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Family Portrait: Arthur Zeng: making a splash with the Fins PAGE 31

Norristown expands LGBT protections

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HONESTY • INTEGRITY • PROFESSIONALISM “Oh, Myyy!” — does George Takei have an app for you! PAGE 27

Family Forward: Reality hits home in final trimester

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Catholic agency Advocates pressure mayor to end PARS seeks ongoing foster referrals during appeal By Adriana Fraser adriana@epgn.com

By Timothy Cwiek timothy@epgn.com Catholic Social Services this week asked the Third Circuit Court of Appeals to issue an emergency order for the city to resume referring foster-care children to CSS, even though CSS refuses to license same-sex couples as foster parents. In a 42-page document filed July 16, CSS claimed its foster-care program is in danger of closing if the appeals court doesn’t issue the order. The agency also alleged that the city is violating its free-speech and religious-freedom rights. On July 13, U.S. District Judge Petrese B. Tucker declined CSS’ previous request to issue an injunction that would have required the city to resume foster-child referrals to the agency. The city stopped referring foster children to CSS in March after learning it won’t license same-sex couples as foster parents. In her 64-page opinion, Tucker noted that the city has a right to enforce its Fair Practices Ordinance, which forbids antiLGBT bias in the provision of city services. The judge also held that the city isn’t violating CSS’ constitutional rights. CSS initially asked Tucker to issue an emergency order for the resumption of foster-child referrals while the appeal is pending. But when Tucker didn’t immediately do so, CSS filed the 42-page request for the emergency order. As of presstime, the Third Circuit hadn’t ruled on CSS’ request and city attorneys hadn’t replied to it. In prior court papers, city attorneys emphasized the need for the city’s foster-care system to operate in a bias-free manner. In a statement July 17, a city spokesperson said, “We are committed to ensuring that government services are provided in an accessible way to all Philadelphians and we must ensure that the foster-care services CSS provides are done so in a non-discriminatory way according to the Fair Practices Ordinance and our contract.” PAGE 2

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Philly Pride Presents director to retire after 2019 event By Adriana Fraser adriana@epgn.com Philly Pride Presents executive director Franny Price has announced that Pride 2019 will be her last. Price planned on retiring after this year’s OutFest, the largest National Coming Out Day event in the world, on Oct. 7, but then she changed her mind. “I put my retirement on hold because a lot of the big leaders in the city’s LGBT community met with me and discussed how important it would be for me to take on the Pride celebration in honor of Stonewall’s 50th anniversary,” Price told PGN. “Every city will be going all out next year for that, and it wouldn’t be fair for a Pride beginner to tackle such a monumental celebration,” she added. Price began coordinating Philadelphia’s Pride celebrations in 1978, when the Philadelphia Lesbian and Gay Taskforce, now known as Philly Pride Presents, organized the city’s first Pride to honor the 20th anniversary of the Stonewall uprising. PFP, a group of volunteer coordinators, organizes the city’s annual Pride festival and parade as well as the annual OutFest block party. Price anticipates next year’s festival to be the city’s biggest-ever Pride event and said she plans to provide an appropriate send-off to her 30-year career. PAGE 6 “It’s been great to watch the festival

LGBTQ and immigrant communities are partnering to put pressure on Mayor Jim Kenney to cancel the renewal of the city’s Preliminary Arraignment Reporting System, or PARS. PARS is a local, real-time database of police arrests that collects personal information such as Social Security numbers, dates of birth and countries of origin, which can then be used to target undocumented individuals for deportation. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has had access to the city’s PARS database since 2010. ICE can access information about recent arrests and ask police to detain certain suspects whom the agency can subsequently take them into custody and potentially deport. By Aug. 31, three key stakeholders in PARS — the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office, the City of Philadelphia and the First Judicial District — will be required to either reauthorize or decline ICE access. In a statement earlier this month, Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner said he would “absolutely be a ‘no’ vote to provide additional access to PARS for ICE. The current arrangement shares information with ICE in a way that should not continue.” Mayor Kenney and representatives from the First Judicial District have not responded to requests for comment on whether they will vote against PARS. Juntos, an immigrant-advocacy organization based in South Philadelphia, has been fighting to end ICE’s use of PARS for nearly as long as the authority has been doing it. Erika Almiron, executive director of Juntos, met with Kenney twice last week in an effort to end the information-sharing agreement.

“We’ve been in communication with the city for over a year about PARS and getting them all of the stories about what we’ve been seeing in the streets so that they can hear how ICE has been behaving,” she said. “It was an opportunity for Kenney to hear directly from the community about what’s been going on. It’s important for him to hear from the people who have been fighting this issue for years.” Almiron said while Kenney hasn’t yet issued his answer, she believes the major is “taking it seriously,” adding that 84 local and national organizations have joined Juntos’ efforts to end PARS, including Galaei, Unite Here, the Philadelphia Teachers Union, the national Latinx and Chicanx advocacy organization Mijente and Black Lives Matter Philly. Francisco Cortes, executive director of Galaei, said that immigrant and LGBTQ intersectionality makes it “critical” for LBTQ organizations to rally behind immigration issues. “LGBTQ organizations should align with immigration-rights organizations because immigration is an LGBTQ issue,” Cortes said. “I know that there are LGBTQ immigrants in our city being negatively affected by PARS. LGBTQ people are trying to flee from homophobic countries because their lives are on the line. Even if you’re not an LGBTQ immigrant, LGBTQidentified people know what it’s like for part of our identity to be used against us and to be criminalized for that identity.” A report from the Williams Institute at UCLA in 2013 estimated that more than 267,000 undocumented people in America identify as LGBTQ. In January, Jose “Ivan” Nuñez, an undocumented gay man living in Philadelphia, was detained by ICE agents when he and his husband, Paul PAGE 2

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Resource listings Legal resources • ACLU of Pennsylvania: 215-592-1513; aclupa.org • AIDS Law Project of PA: 215-587-9377; aidslawpa.org • AIDS Law Project of South Jersey: 856-784-8532; aidslawsnj.org/ • Equality PA: equalitypa. org; 215-731-1447

• Philadelphia Commission on Human Relations — Rue Landau: 215-686-4670 • Philadelphia Police Liaison Committee: 215-7603686; ppd.lgbt@gmail.com • SPARC — Statewide Pennsylvania Rights Coalition: 717-920-9537

• Office of LGBT Affairs — Amber Hikes: 215-686-0330; amber.hikes@phila.gov

Community centers • The Attic Youth Center; 255 S. 16th St.; 215-545-4331, atticyouthcenter.org. For LGBT and questioning youth and their friends and allies. • LGBT Center at the University of Pennsylvania; 3907 Spruce

St.; 215-898-5044, center@dolphin.upenn.edu.

• Rainbow Room: Bucks County’s LGBTQ and Allies Youth Center

Salem UCC Education Building, 181 E. Court St., Doylestown; 215-957-7981 ext. 9065, rainbowroom@ppbucks.org.

• William Way LGBT Community Center 1315 Spruce St.; 215-732-2220, www.waygay.org.

Health and HIV testing • Action Wellness: 1216 Arch St.; 215981-0088, actionwellness.org

• AIDS Library:

1233 Locust St.; aidslibrary.org/

• AIDS Treatment Fact line: 800-6626080

• Bebashi-Transition to Hope: 1235 Spring Garden St.; 215769-3561; bebashi.org

• COLOURS: coloursorganization.org, 215832-0100 • Congreso de Latinos Unidos;

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• GALAEI: 149 W. Susquehanna Ave.; 267-457-3912, galaei.org. Spanish/ English

• Health Center No. 2, 1720 S. Broad

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The controversy involving CSS and another foster-care provider, Bethany Christian Services, came to the public’s attention in March, after the Philadelphia Inquirer reported that Bethany turned away a lesbian couple who wanted to be foster parents. The news coverage prompted an investigation by city officials, resulting in a freeze on foster-care child referrals to Bethany and CSS. The city resumed referring foster-care children to Bethany last month, after that agency adopted an antibias policy that putatively covers the LGBT community. But some LGBT advocates say Bethany’s policy isn’t adequate because it doesn’t specify the categories that are protected, including “sexual orientation,” “gender identity,” “marital status” and “religion.” CSS currently provides foster-care services for about 100 children in city custody, but said it will have to phase out the program within the next several months unless foster-child referrals are resumed. The city has multiple contracts with CSS to provide a variety of services for children and adults apart from foster care. On July 5, CSS filed a state Right-toKnow Law request for the total amount of city funds CSS received from the city between July 2017 and June 2018. As of presstime, the request was pending. According to court testimony, CSS also won’t license unmarried opposite-sex couples as foster parents, even though the city’s Fair Practices Ordinances also bans

discrimination based on marital status. This week, Margaret A. Downey, president of the Freethought Society, reiterated her request that city officials suspend all city funding to CSS until the agency adopts a comprehensive antibias policy that specifically covers the LGBT and nontheist communities. “The bottom line is that we don’t want any tax dollars going to organizations that discriminate,” Downey told PGN. Kenneth A. Gavin, a spokesperson for the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, had no comment on whether CSS would adopt a comprehensive antibias policy. Stephanie Haynes, executive director of Philadelphia Family Pride, lauded Tucker’s July 13 opinion. “Judge Tucker’s ruling emphasizes the importance of recruiting as diverse a group of foster parents as the children that will be cared for in the foster-care system,” Haynes said in a July 16 email. “This is a heartening reminder of the importance of putting the children and their needs front and center while protecting same-sex couples from discrimination.” Justin F. Robinette, a local civil-rights attorney, also praised Tucker’s opinion. “Judge Tucker issued a very LGBTfriendly ruling,” Robinette said. “Her ruling stands out in a good way for LGBT people despite a hostile presidential administration and recent court cases that have been more sympathetic to claims [by alleged discriminators] of religious freedom.” n

“This is a heartening reminder of the importance of putting the children and their needs front and center while protecting same-sex couples from discrimination.”

• Philadelphia FIGHT: 1233 Locust St.; 215-985-4448, fight.org

• Washington West Project of Mazzoni Center:

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• Transgender Health Action Coalition: 215-732-1207

Other • Independence Branch Library Barbara Gittings Gay and Lesbian Collection: 215-685-1633 • Independence Business Alliance; 215-557-0190, IndependenceBusinessAlliance.com

• LGBT Peer Counseling Services: 215-732-TALK • PFLAG: Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (Philadelphia): 215-572-1833 • Philly Pride Presents: 215-875-9288

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Frame, were petitioning for citizenship with the I-130 form, for an alien relative. The day of the routine interview at the offices of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, ICE agents came into the room and took Nuñez away in handcuffs. He remains detained in York County Prison. Representatives from Juntos and Galaei spoke in support of Nuñez and his husband at a press conference after he was initially detained. Almiron told PGN that families have been separated long before the Trump administration’s immigration policy that separated children from parents at the border. “Family separation is happening there and it’s also happening here. Every time somebody gets picked up by ICE, a family is getting separated,” she said. Protesters from the “Occupy ICE PHL” movement — a grassroots protest effort to abolish the agency — supported Juntos’ efforts to end PARS by hosting a queer dance party in front of City Hall on July 11. Deborah Rose, a member of the Occupy

ICE encampment, organized the event, where participants displayed signs that read, “We need immigrants” and “End PARS now” and also featured images of Kenney. One protestor wore a shirt decorated in bold black letters that read: “Smash white supremacy now.” Demonstrators danced in an area adjacent to the Occupy ICE encampment east of City Hall. Rose, who is also the executive director of Philly Music Hall — a community center for alternative sexuality, including nontraditional relationship types — said she wanted to use her “privileged” status as a queer white woman to support marginalized groups. “Queer communities in Philadelphia are especially conscious of how important it is to go into other protest movements and hold space, donate money and use their voices and their bodies to protest injustice. I help communities organize radically and invite communities that have more privilege to take up space for communities that have less privilege and are much more marginalized,” she said. n

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Norristown passes LGBT ordinance By Timothy Cwiek timothy@epgn.com Norristown’s borough council passed an LGBT-inclusive civil-rights ordinance July 3, but not all its residents are pleased about it. The ordinance creates a five-member human-relations commission to mediate antibias complaints that can be filed under a host of categories, including sexual orientation and gender identity. The human-relations commission won’t have authority to determine whether illegal discrimination occurred in the borough, but if mediation isn’t successful, an aggrieved party can file a civil action for remedies in Montgomery County Common Pleas Court. LGBT advocates in Norristown have been pushing for the ordinance on and off for the last 15 years, but were repeatedly stymied by opponents. Norristown, the county seat

of Montgomery County with around 34,000 residents, is one of at least 50 municipalities in Pennsylvania that have enacted LGBT ordinances. Nearby towns that recently passed similar ordinances include Ambler, West Conshohocken, Hatboro and Plymouth. Lansdale and West Norriton are in the process of passing the same legislation. Daniel J. Wissert, a lifelong resident of Norristown, organized a small demonstration outside the Montgomery County Court House on July 13. Demonstrators didn’t specifically oppose passage of the human-rights ordinance, but they advocated for changes in the way Norristown’s governing body operates. Wissert, 39, said numerous issues aren’t being addressed effectively by the borough council, including public safety, code enforcement, job creation, education, infrastructure upgrades and transparency.

“If borough council took care of those problems, everyone would benefit, including the LGBT community,” Wissert told PGN. “But they don’t care about the LGBT community. They’re just trying to get votes.” Wissert said proper enforcement of existing laws would improve living and working conditions in the borough. “Do a better job of enforcing the laws already on the books, which protect all Americans,” he added. “The council doesn’t listen to the people. They do what they want.” Councilwoman Olivia Brady said she cares about human rights. “This ordinance puts out a welcome mat in front of the borough to let everyone know they’re welcome,” Brady told PGN. “And if they’re not treated fairly, there’s a process in place to remedy the situation.” Council President Sonya Sanders echoed Brady’s sentiments. “There are very tremen-

dous things moving Norristown forward and this human-rights ordinance is just one piece [of it],” Sanders told PGN. “I’m optimistic the ordinance will be well-received. Norristown is a diversified community. We live and breathe inclusion and diversity.” “We took an oath to represent all of the people,” added Councilman Derrick Perry. “This ordinance puts us in synchronization with our oath. An oath is a very serious thing.” Wissert said he supports the LGBT community and may apply to serve on the new human-relations commission. He said his service could help ensure that everyone in the borough is treated fairly, including veterans. Patrick Druhan, executive director of Montco Hunger Solutions, commended council members for passing the ordinance. “This cake took 15 years to bake,” Druhan quipped, adding that he disagrees with criticism that

council isn’t properly prioritizing issues. “Council [members] can chew gum and walk at the same time,” he said. “People can deal with more than one issue at a time. It’s just wrong to insist that all issues get ranked and prioritized, because the ranking always tends to be a means of pushing the issue you don’t like to the end of the line.” Anthony A. Maturano, a board member of the Montgomery County LGBT Business Council, also praised the ordinance’s passage. “This ordinance helps those who do business in Norristown create a culture that encourages diversity and protection for employees from discrimination,” Maturano wrote in a July 13 email. “It will also attract a larger pool of employers, employees and customers. The LGBT community is loyal to those who embrace our culture, and businesses benefit from that loyalty.” n

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grow over the years from a small parade to now being the largest Pride celebration in the region,” she said. “I want to go out with a bang and celebrate the biggest Pride that this city’s ever seen.” Philadelphia Pride, along with the morethan 300 Pride celebrations that happen throughout the country, began as a way to honor the Stonewall riots, which served as a catalyst for the gay-rights movement in the United States and around the world. On June 28, 1969, New York City police raided the Stonewall Inn, a gay club in Greenwich Village. The raid incited a riot among bar patrons and neighborhood residents as police forced employees and patrons out of the bar, leading to six days of protests and clashes with law enforcement outside the bar not only on Christopher Street, but in neighboring streets and in nearby Christopher Park. At this year’s Pride parade, a transgender woman, ReeAnna Segin, was arrested after she illegally attempted to set fire to a flag supporting law enforcement — the first arrest in PFP history. “I’m sorry that the young woman was incarcerated and housed at a men’s correctional facility, which is unfortunate, but our goal is to always have a safe event,” Price said. “I’m fearful that there’s going to be a copycat.” Talks of finding Price’s successor are currently in the works but, so far, no one has been confirmed as a replacement. She said that once she retires, she’ll be work-

ing full-time at her business, Spruce Street Video — the oldest operating LGBT video store in the country. Price’s retirement announcement sparked online debate about her replacement. Mansa Jaiye, a home-care aide, became embroiled in a debate after expressing hope on PGN’s Facebook page that PPP’s next executive director would be a person of color. “I believe that a person of color in this position would open new opportunities for everyone to be included in future events,” Jaiye told PGN in a phone interview. “For 15 years, I’ve been going down to the Gayborhood. Back then, I could see myself represented throughout the entire community, especially in its nightlife. Over time, I noticed certain changes and policies implemented where only people of color seemed to be affected. That eventually showed up in Pride and other events done by our ‘community’. I no longer felt included.” Antar Bush, a public-health advocate, said Pride Day is in need of change. Bush organized the first-ever parade at this year’s Philly Black Pride — an event specifically for LGBTQ people of color and their allies — because he felt like PBP needed something new. When asked, he said that he’s “never felt welcomed” at the city’s Pride celebration. “I don’t know if it’s intentional,” he said, “but Philly Black Pride is catered towards the community that I’m heavily involved in, and that’s where I feel more welcomed to celebrate my culture and my identity.” n

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Here she is: Miss Gay Pennsylvania 2018 By A.D. Amorosi PGN Contributor Jaslene Dickson was crowned Miss Gay Pennsylvania during a glittering ceremony at the Clarion Hotel in New Cumberland Township last weekend. “This was my fourth try at the crown, and I am proud to have finally won,” said Dickson from her current home in Harrisburg, where she works as a claims-support analyst for Capitol Blue Cross and also performs in drag. (“It’s not something I depend on to pay my bills,” she quipped.) Born in Queens, New York to parents of Puerto-Rican descent, Dickson moved to Harrisburg when she was 18 and never left. She also spent time as Miss Hope Pennsylvania, courtesy the Hope Foundation and its charities, in 2015. “I grew up in a foster-care system, so the pageant world became a place where I was offered a family,” she said of why walking for fame, glory and tiaras became her thing. “I forged bonds there that are as strong as any nuclear unit. There is comfort in the pageant world. That’s what pushed me and drove me forward.” With her victory gown designed by Christian Roldan (“She really made my vision come true with that evening gown”) and the inspiration of Jessica Rabbit in her walk, Dickson said she believes it was her top levels of consistency and focus in every category that brought her victory. “I could feel how consistent I was. In pageants, it’s not necessarily about winning categories. As long as you can be consistently good, you will be a winner. I brought a strong and consistent package all night.” It wasn’t an easy victory, however. Dickson admitted that her main competition, the First Alternate to Miss Gay Pennsylvania America 2018, Sarabesque,

gave her a run for her money. “She was amazing, stunning and flawless all night. I was truly worried that Sarabesque was going to beat me.” Philadelphia got a nod in the awards proceedings as Emily Valentine became the Third Alternate. Now that Dickson is the queen of all queens in Pennsylvania, she doesn’t just want to look glamorous and sashay around the state waving her miter. “I don’t just want to be involved with

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New talk show targets LGBTQ millenials of color By Adriana Fraser adriana@epgn.com A new production company made up entirely of LGBTQ people of color is premiering a pop-culture, social-justice talk show on YouTube next month. OUTPour is set to debut Aug. 21 on the show’s eponymous YouTube channel. OUTPour’s producer, Antar Bush, calls the show “edutainment” (education and entertainment) that will feature a cast of LGBTQ hosts of color as they discuss relationships, pop culture, parenting, fitness, personal finances and social-justice issues. The show’s target audience is millennials, ages 18-30. The show features a roundtable discussion by a panel of five Philadelphia-based hosts with varying professions, including a sex therapist, a family-court advocate, a social worker and a public-health researcher. Topics will include online dating, faith and spirituality in the black LGBTQ community, ballroom culture and code switching, to name a few. Along with the roundtable chat, the show will also include person-on-the-street interviews. Robert Graves, the show’s writer, director and special correspondent, said the program is catered specifically towards LGBT millennials of color.

He added he wanted to create a show for millenials with more than pop-culture gossip. “Our goal is to provide a different narrative than what some people might expect,” said Graves.

to transition. “This show gives us a platform to discuss issues that other people may not be talking enough about. We have an episode talking about Stacey Blahnik’s death and that sparked discussions about my own

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Eran Emani, one OUTPour’s hosts, said that the show combines the perfect blend of pop culture and social justice. She plans to discuss transgender rights and her decision to wait until she completed graduate school

transition,” she said. OUTPour is the first offering from TARBoy Productions, a Philadelphia-based production company that creates original programming by LGBTQ people of color.

