D.A.’s Office. In December, about 60 Morris advocates held a Center City march and candlelight vigil outside the D.A.’s Office to urge transparency in the Morris case. n
Crime Watch The following incidents in the Midtown Village and Washington Square West areas were reported to the Sixth Police District between March 9-15. Information is courtesy of Sixth District Capt. Brian Korn; Stacy Irving, senior director, Crime Prevention Service; Center City District; the Police Liaison Committee and Midtown Village Merchants Association. To report crime tips, visit www.phillypolice. com or call 215-686-TIPS (8477). NOTICE: Do you bike in or around Center City? If so, you’ll want to check out www. phillypolicebikeregistry.com, register your bike and upload a photo to get interesting and valuable bicycle-related information. INCIDENTS — At 2:15 a.m. March 12, a patron exited Woody’s, 200 S. 13th St., and was involved in a fight with two other males outside. The victim suffered a chipped tooth and broken ankle and was taken to a local hospital. The other men left the area and were described as Hispanic males, between 20-25, both with light beards. The first was wearing a light-blue denim jacket and jeans and the second a darkblue denim jacket and jeans. — Between 1-8 a.m. March 11, someone stole a laptop and wallet from a residence in the 300 block of South Camac Street that was accidently left unlocked. Sixth District Officer Romanczuk attempted to lift fingerprints. — There was one theft from a parked vehicle reported March 9-15: outside 834 Chestnut St. NON-SUMMARY ARRESTS — On March 10, members of the Citywide Vice Unit conducted an investigation inside the Hollywood Spa, 202 S. Quince St. As a result, two females were arrested and charged with prostitution and related offenses. — At 7:05 p.m. March 14, an unruly patron at Bru Bar, 1318 Chestnut St., punched, kicked and bit an employee while being escorted out. The 24-year-old suspect with a South Philadelphia address was charged with assault and related offenses. SUMMARY ARRESTS — At 7:40 p.m. March 11, Sixth District officers issued a citation for a summary offense outside 1201 Chestnut St. — At 12:50 p.m. March 12, Sixth District officers issued a citation for a summary offense outside 100 S. 13th St. — On March 13, Sixth District officers issued citations for summary offenses at 12:40 a.m. outside 1300 Chancellor St. and 4:25 a.m. outside 205 S. Juniper St. — At 11:40 p.m. March 14, Sixth District officers issued a citation for a summary offense outside 200 S. 12th St. — At 6:05 p.m. March 15, Sixth District officers issued a citation for a summary offense outside 1300 Drury St. n
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Pearls of wisdom for improved, optimal sleep Ayurveda (translates as the science of life) — the original, natural and oldest system of medicine — teaches us that sleep is essential for the body, mind and spirit. It’s not just that you sleep but how you sleep that provides us with the vital healing contributions towards health. With proper rest, our bodies reset. Our digestion reorganizes the day’s worth of information, ranging from food to what we’ve taken in through impressions. With good sleep, our nervous system becomes nourished, which affects our cognitive functioning and immunity. Sleep is where we withdraw from the outer world and tap into the inner space where we can find respite from our daily lives and come back with a clearer perspective on life, as we wake up refreshed and rejuvenated. Vishnu M. With adequate and good-quality sleep, we can also retard the aging process. A nervous system gone haywire is a domino effect from lack of good sleep, which increases sensitivity to stress and inevitably leads to an onslaught of potential cascading imbalances that bring us to disease. With lack of sleep or poor sleep habits, we encourage inflammation as well. Below are some tips to support your health with sleep.
either covered up or preferably removed, as this energetic impression can also stimulate movement in the space around you. • Mirrors should not be in the bedroom or at least should not be facing the bed. • The bedroom should be Zen in nature. It should be calm, soothing, quiet and nurturing. • Avoid reading stimulating material before bed — only light reading, nothing cerebral or that requires much cognitive input. • Avoid stimulating and charged conversations before bed. • Avoid naps longer than 15-20 minutes in the afternoon, unless you’re ill. • Make sure you’ve gotten some form of exercise in for the day, preferably in the morning and less so at night. It takes energy for the body to fall asleep. If you’re wired then you can’t sleep and, if you haven’t used your energy up physically, then it’s difficult to fall asleep. Ayu • It’s better to get to bed earlier and wake up earlier than it is to go to bed later and wake up later. When we go to bed earlier and wake up earlier, we have a clearer perception of life and feel more motivated, as we are in alignment with the natural rhythms/circadian rhythm embedded in our DNA. They used to say, “Early to bed, early to rise, makes a man/woman healthy, wealthy and wise” for a reason. When we stay in bed later, we use up resources of energy that are only cultivated efficiently and optimally when we are in bed earlier. Inspiration, according to Yoga, comes more readily and clearly during the subtle hours of the early morning with the sun’s rays that start with the violet hue, which has a profound effect on the pituitary gland and master systems of the brain. n
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• Awaken by 7 a.m. (the latest) • Go to sleep by 10 p.m. or 11 p.m. (the latest). No ifs, ands or buts. • Caffeine before bed should be avoided. • Spicy food before bed should be avoided. • Warm almond, coconut or pure whole milk, warmed and used with spices such as cardamom, ginger, nutmeg and honey, make a great tonic for sleep. • No TV in the bedroom. If it’s unavoidable (which it usually isn’t because it’s a choice), you can cover it up with a neutral-colored fabric, such as white, purple, green or blue. • Bookshelves should be
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New edition enlivens ‘Heather Has Two Mommies’ for modern families A 25th-anniversary edition of Lesléa a joyous exploration of their many-strucNewman’s children’s book “Heather Has tured, many-race families. Two Mommies,” with brand-new illus Newman explained the change as part of trations and updated text, has given the her becoming ”more subtle and nuanced” classic new life for families today. And as a writer. Heather’s wondering “is much Newman is amazed that some of the chilmore open to interpretation on the part dren who read “Heather” when it first of the reader,” who “can insert him or came out could now be reading it to their herself into the story and have his or her own children, she told me in an interview. own reaction along with Heather.” It also The most obvious changes in the new reflects, to my mind, a climate of growing edition is the addition of full-color, conacceptance, when having a different famtemporary illustrations by ily structure may be less likely Laura Cornell that replace to cause tears. the originals of Diana Souza. To understand how far Newman said she loves how “Heather” has come, it helps to the new pictures enhance the look at her origins. “Heather” text, showing that “Heather’s was not, in fact, the first picture mothers adore her.” For exambook to show same-sex parple, she said, it’s obvious ents. That was Jane Severance’s Heather alone picked out her 1979 “When Megan Went mismatched first-day-of-school Away,” about a girl dealing outfit, and “that says to me her with her mother’s partner movparents are really allowing her ing out. However, “Heather” to be herself.” Heather also took off in a way Severance’s “looks really confident” going book didn’t — perhaps because into her classroom on the first Dana Rudolph it showed a happy, intact twoday of school, “and I think that mom family. Newman got the idea for reflects good parenting.” Heather’s moms now also, subtly, sport “Heather” when a lesbian mother stopped matching rings. To my mind, however, the her on the street and asked for a book easy-to-miss rings will have less impact that reflected her family. After more than on young readers than will the shift in 50 publishers refused to take it, Newman Heather’s attitude. The original text had and her friend Tzivia Gover, a lesbian her start to cry when she thinks about mom with a desktop publishing company, whether she is the only child at school decided to try it themselves. They gathered without a daddy. That always made me contributions $10 at a time — “before hesitate to share “Heather” with my son Kickstarter, actually licking envelopes” — — I feared it would give him the idea and co-published “Heather” in 1989. “I really wasn’t thinking much past my that not having a daddy was something to local community, let alone the national cry about. In the revised story, however, or international community at that point,” Heather merely wonders if she’s the only Newman said. one without a daddy — without crying — before the teacher takes the whole class on The next year, LGBT publisher
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Alyson Publications bought the rights to “Heather” when it launched a line of children’s books. For several years, letters trickled in to Newman from both lesbian and straight parents saying how much their children liked “Heather.” Then, in 1992, controversy erupted. Copies of “Heather” and another Alyson picture book, “Daddy’s Roommate,” were used as examples of “the militant homosexual agenda” by an Oregon group campaigning to allow antigay discrimination. In New York City, both books were part of a proposed “Rainbow Curriculum” of suggested books to teach respect for all types of families, but were removed in the face of opposition. Around the country, “Heather” faced challenges in schools and public libraries from those who wanted it removed or restricted, and earned a top-10 spot on the American Library Association’s Most Frequently Challenged Books list for 1990-99. Most librarians supported it, though, Newman noted, and it largely stayed on shelves. Slowly, change happened, both in society and in the publishing industry. In 2008, two decades after scrounging for money to publish “Heather,” she was asked by an editor at Tricycle Press to write two board books about same-sex-headed families. Newman marveled, ”I was actually being asked to write these books for kids younger than the ‘Heather’ set, and being paid to do so.” Tricycle published them as “Mommy, Mama and Me” and “Daddy, Papa and Me,” along with her picture book
“Donovan’s Big Day,” about a boy on his moms’ wedding day. Tricycle was since bought by industry giant Random House, which still publishes all three books. “That’s a big shift,” Newman said. Now, the 25th-anniversary edition of “Heather” is being published by Candlewick Press, an independent publisher of mainstream children’s classics like Sam McBratney’s “Guess How Much I Love You.” Despite this progress, however, Newman noted there are still only a handful of LGBT-inclusive picture books each year. One reason, she said, is that color art makes picture books expensive to produce, and publishers may fear that only the type of family featured in a book will buy it — which Newman does not think is true. In contrast, she says her own book is not only for kids with two moms “but for kids who have friends who have two moms, for kids who have classmates who have two moms or kids who don’t even know other kids who have two moms, just so that they are aware that families come in all different variations.” While Newman believes “we still have a lot more work to do,” she added, “I hope my humble little book is helping educate kids to appreciate, respect and celebrate difference.” n Dana Rudolph is the founder and publisher of Mombian (mombian.com), a GLAAD Media Award-winning blog and resource directory for LGBT parents.
Marking National LGBT Health Awareness Week This week we mark the 13th-annual eted. The Coalition, through its memLGBT Health Awareness Week, which bership, works to change public and this year is focused on the theme of “Time private-sector policies, laws and regulato Come Together: Trust, tions regarding LGBT health Transparency, Truth.” It’s a and related issues; to increase very personal connection for resources to expand the delivme, as I was one of the foundery of culturally competent ing members of the National health and social services to Coalition for LGBT Health, a diverse and inclusive LGBT the organization that sponsors population; and to build and this annual event. Our coalition disseminate knowledge regardis comprised of leaders from ing the LGBT population’s national and state LGBT orgahealth status, access to and utinizations, health centers, health lization of health care and other departments, universities, health-related information health organizations, clinical Improving health outcomes and behavioral-health providand building greater cultural ers and LGBT individuals and competency among medical allies. providers starts with rais Together, we are dedicated Nurit Shein ing awareness. That’s where to improving the health and the idea of LGBT Health well-being of LGBT individuals through Awareness Week comes in. This year’s federal and local advocacy, education and theme gets to the heart of several key research. concepts: trust, transparency and truth. Our approach to this work is multifacThese are fundamental elements of any
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patient-provider relationship, but they’re especially critical for LGBT-identified individuals. The reasons for this were highlighted in a recent Kaiser Family Foundation research report that outlines the need for a national focus on achieving LGBT health equity. LGBT Americans are often poorer than the overall population, which contributes to higher instances of medical debt and postponement of care. LGBT individuals are more likely to rate their health as poor and report more chronic health issues, like HIV/AIDS, mental illness, substance use and sexual and physical violence. LGBT individuals often have higher rates of alcohol and substance abuse and higher rates of suicide attempts and ideation, due to family and societal rejection and lack of support. Yet with these glaring health disparities, more than half of medical schools lack LGBT-related curricula. Those institutions that do offer instruction on LGBT health only offer an average of
five hours of instruction. The past year was a banner year for LGBT civil rights and health, with more states gaining marriage equality, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act implementation and increased anti-discrimination protections for transgender individuals in federal policies. These achievements have created a solid foundation, but there is still more work to do. That’s why our coalition believes it’s time for everyone — LGBT consumers, clinical and behavioral-health providers, health-care system administrators and state and federal governments — to come together across settings and disciplines to participate in discussions about LGBT health disparities, and advocate and educate on critical health-care gaps and needs of LGBT individuals. It’s time to build more trust that our providers and the health-care system are sensitive to and address our personal identities and health needs. PAGE 16 It’s time for trans-
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News Briefing Discovery continues in Williams case The Diamond Williams homicide case remains in its discovery phase, and a pretrial conference has been set for April. Charles N. Sargent is accused of stabbing Williams to death in July 2013, then dismembering her body with an ax. Defense attorneys are reviewing discovery materials provided by the District Attorney’s Office, which will provide additional materials as they become available. Philadelphia Common Pleas Court Judge Benjamin Lerner will preside over a pre-trial conference 10 a.m. April 21 in Courtroom 1105 of the Criminal Justice Center, 1301 Filbert St. Sargent allegedly invited Williams to his Strawberry Mansion residence July 14, 2013. He allegedly told police he stabbed Williams in self-defense after she demanded a pre-arranged payment of $40 for performing oral sex, which he said he refused to pay because she had a penis. But Sargent seeks suppression of his police statement, contending it was obtained under duress. Sargent, 45, remains incarcerated at the Curran-Fromhold Correctional Facility.
Activist continues opposition to marriage equality Anti-LGBT activist James D. Schneller continues to challenge marriage equality in Pennsylvania. HEALTH from page 15
parency in our health-care systems, to be more open and honest about services and costs to help ensure greater access to health care. We must advocate for authentic and complete data collection of sexual orientation and gender identity to reflect reality. It’s time to tell the truth. We must be honest about our sexual orientation, gender identity and health needs with our providers and the health-care system overall. On March 25, I had the opportunity to address several-hundred participants from across the country in a webinar titled “It’s Time for Trusting Relationships.” I was one of four speakers representing LGBT health centers and advocacy organizations that have led the way in terms of building clinical programs and best practices that address the needs of our diverse populations, such as transgender individuals, racial and ethnic LGBT minorities, gay
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In May 2014, U.S. District Judge John E. Jones 3d declared Pennsylvania’s samesex marriage ban unconstitutional, thus establishing marriage equality in the state. Last month, Schneller submitted a 55-page brief with the Third Circuit Court of Appeals, urging the reversal of Jones’ ruling, which he says conflicts with religious-freedom rights, and the right of states to ban same-sex marriages. Jeff Sheridan, a spokesperson for Gov. Tom Wolf, had no comment. The U.S. Supreme Court is expected to rule this summer on the constitutionality of state bans on same-sex marriage. Attorney Michael L. Banks, who handled a local marriage-recognition case, doubts Schneller’s challenge will be successful. “It’s highly unlikely that any decision by the courts will be overturned as a result of Schneller’s petitions and appeals,” Banks told PGN. “Of course, the big question is what the Supreme Court will do with the case it has decided to hear. But that has nothing to do with Schneller’s maneuvers.” — Timothy Cwiek
Temple alum groups to meet Alumni of Temple University are invited to a social next week to learn more about the university’s alumni groups. The Temple LGBTQ Alumni Society is among the host groups of the event, 6-8 p.m. March 31 at The Ritz-Carlton, 10 Avenue of the Arts. In addition to the LGBT group, guests can learn about Temple’s Women’s Network, Black Alumni Alliance, Ambler Campus Alumni and Young Alumni groups. Admission is $10; register at alumni. temple.edu/societies. n — Jen Colletta
and bisexual men at increased risk for HIV and LBTQ women. The purpose of the webinar was to provide recommendations and insights for other health centers and medical providers on how to build trustful relationships with LGBT clients. It all ties back to the larger mission of the Coalition, and the goal of promoting greater cultural competency in our health-care system. For my part, I shared some of our experiences at Mazzoni Center Family and Community Medicine over many years, as we’ve worked to address the gaps that existed in our own provision of services to transgender-identified individuals. We’ve built a successful and growing program that now provides comprehensive primary care to more than 2,000 trans* identified patients. We know the need for culturally appropriate care and services is out there: From 2011-14, we saw a greater-than600-percent increase in intakes for people
International Puerto Rico seeks to recognize, allow gay marriages Puerto Rico’s Justice Department says it will not defend the territory’s laws banning gay marriage in a major turnaround for the socially conservative island. Justice Secretary Cesar Miranda said March 20 that the government can no longer continue to discriminate against the gay community. Several same-sex couples in Puerto Rico filed a suit last year challenging the constitutionality of Puerto Rican laws that define marriage as between a man and a woman, as well as those that prohibit same-sex marriage and the recognition of such marriages. The department defended the laws before a federal judge who upheld them. But the case has been appealed to the First U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Boston and Miranda says the department will no longer intervene.
Caribbean court hears suit against antigay laws A Jamaican gay-rights activist is challenging immigration laws that bar LGBT people from entering two Caribbean countries. Maurice Tomlinson, a legal adviser with New York-based AIDS-Free World, hopes the Caribbean Court of Justice will strike down immigration rules barring entry to homosexuals even though authorities in both countries say the acts go unenforced. interested in starting hormone therapy. It all starts with awareness, and with an honest appraisal of those areas that we as providers need to improve. Building trust means listening to your patients and the people within your communities. It starts with the very first interaction someone has when they walk into your offices, before they even meet their provider — is the space welcoming, are the staff respectful and friendly, does the person feel acknowledged for who they are and what they need that day? Maintaining that kind of relationship with patients is an ongoing process and requires consistent evaluation and improvement of the way your practice or organization works. I am thrilled to be involved in this important conversation, and to help advance the knowledge and cultural competency of providers across the country. I am proud of the work we’ve done here in
The lawsuit against Belize and Trinidad and Tobago is being heard by the Trinidad and Tobago-based court. It is not clear when the court might rule. The two countries also have anti-sodomy laws and Trinidad’s list of banned immigrants includes “feeble-minded persons,” prostitutes and alcoholics. Trinidad and Tobago’s obscure law came under fire in 2007 when gay pop star Elton John had to obtain a waiver to perform there amid opposition by religious groups.
Japanese lawmakers to examine LGBT discrimination ahead of Olympics Japanese politicians have formed a multiparty group to look at LGBT rights before the 2020 Olympic Games. Nearly 40 lawmakers from multiple parties have come together to discuss the issue of discrimination against LGBT people in the wake of the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia. In the run-up to the Sochi Winter Olympics, Russia’s antigay laws and widespread discrimination were condemned around the world, and there is concern that Japan will face similar scrutiny. The Olympic Charter was updated to formally affirm the rights and protection of LGBT athletes in the wake of the Sochi controversy. The group is being led by Hiroshi Hase, member of the leading Liberal Democratic Party. He said: “As it hosts the Olympic Games, there is no doubt that Japanese society will be questioned on how it treats its sexual minorities. We must substantiate the principles described in the basic plan of the Games.” The group has no current plans to introduce legislation, but Hase said: “The first step is not to discriminate. As Diet [Japan’s Parliament] PAGE 20 Philadelphia, building Mazzoni Center’s practice from a small, community-based clinic to a thriving, full-fledged primary-care practice that serves an extremely diverse patient population, and has become a recognized leader in providing culturally competent, patient-centered care for LGBT individuals. And I encourage everyone in our communities to show support and bring awareness to LGBT health via social media, using the hashtags #TIMETOGETHER, #TIME4TRUST, #TIME4TRANSPARENCY, #TIME4LGBTTRUTH and #LGBTHealthWeek. To learn more about the events of this week and download materials and graphics to share, visit www.HealthLGBT.org and www. MazzoniCenter.org. n Nurit Shein is the CEO of Mazzoni Center, which celebrates 35 years of serving Philadelphia’s LGBT communities this year.
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members, we must study and think about issues [LGBT people] are facing in their social lives.” Japan is largely conservative on LGBT issues, but progress has been made recently, with a district in Tokyo officially recognizing same-sex couples. About 43 percent of Japanese people support samesex marriage, but president Shinzo Abe has said he “does not envisage marriage between people of the same sex.” However, First Lady Akie Abe took part in Tokyo’s Pride parade in April last year. Japanese-American actor George Takei has spoken of his hope that Japan will follow America’s lead in affirming gay rights.