The name TARBoy comes from the “tar baby” nickname that Antar Bush, who started the production company, was called when he was a child. The nickname was a take on Antar’s name and Toni Morrison’s novel “Tar Baby.” Bush said he is launching the production company to design content exclusively for and by LGBTQ people of color. “When people think of LGBT people of color, they lump us all together. We’re not all the same,” he said. “This show is a direct response to those who think that way. I wanted to show the different levels of diversity within the community while at the same time educating folks on the different subsets of LGBTQ communities.” Bush is an HIV-navigation program coordinator for the city’s Department of Public Health. Prior to that, he worked for the health department as a health education coordinator. Bush worked for more than a decade advocating for LGBTQ-POC representation. In April, he was the organizer of the firstever Black Pride Parade at Philly Black Pride, an annual celebration for LGBTQ people of color and their allies. PBP was created in 1999 by the COLOURS Organization, the only LBGTQ health-service organization in Philadelphia primarily serviced by and for people of color. n

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D’Anne Witkowski

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A clear-cut case A federal judge has ruled against a Catholic agency that refuses to accept LGBT couples as foster parents. The city announced in May that it was suspending foster-care contracts with Catholic Social Services of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia and Bethany Christian Services for violating the terms of their contract requiring the agencies not to discriminate against LGBT people. The Fair Practices Ordinance, which lays out protections from unlawful discrimination, is unambiguous in its language on what is prohibited: “Any direct or indirect practice of exclusion, distinction, restriction, segregation, limitation, refusal, denial, differentiation or preference in the treatment of a person on the basis of actual or perceived race, ethnicity, color, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or a related medical condition), sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, source of income, familial status, genetic information or domestic or sexual violence victim status, or other act or practice made unlawful under this Chapter or under the nondiscrimination laws of the United States or the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.” Bethany has agreed to change its policy to adhere to the law, and is now reinstated as a city-funded foster-care provider. CSS, by contrast, is fighting through the courts — and losing. An entity cannot receive city funds and discriminate against who has access to those resources. The question of whether CSS has the religious freedom to discriminate was quickly answered when it decided to enter into a contract with the city. This case shows yet again the importance of sexual orientation and gender identity as protected classes, along with race, age, religion and ethnicity. Every day in America, LGBTQ people in particular are denied access to the same rights that everyone else has. Protection from discrimination is not a request for special treatment, and it does not infringe on the rights of others, religious or otherwise. It is a simple demand for the same rights as everyone else. We will not settle for less. n

I recently heard a self-proclaimed parent to my son. It was literally life-changDemocrat who voted for Trump say he didn’t ing. like Hillary. So to all of the people who voted for “Bernie would have won. We told them we Trump because they “just didn’t like Clinton,” wanted Bernie,” he said, referring to Sanders I cannot forgive you. You put America’s most winning the primary election in Michigan. vulnerable populations in peril because you “But they didn’t listen to us.” didn’t like a lady’s laugh. He didn’t exactly admit that voting for You didn’t “have to” vote for Clinton. You Trump was a mistake, but he did acknowledge could have voted for the Supreme Court. that Trump was not a good president. He was You could have voted against the candidate also (spoiler alert!) a straight white guy. endorsed by Nazis. You could have voted While listening to this man talk, I thought I against the candidate that bragged about sexwas going to grind my teeth into powder. ually assaulting women. You could have even This was just a few hours before Trump voted for no one! was to announce his U.S. Supreme Court pick The problem is, of course, that Mr. “Bernie — something I felt literally sick over. would have won” didn’t have a lot at stake You see, the Supreme Court is pretty when casting his vote. Being white, male and important to me. In June 2015, I was sitting in heterosexual is pretty much a superpower in a chemo ward getting poison pumped into my America. Very little hurts you. This superbody as part of my treatment for breast canpower is even stronger in men with money. cer. I was more miserable than I’d ever been, Under Trump, every day’s a new nightand not just because I was bald, bloated and mare for minorities and women (and, yes, I nauseous. know that white women also went for Trump; The clock was ticking. Not on my life so whiteness is a hell of a drug). His adminismuch, as treatment — though hellacious — tration has attacked (and this is a partial list): was going well and I had a good prognosis. transgender people, the sick, immigrants, asyBut my insurance was running out. August lum seekers, black people, Mexicans, women, 31 would be my last day with insurance and I the disabled, the press, lesbians and gays and was only halfway done with treatment. I was anyone who doesn’t look like Stephen Miller. terrified that saving my life would bankrupt If you voted for this and you’re happy my family. about what’s happening, well, congratulations. Before the Supreme Court in June 2015 Enjoy it, I guess. I hope it filled the void in were two cases dealing with issues that would you where empathy is supposed to be. decide my fate: marAnd if you voted His administration has riage equality and the for this and you’re not Affordable Care Act. happy about it? You attacked (and this is a See, I was legally have a lot of work to partial list): transgender do! But it will first take married to my wife. We had a legal docuthe ability to look at people, the sick, immiment from California as yourself in the mirror grants, asylum seekers, proof. But that wasn’t and say, “I did a selfish recognized in Michigan. black people, Mexicans, and shortsighted thing And so my wife’s health and I am personally insurance, far better than women, the disabled, the responsible for hurting mine, was out of reach. press, lesbians and gays lots of people.” Which So I’d planned to buy an easy task. It’ll and anyone who doesn’t isn’t insurance through the suck, but not as badly as Affordable Care Act. look like Stephen Miller. having your civil rights Yet the court’s ruling stripped from you. could have effectively dismantled the ACA. As they say, actions speak louder than And the court’s ruling on marriage equality words. Volunteer for a Democrat’s campaign could have effectively rendered me perma(because under Trump, Republicans have nently without a legal spouse. proven to all be trash). Donate money to proSo when the Supreme Court ruled that the gressive causes that help people being hurt by ACA was safe (for the time being), I was Trump’s policies. relieved. And when they ruled that, yes, my Don’t you dare ask me or anyone else who marriage was real and Michigan had damn wakes up every day terrified by the erosion of well better recognize it, I was, well, I was our rights and our democracy for forgiveness. very sick, so it was hard to feel especially cel- The road to redemption is long. And no, we ebratory, but I did feel like a huge weight had will not give you a ride. You walk and think been lifted off me and my family. about what you did. n The next day my wife called her HR person D’Anne Witkowski is a poet, writer and comedian to add me to her insurance. I was expecting a living in Michigan with her wife and son. She has been fight. They just said, “OK, can you spell her writing about LGBT politics for over a decade. Follow name?” We then went to our lawyer to have her on Twitter @MamaDWitkowski. papers drawn up to make me, finally, the legal

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The facts of LGBT discrimination its mission statement. “Stated Mission This week, Philadelphia Mayor Jim of Catholic Charities: To provide service Kenney won a major court case that will to people in need, to advocate for justice most likely make its way to the Supreme in social structures, and to call the entire Court and affects our community more than Church and other people of good will to do the super-hyped wedding-cake case. And the same.” guess what? Almost no one noticed the sigSo, I guess that means LGBT people who nificance of this major turn of events, but wanted to be foster parents aren’t “people of with much higher stakes, not only for u, but good will”? especially for religious organizations. Why Another charity watchdog, GuideStar, lists does it loom large, with billions of dollars in an area Catholic charity with $8 tax dollars? Yes, we’ve reached a million in publicly traded stock new stage of our struggle, where and blacked out where those discrimination against LGBT funds came from. Are your tax people could cost billions — dollars being used on the New that’s billions, with a B — of dolYork Stock Exchange to benefit a lars to those who discriminate, or religious organization that might it could legalize discrimination. send children to torture through Here’s the skinny on the facts: conversion therapy? Catholic Social Services had Back to that Washington Times a contract with Philadelphia’s report. “Catholic Charities USA, Department of Human Services the largest charitable organization to aid in placing foster youth. run by the Church, receives about The Catholic group refused to 65 percent of its annual budget consider a gay couple for fosterfrom state and federal governing, turning them away simply ments, making it an arm of the for their sexuality. They claim Mark Segal federal welfare state,” said Brian that same old line as the wedAnderson, a researcher with the ding-cake case, “religion,” but Manhattan Institute in the article. Add fedhere’s the problem: They take public funds. eral, state and city government funding like Translation: Your tax dollars were used to the one now before the courts. Again we are discriminate. The wedding-cake shop was at welfare to the Church of over a billion a personal business, not a nonprofit taking dollars of your tax dollars … and how it is public funds. And this case, if it makes its used? Against the laws of the government way to the Supreme Court, will shine a light on the use of the Catholic Church’s nonprofit that is granting those funds? It’s anyone’s guess how the case would status and your tax dollars, and what those be ruled on by the Supreme Court, with its dollars are used for. And that, my friends, is a case the Church newest nominee being a devout Catholic, with a capital D for devout. But here’s the and its friends should be afraid of, since same case I’ve been making since 1974: many of your tax dollars go to places that The LGBT community needs to make would shock most taxpayers. And it might the Equality Act, which has been before answer the question of how the Church is paying for its legal representation in all those Congress since 1974 and never passed, our child sexual-abuse cases. Or how public number-one goal since religious charities funds are diverted for conversion therapy, might be considered a protected class and discrimination and, more importantly, payabove government law, and we are not a proing for employees at a community center tected case like race, religion, sex or national origin without that Equality Act. or other nonprofit rather than having that So all of you who want to take action, now employee really working for a religious is the time, and peaceful demonstrations and organization or maybe spending some of civil disobedience are needed against those that time on taxpayers’ money doing religious work. They opened the door; let’s walk in Congress who won’t support the Equality through it. Act. You don’t have to go to Washington, Here’s a sample of the research I did: The D.C. You can call out your Congress memWashington Times reported in September bers at their home office in your city or state. 2015 that “the Church and related Catholic Another course is that as long as these charities continue to discriminate, investigate charities and schools have collected more than $1.6 billion since 2012 in U.S. contracts them as I have and publicize your findings, or ask your local newspaper to do so. We are and grants.” That’s just until 2012. So let’s not helpless in this, we just need to be orgasee if we can get a little deeper. nized and have the will to resist oppression Charity Navigator had a host of Catholic with our own funds. organizations listed, but guess what? Most And as for Mayor Jim Kenney, he’s a of the funding information was missing. They explained it as follows: “Why isn’t this proud Irish Catholic who went to Catholic schools. n organization rated? Portions of a Charity Navigator’s evaluation are based on information published in IRS Form 990. The IRS Mark Segal, PGN publisher, is the nation’s mostaward-winning commentator in LGBT media. You does not require this organization to publish can follow him on Facebook at www.facebook.com/ a Form 990.” MarkSegalPGN or Twitter at https://twitter.com/ But what the organization did list was PhilaGayNews.

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Street Talk Would you confront a Trump cabinet member who happened to be in your presence? “No, I wouldn’t do that. It’s not in my nature. And I don’t think it would change anything. I don’t harass people. I follow the Golden Rule: Treat people as you want to

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be treated.”

"Hell, yes. I'd make a big-ass scene. Trump's cabinet members are scumbags and hypocrites. I would politely tell Romeo Rivera them they're mechanic full of shit North Philadelphia — that they don't care about anyone but themselves. And that I don't want them in my presence, ever."

“No, I’m a lover, not a fighter. People are fragile and I tend to handle them with care. I don’t provoke outbursts in public. That’s a waste of energy.”

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“Yes. I would relish the opportunity to challenge anyone from the Trump administration. I feel their policies are repreColette Smith hensible. I’m student not satisfied Orlando, Fla. with anything they’re doing. Even if the person I confront isn’t receptive, I still have an ethical and moral obligation to express my outrage.”

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When reality hits home through little onesies and booties — though everyone advised us not to register for a lot of clothes — actually bordered on enjoyable and helped make the process a bit more realistic. With thousands of products to choose from, registering in person can be a lengthy process, so buckle in (and schedule a lunch break!). Thankfully, even if you register in a store, everything is tracked online, so you don’t have to be committed to every single item. We’ve made countless changes to try to balance the amount of items and price points between the two registries. Cost was also one of the top factors we researched when exploring another important topic: daycare, largely because, at first, we had no clue what else we should be looking for. That question was answered on our first daycare visit, which we found to be integral to the decision-making process. Seeing the space for yourself Colletta opens up a host of factors to consider: how the building is locked, the child-to-teacher ratio and the quality of indoor and outdoor play areas. Baby 101 One of the most reality-inducing aspects As has been a theme throughout this planning process, we learned the most by just of this process has been making our baby doing it. registries, I think because above all other steps, it most highlighted just how much Vision and values we have to learn. We knew our families In one of the many late-winter snowplanning a shower and making a registry storms in March, I found myself sitting to aid in the gift-giving process would be on the floor of Jackson’s future nursery, an inevitability. We started by exploring racing to paint the woodwork before it advice in online forums about the best got dark. The storm had knocked out registry options, which, of course, had no our power (and sent us both home from universality. Some parents recommended work early) but we were trying to get the Target for its accessibility, while others room painted before the new rug came. decried its lack of selection. Some recDesigning the nursery required us to really ommended simply asking for money and gift cards, while others contended that Designing the nursery approach lacks taste. Ultimately, we tried to consider the preferences of our family required us to really and friends and went with Amazon for harness our imagination the online shoppers and Buy Buy Baby (a last-minute switch after Babies ”R” Us to envision a baby occuannounced it was closing) for the brickpying the room — previand-mortar shoppers. Before starting the lists, we decided to ously our catch-all room do as much research online first, exploring that functioned as office, handy guides from parents about registry must-haves and unnecessary items (again, library and storage area a wide diversity of opinions here) and — in a few short months. tapped our own circles for advice. One of the tips many parent friends repeated harness our imagination to envision a baby was to invest in a lightweight stroller that snaps into an infant car seat to make trans- occupying the room — previously our catch-all room that functioned as office, portation a bit easier, and not to ask for library and storage area — in a few short too many bottles, as many parents have months. We had long ago decided to theme to try a few different brands to see which their baby will take to. Who knew?! his room around “Harry Potter” and had We made our own list of items and to consider how to parlay that into practhen looked into safety ratings and price ticality and our vision for him: The room before going into Buy Buy Baby armed is tiny, but we knew we want to encourwith a registry gun. It was an overwhelmage him to love reading, and had to find a ing experience, though at times sorting spot for books. We also wanted to pass on I love planning. It sounds weird, but I make lists like it’s my job. I even go old-school with handwritten lists so I can have the satisfaction of writing that check next to each thing I’ve accomplished, which you don’t quite get when using a Word document. But unlike readying for a work presentation, a road trip or the holiday-shopping season, getting ready for parenthood is like making a planning list in another language — one you haven’t yet learned. Welcoming a baby means months — in some cases, years — of planning, prepping and more planning, but it’s an odd sensation to be investing so much into a future that isn’t yet a reality. Talking about having a baby is one thing, and celebrating a pregnancy is another, but physically preparing for a being who for so long has only been an abstract concept — especially as first-time parents who don’t know a swaddler from a sling — is a mind-boggling Jen experience, one that requires very frequent reality checks.

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our family values, and decided to frame a cross-stich from the “Harry Potter” movie done by Ashlee’s aunt, and décor crafted by my sister. Pinterest became a source of inspiration, Etsy a treasure trove of digital files (downloaded and printed for half the cost of pre-printed décor!) and The Home Depot a twice-weekly trip for our home-improvement-challenged selves. While crafting the nursery brought Jackson to life, we’ve also started to have some realistic conversations about his future. In the past, “family holidays” once we had kids just seemed like a nebulous thing, but we’ve had to give some serious thought to how we want our son to honor each of our family’s traditions and new ones we want to create. We grappled with ideas like whose family we would spend Christmas dinner with when our relationship started getting serious and, now that we’ve formed 11 years of traditions, we’re having to revisit them to account for our growing family. Religion has never been a tradition either of us adheres to. Both raised Catholic, we considered ourselves distanced from the church, largely for its positions on LGBT and social-justice issues. When thinking realistically about our own relationship to religion, we both recognized that we valued the sense of belonging and guidance that a faith community can offer and decided it couldn’t hurt to expose Jackson to religion, solely if it is LGBT-affirming, and to let him form his own views as he grows. We did our homework and church-shopped for some time before settling on a local congregation that not only welcomes LGBT congregants, but centers on them. We’ll see how much of a role organized religion will play in our, and his, lives — but we realized that we wanted to be open to broadening our minds for the sake of our son. Making it legal Perhaps nothing has made this more real than the legal side of pre-parenting. From my work at PGN, I knew it would be important for us to go through a second-parent adoption, often used by LGBT couples to solidify the legal rights of the non-biological parent. Fees vary but most sec-

ond-parent adoptions top off in the multiple thousands; however, the security it provides, I think, ultimately balances out that blow. In case of an emergency, I could prove that I had a legal right to make decisions for Jackson and, if Ashlee and I were to ever separate — which, every time we talk about this, we assure one another that will never happen! — both of our connections to our son will be protected. We retained a lawyer and started the process in Ashlee’s second trimester with the requisite FBI fingerprinting and background clearances; it’s a weird experience getting fingerprinted to be a parent, but we took it in stride as just another of many, many weird experiences we’ve had in the past few months. Another consideration has been Jackson’s last name. We both kept our names when we got married, with the agreement that we’d revisit the issue once we had kids. In addition to opposing the name-change tradition that signifies a husband’s ownership, neither of us wants to give up the surname that’s defined us for three-plus decades; something we’ve found is a common roadblock for LGBT couples. We started thinking creatively. Hyphenation? Well, we both have eight-letter Italian names, a lot for him to write on his kindergarten homework. How about creating a whole new name for all of us by meshing our two last names together? Sounded great in theory, but once our lawyer informed us that would involve a whole new host of legal costs, we abandoned that approach. We’ll get there by the time the birth-certificate process commences, but for now, we’re going back to thoughtful discussion about balancing what’s best for him and for us, a tightrope dance I expect to be walking for quite some time. n

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Minister’s mission is to share sex-positive Christianity By Ray Simon PGN Contributor It’s understandable if the LGBTQ community is wary of the religious right. After all, the Supreme Court’s recent decision in the Masterpiece Cakeshop case, which appeared to bolster what opponents of LGBTQ rights refer to as “religious liberty,” does not bode well. The Rev. Dr. Beverly Dale, a Philadelphiabased minister and longtime community ally, wants LGBTQ people to know that such rulings say more about contemporary American culture than they do about the enduring message of Christianity. “There are ways of reading scripture and the Bible that can help us — that can liberate us,” Dale said. “And most people don’t ever hear that from the pulpit, because very few seminaries teach that to any of their pastors.” Fortunately, Dale isn’t your typical pastor. Since leaving her post as the University of Pennsylvania’s campus minister, a position she held for more than two decades, “Rev Bev,” as students dubbed her, has made it her mission to spread the good news that sexuality and pleasure aren’t incompatible with Christianity. It’s a gospel Dale has preached with equal

parts passion, intelligence and humor, so much so, in fact, that the Diabolique Foundation, a local leather and fetish organization, honored Dale with its 2012 Community Service Award, calling her a THE REV. BEV DALE “Kink-Positive Photo: Erika Kaplan Missionary of Pleasure.” Dale expanded the scope of her work in 2013 when she founded the Incarnation Institute for Sex & Faith. According to IISF’s website, the nonprofit’s mission is teaching “an inclusive, science-friendly, and sex-positive Christianity.” One of Dale’s goals at the IISF is to share cutting-edge theology with laypeople. The organization’s new webinar, “Reading the Bible with Sex-Positive Eyes,” is a good example of that effort. The webinar, available via the IISF’s website, is divided into four episodes, each lasting roughly 70 minutes. The webinar is essentially like a private

tutorial with Dale, who covers topics ranging from the origins of Christian sex negativity to sexual decision-making in one’s personal life. She offered a similar class at the William Way LGBT Community Center in 2014; now it’s available to anyone with an Internet connection. (Individual episodes cost $30. All four are $100.) The webinar’s third episode, “Sex in the Bible: The Good, the Bad & the Ugly,” is of particular interest to LGBTQ viewers. In it, she examines what some progressive Christians refer to as “clobber passages,” infamous snippets from scripture used to bash women and sexual minorities. They include Leviticus 18:22 and Romans 1:2627, which are frequently cited as prohibitions against same-sex behavior. Dale’s goal is forthright and unapologetic: “I’m giving people ammunition to stand on strong moral, Christian grounds and to fight back,” she said. Make no mistake about it — this is Dale’s fight too. As she noted, those who use the Bible to rail against homosexuality are no less vehement when it comes to controlling women and their bodies. “I come at LGBT issues through the lens of being oppressed as a female,” Dale said. “Because I understand my own marginalization in the church and society because

of being female, I gravitate towards other people who have also felt the blunt edge of bad teaching and bad theology.” Countering the religious right’s insistent message is a daunting task, which is why Dale has enlisted the help of others. Among her advisors at the IISF are Virginia Ramey Mollenkott, who identifies as a trans lesbian evangelical Christian, and Daniel Helminiak, a gay Catholic priest. The IISF is also always on the lookout for ways to reach LGBTQ audiences. In 2017, for example, it organized a panel discussion called “Becoming a Changemaker Inside the Christian Church” for the National LGBTQ Task Force’s Creating Change conference, which took place in Philadelphia. For Dale, all the hard work is necessary because the stakes are so high. The issue goes far beyond who one is attracted to or sleeps with. “We have to build a movement of people who understand that the future of us all depends upon people of goodwill and people of faith coming together to lift up what is fair, what is just, what is loving,” Dale said. “There’s nothing less at stake than the future of the planet.” To learn more, visit www.incarnationinstitute.org. n

Presbyterian Church elects openly gay minister By Adriana Fraser adriana@epgn.com The First Presbyterian Church in Philadelphia elected an openly gay minister as its senior pastor, a first in the church’s history. The Rev. Dr. Baron Mullis will be leading First Presbyterian’s congregation in August when the church’s current pastor, the Rev. Jesse Garner III, steps down after 17 years. Garner announced his retirement in 2016, and the Center City church began its search for a new head minister. Mullis was called to co-pastor with Garner in the spring and, shortly thereafter, he was selected by First Presbyterian’s pastor-nominating committee to be their nominee as the church’s next pastor. He was then elected by the congregation to be the new pastor and head of staff. Garner said the church’s inclusion of all has been a longtime effort, adding that First Presbyterian “had our eyes open much earlier than other churches have.” Mullis agreed. “Electing an openly gay member on the staff was a great day for equality, but it also represents the direction that First

Presbyterian embarked on a long time ago,” he said. “It’s a fruition of an authentic expression of themselves. This is not an anomaly. This is who THE REV. DR. BARON they are.” MULLIS Photo courtesy Mullis is Morningside Presbyterian Church relocating to Philadelphia from Atlanta, where he has served as the senior pastor and head of staff at the Morningside Presbyterian Church since 2011. Before then, he served as the associate pastor of Trinity Presbyterian Church in North Carolina for nine years. He began his pastoral career as a Lake Fellow — a two-year residency program for seminary graduates to develop ministerial skills — at the Second Presbyterian Church in Indiana. When asked about the church’s decision to elect an openly gay pastor, Garner said that First Presbyterian’s inclusivity is

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reflected in all aspects of its practice. “We’re a Center City church with an enormous diversity of members. People need to feel completely welcomed in the faith community that they’re a part of, regardless of what faith that is. We invite all to our congregation, whether it’s in the pulpit or in the pews,” Garner said. Mullis confirmed that he will continue the church’s deep history of inclusivity, saying that “a community can’t be healthy if it doesn’t welcome everyone.” When asked what he’ll focus on once he’s behind the pulpit, Mullis said he “will get to know the church first and will then form those priorities with the congregation.” “The minister doesn’t set priorities all by himself or herself, but the minister does get to set the tone,” he said. “I’m working on making sure that we’re a strong and healthy community where we care for the children of God in every age and stage of the life cycle.” As recently as 2010, the General Assembly — the denomination’s largest biennial gathering, where leaders from across the country discuss and make decisions that affect the whole denomination — agreed that the Presbyterian Church “has no consensus in the interpretation of

Scripture on issues of same-sex practice.” In that same year, the General Assembly approved an amendment that allows ordination of openly LGBTQ ministers at the discretion of individual parishes, essentially allowing each congregation the decision to ordain or not. The amendment was ratified in 2011, following approving votes from a majority of presbyteries. At this year’s General Assembly in June, six overtures involving LGBTQ members were introduced and approved, including item 11-13 that affirmed the “gifts” of LGBTQ people for ministry and “celebrates their service in the church and in the world.” Mullis said he’s optimistic about PCUSA embracing full exclusivity of the LGBTQ community. “The General Assembly is where minds get changed. Proud of the church as being one of the mainline denominations that acknowledges the gifts from LGBTQ members. I’m optimistic that these overtures introduced at the General Assembly will find their way to being lived fully from the congregations of the Presbyterian Church,” he said. “Our process takes time, but we’re taking vital steps.” n

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After being outed and defrocked, pastor combines faith with struggle for social justice By Adriana Fraser adriana@epgn.com The Whosoever Metropolitan Community Church of Philadelphia is reframing the historical teachings of the Bible through teachings that affirm LGBTQ rights and oppose oppression, said the Rev. Jeffery H. Jordan. “We’re breaking down the Bible’s scripture in a different way. WMCC believes that Christ is here for the marginalized, those who are outcasts and the oppressed. We’re reclaiming the Bible as something good instead of being a tool used to condemn,” Jordan said. The Metropolitan Community Church, a Protestant Christian denomination, was founded in 1968 in Los Angeles as a

religious institution with a specific outreach to the LGBTQ community, but welcomes all in need of religious guidance. Its founding pastor, the Rev. Troy Perry, had been defrocked as a clergyperson by a Pentecostal denomination because he was gay. Perry gathered 12 people in his living room for MCC’s first worship service. Since then, MCC has grown to 43,000 members in almost 300 congregations in 37 countries. WMCC was founded in 1971 as a place to worship and build community, Jordan said. He added that the church explores the relationship between Christian theology and political activism, especially in relation to economic justice, poverty and human rights. “Our church stands on the front lines for

justice and equality for all and we teach the ways in which to take power away from oppressors and those who use the Bible as an excuse to hate and discriminate.” Jordan has been at the helm of WMCC since 1994. He joined the church in 1993 and was ordained as the congregation’s co-pastor that same year. He then took over as the lead reverend when his co-pastor left the church a year later. Prior to joining the church, Jordan was ordained at the African Methodist Episcopal Church in West Virginia and served as a pastor there until he was outed and consequently defrocked. As a result, he also lost his job at West Virginia University, where he worked as a forage-extension agent. “I was very angry. My life was caving in from what I considered at the time an internal demon and I felt like I couldn’t fix it,” he said. “Even though I knew I was gay, I couldn’t justify my homosexuality. During that time, I thought it was wrong. My world fell in and I chose to be an abomination.” Jordan used his six-month severance pay from West Virginia University to make his way to Pennsylvania, where he spent a year “hiding out” in Horsham, working at a camp for inner-city youth. He said he finally felt his life coming back to him when he went to his first Pride parade in 1993 and discovered WMCC, formally known as Metropolitan Community Church. He saw the church’s sign at the parade that read, “Jesus loves you” and wanted to make the church his new home. “That moment was the beginning of me bouncing back. It made me think that religion can play a part in my life again. I made my way back to the church and found myself. Now, my calling is to make sure the church is always there for those people who are seeking refuge from religious oppression.” WMCC is one of the oldest gay-affirming congregations, Jordan said, adding: “A lot of people chose to come to MCC because of their spirituality but, at the same time, a lot of others came for a place of

activity, to get involved, to be an activist and to work for the betterment of the LGBT community.” Cynthia Jones, a member of Jordan’s congregation, first visited in 1993, on the same day that Jordan joined the church. She said that she was drawn to the church’s social-justice initiatives.

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“It was important for me to join a church where justice was at the forefront and the Catholic churches of my past didn’t simply didn’t focus on that,” she said. “I came to MCC not believing in God and I didn’t believe that [Jordan] was a minister because he was too down to earth. My background taught me that a minister was supposed to be stiff-necked and anything but Jeffery Jordan.” Jones acts as the treasurer of the Whosoever Campaign, WMCC’s social-justice ministry. Over the last several years, the Whosoever Campaign raised more than $5,000 to buy medicine for HIV-infected women in Africa, sponsored advancedplanning legal clinics for LGBTQ community members and provided meals to homeless people and those living with HIV/ AIDS. In the last year, WMCC distributed more than 1-million condoms to the community and to LGBTQ organizations. n

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Episcopal Church open to all, says assistant minister By Adriana Fraser adriana@epgn.com Christ Church, the birthplace of the American Episcopal Church, is committed to welcoming any and all LGBTQ members, said the church’s assistant minister. “For as long as I’ve been in the church, we’ve done all we can to invite all people into our sanctuary, especially our LGBTQ members. They are interwoven into the church’s fabric,” said the Rev. Susan Richardson. Richardson officiated Christ Church’s first wedding with a transgender woman April 28 — “our first but definitely not our last.” She said the church makes sure to do more than talk about inclusion. “We make it our mission not only to talk about being welcoming and inclusive to all, but rather it is seen in everything we do. We’ve had an active LGBT group in our church for years,” she said. “So much of everything that the church is involved with includes our LGBT members. Our pastor was in support of same-sex marriage before it was legal and performed many marriage-blessing ceremonies.” Maryellen Madden was invited to join Christ Church two years ago by her wife, Judith Eugenie Graves. “I had been away from the church for a long time. I grew up Southern Baptist and I thought the church left me before I left it,” Madden said, adding her experience at her newfound congregation was very different. “The first thing I noticed was something the ministers said at every service: ‘No matter where you are on the journey of faith, you are welcomed here.’

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I instantly felt it. There does not seem to be a line of demarcation between the LGBT community and the rest of the congregation, like some places.” Madden, a commercial-litigation attorney, “came out one day” as a woman in 2015. “I didn’t transition, I just came out. I had a lifetime of getting ready. I didn’t need any more time,” she said. Madden’s previous 46-year marriage ended after that revelation, and she endured other losses, but she said she gained a community that supported who she was. “Not every city is as accepting as this city. I had straight friends, LGBT friends and even my colleagues in support of my transition,” Madden said. “To think that, as a trans woman, I walked down the same aisle that Benjamin Franklin’s daughter did made me feel special and accepted in a way that I don’t often get to feel.” The church, in Old City, was founded in 1695 as a parish of the Church of England. Its congregation included 15 signers of the Declaration of Independence, as well as American Revolutionary War leaders George Washington and Robert Morris,. Benjamin Franklin and Betsy Ross also attended Christ Church, which hosts public history tours and welcomes more than 250,000 tourists annually, making it among the 10 most-frequently visited sites in the Philadelphia region. Kenneth Oakes, an LGBT member of Christ Church, said the congregation has always been inclusive to all. “Christ Church is an open and welcoming church, not seeing people as gay or straight. It is a wonderful place to be a member,” he said. n

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Are you eligible for SNAP benefits? As one ages, the ability to consistently afford and access food is key to maintaining physical and emotional health. Food insecurity can arise when one does not have the money to afford their meals. However, food insecurity can also stem from geographic barriers, such as living in a neighborhood without healthy food options or a transit system to reach grocery stores. For older adults and others who may have mobility or transportation challenges, food insecurity can result from the difficulties in shopping for food. Older adults are particularly vulnerable to the health consequences of food insecurity. Research from the AARP shows that food insecurity is closely David linked to the development of health problems such as heart disease, cancer, stroke and diabetes. Food insecurity and poor nutrition have also been linked to mental-health issues including depression. The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is the largest government program that targets food insecurity. Those who qualify based on household resource and income limits receive a monthly allotment that can go towards purchasing groceries and produce. SNAP particularly helps low-income

seniors, many of whom are on fixed incomes, to afford food while also covering their other household expenses. According to the National Council on Aging, an estimated 4.8-million low-income adults aged 60 and over rely on an average SNAP benefit of $128 per month to purchase food. Yet, SNAP is still highly underutilized among older adults. The National Council on Aging reports that only two out of five older adults who would qualify for SNAP are enrolled in the program. Lack of knowledge about the program, confusion around eligibility requirements and the stigma around public benefits all combine to keep many Griffith seniors who could benefit from SNAP from enrolling. Policymakers and service providers should be focused on making SNAP benefits more accessible to older adults who are facing the adverse effects of food insecurity. Unfortunately, though not surprisingly, the opposite is happening. Every five years, Congress must pass legislation that sets national agriculture, nutrition, conservation and forestry policy, commonly referred to as the “farm bill.” Included in the farm bill are directives around the funding of SNAP.

In the most recent version of the farm bill that passed the House of Representatives in June, the process of obtaining and keeping SNAP benefits would become more complicated for older adults and other food-insecure households. One change to SNAP within the House bill would add stricter work requirements for adults aged 50-59. Advocates worry that these requirements fail to account for many of the age-related barriers facing such workers, including age discrimination, caregiving responsibilities and a higher incidence of chronic illness for members of this age group. The bill also lacks sufficient funding for job training and resources for SNAP recipients looking for work. The bill would also hurt younger SNAP recipients who may have struggled to meet the stricter work requirements due to their responsibilities as caregivers for older relatives. Additionally, older adults who live in a household with other SNAP recipients could be forced to cover more of their household’s expenses if others in their household lose their benefits due to the harsher work requirements. Despite the bill passing the House, there is still hope for preserving SNAP and preventing the new restrictions and barriers from being implemented. The Senate’s version of the farm bill, which also passed this month, maintained funding for SNAP

Still, being gay is largely seen as shameful in most of the country, and many homosexuals remain closeted.

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India asks top court to decide on law criminalizing gay sex

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Transgender Miss Universe contender speaks up for trans kids The first transgender woman to compete in the global Miss Universe pageant says that, whether she wins the beauty title or not, she wants to make history as a role model for trans children around the globe. “If my going through all this contributes to the world moving a little step forward, then that’s a personal crown that will always accompany me,” said Angela Ponce, the 26-year old model and activist representing Spain. Ponce beat 20 other contestants in the Miss Universe Spain gala June 29, qualifying for the global round of the contest that has only allowed transgender women to participate since 2012. The location and dates for this year’s contest are yet to be announced.

India’s government on July 11 asked the country’s top court to repeal or keep a controversial law that criminalizes homosexual acts. Government attorney Tushar Mehta said the court should rule on the issue of consensual sexual acts between two adults. The Supreme Court is hearing petitions by activists challenging the law, Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code, that makes gay sex punishable by up to 10 years in prison. “We leave to the wisdom of the court to deal with the validity of Section 377 so far as it relates to consensual sexual acts between two adults,” Mehta told the five justices hearing the issue. Activists had cheered in 2009 when the New Delhi High Court declared the law unconstitutional. But the judgment was overturned in 2013 when the top court decided that repealing the law should be left to Parliament, not the judiciary. Over the past decade, homosexuals have gained a degree of acceptance in India, especially in big cities. Many bars have gay nights, and some high-profile Bollywood films have dealt with gay issues.

Indonesia’s Aceh carries out public canings despite pledge Indonesia’s deeply conservative Muslim province of Aceh has publicly caned 15 people found guilty of violating Shariah law, despite pledging not to carry out the punishment in public. Several-hundred people, including a group of tourists from Malaysia, watched the caning after prayers July 13 outside the Baiturrahim Mosque in the provincial capital, Banda Aceh. Among those punished were a gay couple sentenced to receive 86 lashes each by three executioners. The other 13 included couples punished for showing affection in public and people caught drinking or selling alcohol, who were caned between 13 to 27 times. Aceh is the only province in Muslimmajority Indonesia that practices Shariah law. Hundreds of people have been publicly caned since the punishment was introduced in Aceh in 2005.

without adding in the more stringent work requirements. Unlike the House bill, which passed with only Republican support, the Senate bill was a much more bipartisan effort, with strong majorities from both parties supporting the measure. The House and Senate will now need to negotiate a compromise bill, but they are far apart on several nutrition and farm policies, with SNAP at the center of the debate. The battle over SNAP is expected to continue to heat up over the remainder of the summer. Members of Congress need to hear from their constituents, particularly older adults, about the importance of preserving SNAP. Many older adults in our community are relying on this program to get the food they need to maintain their health and livelihood. You can find contact information for your representatives by visiting www. senate.gov and www.house.gov, or by calling the Congressional switchboard at 202225-3121. If you or someone you know might qualify for SNAP, visit the Philadelphia County Assistance Office at 801 Market St. or call 215-560-7226. Electronic applications for SNAP can be accessed at www. compass.state.pa.us. n David Griffith is the director of programs and outreach for the LGBT Elder Initiative. To learn more about the initiative and upcoming programs for LGBT older adults, visit www.lgbtelderinitiative.org.

First-ever Trans Pride march to take place in Dublin Dublin is set to have its first-ever Trans Pride march on July 28, after organizers felt that Dublin Pride, which took place at the end of June, was not paying enough attention to trans issues. They also said Dublin Pride has become too focused on corporations, and claim that the presence of large companies overshadows LGBT+ activists and groups. One of the founders of Trans Pride Dublin, Thomas White, also sharply criticized the actions of a small group of antitrans protesters who hijacked the parade at London Pride last weekend. White called their actions “shocking” and said that the protest highlighted “the urgent need for a Trans Pride that raises up the voices of our community to speak for ourselves.” Trans Pride Dublin is being organized by three trans and intersex activists who decided to stage their own demonstration in Dublin following similar events in Brighton, Scotland and Northern Ireland. n

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ICE ICE Baby Mayor Kenney’s Sister Souljah moment on 8th and Cherry Sister Souljah moment: a key moment when the candidate takes what at least appears to be a bold stand against certain extremes in their party.

o one can argue that Mayor Kenney has been an outspoken critic of Donald Trump and his immigration policies. He has fought Trump’s immigration policies on the airwaves and in the courtroom. He danced in a video gone viral when a federal judge upheld his administration’s Sanctuary City policy. So it might have come as a surprise to the 100 or so protesters when, earlier this month, the police bike squad showed up to the U.S. Immigrations Customs Enforcement (ICE) office at 8th and Cherry Streets to tear down their encampment. We’ve watched the video: tents were torn down, cops were given the finger, protesters were cuffed facedown on the pavement. It wasn’t pretty but it was far from violent. The mayor did not vacillate in

his support for the police: “It’s unpleasant to move people who don’t want to be moved. It’s also unpleasant that a police commander gets head-butted by a protester who is being taken into custody. … I saw that on video, too.” But his attempt to mollify his rhetoric to support the protesters goals without supporting their tactics wasn’t going over well

with dis-encamped. As WHYY reported: “Not everyone trusts the mayor’s [anti-ICE] sentiment, however. Goby, 77, a West Philadelphia artist … dismissed him as an ICE enabler by removing the protest-

Will playing to both sides win Kenney a wider base? Illustration by Salvatore Patrone.

ers from the original location. …‘The words that he showered out about no encampments and following the law, as far as I’m concerned, is just BS.’” The group Philly Socialist released this statement: “Mayor Kenney publicly celebrated the recent court victory against the Trump administration with a dance. It’s time to do more than dance, Kenney.” This is what

Kenney's attempt to mollify his rhetoric to support the protesters goals without supporting their tactics wasn’t going over well … makes this Mayor Kenney’s Sister Souljah moment. For Clinton, it was criticizing Souljah for inciting blacks to kill whites rather than blacks; and doing so in front of a black audience on the campaign trail gave Clinton street-cred in his Southern white base. For Nutter, it was taking on the Democrat unions in 2013. For Kenney, it is about street-cred in his more conservative white Democrat base. Continued on page 2 J u ly 1 5 - 2 2 , 2 0 1 8

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ICE ICE Baby Continued from page 1 The Inky keeps trotting out the narrative, initially penned postprimary, that Kenney is increasingly at odds with his white base in South Philly (citing the loss of his deputy mayor’s campaign for Congress down there). It makes for a nice opportunity for Kenney to show the hood that he will stand up to those who stand up to the bike squad. In the week following the outcry of a dead police officer’s family for a DA trading out the death penalty for a cop-killer’s confession, the mayor needed a political asset. The mayor’s standing behind cops taking on, and taking out, protesters that were giving them the finger is that asset: a mayor on the rhetorical front line in the battle against ICE, roughing up protesters on the literal front line in the battle against ICE. That’s the stuff Sister Soul-

jah moments are made of. If there was one flaw in the mayor’s approach, it was the four days he allowed for the encampment to grow in the first place. But, the mayor seems to have figured this out too. Take away the generators and the tents — make the protesters endure rather than encamp — and the protest tends to lose steam. That is the lesson that Mayor Nutter learned the hard way during Occupy Philly. By allowing the tent encampment, Mayor Kenney set up the smack down. We’re not saying he did this to set up his Sister Souljah moment; these moments are, by definition, spontaneous. But that’s how it happened. So, let the artists from West Philly rail. Let the Philly Socialists demand. They have had their moment. And so have you.

Lower Merion Looks For More Success Continued from page 12 senior year. Lower Merion won one state playoff game last year in a 24-6 season. “We are thinking about winning a state championship and doing better than we did last year,” said Payne, who led the team in scoring, rebounding, and assists in 2018. “I think we can have a great year. Jack and I have developed a lot as players and people and leaders over these last three years. I can’t believe we are going to be seniors. It’s been surreal to think about how much has happened already in high school. Jack was sick and missed a lot of games last year. I think you are

going to see both of us have really good senior years. We have a lot of guys who have worked hard and have improved, too. We are not going to give up anything without a fight.” Said Forrest: “It’s so much fun playing with these guys and for Coach Downer. Coach is a great teacher and motivator and all the coaches are so dedicated and work with us all the time to get better. I have really been working on my game. I know I have to get stronger and more consistent and those are some of the things I am working on.”

A New Night for Drag Popular performers add a weekend night for fun-filled shows By Sheila Simmons

hile fans of drag shows can get their fill of such performances on television’s “RuPaul’s Drag Race” or FX’s new hit drama “Pose,” locals seeking such fare have long turned to “Lisa Lisa’s Thursday Night Drag Show,” at Bob & Barbara’s Lounge. Now organizer Lisa Thompson, who has hosted the show at Bob & Barbara’s for 25 years, is adding a new night and venue to her productions. She and a rotating company of some of the city’s bestknown drag queens (and kings) will take the stage every third Saturday at South Philadelphia’s Black Cat Tavern on 12th Street. “It’s an opportunity to come to a weekend show,” Thompson noted, for those who can’t make the weeknight gathering at Bob & Barbara’s. “The owners at the Black Cat were very gracious in inviting me to do a show there.” Drag performers generally dress as members of the opposite sex to lip sync popular songs. “Lisa Lisa’s” Black Cat debut last month drew a packed house, and featured a Liza Minnelli impersonation, a spirited drag king performance, and Thompson herself in a dramatic rendition of Jennifer Holiday’s “You’re Gonna Love Me,” from the Broadway musical “Dream Girls.” Thompson says the appeal for the audience is certainly the talent of the performers, but also the show’s ability to engage the audience. “I look for how they interact with the audience,” Thompson said of the performers she invites to perform. “Not all girls have to be pretty. It’s their performance ability and how they get the crowd excited.” In explaining her show’s longevity at Bob & Barbara’s, Thompson says, “It’s something different. Audience members get to come on stage. They get a drink ticket and a T-shirt. If it’s their birthday or someone’s getting married, they tend to come on stage and have to dance.” Thompson, a native of Stanford, Conn., may be known for her lip-syncing, but she can belt out the real thing. She graduated from the University of the

Performer and drag show organizer Lisa Thompson appears July 21 at the Black Cat Tavern on 12th Street. Photo courtesy of Lisa Thompson.

Arts with a degree in opera and voice. She was crowned Miss Philadelphia Gay Pride 2016 and Miss Northeastern Elite 2017. Thompson began performing drag in New Hope, before being introduced to the original organizer of the Bob & Barbara’s show. Thompson in 1993 began organizing the shows, which have taken place nearly every week since at the South Street spot, dubbed by Yahoo as Pennsylvania’s “most iconic bar” known for originating the “Citywide Special” (a can of Pabst Blue Ribbon and a shot of Jim Bean) and for its rollicking Sunday night karaoke. “I enjoy performing,” says Thompson. “You just have fun, and the audience seems to like what I’m doing: mainly the crowd of people, that give you that.” The Black Cat saw hosting a weekly drag show as an opportunity to add some diversity and inclusion to its scene and broaden the bar’s appeal past the immediate surroundings. The tavern is located at 2654 S. 12th Street, off Oregon. The show’s cover is $5 and performances begin at 10 p.m.

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JEWELL WILLIAMS Sheriff on Tuesday, August 7, 2018 at First District Plaza, 3801 Market Street, at 9:00 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 Sheriff reserves the right to reject any certified check, attorney’s check or money order that on its face has an expired use date and is presented for payment of the deposit. 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 set by the City of Philadelphia. In no event will the successful bidder be allowed to settle on the property unless all the Sheriff’s costs are paid notwithstanding the final bid. The deposit by any bidder who fails to comply with the above conditions of sale shall be forfeited

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

South Broad Street, 5th Floor, a Schedule of Distribution Thirty (30) Days from the date of the sale of Real Estate. Distribution will be made in accordance with the Schedule unless exceptions are filed thereto within ten (10) days thereafter. The name first appearing in each notice is that of the defendant in the writ whose property is being sold. All Writs are Writs of Executions. The letters C.P., Court of Common Pleas; O.C., Orphans’ Court; Q.S., Court of Quarter Sessions; C.C., County Court - indicate the Court out of which the writ of execution issues under which the sale is made: S. 1941. 223. means September Term, 1941. 223, the term and number of the docket entry; the figures following show the amount of debt; and the name following is that of the attorney issuing the writ. Attention is called to the provisions of Act No.104, approved July 27, 1955, which requires owners of properties which are used, designed or intended to be used by three or more families, or of commercial establishments which contain one or more dwelling units, to deliver to the buyers of such properties a use registration permit at the time of settlement, under certain terms and conditions. Sheriff Sales are not subject to provisions of the said Act and the Sheriff will, therefore, not deliver use registration permits in connection with any sales conducted by him. Very truly yours, JEWELL WILLIAMS Sheriff City and County of Philadelphia

RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Jaime Weatherbe and Michael Weatherbe C.P. January Term, 2017 No. 02188 $162,937.90 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1808-301 1044 E Upsal St 19150 10th wd. 2,015 Sq. Ft. BRT#10-2327700 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Alicia J Smith C.P. January Term, 2018 No. 03510 $167,625.47 Udren Law Offices, P.C. 1808-302 8218 Craig St 19136-2305 64th wd. 1,190 Sq. Ft. OPA#642062800 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Adeshola Adegoke C.P. October Term, 2017 No. 03210 $140,343.47 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1808-303 7215 Guyer Ave 19153 40th wd. 1,244 Sq. Ft. BRT#40-4347600 Subject to Mortgage IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Edward Morris a/k/a Edward J. Morris, Jr. a/k/a Edward John Morris, Jr., Individually and as a Known Heir of Betty Lou Morris; Renee M. Clark, Known Heir of Betty Lou Morris; Unknown heirs, successors, assigns, and all persons, firms, or associations claiming right, title or interest from or under Betty Lou Morris C.P. September Term, 2017 No. 02888 $78,224.34 Udren Law Offices, P.C. 1808-304 6814 Yocum St 19142-1228 40th wd. 1,186 Sq. Ft. OPA#403280400 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Andrea L. Whitmore C.P. March Term, 2017 No. 01636 $78,629.24 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1808-305 5350 Morris St 19144-3937 12th wd. 1,232 Sq. Ft. OPA#124144200 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY James R. Lewis C.P. May Term, 2016 No. 03713 $77,109.42 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1808-306 5123 Westford Rd 19120 42nd wd. 1,584 Sq. Ft. BRT#421404500 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Erika Diaz a/k/a Erika A. Diaz a/k/a Erica A. Diaz C.P. August Term, 2017 No. 03149 $153,449.95 Udren Law Offices, P.C. 1808-307 4608 Pennypack St 191362122 65th wd.(formerly 41st wd.) 1,296 Sq. Ft. OPA#652076900 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Francisco J. Martinez, Jr C.P. January Term, 2018 No. 02907 $134,016.80 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1808-308 5665 W Berks St 19131-

3120 52nd wd. 1,528 Sq. Ft. OPA#522054000 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Donna Joy Todd C.P. May Term, 2016 No. 00631 $169,671.76 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1808-309 2722 Elbridge St 19149 62nd wd. 1,948 Sq. Ft. BRT#621298500 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Christopher Charles; Sherrill-Ann Charles C.P. September Term, 2017 No. 03542 $191,288.64 Udren Law Offices, P.C. 1808-310 8309 Williams Ave 19150 50th wd. 1,638 Sq. Ft. BRT#502271600 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE Any and All Known and Unknown Heirs, Personal Representatives and Devisees of Marvin J. Walker, Deceased C.P. December Term, 2017 No. 03947 $188,568.15 Stern & Eisenberg PC 1808-311 593 E Carver St a/k/a 593 Carver St 19120-1711 35th wd. 984 Sq. Ft. OPA#351249500 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Timothy Clark; Christopher Clark C.P. January Term, 2015 No. 02227 $38,148.44 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1808-312 1526 Rosalie St 19149 62nd wd. 1,120 Sq. Ft. OPA#621093300 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Nicole Willse a/k/a Nicole M. Willse; Keith Willse C.P. August Term, 2017 No. 01331 $57,736.99 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1808-313 6514 N 18th St 19126-3401 17th wd. 2,015 Sq. Ft. OPA#172283400 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Donald Barry Drayton, Sr. in His Capacity as Heir of Annie Drayton, Deceased; Unknown heirs, successors, assigns, and all persons, firms, or associations claiming right, title, or interest from or under Annie Drayton, Deceased C.P. December Term, 2015 No. 01146 $165,962.30 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1808-314 4125 K St 19124-5220 33rd wd. 1,138 Sq. Ft. OPA#332327500 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Roseann Meale, in Her Capacity as Heir of Charles Schuler, Deceased; Unknown heirs, successors, assigns, and all persons, firms, or associations claiming right, title, or interest from or under Charles Schuler, Deceased C.P. September Term, 2017 No. 02508 $71,540.46 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP

1808-315 4736 Ashville St 19136 65th wd. 1,176 Sq. Ft. BRT#651202700 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING D. Atkins a/k/a Daniel Atkins C.P. October Term, 2017 No. 03617 $74,429.98 Udren Law Offices, P.C. 1808-316 1211 W Firth St 19133 37th wd. 651 Sq. Ft. (land area); 904 Sq. Ft. (improvement area) BRT#371397100 Subject to Mortgage IMPROVEMENTS: ROW 2 STY MASONRY Inez Cooper (deceased) C.P. July Term, 2017 No. 00519 $32,889.23 Kevin J. Cummings, Esquire 1808-317 224 S Cecil St 19139 60th wd. 855 Sq. Ft. (land area); 990 Sq. Ft. (improvement area) BRT#604278400 Subject to Mortgage IMPROVEMENTS: ROW 2 STY MASONRY James C. Brown C.P. November Term, 2017 No. 01784 $10,103.68 Kevin J. Cummings, Esquire 1808-318 1990 Penfield St 19138 10th wd. 1,127 Sq. Ft. (land area); 1,392 Sq. Ft. (improvement area) BRT#101377800 Subject to Mortgage IMPROVEMENTS: ROW B/GAR 2 STY MASONRY Tasha Blakeney C.P. July Term, 2017 No. 01698 $145,231.05 Kevin J. Cummings, Esquire 1808-319 1206 Gilham St 19111 53rd wd. 1,220 Sq. Ft. BRT#531157200 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Christine V. Teasley C.P. October Term, 2017 No. 00477 $119,300.82 Martha E. Von Rosenstiel, P.C., Martha E. Von Rosenstiel, Esquire, Heather Riloff, Esquire, Tyler J. Wilk, Esquire 1808-320 9939 Bridle Rd 19115 58th wd. 2,967 Sq. Ft. BRT#581234400 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Richard D. Richardson and Amy L. Richardson C.P. December Term, 2014 No. 00403 $159,770.46 Martha E. Von Rosenstiel, P.C., Martha E. Von Rosenstiel, Esquire, Heather Riloff, Esquire, Tyler J. Wilk, Esquire 1808-321 7514 Fayette St 19150 50th wd. 1,600 Sq. Ft. BRT#501016200 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Vincent L. Wilder, Jr. C.P. June Term, 2017 No. 01791 $41,483.88 Martha E. Von Rosenstiel, P.C., Martha E. Von Rosenstiel, Esquire, Heather Riloff, Esquire, Tyler J. Wilk, Esquire 1808-322 201 N 36th St 19104 24th wd. 1,800 Sq. Ft. BRT#871530080 IMPROVEMENTS: 3 STORY MASONRY STORE/OFFICE WITH APT Christy Garrett a/k/a Christy D. Garrett C.P.