Indonesian clerics issue fatwa against gays Clerics in Indonesia have called for the death penalty to be imposed on people who have gay sex. The top Muslim clerical group in the country, The Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI), issued the fatwa in order to remind people that homosexuality is “deviant sexual behavior.” Being gay is not illegal in most of Indonesia, which has the world’s largest Muslim population, but the country is still largely unwelcoming to gay people. Hasanuddin A.F., the head of the MUI’s fatwa commission, said: “Sodomy, homosexuals, gays and lesbians in Islamic law are forbidden and [it] is a vile act that is punishable by the death penalty. It doesn’t matter that they love each other. The law still prohibits it. In Islamic law, it’s a sexual act that must be heavily punished. It would be bad if the government allows same-sex marriage.” Palembang in South Sumatra classes homosexuality as prostitution, for which the punishment is six months in jail. The Aceh province, where Shariah Law is practiced, punishes gay sex with 100 lashes. Activist Hartoyo said: “Issuing such a fatwa is the same as promoting hatred and motivating people to carry out violence against others. If the MUI dislikes homosexuals, it should express its disapproval through other means, in educated and peaceful ways. It shouldn’t shroud its message with hate and violence.” Haris Azhar, the coordinator of the Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence, said: “Homosexuality isn’t a crime, nor it is a deviant thing. It is merely one’s preference and it’s private. Besides, it isn’t the duty of MUI to determine national law. The MUI is supposed to educate Indonesia’s Muslims. Proposing severe punishment shows the MUI’s lessthan-mature mindset. As a Muslim, I appreciate the MUI’s efforts in issuing the fatwa. But, as a Muslim, I stand against the fatwa because I have the right to express myself and my preferences as long as it doesn’t infringe on the rights of others.” n — compiled by Larry Nichols
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hirty-five years ago, George H. W. Bush called Reagan budgeting “voodoo economics.” Thirty-five years later, to call Mayor Nutter and Governor Wolf’s budgeting “voodoo” would be to do a disservice to “voodoo.” Mayor Nutter dropped the bombshell halfway through his budget address, saying, “I am proposing an additional $105 million investment in public education for FY16. To get there, this budget proposes a 9.3% property tax increase, bringing our property tax rate to 1.4651%.” While we applaud any politician who faces up to real problems with real solutions, we are not going to pat someone on the back for being bold in a world as real as Dungeons and Dragons. And that is the fantasy world in which Mayor Nutter proposes to save our schools; a world in which the local tax increases are more than offset by the tax relief provided by his knight in shining armor — Governor Tom Wolf. Immediately before dropping a nearly 10% property tax on our laps, he gives us his rendition of “Don’t Worry, Be Happy.” Channeling Bobby McFerren, Mayor Nutter tells us: “Governor Wolf has set out a new approach to governing in Pennsylvania, one that can jumpstart the economy here and across the state. His budget calls for $452 million per
year in new tax relief for Philadelphians beginning in 2017, raising total tax relief for city residents to more than $538 million per year.” Do the math: Nutter’s hike takes $105 million out of city taxpayers’ pockets while Wolf’s budget returns $452 million in that same year. We actually save $375 million. Break out the champagne.
… a [fantasy] world in which the local tax increases are more than offset by the tax relief provided … Not so fast. A quick look at Wolf’s budget shows that not only is it based on faulty assumptions at best or just plain making-itup-as-you-go economics at worst, he seems to be living in the same fantasy world as our mayor. In the end, it is the confluence of the two — which we will call Wolfonomics — that makes Nutter’s budget address as worthless as the paper it is written on. Let’s take the assumptions of Wolfonomics first. The Inquirer’s Joseph N. Distefano (one of the best in the biz of busi-
ness reporting) lays out the problem quite clearly: “So Wolf has a plan: He wants to borrow $3 billion at today’s low interest rates … 4.5 percent, invest it at the state’s target return of 7.5 percent, and give the 3 percent difference to PSERS [the state’s pension fund].” The problems, as Distefano sees it, are twofold: first, the vehicle of a pension bond historically does not do what Wolf says it will do; second, Wolf is in LaLa Land when it comes to how he will pay for the $3 billion bond. Distefano continues: “State and city pension bonds in the past have been a ‘major fiasco’ says Olivia Mitchell, who heads Wharton’s pension research center … the typical pension bond [historically has] yielded just 1.5 percent, half what Pennsylvania hopes for.” Then there is the bond payment scheme that comes primarily from the modernization of our state store system; modernization that Wolf tells us will generate an additional $185 million annually. Trouble is, the Republican legislators who will have to pass this budget aren’t buying it.
Rep. Chris Ross (R., Chester), chairman of the House Liquor Control Committee, said he had “serious doubts that the modernization proposals can generate anything Continued on page 2
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Voodoo Economics Philly Style Continued from page 1 close to the revenues projected for them.” As the Inquirer reported: “Liquor board officials estimated that expanding Sunday hours and opening more stores on Sunday, and allowing more pricing flexibility would boost annual profits $46 million to $69 million. That is far from the $185 million Wolf has called for. Net profits in the year ended June 30 were $123.68 million on gross revenue of $2.27 billion. That amounts to net profit margin of 5.44 percent. At that margin, gross revenue would
have to be $5.7 billion to achieve an additional $185 million in annual profit.” OK, break out the champagne, and lots of it, if we’re gonna double gross revenue alcohol sales in this state by 2018. The Wolf voodoo will be quickly exposed by a Republican legislature in Harrisburg who, to be fair, supported the Corbett voodoo for the past four budget cycles. Mayor Nutter just brought some more incense and another sticking pin to the ritual.
Foreman Grilling Opponents Continued from page 12 If King wins a state title it will be a phenomenal feat since the Cougars lost to Imhotep Charter in the Public League semifinals in late February and then to Roman Catholic by a point in the city championship game March 3. “It’s another opportunity,” said Foreman, who is interested in St. John’s and Temple but does not have an official offer and is still working on academic requirements for college. “I really like the way the playoffs happen with all these opportunities. To me, personally, I’m most interested in the state championship. To me, that’s the biggest. But they are all big and all exciting. We have been given a third opportunity to win here and we really want it. But we are literally going one day at a time. Coach Colson won’t let us think about or look at any team except the one in front of us. The other good part of it is that it’s another opportunity to be
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seen by college coaches or more people who follow basketball. I think that’s great.” Foreman was speaking March 16, the day before the Alderice game in the PIAA semifinals. “For example, coach will tell us all about this team. He knows about them and has scouted them. He’ll get us ready in practice. We can’t wait.” Foreman said he is happy to be part of a revamped Public League with three powers: King, Imhotep Charter and Constitution, and others who can argue they are as good as the top teams in the Catholic League and suburbs. “I know a lot of people think the Catholic League is the best, but I’ll take the Pub any day. We have Andre Noble [at Imhotep], Rob [Moore] at Constitution, and we have a guy at King [in Colson] who will be a college coach, plus Math Civics and Sciences and some others have been so talented.”
Unsung Feminist Champion in feminist movement still making waves by Sheila Simmons
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he feminist movement of the 60s and 70s often makes note of its national leaders — Betty Friedan, Gloria Steinem and Eleanor Smeal. But other women also changed hearts and minds, according to the Mount Airy-based Big Blue Book Store. The feminist movement of that era “would never have transformed our society without the efforts of so many women in local communities who worked tirelessly for gender justice.” Jocelyn Morris was one of them. An African-American woman who proudly proclaims she was born at Temple University Hospital, founded the Germantown chapter of the National Organization for Women more than 25 years ago. And she seems as serious and passionate about justice and equity for women as she was then. “I’m working on the 2015 NOW conference in New Orleans. I’m trying to get workshops going — on ‘Black Girls Matter,’ and on mass incarceration and racism. Let’s talk about race.” she says, hours before speaking at the bookstore’s “Celebration of Social Change” on a recent Sunday afternoon. Morris recounts her journey into feminist activism, which grew out of her work as a project manager for teen mothers at the Germantown YWCA. To help advocate for her young mothers, Morris joined Philadelphia’s NOW chapter, noting, “I was one of two black women in the whole meeting, and at most events.” She discovered that “NOW was focusing on sexism discrimination. And I wanted to work on both sexism and racism, because both things affect black women. So we went round and round on that. “I couldn’t get any black women I knew to come to Walnut Street in Center City for a NOW meeting,” Morris continues. “So, since I had been involved with the YWCA, I checked the branch in German-
Jocelyn Morris poses with “Feminism in Philadelphia“ by Karen Bojar. Morris’ role in the movement is featured in a chapter of the book. Photo by Anilda Davila.
town, and they were receptive to us doing a chapter there.” So she and a few other women handed out flyers on Germantown Avenue to women and men who walked by. With 10 interested people, they started a chapter. A few years after Morris and her military husband moved from Philadelphia, the chapter dissolved but that doesn’t discount its significance. Karen Bojar, author of “Feminism In Philadelphia: The Glory Years: Philadelphia NOW, 19681982,” writes, “These breakaway chapters could be viewed as strengthening the organization by enabling members to focus on their priorities while keeping everyone within the big tent of NOW. They could also be viewed as a way of avoiding difficult conversations the organization needed to have and issues which needed to be addressed.” These days, Morris speaks out on such topics as gender identity, homeless gay teens and, much to her chagrin, reproductive rights. “What pisses me off is we’re going back 45 years, and fighting the same fight all over again,” she says. Co-chair of NOW’s Combating Racism Committee, Morris served on NOW’s national board for four years. And after a required term-limit break, she says, “I’m going right back on.”
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JEWELL WILLIAMS Sheriff on Tuesday, April 7, 2015 at First District Plaza, 3801 Market Street, at 10:00 AM. (EST) Conditions of Sheriff’s Sale for JUDICIAL/FORECLOSURE SALE
Ten percent of the highest bid for each property auctioned off shall be deposited in certified check, attorney’s check or money order with the Sheriff by each bidder when his bid is registered, provided that in no case shall less than Six Hundred Dollars ($600.00) be deposited, otherwise upon failure or refusal to make such deposit, the bidder shall lose all benefit of his bid and the property may be offered again and sold unless a second bid has been registered, then, the second highest bidder will take the property at the highest bid price. Additionally, where there is active bidding, the highest bidder, and the second highest bidder, if any must post the entire amount of the cost of the distribution policy for the property at the time of sale by certified check, attorney’s check or money order with the Sheriff. The balance of the purchase money must be deposited in certified check, attorney’s check or money order together with a Deed poll for execution by the highest bidder to the Sheriff at his office within 30 days from the time of the sale. An extension of time for an additional 30 days may be granted at the discretion of the Sheriff upon receipt of written request from the buyer requesting the same, except when a second bidder has been duly registered. Also, if the first bidder does not complete settlement with the Sheriff within the thirty (30) day time limit and a second bid was registered at the sale, the second bidder shall be granted the same thirty (30) day time limit to make settlement with the Sheriff on his second bid. Thereafter, the Sheriff shall be at liberty to return the writ to court. A second bid must be registered on any property immediately after it is sold. The second bidder must present the same amount of deposit that the highest bidder delivers to the Sheriff at the sale. An extension of time under no circumstances will be granted or honored by the Sheriff whenever a second bid is registered on a property at the sale. The first bid or opening bid on each property shall be a sum sufficient to pay all Sheriff’s costs including advertising, all taxes, water rents and municipal claims due to the City of Philadelphia. If there is no other bid price above the opening bid price, the property shall be sold by the auctioneer to the attorney on the writ at that price. The deposit by any bidder who fails to comply with the above conditions of sale shall be forfeited and the funds will be applied to the Sheriff’s cost, then to any municipal claims that the City of Philadel-
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phia 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, 215-686-1483 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
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. N.B. - For the benefit of our non-professional readers who do not understand the meaning of the letters and figures following the defendant’s names, we make the following. EXPLANATION 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
tive of the estate of Pauline E. Crosby a/k/a Pauline Edith Crosby, deceased C.P. June Term, 2014 No. 03581 $119,716.72 Powers, Kirn & Associates, LLC 1504-303 2402 South Percy Street 19148-3730 39th wd. 990 Sq Ft BRT#393454400 Subject to Mortgage IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Raymond A. Meirino III a/k/a Raymond Meirino, III and Lisa A. Hochstuhl C.P. January Term, 2014 No. 02713 $136,805.05 Powers, Kirn & Associates, LLC 1504-304 1654 Conlyn Street 191411828 17th wd. 1416 Sq Ft BRT#171129900 Subject to Mortgage IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Micah Rembert and Alphonso Bridges C.P. October Term, 2013 No. 03230 $224,426.92 Powers, Kirn & Associates, LLC 1504-305 2315 North Cleveland Street 19132 16th wd. 1134 Sq Ft BRT#162019500 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Ayanna L. Stephens C.P. September Term, 2014 No. 02477 $62,432.50 KML Law Group, P.C. 1504-306 7022 Gillespie Street 19135 55th wd. 1440 Sq Ft BRT#552439400 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Miguel E. Chico a/k/a Miguel Chico C.P. May Term, 2014 No. 01489 $152,666.58 KML Law Group, P.C. 1504-307 1475 North 53rd Street 19131 44th wd. 1775 Sq Ft BRT#442323950 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Marguita A. Bell a/k/a Marquita A. Bell C.P. October Term, 2014 No. 02542 $35,379.94 KML Law Group, P.C. 1504-308 1714 Sigel Street 19145 48th wd. 1024 Sq Ft BRT#481041500 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Salahudin AshShaheed and Marie A. Johnson C.P. June Term, 2012 No. 03701 $38,937.20 KML Law Group, P.C. 1504-309 2113 North Camac Street 19122 20th wd. 1402 Sq Ft BRT#202280000 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Louis G. Conyer and Carrie Conyer, his wife as tenants by the entireties C.P. January Term, 2014 No. 02379 $78,361.68 Zucker, Goldberg & Ackerman, LLC 1504-310 9801 Avalon Place 191141507 66th wd. 1812 Sq Ft BRT#661019175 IMPROVEMENTS: DET W/GAR 2 STORY MAS+OTHER Phyllis L. Owens, Administratrix of the Estate of George A. Owens
a/k/a G. Alexander Owens, Deceased Mortgagor and Real Owner and Phyllis L. Owens, Real Owner and Original Mortgagor C.P. July Term, 2014 No. 03170 $183,296.49 Milstead & Associates, LLC 1504-311 6133 Gillespie Street 191353610 55th wd. 1020 Sq Ft BRT#552441600 IMPROVEMENTS: SEMI DET 2 STORY MASONRY John Harper, II and Stephanie A. Harper C.P. August Term, 2014 No. 02433 $84,635.73 Milstead & Associates, LLC 1504-312 221 North Farson Street 19139 44th wd. 1250 Sq Ft BRT#441072300 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE Lolita M. Johnson C.P. September Term, 2014 No. 01813 $23,588.87 Stern & Eisenberg PC 1504-313 2823 Benner Street 19149 62nd wd. 1224 Sq Ft BRT#621153700 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Marquita D. Scott C.P. September Term, 2014 No. 02358 $130,057.67 KML Law Group, P.C. 1504-314 2226 South 66th Street 19142 40th wd. 1110 Sq Ft BRT#403033200 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Meng Siv C.P. October Term, 2014 No. 003702 $76,225.66 Shapiro & DeNardo LLC 1504-315 2224 South Rosewood Street 19145 26th wd. 1068 Sq Ft BRT#261102700 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE Lisa Notorfrancresco and Louis Oliverio C.P. November Term, 2011 No. 02465 $171,496.43 Stern & Eisenberg PC 1504-316 659 North 54th Street 19131 44th wd. 1116 Sq Ft BRT#4423548-00 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Kim Price Ford a/k/a Kim Price-Ford C.P. October Term, 2014 No. 003699 $56,696.37 Shapiro & DeNardo, LLC 1504-317 1460 North Hobart Street 19131 4th wd. 972 Sq Ft BRT#043170100 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Firoza Syed C.P. November Term, 2014 No. 00359 $65,754.34 Shapiro & DeNardo, LLC 1504-318 5838 Christian Street 19143 3rd wd. 1348 Sq Ft BRT#033061500 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Louis King and Ativea Gray King C.P. August Term, 2014 No. 002806 $100,935.56 Shapiro & DeNardo, LLC 1504-319 5819 Cedar Avenue 19143 3rd wd. 1456 Sq Ft BRT#032132000 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL
PROPERTY Earlene Wright C.P. September Term, 2014 No. 002710 $117,631.77 Shapiro & DeNardo, LLC 1504-320 1105 North Orianna Street 19123 5th wd. 835 Sq Ft BRT#057089600 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Mildred Vargas C.P. August Term, 2012 No. 0349 $53,903.68 Shapiro & DeNardo, LLC 1504-321 3460 Primrose Road 19114 57th wd. 1224 Sq Ft BRT#572125431 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Cynthia A. Pena C.P. September Term, 2014 No. 001472 $237,433.58 Shapiro & DeNardo, LLC 1504-322A 8106 Castor Avenue 19152 56th wd. (formerly 35th wd.) 1967 Sq Ft BRT#56-2-4003-00 IMPROVEMENTS: DET 2 STORY MASONRY Arasu Rajaratnam C.P. July Term, 2013 No. 01311 $700,653.8 EISENBERG GOLD & CETTEC IPC 1504-322B 8110 Castor Avenue 19152 56th wd. 1944 Sq Ft BRT#562400410 IMPROVEMENTS: DET 2 STORY MASONRY Arasu Rajaratnam C.P. July Term, 2013 No. 01311 $700,653.8 EISENBERG GOLD & CETTEC IPC 1504-322C 2033 Granite Street 19124 62nd wd. 1036 Sq Ft BRT#622-0879-00 IMPROVEMENTS: 2 STORY MASONRY ROW HOME Scotech Corporation C.P. July Term, 2013 No. 01311 $700,653.8 EISENBERG GOLD & CETTEC IPC 1504-322D 231 East Sharpnack Street 19119 22nd wd. 1745 Sq Ft BRT#22-1-1240-00 IMPROVEMENTS: DET 2.5 STORY MASONRY Logos Real Estate Corporation C.P. July Term, 2013 No. 01311 $700,653.80 Amar A. Agrawal, Esquire 1504-323 5540 North Lawrence Street 19120 42nd wd. 1290 Sq Ft BRT#42-2491800 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE Amanda J. Brown C.P. September Term, 2014 No. 02864 $147,913.41 Stern & Eisenberg PC 1504-324 1010 Bingham Street 19115 63rd wd. 1008 Sq Ft BRT#632119600 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE Randy Rocco and Colleen Rocco C.P. September Term, 2014 No. 01808 $136,988.91 Stern & Eisenberg PC 1504-325 6372 Ditman Street 191353202 41st wd. 1084 Sq Ft OPA#411222100 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Lisa Walsh C.P. August Term, 2013 No. 02275 $59,737.81 Phelan Hallinan, LLP
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www.Officeof Philadelphia Sheriff.com SHERIFF’S SALE OF Tuesday, April 7, 2015 1504-301 2071 East Victoria Street 19134 45th wd. 961 Sq Ft BRT#452160600 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Angela Velasquez a/k/a Angela M. Velasquez C.P. September Term, 2012 No. 02447 $$38,647.19 KML Law Group, P.C. 1504-302 5708 Cedar Avenue 191431932 46th wd. 1504 Sq Ft BRT#463053800 Subject to Mortgage IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Charles A. J. Halpin, III, esquire, personal representa-
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1504-326 2628 S. Sylmar Street 19142 40th wd. 960 Sq Ft BRT#406132600 IMPROVEMENTS: ROW 2 STORY MASONRY Craig Derr and Megan Derr C.P. August Term, 2012 No. 03249 $44,310.48 Milstead & Associates, LLC 1504-327 3558 Witte Street 191342721 45th wd. 1136 Sq Ft BRT#451453100 IMPROVEMENTS: ROW 2 STORY MASONRY Ryan Grace C.P. February Term, 2014 No. 02472 $76,031.25 Milstead & Associates, LLC 1504-328 2229 South 63rd Street 19142-2303 40th wd. 1290 Sq Ft BRT#401165700 IMPROVEMENTS: SEMI DET 2 STORY MASONRY Arthur Z. Baton a/k/a Arthur Baton C.P. June Term, 2013 No. 02604 $87,614.06 Milstead & Associates, LLC 1504-329 2538 West Somerset Street 19132-1919 28th wd. 10810 Sq Ft BRT#884345850 IMPROVEMENTS: IND. WHSE MASONRY Victor O. Udenze C.P. December Term, 2013 No. 03596 $142,019.89 Milstead & Associates, LLC 1504-330 4319 Greenmount Road 19154-3707 66th wd. 1760 Sq Ft BRT#662462400 IMPROVEMENTS: APT 2-4 UNITS 2 STORY MASONRY Ngu Nhan, Yen Hai Luu and Yen Hai Luu C.P. July Term, 2014 No. 02391 $112,303.87 Milstead & Associates, LLC 1504-331 7342 Buist Avenue 19153 40th wd. 1120 Sq Ft BRT#404294300 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Ashlee Franklin and Isiah Franklin, III C.P. July Term, 2013 No. 02600 $113,895.29 KML Law Group, P.C. 1504-332 5343 Wingohocking Terrace 19144-5831 12th wd. 2347 Sq Ft BRT#122188500 IMPROVEMENTS: SEMI/DET 3 STORY STONE Christina Morton and Christina Morton C.P. September Term, 2014 No. 02707 $135,112.34 Milstead & Associates, LLC 1504-333 8423 Pickering Street 19150 50th wd. 1170 Sq Ft BRT#501240600 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Russell E. Williams C.P. April Term, 2013 No. 05202 $104,857.18 KML Law Group, P.C. 1504-334 2127 E. Monmouth Street 19134 25th wd. 964 Sq Ft BRT#252136200 Subject to Mortgage IMPROVEMENTS: ROW 2 STY MASONRY Christopher Syron C.P. March Term, 2013 No. 04022 $243,925.46 Brett L. Messinger
1504-335 6521 Dorel Street 19142 40th wd. 1102 Sq Ft BRT#406334800 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Deborah Balchunas, Solely in Her Capacity as Heir of Dottie Balchunas, Deceased and Bruce Balchunas, Solely in His Capacity as Heir of Dottie Balchunas, Deceased C.P. September Term, 2013 No. 04184 $63,039.25 KML Law Group, P.C. 1504-336 2764 South 86th Street 19153 40th wd. 1152 Sq Ft BRT#405061029 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE Erica R. Williams, Administrator of the Estate of Sharon R. Woodard, deceased C.P. June Term, 2014 No. 02863 $74,992.97 Stern & Eisenberg PC 1504-337 4753 Samson Street 19131 60th wd. 1500 Sq Ft BRT#601027600 Subject to Mortgage IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Ivy E. Box a/k/a Ivy Box C.P. August Term, 2014 No. 02381 $62,086.63 Udren Law Offices, P.C. 1504-338 1417 E. Barringer Street 19150 10th wd. S/D W B/G 2S MASONRY; 1568 Sq Ft PRCL#102308300 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING LaToya White a/k/a LaToya M. White C.P. June Term, 2011 No. 00058 $154,324.51 Federman & Associates, LLC 1504-339 3340 Ashville Street 19136 64th wd. (formerly part of the 35th wd.) 1152 Sq Ft BRT#64-2-2737-00 Subject to Mortgage IMPROVEMENTS: SINGLE FAMILY TOWNHOUSE Michael Pittman and Joanne M. Hanson C.P. April Term, 2014 No. 000011 $84,117.09 Craig H. Fox, Esq 1504-340 1847 Lott Street 19115 58th wd. 1342 Sq Ft BRT#581049200 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Casey Hunter and Olga Vilovchik C.P. September Term, 2014 No. 00388 $268,065.00 KML Law Group, P.C. 1504-341 1810 West Albanus Street 19141 17th wd. 1272 Sq Ft BRT#171036900 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY O’Neal Thomas C.P. December Term, 2012 No. 00152 $54,581.26 KML Law Group, P.C. 1504-342 3918 North Delhi Street 19140-3113 43rd wd. 960 Sq Ft OPA#433154400 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Edris Raymond; Marie Raymond C.P. April Term, 2014 No. 04087 $42,591.97 Phelan Hallinan, LLP
1504-343 1919 Ruan Street 191244622 23rd wd. 845 Sq Ft OPA#232029200 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Jose L. Caraballo C.P. July Term, 2012 No. 04458 $70,407.01 Phelan Hallinan, LLP 1504-344 1827 Benson Street 191522317 56th wd. 1216 Sq Ft OPA#562142200 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Marua J. Ali a/k/a Marwa J. Ali C.P. August Term, 2012 No. 01364 $164,867.12 Phelan Hallinan, LLP 1504-345 2907 South Carlisle Street 19145-4906 26th wd. 1080 Sq Ft OPA#261124000 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Manuel Santos C.P. May Term, 2013 No. 02056 $216,691.36 Phelan Hallinan, LLP 1504-346 1916 Elston Street 191382703 10th wd. (formerly the 50th wd.) 892 Sq Ft OPA#101328300 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Chartavia L. Pressley, in Her Capacity as Administratrix and Heir of the Estate of Charlotte Clay; Unknown Heirs, Successors, Assigns, and All Persons, Firms, or Associations Claiming Right, Title or Interest From or Under Charlotte Clay, Deceased C.P. September Term, 2014 No. 00602 $85,805.02 Phelan Hallinan, LLP 1504-347 1462 North Hobart Street 19131-3817 4th wd. (formerly part of the 52nd wd.) 972 Sq Ft OPA#043170200 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Bertha Mae Taylor C.P. September Term, 2014 No. 02172 $39,799.96 Phelan Hallinan, LLP 1504-348 2041 Castor Avenue 191342103 45th wd. 1278 Sq Ft OPA#452203300 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Hye Sook Pae C.P. October Term, 2013 No. 01420 $26,875.63 Phelan Hallinan, LLP 1504-349 2023 East Clearfield Street 19134-3728 25th wd. 1328 Sq Ft OPA#252241000 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Jenee Mager C.P. August Term, 2014 No. 00447 $94,433.16 Phelan Hallinan, LLP 1504-350 1208 Pratt Street 191241809 62nd wd. 1392 Sq Ft OPA#621015300 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Angela L. Brown C.P. February Term, 2012 No. 01821 $154,107.44 Phelan Hallinan, LLP 1504-351 237 Mifflin Street 191481920 1st wd. 1260 Sq Ft OPA#011174000 IMPROVE-
MENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY William O. Hudson, Sr.; Eleanor Stewart C.P. February Term, 2012 No. 01255 $222,396.17 Phelan Hallinan, LLP 1504-352 3623 North 19th Street 191403945 13th wd. 1800 Sq Ft OPA#131270300 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Jason Taitt C.P. April Term, 2011 No. 02281 $93,939.71 Phelan Hallinan, LLP 1504-353 620 Elkins Avenue 191202214 61st wd. 1380 Sq Ft OPA#612026600 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Lorraine T. King C.P. June Term, 2012 No. 00053 $85,463.09 Phelan Hallinan, LLP 1504-354 2528 North 31st Street 191322924 28th wd. 1200 Sq Ft OPA#282141800 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Unknown Heirs, Successors, Assigns, and All Persons, Firms, or Associations Claiming Right, Title or Interest From or Under Romaine J. Bridges, Deceased; Atiya S. Bolden-Hannah, in Her Capacity as Administratrix of the Estate of Romaine J. Bridges a/k/a Romaine Jones Bridges; Carlton Bridges, in His Capacity as Heir of the Estate of Romaine J. Bridges a/k/a Romaine Jones Bridges; Unknown Heirs, Successors, Assigns, and All Persons, Firms, or Associations Claiming Right, Title or Interest From or Under Hugh Milton, Jr. Bridges, Deceased C.P. December Term, 2012 No. 02201 $48,468.05 Phelan Hallinan, LLP 1504-355 8107 Langdon Street 191522216 56th wd. 2253 Sq Ft OPA#562334500 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Harley Morais a/k/a Harley M. Morais C.P. September Term, 2014 No. 02653 $201,858.11 Phelan Hallinan, LLP 1504-356 4319 Glendale Street 191244317 33rd wd. 1088 Sq Ft OPA#332451200 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Julio Cesar Rodriguez C.P. January Term, 2012 No. 00880 $69,857.48 Phelan Hallinan, LLP 1504-357 1108 West Lindley Avenue 19141 49th wd. 1560 Sq Ft BRT#491150400 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Lisshon Brown C.P. August Term, 2013 No. 02956 $119,625.98 KML Law Group, P.C. 1504-358 1815 73rd Avenue 19126 10th wd. 1296 Sq Ft BRT#101349600 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Akilah Delorme C.P. July Term, 2014 No.
02384 $149,190.64 KML Law Group, P.C. 1504-359 4314 East Howell Street 19135 62nd wd. 1120 Sq Ft BRT#622176300 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Kevin P. McGee C.P. September Term, 2014 No. 03073 $75,339.22 KML Law Group, P.C. 1504-360 2013 Pratt Street 19124 62nd wd. 1344 Sq Ft BRT#622068900 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Lesley R. Ferguson C.P. April Term, 2014 No. 01629 $79,498.98 KML Law Group, P.C. 1504-361 4305 Elsinore Street 19124 33rd wd. 720 Sq Ft BRT#332221900 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Mayra Melendez C.P. May Term, 2014 No. 02837 $38,715.85 KML Law Group, P.C. 1504-362 3447 F Street 19134 33rd wd. 1200 Sq Ft BRT#331295300 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Simkho Yusupov C.P. September Term, 2014 No. 03021 $64,784.35 KML Law Group, P.C. 1504-363 6137 Gillespie Street 19135 55th wd. 1050 Sq Ft BRT#552441800 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY David P. Mantai C.P. July Term, 2014 No. 02765 $101,416.15 KML Law Group, P.C. 1504-364 926 East Vernon Road 19150 50th wd. 1720 Sq Ft BRT#502399000 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Beverly Ann Avinger, Solely in Her Capacity as Heir of the Estate of Terry Avinger, Deceased; Terry Avinger, Jr., Solely in His Capacity as Heir of the Estate of Terry Avinger, Deceased; The Unknown Heirs of the Estate of Terry Avinger, Deceased; Tauheed Avinger, Solely in His Capacity as Heir of the Estate of Terry Avinger, Deceased C.P. August Term, 2014 No. 01076 $222,962.22 KML Law Group, P.C. 1504-365 1425 East Luzerne Street 19124 33rd wd. 1350 Sq Ft BRT#332026600 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Maria Del Carmen Latorre-Perez C.P. November Term, 2014 No. 01333 $93,746.81 KML Law Group, P.C. 1504-366 1854 Hoffman Street 19145 48th wd. 1920 Sq Ft BRT#481079700 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE David Lingham C.P. May Term, 2012 No. 01759 $134,730.83 Stern & Eisenberg PC 1504-367 1913 North Hope Street
19122 18th wd. 896 Sq Ft BRT#183225300 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Karen Lewis C.P. September Term, 2014 No. 03538 $85,959.81 Martha E. Von Rosenstiel, Esquire; Heather Riloff, Esquire; Jeniece D. Davis, Esquire 1504-368 4512 Locust Street 19139 46th wd. 1680 Sq Ft BRT#461008500 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE Tamika Ingleton C.P. October Term, 2014 No. 02604 $315,250.52 Stern & Eisenberg PC 1504-369 2823 W. Girard Avenue 19130 29th wd. 3682 Sq Ft; approximate size: 18 x 104 x 4 BRT#292026600 Subject To Mortgage The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, as receiver for Omni National Bank, assigned to Multibank 2009-1 CRE Venture, LLC, further assigned to Corestate Capital, LLC Subject to Rent IMPROVEMENTS: SINGLE DWELLING JAMES SMITH BY VIRTUE OF A WRIT OF EXECUTION FILED BY MULTIBANK 2009-1 CRE VENTURE, LLC, SUCCESSOR TO OMNI NATIONAL BANK, NOW BY ASSIGNMENT, CORESTATE CAPITAL, LLC C.P. February Term, 2013 002286 $215,054.85 plus costs Hourigan, Kluger & Quinn, PC 1504-370 200 East Albanus Street 19120 42nd wd. 1248 Sq Ft BRT#421-144000 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Marie L. Bien-Aime a/k/a Marie Lourdes Bien-Aime C.P. October Term, 2014 No. 00689 $108,367.42 Udren Law Offices, P.C. 1504-371 1539 S. 58th St. 19143 51st wd. 1380 Sq Ft BRT#51-3152600 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Regina Watson-Jackson C.P. August Term, 2014 No. 03554 $56,995.02 Udren Law Offices, P.C. 1504-372 336 Gladstone Street 19148 39th wd. 920 Sq Ft BRT#392204600 Subject to Mortgage IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Jennifer C. Abrante; Jose A. Abrante, Jr. C.P. September Term, 2012 No. 03423 $149,346.12 Udren Law Offices, P.C. 1504-373 5742 Spruce Street 19139 60th wd. 1392 Sq Ft BRT#604075900 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Steven Johnson C.P. April Term, 2014 No. 03124 $35,779.09 KML Law Group, P.C. 1504-374 5791 Haddington Lane 19131 4th wd. 1252 Sq Ft BRT#043233500 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL
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PROPERTY The Unknown Heirs of Robert M. Freeman, Deceased; The Unknown Heirs of Robert Earl Freeman a/k/a Robert E. Freeman, Deceased and Kim Freeman, Solely in Her Capacity as Heir of Robert M. Freeman, Deceased C.P. June Term, 2013 No. 02803 $77,892.40 KML Law Group, P.C. 1504-375 232 East Stella Street 19134 7th wd. 840 Sq Ft BRT#071256000 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Madeline Rodriguez C.P. September Term, 2014 No. 04186 $42,113.90 KML Law Group, P.C. 1504-376 2209 North Salford Street 19131 52nd wd. 2162 Sq Ft BRT#522264300 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Leslie M. Singleton C.P. June Term, 2013 No. 01281 $202,335.02 KML Law Group, P.C. 1504-377 1129 Bingham Street 19115 63rd wd. 1104 Sq Ft BRT#632126800 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Joan B. Ryan and Jeffrey M. Ryan C.P. October Term, 2013 No. 01791 $265,574.61 KML Law Group, P.C. 1504-378 529 Mountain Street 19148 1st wd. 1042 Sq Ft BRT#011359500 Subject to Mortgage IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Leam Koung C.P. November Term, 2014 No. 00365 $44,227.58 Martha E. Von Rosenstiel, Esquire; Heather Riloff, Esquire; Jeniece D. Davis, Esquire 1504-379 5131 North 16th Street 19141 17th wd. 1560 Sq Ft BRT#172117000 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Alberta Jenkins and Rosalind Jenkins C.P. October Term, 2013 No. 02374 $38,380.04 KML Law Group, P.C. 1504-380 4621 Meridian Street 19136 65th wd. 960 Sq Ft BRT#651161500 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Nancy L. Mills and Timothy R. Mills C.P. March Term, 2014 No. 05046 $51,926.09 KML Law Group, P.C. 1504-381 6491 Woodcrest Avenue 19151 34th wd. 1492 Sq Ft BRT#344122000 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Jeffrey A. Gammon C.P. September Term, 2014 No. 03958 $62,601.76 Martha E. Von Rosenstiel, Esquire; Heather Riloff, Esquire; Jeniece D. Davis, Esquire 1504-382 12712 Minden Road 19154 66th wd. 2242.12 Sq Ft BRT#663332200 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL
DWELLING James Lankin C.P. September Term, 2014 No. 02953 $115,075.48 Martha E. Von Rosenstiel, Esquire; Heather Riloff, Esquire; Jeniece D. Davis, Esquire 1504-383 815 South 11th Street 19147 2nd wd. 2739 Sq Ft BRT#022315500 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Leonor Maldonado and Armando Maldonado C.P. July Term, 2014 No. 1309 $203,496.69 Shapiro & DeNardo, LLC 1504-384 8052 Temple Road 191501225 50th wd. 1156 Sq Ft OPA#501068900 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY John Seabron; Rose Mary Szapecs Seabron a/k/a Rose Mary Seabron C.P. September Term, 2014 No. 03302 $110,044.69 Phelan Hallinan, LLP 1504-385 3321 Jasper Street 19134 45th wd. 1870 Sq Ft BRT#45-23604-00 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Alice J. Murphy as the Administrator of the Estate of David Murphy, deceased C.P. November Term, 2014 No. 001935 $125,048.80 Shapiro & DeNardo, LLC 1504-386 8061 Williams Avenue 19150 50th wd. 1088 Sq Ft BRT#502264000 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Shanita Outing, in her capacity as Administratrix and Heir at Law of the Estate of Peggy C. Outing, Deceased and Unknown Heirs, Successors, Assigns, and All Persons, Firms or Associations Claiming Right, Title or Interest From or Under Peggy C. Outing, Deceased C.P. September Term, 2014 No. 02954 $70,797.26 Martha E. Von Rosenstiel, Esquire; Heather Riloff, Esquire; Jeniece D. Davis, Esquire 1504-387 4045 Ogden Street 19104 6th wd. 2337 Sq Ft BRT#062076400 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Unknown Heirs, Successors, Assigns, and All Persons, Firms, or Associations Claiming Right, Title or Interest From or Under Alice B. Nicholson, deceased C.P. June Term, 2014 No. 001259 $60,618.99 Shapiro & DeNardo, LLC 1504-388 2932 North 25th Street 19132 38th wd. 1226 Sq Ft BRT#381064000 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Nikole Adams C.P. September Term, 2014 No. 03960 $47,714.58 Martha E. Von Rosenstiel, Esquire; Heather Riloff, Esquire; Jeniece D. Davis, Esquire 1504-389 4041 Dungan Street 191245316 33rd wd. 1232 Sq Ft OPA#332420600 IMPROVE-
MENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Naeem Langston C.P. March Term, 2013 No. 02412 $107,104.98 Phelan Hallinan, LLP 1504-390 703 North 42nd Street 19104 6th wd. 1824 Sq Ft BRT#061247900 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Unknown Heirs, Successors, Assigns, and All Persons, Firms, or Associations Claiming Right, Title or Interest From or Under Rodney L. Smith, deceased C.P. June Term, 2014 No. 000537 $94,896.05 Shapiro & DeNardo, LLC 1504-391 1260 North 56th Street 19131 4th wd. 1544 Sq Ft BRT#043051300 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Da’Ron Ravnell a/k/a Da’Ron M. Ravnell and Yolanda D. Ravnell C.P. September Term, 2014 No. 004180 $85,392.57 Shapiro & DeNardo, LLC 1504-392 1212 Napfle Avenue 19111 56th wd. 1060 Sq Ft BRT#561440900 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING John J. Regardi a/k/a John Regardi C.P. June Term, 2014 No. 02484 $226,831.73 Martha E. Von Rosenstiel, Esquire; Heather Riloff, Esquire; Jeniece D. Davis, Esquire 1504-393 5905 Turner Street 19151 34th wd. 1080 Sq Ft BRT#342103500 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Delbert D. Young and Chnevolyn I. McCoy C.P. September Term, 2014 No. 004183 $22,949.98 Shapiro & DeNardo, LLC 1504-394 10726 Philcrest Road 191544031 66th wd. 1386 Sq Ft OPA#662072267 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Paul W. Winter, Jr.; Rachel Winter C.P. September Term, 2014 No. 03305 $100,034.42 Phelan Hallinan, LLP 1504-395 101 North Van Pelt Street 19103 8th wd. 1386 Sq Ft BRT#083100800 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Richard E. Henderson C.P. November Term, 2013 No. 00931 $312,181.43 Martha E. Von Rosenstiel, Esquire; Heather Riloff, Esquire; Jeniece D. Davis, Esquire 1504-396 3202 South 20th Street 19145 26th wd. 2090 Sq Ft BRT#262166710 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Martin A. Janco and Mary C. Janco C.P. July Term, 2012 No. 940 $496,691.46 Shapiro & DeNardo, LLC 1504-397 5321 Lena Street 191442305 12th wd. 1508 Sq Ft