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SPECIAL NOTE: All Sheriff’s Sales are conducted pursuant to the orders of the Courts and Judges of the First Judicial District. Only properties that are subject to judgments issued by the First Judicial District are listed for sale. By law, the Sheriff’s Office cannot decide if a property can be listed for sale; only the District Courts can order a property to be sold at auction.

SHERIFF’S SALE OF Tuesday, August 7, 2018 1702-589 3229 Memphis St 19134 45th wd. ROW 2 STY MASONRY; 1,071 Sq. Ft. BRT#451404500 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Pennington 189 Management, LLC C.P. July Term, 2013 No. 01317 $93,438.26 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1712-312 1148 S 60th St 19143 3rd wd. ROW 2 STY MASONRY; 1,576 Sq. Ft. BRT#033215100 IMPROVEMENTS:

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October Term, 2017 No. 01659 $391,208.49 Janet L. Gold, Esquire 1808-323 1222 Spruce St, Apt 5 191075989 5th wd. 1,511 Sq. Ft. OPA#888059822 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Han Liang Fei a/k/a Hanliang Fei; Wenqian Yu C.P. September Term, 2017 No. 00583 $404,209.46 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1808-324 3107 W Clifford St 19121 32nd wd. 1,880 Sq. Ft. OPA#324067200 Subject to Mortgage IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Robert L. Martin, a/k/a Robert Martin C.P. February Term, 2012 No. 02523 $38,800.91 Justin F. Kobeski, Esquire; Manley Deas Kochalski LLC 1808-325 3905 Glendale St 19124 33rd wd. 1,200 Sq. Ft. OPA#332440300 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Charise Brown, A/K/A Charise C. Brown C.P. January Term, 2017 No. 03001 $50,568.14 Cristina L. Connor, Esquire; Manley Deas Kochalski, LLC 1808-326 6722 Dicks Ave 19142 40th wd. 1,088 Sq. Ft. OPA#406291400 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Seydou Mariko C.P. November Term, 2017 No. 03056 $67,421.37 Meredith H. Wooters, Esquire; Manley Deas Kochalski, LLC 1808-327 4229 N Franklin St 191402222 43rd wd. 1,222 Sq. Ft. OPA#433326800 Subject to Mortgage IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Salvador Gomez C.P. March Term, 2017 No. 02339 $53,584.67 Justin F. Kobeski, Esquire; Manley Deas Kochalski LLC 1808-328 2836 Michael Rd 19152 57th wd. 3,980 Sq. Ft. OPA#571066200 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY John R. Lyons C.P. July Term, 2016 No. 03076 $193,437.67 KML Law Group, P.C. 1808-329 1630 Murdoch Rd 19150 50th wd. 2,181 Sq. Ft. OPA#501504800 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Eugene Adderly C.P. March Term, 2015 No. 03443 $197,112.77 Shapiro & DeNardo, LLC 1808-330 1137 S Clifton St 19147 2nd wd. 944 Sq. Ft. OPA#021566500 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Donald S. Sabatini C.P. March Term, 2018 No. 00247 $87,902.36 Shapiro & DeNardo, LLC 1808-331 2739 Germantown Ave 19133 37th wd. 3,036 Sq.

Ft. OPA#871552540 Subject to Mortgage IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Jamahl Simmons; United States of America C.P. December Term, 2014 No. 00392 $130,776.34 Meredith H. Wooters, Esquire; Manley Deas Kochalski, LLC 1808-332 3012 N Ringgold St 19132 38th wd. 1,086 Sq. Ft. OPA#381027500 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Jennifer R. Ballard, Administratrix of the Estate of Ruby Adams, deceased C.P. April Term, 2017 No. 02354 $31,377.96 Shapiro & DeNardo, LLC 1808-333 4446 N 4th St 19140 7th wd. 1,500 Sq. Ft. OPA#072153300 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Siaka Ouattara and Karim Bamba C.P. May Term, 2016 No. 01601 $68,086.97 Shapiro & DeNardo, LLC 1808-334 5451 Diamond St 19131 52nd wd. 1,633 Sq. Ft. BRT#522094900 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Anthony Baxter (Executor of the Estate of Jacquelyn Bell); Aliyah Newman (Real Owner); Tahira Peterkin (Real Owner) C.P. November Term, 2010 No. 03259 $73,451.67 Udren Law Offices, P.C. 1808-335 1929 S Sartain St 39th wd. 1,120 Sq. Ft. BRT#394204200 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Ettore E. Foschini, Jr a/k/a Ettore Foschini, Deceased C.P. November Term, 2017 No. 02493 $227,105.17 Powers, Kirn & Associates, LLC 1808-336 3331 Kayford Cir 19114 66th wd. 2,508 Sq. Ft. BRT#661117100 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE Michael Perry and Juanita Perry C.P. September Term, 2017 No. 01444 $206,428.37 Stern & Eisenberg PC 1808-337 2358 Duncan St 19124 23rd wd. 1,666 Sq. Ft. BRT#231005700 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE Edward Crist C.P. October Term, 2017 No. 02785 $112,529.40 Stern & Eisenberg PC 1808-338 7720 Tabor Ave 19111 56th wd. 3,531 Sq. Ft. BRT#561037706 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE Walter E. Newman Jr. a/k/a Walter E. Newman and Tammy L. Newman Jr. a/k/a Tammy Newman C.P. March Term, 2017 No. 02714 $203,275.67 Stern & Eisenberg PC 1808-339 901 N. Penn St; Unit P-1504 5th wd. 730 Sq. Ft. (Improvement Area) OPA#888061884

Subject to Mortgage IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL CONDOMINIUM UNIT Matthew Blum and James P. Tulloch C.P. January Term, 2017 No. 004951 $14,657.95 Eliot H. Berton, Esquire 1808-340 7132 Hegerman St 191351309 65th wd. 1,350 Sq. Ft. OPA#651277200 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Jacqueline V. Monaghan; Lawrence J. Monaghan, Jr. C.P. August Term, 2017 No. 02996 $92,701.09 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1808-341 2008 Cambridge St 191301414 29th wd. 1,200 Sq. Ft. OPA#291010100 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Jose Giovanni Baquerizo C.P. March Term, 2012 No. 02624 $387,223.61 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1808-342 12215 Medford Rd 19154 66th wd. 2,000 Sq. Ft. OPA#663252800 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Michael Schnitzel C.P. January Term, 2018 No. 01752 $120,517.29 KML Law Group, P.C. 1808-343 7218 Whitaker Ave 19111 53rd wd. 4,723 Sq. Ft. OPA#532426400 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Barbara L. Bender and Thomas S. Diamico C.P. February Term, 2017 No. 07381 $140,180.38 KML Law Group, P.C. 1808-344 967 Clyde Ln 19128 21st wd. 31,353 Sq. Ft. OPA#214115233 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Christina Whaumbush Executrix of the Estate of Mary Whaumbush Deceased and Jacque Whaumbush a/k/a Jacque Whaumbush Sr C.P. October Term, 2011 No. 03548 $670,101.81 KML Law Group, P.C. 1808-345 5814 Florence Ave 191434530 3rd wd. 1,610 Sq. Ft. OPA#034069700 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Charlotte Nicholson; Cheryl L. Branch C.P. January Term, 2018 No. 03977 $72,565.68 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1808-346 3148 N Taylor St 19132 38th wd. 1,350 Sq. Ft. OPA#381047400 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Ontra Williams C.P. November Term, 2017 No. 00725 $48,520.11 KML Law Group, P.C. 1808-347 4007 N Marshall St 19140 43rd wd. 1,050 Sq. Ft. OPA#433078600 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Ulcino P. Torres a/k/a Ulcino Torres; Ramon D. Peralta C.P. October Term, 2017 No. 00393 $22,298.79

Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1808-348 1321 Passmore St 19111 53rd wd. 1,260 Sq. Ft. OPA#531117100 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Diallo Dorliae and Monica Koryon Dorliae C.P. April Term, 2017 No. 01589 $106,770.17 KML Law Group, P.C. 1808-349 7547 Battersby St 191524532 64th wd. 1,552 Sq. Ft. OPA#641126700 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Marc C. Daly a/k/a Marc Daly; Jacquelynn Daly C.P. October Term, 2016 No. 01744 $39,894.75 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1808-350 6740 Horrocks St 19149 54th wd. 1,313 Sq. Ft. OPA#542333000 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Marion Lober C.P. January Term, 2018 No. 00874 $96,057.42 KML Law Group, P.C. 1808-351 4015 M St 19124 33rd wd. 1,125 Sq. Ft. OPA#332467700 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Ysa Medina C.P. December Term, 2016 No. 01412 $107,825.47 KML Law Group, P.C. 1808-352 3945 Constance Rd 19114 66th wd. 1,941 Sq. Ft. OPA#661288807 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Sulan Chan and Zhi Quiang Ho C.P. December Term, 2017 No. 02088 $33,060.10 KML Law Group, P.C. 1808-353 320 W Courtland St 191401522 42nd wd. 966 Sq. Ft. OPA#422035800 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Emlien Rodriguez C.P. February Term, 2018 No. 02466 $46,755.98 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1808-354 1519 E Duval St 191381103 10th wd. 1,404 Sq. Ft. OPA#102291500 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Kenyatte Temple C.P. August Term, 2013 No. 01629 $77,945.24 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1808-355 5463 Houghton Pl 21st wd. 1,719 Sq. Ft. BRT#213221774 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Madeline T. Santeniello a/k/a Madeline T. Santaniello C.P. May Term, 2016 No. 02986 $142,000.37 Law Office of Gregory Javardian, LLC 1808-356 1908 Plymouth St 19138 10th wd. 1,050 Sq. Ft. OPA#101309400 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Qasimibn C. Bell C.P. October Term, 2017 No. 01816 $107,776.82 KML Law Group, P.C.

1808-357 1009 Arrott St 19124 23rd wd. 3,000 Sq. Ft. OPA#234068600 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Leah A. Goodman C.P. October Term, 2016 No. 03211 $112,948.01 KML Law Group, P.C. 1808-358 1428 S 23rd St 19146 36th wd. 960 Sq. Ft. OPA#364130900 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Nancy Mbaye Solely in Her Capacity as Heir of James P. Quarles, Sr. a/k/a James Quarles, Deceased, Jason Quarles Solely in His Capacity as Heir of James P. Quarles Sr. a/k/a James Quarles Deceased and James Quarles Jr Solely in His Capacity as Heir of James P. Quarles Sr. a/k/a James Quarles Deceased C.P. May Term, 2017 No. 01693 $110,624.01 KML Law Group, P.C. 1808-359 2010 E Orlean St a/k/a 2010 E Orleans St 19134 25th wd. 988 Sq. Ft. OPA#252160200 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Tisha S. Riddick a/k/a Tisha Riddick, a/k/a Tisha Riddick Kinsey, a/k/a Kisha S. Riddick a/k/a Kisha Shakira Riddick, a/k/a Tisha R. Kinsey C.P. September Term, 2017 No. 03259 $42,527.89 Cristina L. Connor, Esquire; Manley Deas Kochalski, LLC 1808-360 5830-32 Pentridge St 19143 3rd wd. 3,375 Sq. Ft. BRT#034065010 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE Lisa Dunbar Graham Schwalenberger, solely as Heir of the Estate of George Leon Dunbar and Lailah Leonte Dunbar, solely as Heir of the Estate of George Leon Dunbar and Veronica Marie Dunbar, solely as Heir of the Estate of George Leon Dunbar and George Leon Dunbar, Jr. solely as Heir of the Estate of George Leon Dunbar and Unknown Heirs, Executors, and Devisees of the Estate of George Leon Dunbar C.P. April Term, 2016 No. 01242 $71,711.58 Stern & Eisenberg PC 1808-361 9855 Walley Ave a/k/a Walley St 58th wd. 4,943 Sq. Ft. BRT#581306800 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Sandra Rosen, Deceased C.P. December Term, 2016 No. 02527 $156,660.80 Powers, Kirn & Associates, LLC 1808-362 7404 Georgian Rd 19138 10th wd. 1,211 Sq. Ft. OPA#101134300 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Johneise Walker C.P. November Term, 2014 No. 02234 $121,289.81 KML Law Group, P.C. 1808-363 2728 S Hutchinson St 19148 39th wd. 1,053 Sq. Ft.

OPA#395242100 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Melinda Carmolingo Solely in Her Capacity as Heir of John J. Carmolingo Jr, Deceased and The Unknown Heirs of John J. Carmolingo Jr., Deceased C.P. July Term, 2017 No. 03506 $90,065.49 KML Law Group, P.C. 1808-364 3333 Emerald St 45th wd. 1,003 Sq. Ft. BRT#452319400 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Mamadou Traore C.P. August Term, 2016 No. 00163 $63,493.53 Law Office of Gregory Javardian, LLC 1808-365 1125 E Cheltenham Ave 35th wd. 1,251 Sq. Ft. BRT#352017400 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Luz Villanueva C.P. July Term, 2015 No. 03291 $107,898.65 Law Office of Gregory Javardian, LLC 1808-366 4623 Comly St 41st wd. 2,813 Sq. Ft. BRT#411124401 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Rina Figueroa and The United States of America C.P. November Term, 2016 No. 01690 $172,070.71 Law Office of Gregory Javardian, LLC 1808-367 7417 Rockwell Ave 19111 63rd wd. 3,000 Sq. Ft. BRT#631113000 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Eugene R. Bauerle C.P. November Term, 2017 No. 02557 $186,349.44 Martha E. Von Rosenstiel, P.C., Martha E. Von Rosenstiel, Esquire, Heather Riloff, Esquire, Tyler J. Wilk, Esquire 1808-368 8816 Ridge Ave, Apartment 16 19128 21st wd. 2,769 Sq. Ft. BRT#212522836 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Erin Hamilton, in her capacity as Executris of the Estate of Theresa R. Foley, Deceased Mortgagor and Real Owner C.P. June Term, 2017 No. 02318 $185,530.85 Martha E. Von Rosenstiel, P.C., Martha E. Von Rosenstiel, Esquire, Heather Riloff, Esquire, Tyler J. Wilk, Esquire 1808-369 48-62 E. Penn St 19144 22nd wd. Parcel A being known as 48-56 E Penn St; Parcel B being known as 62 E Penn St OPA#12-1134811; BRT#882918530 Subject to Mortgage IMPROVEMENTS: COMMERCIAL Waring House, LLC C.P. October Term, 2016 No. 03011 $235,044.01 plus interests and costs Michael J. Barrie, Esquire; Jennifer R. Hoover, Esquire; Benesch, Friedlander, Coplan & Aronoff LLP 1808-370 2044 S. Hemberger St 19145 48th wd. 783 Sq. Ft. BRT#482-2402-00 IMPROVEMENTS:

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RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Amina Mayazi-Saunders; Scott Saunders C.P. March Term, 2018 No. 02606 $83,506.47 Udren Law Offices, P.C. 1808-371 2351 77th Ave 19150 50th wd. 1,920 Sq. Ft. BRT#501-4261-00 Subject to Mortgage IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Ramona Martin; Robert Martin C.P. April Term, 2015 No. 01030 $137,373.27 Udren Law Offices, P.C. 1808-372 6019 Walnut St 191393713 3rd wd. 1,200 Sq. Ft. OPA#031057600 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Michael C. Nze C.P. January Term, 2018 No. 02338 $62,314.92 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1808-373 5108 Springfield Ave 191434206 51st wd. 2,576 Sq. Ft. OPA#511266000 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Edward Hunter; Maryann Cummings, Individually and in Her Capacity as Devisee of The Estate of Geneva Johnson; Susan Coney, in Her Capacity as Devisee of The Estate of Geneva Johnson; James Johnson, in His Capacity as Devisee of The Estate of Geneva Johnson; Unknown Successor Administrator of The Estate of Geneva Johnson, Deceased; Unknown heirs, successors, assigns, and all persons, firms, or associations claiming right, title, or interest from or under Kathy Johnson, Deceased; Unknown heirs, successors, assigns, and all persons, firms, or associations claiming right, title, or interest from or under Ruby Parker, Deceased C.P. September Term, 2012 No. 03030 $213,159.51 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1808-374 4217 Claridge St 19124 33rd wd. 1,136 Sq. Ft. OPA#332355700 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Yolanda Diaz; Victor M. Diaz C.P. January Term, 2018 No. 03978 $109,877.53 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1808-375 4109 Barnett St 19135-3011 55th wd. 1,200 Sq. Ft. OPA#552065700 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Stephen F. Rosenthal C.P. March Term, 2015 No. 00245 $115,290.10 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1808-376 2075 E Pacific Ave a/k/a 2075 E Pacific St 19134-2133 45th wd. 946 Sq. Ft. OPA#452176600 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY C.P. January Term, 2018 No. 03372 $51,651.91 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1808-377 1439 W Olney Ave 191412315 17th wd. 1,510 Sq. Ft.

OPA#171085000 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Emmanuel Uso a/k/a Emmanual Uso C.P. July Term, 2017 No. 00386 $91,733.91 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1808-378 429 Unruh Ave a/k/a 429 Unruh St 19111-4631 35th wd. 1,092 Sq. Ft. OPA#353129000 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Edward Morgan; Geraldine Morgan C.P. September Term, 2017 No. 00587 $138,555.75 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1808-379 5703 Virginian Rd 191411723 49th wd. 1,592 Sq. Ft. OPA#172176500 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Lawrence C. Greene C.P. March Term, 2017 No. 00388 $98,894.51 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1808-380 616 E Allegheny Ave 191342303 33rd wd. 1,459 Sq. Ft. OPA#331031700 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Catin Ortiz C.P. September Term, 2017 No. 00065 $10,113.24 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1808-381 5945 Houghton St 19128 21st wd. Land: 1,781 Sq. Ft.; Improvement: 1,206 Sq. Ft.; Total: 2,987 Sq. Ft. OPA#213230200 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY James McCool, solely as Heir of the Estate of James J. McCool, a/k/a James Joseph McCool, Sr. deceased C.P. October Term, 2017 No. 02959 $263,030.53 Richard M. Squire & Associates, LLC 1808-382 315 Claremont Rd a/k/a 315 E Claremont Rd 191201015 61st wd. 1,152 Sq. Ft. OPA#611350300 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Shireeta Benjamin C.P. January Term, 2018 No. 03980 $160,187.24 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1808-383 2623 Pickwick St 45th wd. 1,162 Sq. Ft. BRT#451104965 IMPROVEMENTS: ROW 2 STY MASONRY Markeem S. Kendall C.P. October Term, 2013 No. 01715 $282,064.38 Milstead & Associates, LLC 1808-384 12505 Medford Rd 66th wd. 2,000 Sq. Ft. BRT#663256200 IMPROVEMENTS: ROW B/ GAR 2 STY MASONRY Robert Burns and Valerie Burns C.P. February Term, 2017 No. 06894 $135,192.47 Milstead & Associates, LLC 1808-385 7607 Horrocks St 56th wd. 2,397 Sq. Ft. BRT#561217933 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Alla Kheyfets C.P. November Term, 2014 No. 02971 $152,910.89 Law Office of Gregory Javardian, LLC

1808-386 1421 W Indiana Ave 38th wd. 1,298 Sq. Ft. BRT#111072800 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Harold Hayletts and Naltia Brown Hayletts C.P. April Term, 2017 No. 04168 $100,519.43 Powers, Kirn & Associates, LLC 1808-387 4323 N 9th St 19140-2226 43rd wd. 1,110 Sq. Ft. OPA#433394400 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Jose Fernando Sanchez C.P. November Term, 2008 No. 02489 $38,903.47 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1808-388 8528 Tolbut St 19152-1211 56th wd. 1,060 Sq. Ft. OPA#562417700 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Magda Kiraly; Richard T. Kiraly a/k/a Richard Thomas Kiraly C.P. February Term, 2012 No. 01250 $185,330.08 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1808-389 1335 Passmore St 191115536 53rd wd. 1,080 Sq. Ft. OPA#531117800 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Joseph P. George, Individually and in His Capacity as Executor of The Estate of Henry George a/k/a Henry J. George; Minor Guardian #1, in His Capacity as Devisee and Beneficiary of The Estate of Henry George a/k/a Henry J. George; Brian George in His Capacity as Trustee of The Estate of Henry George a/k/a Henry J. George C.P. April Term, 2017 No. 00088 $24,375.58 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1808-390 6029 Irving St 19139 3rd wd. 1,050 Sq. Ft. BRT#031102700 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING James Archambault C.P. May Term, 2017 No. 02818 $47,666.06 Martha E. Von Rosenstiel, P.C., Martha E. Von Rosenstiel, Esquire, Heather Riloff, Esquire, Tyler J. Wilk, Esquire 1808-391 874 Anchor St 19124 351 wd. 1,050 Sq. Ft. BRT#351268300 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Charles D. Junious C.P. July Term, 2017 No. 00662 $63,535.67 Martha E. Von Rosenstiel, P.C., Martha E. Von Rosenstiel, Esquire, Heather Riloff, Esquire, Tyler J. Wilk, Esquire 1808-392 5347 Addison St 191431402 60th wd. 978 Sq. Ft. OPA#603107900 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Efedua Okolo; Rosemary Okolo C.P. January Term, 2012 No. 01184 $86,352.00 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1808-393 2309 Cross St 19146-4102 36th wd. 1,016 Sq. Ft. OPA#364053100 IMPROVE-

MENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Inez McKethean C.P. September Term, 2016 No. 03255 $96,644.04 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1808-394 2707 W Berks St 191212638 32nd wd. 1,062 Sq. Ft. OPA#323030100 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Rufus L. Gist, III C.P. March Term, 2017 No. 00121 $32,111.09 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1808-395 5622 McMahon St a/k/a 5622 McMahon Ave 19144 12th wd. 1,452 Sq. Ft. OPA#122204200 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Gene Katsman; Gary Lerner C.P. October Term, 2017 No. 00068 $101,945.54 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1808-396 2840 Fanshawe St 55th wd. 1,576 Sq. Ft. BRT#551107200 IMPROVEMENTS: ROW B/ GAR 2 STY MASONRY Edward Dewees and Linda Dewees C.P. September Term, 2015 No. 02873 $168,532.13 Milstead & Associates, LLC 1808-397 7155 Georgian Rd 10th wd. 1,599 Sq. Ft. BRT#101127700 IMPROVEMENTS: ROW B/ GAR 2 STY MASONRY Charles E. Rector, Deceased and Frances J. Rector, Deceased C.P. April Term, 2017 No. 01575 $152,738.92 Milstead & Associates, LLC 1808-398 4825 A St 42nd wd. Beginning Point: Situate on the Northeast of “A” Street and Eleanor Street in 42nd Ward of the City of Philadelphia OPA#421299900 IMPROVEMENTS: SEMI/DET 2 STY MASONRY Sovichea Sok and Soeun Sok, Deceased C.P. April Term, 2016 No. 03517 $62,941.98 Patrick J. Wesner, Esquire 1808-399 2612 Elbridge St 191492909 62nd wd. 1,188 Sq. Ft. OPA#621294200 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY April C. Holmes C.P. October Term, 2017 No. 01948 $147,413.76 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1808-400 6353 Greene St 59th wd. 3,536 Sq. Ft. BRT#593169200 IMPROVEMENTS: DET 3 STY MASONRY Brenton L. Redcross C.P. March Term, 2017 No. 00652 $387,475.79 Milstead & Associates, LLC 1808-401 1126 N 65th St 19151 34th wd. ROW B/GAR 2 STY MAS+OTH; 1,512 Sq. Ft. BRT#344313800 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Kenneth A. Salters Sr. and Andrea M. Jones C.P. October Term, 2016 No. 01952 $99,259.31 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, LLC

1808-402 407 E Livingston St a/k/a 407 Livingston St 18th wd. 452 Sq. Ft. BRT#181418700 IMPROVEMENTS: ROW 3 STY MASONRY Thomas Voulgari C.P. June Term, 2017 No. 01158 $117,192.07 Milstead & Associates, LLC 1808-403 21 E Herman St a/k/a 21 Herman St 59th wd. 1,416 Sq. Ft. BRT#592085005 IMPROVEMENTS: ROW 3 STY MASONRY Samantha L. Lomax a/k/a Samantha Lomax C.P. August Term, 2017 No. 00986 $86,613.82 Milstead & Associates, LLC 1808-404 2009 Eastburn Ave 19138 10th wd. SEMT/DET 2 STY MASONRY; 1,530 Sq. Ft. BRT#102106000 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Tonya Fountaine, Administratrix of the Estate of Linda Juanita Fountaine Bailey a/k/a Linda Bailey C.P. January Term, 2017 No. 03204 $41,220.82 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, LLC 1808-405 2010 W Cheltenham Ave 19138 10th wd. ROW B/GAR 2 STY MASONRY; 1,480 Sq. Ft. BRT#101408700 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Johnette F. Johnson, Known Surviving Heir of Eloise Johnson, John W. Johnson, Known Surviving Heir of Eloise Johnson, Frederick Tate, Known Surviving Heir of Eloise Johnson, Ronnetta D. Avent, Known Surviving Heir of Eloise Johnson and Unknown Surviving Heirs of Eloise Johnson C.P. June Term, 2015 No. 03393 $109,057.54 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, LLC 1808-406 198 E Cheltenham Ave 19120 61st wd. (formerly 50th wd.) 1,152 Sq. Ft. OPA#611470500 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Rodney L. Foster C.P. March Term, 2018 No. 02105 $79,258.03 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1808-407 2837 Gillingham St 19137 45th wd. ROW B/GAR 2 STY MASONRY; 1,065 Sq. Ft. BRT#453054000 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Ernest R. Gutenberger and Patricia Ann Gutenberger C.P. March Term, 2016 No. 00488 $116,789.47 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, LLC 1808-408 8228 Provident Rd 19150 50th wd. DET W/B GAR 2 STY MAS+OTH; 1,329 Sq. Ft. BRT#501173000 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Alice L. Paskings C.P. August Term, 2016 No. 03760 $169,224.68 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, LLC 1808-409 2610 S. Robinson St 19142 40th wd. 1,096 Sq. Ft.