OPA#122136000 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Ava Maria Foster a/k/a Ava M. Foster C.P. June Term, 2014 No. 02728 $151,399.68 Phelan Hallinan, LLP 1504-398 1943 Georgian Road 19138 10th wd. 1664 Sq Ft BRT#101273800 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY John Neal and Louise L. Neal a/k/a Louise L. Neil C.P. July Term, 2012 No. 2345 $78,147.99 Shapiro & DeNardo, LLC 1504-399 7217 Lindbergh Boulevard 19153-2705 40th wd. 1660 Sq Ft OPA#406559409 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Milton Lumsden; Tenesia Lumsden C.P. April Term, 2013 No. 01058 $170,410.12 Phelan Hallinan, LLP 1504-400 903 Clinton Street Apartment 1R, a/k/a 903-905 Clinton Street Unit 9301R 191076182 5th wd. 819 Sq Ft OPA#888030456 IMPROVEMENTS: RES. CONDO 2 STY Benjamin S. Margolis C.P. September Term, 2014 No. 03026 $216,204.06 Phelan Hallinan, LLP 1504-401 819 Bainbridge Street 191472009 2nd wd. 1601 Sq Ft OPA#023188300 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Raymond Kempinski; Michele Kempinski C.P. October Term, 2013 No. 01115 $346,964.10 Phelan Hallinan, LLP 1504-402 2915 Rosehill Street 191342949 7th wd. 840 Sq Ft OPA#071425100 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Denis Hernandez C.P. May Term, 2013 No. 02602 $18,387.17 Phelan Hallinan, LLP 1504-403 364 Daly Street 191483307 39th wd. 1108 Sq Ft OPA#392148500 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Cynthia C. Cross a/k/a Cynthia Cross C.P. August Term, 2011 No. 01952 $111,471.30 Phelan Hallinan, LLP 1504-404 1013 Magee Avenue 191114815 53rd wd. 1600 Sq Ft OPA#532002900 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Naveen A. Shaheen a/k/a Naveed a/k/a Naveed A. Shaheen C.P. March Term, 2014 No. 03583 $167,269.69 Phelan Hallinan, LLP 1504-405 6712 Souder Street 191492208 54th wd. 1188 Sq Ft OPA#542296100 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Yin Qun Lun C.P. June Term, 2012 No. 01534 $135,490.71 Phelan Hallinan, LLP
1504-406 10769 Helmer Drive 191544106 66th wd. 1840 Sq Ft OPA#662108700 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Yakov Kantarovich C.P. July Term, 2014 No. 02050 $206,129.07 Phelan Hallinan, LLP 1504-407 5419 Diamond Street 191313110 52nd wd. 1348 Sq Ft OPA#522093300 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Cynthia G. Brown, in Her Capacity as Adminstratrix and Heir of the Estate of Michael Edmond; Shawn Murray, in His Capacity as Heir of the Estate of Michael Edmond; Unknown Heirs, Successors, Assigns, and All Persons, Firms, or Associations Claiming Right, Title or Interest From or Under Michael Edmond, Deceased C.P. March Term, 2014 No. 00615 $77,896.19 Phelan Hallinan, LLP 1504-408 1419 North Lawrence Street 19122 18th wd. (formerly part of the 17th wd.) 1710 Sq Ft; 15 x 55 BRT#182245200 Subject to Mortgage IMPROVEMENTS: ROW 3 STY MASONARY Cindy Gonzales a/k/a Cindy Steen and Angel Gonzales C.P. September Term, 2009 No. 01888 $37,196.95 Nicholas A. Didomenico 1504-409 1829 67th Avenue 19126 10th wd. (formerly part of the 50th wd.) 1800 Sq Ft BRT#101245800 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE Darlene Monts C.P. June Term, 2014 No. 04571 $86,792.46 Stern & Eisenberg PC 1504-410 109 East Walnut Park Drive 19120 61st wd. 1152 Sq Ft BRT#611375500 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE William S. Phillips C.P. August Term, 2014 No. 00079 $151,689.63 Stern & Eisenberg PC 1504-411 12202 Sweet Briar Road 19154 66th wd. 1152 Sq Ft BRT#663176000 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE Christopher M. West C.P. September Term, 2014 No. 02015 $178,307.99 Stern & Eisenberg PC 1504-412 503 Cobbs Creek Parkway, a/k/a 503 South 63rd Street 19143-1018 3rd wd. 1840 Sq Ft OPA#032255000 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Marie Small a/k/a Marie Correll C.P. March Term, 2009 No. 04937 $108,113.95 Phelan Hallinan, LLP 1504-413 1951 North 24th Street 191212010 32nd wd. 1278 Sq Ft OPA#322146000 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Kewscha Akpabio C.P. July Term, 2013 No. 03911 $93,113.19 Phelan Hallinan, LLP
1504-414 6014 Ogontz Avenue 191411312 17th wd. 1208 Sq Ft OPA#172253800 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Bella Wilson; Unknown Heirs, Successors, Assigns, and All Persons, Firms, or Associations Claiming Right, Title or Interest From or Under Damian Wilson a/k/a Damian Christopher Wilson, Deceased C.P. May Term, 2009 No. 02851 $143,011.49 Phelan Hallinan, LLP 1504-415 5925 Belden Street 191493704 53rd wd. 1332 Sq Ft OPA#531300800 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Tamekia L. Ricketts-Wilson a/k/a Tamieka Lazette Wilson C.P. June Term, 2012 No. 01136 $65,671.91 Phelan Hallinan, LLP 1504-416 2614 South 6th Street 191484625 39th wd. 1170 Sq Ft OPA#392357700 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Samantha Ho a/k/a Samatha Ho C.P. July Term, 2012 No. 01846 $111,604.20 Phelan Hallinan, LLP 1504-417 3463 Princeton Avenue 19149 55th wd. 1760 Sq Ft BRT#551401800 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE Marian C. Menow C.P. August Term, 2014 No. 00103 $210,059.69 Stern & Eisenberg PC 1504-418 852 Carver Street 191241010 35th wd. 1206 Sq Ft OPA#351239000 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Robin Gamburg C.P. January Term, 2014 No. 00765 $41,809.67 Phelan Hallinan, LLP 1504-419 5738 Lansdowne Avenue 19131 4th wd. 1500 Sq Ft BRT#043182000 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE Thaxter A. Hicks C.P. September Term, 2014 No. 01809 $68,421.01 Stern & Eisenberg PC 1504-420 6521 East Wister Street 19138 59th wd. 1162 Sq Ft; 14 x 70 BRT#591241600 Subject to Mortgage IMPROVEMENTS: SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING Aiyana R. Williams C.P. September Term, 2010 No. 3621 $104,166.00 Joseph L. Di Tomo, Jr., Esquire 1504-421 1774 Brill Street 19124 62nd wd. 1140 Sq Ft BRT#622145600 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Joseph R. Lee and Deborah Lee, his wife C.P. February Term, 2014 No. 01594 $48,255.14 Zucker, Goldberg & Ackerman, LLC 1504-422 5358 Oakland Street 19124 62nd wd. 1244 Sq Ft
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BRT#621391500 Subject to Mortgage IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Steven B. Jenkins and Colleen Scott-Jenkins, husband and wife C.P. May Term, 2011 No. 0170 $139,090.17 Scott A Dietterick, Esq, Kimberly A Bonner, Esq, Joel A Ackerman, Esq, Ashleigh Levy Marin, Esq, Ralph M Salvia, Esq, Jaime R Ackerman, Esq, Jana Fridfinnsdottir, Esq, Brian Nicholas Esq, Denise Carlon Esq, Roger Fay Esq, Zucker, Goldberg & Ackerman, LLC 1504-423 2314 North 50th Street 19131 52nd wd. 2750 Sq Ft BRT#521256500 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY The Unknown Heirs and/or Administrators of the Estate of Donald Rivera a/k/a Donald C. Rivera C.P. March Term, 2014 No. 2181 $280,056.78 Zucker, Goldberg & Ackerman, LLC 1504-424 4343 Teesdale Street 191363902 41st wd. 914 Sq Ft BRT#412102600 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Mohammud O. Rahman, as sole owner C.P. January Term, 2012 No. 3251 $97,410.68 Zucker, Goldberg & Ackerman, LLC 1504-425 5125 Locust Street 19139 60th wd. 1650 Sq Ft BRT#602075700 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Unknown Heirs, Successors, Assigns, and All Persons, Firms or Associations Claiming Right, Title or Interest From or Under Jacalyn Hinton-Brown; Jacalyn Hinton-Brown, Last Record Owner C.P. April Term, 2014 No. 01334 $262,446.09 Udren Law Offices, P.C. 1504-426 513 62nd Street a/k/a 513 South 62nd Street 19143 34th wd. 1074 Sq Ft BRT#032241900 Subject to Mortgage IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Unknown Heirs, Successors, Assigns and All Persons, Firms or Associations Claiming Right, Title or Interest From or Under Dorothy Melton a/k/a Dorothy M. Melton a/k/a Dorothy Mae Melton; Lerence Melton , Known Heir of Dorothy Melton a/k/a Dorothy M. Melton a/k/a Dorothy Mae Melton; Dorothy Melton a/k/a Dorothy M. Melton a/k/a Dorothy Mae Melton, Last Record Owner C.P. June Term, 2014 No. 00996 $42,434.18 Udren Law Offices, P.C. 1504-427 268 South Hirst Street 19139 3rd wd. 960 Sq Ft BRT#031198900 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Charles Cordy, Jr. and Estelle Cordy C.P. September Term, 2013 No. 01853 $60,961.92 Zucker, Goldberg & Ackerman, LLC
1504-428 215 North Cecil Street 19139 4th wd. 1018 Sq Ft BRT#042209100 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Jeannette McDaniel, in her capacity as heir and Administratrix of the Estate of Beatrice Gwynn; Beatrice Holman, in her capacity as heir of the Estate of Beatrice Gwynn; Darren Gwynn, in his capacity as heir of the Estate of Beatrice Gwynn; Regina Cook, in her capacity as heir of the Estate of Beatrice Gwynn; Daniel Gwynn, in his capacity as heir of the Estate of Beatrice Gwynn C.P. January Term, 2012 No. 1440 $4,519.43 Zucker, Goldberg & Ackerman, LLC 1504-429 216 West Duval Street 19144 59th wd. 1575 Sq Ft BRT#593107600 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Joanne D. Allman C.P. June Term, 2014 No. 02867 $135,004.84 Scott A Dietterick, Esq, Kimberly A Bonner, Esq, Joel A Ackerman, Esq, Ashleigh L Marin, Esq, Ralph M Salvia, Esq, Jaime R Ackerman, Esq, Jana Fridfinnsdottir, Esq, Brian Nicholas Esq, Denise Carlon Esq, Roger Fay Esq, Zucker, Goldberg & Ackerman, LLC 1504-430 800 Bleigh Avenue 19111 63rd wd. 1120 Sq Ft BRT#63-11811-00 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Thomas McHale C.P. September Term, 2014 No. 04410 $131,877.47 Udren Law Offices, P.C. 1504-431 2502 South Bellford Street 19153-1411 40th wd. 1078 Sq Ft BRT#404145300 Subject to Mortgage IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Tanya Blake C.P. March Term, 2013 No. 03610 $106,248.42 Scott A Dietterick, Esq, Kimberly A Bonner, Esq, Joel A Ackerman, Esq, Ashleigh Levy Marin, Esq, Ralph M Salvia, Esq, Jaime R Ackerman, Esq, Jana Fridfinnsdottir, Esq, Brian Nicholas Esq, Denise Carlon Esq, Roger Fay Esq, Zucker, Goldberg & Ackerman, LLC 1504-432 931 East Russell Street a/k/a 931 Russell Street 19134 33rd wd. 1176 Sq Ft BRT#33-1182500 Subject to Mortgage IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Howard Keller, as sole owner C.P. July Term, 2012 No. 0258 $53,357.88 Scott A Dietterick, Esq, Kimberly A Bonner, Esq, Joel A Ackerman, Esq, Ashleigh Levy Marin, Esq, Ralph M Salvia, Esq, Jaime R Ackerman, Esq, Jana Fridfinnsdottir, Esq, Brian Nicholas Esq, Denise Carlon Esq, Roger Fay Esq, Zucker, Goldberg & Ackerman, LLC 1504-433 5642 Haddington Street
19131-3414 4th wd. 1215 Sq Ft BRT#043222000 Subject to Mortgage IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Tarshia T. Whitley C.P. December Term, 2011 No. 2445 $87,999.07 Scott A Dietterick, Esq, Kimberly A Bonner, Esq, Joel A Ackerman, Esq, Ashleigh Levy Marin, Esq, Ralph M Salvia, Esq, Jaime R Ackerman, Esq, Jana Fridfinnsdottir, Esq, Brian Nicholas Esq, Denise Carlon Esq, Roger Fay Esq, Zucker, Goldberg & Ackerman, LLC 1504-434 7457 Ruskin Road 19151 34th wd. 1152 Sq Ft BRT#343167000 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Liora Volkovich Goldstein a/k/a Liora L. Goldstein; Arnold L. Goldstein a/k/a Arnold Louis Goldstein C.P. July Term, 2014 No. 03999 $80,180.45 Zucker, Goldberg & Ackerman, LLC 1504-435 3600 Conshohocken Avenue, Unit 1005 19131 52nd wd. 1470 Sq Ft BRT#888520507 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Arthur Feinberg C.P. May Term, 2014 No. 00312 $100,888.25 Zucker, Goldberg & Ackerman, LLC 1504-436 3121 Jasper Street 19134 25th wd. 1168 Sq Ft BRT#252530700 Subject to Mortgage IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Jason M. Colombo C.P. May Term, 2014 No. 01021 $44,662.04 Zucker, Goldberg & Ackerman, LLC 1504-437 4200 Orchard Street 191244606 23rd wd. 1110 Sq Ft BRT#232249300 Subject to Mortgage IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Marixa Hernandez and Carmelo Hernandez C.P. February Term, 2012 No. 02532 $62,476.51 Scott A Dietterick, Esq, Kimberly A Bonner, Esq, Joel A Ackerman, Esq, Ashleigh Levy Marin, Esq, Ralph M Salvia, Esq, Jaime R Ackerman, Esq, Jana Fridfinnsdottir, Esq, Brian Nicholas Esq, Denise Carlon Esq, Roger Fay Esq, Zucker, Goldberg & Ackerman, LLC 1504-438 1425 North 29th Street 19121 29th wd. 1328 Sq Ft BRT#292156100 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY James E. Smith; United States of America C.P. November Term, 2010 No. 04659 $80,232.54 Scott A Dietterick, Esq, Kimberly A Bonner, Esq, Joel A Ackerman, Esq, Ashleigh Levy Marin, Esq, Ralph M Salvia, Esq, Jaime R Ackerman, Esq, Jana Fridfinnsdottir, Esq, Brian Nicholas Esq, Denise Carlon Esq, Roger Fay Esq, Zucker, Goldberg & Ackerman, LLC 1504-439 108 North 57th Street 19139 4th wd. 1344 Sq Ft
BRT#042081100 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Kenneth Hagins C.P. April Term, 2014 No. 04348 $81,639.45 KML Law Group, P.C. 1504-440 6220 North 3rd Street 19120 61st wd. 1410 Sq Ft BRT#611056800 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Dawn S. Banks C.P. October Term, 2013 No. 01220 $149,116.26 KML Law Group, P.C. 1504-441 6551 North Lambert Street 19138 10th wd. 1134 Sq Ft BRT#102083700 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Bobbie E. Williams C.P. January Term, 2013 No. 03303 $61,031.15 KML Law Group, P.C. 1504-442 1120 East Sharpnack Street 19150 50th wd. 1110 Sq Ft BRT#502323800 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE Linda Koonce C.P. September Term, 2014 No. 01816 $108,271.76 Stern & Eisenberg PC 1504-443 900 W. Jefferson Street 19122 20th wd. 52200 Sq Ft OPA#777502500 Subject to Mortgage IMPROVEMENTS: SCHOOL 1 STY MASONRY Wakisha Foundation C.P. January Term, 2015 No. 00232 $6,267,483.52 Walter Weir, Jr., Esquire; Weir & Partners LLP 1504-444 3355 Emerald Street 19134 45th wd. 1875 Sq Ft OPA#452-3205-00 Subject to Mortgage Subject to Rent IMPROVEMENTS: ROW HOUSE WITH DETACHED GARAGE - 2 STORY MASONRY Daniel Daehling C.P. November Term, 2014 No. 001473 $113,892.71 Michael G. Menkowitz, Esquire 1504-445 3856 Salina Road 19154 66th wd. ROW B/GAR 2STY MASONRY; 1600 Sq Ft PRCL#662557700 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Teresa Calabro a/k/a Theresa Calabro a/k/a Theresa K. Yacovetti, Henry Deluca a/k/a Henry J. Deluca C.P. May Term, 2013 No. 01531 $153,873.52 Federman & Associates, LLC 1504-446 5701 Vandike Street 191354118 41st wd. 1140 Sq Ft OPA#411339801 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Joan Gavitt C.P. November Term, 2013 No. 00509 $76,653.32 Phelan Hallinan, LLP 1504-447 818 Jackson Street 191483129 39th wd. 1010 Sq Ft OPA#393321300 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Unknown Heirs, Successors, Assigns, and All Persons, Firms, or Associations Claiming Right, Title or Interest From or Under Paul
Wagner, III, Deceased C.P. September Term, 2014 No. 02164 $165,543.89 Phelan Hallinan, LLP 1504-448 2529 South 19th Street 191453703 26th wd. 1736 Sq Ft OPA#262114800 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Louise Martino a/k/a Louise Michelle Martino; Rachel Martino C.P. February Term, 2013 No. 02537 $347,224.89 Phelan Hallinan, LLP 1504-449 3834 North 18th Street 191403508 13th wd. 1965 Sq Ft OPA#131256000 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Sandra Jenkins a/k/a Sondra Jenkins C.P. January Term, 2014 No. 02682 $79,956.72 Phelan Hallinan, LLP 1504-450 5612 Arbor Street 19120 61st wd. ROW B/GAR 2STY MASONRY; 1188 Sq Ft PRCL#140-N-08-0135; BRT#612523700 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Milca Beauvil C.P. May Term, 2012 No. 00652 $161,612.04 Federman & Associates, LLC 1504-451 7308 North 21st Street 191382108 10th wd. 1488 Sq Ft OPA#101189200 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Carla E. Gobantes; Askia Fluellen C.P. July Term, 2012 No. 03966 $183,416.09 Phelan Hallinan, LLP 1504-452 6339 Edmund Street 191353311 41st wd. 1152 Sq Ft OPA#411407600 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Abdul Malique C.P. March Term, 2013 No. 01745 $54,642.27 Phelan Hallinan, LLP 1504-453 324 Stevens Street 191116021 35th wd. 1154 Sq Ft OPA#352182500 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY David W. Turner C.P. February Term, 2013 No. 01697 $130,874.97 Phelan Hallinan, LLP 1504-454 6524 Crescentville Road 19120 61st wd. ROW B/GAR 2STY MASONRY; 1168 Sq Ft PRCL#611004700 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Trifrena V. Armstrong a/k/a Trifrena V. Jones C.P. February Term, 2014 No. 00666 $134,578.77 Federman & Associates, LLC 1504-455 5018 Ditman Street 19124 62nd wd. S/D W DET GAR 2 STY MASON; 1926 Sq Ft PRCL#62-2-4364-00 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Tamara Thompson C.P. May Term, 2012 No. 02241 $119,968.09 Federman & Associates, LLC 1504-456 3304 Bleigh Avenue 191363817 64th wd. 1188 Sq Ft
OPA#642139000 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY James A. Melvin; Lauren Rhodes C.P. November Term, 2013 No. 02261 $143,436.07 Phelan Hallinan, LLP 1504-457 1541 Morris Street 191451533 36th wd. 1923 Sq Ft OPA#365387100 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Lagracia Jones a/k/a Lagracia Garcia Jones a/k/a Lagracia H. Jones a/k/a Lagracia D. Jones C.P. April Term, 2007 No. 02722 $134,028.53 Phelan Hallinan, LLP 1504-458 1841 Master Street 191214907 47th wd. 2789 Sq Ft OPA#471114800 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Freda D. Ebba a/k/a Freda Ebba C.P. March Term, 2007 No. 00158 $125,371.36 Phelan Hallinan, LLP 1504-459 1302 Randolf Street, a/k/a 1302 North Randolph Street 19122 18th wd. 1305 Sq Ft OPA#182288700 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Debra J. Gardner a/k/a Debra J. Clendaniel; Eliot B. Karol C.P. May Term, 2013 No. 02763 $238,066.13 Phelan Hallinan, LLP 1504-460 5116 North 9th Street 191414004 49th wd. 1452 Sq Ft OPA#492143900 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Ted E. Baker a/k/a Ted Baker C.P. July Term, 2011 No. 00599 $50,843.96 Phelan Hallinan, LLP 1504-461 8300 Lynnewood Road 191503203 50th wd. 1332 Sq Ft OPA#502029500 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Unknown Heirs, Successors, Assigns, and All Persons, Firms, or Associations Claiming Right, Title or Interest From or Under William A. Chase, Jr., Deceased C.P. July Term, 2014 No. 02494 $183,608.21 Phelan Hallinan, LLP 1504-462 6132 North 11th Street 191413318 49th wd. 1320 Sq Ft OPA#493080105 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Tonyanna L. Smith a/k/a Tonyonna L. Smith; Brian N. Smith C.P. August Term, 2013 No. 03244 $46,063.32 Phelan Hallinan, LLP 1504-463 9877 Garvey Drive 191142115 65th wd. 1806 Sq Ft OPA#652476800 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Stephen G. Baptista C.P. April Term, 2013 No. 00071 $221,904.00 Phelan, Hallinan, Diamond & Jones, LLP 1504-464 5832 Lebanon Avenue 191313032 52nd wd. 1672 Sq Ft
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OPA#522076800 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Christina Edwards C.P. July Term, 2010 No. 03196 $77,538.52 Phelan Hallinan, LLP 1504-465 161 West Penn Street 19144 12th wd. 3297 Sq Ft BRT#124024600 Subject to Mortgage IMPROVEMENTS: S/D CONV. APT 3STY MASONRY Bernard J. McGrath a/k/a Bernard J. McGrath, Jr. C.P. October Term, 2012 No. 00149 $135,193.28 Brett L. Messinger 1504-466 7445 Gilbert Street 19138 10th wd. ROW B/GAR 2STY MASONRY; 1224 Sq Ft BRT#102485400 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Deborah Jackson, Known Surviving Heir of Arthur Jackson, Deceased Mortgagor and Real Owner; Amanda Jackson, Known Surviving Heir of Arthur Jackson, Deceased Mortgagor and Real Owner; David Jackson, Known Surviving Heir of Arthur Jackson, Deceased Mortgagor and Real Owner; Arthur Jackson, Jr., Known Surviving Heir of Arthur Jackson, Deceased Mortgagor and Real Owner; Pauline Jackson, Known Surviving Heir of Arthur Jackson, Deceased Mortgagor and Real Owner and Unknown Surviving Heirs of Arthur Jackson, Deceased Mortgagor and Real Owner C.P. June Term, 2011 No. 00945 $57,523.02 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1504-467 153 North Lindenwood Street 19139 44th wd. ROW 2 STY MASONRY; 1208 Sq Ft BRT#441154600 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Stephanie Williams, Known Surviving Heir of Sarah S. Williams, Deceased Mortgagor and Real Owner; Harvey Williams, Known Surviving Heir of Sarah S. Williams, Deceased Mortgagor and Real Owner; Carissa Williams, Known Surviving Heir of Sarah S. Williams, Deceased Mortgagor and Real Owner; Ronald Williams, Known Surviving Heir of Sarah S. Williams, Deceased Mortgagor and Real Owner and Unknown Surviving Heirs of Sarah S. Williams, Deceased Mortgagor and Real Owner C.P. July Term, 2011 No. 01075 $83,426.22 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1504-468 1846 South 65th Street 191421312 40th wd. 1320 Sq Ft OPA#403005100 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Cresius Darius; Taciana Darius C.P. May Term, 2012 No. 03161 $87,718.39 Phelan Hallinan, LLP 1504-469 4334 1/2 Boone Street 191284901 21st wd. 2052 Sq Ft OPA#211264025 IMPROVE-
MENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Francis Piller C.P. March Term, 2012 No. 02897 $306,189.77 Phelan Hallinan, LLP 1504-470 2207 South Woodstock Street 19145-3510 48th wd. 1036 Sq Ft OPA#481335500 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Regina M. Grier a/k/a Regina M. Eaddy C.P. December Term, 2012 No. 02947 $91,102.57 Phelan Hallinan, LLP 1504-471 6436 Morris Park Road 19151 34th wd. Irregular dimensions OPA#344097700 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Michelle DeLuca and Robert A. DeLuca C.P. September Term, 2014 No. 00385 $126,400.23 Richard M. Squire & Associates, LLC 1504-472 55 E. Sharpnack St 19141 22nd wd. 912 Sq Ft BRT#221120900 IMPROVEMENTS: SEMI/DET 2 STY FRAME Paul W. Dutton, III C.P. July Term, 2014 No. 00764 $78,497.10 Richard M. Squire & Associates, LLC 1504-473 6901-29 Valley Avenue Unit G-2 19128 21st wd. 780 Sq Ft BRT#888211063 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Thomas Handzus C.P. September Term, 2014 No. 03022 $121,632.39 KML Law Group, P.C. 1504-474 7942 Leonard Street 191523306 56th wd. 1600 Sq Ft BRT#561252600 IMPROVEMENTS: ROW B/GAR 2 STORY MASONRY Jessica E. Rivera-Zelaya and Hector B. Zelaya C.P. September Term, 2014 No. 00961 $144,424.97 Milstead & Associates, LLC 1504-475 1907 Conlyn Street 191411206 17th wd. 1142 Sq Ft OPA#171147100 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Develia Grimes C.P. May Term, 2013 No. 03046 $82,407.38 Phelan Hallinan, LLP 1504-476 2734 N. 23rd St 191323218 11th wd. 1090 Sq Ft BRT#111371100 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Donna Roundtree, Personal Representative of the Estate of Ronald Williams, Deceased C.P. May Term, 2013 No. 01327 $56,634.80 Powers, Kirn & Associates, LLC 1504-477 7411 Drexel Road 19151 34th wd. ROW B/GAR 2 STY MASONRY; 1260 Sq Ft BRT#343211000 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Wanda L. McQueen and Calvin McQueen C.P. June Term, 2013 No. 01125 $69,366.61 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1504-478 7781 Hasbrook Avenue 191112407 63rd wd. 1560 Sq Ft OPA#631092300 IMPROVE-
MENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Patrick O’Brien C.P. October Term, 2009 No. 01519 $257,211.04 Phelan Hallinan, LLP 1504-479 5409 North 11th Street 19141-3004 49th wd. ROW 2 STY MASONRY; 1330 Sq Ft BRT#492234200 Subject to Mortgage IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Darren Powell, Administrator of the Estate of Beryl Stivender, Deceased Mortgagor and Real Owner C.P. April Term, 2014 No. 00590 $58,504.22 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1504-480 2233 South 70th Street 19142 40th wd. ROW B/GAR 2STY MASONRY; 1050 Sq Ft BRT#403208300 Subject to Mortgage IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Emad Elgak and United States of America C.P. February Term, 2014 No. 00361 $88,159.42 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1504-481 6134 Morton Street 191441043 59th wd. 1992 Sq Ft OPA#592200900 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Sarah K. Franklin C.P. July Term, 2012 No. 00782 $67,013.15 Phelan Hallinan, LLP 1504-482 3342 Chesterfield Road 19114 66th wd. S/D W B/G 2S MAS.+OTHER; 1462 Sq Ft BRT#661034300 Subject to Mortgage IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Unknown Surviving Heirs of Ruth Beadman, a/k/a Ruth C. Beadman, Deceased Mortgagor and Real Owner and Ruth Beadman, a/k/a Ruth C. Beadman C.P. March Term, 2014 No. 05064 $148,569.19 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1504-483 522 Gilham St 19111 35th wd. 1875 Sq Ft BRT#353076205 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Cheo Morales C.P. September Term, 2013 No. 00956 $170,144.95 Powers, Kirn & Associates, LLC 1504-484 4212 Wallace Street 191041426 6th wd. ROW 2 STY MASONRY; 1010 Sq Ft BRT#061094500 Subject to Mortgage IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Lois V. Chapman C.P. May Term, 2014 No. 00634 $83,804.20 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1504-485 1632 South Beulah Street 19148 1st wd. ROW 2 STY MASONRY; 880 Sq Ft BRT#012185000 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Unknown Surviving Heirs of Genevieve Chiaravalloti, Deceased Mortgagor and Real Owner, Joan Murphy a/k/a Darren Joan Murphy,
Known Surviving Heir of Genevieve Chiaravalloti, Deceased Mortgagor and Real Owner and John J. Chiaravalloti a/k/a John T. Chiaravalloti, Known Surviving Heir of Genevieve Chiaravalloti, Deceased Mortgagor and Real Owner C.P. February Term, 2014 No. 00908 $104,161.58 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1504-486 2315 East Sergeant Street 19125 31st wd. ROW 2 STY MASONRY; 1509 Sq Ft BRT#314094400 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Harrison Hemphill C.P. October Term, 2014 No. 02603 $235,613.25 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1504-487 6338 Revere Street 191493042 62nd wd. 1164 Sq Ft OPA#621551900 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Katherine Scott C.P. June Term, 2012 No. 03491 $212,478.28 Phelan Hallinan, LLP 1504-488 5915 Tackawanna Street 19135 62nd wd. 1080 Sq Ft BRT#622321900 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE Beatrice L. Gartner C.P. August Term, 2014 No. 00104 $55,659.32 Stern & Eisenberg PC 1504-489 6226 Baynton Street 19144 59th wd. SEMI/DET 3 STY STONE; 2250 Sq Ft BRT#592189400 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Florence Thompson and United States of America c/o United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania C.P. April Term, 2014 No. 01906 $221,997.23 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1504-490 2618 South 68th Street 191422109 40th wd. 960 Sq Ft OPA#406098610 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Kenya Fain C.P. April Term, 2013 No. 00442 $45,975.39 Phelan Hallinan, LLP 1504-491 3350 Wellington Street 19149 55th wd. ROW B/GAR 2STY MASONRY; 1656 Sq Ft BRT#551463300 Subject to Mortgage IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Michael D. McCauley C.P. August Term, 2014 No. 02685 $142,049.93 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1504-492 1539 South Napa Street 19146-3419 36th wd. ROW 2 STY MASONRY; 1020 Sq Ft BRT#364441800 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING All Unknown Surviving Heirs of Gordon Draine, Deceased Mortgagor and Real Owner, Kenton A. Scrivens, Known Surviving Heir of Gordon Draine, Deceased Mortgagor and Real Owner and
Sol E. Draine, Known Surviving Heir of Gordon Draine, Deceased Mortgagor and Real Owner C.P. March Term, 2012 No. 00426 $62,008.09 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1504-493 7642 Fairfield Street 19152 64th wd. 1552 Sq Ft BRT#641014000 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Andrea Amodei C.P. April Term, 2014 No. 03029 $191,291.70 Law Offices of Gregory Javardian 1504-494 324 Devereaux Avenue 191116015 35th wd. 1060 Sq Ft OPA#352192700 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Rhonda Larry, Heir of Robert Larry, Jr.; Keturah Larry, Heir of Robert Larry, Jr.; Robert Larry, III, Heir of the Estate of Robert Larry, Jr. a/k/a Robert Larry C.P. November Term, 2000 No. 00159 $92,277.47 Phelan Hallinan, LLP 1504-495 147 East Tulpehocken Street 19144 59th wd. 1014.08 Sq Ft BRT#592116800 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Consuela G. Moorehead C.P. September Term, 2014 No. 01561 $33,534.07 KML Law Group, P.C. 1504-496 1204 East Sydney Street 19150 50th wd. 1672 Sq Ft BRT#502470800 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE Douglas A. Dixon C.P. April Term, 2014 No. 02198 $117,558.48 Stern & Eisenberg PC 1504-497 1938 South 5th Street 191482541 39th wd. 1918 Sq Ft OPA#392285900 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Henry Linder; Constance Linder C.P. July Term, 2012 No. 04682 $165,275.28 Phelan Hallinan, LLP 1504-498 7053 Lincoln Drive 19119 22nd wd. 6778 Sq Ft BRT#223272153 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Arthur Evans C.P. June Term, 2014 No. 02029 $202,573.94 KML Law Group, P.C. 1504-499 4025 Mitchell Street 191283613 21st wd. ROW 2 STY MASONRY; 1254 Sq Ft BRT#212201700 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Rita Kananavicius C.P. November Term, 2009 No. 00510 $216,941.68 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1504-500 2516 South Hancock Street 19148-4724 39th wd. 1750 Sq Ft OPA#391264936 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Herschell Miller-Peoples C.P. June Term, 2013 No. 00820 $157,192.90 Phelan Hallinan, LLP
1504-501 5710 North Marshall Street 19120 61st wd. ROW B/GAR 2STY MASONRY; 1206 Sq Ft BRT#612253600 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Denise C. Macwan a/k/a Mac Art Incorporated, Known Surviving Heir of Evelyn O. Macwan, Deceased Mortgagor and Real Owner, Daniel Macwan, Known Surviving Heir of Evelyn O. Macwan, Deceased Mortgagor and Real Owner, Unknown Surviving Heirs of Evelyn O. Macwan, Deceased Mortgagor and Real Owner and David Macwan, Known Surviving Heir of Evelyn O. Macwan, Deceased Mortgagor and Real Owner C.P. January Term, 2014 No. 01625 $86,785.79 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1504-502 2644 Sylmar Street 19142 40th wd. 960 Sq Ft BRT#40-6133500 Subject to Mortgage IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Kimberly L. Barkley C.P. February Term, 2010 No. 00563 $75,535.82 Udren Law Offices, P.C. 1504-503 608 North 63rd Street 19151 34th wd. ROW 2 STY MASONRY; 1666 Sq Ft BRT#344191500 Subject to Mortgage IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Joseph B. Billups Known Surviving Heir of Anna B. Billups, Deceased Mortgagor and Real Owner, Unknown Surviving Heirs of Anna B. Billups, Deceased Mortgagor and Real Owner and Stephanie S. Billups, Known Surviving Heir of Anna B. Billups, Deceased Mortgagor and Real Owner C.P. May Term, 2014 No. 02490 $65,458.86 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1504-504 3524 Nottingham Lane 191141404 66th wd. ROW B/GAR 2STY MAS.+OTHER; 1260 Sq Ft BRT#661236200 Subject to Mortgage IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Donna Marie Lang C.P. March Term, 2014 No. 00773 $173,863.05 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1504-505 945 North 66th Street 191513102 34th wd. 1288 Sq Ft OPA#344363900 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Roger L. Williams a/k/a Roger Williams a/k/a Roger L. Williams, Jr.; Karen Williams C.P. May Term, 2013 No. 02612 $102,851.23 Phelan Hallinan, LLP 1504-506 622 Princeton Avenue 191114030 53rd wd. 1335 Sq Ft OPA#532270000 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Youmin Guo C.P. May Term, 2012 No. 03507 $94,842.41 Phelan Hallinan, LLP 1504-507 5127 Walnut Street 19139-
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4130 60th wd. ROW W-OFF/ STR 2 STY MASONRY; 1650 Sq Ft BRT#871251200 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Victor B. Kiahour and Clementine O. Kiahour a/k/a Clementine Zadi C.P. August Term, 2013 No. 02431 $63,800.39 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1504-508 6717 North Bouvier Street 19126 10th wd. ROW B/GAR 2STY MASONRY; 1056 Sq Ft BRT#101067800 Subject to Mortgage IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Unknown Heirs of Daisy M. Mickle, Deceased Mortgagor and Real Owner C.P. November Term, 2013 No. 00768 $100,923.33 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1504-509 4149 Maywood Street 19124 10th wd. ROW 2 STY MASONRY; 1056 Sq Ft BRT#332487400 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Rosa M. Rodriguez C.P. March Term, 2014 No. 04792 $24,152.49 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1504-510 6367 Magnolia Street 191441649 59th wd. ROW 2 STY MASONRY; 1088 Sq Ft BRT#592254800 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Unknown Surviving Heirs of Juanita Bryant, a/k/a Juanita M. Bryant, Deceased Mortgagor and Real Owner and Tryphaena Smith, Known Surviving Heir of Juanita Bryant, a/k/a Juanita M. Bryant, Deceased Mortgagor and Real Owner C.P. March Term, 2014 No. 04850 $90,284.24 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1504-511 1627 Nedro Avenue a/k/a 1627 West Nedro Avenue 19141 17th wd. 1440 Sq Ft BRT#171168400 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE Carolyn D. Whitfield C.P. December Term, 2013 No. 03184 $96,734.68 Stern & Eisenberg PC 1504-512 6945 Ibis Place 19142-2508 40th wd. ROW B/GAR 2STY MASONRY; 1296 Sq Ft BRT#406587100 Subject to Mortgage IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Adaeze Emeh a/k/a Adaeze A. Emeh C.P. October Term, 2013 No. 01078 $119,639.08 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1504-513 2014 East Venango Street 19134-2122 45th wd. ROW 2 STY MASONRY; 952 Sq Ft BRT#452145945 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Teofilo Nolasco C.P. February Term, 2014 No. 02094 $50,848.54 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1504-514 6318 Burbridge Street 191442506 59th wd. S/D W DET G
3S MAS.+OTHER; 2106 Sq Ft BRT#593162300 Subject to Mortgage IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Randell Dreen, a/k/a Randell T. Green, Known Surviving Heir of Ruby Cutts, Reginald Cutts, a/k/a Reggie Cutts, Known Surviving Heir of Ruby Cutts, Herbert A. Cutts, Known Surviving Heir of Ruby Cutts, Bryant Cutts, Known Surviving Heir of Ruby Cutts, Marilyn Cutts, a/k/a M. Cutts, Known Surviving Heir of Ruby Cutts, Unknown Surviving Heirs of Ruby Cutts, Haywoods H. Cutts Known Surviving Heir of Ruby Cutts and Thomas N.J. Cutts, Known Surviving Heir of Ruby Cutts C.P. December Term, 2013 No. 01371 $268,332.64 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1504-515 1117 Plane Road 191153714 63rd wd. 1080 Sq Ft OPA#632108300 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Thomas A. Summers; Gail M. Summers C.P. August Term, 2008 No. 03120 $238,834.79 Phelan Hallinan, LLP 1504-516 936 East Phil Ellena Street, a/k/a 936 Phil-Ellena Street 19150-3606 50th wd. 1314 Sq Ft OPA#502350200 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Jacqueline M. Johnson C.P. September Term, 2010 No. 03793 $168,095.41 Phelan Hallinan, LLP 1504-517 5815 Montrose Street 19143 3rd wd. 998 Sq Ft (improvement area); 930 Sq Ft (land area) BRT#033072600 Subject to Mortgage IMPROVEMENTS: ROW 2 STY MASONRY Michael Lee Kiser C.P. December Term, 2010 No. 00283 $80,033.51 Keri P. Ebeck, Esquire 1504-518 2950 Rorer Street 191343019 7th wd. 952 Sq Ft OPA#071522600 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY David Mullodzhanov C.P. September Term, 2014 No. 02165 $81,020.83 Phelan Hallinan, LLP 1504-519 1416 Orthodox Street 191243604 23rd wd. 3168 Sq Ft OPA#234060300 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Katherine Wilkerson C.P. September Term, 2014 No. 00252 $95,744.85 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1504-520 5723 Drexel Road 19131 52nd wd. 1582 Sq Ft BRT#52-21943-00 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Alicia D. Walker C.P. August Term, 2014 No. 01949 $263,343.99 Udren Law Offices, P.C. 1504-521 3429 Chalfont Drive 191543925 66th wd. ROW B/GAR 2
STY MASONRY; 1360 Sq Ft BRT#662405500 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Joseph W. Wawrzyniak C.P. December Term, 2013 No. 01074 $128,095.62 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1504-522 832 Ayrdale Road 191281042 21st wd. 1760 Sq Ft BRT#214133708 IMPROVEMENTS: S/D W B/G 2 STORY MASONRY Timothy Gallagher C.P. August Term, 2014 No. 03490 $377,302.71 Milstead & Associates, LLC 1504-523 3342 Brandywine Street 19104-2515 24th wd. 1098 Sq Ft OPA#242012100 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Eva Belle, in her Capacity as Heir of Nathaniel Belle, Deceased; Unknown Heirs, Successors, Assigns, and All Persons, Firms, or Associations Claiming Right, Title or Interest From or Under Nathaniel Belle, Deceased C.P. January Term, 2013 No. 02317 $108,154.49 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1504-524 3192 Aramingo Avenue 191344422 25th wd. ROW W-OFF/ STR 2STY MASONRY; 1300 Sq Ft BRT#871532070 Subject to Mortgage IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Lukasz K. Piescik C.P. November Term, 2013 No. 00435 $108,119.14 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1504-525 7526 Forrest Avenue 191502202 50th wd. 960 Sq Ft OPA#502188850 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Isaac Pollard, Jr.; Valerie R. Pollard C.P. July Term, 2012 No. 03848 $209,754.70 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1504-526 6288 Souder Street 19149 54th wd. 1284 Sq Ft BRT#541211500 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Mohammad Saleh C.P. April Term, 2013 No. 00635 $120,599.26 Martha E. Von Rosenstiel, Esquire; Heather Riloff, Esquire; Jeniece D. Davis, Esquire 1504-527 524 Parlin Street 191163335 58th wd. S/D W B/G 2S MASONRY; 1440 Sq Ft BRT#582054600 Subject to Mortgage IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Mohammad Iqbal C.P. March Term, 2014 No. 03573 $230,908.99 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1504-528 6605 Oakland Street 191492230 54th wd. 1120 Sq Ft OPA#541261900 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Shelly D. Kelmer; Scott M. Kelmer C.P. September Term, 2014 No. 03284 $111,670.27 Phelan Hallinan, LLP