BRT#40-2-0958-00 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Estate of Wilson Beckwith a/k/a Wilson Franklin Beckwith a/k/a Wilson F. Beckwith, Jr. a/k/a Wilson Franklin Beckwith, Jr.; Patricia L. Young, Individually and as a Personal Representative of The Estate of Wilson Beckwith a/k/a Wilson Franklin Beckwith a/k/a Wilson F. Beckwith, Jr. a/k/a Wilson Franklin Beckwith, Jr; Unknown heirs, successors, assigns, and all persons, firms, or associations claiming right, title, or interest from or under Wilson Beckwith a/k/a Wilson Franklin Beckwith a/k/a Wilson F. Beckwith, Jr. a/k/a Wilson Franklin Beckwith, Jr C.P. January Term, 2018 No. 05703 $32,094.88 Udren Law Offices, P.C. 1808-410 1921 S 30th St 19145 48th wd. 1,438 Sq. Ft. OPA#482396100 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Maxine L. Hayman as Administratrix of the Estate of Arnold Rivers Deceased C.P. February Term, 2016 No. 02083 $140,238.03 KML Law Group, P.C. 1808-411 2023 Moore St 19145 36th wd. 910 Sq. Ft. OPA#363165400 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Donald Carter, Deborah Lindsay Carter Individually and in Her Capacity as Heir of Marian Carter, Deceased and The Unknown Heirs of Marian Carter Deceased C.P. June Term, 2016 No. 00244 $106,215.99 KML Law Group, P.C. 1808-412 5407 Lebanon Ave 19131 52nd wd. 1,600 Sq. Ft. OPA#522078200 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY The Unknown Heirs of James A. Valentine Deceased, Earl Valentine Solely in His Capacity as Heir of James A. Valentine Deceased and James Valentine Jr Solely in His Capacity as Heir of James A. Valentine Deceased C.P. November Term, 2017 No. 02961 $113,451.73 KML Law Group, P.C. 1808-413 2633 S Mildred St 191484532 39th wd. 1,140 Sq. Ft. OPA#393368000 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Quyen Q. Chung a/k/a Kevin Chung C.P. March Term, 2017 No. 02341 $139,924.86 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1808-414 5930 Avonhoe Rd 191381504 59th wd. 1,572 Sq. Ft. OPA#592310130 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Mildred M. Unger a/k/a Mildred M. Bailey C.P. December Term, 2017 No. 02058 $170,738.77 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1808-415 6331 Walker St 19135 55th wd. 1,395 Sq. Ft. OPA#552327800 IMPROVE-

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MENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY The Unknown Heirs of Dolores Pierce Deceased, Vincent Gerome Solely in His Capacity as Heir of Dolores Pierce Deceased, Dominic Iacovine Solely in His Capacity as Heir of Dolores Pierce Deceased, Rosemarie Jerri Solely in Her Capacity as Heir of Dolores Pierce Deceased, Shannon Klein Solely in Her Capacity as Heir of Dolores Pierce Deceased, Denise Pierce a/k/a Denise Caserta Solely in Her Capacity as Heir of Dolores Pierce Deceased, Norman Pierce Solely in His Capacity as Heir of Dolores Pierce Deceased and William Pierce Solely in His Capacity as Heir of Dolores Pierce Deceased C.P. September Term, 2016 No. 03374 $89,209.96 KML Law Group, P.C. 1808-416 2140 S Carlisle St 191453907 26th wd. 1,050 Sq. Ft. OPA#261128700 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Anthony M. Carine, Jr; Anthony M. Carine, Sr C.P. October Term, 2017 No. 00228 $220,699.10 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1808-417 2932 N Orianna St 19133 19th wd. 658 Sq. Ft. BRT#192-124700 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Estate of Felix Torres-Hernandez a/k/a Felix M. Torres-Hernandez; Juanita Torres, Known Heir of Veronica Hernandez a/k/a Veronica Hernandez Franco, Known Heir of Felix TorresHernandez a/k/a Felix M. Torres-Hernandez; Michael E. Stosic, Esq., Co-Personal Representative of The Estate of Felix Torres-Hernandez a/k/a Felix M. Torres-Hernandez; Michael Van Buskirk, Esq., Co-Personal Representative of The Estate of Felix TorresHernandez a/k/a Felix M. Torres-Hernandez; Unknown heirs, successors, assigns, and all persons, firms, or associations claiming right, title, or interest from or under Mary Munoz a/k/a Mary M. Munoz; Unknown heirs, successors, assigns, and all persons, firms, or associations claiming right, title, or interest from or under Veronica Hernandez, Known Heir of Felix TorresHernandez a/k/a Felix M. Torres-Hernandez; Unknown heirs, successors, assigns, and all persons, firms, or associations claiming right, title, or interest from or under Felix Torres-Hernandez a/k/a Felix M. Torres-Hernandez C.P. November Term, 2016 No. 02529 $45,775.28 Udren Law Offices, P.C. 1808-418 1342 E Berks St D a/k/a 1342 E. Berks St, Unit D a/k/a 7 19125-2817 18th wd. 1,689 Sq. Ft. OPA#888180022

IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Anthony Covington C.P. April Term, 2017 No. 01063 $455,725.09 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1808-419 6119 Elmwood Ave 191423204 40th wd. 1,492 Sq. Ft. OPA#402220500 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Emma Kimanh Nguyen a/k/a Emma Kim Nguyen C.P. December Term, 2017 No. 00564 $56,222.84 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1808-420 7233 Grays Ave 191421008 40th wd. 784 Sq. Ft. OPA#404206700 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Dorothy Donson, in Her Capacity as Heir of Howard G. Wise, Deceased; Unknown heirs, successors, assigns, and all persons, firms, or associations claiming right, title, or interest from or under Howard G. Wise, Deceased C.P. January Term, 2018 No. 02065 $52,124.20 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1808-421 4812 N Lawrence St 191204127 42nd wd. 1,350 Sq. Ft. OPA#422483600 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Orlando Perez, Individually and in His Capacity as Heir of Andrea Rivera, Deceased; Willie Perez, in His Capacity as Heir of Andrea Rivera, Deceased; Jimmy Perez, in His Capacity as Heir of Andrea Rivera, Deceased; Hector Perez, in His Capacity as Heir of Andrea Rivera, Deceased; Marcos Perez, Jr. in His Capacity as Heir of Andrea Rivera, Deceased; Juan Perez, in His Capacity as Heir of Andrea Rivera, Deceased; Confessa Valentine, in Her Capacity as Heir of Andrea Rivera, Deceased; Angel Valentine, in Her Capacity as Heir of Andrea Rivera, Deceased; Daisy Valentine, in Her Capacity as Heir of Andrea Rivera, Deceased; Unknown heirs, successors, assigns, and all persons, firms, or associations claiming right, title, or interest from or under Andrea Rivera, Deceased C.P. May Term, 2016 No. 03910 $23,452.22 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1808-422 5765 N 17th St 19141-1714 17th wd. 1,760 Sq. Ft. OPA#172189900 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Donna Edmonds, in Her Capacity as Administrator Cta and Devisee of The Estate of Leola Everett C.P. June Term, 2016 No. 01373 $78,793.07 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1808-423 5930 N Water St 191202013 61st wd. 1,104 Sq. Ft. OPA#612483500 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL

PROPERTY Judith Wilder C.P. July Term, 2015 No. 01574 $136,998.31 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1808-424 301 Byberry Rd, D8 19116 88th wd. (formerly 58th wd.) 1,074 Sq. Ft. OPA#888581978 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Michael Chilin; Juliett Barzilayev C.P. June Term, 2017 No. 03462 $130,071.94 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1808-425 7521 Lawndale Ave a/k/a 7521 Lawndale St 191112705 56th wd. 1,500 Sq. Ft. OPA#561032400 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Colleen James C.P. February Term, 2017 No. 03476 $123,371.03 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1808-426 3900 Ford Rd, Unit 19C 19131-2054 52nd wd. 1,206 Sq. Ft. OPA#888520279 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Sabrina L. Alston-Lassiter a/k/a Sabrina L. Alston Lassiter; Henry Lassiter, Jr C.P. November Term, 2017 No. 02027 $137,238.69 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1808-427 859 Brill St 19124 35th wd. Land: 1,068 Sq. Ft.; Improvement: 1,034 Sq. Ft. BRT#351183300 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE Clodomiro Centeno and Kelly Christine Centeno C.P. October Term, 2016 No. 004263 $67,750.03 Stern & Eisenberg PC 1808-428 2651 N 2nd St 19133 19th wd. 821 Sq. Ft. BRT#192069500 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Diana Vasquez C.P. October Term, 2017 No. 00663 $103,195.61 Martha E. Von Rosenstiel, P.C., Martha E. Von Rosenstiel, Esquire, Heather Riloff, Esquire, Tyler J. Wilk, Esquire 1808-429 863 27th St N 19130 15th wd. 1,236 Sq. Ft. land area, 1,864 Sq. Ft. improvement area OPA#151306400 Subject to Mortgage IMPROVEMENTS: ROW 3 STY MASONRY Raghda Zabatt and Amine Khaill C.P. September Term, 2017 No. 00582 $12,130.99, February 2, 2018 DWALDMANLAW, P.C. 1808-430 2832 Gillingham St 19137 45th wd. On Southwest Side of Gillingham Street: 242 ft. 4 3/8 in.; Southeast of Richmond St.; Front: 15 ft. 0 in. Depth: 80 ft. 0 in. OPA#453049200 Subject to Mortgage IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Marc Bofinger C.P. June Term, 2017 No. 03166 $65,137.77 plus legal interest in the amount of $2,784.60 and costs of $2,059.00 for a subtotal of $69,981.37 Ron L. Woodman, Esquire

1808-431 7510 Boyer St 19119 9th wd. 1,312 Sq. Ft. BRT#091165000 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Carlos Bender, Known Heir of Charles Bender a/k/a Charles M. Bender; Matthew Bender, Known Heir of Charles Bender a/k/a Charles M. Bender; Nancy Antequera Bender, Known Heir of Charles Bender a/k/a Carles M. Bender; Unknown heirs, successors, assigns, and all persons, firms, or associations claiming right, title, or interest from or under Charles Bender a/k/a Charles M. Bender C.P. January Term, 2018 No. 04141 $89,424.58 Udren Law Offices, P.C. 1808-432 4633 Hartel Ave 19136 65th wd. 1,143 Sq. Ft. OPA#651196000 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Denise Bell C.P. May Term, 2016 No. 01765 $97,973.22 Justin F. Kobeski, Esquire; Manley Deas Kochalski LLC 1808-433 6317 Calvert St 62nd wd. 1,703 Sq. Ft. BRT#621524700 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Amos Cherry, Jr C.P. September Term, 2015 No. 02482 $129,461.88 Law Office of Gregory Javardian, LLC 1808-434 4545 Miller St 19137 45th wd. 2,130 Sq. Ft. BRT#453176680 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE Roger Brian Decesare C.P. January Term, 2018 No. 04954 $196,950.28 Stern & Eisenberg PC 1808-435 2854 Stamford St 57th wd. 2,199 Sq. Ft. BRT#571018600 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Yasmin Ali C.P. September Term, 2016 No. 01482 $183,792.85 Law Office of Gregory Javardian, LLC 1808-436 2210 S 17th St 19145-3805 26th wd. 1,020 Sq. Ft. BRT#262001200 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE Ralph V. Napoli a/k/a Ralph Napoli and Tina M. Napoli a/k/a Tina Napoli C.P. October Term, 2016 No. 01559 $48,147.32 Stern & Eisenberg PC 1808-437 3304 Gransback St 19134 7th wd. Land: 651 Sq. Ft.; Improvement: 942 Sq. Ft. BRT#073160700 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE The Known and Unkown Heir(s), Administrator(s), Executor(s) and Devisee(s) of the Estate of Adelina Berrios, Deceased C.P. February Term, 2018 No. 000576 $21,263.35 Stern & Eisenberg PC 1808-438 11035 Knights Rd 19154 66th wd. Land: 12,650 Sq. Ft.; Improvement: 4,500 Sq. Ft.

BRT#662218830 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE Edward C. Tomaszewski, Jr C.P. January Term, 2018 No. 004890 $104,735.24 Stern & Eisenberg PC 1808-439 6635 Blakemore St 19119 22nd wd. 3,172 Sq. Ft. OPA#221288120 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY George L. Brown C.P. September Term, 2016 No. 03590 $87,265.06 KML Law Group, P.C. 1808-440 1606 S Bailey St 19145 36th wd. 651 Sq. Ft. OPA#364275900 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Jacqueline Baskerville C.P. January Term, 2018 No. 04278 $27,894.31 KML Law Group, P.C. 1808-441 8121 Crispin St 19136 64th wd. 1,963 Sq. Ft. OPA#642024100 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Kathleen Ditommaso a/k/a Kathleen Dorfman C.P. August Term, 2017 No. 01278 $182,996.35 KML Law Group, P.C. 1808-442 726 S 55th St 19143 46th wd. 1,280 Sq. Ft. OPA#463199000 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Courtney R. Franklin C.P. April Term, 2017 No. 01939 $112,437.88 KML Law Group, P.C. 1808-443 6523 E Wister St 19138 59th wd. 974 Sq. Ft. OPA#591241700 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Antionette McKnight C.P. February Term, 2016 No. 02005 $109,735.03 KML Law Group, P.C. 1808-444 5030 N 7th St 19120 49th wd. 1,120 Sq. Ft. OPA#491220400 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Jamar Yong; Danielle A. Young C.P. January Term, 2018 No. 05705 $51,025.57 Meredith H. Wooters, Esquire; Manley Deas Kochalski, LLC 1808-445 1911 Penfield St 19138 10th wd. 1,099 Sq. Ft. OPA#101380700 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Lydia D. Kennedy a/k/a Lydia Kennedy C.P. September Term, 2017 No. 01299 $125,279.44 KML Law Group, P.C. 1808-446 3900 Ford Rd a/k/a 3900 Ford Rd Apt 12L 19131 52nd wd. 986 Sq. Ft.; Together with a proportionate undivided interest in the Common Elements of .002338% OPA#888520185 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Traci L. Douglas C.P. November Term, 2017 No. 00729 $120,340.15 KML Law Group, P.C. 1808-447 5748 N. 7th St 19120 61st wd. Land Area: 1,440 Sq.

Ft.; Building Area: 1,165 Sq. Ft.; ROW B/GAR 2 STY MASONRY OPA#61-2235400 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY (NOT OWNER OCCUPIED) Liberated Property Holdings IV, LLC C.P. April Term, 2017 No. 03548 $107,102.76 plus interest at $19.45 per day after 8/1/2017 Nicholas D. Krawec, Esquire; BernsteinBurkley, P.C. 1808-448 3442 Chippendale St a/k/a 3442 Chippendale Ave 19136 64th wd. 1,625 Sq. Ft. OPA#642202200 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Anthony Cancelliere C.P. January Term, 2018 No. 02066 $72,122.07 KML Law Group, P.C. 1808-449 5328 Westminster Ave a/k/a 5328 W Westminster Ave 19131 44th wd. 1,741 Sq. Ft. OPA#442057800 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Sharia Ferguson a/k/a Shania Ferguson C.P. August Term, 2017 No. 01572 $87,794.51 KML Law Group, P.C. 1808-450 1034 Unruh Ave 19111 53rd wd. 2,975 Sq. Ft. OPA#532056600 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY William J. Gehan, Jr C.P. May Term, 2017 No. 03555 $135,348.43 Justin F. Kobeski, Esquire; Manley Deas Kochalski LLC 1808-451 443 E Pleasant St 19119 22nd wd. 1,932 Sq. Ft. OPA#222078200 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Roosevelt Newsome as Administrator of the Estate of Joanna Richardson Deceased C.P. January Term, 2018 No. 02144 $156,953.09 KML Law Group, P.C. 1808-452 211 N 59th St 19139 4th wd. 1,146 Sq. Ft. OPA#042236600 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY William R. Harris, Jr C.P. April Term, 2014 No. 01558 $120,999.22 KML Law Group, P.C. 1808-453 6030 N 12th St 19141 49th wd. 1,673 Sq. Ft. OPA#493148600 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Andrew J. Grace C.P. August Term, 2017 No. 00627 $141,989.37 KML Law Group, P.C. 1808-454 4428 Malta St 19124 33rd wd. 2,283 Sq. Ft. OPA#332136400 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Helen F. Bescript and German L. Rivera C.P. January Term, 2018 No. 04955 $36,204.48 KML Law Group, P.C. 1808-455 6543 Vandike St 19135 41st wd. 1,200 Sq. Ft. OPA#411350000 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY George Jubilee

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C.P. July Term, 2013 No. 02045 $111,844.66 KML Law Group, P.C. 1808-456 3447 Emerald St 19134 45th wd. 938 Sq. Ft. BRT#452323900 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Antonio Serrano, Jr C.P. March Term, 2018 No. 01535 $59,692.85 Martha E. Von Rosenstiel, P.C., Martha E. Von Rosenstiel, Esquire, Heather Riloff, Esquire, Tyler J. Wilk, Esquire 1808-457 2641 Wentworth Rd 19131 52nd wd. 2,176 Sq. Ft. OPA#521381800 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Nicole Walton C.P. September Term, 2016 No. 01263 $201,895.74 Shapiro & DeNardo, LLC 1808-458 6455 Glenmore Ave 19142 40th wd. 1,152 Sq. Ft. OPA#406174200 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Charlinder Korbiogo, Known Heir of Charles Stroman a/k/a Charles Alphonso Stroman, Jr., deceased and Unknown heirs, successors, assigns, and all persons, firms, or associations claiming right, title, or interest from or under Charles Stroman a/k/a Charles Alphonso Stroman, Jr., deceased C.P. June Term, 2017 No. 03199 $69,589.28 Shapiro & DeNardo, LLC 1808-459 6126 Chestnut St 19139 3rd wd. 1,746 Sq. Ft. OPA#031033300 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Eloise Hill C.P. March Term, 2017 No. 02930 $46,110.44 Shapiro & DeNardo, LLC 1808-460 1356 Unity St 19124 23rd wd. 1,775 Sq. Ft. OPA#234038730 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY James J. McDade, III C.P. February Term, 2017 No. 02393 $50,680.55 Shapiro & DeNardo, LLC 1808-461 5219 N Broad St 19141 52nd wd. 2,330 Sq. Ft. OPA#493249800 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Tenise Taylor C.P. May Term, 2017 No. 02134 $192,674.28 Shapiro & DeNardo, LLC 1808-462 1347 Farrington Rd 19151 34th wd. 1,600 Sq. Ft. OPA#343336400 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY William E. Ware C.P. March Term, 2018 No. 02612 $108,161.51 Shapiro & DeNardo, LLC 1808-463 5120 Hazel Ave 19143 46th wd. 2,592 Sq. Ft. OPA#462028400 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Arnsie L. Riley, Administratrix of the Estate of Thomas J. Riley, Deceased

C.P. April Term, 2015 No. 01120 $213,465.30 Shapiro & DeNardo, LLC 1808-464 2813 S Simpson St 19142 40th wd. 1,520 Sq. Ft. OPA#406001237 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Quang Huynh C.P. September Term, 2016 No. 01907 $86,279.59 Shapiro & DeNardo, LLC 1808-465 5834 Windsor Ave a/k/a 5834 Windsor St 19143 3rd wd. 973 Sq. Ft. OPA#034096000 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Kevin S. Jones C.P. December Term, 2017 No. 03320 $72,057.03 KML Law Group, P.C. 1808-466 3626-28 N. Broad St 13th wd. Land Area: 3,110 Sq. Ft.; Improvement Area: 7,466 Sq. Ft. OPA#881064007 Subject to Rent IMPROVEMENTS: APT 5-50 UNITS MASONRY JCM Investment LLC C.P. February Term, 2018 No. 01528 $434,406.35 Phillip D. Berger, Esq., Berger Law Group, PC 1808-467 2410 Vista St 19152 56th wd. 2,569 Sq. Ft. OPA#561323300 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Tracy Barco C.P. May Term, 2017 No. 04441 $315,262.68 KML Law Group, P.C. 1808-468 1440 S Marston St 19146 36th wd. 1,024 Sq. Ft. OPA#364329900 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Dorothy Castagno and Ralph A. Castagno, Sr C.P. April Term, 2017 No. 02753 $102,032.46 Shapiro & DeNardo, LLC 1808-469 2302 S 20th St 19145 26th wd. 966 Sq. Ft. OPA#262158700 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Anthony Masapollo and Lucia Masapollo C.P. December Term, 2014 No. 01976 $161,325.70 KML Law Group, P.C. 1808-470 3854 N Fairhill St 19140 43rd wd. 1,243 Sq. Ft. OPA#432255700 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Ramonita Bodon and Jose M. Reyes C.P. September Term, 2016 No. 01376 $61,498.27 KML Law Group, P.C. 1808-471 5329 Rising Sun Ave 19120 42nd wd. 4,050 Sq. Ft. OPA#421269900 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Thanh Ou and Sophy Teap C.P. February Term, 2017 No. 07363 $64,683.46 Shapiro & DeNardo, LLC 1808-472 6074 N Norwood St 42nd wd. 1,418 Sq. Ft. (land area); 882 Sq. Ft. (improvement area) BRT#172485900 Subject to Mortgage IMPROVEMENTS: ROW 2 STY MASONRY Bernice Love C.P. December