1504-529 7947 Woolston Avenue 19150 50th wd. 1164 Sq Ft BRT#502070700 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Michelle N. Lyde C.P. August Term, 2013 No. 000244 $170,124.99 Shapiro & DeNardo, LLC 1504-530 610 West Chew Street 19120 61st wd. 1792 Sq Ft BRT#612033500 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE Dorene Northington-McNeill C.P. October Term, 2014 No. 03139 $95,696.32 Stern & Eisenberg PC 1504-531 151 West Lippincott Street 19133-4203 7th wd. 1008 Sq Ft BRT#071017900 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Luz S. Durand and Gustavo Baez Zuril C.P. March Term, 2007 No. 00208 $45,553.81 Law Offices of Gregory Javardian 1504-532 4165 Newhall Street 191402932 13th wd. 1224 Sq Ft BRT#131408306 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE Khadijah Puckett C.P. August Term, 2014 No. 01724 $68,312.09 Stern & Eisenberg PC 1504-533 963 East Schiller Street 19134-1314 33rd wd. ROW 2 STY MASONRY; 1176 Sq Ft BRT#331196600 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Inga Azvolinsky C.P. April Term, 2010 No. 00207 $32,068.76 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1504-534 420 West Ruscomb Street 19120 42nd wd. 2090 Sq Ft BRT#42-2-1569-00 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Bienvenido Rodriguez; Title to Said Premises is vested in Bienvenido Rodriguez by Deed from Enrique Lopez, dated September 14, 2006 and recorded September 22, 2006 in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds in and for Philadelphia County as Instrument Number 51536099 C.P. September Term, 2014 No. 00958 $206,186.13 Alicia M. Sandoval, Esquire 1504-535 1033 South Randolph Street 19147 2nd wd. 1080 Sq Ft BRT#021432600 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY John McCleary C.P. November Term, 2014 No. 001930 $200,533.56 Shapiro & DeNardo, LLC 1504-536 1921 South Croskey Street 19145-2707 48th wd. 1020 Sq Ft BRT#482208700 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Stephen M. Perry and Mae Perry C.P. July Term, 2012 No. 01114 $12,643.83 Law Offices of Gregory Javardian 1504-537 50 N. Hobart Street 19139 4th
wd. (formerly the 34th wd.) 1230 Sq Ft BRT#042103800 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE Anthony Devine C.P. January Term, 2015 No. 00790 $64,500.24 Stern & Eisenberg PC 1504-538 5222 Gainor Road 191312306 52nd wd. S/D W B/G 2S MASONRY; 1798 Sq Ft BRT#521162600 Subject to Mortgage IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Minnie L. Houston C.P. October Term, 2014 No. 02237 $186,835.14 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1504-539 5112 Springfield Avenue 19143-4206 51st wd. On the Southeast side of Springfield Avenue 20 wide at a distance of 118 feet 9 inches Southwestward from the Southwest side of Fifty First Street; 3024 Sq Ft; Front 20’; Depth 108’ BRT#511266200 IMPROVEMENTS: SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCE Julius Carter and Karen Battle C.P. January Term, 2014 No. 00258 $545,659.05 Stephen M. Hladik, Esq. 1504-540 1346 Crease Street 19125 18th wd. 2502 Sq Ft BRT#181044015 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Douglas Jurgens C.P. April Term, 2014 No. 4179 $446,531.63 Shapiro & DeNardo, LLC 1504-541 8506 Mansfield Avenue 19150-3208 50th wd. 1572 Sq Ft; S/D W B/G 2S MASONRY BRT#502016400 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Unknown Surviving Heirs of Bernice B. Parker, Deceased Mortgagor and Real Owner and Brady Parker, Known Surviving Heir of Bernice B. Parker, Deceased Mortgagor and Real Owner C.P. January Term, 2014 No. 01312 $176,731.05 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1504-542 754 Jericho Road 19130 23rd wd. 1088 Sq Ft BRT#233003200 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Madeline A. Rivera a/k/a Madeline A. Lopez; title to said premises is vested in Madeline A. Lopez by Deed from Enrique DeLeon, Widower, dated February 28, 2001 and recorded March 8, 2001 in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds in and for Philadelphia County as Instrument Number 50222530 C.P. July Term, 2013 No. 001251 $53,543.57 Alicia M. Sandoval, Esquire 1504-543 4027 Creston Street 19135 62nd wd. 1482 Sq Ft BRT#622194300 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Taji K. Smith C.P. September Term, 2014 No. 001469 $125,101.47 Shapiro & DeNardo, LLC
1504-544 5618 Diamond Street 19131 52nd wd. (formerly the 34th wd.) 1174 Sq Ft BRT#522089400 (BRT#110N08-0051) Subject to Mortgage IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Mary Lee Washington and Willie Washington C.P. March Term, 2010 No. 02962 $95,740.45 Udren Law Offices, P.C. 1504-545 5955 Horrocks Street 19149 62nd wd. 1472 Sq Ft BRT#621355700 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Joseph J. Kilian and Barbara Kilian; title to said premises is vested in Joseph J. Kilian and Barbara Kilian by Deed from Joseph J. Kilian and Barbara King Kilian, dated February 1, 1994 and recorded February 9, 1994 in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds in and for Philadelphia County in Book 498 Page 443. C.P. March Term, 2014 No. 001651 $80,501.15 Alicia M. Sandoval, Esquire 1504-546 2424 West 78th Avenue 19150 50th wd. ROW B/GAR 2 STY MASONRY; 1450 Sq Ft BRT#501437200 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Phyllis F. Mathis Hylton, a/k/a Phyllis F. Mathis-Hylton C.P. August Term, 2014 No. 02970 $109,945.32 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1504-547 11130 Templeton Drive 191543427 66th wd. 1575 Sq Ft BRT#662143600; BRT#153 N 12-546; BRT#66-2-14 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING James J. Colombo, III and Kathy Colombo C.P. February Term, No. 01020 $227,093.86 Powers, Kirn & Associates, LLC 1504-548 2913 Normandy Drive 191541620 66th wd. DET 1-1/2 STY FRAME; 1392 Sq Ft BRT#662498700 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Stephen D. Metas, Known Surviving Heir of Antoinette Metas, Deceased Mortgagor and Real Owner, Theresa Ann Freda, a/k/a Theresa Ann Metas, Known Surviving Heir of Antoinette Metas, Deceased Mortgagor and Real Owner, Unknown Surviving Heirs of Antoinette Metas, Deceased Mortgagor and Real Owner, Christopher W.S. Metas, Known Surviving Heir of Antoinette Metas, Deceased Mortgagor and Real Owner and Stephen Metas, Known Surviving Heir of Antoinette Metas, Deceased Mortgagor and Real Owner C.P. April Term, 2014 No. 00230 $170,292.46 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1504-549 7233 Rupert Street 19149 54th wd. 1202 Sq Ft BRT#542496200 IMPROVE-
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MENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Ruby Anne Martinez a/k/a Ruby Ann Martinez C.P. August Term, 2011 No. 01127 $81,911.66 Udren Law Offices, P.C. 1504-550 2740 Ruth Street 19134 25th wd. Improvement area: 1052 Sq Ft; Land area: 852.82 Sq Ft OPA#252556700 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE - SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING James N. Lavelle and Dorita Lavelle C.P. December Term, 2013 No. 03829 $27,929.95 plus interest to date of sale Robert J. Wilson, Esq., Wilson Law Firm 1504-551 2643 S. 11th Street 19148 39th wd. 1170 Sq Ft BRT#394188200 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Karen Webb C.P. August Term, 2014; No. 1929 $102,737.71 Weber Gallagher Simpson Stapleton Fires & Newby, LLP, Sarah A. Elia, Esq. 1504-552 301 Byberry Road Apartment G25 19116 58th wd. RES. CONDO.3STY MASONRY; 1074 Sq Ft BRT#888582085 Subject to Mortgage IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Shafonia Willis, Known Surviving Heir of John H. Willis, Jr., John H. Willis, III, Known Surviving Heir of John H. Willis, Jr., Eboni Willis, Known Surviving Heir of John H. Willis, Jr. and All Unknown Surviving Heirs of John H. Willis, Jr. C.P. October Term, 2011 No. 03463 $145,067.74 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1504-553 1429 South Carlisle Street 19146 36th wd. 1128 Sq Ft BRT#365019400 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Russell Brown and Darlene Johnson, as joint tenants and not as tenants in common C.P. May Term, 2013 No. 02784 $149,296.87 Zucker, Goldberg & Ackerman, LLC 1504-554 6018 Spruce Street 191393738 3rd wd. 1504 Sq Ft BRT#03-2003500 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Charles A.J. Halpin, III, Esquire, Personal Representative of the Estate of Ella V. Weston C.P. October Term, 2013 No. 03433 $103,026.84 Powers, Kirn & Associates, LLC 1504-555 7953 Provident Road 19150 50th wd. 1088 Sq Ft BRT#501189100 Subject to Mortgage IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY The Unknown Heirs and/ or Administrators of the Estate of Sara L. Boddie; The Unknown Heirs and/or Administrators of the Estate of Thomas Tarboro C.P. March Term, 2014 No. 05371
$111,233.41 Zucker, Goldberg & Ackerman, LLC 1504-556 8525 Agusta Street 191521101 56th wd. 1066 Sq Ft BRT#562355500 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Todd D. Miller C.P. January Term, 2014 No. 02167 $157,689.98 Zucker, Goldberg & Ackerman, LLC 1504-557 303 E. Shawmont Avenue, #2A6 a/k/a 303 Showmont Avenue, Apt. F 19128 21st wd. 1311 Sq Ft BRT#888210585 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Estate of Eleanor Sweeney a/k/a Eleanor B. Sweeney, c/o Michael Sweeney a/k/a Michael A. Sweeney, Personal Representative, Unknown Heirs, Successors, Assigns and All Persons, Firms, or Associations Claiming Right, Title or Interest From or Under Eleanor Sweeney a/k/a Eleanor B. Sweeney; Michael Sweeney a/k/a Michael A. Sweeney, Personal Representative of the Estate of Eleanor Sweeney a/k/a Eleanor B. Sweeney; Theresa M. Bach, Known Heir of Eleanor Sweeney a/k/a Eleanor B. Sweeney; Beth Ann C. Nichols, Known Heir of Eleanor Sweeney a/k/a Eleanor B. Sweeney; Kathleen Elliott, Known Heir of Eleanor Sweeney a/k/a Eleanor B. Sweeney C.P. March Term, 2014 No. 05269 $66,002.51 Udren Law Offices, P.C. 1504-558 9317 Treaty Road 191143509 57th wd. DET 1-1/2 STY FRAME; 1680 Sq Ft BRT#572273400 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Unknown Surviving Heirs of Martha M. Aicher, Deceased Mortgagor and Real Owner and Martha AicherMartucci a/k/a Martha K. Aicher a/k/a Martha C. Aicher, Known Surviving Heir of Martha M. Aicher, Deceased Mortgagor and Real Owner C.P. May Term, 2014 No. 01124 $154,575.79 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1504-559 538 East Westmoreland Street 19134 7th wd. 1152 Sq Ft BRT#073233600 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Myrna Arroyo and Raul Benitez-Arroyo C.P. July Term, 2014 No. 03228 $73,282.80 KML Law Group, P.C. 1504-560 1148 East Atlantic Street 19134-1419 33rd wd. 1188 Sq Ft OPA#331221800 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Leonna C. Lindsay C.P. February Term, 2012 No. 03408 $30,510.46 Phelan Hallinan, LLP 1504-561 5912 Catharine Street 19143 3rd wd. 1486 Sq Ft BRT#033003300 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Thaddeus Dais,
Personal Representative of the Estate of Evelyn Marie Dais, Estate of Evelyn Marie Dais, c/o Thaddeus Dais, Personal Representative, Nathaniel Dais, Known Heir of Evelyn Marie Dais, Terence Dais, Known Heir of Evelyn Marie Dais, Stephanie L. Dais, Known Heir of Evelyn Marie Dais and Unknown Heirs, Successors, Assigns, and All Persons, Firms or Associations Claiming Right, Title or Interest From or Under Evelyn Marie Dais, Last Record Owner C.P. June Term, 2012 No. 03745 $85,854.94 KML Law Group, P.C. 1504-562 2835 Benner Street 19149 62nd wd. ROW B/GAR 2STY MASONRY; 1224 Sq Ft BRT#621154300 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Gregory Yusupov and Irina Rubinov C.P. June Term, 2013 No. 01118 $116,476.80 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1504-563 130 North Second Street, Unit 4C3 a/k/a 130 North Second Street, Unit 4C3 and Parking Unit Space 28 19106-1902 5th wd. 1031 Sq Ft BRT#88-805820 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Raul F. Soares and Carlos H. Soares C.P. March Term, 2014 No. 000161 $439,898.21 Powers, Kirn & Associates, LLC 1504-564 1805 South Camac Street 19148-2107 39th wd. ROW 2 STY MASONRY; 840 Sq Ft BRT#394601000 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Nicholas Miglino, Administrator of the Estate of Dolores Miglino C.P. April Term, 2014 No. 01547 $234,750.86 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1504-565 6628 Greene Street 191193113 22nd wd. 4132 Sq Ft OPA#223243300 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Charles H. Cuffeld; Charles H. Cuffeld, as Trustee for the Charles H. Cuffeld Trust; Michael L. Nix, as Trustee for the Charles H. Cuffeld Trust; Charles H. Cuffeld Trust C.P. January Term, 2010 No. 00068 $116,715.77 Phelan Hallinan, LLP 1504-566 1717 Brill Street 191241250 62nd wd. 1261 Sq Ft BRT#622153400 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Christian Robinson, as Administrator of the Estate of Mary Ann McGuire, Deceased C.P. March Term, 2014 No. 01736 $47,400.31 Powers, Kirn & Associates, LLC 1504-567 6726 Chester Avenue 191421639 40th wd. 1376 Sq Ft OPA#403101000 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Michael Jordan Thompson C.P. February Term,
2014 No. 00018 $360,498.29 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1504-568 2016 West Boston Street 19130 16th wd. ROW 2 STY MASONRY; 1222 Sq Ft BRT#162266900 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Sharon T. McPherson, Administratrix of the Estate of Lester McPherson, Deceased Mortgagor and Real Owner C.P. April Term, 2014 No. 01172 $50,866.37 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1504-569 1715 West Jefferson Street 19121-4219 47th wd. S/D CONV APT 3STY MASONRY; 3240 Sq Ft BRT#471127700 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Tori King C.P. June Term, 2013 No. 02807 $209,176.58 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1504-570 7734 Burholme Avenue 19111 63rd wd. S/D W DET GAR 2 STY MASONRY; 1320 Sq Ft BRT#631011800 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Rosemary A. Yost a/k/a Rosemary Yost and United States of America, c/o United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania C.P. April Term, 2014 No. 04099 $175,056.97 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1504-571 312 East Sheldon Street 19120-3520 42nd wd. 1220 Sq Ft BRT#421164400 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Gerard Pancheri, Individually and as Administrator of the Estate of Diane Pancheri, Deceased C.P. September Term, 2014 No. 002480 $63,502.62 Powers, Kirn & Associates, LLC 1504-572 6018 Newtown Avenue 19111-5918 35th wd. Row B/ Gar 2Sty Masonry; 896 Sq Ft BRT#352205900 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Irving McNair C.P. October Term, 2013 No. 00862 $104,771.58 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1504-573 2524 Almond Street 19125 31st wd. Row 2 Sty Masonry; 680 Sq Ft BRT#312080000 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Andrew Landis C.P. August Term, 2013 No. 01503 $140,394.24 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1504-574 5736 Hasbrook Avenue 19120-1622 35th wd. Semi/ Det 3 Sty Masonry; 2000 Sq Ft BRT#351312100 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Synell HallPhillips C.P. March Term, 2012 No. 03776 $141,004.56 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1504-575 6216 Cardiff Street 19149 62nd wd. 1152 Sq Ft
BRT#621564300 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Melissa Johnson C.P. March Term, 2014 No. 03575 $140,887.55 KML Law Group, P.C. 1504-576 4439 Deerpath Lane 19154 66th wd. 6201.99 Sq Ft BRT#662454400 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Laura A. Heron and Shawn P. Heron C.P. August Term, 2009 No. 02440 $238,716.60 KML Law Group, P.C. 1504-577 3428 Holyoke Road 191142604 57th wd. S/D W B/G 2S Mas+Other; 1224 Sq Ft BRT#572112616 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Robert Schreiber, Executor of the Estate of Antoinette Schreiber C.P. February Term, 2014 No. 00158 $148,198.97 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1504-578 1547 North Myrtlewood Street 19121 29th wd. Row 2 Sty Masonry; 1068 Sq Ft BRT#292271400 Subject to Mortgage IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Betty Massey-Purvis, Administratrix of the Estate of Lenwood Harmon, Jr., Deceased Mortgagor and Real Owner C.P. May Term, 2014 No. 02360 $37,619.62 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1504-579 325 East Sharpnack Street 19119 22nd wd. Row B/GAR 2 Sty Masonry;1252 Sq Ft BRT#221126500 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Nikkia Witcher C.P. August Term, 2014 No. 02439 $150,457.00 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1504-580 6004 Greenway Avenue 19142 40th wd. 1530 Sq Ft BRT#401311900 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Coren S. Simmons C.P. July Term, 2014 No. 03695 $48,512.87 KML Law Group, P.C. 1504-581 6638 North 16th Street 19126 10th wd. 1660 Sq Ft BRT#101029700 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Renee D. Graham C.P. September Term, 2014 No. 04179 $85,240.37 KML Law Group, P.C. 1504-582 7518 Gilbert Street 19138 10th wd. 1188 Sq Ft BRT#102-478600 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Frances Williams a/k/a Yvonne F. Williams a/k/a Frances Y. Williams C.P. August Term, 2014 No. 01948 $120,761.83 Udren Law Offices, P.C. 1504-583 1512 North 12th Street 19122-3308 20th wd. 1600 Sq Ft BRT#202264700 Subject to Mortgage IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING
Daniel N. Moody and The United States of America C.P. December Term, 2013 No. 01712 $51,461.56 Law Offices of Gregory Javardian 1504-584 32 West Penn Street 19144 12th wd. 2744 Sq Ft BRT#124011600 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Stephanie Williams (mortgagor), Anthony Hinton (real owner) and Pauline Hinton (real owner) C.P. February Term, 2010 No. 002778 $123,811.91 Shapiro & DeNardo, LLC 1504-585 6019 West Columbia Avenue 19151 34th wd. 1568 Sq Ft BRT#342113300 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Unknown Heirs, Successors, Assigns and All Persons, Firms or Associations Claiming Right, Title or Interest From or Under Elvira B. Pierce; Virginia P. Toms, Known Heir of Elvira B. Pierce; Jacqueline P. Mungai, Known Heir of Elvira B. Pierce; Elvira B. Pierce, Last Record Owner C.P. May Term, 2014 No. 03561 $147,550.42 Udren Law Offices, P.C. 1504-586 2624 Brown Street 19130 15th wd. 2250 Sq Ft BRT#152247100; PRCL#8N3-240 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Michael Suh; title to said premmises is vested in Michael Suh by Deed from John J. Gourley, dated June 15, 2005 and recorded August 28, 2008 in the office of the recorder of deeds in and for Philadelphia County as Instrument Number 51241290. C.P. October Term, 2013 No. 03511 $331,910.17 Alicia M. Sandoval, Esquire 1504-587 4838 Aspen Street 19139 44th wd. Row B/GAR 2 Sty Masonry; 1280 Sq Ft BRT#441243800 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING George Williams, Known Surviving Heir of Esther B. Williams, Deceased Mortgagor and Real Owner and Unknown Surviving Heirs of Esther B. Williams, Deceased Mortgagor and Real Owner C.P. September Term, 2013 No. 00942 $50,894.67 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1504-588 563 North Judson Street 19130 15th wd. 696 Sq Ft BRT#15-1179400 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Cynthia J.T. Clendenin, as Administrator of the Estate of Malcolm Chendenin a/k/a Malcolm Michael Clendenin C.P. September Term, 2012 No. 00479 $218,545.18 Powers, Kirn & Associates, LLC
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Empower Lunch Venerable women’s organization hosts a sold-out event by HughE Dillon The National Coalition of 100 Black Women Inc Pennsylvania Chapter presented its 29th Annual Madam CJ Walker Awards, Scholarship Luncheon & Economic Development Seminar at the Hilton Hotel on City Avenue. NBC 10’s Monique Braxton emceed the event. 700 women and a smattering of men were in attendence for the networking and empowerment weekend which includes panel discussions, seminars and a fabulous lunch.