Term, 2017 No. 03317 $60,493.17 Kevin J. Cummings, Esquire 1808-473 324 E Olney Ave 2,039 Sq. Ft. BRT#421247300 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Kimberly N. Hall C.P. September Term, 2017 No. 01890 $131,583.07 Powers, Kirn & Associates, LLC 1808-474 3115 Levick St 19149 55th wd. 1,539 Sq. Ft. BRT#551021400 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY C.P. June Term, 2015 No. 00234 $51,905.12 Scott A. Dietterick, Esq., and/ or Brian H. Smith, Esquire 1808-475 3308 N Water St 19134 7th wd. 1,080 Sq. Ft. BRT#07-30335-00 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Neidalina Ortiz; Daniel Rivera C.P. January Term, 2018 No. 01797 $107,480.61 Udren Law Offices, P.C. 1808-476 1666 Margaret St 19124 23rd wd. 1,552 Sq. Ft. OPA#232146100 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Renee Waites C.P. August Term, 2017 No. 02342 $50,328.81 Shapiro & DeNardo, LLC 1808-477 3920 Howland St 19124 33rd wd. 1,120 Sq. Ft. OPA#332361200 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Ailin Cartagena C.P. October Term, 2016 No. 03854 $59,287.61 Shapiro & DeNardo, LLC 1808-478 4946 Baynton St 19144 12th wd. 1,570 Sq. Ft. OPA#121175200 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Pamela J. Branham C.P. October Term, 2016 No. 02865 $57,010.73 Shapiro & DeNardo, LLC 1808-479 3107 Maureen Dr 19154 66th wd. 11,826 Sq. Ft. OPA#663062558 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Steven C. Parkinson and Tina Susan Parkinson a/k/a Tina Parkinson C.P. June Term, 2017 No. 00172 $368,026.78 Shapiro & DeNardo, LLC 1808-480 1967 72nd Ave 19138 10th wd. 1,080 Sq. Ft. OPA#101302200 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Whitney L. Williams C.P. October Term, 2015 No. 02585 $105,024.41 Shapiro & DeNardo, LLC 1808-481 8520 Michener St 19150 50th wd. Land: 1,528 Sq. Ft. BRT#501139400 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE Regina Childs, Robert Kornegay, II, Bridgette Kornegay, Christina Childs and Kuasheemah Childs C.P. July Term, 2014 No. 002956 $104,735.24 Stern & Eisenberg PC

1808-482 6337 Magnolia St 19144 59th wd. (formerly 22nd wd.) BRT#59-2253000 Tonya S. Sapp C.P. September Term, 2017 No. 02203 $150,058.54 Emmanuel J. Argentieri, Esquire 1808-483 5028 N 10th St 19141 49th wd. 1,800 Sq. Ft. OPA#491358200 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Corwin T. Jackson C.P. December Term, 2017 No. 02099 $77,395.84 Shapiro & DeNardo, LLC 1808-484 7116 Charles St 19135 41st wd. Land Area: 1,632 Sq. Ft. BRT#41-2232100 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Amanda S. Bottoms C.P. January Term, 2017 No. 02838 $100,443.81 Martha E. Von Rosenstiel, P.C., Martha E. Von Rosenstiel, Esquire, Heather Riloff, Esquire, Tyler J. Wilk, Esquire 1808-485 3603 Biscayne Pl 19154 66th wd. 1,620 Sq. Ft. BRT#66-34571-00 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Loraine Russo and John Russo C.P. June Term, 2017 No. 03188 $143,988.16 Martha E. Von Rosenstiel, P.C.., Martha E. Von Rosenstiel, Esquire, Heather Riloff, Esquire, Tyler J. Wilk, Esquire 1808-486 541 W Clapier St 19144 13th wd. 1,800 Sq. Ft. OPA#133068500 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY James Stephen Chandler, Sr. C.P. March Term, 2018 No. 01522 $56,702.00 Shapiro & DeNardo, LLC 1808-487 6814 Souder St 19149 54th wd. 1,246 Sq. Ft. OPA#542299600 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Christopher Applegate C.P. February Term, 2017 No. 07356 $69,062.44 Shapiro & DeNardo, LLC 1808-488 1012 N 64th St 19151 34th wd. 3,498 Sq. Ft. OPA#344252900 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Sonja Hipps C.P. November Term, 2017 No. 02768 $226,482.68 KML Law Group, P.C. 1808-489 5011-15 Penn St 19124 62nd wd. 9,323 Sq. Ft. OPA#621490400 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Robert L. Tatum and Shawanda R. Tatum C.P. November Term, 2011 No. 03580 $96,161.59 KML Law Group, P.C. 1808-490 1340 N 21st St 19121 29th wd. 900 Sq. Ft. OPA#291290100 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Marnechia Millhouse C.P. January Term, 2018 No. 01814 $62,244.56 KML Law Group, P.C.

1808-491 6345 Overbrook Ave 19151 34th wd. 12,893 Sq. Ft. OPA#344177400 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Christopher Baxter C.P. March Term, 2015 No. 03453 $287,188.53 KML Law Group, P.C. 1808-492 1900 Afton St 19111 56th wd. 2,482 Sq. Ft. OPA#561424000 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Fatima Carmona C.P. November Term, 2016 No. 03306 $167,967.07 KML Law Group, P.C. 1808-493 410 W Grange Ave 19120 61st wd. 1,241 Sq. Ft. OPA#612061400 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Sharon G. BruceBurris C.P. July Term, 2017 No. 01212 $97,153.80 KML Law Group, P.C. 1808-494 614 Edgemore Rd 19151 34th wd. 1,679 Sq. Ft. OPA#344388800 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Kathleen A. Revels C.P. February Term, 2016 No. 01844 $95,905.01 KML Law Group, P.C. 1808-495 216 W Rubicam 19120 42nd wd. 910 Sq. Ft. (land area); 1,120 Sq. Ft. (improvement area) BRT#422205600 Subject to Mortgage IMPROVEMENTS: ROW 2 STY MASONRY Wilbert Scott (Deceased) C.P. September Term, 2017 No. 01882 $84,217.82 Kevin J. Cummings, Esquire 1808-496 5436 Sharswood St 4th wd. 700 Sq. Ft. BRT#041238000 IMPROVEMENTS: ROW 2 STY MASONRY Femi Mason C.P. October Term, 2017 No. 02762 $40,606.98 Milstead & Associates, LLC 1808-497 5636 N. 2nd St 61st wd. 1,669 Sq. Ft. BRT#612419500 IMPROVEMENTS: S/D CONV APT 2 STY MASON Natalie A. Solomon C.P. July Term, 2017 No. 03796 $137,841.56 Milstead & Associates, LLC 1808-498 2101 Chestnut St Apt. 1805 a/k/a 2101-17 Chestnut St 19103 8th wd. 0 Sq. Ft. OPA#888112456 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Allen Alexander and Diana Alexander C.P. July Term, 2016 No. 00004 $162,836.91 KML Law Group, P.C. 1808-499 3415 G St a/k/a 3415 N G St 33rd wd. 1,260 Sq. Ft. BRT#331333400; PRCL# 042N120151 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Dawn D. Hampton a/k/a Dawn Hampton C.P. October Term, 2017 No. 02284 $47,476.89 Powers, Kirn & Associates, LLC 1808-500 1644 E Lycoming St 19124 33rd wd. ROW 2 STY

MASONRY; 840 Sq. Ft. BRT#332055200 Subject to Mortgage IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Jason Raynor, Known Surviving Heir of Kathryn M. Raynor and Unknown Surviving Heirs of Kathryn M. Raynor C.P. December Term, 2016 No. 00930 $47,800.12 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, LLC 1808-501 1627 S 8th St 19148-1214 1st wd. 2,415 Sq. Ft. OPA#012189600 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Tonu Vuong C.P. October Term, 2017 No. 00227 $357,582.18 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1808-502 3621 Jasper St 19134-1511 45th wd. 1,180 Sq. Ft. OPA#452371600 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Eladio Diaz C.P. June Term, 2017 No. 01543 $74,796.69 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1808-503 107 S Cobbs Creek Pkwy, a/k/a 107 S 63rd St, a/k/a 107 Cobbs Creek Pkwy 19139 3rd wd. ROW 2 STY MASONRY; 1,334 Sq. Ft. BRT#031204800 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Ronald V. Archer, Jr. a/k/a Ronald Archer and United States of America, c/o United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania C.P. May Term, 2017 No. 03565 $166,862.67 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, LLC 1808-504 11916 Alberta Dr 19154 66th wd. ROW B/GAR 1 STY MASONRY ; 900 Sq. Ft. BRT#662172800 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Marcin Styczynski and Monika Styczynski C.P. May Term, 2017 No. 02820 $171,095.87 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, LLC 1808-505 2740 Willits Rd 19136-1026 57th wd. (formerly 35th wd.) 1,411 Sq. Ft. OPA#571157250 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Stacy Gill, in Her Capacity as Adminstratrix and Heir of The Estate of Annette Nash; Heather Walsh, in Her Capacity as Heir of The Estate of Annette Nash; John Gill, in His Capacity as Heir of The Estate of Annette Nash; Unknown heirs, successors, assigns, and all persons, firms, or associations claiming right, title, or interest from or under Annette Nash, Deceased C.P. June Term, 2017 No. 01541 $120,281.56 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1808-506 3103 N 32nd St 19132-1003 38th wd. 1,513 Sq. Ft. OPA#382176100 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Donte Julia, in His Capacity as Executor

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and Devisee of The Estate of Freda L. Williams a/k/a Freda Williams; Dionte King, in His Capacity as Devisee of The Estate of Freda L. Williams a/k/a Freda Williams C.P. March Term, 2018 No. 03432 $73,216.50 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1808-507 1712 Dounton St 19140 13th wd. ROW 2 STY MASONRY; 1,224 Sq. Ft. BRT#131311130 Subject to Mortgage IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Jonathan Bennett and Barbara Bennett Newton C.P. July Term, 2010 No. 00629 $26,862.15 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, LLC 1808-508 6721 Paschall Ave 191421824 40th wd. 1,008 Sq. Ft. OPA#403165100 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY William Mckenzie, in His Capacity as Heir of Rolena Wilson a/k/a Rolena Wilson-Mckenzie, Deceased; Unknown heirs, successors, assigns, and all persons, firms, or associations claiming right, title, or interest from or under Rolena Wilson a/k/a Rolena Wilson-Mckenzie, Deceased C.P. February Term, 2017 No. 02499 $33,112.19 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1808-509 1851 E Monmouth St 19134 25th wd. 869 Sq. Ft. OPA#252128600 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Yahaira Colon C.P. September Term, 2017 No. 01298 $29,566.27 KML Law Group, P.C. 1808-510 5938 Palmetto St 191201214 35th wd. 1,064 Sq. Ft. OPA#352288400 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Gelene Exime C.P. December Term, 2017 No. 03791 $83,765.76 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1808-511 1437 Elbridge St 191492740 54th wd. 1,332 Sq. Ft. OPA#541113200 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Jack Matty a/k/a Jack E. Matty, Jr a/k/a Jack Matty, Jr C.P. February Term, 2018 No. 01275 $92,240.96 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1808-512 1241 N Conestoga St 19131 4th wd. ROW 2 STY MASONRY; 1,262 Sq. Ft. BRT#041138300 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Cynthia Chavis, Known Surviving Heir of Nellie L. Chavis, Lorraine Chavis, Known Surviving Heir of Nellie L. Chavis, Mildred L. Sayles, Known Surviving Heir of Nellie L. Chavis, Sylvius Chavis, Known Surviving Heir of Nellie L. Chavis, Christopher Chavis, Known Surviving Heir of

Nellie L. Chavis, Kenneth Brown, Known Surviving Heir of Nellie L. Chavis, and Unknown Surviving Heirs of Nellie L. Chavis C.P. February Term, 2016 No. 01800 $77,306.42 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, LLC 1808-513 1633 Swain St 19130-2827 15th wd. 1,200 Sq. Ft. OPA#152186100 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY James Lewis C.P. July Term, 2013 No. 00040 $179,070.53 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1808-514 7319 Woodcrest Ave 191512214 34th wd. 1,120 Sq. Ft. OPA#344123300 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Rebecca Bighum Robinson a/k/a Rebecca M. Robinson C.P. May Term, 2013 No. 00562 $157,095.28 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1808-515 521 Carpenter Lane 19119 22nd wd. 2,512 Sq. Ft. OPA#22-3-1178-00 IMPROVEMENTS: TWO STORY, MASONRY, RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Gina LeClerc C.P. February Term, 2017 No. 00059 $276,543.87 Hladik, Onorato & Federman, LLP 1808-516 6175 Lebanon Ave 19151 34th wd. 1,504 Sq. Ft. OPA#34-21313-00 IMPROVEMENTS: SINGLE FAMILY, RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Keenya Chandler C.P. June Term, 2017 No. 01504 $157,034.53 Hladik, Onorato & Federman, LLP 1808-517 2422 Montrose St 30th wd. Land Area: 700 Sq. Ft. BRT#302214200 IMPROVEMENTS: ROW 2 STY MASONRY Anthony Bligen, Odessa Jordon, Rochelle Bligen and Cynthia Bligen C.P. April Term, 2016 No. 02801 $176,128.80 Milstead & Associates, LLC 1808-518 3027 C St 19134 7th wd. 1,008 Sq. Ft. OPA#071447000 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Julio Hernandez C.P. July Term, 2009 No. 01837 $81,772.29 Shapiro & DeNardo, LLC 1808-519 841 Bridge St 19124 35th wd. 1,038 Sq. Ft. OPA#351151500 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Frank S. Kirchhoff C.P. March Term, 2018 No. 01579 $62,347.68 Shapiro & DeNardo, LLC 1808-520 7360 Limekiln Pike 19138 50th wd. 1,691 Sq. Ft. OPA#50-1-2826-00 IMPROVEMENTS: SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Bernadette M. Lewis, in Her Capacity as Real Owner and Executrix of the Estate of Larphus M. Lewis, Deceased C.P. October

Term, 2017 No. 00661 $172,318.20 Hladik, Onorato & Federman, LLP 1808-521 2925 Brighton St 19149 55th wd. 1,899 Sq. Ft. OPA#55-13633-00 IMPROVEMENTS: SINGLE FAMILY, RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Pedro Torres and Monica Velasquez Torres C.P. January Term, 2018 No. 02810 $159,604.29 Hladik, Onorato & Federman, LLP 1808-522 4266 Griscom St 19124 23rd wd. SEMI/DET 2 STY MASONRY; 1,552 Sq. Ft. BRT#232428100 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Shareeta Fowler C.P. April Term, 2017 No. 02256 $109,496.40 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, LLC 1808-523 1704 W Champlost St 191411308 17th wd. 1,464 Sq. Ft. OPA#171201500 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Maurice K. Moore C.P. November Term, 2017 No. 02608 $80,765.59 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1808-524 5835 Arch St 19139 4th wd. ROW 2 STY MASONRY; 1,408 Sq. Ft. BRT#042037400 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING William P. Bryant, Co-Administrator of the Estate of Lillie Bryant and Arthur J. Jones, Co-Administrator of the Estate of Lillie Bryant C.P. February Term, 2017 No. 06878 $37,942.66 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, LLC 1808-525 7509 Manti St 19128-4131 21st wd. 1,506 Sq. Ft. OPA#212449700 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY David Spiegel C.P. January Term, 2017 No. 02889 $299,022.63 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1808-526 7808 Summerdale Ave 191113538 56th wd. 1,120 Sq. Ft. OPA#561145400 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Kevin Beckett; Wanda M. Beckett C.P. September Term, 2017 No. 01957 $138,528.32 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1808-527 593 Rosalie St 19120-1234 35th wd. 1,230 Sq. Ft. OPA#352040600 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Eneida Vazquez; Janet Vazquez C.P. February Term, 2018 No. 01010 $31,346.09 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1808-528 536 Solly Ave 19111 63rd wd. 4,121 Sq. Ft. OPA#631348500 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Matthew J. Keenan and Caitlin E. Slattery C.P. December Term, 2017 No. 03316 $197,505.89 KML Law Group, P.C.

1808-529 603 Adams Ave 19120 35th wd. 1,196 Sq. Ft. OPA#351012600 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Luz Gonzalez C.P. February Term, 2018 No. 00063 $129,870.89 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1808-530 5729 Commerce St 191392428 4th wd. 1,110 Sq. Ft. OPA#042013100 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Craig Gregory Parker; Catherine E. Parker C.P. July Term, 2017 No. 02822 $42,963.64 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1808-531 7109 Phoebe Pl 19153 40th wd. ROW B/GAR 2 STY MASONRY; 1,360 Sq. Ft. BRT#406646400 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Sheila Muhammad C.P. January Term, 2017 No. 02350 $94,615.85 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, LLC 1808-532 2219 Fuller St 19152 56th wd. 2,595 Sq. Ft. OPA#562027600 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Beth Ann Sobon and Matthew M. Sobon Jr. a/k/a Matthew M. Sobon a/k/a Matthew Sobon C.P. February Term, 2015 No. 01957 $200,378.70 KML Law Group, P.C. 1808-533 400-16 S 2nd St Unit 416A 19147 5th wd. 668 Sq. Ft. OPA#888030338 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Dominic Diventura C.P. April Term, 2015 No. 02340 $218,478.20 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1808-534 3054 Livingston St 19134 25th wd. Land: 723 Sq. Ft.; Improvement: 956 Sq. Ft. BRT#251326100 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE Brian Maude, George Winters, Tamara Winters, John E. Winters and The Unknown Heirs, Executors, and Devisees of the Estate of Sharon Maude, Deceased C.P. June Term, 2017 No. 02205 $41,545.21 Stern & Eisenberg PC 1808-535 732 Marlyn Rd 19151-3825 34th wd. 1,162 Sq. Ft. OPA#344279800 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Gloria P. Johnson C.P. July Term, 2015 No. 03750 $50,929.22 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1808-536 2029 S Hollywood St 191452414 48th wd. 1,120 Sq. Ft. OPA#482391500 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Joseph Diorio; Glenda Johnson C.P. September Term, 2017 No. 02423 $134,202.59 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP

1808-537 7835 Williams Ave 19150 50th wd. 1,950 Sq. Ft. OPA#501011900 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Toya L. Heard C.P. August Term, 2017 No. 01234 $38,707.81 Shapiro & DeNardo, LLC 1808-538 6120 N Beechwood St 19138 17th wd. 1,890 Sq. Ft. OPA#172519000 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Unknown heirs, successors, assigns, and all persons, firms, or associations claiming right, title, or interest from or under Eunice Green, deceased, Jeffrey K. Green, Known Heir of Eunice Green, deceased and Jacqueline Ruth Todd, Known Heir of Eunice Green, deceased C.P. December Term, 2017 No. 04204 $88,657.10 Shapiro & DeNardo, LLC 1808-539 105 E Gorgas Ln 191192151 22nd wd. 1,960 Sq. Ft. OPA#222112330 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Rahim Henderson a/k/a Rahim S. Henderson C.P. April Term, 2017 No. 03213 $270,425.33 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1808-540 6625 Glenloch Rd 19135 41st wd. 21,600 Sq. Ft. OPA#411214300 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Timothy P. Brennan and Kimberlee Brennan C.P. March Term, 2017 No. 01500 $99,551.34 Shapiro & DeNardo, LLC 1808-541 1026 Knorr St 19111 53rd wd. 2,937 Sq. Ft. OPA#532118200 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Roxanne Stuart as Executrix of the Estate of Phyllis Feldman Deceased C.P. April Term, 2014 No. 01865 $90,491.05 KML Law Group, P.C. 1808-542 2323-25 Mifflin St 19145 48th wd. 1,612 Sq. Ft. OPA#882006830 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Shirlrick Corp, A Pennsylvania Corporation and Mitchell Epps Jr. a/k/a Mitchell Epps C.P. March Term, 2016 No. 01736 $239,963.51 KML Law Group, P.C. 1808-543 9445 Outlook Ave 19114 57th wd. 3,250 Sq. Ft. OPA#572300450 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Andrew J. Ungaro C.P. November Term, 2017 No. 02592 $127,581.89 KML Law Group, P.C. 1808-544 2744 N Opal St 19132 11th wd. ROW 2 STY MASONRY; 924 Sq. Ft. BRT#111247400 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Unknown Surviving Heirs of Mary Banks C.P. March Term, 2017 No. 0369 $40,839.02 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, LLC

SHERIFF’S SALE 1808-545 2217 S 9th St 19148 39th wd. 975 Sq. Ft. OPA#39-34145-00 IMPROVEMENTS: SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Nicholas Brunetti, Jr. and Lisa Ann Duggan, Surviving Heirs of Mary L. Brunetti, Deceased and Unknown Surviving Heirs of Mary L. Brunetti, Deceased C.P. February Term, 2014 No. 01097 $139,480.78 Hladik, Onorato & Federman, LLP 1808-546 5835 Saul St 19149 62nd wd. ROW B/GAR 2 STY MASONRY; 1,416 Sq. Ft. BRT#621467600 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Nadia Khalil C.P. June Term, 2017 No. 03033 $109,358.49 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, LLC 1808-547 4072 Powelton Ave 6th wd. 1,072 Sq. Ft. BRT#061013400 IMPROVEMENTS: ROW CONV/APT 3 STY MASON Mohammed A. Wadud, The Unknown Heirs and/or Administrators of the Estate of Nurul Kabir and Mohammed Hares C.P. June Term, 2014 No. 02538 $245,873.57 Milstead & Associates, LLC 1808-548 12720 Verda Dr 66th wd. 2,004 Sq. Ft. BRT#663374100 IMPROVEMENTS: ROW B/ GAR 2 STY MAS+OTH; Gerard Smith, Jr a/k/a Gerard F. Smith, Jr., Jeannette M. Smith C.P. March Term, 2018 No. 01687 $153,213.40 Milstead & Associates, LLC 1808-549 1133 Brill St 19124 62nd wd. 2,000 Sq. Ft. OPA#621038900 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Edna M. Sanchez C.P. August Term, 2014 No. 01785 $69,805.40 KML Law Group, P.C. 1808-550 6211 Webster St 19143 3rd wd. 1,678 Sq. Ft. OPA#033024900 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Bonica D. Lee C.P. May Term, 2017 No. 04439 $46,828.18 KML Law Group, P.C. 1808-551 5959 Upland Way 19131 52nd wd. 1,320 Sq. Ft. OPA#522010900 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Wanda Henry C.P. June Term, 2017 No. 00680 $60,635.11 KML Law Group, P.C. 1808-552 1111 Napfle Ave 19111 56th wd. 2,491 Sq. Ft. BRT#56-14565-06 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Grimilda E. Dormol a/k/a Grimilda E. Dormoi; Ted C. Dormoi a/k/a Ted C. Dormoi, II C.P. September Term, 2017 No. 00978 $325,464.15 Udren Law Offices, P.C. 1808-553 930 Lomond Ln 19128 21st wd. 7,569 Sq. Ft. OPA#214092100 IMPROVE-

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MENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Jonathan Michael Iacovelli a/k/a Jonathan M. Iacovelli C.P. April Term, 2017 No. 01927 $189,067.30 KML Law Group, P.C. 1808-554 330 N 53rd St 19139 44th wd. 1,800 Sq. Ft. OPA#441361100 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Jade Powell C.P. January Term, 2016 No. 03194 $63,101.09 KML Law Group, P.C. 1808-555 2735 Stevens St 19149 55th wd. 1,008 Sq. Ft. BRT#621207700 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Juana Gonzalez C.P. October Term, 2017 No. 00277 $109,562.80 Udren Law Offices, P.C. 1808-556 1609 Van Kirk St 19149 62nd wd. 1,749 Sq. Ft. OPA#621118200 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Milagros Rodriguez Trinidad C.P. July Term, 2017 No. 01854 $99,459.97 KML Law Group, P.C. 1808-557 6833 N Broad St 50th wd. 2,055 Sq. Ft. BRT#611209100 IMPROVEMENTS: ROW CONV/APT 2 STY FRAME Barrington Hylton C.P. January Term, 2016 No. 02386 $70,300.21 Milstead & Associates, LLC 1808-558 6740 Kindred St 19149 54th wd. 1,426 Sq. Ft. OPA#542257800 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Barbara J. Taylor C.P. April Term, 2013 No. 03616 $57,978.65 KML Law Group, P.C. 1808-559 114 E Mayland St 19144 59th wd. Land: 1,937 Sq. Ft.; Improvement: 1,584 Sq. Ft.; Total: 3,521 Sq. Ft. OPA#592123300 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY The Unknown Heirs of Christine Williams, Deceased and Rosa Jones C.P. August Term, 2014 No. 00359 $31,461.86 Richard M. Squire & Associates, LLC 1808-560 4919 Mulberry St 23rd wd. 1,496 Sq. Ft. BRT#232325100 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Sally T. Giddiens, Deceased C.P. October Term, 2016 No. 00720 $74,498.99 Powers, Kirn & Associates, LLC 1808-561 5942 N 10th St 19141 49th wd. 4,800 Sq. Ft. OPA#492187710 Subject to Mortgage IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Nadia Darbouze C.P. September Term, 2017 No. 01330 $97,982.15 Cristina L. Connor, Esquire; Manley Deas Kochalski, LLC 1808-562 3552 E Crown Ave 19114 66th wd. 1,617 Sq. Ft. BRT#661225500 IMPROVE-

MENTS: RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE Kelly A. Nagle a/k/a Kelly Nagle C.P. September Term, 2017 No. 03562 $149,082.79 Stern & Eisenberg PC 1808-563 2562 S. Ashford St 19153 1 STORY MASONRY BRT#404141100 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL Anthony M. Jamack a/k/a Anthony Jamack C.P. August Term, 2017 No. 00249 $86,202.48 Robert W. Williams, Esquire 1808-564 3682 Chesterfield Rd 191141806 66th wd. 3,162 Sq. Ft. BRT#661040100 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE Tyrone Little a/k/a Tyrone A. Little and Anna Keworkian-Little C.P. October Term, 2016 No. 01087 $157,111.03 Stern & Eisenberg PC 1808-565 7349 Limekiln Pike 19138 50th wd. 4,900 Sq. Ft. OPA#501291300 Subject to Mortgage IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Christopher Atkinson, as Administrator to the Estate of Isadora C. Waysome Atkinson, Deceased C.P. April Term, 2017 No. 00452 $84,086.90 Justin F. Kobeski, Esquire; Manley Deas Kochalski LLC 1808-566 5809 Penn St 19149 62nd wd. 2,850 Sq. Ft. OPA#621491900 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Rodney Beatty, a/k/a Rodney D. Beatty; Leslie Beatty a/k/a Leslie T. Beatty; The United States of America, Department of Treasury, Internal Revenue Service C.P. December Term, 2017 No. 02046 $175,750.98 Cristina L. Connor, Esquire; Manley Deas Kochalski, LLC 1808-567 6107 Cobbs Creek Pkwy 19143 3rd wd. 2,270 Sq. Ft. BRT#033156800 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE Jacqueline White C.P. September Term, 2015 No. 02651 $83,557.55 Stern & Eisenberg PC 1808-568 256 W Albanus St 42nd wd. 1,120 Sq. Ft. BRT#422136200 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Cornelia Gibson a/k/a Cornelia Barriner Gibson, in Her Capacity as Heir of Georgia Barriner a/k/a Georgia M. Barriner, Deceased, Paula Barriner a/k/a Paula Lenora Bar-riner, in Her Capacity as Heir of Georgia Barriner a/k/a Georgia M. Barriner, Deceased and Unknown heirs, successors, assigns, and all persons, firms, or associations claiming right, title, or interest from or under Georgia Barriner a/k/a Georgia M. Barriner, Deceased C.P. January Term, 2018 No. 05706 $8,917.25 Powers, Kirn & Associates, LLC

1808-569 1238 E Sanger St 19124 62nd wd. 1,800 Sq. Ft. OPA#621049800 Subject to Mortgage IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Eugene Martin, a/k/a Eugene Martin, Sr C.P. January Term, 2018 No. 04391 $58,928.67 Justin F. Kobeski, Esquire; Manley Deas Kochalski LLC 1808-570 4723 Lansing St 19136 65th wd. Improvement Area: 1,046 Sq. Ft.; Land Area: 1,205 Sq. Ft. OPA#651180600 IMPROVEMENTS: ROW B/GAR 2 STY MASONRY Patricia Walters C.P. May Term, 2017 No. 01186 $153,381.64 Brett L. Messinger, Ryan A. Gower, and Paul J. Fanelli 1808-571 3617 Hartel Ave 64th wd. (formerly part of the 35th wd.) 1,975 Sq. Ft. BRT#642271400; PRCL# 116N17-0051 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Joel Frazier C.P. September Term, 2017 No. 03248 $131,003.23 Powers, Kirn & Associates, LLC 1808-572 46 E Clapier St 19144-5933 12th wd. 1,920 Sq. Ft. OPA#121022600 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Lydia T. Chase, in Her Capacity as Administratrix and Heir of The Estate of Mary R. May a/k/a Mary Regina Turner Chase May a/k/a Mary May; Eric Chase, in His Capacity as Heir of The Estate of Mary R. May a/k/a Mary Regina Turner Chase May a/k/a Mary May; Brian K. Turner, in His Capacity as Heir of The Estate of Mary R. May a/k/a Mary Regina Turner Chase May a/k/a Mary May; Iris M. Chase-Haye, in Her Capacity as Heir of The Estate of Mary R. May a/k/a Mary Regina Turner Chase May a/k/a Mary May; Unknown heirs, successors, assigns, and all persons, firms, or associations claiming right, title, or interest from or under Mary R. May a/k/a Mary Regina Turner Chase May a/k/a Mary May, Deceased C.P. March Term, 2017 No. 02622 $55,948.75 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1808-573 131 W Phil Ellena St 19119 22nd wd. 9,969 Sq. Ft. OPA#223077500 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Jeanine Davis, a/k/a Jeanine N. Davis; Peter Davis, a/k/a Peter C. Davis, a/k/a Peter Christopher Davis C.P. August Term, 2016 No. 01673 $214,448.54 Meredith H. Wooters, Esquire; Manley Deas Kochalski, LLC 1808-574 1543 E Hunting Park Ave 19124 33rd wd. 1,378 Sq. Ft. OPA#332084800 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Rebecca I. Cintron C.P. July Term, 2017 No.

01456 $105,595.78 Cristina L. Connor, Esquire; Manley Deas Kochalski, LLC 1808-575 7013 Marsden St 19135 41st wd. 1,740 Sq. Ft. OPA#412386900 Subject to Mortgage IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Edward S. Rock; The United States of America, Department of Treasury, Internal Revenue Service C.P. November Term, 2017 No. 02248 $98,358.98 Justin F. Kobeski, Esquire; Manley Deas Kochalski LLC 1808-576 1219 Adams Ave 19124 23rd wd. BRT#23-4019000 Luvenia I. Cottrell C.P. May Term, 2017 No. 04584 $201,537.44 Emmanuel J. Argentieri, Esquire 1808-577 272 E Queen Ln 19144 12th wd. 1,393 Sq. Ft. OPA#121124800 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Unknown Heirs and/or Adminstrators of the Estate of Gertrude I. Harihan, a/k/a Gertrude I. Pettus; Unknown Heirs and/ or Administrators of the Estate of Richard L. Pettus, Jr. a/k/a Richard L. Pettus a/k/a Richard Lee Pettus; Loretta Pettus-Holland, Believed Heir and/or Administrator of the Estate of Richard L. Pettus, Jr. a/k/a Richard L. Pettus, a/k/a Richard Lee Pettus C.P. January Term, 2018 No. 05250 $46,655.08 Cristina L. Connor, Esquire; Manley Deas Kochalski, LLC 1808-578 5510 Willows Ave 19143 51st wd. 1,336 Sq. Ft. OPA#513215800 Subject to Mortgage IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Takia Anderson, as Believed Heir and/or Administrator to the Estate of Kim MillerAnderson, a/k/a Kim Miller Anderson; Unknown Heirs and/or Adminstrators of the Estate of Kim MillerAnderson, a/k/a Kim Miller Anderson C.P. January Term, 2018 No. 03129 $55,813.05 Cristina L. Connor, Esquire; Manley Deas Kochalski, LLC 1808-579 1823 Fox Chase Rd 19152 56th wd. 2,636 Sq. Ft. OPA#562182100 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Elhadj M. Moulouad C.P. October Term, 2017 No. 03439 $159,140.83 Cristina L. Connor, Esquire; Manley Deas Kochalski, LLC 1808-580 CANCEL

1808-582 7335 N 19th St 19126-1541 10th wd. 1,344 Sq. Ft. OPA#101116400 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Cynthia Cooper C.P. October Term, 2017 No. 02112 $83,260.30 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1808-583 1111 Hower Ln 19115-4810 63rd wd. 2,310 Sq. Ft. OPA#632075000 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Emilin Babychen; Dony M. Joseph C.P. February Term, 2018 No. 01487 $285,121.42 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1808-584 2417 W 78th Ave a/k/a 2417 78th Ave 19150 50th wd. (formerly part of 42nd wd.) BRT#50-1444400 Pauline Caviness in her Capacity as heir of Byaird Edwards, deceased, Earl Edwards, in his Capacity as Heir of Byaird Edwards, deceased, Obrea Otey Poindexter in her capacity as Executrix and Devisee of the Estate of Joan Groce, deceased Heir of Byaird Edwards, deceased, George Otey, Jr a/k/a George Bernell Otey, Jr. in his capacity as Devisee of the Estate of Joan Groce, deceased Heir of Byaird Edwards, deceased, Niccole Otey a/k/a Niccole P. Otey in her capacity as Devisee of the Estate of Joan Groce, deceased Heir of Byaird Edwards, deceased, Unknown heirs, successors, assigns, and all persons, firms, or associations claiming right, title, or interest from or under Byaird Edwards, deceased C.P. June Term, 2017 No. 00687 $206,714.61 Emmanuel J. Argentieri, Esquire 1808-585 6328 Cardiff St 19149-3034 62nd wd. 1,176 Sq. Ft. OPA#621567700 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Alexander S. Kassem C.P. May Term, 2017 No. 04491 $122,925.06 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1808-586 4314 J St 19124 33rd wd. 720 Sq. Ft. BRT#332237600 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Margaret Deluca C.P. February Term, 2018 No. 2078 $45,003.37 Weber Gallagher Simpson Stapleton Fires & Newby, LLP, Sarah A. Elia, Esq. 1808-587 2641 S Alder St 19148 39th wd. BRT#39-4128300 Estate of Josephine Brizzi, Dolores Cautilli, Individually and in her capacity as Executrix of the Estate of Josephine Brizzi, Donna Lopresti a/k/a Donna Brizzi Lopresti, Michael Fusco, Christine Lopresti and Mary Ann Radcliffe C.P. January Term, 2016 No. 01033 $198,228.43 Emmanuel J. Argentieri, Esquire

1808-588 1133 Foulkrod St 191242928 23rd wd. 2,166 Sq. Ft. OPA#234100600 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Lorraine M. Morris a/k/a Lorriane Morris C.P. October Term, 2017 No. 03443 $95,117.63 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1808-589 7018 Jackson St 191351808 55th wd. 1,440 Sq. Ft. OPA#552470500 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Adeline E. O’Donnell C.P. March Term, 2018 No. 03429 $114,192.08 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1808-590 2651 E. Auburn St 19134 25th wd. Land: 1,000 Sq. Ft.; Improvement: 564 Sq. Ft.; Total: 1,564 Sq. Ft. OPA#251026700 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY David Gallagher and Eileen Gallagher C.P. February Term, 2016 No. 02050 $123,436.19 Richard M. Squire & Associates, LLC 1808-591 8761 Glenloch St 191362114 65th wd. 1,152 Sq. Ft. OPA#652277900 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Lisa T. Coulson C.P. February Term, 2018 No. 00945 $120,651.80 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1808-592 8008 Gilbert St 19150 50th wd. BRT#50-2116800 Sabrina M. Speight C.P. February Term, 2015 No. 02060 $304,573.45 Emmanuel J. Argentieri, Esquire 1808-593 240 Linton St 19120 42nd wd. 1,028 Sq. Ft. OPA#612130600 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Two Friends Realty, Inc C.P. April Term, 2016 No. 03533 $127,750.00 Kenny, Burns & McGill 1808-594 2401 Pennsylvania Ave # 7B28 19130 Land: 0 Sq. Ft.; Improvements: 1,258 Sq. Ft. OPA/BRT#888150637 Subject to Mortgage Unknown heirs, successors, assigns, and all persons, firms, or associations claiming right, title, or interest from or under Minerva Cohen, Deceased C.P. January Term, 2018 No. 4215 $73,368.17 Dana S. Plon, Esquire 1808-595 2115 E Chelten Ave 19138 RESIDENTIAL ROW 2 STORY MASONRY OPA#171341500 IMPROVEMENTS: ERECTED THEREON Rodger Lindsay and Kelley Lindsay C.P. July Term, 2015 No. 02309 $117,367.97 Robert W. Williams, Esquire 1808-596 1827 Foulkrod St 19124 23rd wd. 834 Sq. Ft. OPA#232183300 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL

1808-581 6114 N Broad St 17th wd. (formerly part of 42nd wd.) Land Area: 1,400 Sq. Ft.; Improvement Area: 3,675 Sq. Ft. BRT#881071425 IMPROVEMENTS: APTS 5-50 UNITS MASONRY Deena M. Jimerson C.P. January Term, 2018 No. 1459 $86,405.25 Brett A. Berman, Esquire

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DWELLING Nerrissa Mixon C.P. December Term, 2017 No. 02874 $58,894.35 Joseph R. Loverdi, Esquire 1808-597 1716 Page St 19121 32nd wd. 921 Sq. Ft. OPA#321158202 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Karen E. Sisco C.P. June Term, 2017 No. 03606 $78,909.01 Joseph R. Loverdi, Esquire 1808-598 1629 E Tulpehocken St 19138-1605 10th wd. 1,212 Sq. Ft. OPA#102214400 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Marqueta Smith C.P. February Term, 2018 No. 00567 $174,538.09 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1808-599 7308 Malvern Ave 19151 34th wd. ROW B/GAR 2 STY MASONRY; 1,120 Sq. Ft. BRT#344078400 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Nichelle Johnson C.P. May Term, 2014 No. 01731 $143,950.42 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, LLC 1808-600 4431 Princeton Ave 19135 41st wd. ROW B/GAR 2 STY MASONRY; 1,606 Sq. Ft. BRT#412057700 Subject to Mortgage IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Felicia Chasteen a/k/a Felicia Folger, Real Owner C.P. February Term, 2018 No. 00878 $143,098.64 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, LLC 1808-601 2424 W 78th Ave 19150 50th wd. ROW B/GAR 2 STY MASONRY; 1,450 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, LLC 1808-602 4087 1/2 Lancaster Ave 19104 6th wd. BRT#871066300 IMPROVEMENTS: COMMERCIAL & APARTMENTS C.P. January

Term, 2018 No. 03972 $79,225.56 Brian H. Smith, Esquire 1808-603 228 S. 56th St 19139 60th wd. Land: 1,238 Sq. Ft.; Improvement: 1,320 Sq. Ft.; Total: 2,558 Sq. Ft. OPA#604214000 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Samuel Palmer, Velerie J. Palmer C.P. December Term, 2017 No. 04132 $55,293.14 Richard M. Squire & Associates, LLC 1808-604 200-10 Lombard St, Unit 747 19147 5th wd. 639 Sq. Ft. BRT#888050133 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL CONDOMINIUM Bernard Burns C.P. March Term, 2018 No. 01821 $203,684.37 Weber Gallagher Simpson Stapleton Fires & Newby, LLP, Sarah A. Elia, Esq. 1808-605 7600 Roosevelt Blvd, Unit 207 19152 56th wd. 819 Sq. Ft. OPA#888560937 Jeffrey M. Greenspan C.P. November Term, 2015 No. 02184 $42,000.46 Monica M. Littman, Esq.; Fineman, Krekstein & Harris, P.C. 1808-606A 3601 Lancaster Ave 19104 24th wd. 1,220 Sq. Ft. BRT#871114750 IMPROVEMENTS: 3 STORY MASONRY STORE/OFFICE WITH APT Christy Garrett a/k/a Christy D. Garrett C.P. October Term, 2017 No. 01659 $391,208.49 Janet L. Gold, Esquire 1808-606B 3525 Lancaster Ave 19104 24th wd. 916 Sq. Ft. BRT#871530030 IMPROVEMENTS: 3 STORY MASONRY STORE/OFFICE WITH APT Christy Garrett a/k/a Christy D. Garrett C.P. October Term, 2017 No. 01659 $391,208.49 Janet L. Gold, Esquire 1808-607A 1345 E Airdrie St 33rd wd. on north side of Airdrie Street at the distance of 90 Feet 0 inches eastward from the east side of Floyd Street; Front: 15 ft. 0 in; Depth: 98 ft. 6 in.

OPA#331241300 Subject to Mortgage Michael J. Sabato C.P. August Term, 2017 No. 01211 $727,663.02 plus interest at the per diem rate of $104.58 from 8/16/17 forward and all costs of this action Mark G. Yoder, Esquire 1808-607B 2568 E Auburn St 25th wd. on the southwesterlyside of Auburn Street at the distance of 48 Feet 1 Inch southeastwardly from the southeasterly side of Livingston Street; Front: 11 ft. 11 in; Depth: 37 ft. 6 in. OPA#251023200 Subject to Mortgage Michael J. Sabato C.P. August Term, 2017 No. 01211 $727,663.02 plus interest at the per diem rate of $104.58 from 8/16/17 forward and all costs of this action Mark G. Yoder, Esquire 1808-607C 4320 Cloud St 23rd wd. on the Nortwesterly side of Cloud Street (formerly Spring) laid out 30 feet wide on said plan at the distance of 160 Feet 9 5/8 inches northeasterly from the northeasterly side of Church Street as laid out 50 feet wide; Front: 107 ft 1 1/4 in; Depth: 20 ft. 5/8 in OPA#232298200 Subject to Mortgage Michael J. Sabato C.P. August Term, 2017 No. 01211 $727,663.02 plus interest at the per diem rate of $104.58 from 8/16/17 forward and all costs of this action Mark G. Yoder, Esquire 1808-608A 5214 Hawthorne St 62nd wd. on Northwesterly side of Hawthorne Avenue at the distance of 131 Feet 9 inches northeastwardly from the northeasterly side of Pratt Street; Front: 14 ft 11 in; Depth: 99 ft 1 in OPA# 622252000 Subject to Mortgage Michael J. Sabato C.P. August Term, 2017 No. 01211 $727,663.02 plus interest at the per diem rate of $104.58 from 8/16/17 forward and all costs of this action Mark G. Yoder, Esquire 1808-608B 4813 N Howard St 42nd wd. on the east side of Howard

Street at the distance of 84 Feet, 10 1/2 inches northward from the north side of Loudon Street; Front: 14 ft. 1 in; Depth: 38 ft. 5 3/8 in. OPA#422329500 Subject to Mortgage Michael J. Sabato C.P. August Term, 2017 No. 01211 $727,663.02 plus interest at the per diem rate of $104.58 from 8/16/17 forward and all costs of this action Mark G. Yoder, Esquire 1808-608C 5114 James St 45th wd. on the northwardly side of James Street in Frankford, beginning at a point at the distance of 32 Feet 10 7/8 Inches westwardly from the westerly side of Ann Street; Front: 38 ft. 0 in; Depth: 16 ft. 1/8 in OPA#453411800 Subject to Mortgage Michael J. Sabato C.P. August Term, 2017 No. 01211 $727,663.02 plus interest at the per diem rate of $104.58 from 8/16/17 forward and all costs of this action Mark G. Yoder, Esquire 1808-609A 3096 Janney St 25th wd. On the Northwest Side of Janney Street (40 feet wide) at a distance of on Northwesterly side of Hawthorne Avenue at the distance of 49 Feet 6 inches southwestward from the southwest side of Clearfield St; Front: 13 ft 1 in; Depth: 55 ft 2 in OPA#252416200 Subject to Mortgage Michael J. Sabato C.P. August Term, 2017 No. 01211 $727,663.02 plus interest at the per diem rate of $104.58 from 8/16/17 forward and all costs of this action Mark G. Yoder, Esquire 1808-609B 310 W Raymond St 42nd wd. on the south side of Raymond Street (40 feet wide) at the distance of 84 Feet 2 inches westward from the west side of 3rd St; Front: 16 ft. 9 in.; Depth: 45 ft. 0 in. OPA#422023600 Subject to Mortgage Michael J. Sabato C.P. August Term, 2017 No. 01211 $727,663.02 plus interest at the per diem rate of $104.58 from 8/16/17 forward and all costs of this action Mark G. Yoder, Esquire

1808-609C 4711 Tacony St 45th wd. on the southeasterly side of Tacony Street (now 50 feet wide), beginning at a distance of 88 Feet 4 inches northeastwardly from the northeasterly side of Margaret Street; Front: 14 ft. 1 in.; Depth: 100 ft. 0 in. OPA#453435400 Subject to Mortgage Michael J. Sabato C.P. August Term, 2017 No. 01211 $727,663.02 plus interest at the per diem rate of $104.58 from 8/16/17 forward and all costs of this action Mark G. Yoder, Esquire 1808-610A 1914 E Thayer St 45th wd. on the southwest side of Thayer Street at the distance of 91 Feet southward from the southeast side of Jasper Street; Front: 14 ft. 0 in; Depth: 70 ft. 0 in OPA#452065300 Subject to Mortgage Michael J. Sabato C.P. August Term, 2017 No. 01211 $727,663.02 plus interest at the per diem rate of $104.58 from 8/16/17 forward and all costs of this action Mark G. Yoder, Esquire 1808-610B 1938 E Tioga St 45th wd. on the southwest side of Tioga Street at the distance of 16 Feet northwestward from the northwest side of Emerald Street; Front: 14 ft. 5 3.8 in.; Depth: 82 ft. 0 in. OPA#452102800 Subject to Mortgage Michael J. Sabato C.P. August Term, 2017 No. 01211 $727,663.02 plus interest at the per diem rate of $104.58 from 8/16/17 forward and all costs of this action Mark G. Yoder, Esquire 1808-610C 5528 Torresdale Ave 41st wd. on the northwesterly side of Torresdale Avenue, at the distance of 65 feet southwestwardly from the southwesterly side of Anchor Street; Front: 15 ft. 8 in.; Depth: 75 ft. 0 in OPA#411281500 Subject to Mortgage Michael J. Sabato C.P. August Term, 2017 No. 01211 $727,663.02 plus interest at the per diem rate of $104.58 from 8/16/17 forward

and all costs of this action Mark G. Yoder, Esquire 1808-611A 2919 Weikel St 25th wd. on the southeasterly side of Weikel Street at a distance of 464 Feet 11 1/4 inches southwesterly from the southwesterly side of Ann Street; Front: 14 ft. 4 in.; Depth: 62 ft. 0 in. OPA#252380400 Subject to Mortgage Michael J. Sabato C.P. August Term, 2017 No. 01211 $727,663.02 plus interest at the per diem rate of $104.58 from 8/16/17 forward and all costs of this action Mark G. Yoder, Esquire 1808-611B 406 W Wellens St 42nd wd. on the south side of Wellens Street (also known as Wellens Avenue) at the distance of 43 Feet westward from the west side of 4th Street; Front: 14 ft. 0 in.; Depth: 64 ft. 6 in OPA#422230800 Subject to Mortgage Michael J. Sabato C.P. August Term, 2017 No. 01211 $727,663.02 plus interest at the per diem rate of $104.58 from 8/16/17 forward and all costs of this action Mark G. Yoder, Esquire 1808-612A 2452 S Lee St 191484106 39th wd. 710 Sq. Ft. BRT#391217400 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE Debra O’Rourke C.P. February Term, 2015 No. 02315 $249,222.35 Stern & Eisenberg PC 1808-612B 2454 S Lee St 191494106 39th wd. 765 Sq. Ft. BRT#391217500 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE Debra O’Rourke C.P. February Term, 2015 No. 02315 $249,222.35 Stern & Eisenberg PC 1808-613A-B 706 Rodman St 19147 5th wd. 1,488 Sq Ft OPA#05-3078320 and parking space IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Jeremy Berger C.P. May Term, 2017 No. 00687 $262,336.02 Shapiro & DeNardo, LLC

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Cambria Hotel Opens New accommodations on Broad boast exclusive features By HughE Dillon In June, the Cambria Hotel Philadelphia Downtown Center City celebrated it's grand opening with a party for their new location at Broad and Locust Streets. The property features the only rooftop bar on Broad Street, a restaurant on the 2nd floor, indoor and outdoor event spaces along with breathtaking views of the city. Guests were able to tour the property and check out the spectacular hotel rooms.