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Where Have U-Bahn All My Life? Craft beers, music and munchies down below Chestnut street by HughE Dillon Earlier this month U-Bahn (1320 Chestnut St.) held its opening party. Named for the metro system in Germany, the new underground bar and music venue from Teddy Sourias, the owner of BrĂź Craft & Wurst and Finn McCools, has a great cool vibe where guests can enjoy delicious bites, beers, bands and dancing.
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COLSON’S INFLUENCE In just three years on the job, MLK’s Colson has had as much influence on a program as any in the city’s recent history. “I said when I got the job that I wanted to change what people thought of Martin Luther King basketball,” said Colson. “And I wanted to do that by getting players better and changing the culture here. The key to our success has been everyone who has put the time and effort into this program. I have great assistant coaches like Jason Lawson, Dennis Caldwell, Jose Alvarino and Mike Cassidy, so it’s a team effort.” Colson said each year his messages have gotten through to his players more and more. This year, the team went further in states than last year and it is no accident. “The guys learned not to take anyone lightly as we did with Abington last year [in the quarterfinals of the AAAA playoffs],” Colson said. “I told them Abington was good and had a good coach and they would be tough but my guys didn’t prepare like we had before and we got beat. I can see how that affected them in this year’s runs.” Foreman and his Martin Luther King High School’s Sammy Foreman (#24) looks to pass despite deep coverage by Roman Catholic during the city championship game. Photo by Sarah J. Glover
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teammates credit Colson with bringing MLK into prominence in such a short time. “I think my experiences playing professionally have definitely helped me relate to kids and know how a kid may be thinking at any given time,” Colson added. “I also share things with my guys from my playing days to let them know how to be prepared for anything that may come up in a game.”
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artin Luther King standout point guard Sammy Foreman hasn’t played a college game yet but he’s already had a heck of a career — in high school! Foreman was a heralded freshman on a strong Haverford School team before transferring back to the city to play for now-defunct Vaux, where he played a secondary role on a state championship team. The last two years he has caught fire learning the game from one of the city’s best teachers, Sean Colson, a former NBA player and product of the Public League, and led King to a Public
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PENNSBURY ALMOST WINS League title in 2014 and into the Final Four of the PIAA AAAA states this season. Foreman tallied 10 points and added 8 rebounds and three assists in a 59-43 win over Plymouth Whitemarsh, March 14, that put King into the Final Four for the first time in school history. If King were to win the title, he would join Omar Hatcher (Archbishop Carroll 1995 and Lower Merion 1996) as the only area two-time state champion for two different teams. He relishes the role of experienced leader on the team. “It’s very different for me personally this year,” he said. “I’m the best player or leader and a senior and I am trying to lead these guys every game. I was a supporting cast member when we won the state title with Vaux [two years ago] because we had Rysheed Jordan. I just tell these guys every practice and every game, ‘no letup, no plays off, go hard all the time, listen to coach, give it your all, we can get this.’ One bad night and it can be all over. We don’t want that to happen.”
Pennsbury lost to Abington four times this year but amazingly found itself one point away from going overtime with nationally ranked Roman Catholic (27-2) in a PIAA AAAA quarterfinal March 14 58-57 defeat at Norristown. “We went toe-to-toe with Roman the entire game, so losing by one is tough,” said Pennsbury coach Bill Coleman. “The guys played their hearts out and left everything they had in their tanks on the floor. When it comes to Abington, it’s hard to figure out,” he added. “We pressed, we zoned up, we threw junk defense on them and somehow they always came out ahead. It says a lot about the quality of the players like Matt Penecale and Amir Hinton and the job that coach [Charles] Grasty did. But we used that to our advantage by working harder. Going into the playoffs, we needed everyone to raise their level of play from the main guys to the scout team. They did all that and it showed in our play.” Coleman said the locker room was a sad place after the Roman loss but that his seniors had a message for the underclassmen. “After I told the seniors they had great futures ahead of them, they addressed the younger guys on their own and told them they hoped they understood how much work is there ahead of them to maintain and get back to the level we were at this year.”
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Sylvester musical comes to Philly By Larry Nichols larry@epgn.com
Disco heat will warm up the early days of spring when “Mighty Real: A Fabulous Sylvester Musical” comes to the Painted Bride Arts Center. Co-directed and co-produced by actor Anthony Wayne, who plays Sylvester, and costume designer Kendrell B o w m a n , “Mighty Real” celebrates the life and music of disco star and gay icon S y l v e s t e r, who was famous for his soaring voice, flamboyant,
androgynous style and a string of disco hits like “You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real),” “Do You Wanna Funk” and “Dance (Disco Heat).” Sylvester was also an activist who campaigned against the spread of HIV/AIDS before the disease claimed his life in 1988. Wayne said he and Bowman were inspired to create “Mighty Real” when they saw a “Behind the Music”-style documentary that featured Sylvester. “There was a TV show on TV One, ‘Unsung,’ that did an episode on Sylvester and I was inspired by his drive to be who he was,” Wayne said. “As we started talking about the music and how it excited us, we did a concert in 2012. And from there it exploded.” “Mighty Real” made its debut in a series of performances at Le Poisson Rouge in New York City in 2012. Sold-out performances in Washington, D.C., and Miami followed the next year. The show soon caught the attention of actor, activist and original “Dreamgirls” star Sheryl Lee Ralph, who signed on as co-producer. “Sheryl Lee Ralph came into the picture a year ago,” Bowman said. “Anthony and I have been creating the show for the past three years. So while we’re doing the show, we wanted to take it further than Off-Broadway. We wanted someone else to come on board with us. I went on Twitter, believe it or not, and just
started tweeting people like Whoopi Goldberg and Sheryl Lee Ralph, people we thought would be great for the project. All of these people responded to these tweets. We went to Philadelphia to meet with Sheryl Lee Ralph with a packet presenting what we have been doing for the last three years. She agreed to come on board as a co-producer and since then we’ve been like the Three Amigos, on the phone doing everything together.” Bowman said “Mighty Real” isn’t a tribute performance as much as it is a celebration of Sylvester’s life. “It’s not a concert,” Bowman said. “The premise of the show is that Sylvester comes back for one night only and tells the story of his life through monologues and his songs with his cast of five backup singers, including Martha [Wash] and Izora [Armstead] — Two Tons of Fun now known as The Weather Girls.” He added that a lot of research went into the creation of the show, as none of the performers had the opportunity to ever see Sylvester in the flesh. “No one has seen him perform live except Sheryl Lee Ralph,” Bowman said. “We’ve had the opportunity to meet his family and friends and Martha Wash. Two of the girls who play The Weather Girls, they sing backup for Martha Wash now. So it was an easy fit for us. We had to do a lot of research in the past to develop this story. That’s why we took our time to be very true to Sylvester and his life story.” Bowman also paid careful attention to detail when recreating the wild fashions that Sylvester liked to wear both on stage and off. “I took my time with that,” he said. “I went and recreated all the major iconic looks. I recreated the white tuxedo with all the fans and all the accessories. I have a big kimono. You know, Sylvester was buried in a kimono. PAGE 22
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Of course I have furs. He was known for riding around San Francisco on his moped and walking around in long furs. I recreated all the looks. I didn’t try to go too outside the box. I want people to have flashbacks and say, ‘Oh my God! That’s when he wore that!’ And that’s what happened. When we were in San Francisco recently, we went to the [GLBT History Museum] to see Sylvester’s archival costumes. One of the jackets I recreated in the show, I got to see the original. Everything you see in the show, you’re going to trip out because you’re going to be like, ‘Oh my God, he is reincarnated.’” Wayne said “Mighty Real” is attracting audiences who were fans of Sylvester in the 1970s and ’80s, as well as younger audiences that are being introduced to his music. “All of his fans are still around and they enjoy his music,” Wayne said. “They come to the show to enjoy how it’s done and how it’s coming out with that energy. But we’re definitely getting new fans who didn’t know of him from back then. The great thing about our show is you look in the audience and it’s not just people from the ’70s and ’80s. I see families and that is great. I see people coming with their moms and dads and they are all jamming together and having a good time. It’s all different demographics that our show reaches because it’s not just about the music and disco. Our show has a story that inspires anyone to be themselves no matter what. We see that with 60-year-olds, 20-year-olds, people of different ethnicities. We’re really
proud of our show. It’s for everyone.” Both Wayne and Bowman said the production also shines a light on how groundbreaking Sylvester was as an artist — unapologetically out and proud in an era when pop stars either stayed in the closet or remained underground phenomenona. “He was innovative,” Wayne said. “He just stepped outside of the box and wanted to just work and put himself forward. He found strength in his music and personality. He was larger than life. We show the heart of the man. We don’t just show you the flash, the glitz and the glamour. You actually see the passion of who he was. That’s what made him outside the box.” “You can see it right now,” Bowman added of Sylvester’s influence. “You have RuPaul. You have Adam Lambert. You even had Boy George. You have all these people who came after Sylvester. No one was doing what he was doing in the 1970s. Back then, just walking outside of your house in drag, you could get arrested for that. You had a man who was well over 6-feet tall and 200 pounds walking the street in women’s clothing and didn’t care. He was doing it first and he did it with pride and strength. He opened the doors for other performers who are doing it now.” n “Mighty Real: A Fabulous Sylvester Musical” runs April 3-5 at the Painted Bride Arts Center, 230 Vine St. For more information or tickets, call 215-925-9914 or visit www.FabulousSylvester.com.
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Geri Mars: Finding empowerment and education at SisterSpace To mark the end of Women’s History Month, I decided to feature a group that has been empowering women for decades. SisterSpace Weekend is one of the longest-running women’s festivals in the United States. For those unfamiliar with it, several-hundred queer women and their female allies get together at a private camp in rural Darlington, Md., for a weekend of entertainment, workshops, activities, socializing and much more. I personally have taken part in merriment and mischief at the weekend numerous times. As the ring leader of my gang in the rowdy section (you can choose to be in quiet, rowdy or chem-free), I remember leaving for the weekend with my best friend’s mother questioning me, “Why do you need two suitcases to go camping with a bunch of dykes in the mountains?” The question was answered as I set up my margarita blender and pulled out speakers for our first-night cabin party. There’s a little something for everyone, from the avid partier to the serious scholar; workshops on everything from feminism to self-improvement to salsa dancing — and it changes each year. There’s a pool (clothing optional) in which to cool off and a sexuality space to get hot. Feeling creative? The art space has the supplies you need to express yourself. If you’re more on the sporty side, join a pickup game of basketball or flag football, or take a hike. Ready to party? There’s a nightly dance and karaoke. All topped by some of the finest entertainment in town, from the comedy of Poppy Champlin to the music of performer Karma Mayet Johnson. I reminisced with SisterSpace planner Geri Mars and got a sneak peak of what can be expected in September. PGN: So where do you hail from? GM: I grew up in Pittsburgh and moved to Philadelphia after college. I’ve been here ever since. PGN: How is Pittsburgh different than Philadelphia? GM: When I grew up there it wasn’t all that nice, but when I go back to visit family and friends, it really has changed. It’s really nice now; it has a smaller-town feel than Philadelphia and a whole lot less traffic. Two places that were the same physical distance apart would take me a whole lot less to get to in Pittsburgh. PGN: What were you like as a kid? GM: I was definitely a tomboy. PGN: A favorite memory? GM: We had woods behind our house and I used to love to roam around and explore on my own — it’s a lot different from the way kids are brought up today. We had much more freedom. I look at kids
in today’s culture and think, I was really lucky to grow up when I did. PGN: Small or big family? GM: We were a small, post-World War II baby-boomer family: just me and my sister. PGN: Where did you go to school? GM: The Art Institute of Pittsburgh. PGN: What did you want to be when you grew up? GM: I didn’t have any idea. I tried a couple of different colleges before ending up at the Art Institute. I was not particularly studious. I did well in the subjects I was interested in and did poorly with the ones I could care less about, like chemistry. At the Art Institute, I studied advertising and graphic design, which was about the only choice for a degree. PGN: What was your first experience as a gay person? GM: In high school I had a relationship that grew with a friend of mine. This was in the late ’60s and back then we didn’t really have any words for what was going on between us. Well, we knew some words, but they were all derogatory.
ple organizing to go protest for women’s rights in Washington and that kind of stuff. It was very different than the isolation I’d experienced 10 years prior. PGN: What was your first impression from your first trip to SisterSpace? GM: The first time I went was 1984 and I worked in the kitchen. [Laughs] So I didn’t get to see much outside the cafeteria. PGN: How’d you end up there? GM: A friend of mine had volunteered to organize the kitchen and she recruited everybody that she knew. PGN: So you weren’t the master chef? GM: Nooo, I was in charge of chopping vegetables and plugging in the coffee pot. PGN: SisterSpace is known for having really good food. GM: Yes, they really go out of their way to prepare great meals. The campsite actually comes with cooks, but they’re male so
PGN: Talk a little more about what it was like pre-Ellen. GM: There was no context for anything. Unbeknownst to me, I had plenty of friends who were like me and going through the same thing at the same time but we never talked about it. Not until much later. So there was no community that we knew about, there were no words — you weren’t in a relationship, you weren’t in a partnership, you weren’t dating. There was nothing to describe or explain what we were to each other. PGN: Where or how did you find community? GM: It wasn’t until after I moved to Philadelphia, during the heyday of the feminist movement. I got involved with a woman who was straight at the time but she was a real feminist. She was into women’s music and being part of the feminist women’s community. I was apolitical and had been involved with a woman before, so we joked that she brought me out as a feminist and I brought her out as a lesbian. PGN: Was there a particular organization that you were a part of? GM: Well, as I said we were both into women’s music so we’d go to every concert. It was also the time that the women’s community was starting to find itself so there were newspapers and magazines and bookstores and all sorts of gatherings, peo-
we kick them out and take over. We only want women-made food for the women of SisterSpace! PGN: Hear, hear! GM: We try to cater to all tastes: vegetarian, vegan, etc. PGN: [Laughs] Since you apparently weren’t in the food industry, what were you doing at the time? GM: I was a computer programmer.
PGN: I just listened to a program on NPR about the fact that a lot of the original programmers for the first computers were women. GM: Yeah, Grace Hopper and that group. PGN: Were there a lot of women where you were? GM: When I started we were still doing computer programming on punch cards and there were quite a few women. There weren’t any computer schools and the way they found people is that they would do an aptitude test and if you did well, they’d hire you and train you. One of the groups they recruited were math teachers, so finding women in the IT department was not unusual. There were a lot of women learning to be cobalt programmers. PGN: It’s funny that someone who wasn’t into the sciences ended up in that field. GM: No, I didn’t like the sciences, but I tested high in math and science in the SATs. Go figure. I was actually working at the time in the art department for a life-insurance company. A friend of mine was a math teacher and I got her a job at my company and she in turn talked me into taking the aptitude test. When you’re the only person that does something in a company, there’s not much room for advancement, so I thought I’d give it a try. I passed and became a programmer for several years and then the company got a laser printer, which created the ability for companies to create and print their own policy forms and bills. With my background in graphics, they decided that the marriage of my cobalt knowledge and art skills would make me the perfect person to do it. It’s what I still do to this day. PGN: Any hobbies outside of planning for SisterSpace? GM: I like scrapbooking and woodworking and I’ve been doing a lot of genealogy work lately. PGN: What’s an interesting fact you found out about your family? GM: I’m part-Irish! I never knew it! I knew that my mother’s side of the family was German and Norwegian but I didn’t know much about my father’s side. When I’d ask him about it he’s just say, “I think we’re from Great PAGE 34
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Operating out of an unassuming townhouse in Rittenhouse Square, Russet has a humble aesthetic compared to other restaurants in the area, with a charming and cozy space accented by spare décor and candlelight. Simple yet effective is the name of the culinary game on Russet’s Italianand French-inspired menu, as it offers an ever-changing handful of selections for each course. And, judging from the results, Russet is really about quality over quantity. The few selections offered for each course are enough to impress. The first-course menu features an excellent Arctic char and gravlax ravioli ($14), with an almost-Mediterranean-flavor profile that was pleasantly creamy and herby. Another firstcourse winner was the hand-pressed pici ($15). (All of Russet’s pastas, much like a lot of its fare, are handmade, by the way.) The pici is a more rustic dish, with anchovies and chili oil complementing tender lamb for a surprisingly light but robust taste. Russet also makes its own sodas, with flavors like tangerine/cranberry and cherry, which is a nice option for those of us who don’t drink wine with dinner. The standout on the second-course menu was the wild striped bass ($28), with house-made salsa verde and a ragu, both of which delivered delight-
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This column just went vernal The astronomical first day of spring was just a week ago, which means sports will soon be starting up (or going back) outside, now that a non-polar season is here. We have a few big things coming in April with the usual suspects. First we have another first for this column. You probably played Robin Hood, pirates or other sword-fighting games when you were younger (or even recently, I don’t judge), but have you ever thought about taking actual fencing lessons? David Lin is a senior at Swarthmore College. During his first year there, he and the guys on his dorm floor were looking for a bonding activity — so they took up fencing. Why fencing? “We thought it would be cool to stab each other,” Lin said. Lin’s sense of humor is apparent immediately upon getting into a conversation with him. He bonded with the others through fencing so fast and so well, in fact, he came out to the group within weeks of their first parry and riposte. It was something he hadn’t
cheers each other on so it’s definitely a team sport, but also very individual.” I asked him if there was a particular time in a competition or practice that was especially memorable. “I don’t know if I should tell you this because the coach still doesn’t know,” said Lin, “but one day it was hot in the field house and we went out to the track to practice and ended up doing piggyback jousting. It was incredibly dangerous.” And he advises against trying it. The USACFC National Championship, the largest collegiate fencing event in the world, is April 11-12 at the Sportsplex in Feasterville. For more information, visit facebook.com/USACFCfencing or usacfc. org/.
Stonewalling The Stonewall Dodgeball 2015 Winter Tournament is March 29 at St. Paul’s Community Center, 1018 Wallace St. One champion out of 18 teams will dodge away with the crown. Games start at 11:30 a.m. and finish before the after party begins at 5 p.m. at Field House, 11th and Ritner streets. Come cheer on your favorite friend, color, team or team name. Regular season play for Stonewall Volleyball ends April 7, but you can join the teams and their fellow ballers — dodge and kick — at the spring pub crawl. The crawling for charity is April 11 in the Gayborhood and proceeds benefit local LGBT agencies. “Candyland” is the theme and DAVID LIN (INSET) AND IN ACTION AT THE 2013 more info will be available in NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS (RIGHT) Photos: Martin the next Get Out and Play colFroger-Silva and Emily Kluver umn. Registration for spring kickball leagues ends March done before leaving home, and coming out 30. Sunday league play starts April 26 and made him a little nervous, but it was also lib- Thursday league begins April 30. Each league erating. runs eight weeks followed by playoffs; stone “I grew up in a small town in Southern wallkickballphilly.leagueapps.com/. California,” Lin said, “and it was very Mormon — not the environment where I Short Stops felt comfortable coming out. So I was in • Philadelphia Fins Aquatic League is holding the closet until I got to Swarthmore. I just a social and fundraiser during the line-danccouldn’t be out before then. But these guys ing classes 7-10:30 p.m. March 27 upstairs at are accepting and they’re all cool with it.” Woody’s, with 50-50 tickets on the agenda. Still fencing in his fourth year, Lin is get• Out Philadelphia Athletic League is hosting ting ready for the biggest and one of the finan all-sports bowling fundraiser 6 p.m. March est competitions of his college years — the 28 at St. Monica Lanes, 1601 Shunk St. All USACFC National Championship. Though are welcome. Lin downplayed his fencing skills, he said • City of Brotherly Love Softball League it’s great to be part of the team and hang out opening day is April 12 at Dairy Fields in with guys he’s gone to school with the past Fairmount Park. four years. He said he’s not sure if he will • Sports and recreation info can be found continue fencing after college but isn’t cominside the back page of the PGN this week. n pletely counting it out. “Part of what’s cool about fencing is it’s Springtime is the best time to get out and part just you against another person and it’s play! Whom do you want to play with? Email also about the team,” said Lin. “Everyone scott@epgn.com.
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Theater & Arts African Children’s Choir Dance Affiliate and the Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts present the vocal and dance chorus 10:30 a.m. March 27 at Zellerbach Theatre, 3680 Walnut St.; 215898-3900. Agatha Christie‘s And Then There Were None Walnut Street Theatre presents the thriller in which a group of people trapped on an island get picked off one by one, through April 26, 825 Walnut St.; 215-574-3550. Allora and Calzadilla: Intervals Philadelphia Museum of Art presents an exhibition of new and recent projects by Puerto Rico-based artists
Jennifer Allora and Guillermo Calzadilla through April 5, 26th Street and the Parkway; 215-7638100. And the Word Is … The Gershman Y hosts an exhibition exploring religious text in contemporary art through May 14, 401 S. Broad St.; 215545-4400. Dirty Dancing The musical based on the hit drama runs through April 5 at Kimmel’s Academy of Music, 250 S. Broad St.; 215790-5800. Drawn with Spirit: Pennsylvania German Fraktur from the Joan and Victor Johnson Collection Philadelphia Museum of Art presents an exhibition of decorated Germanic documents featuring brilliant colors
through April 26, 26th Street and the Parkway; 215-7638100. The Hobbit: Battle of the Five Armies The fantasy film is screened 8 p.m. March 30 at Trocadero Theatre, 1003 Arch St.; 215-922-6888. Ink and Gold: Art of the Kano Philadelphia Museum of Art presents an exhibition highlighting the artistry of the esteemed Kano painters through May 10, 26th Street and the Parkway; 215-7638100. Jesus Christ Superstar The hit musical by Andrew Lloyd Weber plays April 2-4 at Keswick Theatre, 291 N. Keswick Ave.; 215-572-7650. Liberace! Walnut Street Theatre presents a musical about the iconic performer
through April 12 at Independence Studio on 3, 825 Walnut St.; 215574-3550. Mahler 5 The Philadelphia Orchestra performs March 26-28 at Kimmel’s Verizon Hall, 260 S. Broad St.; 215790-5847. The Natural, the Material and the Physical: Landscape Through the Photographic Eye The Gershman Y hosts an exhibition of landscape images by various regional photographers through March 29, 401 S. Broad St.; 215545-4400. Paul Offit The author of “Bad Faith: When Religious Belief Undermines Modern Medicine” hosts a reading 7:30 p.m. March 30 at Central Library, 1901 Vine St.; 215-567-4341.
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Nightlife Happy Bear The bear-themed happy hour, 5-9 p.m., March 27 at Tabu, 200 S. 12th St.; 215-964-9675. Stimulus: Spring Fling The LGBTQ dance party celebrates the beginning of spring 10 p.m.-3:30 a.m. March 27 at Voyeur Nightclub, 1221 St. James St.; 215-7355772. Catmosphere: A Hair-Ball for the City of Hope A hair competition, stunts and shows by Brittany Lynn’s Drag Mafia, 6-10 p.m. at ICandy, 254 S. 12th St.; 267324-3500. RE-MIXING IT UP: Out DJ Tracey Young is going to have New Hope shaking its rump when she spins 8:30-10 p.m. March 27 at The Raven, 385 W. Bridge St. For more information, call 215-862-2081.
Represent: 200 Years of AfricanAmerican Art Philadelphia Museum of Art presents an exhibition highlighting its collection of African-American art through April 5, 26th Street and the Parkway; 215763-8100. Il Travatore Amici Opera Company performs 4 p.m. March 28 at the United Methodist Church of the Redeemer, 1128 Cottman Ave.; 215-224-0257. Vitra-Design, Architecture, Communication: A European Project with American Roots Philadelphia
Museum of Art presents some of the most innovative designs from the family-owned Swiss company through April 26, 26th Street and the Parkway; 215763-8100.
Music Motionless in White The goth/metal/ industrial band performs 7:30 p.m. March 29 at TLA, 334 South St.; 215-922-1011. Keith Sweat The R&B singer performs 8 p.m. March 29 at the Liacouras Center, 1776 N. Broad St.; 215-2042400.
Gilded Lily Cabaret The upscale cabaret and black-tie dance party, 7 p.m.-1 a.m. March 28 at Tabu, 200 S. 12th St.; 215-964-9675. Weird Beard The cabaret troupe performs 7 p.m. March 28 at L’Etage, 624 Bainbridge St.; 215-592-0626.
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James St.; 215-7355772. Evoute The magic and burlesque show, 7 p.m. March 29 at L’Etage, 624 Bainbridge St.; 215-592-0626. HoneyTree’s Sisters Reunion Sisters’ burlesque performers return to their old stomping grounds 7 p.m.-1 a.m. at Franky Bradley’s, 1320 Chancellor St.; 215-735-0735. Patty Larkin The out singer songwriter performs 8 p.m. March 27 at Congress Hall, 200 Congress Place, Cape May, N.J.; 609-884-8421. DJ Tracey Young The out DJ performs 8:30-10 p.m. March 27 at The Raven, 385 W. Bridge St.; 215862-2081. Ms. Lauryn Hill The R&B singer performs 8 p.m. March 28 at Keswick Theatre, 291 N. Keswick Ave.; 215-5727650. Blazing Saddles The comedy film is screened 2 p.m. March 29 at Colonial Theatre, 227 Bridge St., Phoenixville; 610917-0223. Videodrome The sci-fi thriller is screened 9:45 p.m. April 3 at Colonial Theatre, 227 Bridge St., Phoenixville; 610-917-0223. n
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Britain or something.” It’s a shame that he passed away because I know more now about his family than he ever did. PGN: So, for someone who’s never been there, give me a description of SisterSpace. GM: We had someone come for the first time last year who I would say was definitely a lesbian feminist, probably in her 30s, and it was her first women’s festival of any kind. After the festival she said, “This was amazing. I didn’t know how much I needed this until I actually experienced it.” And I think that sums it up. Young women today have grown up in a very different LGBT culture, a more out culture, a culture with context, where you can legally get married in the state of Pennsylvania, so the concept of a safe women’s space isn’t prevalent. They don’t really know what it is or how it feels until they experience it. But once they do, it really makes an impression. We’re really trying to get more people to experience it so that we can keep it going. PGN: It almost reminds me of Sisters nightclub. People don’t realize what they’re missing until it’s gone. GM: Yeah, when I came out, there were three lesbian bars; now there are none. That’s one of the reasons we really want to keep SisterSpace going. PGN: What are some of your favorite workshops at SisterSpace? GM: What? I don’t get to go to workshops! [Laughs] I’m working! There are workshops on sexuality, feminism, relationships, body painting, self-improvement, financial planning, car main-
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tenance, salsa dancing and more! But one of the most popular is our ODYQ workshop. It stands for Old Dykes Young Queers. One year SisterSpace determined that there was a big generation gap between the older women like me and the younger women. We talk different lingos, we grew up in different cultures and we really didn’t know much about each other, so we decided to start a forum to begin an ongoing conversation. We learn about them and culture today and they learn a little bit of the history that enables them to have the freedoms they enjoy now. It’s a workshop that’s near and dear to my heart. It’s always interesting. PGN: What are some of the other things for people to look forward to? GM: We always try to have a diverse line-up. Different kinds of music, different colors of music, comedy, spoken-word, old, young, middle, you name it. The pool is always a big draw. We also have karaoke and nightly dances. There’s a sexuality space run by Kali Morgan from Passional Boutique that’s a full-programming track with all kinds of different things: meet and greets, demonstrations and workshops. PGN: Hey, I heard that the facilities have really been revamped recently. GM: Yes, as usual people can choose between tenting on their own or staying in a cabin. All the cabins have electricity, ceiling fans, overhead lighting, hot showers and toilet facilities. And people will be happy to know that we have TempurPedic mattresses and new showers! PGN: Nice. Back to you … The thing I like most about myself is?
GM: [Sighs] I don’t know. PGN: What kind of female empowerment is that? GM: OK, I guess the abilities that I’ve learned over the years, such as woodworking, event planning, I can do a spreadsheet, that kind of thing. Being involved with SisterSpace lets you get involved with all kinds of things. It’s like life in a microcosm for three days, so we have to eat, we have to have infrastructure and people to run everything. PGN: Yes, I understand people can volunteer to be a part of the stage crew or part of the kitchen staff, work in the general store, lifeguard or help with arts and crafts. GM: We are also looking for people to come up with and run workshops. PGN: Who or when was your first kiss? GM: Oh boy, that’s like a really, really long time ago. That would have been in high school. PGN: Describe a favorite meal. GM: Probably something my mother made which would be a Depression-era type of meal, like chicken and rice in Campbell’s soup. PGN: Favorite Motown song? GM: Motown! I don’t have a favorite one, but I recently saw Aretha Franklin’s “Respect” on TV so I’ll go with that. PGN: Any pets? GM: I’m a lesbian, so I have cats of course! Scarlet and Butchie. PGN: Who was your best friend as a kid?
GM: A number of girls from my Girl Scout troop. We’re still friends to this day, 50 years later. We still get together and not all, but a number of us, are gay. PGN: The first lesbian movie you ever saw? GM: “Personal Best,” the movie about the track runners. Oh! A fun fact: A woman that I went to school with was in the movie “Born in Flames.” In a million years I never would have expected her to become a radical lesbian! PGN: How can people find out more about SisterSpace? GM: They can go to the website. If people register before April 15, there’s a special tax-time price they can take advantage of! n SisterSpace runs Sept. 11-13. Go to www. sisterspace.org for more information. To suggest a community member for Family Portrait, email portraits05@aol. com.
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Activism/Politics
ACT-UP (AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power) meets 6-9 p.m. Mondays at St. Luke and The Epiphany Church, 330 S. 13th St.; 215-386-1981, www.actupphilly.org. Delaware Valley Chapter, Americans United for Separation of Church and State seeks activists and supporters of church-state separation. Holds monthly meetings and events; www.dvau.org. Equality Pennsylvania holds a volunteer night 5:30 p.m. the second Tuesday of the month, 1211 Chestnut St., Suite 605; 215-731-1447, www.equalitypa.org. Green Party of Philadelphia holds general meetings 7 p.m. the fourth Thursday of the month, except August and December; 215-243-7103, www.gpop.org. Liberty City LGBT Democratic Club meets seasonally; www.libertycity.org.
Arts
Library Book Club meets to discuss a new book 7 p.m. the third Wednesday of the month at William Way. Men On Tap, an LGBT group that performs with choirs, organizations and at the Fringe Festival, rehearses 8 p.m. Mondays at The Bike Stop, 206 S. Quince St.; dale@ magicalfantasies.com. Philadelphia Freedom Band, an audition-free LGBT band that does concerts and parades, rehearses 7-9:30 p.m. Mondays; philadelphiafreedomband.com. Philadelphia Gay Men’s Chorus rehearses 7-10 p.m. Wednesdays; 215-731-9230, auditions@pgmc.org. Philadelphia Gay Men’s Opera Club meets to share and listen to recordings 6:30 p.m. the last Saturday of the month; 215-732-7898. Philadelphia Voices of Pride, Philadelphia’s first mixed LGBT chorus, rehearses 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays at William Way; www.pvop.org. Queer Writer’s Collective workshop and discussion group meets 3-5 p.m. the fourth Saturday of the month at William Way. Reading Queerly, open to all women and genderqueer/ trans people, meets 6:45 p.m. the first Thursday of the month at Giovanni’s Room, 345 S. 12th St.
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Gay Bridge Club non-beginners group meets Monday 2-5 p.m. at William Way; reservations required. Call 215732-2220. Gay-friendly Scrabble Club meets 5:30-10:30 p.m. at Abner’s Steaks, 38th and Chester streets; 215-382-0789. Humboldt Society: Lesbian and Gay Naturalists meets 7:30 p.m. the second Thursday of the month at William Way; 215-985-1456, www.humboldtsociety.org. Independence Squares LGBT square-dance club, modern Western square dancing hosts an open house and Tuesday classes in the fall at Lutheran Church, 2111 Sansom St.; philadances@gmail.com, www.independencesquares.org. Male Oenophile Group forming to discuss, appreciate and taste various wines. Will meet once a month to investigate the nuances and glories of the fermented grape; 267-2306750. Mornings OUT LGBT Senior Social activities for senior gay men are held 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Tuesdays at William Way. PhilaVentures, Philadelphia’s LGBT outdoor group, meets for hikes in Wissahickon Valley and Valley Forge Park; philaventures.org.
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Brandywine Women’s Rugby Club meets for practice at p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays at Greenfield Park, West Chester; www.brandywinerugby.org. City of Brotherly Love Softball League serves the Philadelphia metropolitan area with games on Sundays, beginning in April, at the Dairy and Edgeley Fields in Fairmount Park; www.cblsl.org. Frontrunners running club meets 9:30 a.m. Saturdays for a run and brunch at Lloyd Hall, No. 1 Boathouse Row; www.philadelphiafrontrunners.org. Philadelphia Falcons Soccer Club, open to LGBT and allies, practices 8-10 p.m. Mondays and 2-4 p.m. Saturdays; www.falcons-soccer.org. Philadelphia Fins Swim Team, open to male and female swimmers, meets 7 p.m. Monday-Thursday at Friends Select School and 10:30 a.m. Saturdays and Sundays; www.philadelphia-fins.org. Philadelphia Gay Bowling League meets 8:30 p.m. Wednesdays September-April at Brunswick Zone, 1328 Delsea Drive, Deptford, N.J.; 856-889-1434, www. philagaybowling.com. Greater Philadelphia Flag Football League plays 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturdays at FDR Park; www.phillyflagfootball.com
Philadelphia Gryphons Rugby Football Club, open to players of all skill levels, meets 7:45 p.m. Thursdays at Columbus Square Park, 1200 Wharton St.; 215-913-7531, philadelphiagryphons.org, becomeagryphon@gmail.com. Philadelphia Liberty Belles women’s semi-pro full-tackle football league holds fall tryouts; phillybelles.com. Philadelphia Liberty Tennis Association plays yearround, all skill levels welcome; philadelphialibertytennis. com. Philadelphia Firebirds women’s football team seeks players; www.philadelphiafirebirds.com. Philadelphia Women’s Baseball League seeks players, all skill levels and ages. Practice is 7 p.m. Thursdays at Marian Anderson Recreation Center, 17th and Fitzwater streets, with games at 2:30 p.m. Sundays; 215-991-5995 (day), 301-919-1194 (evening), phillywomensbaseball. com. Philly Gay Hockey Association Philadelphia Phury seeks players; 917-656-1936, phury@gayhockey.org. Philly QCycle LGBT bicycling club promotes organized recreational riding for all levels in the Greater Philadelphia region; contact the organization via Facebook. Rainbow Riders of the Delaware Valley motorcycle club meets regularly; 215-836-0440, www.groups.yahoo.com/ group/rainbowridersdv/. Rainbow Rollers gay and lesbian bowling league meets 7:45 p.m. Tuesdays at Boulevard Lanes in Northeast Philadelphia; rainbowrollers.com. Spartan Wrestling Club gay wrestling team meets 6:30-9 p.m. Mondays at the First Unitarian Church, 2125 Chestnut St.; 215-732-4545, www.phillyspartans.com.
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AIDS Law Project provides free legal assistance to people with HIV/AIDS and sponsors free monthly seminars on work and housing at 1211 Chestnut St., Suite 600; 215587-9377, www.aidslawpa.org. BiUnity, Philadelphia-area social and support network for bisexuals, their family members and friends; http://biunity. org. Delaware Valley Pink Pistols, for LGBT people dedicated to legal, safe and responsible use of firearms for self-defense, meets 2 p.m. the third Saturday of the month at Classic Indoor Range, 1310 Industrial Blvd., Southampton; 610-879-2364; www.pinkpistols.org. Delaware Pride holds planning meetings 7 p.m. the first Thursday of the month at the United Church of Christ, 300 Main St., Newark; 302-265-3020, delawarepride.org. Haverford College’s Sexuality and Gender Alliance holds open meetings 10-11 p.m. Mondays during the school year in the lounge in Jones Basement at Haverford College, 370 Lancaster Ave.; 610-896-4938. Men and Women for Human Excellence support group meets from noon-2 p.m. the first and third Saturdays of the month at 26th Street and Cecil B. Moore Avenue; 267-2733513, cmoore8300@yahoo.com. Long Yang Club Philadelphia, social organization for gay Asians and their friends, holds monthly socials; www. longyangclub.org/philadelphia. Our Night Out, a casual social networking party of LGBT professionals, friends and colleagues, meets in a different Philadelphia hot spot each month. To receive monthly event invitations, email OurNightOutPhilly@gmail.com; more information on Facebook. Philadelphia Bar Association Legal Advice offered 5-8 p.m. the third Wednesday of the month; 215-238-6333. Philadelphia Prime Timers club for mature gay and bisexual men and their admirers meets regularly; primetimersofphiladelphia@yahoo.com. Philadelphians MC Club, for leather men and women, meets 7:30 p.m. the first and third Monday of the month at The Pit at The Bike Stop, 201 S. Quince St.; philadelphiansmc.org. Rainbow Amateur Radio Association ARRL-affiliated, weekly HF nets, quarterly newsletter; www.rara.org. Silver Foxes, a social and educational group for gays and lesbians 50 and older, meets 3-5 p.m. the fourth Sunday of the month at William Way; 215-732-2220. SNJ Queers meets monthly for queer/queer-friendly folks in South Jersey to mix and mingle; 856-375-3708, wmf69@comast.net.
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■ 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. See the Youth section for more events. ■ 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. Monday through Thursday; 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.
■ ActionAIDS: 215-981-0088 ■ AIDS Law Project of Pennsylvania: 215-587-9377 ■ AIDS Law Project of Southern New Jersey: 856-933-9500 ext. 221 ■ 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
■ Rainbow Room — Bucks County’s Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Questioning and Allies Youth Center 6-8 p.m. Wednesdays: Salem UCC Education Building, 181 E. Court St., Doylestown; 215-957-7981 ext. 9065 rainbowroom@ppbucks.org. ■ William Way Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Community Center 1315 Spruce St.; 215-732-2220; www.waygay.org. Hours: 9 a.m.-10 p.m. Monday-Friday, 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. Peer counseling: 6-9 p.m. Monday through Friday Library hours: noon-9 p.m. Monday-Thursday; noon-3 p.m. and 6-9 p.m. Friday; noon-6 p.m. Saturday. Volunteers: New Orientation: First Wednesday of the month at 7:30 p.m.
Key numbers ■ Equality Pennsylvania: 215731-1447; www.equalitypa.org ■ Equality Forum: 215-732-3378 ■ LGBT Peer Counseling Services: 215-732-TALK ■ Mayor’s Director of LGBT Affairs: Nellie Fitzpatrick, 215-6860330; helen.fitzpatrick@phila.gov; Fax: 215-686-2555
■ Philadelphia Lesbian and Gay Task Force: 1-877-pride-2000 ■ 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
■ Mazzoni Center: 215-563-0652; Legal Services: 215-563-0657, 866LGBT-LAW; Family & Community Medicine: 215-563-0658
■ SPARC — Statewide Pennsylvania Rights Coalition: 717-9209537
■ Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (Philadelphia): 215-572-1833
■ Transgender Health Action Coalition: 215-732-1207 (staffed 3-6 p.m. Wednesdays and 6-9 p.m. Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays)
■ 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.; 215763-8870. 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. AIDS Services In Asian Communities Provides HIV-related services to Asians and Pacific Islanders at 1711 S. Broad St.; 215-629-2300; www.asiac.org. Gay and Lesbian Latino AIDS Education Initiative Free, anonymous HIV testing from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through 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
■ Gay and Lesbian Lawyers of Philadelphia GALLOP holds board meetings at 6:30 p.m. the first Wednesday of the month at 100 S. Broad St., Suite 1810; GALLOP also provides a free referral service; 215627-9090; www.galloplaw.org. ■ Greater Philadelphia Professional Network Networking group for area business professionals, self-employed and business owners meets monthly in a different location throughout the city, invites speakers on various topics, partners with other nonprofits and maintains a website where everyone is invited to sign up for email notices for activities and events; www.gppn.org; 215-922-3377.
Health Center No. 2, 1720 S. Broad St.; 215685-1821. HIV health insurance help Access to free medications and confidential HIV testing available 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 Free, anonymous HIV testing; HIV/AIDS care and treatment, 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 chronicdisease management, including comprehensive HIV care, 809 Locust St.; 215-563-0658. Washington West Project Free, anonymous HIV testing. Walk-ins welcome 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday-Thursday; 9 a.m.-noon Friday; 1-5 p.m. Saturday; 1201 Locust St.; 215-985-9206.
Professional groups ■ Independence Business Alliance Greater Philadelphia’s LGBT Chamber of Commerce, providing networking, business development, marketing, educational and advocacy opportunities for LGBT and LGBT-friendly businesses and professionals. Visit www. IndependenceBusinessAlliance. com for information about events, programs and membership; 215-557-0190; 1717 Arch St., Suite 3370.
■ National Lesbian and Gay Journalists Association The 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 A regional organization dedicated to promoting gay and lesbian tourism to the Greater Philadelphia region holds meetings every other month on the fourth Thursday (January, March, May, July, September and the third Thursday in November), open to the public; P.O. Box 58143, Philadelphia, PA 19102; www. philadelphiagaytourism.com; 215-840-2039.
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