1. Josh Trawick, Bysherra Fisher, Randy Acheampong and Rosemarie Mohr. 2. Val Chavensoz, Wes Coulter and Tish Byrne. 3. Gloris Boozer, Meryl Levitz and Karen Corbin. 4. Jerry E. Rice, Jr., Councilman Kenyatta Johnson, and Franz Pierre. 5. Jimmy Contreras and Jamie Chrisiknzio. 6. Nick Kellock, Jack Earle, Pat Pacious, Maria Ferguson and Bill Gant. Photos by HughE Dillon.

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Lower Merion Looks For More Success in 2019 Season is year-round for Coach Downer By Jeremy Treatman

regg Downer can’t wait for his 29th season to begin at Lower Merion. Well, he can wait a little. “It’s always great to recharge in the summertime, and with my wife (Colleen) and daughter (Brynn who is 5). We like to spend a lot of quality time together in the off-season.” But, at Lower Merion, where Downer has coached the Aces to PIAA championships in 1996, 2006, and 2013, there’s little downtime for the basketball program.

“… there are a lot of moving parts that have made us successful.” Lower Merion coach, Gregg Downer. Photo by Sarah J. Glover

Most of the varsity players compete in AAU programs and team leagues throughout the spring and summer months. There are volunteer weightlifting and conditioning practices during the week as well. Up to eight different coaches work with the program’s varsity year-round. “I’m a pretty fortunate guy,” said Downer. “I have gotten a lot of acclaim but the success of this program has also been because of all the dedicated hard-working assistant coaches and players we have had over the year. I am the captain of the ships, but there are a lot of moving parts that have made us successful.” Volunteer shooting coach Dave Stotter has been one of Downer’s assistants over the years. He has fixed the shot-making form of many Aces and now works with NBA players such as Mason Plum-

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lee. “I love Lower Merion basketball,” said Stotter. “Coach Downer is great because he delegates and allows his assistants to have a part of the team. He sees what people have expertise in and he welcomes it because it helps his players. Not every coach is like that.” Downer, who has won over 500 games and has brought his teams to five championship games, is expected to have another strong team in 2019. He returns four starters and several key reserves. The team is paced by two standout Division I prospects, Steve Payne and Jack Forrest. Both averaged 19 points a game last year. Payne is hearing from programs as prestigious as Temple. Downer believes Forrest, who has Ivy League and Patriot League interests currently, will become a blue chipper in his Continued on page 2

Mikeal Jones Picking Up Offers He’s one of the best area hoops prospects in the class of 2020. Although, with a banner junior season, Girard College’s Mikeal Jones may decide to leave for college in the fall of 2019. Jones repeated his freshman year at Girard after a year of high school at Roman Catholic and would be eligible for such a move. Several colleges already have informed him that they will grant him a scholarship offer for 2019 after this season. Temple and La Salle are among those that Jones has confirmed this opportunity with. Jones is having a banner summer playing for the WeR1 AAU under-16 team that is travelling across the country. He is averaging a double-double and is attracting college coaches every time he plays. He has offers or interest from Cleveland State, VCU, St. Joe’s, Seton Hall, Tulane, Villanova, Marquette, Virginia, and Bryant College. Many speculated that Jones would leave Girard after coach Bob Jordan left for a prep school in Florida. But even without a coach in place, Jones said he is not leaving. “Girard College will have a good amount of players returning so we should have a pretty good year again, I’ll stay at Girard. We are still without a coach, haven’t heard anything new about that. I’m improving in all aspects: ball handling, shooting, get stronger, faster, etcetera. I’m working hard everyday trying to get better.” Jones continued, “With WeR1, I am having a great time. We have a group of talented guys. I feel like if we can put all of our pieces together, we have a tremendous shot at winning the UAA Finals.”

Thompson Lands at West Chester Kyle Thompson was an all-Catholic performer last year at St. Joseph’s Prep as a combination guard, and was hoping to land a Division I basketball scholarship. Instead, he is thrilled to have landed a spot on West Chester’s NCAA tournament team for 2018-2019 as a freshman. “I am super excited about West Chester,” he said. “It’s a great atmosphere and it’s a great town to live in. I’m going to be majoring in marketing and communications as well. I think that I fit in the program very well. They have a fast-paced offense that allows for a lot of ball movement and shot opportunities. One thing that I really like about coach Damien Blair is that he lets his players play their game. Last year, they had an outstanding season; that’s one thing that really drew me closer to deciding to go there. They are an up-and-coming program and I feel like this year will be even better than last year. The Prep definitely prepared me for the academic part of college. Also, playing for Speedy Morris at St. Joe’s, I learned how to accept constructive criticism and play the game at a different pace than everyone else and that will help me a lot in college.”

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By Jen Colletta jen@epgn.com The owner of a Pennsylvania bridal shop recently claimed that her faith precluded her from selling a dress to a same-sex couple. Shannon Kennedy and Julie Ann Samanas said the incident happened July 8 at W.W. Bridal Boutique in Bloomsburg, about twoand-a-half hours north of Philadelphia. The West Pittston couple visited the shop in search of a dress for Samanas for the coupleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s March 2018 wedding. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We filled out the form that said â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Brideâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s name,â&#x20AC;&#x2122; â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Budgetâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; and then where it said â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Groom,â&#x20AC;&#x2122; we crossed it out and wrote â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Brideâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; and put Shannonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s name down,â&#x20AC;? Samanas explained. The couple, who were accompanied by Samanasâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; sister, handed one of the two women who was working the form and, after reviewing it, she inquired if the dress was for a same-sex wedding. â&#x20AC;&#x153;She said, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know if youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve heard, but weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re Christian and we donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t believe in that; our faith doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t let us believe in that,â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;? Kennedy recalled. The women said they didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t challenge the staff member and exited. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think we were kind of in shock,â&#x20AC;? Kennedy said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We all looked at each other and went, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Oo-kâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; and walked out. It was unexpected. Afterwards, you think of everything you should have said.â&#x20AC;? W.W. Bridal Boutique did not respond to a request for comment. The women posted about the incident on Facebook and tagged the store. In a July 11 post that has since been deleted, the store posted: â&#x20AC;?The owners of W.W. Bridal Boutique reserve the rights afforded to them by the First Amendment of the Constitution to live out our lives according to our faith. â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; We will continue to serve our customers based on the tenets of our faith.â&#x20AC;?

Kenney and Samanas said they believe the operators of the storeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Facebook page have blocked them both. They said they have received a wealth of support on social media. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I grew up about 20 minutes from there and I think about 90 percent of the people who commented were straight people I went to high school with, which is awesome,â&#x20AC;? Kennedy said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We had about 300 shares of our post, and I think we only saw two negative things.â&#x20AC;? W.W. Bridal was embroiled in a similar situation in 2014, after the store owners, identified then as Victoria Miller and Jeremy Stabler, allegedly declined to schedule an appointment for a lesbian couple. Kennedy and Samanas said they recalled hearing about that incident but didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t realize it was the same shop. Pennsylvania continues to lack a statewide LGBT-inclusive nondiscrimination law; more than 40 municipalities have adopted their own nondiscrimination measures, though Bloomsburg is not among them. After the 2014 incident at W.W. Bridal, members of the Bloomsburg Town Council proposed asking the town solicitor to draft an LGBT nondiscrimination ordinance, but SHANNON KENNEDY after a community meeting (LEFT) AND JULIE ANN SAMANAS Photo: Tara that drew both Beth Photography support and opposition, voted 4-3 against moving forward with such a measure. The council did send a letter to the state legislature urging it to adopt statewide LGBT protections. Bloomsburg Mayor Sandy Davis did not respond to PGNâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s request for comment. n

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Trans director’s new doc tackles ‘Dark Money’ By Gary M. Kramer PGN Contributor Transgender filmmaker Kimberly Reed wrote, produced and directed — and even did the cinematography for — the gripping documentary “Dark Money,” opening July 20 at the Ritz at the Bourse. The film explores the timely subject of campaign-finance reform — or, as the film’s title suggests, those undisclosed corporate contributions that, by influencing elections, “buy” votes and change laws to achieve a specific agenda. Reed illustrates how dark money (often from corporations) is used to control politics and, by extension, resources and public policy. It is a chilling cautionary tale about a “curtain of secrecy” that is playing out across the country. This film, which will produce righteous outrage, is essential viewing. Moreover, “Dark Money” is never didactic; it is full of narrative twists and turns, and features characters such as investigative journalist John S. Adams, who are real folk heroes fighting for democratic values. In a recent phone interview, Reed explained why she went from making her highly personal doc, “Prodigal Sons,” about her trans life and her relationship with her family, to “Dark Money,” which focuses on the political as well as the personal. “I think that the difference between ‘Prodigal Sons’ and ‘Dark Money’ has less to do with LGBT content than it has to do with autobiographical vs. non-autobiographical content. To be honest, I talked about myself enough; I wanted to talk about stuff besides me.” Her new documentary tackles issues of importance to LGBT folks, she explained. “You can’t sort out any LGBT or political issue unless you sort out the money. ‘Dark Money’ is a case study of Montana, and people spending dark money because they don’t want to put their names on spending that is going to elect candidates who are promising to shut down antidiscrimination ordinances. So, at its core, it really is about civil rights

and LGBT issues. You can’t sort out politics I was telling. I grew up in Montana, and until you figure out the influences, and you although I live in New York now, I know that can’t do that until you know where the money if I were the New York filmmaker with attiis coming from.” tude and privilege wanting to tell their story, I Reed, along with her cowriter-editor Jay would have had a different response.” Arthur Sterrenberg, does an excellent job Reed allowed her subjects to recount their following the money and making all the opinions, observations and experiences in a information clear — from PACs and 501(c) way that is engaging on screen and generates (4s) — and not overwhelming. She acknowl- sympathy — as when Adams has a setback edged this was one of the biggest challenges while on the verge of covering an important in making the film. “Clarifying things was news lead. the most difficult part. We had an elaborate But the filmmaker is also savvy enough outline where we tracked the introduction and to have invited Jim Brown, of the conthe different campaign-finance terms. We had servative organizations American Traditions an evolution of campaign-finance knowledge Partnership and Western Traditions — to not dumb it down too much, but to give Partnerships, provide his counterargument for viewers what they needed to understand the dark money, while also exposing how limited drama and then let the drama take over.” his take on the topic is. And there is plenty of juicy drama in “Dark Another strength of the film is that it is Money.” The story unfolds like a thriller with nonpartisan. “‘Dark Money’ is told with some surprises that were particularly exciting mostly Republicans on the far right attacking for Reed. Republicans closer to the middle,” said Reed. “The film is really structured in part around “The idea that this could absolve the film from the accidental disclosure of documents. Some accusations of partisanship and this internecine of those disclosures are wild and shocking battle in the Republican Party was attractive.” and amazing and gob-smacking and you can’t The filmmaker started working on her believe you’re seeing what you’re seeing. But documentary back in 2012, before the era of that’s what makes Montana a really good case study. You get a glimpse behind the curtain and that enables us to tell the story as a thriller.” Because she comes from Big Sky Country, Reed had access to Sen. Jon Tester, Gov. Steve Bullock (whom she knew from high school) as well as local reporter Adams, who was on the same investigative trail as Reed. “I not only knew who to talk to, but how to talk to them. Other people could try to parachute in, but wouldn’t have the access I did. I had local access and a sensitivity to the people whose stories FILMMAKER KIMBERLY REED Photo: Courtesy of PBS Films

Trump and the current highly polarized political climate. “It was very apparent that there was a lot of bipartisan support for campaign-finance reform. Ever since Citizens United [the Supreme Court decision about corporate spending] was decided, a huge swath of people did not agree with it and said we need to fix how we finance our campaigns. It was also obvious that political independents and nonvoters are not engaged because they think the system is screwed up and money corrupts.” “Dark Money” allows viewers to think critically on the issue. But it may just confirm their belief that transparency is of utmost importance when it comes to campaign financing. The film’s deep understanding — and balanced presentation of both sides of the issue help make Reed’s arguments more effective, even if they uphold her existing beliefs. The filmmaker said that changing campaign-finance reform actually can foment political change. “The most important component of that is getting people engaged in our democracy. If you don’t have a seat at the table, you’re on the menu. A lot of people are worried about money and politics, but when the election happens, it drops to the bottom of the issues they hold their elected officials accountable for.” The reason that women, people of color and other marginalized minorities are excluded from the political process all goes back to the money, Reed said. “If rich white dudes fund rich white dudes, then your government is full of rich white dudes. When you implement alternative campaign-financing options — like public financing, especially with matching funds — women, people of color and LGBT folks can run for office, and the established political parties break down,” she added. “Democracy is opened up to a much wider range of people.” n Kimberly Reed will participate in a post-screening Q&A at the 7 p.m. screening July 21 and the 1:15 screening July 22.

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Don’t Worry’ director brings cartoonist’s story to the screen By Gary M. Kramer PGN Contributor

Callahan’s cartoons — may be a blackly comic comment on the difficulties Callahan has going through the steps. He seems reluctant to give himself over to a higher power, despite urging from Donnie to do so. Likewise, he struggles to give up drinking until he has a profound experience involving his birth mother.

“Don’t Worry, He Won’t Get Far on Foot,” opening July 20 at the Landmark Ritz Five, is out gay writer-director Gus Van Sant’s thoughtful, heartfelt adaptation of cartoonist John Callahan’s memoir. The film toggles back and forth in time to show how Callahan (Joaquin Phoenix) became both a quadriplegic and sober, finding strength in himself after feeling tremendous shame — most notably about being abandoned by his mother, who gave him up for adoption. Van Sant doesn’t milk Callahan’s story for uplifting moments of inspiration, though there are some of those. Instead, he tells a story about selflove and self-worth that enlightens as it JOAQUIN PHOENIX (LEFT) AS JOHN entertains. The film’s disability narrative CALLAHAN AND JONAH HILL AS DONNIE takes a backseat to the messages about Photo: Courtesy of Amazon Studios sobriety, acceptance and forgiveness. But don’t worry; Viewers won’t get far into the film without seeing the many But he eventually learns how to live and, moments of dark humor — most of them stem- once he does, he blossoms. His cartoons are ming from the subject’s cartoons, which appear selected for publication in a series of outlets, throughout the film. One about lesbians is dis- and they generate a sufficient amount of hate cussed at length (to make sure everyone gets mail from offended people, which John actuit). Sometimes they are even animated. Most of ally appreciates. Van Sant places considerable emphasis on them are hilarious. At the start of the film, Callahan is intro- the messiness of the subject’s life, from his duced on stage as “Portland’s celebrity cartoon- sloppy drinking and his catheter leaking to ist,” and his speech to a sold-out crowd is juxta- his frustrations with both his aide Tim (Tony posed with him providing the same narrative at Greenhand) and his disability-benefits cooran AA sponsors meeting run by Donnie (Jonah dinator Suzanne (Carrie Brownstein). This unsentimental approach pulls viewers into the Hill), a gay man of independent means. Callahan describes the last time he walked, story. Watching Callahan’s alcoholism get the and how powerless he was during the times he best of him in the early scenes is sad, but seeing was inebriated. Wisely, Van Sant takes view- how he learns to love himself, and be loved by ers through Callahan’s bender with his friend others, is gratifying. Dexter (Jack Black) right up to the accident (but The philosophical exchanges between him without the horrific crash). A scene of Callahan and Donnie are particularly enjoyable. Donnie in the hospital being treated for his injuries fea- seems to be able to get Callahan to open up tures intense, effective close-ups of him in trac- and release his doubts and inner demons. In tion on a stretcher being fitted with a head brace. contrast, Donnie feels comfortable to confess These moments are later contrasted with wider something tragic in his life to Callahan. shots of Callahan getting a motorized wheel- Phoenix is fantastic as Callahan, and he captures both the tricky physicality of the role as chair and experiencing a measure of freedom. Van Sant shrewdly uses a series of panels to well as the spirit of the artist he portrays. With show the progress Callahan makes in healing; it his tangerine hair, big glasses and cockeyed is an interesting parallel to his recovery in AA, smile, Phoenix embodies this man who lived which happens slowly. It is also in rehab where hard before he realized how much hurt he was Callahan meets Annu (Rooney Mara), a woman concealing. His emotional outbursts are rivethe becomes intimate with when they reconnect ing, but so too is a quiet moment when he has an epiphany at an AA session. years later. Most of “Don’t Worry, He Won’t Get Far In support, Hill gives a moving performance on Foot” depicts Callahan’s experiences in AA as Donnie, a man who truly cares about the and going through the 12 steps of recovery. people he sponsors. However, while Mara The group scenes are compelling, especially is charming as Callahan’s love interest, the since the other members are interesting. They actress seems underused. And look fast for out include Martingale (Ronnie Adrian), a gay actress Heather Matarazzo (best known for African-American poet; Mike (Philly-raised “Welcome to the Dollhouse”), who appears in Mark Webber), a man with rage; Reba (out one scene as a receptionist at an office Callahan performer Beth Ditto), a heavyset woman with visits to track down his birth mother. a health issue; Hans (Udo Kier), a daunting “Don’t Worry, He Won’t Get Far on Foot” is German; and Corky (Kim Gordon of Sonic a poignant drama about learning to find meaning in life, and Van Sant imbues the script with Youth), a divorcée. The film’s title — which comes from one of plenty of significance. n

Theater & Arts Agnes Martin: The Untroubled Mind/Works from the Daniel W. Dietrich II Collection Philadelphia Museum of Art presents paintings and drawings exploring the ideas that shaped Martin’s minimalist art, through Oct. 14, 26th Street and the Parkway; 215763-8100. Biting Wit and Brazen Folly: British Satirical Prints, 1780s–1830s Philadelphia Museum of Art’s exhibit on the appeal of caricature in Georgian England and the ways in which those images teased and provoked audiences, through Aug. 22, 26th Street and the Parkway; 215763-8100. Cedric the Entertainer The comedian seen on “The Original Kings of Comedy” performs 8 p.m. July 21 at Sugarhouse Casino, 1001 N. Columbus Blvd.; 877-477-3715. Cirque du Soleil’s VOLTA The new Big Top production by the international acrobatic circusarts company comes to the area through Aug. 5 at Greater Philadelphia Expo Center, 100 Station Ave., Oaks; 484754-3976. Design in Revolution: A 1960s Odyssey Philadelphia Museum of Art’s exhibition of pop art and

SHE’S A RAINBOW: Pop singer Kesha (pictured) teams up with rapper Macklemore for co-headlining tour ‘Rainbow’ that is set to get Philly jumping and dancing 7 p.m. July 25 at BB&T Pavilion, 1 Harbour Blvd., Camden, N.J. For more information or tickets, call 609-365-1300. Photo: Olivia Bee

psychedelia from the civil-rights and anti-war movements through Sept. 9, 26th Street and the Parkway; 215763-8100. Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha The physician and activist recognized for her 2015 study that exposed elevated blood lead levels in Flint children discusses her new book “What the Eyes Don’t See: A Story of Crisis, Resistance, and Hope in an American City,” 7:30 p.m. July 25 at Parkway Central Library, 1901 Vine St.; 215-567-4341. Experiments in Motion: Photographs from the Collection Philadelphia Museum of Art presents a photographic exhibition in which artists stop, extend and rearrange time for their own creative ends, through Aug. 19, 26th Street and the Parkway; 215763-8100.

Face to Face: Portraits of Artists Philadelphia Museum of Art presents an exhibition exploring how photographers helped craft the public personas of their creative subjects in this stunning collection of rare photographs from the museum’s collection, through Oct. 14, 26th Street and the Parkway; 215-7638100. IN THE PUBLIC EYE: Philadelphia’s LGBTQ Community and the Media The William Way LGBT Community Center hosts an archival and photographic exhibition examining the relationship between the mainstream press and the community, through Aug. 31 in the John J. Wilcox Jr. exhibit space, 1315 Spruce St.; 215-732-2220. Jaws The blockbuster summer thriller is

screened 8 p.m. July 23 at The Trocadero Theatre, 1003 Arch St.; 215-922-6888. Jeff Dunham The comedian and ventriloquist performs 4 and 8 p.m. July 22 at the Borgata Hotel, Casino & Spa Event Center, 1 Borgata Way, Atlantic City, N.J.; 609-317-1000. Modern Times: American Art 1910–1950 Philadelphia Museum of Art presents an exhibition of American art epitomizing the early 20th century, through Sept. 3, 26th Street and the Parkway; 215-7638100. Rachel Rose: Wil-o-Wisp/The Future Fields Commission Philadelphia Museum of Art presents contemporary video installations that ruminate on our imagesaturated culture and histories of the past, through Aug. 19, 26th Street and the Parkway; 215763-8100.

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Scorpio Rising, Black Jackets and Choppers, Pedagogue & The Troublemakers Four short films about bikes and leather are screened 7 p.m. July 25 at International House, 3701 Chestnut St.; 215-387-5125.

Music Zach Brown Band The country band performs 8 p.m. July 20 at BB&T Pavilion, 1 Harbour Blvd., Camden, N.J.; 856-365-1300. Beck The alt-rock singersongwriter performs 8 p.m. July 20 at Festival Pier at Penn’s Landing, 601 N. Christopher Columbus Blvd.; 215-922-1011. Yes The classic progrock band celebrates

its 50 years with a performance 8 p.m. July 20 at The Fillmore Philadelphia, 29 E. Allen St.; 215625-3681. Weezer and The Pixies The alternative-rock groups perform 7:30 p.m. July 21 at BB&T Pavilion, 1 Harbour Blvd., Camden, N.J.; 609365-1300. David Byrne The Talking Heads singer and mastermind performs 6:30 p.m. July 27 at BB&T Pavilion, 1 Harbour Blvd., Camden, N.J.; 609-365-1300.

Nightlife Mimi Imfurst Presents Drag Diva Brunch Mimi Imfurst, Bev, Vinchelle, Sutton Fearce and special guests perform 11 a.m.-2 p.m. July 21 at Punch Line

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Philly, 33 E. Laurel St.; 215-606-6555. Ed Christof The Philly DJ spins favorite tunes 10 p.m. July 21 at Franky Bradley’s, 1320 Chancellor St.; 215-735-0735. Bearlesque The bear burlesque show comes out of hibernation 9 p.m. July 27 at Tabu, 200 S. 12th St.; 215964-9675. Glitter and Garbage The cabaret by Shannon Turner and friends kicks off 7 p.m. July 27 at L’Etage, Sixth and Bainbridge streets; 215-592-0656.

Britney Spears The pop star performs July 21 at the Borgata Hotel, Casino & Spa Event Center, 1 Borgata Way, Atlantic City, N.J.; 609-317-1000. Sponge and Jimmie’s Chicken Shack The alt-rock bands perform 8 p.m. July 21 at Reverb Nightclub, 1402 N. Ninth St., Reading; 610-743-3069.

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GiGi The 60th anniversary of the romantic musical is celebrated with a screening 1:30 p.m. July 22 and 7:30 p.m. July 23 at at the Colonial Theatre, 227 Bridge St., Phoenixville; 610917-1228.

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been moving forward, and sometimes taking a few steps backwards, in the area of LGBTQ rights, especially since Stonewall nearly 50 years ago. I am of course concerned that our right to marry may be impacted by this, though I am hopeful that Obergefell will not be reversed. That would be cataclysmic, and I imagine would produce a second Stonewall-type reaction. I do fear, however, that the Court will give winks and nods to private individuals to trot out their prejudices publicly and deny services to LGBTQ people under the guise of “freedom of religion.” That is the new battleground. We fought it — and won — in Indiana under (then Gov.) Mike Pence. We will continue to fight it at the federal level as well. I also fear that a new era of anti-trans legislation will get tacit support from a newly comprised Supreme Court. We shall have to see, but we will not remain silent on the sidelines. We will fight. PGN: Talking about anything Trump leads us straight into House of Cats — what you and yours claim is the first political app that puts users in the center of the action. Why did you create this in the first place? What PAGE 28

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were you hoping to say about your own politics, as well as the news/fake news of the day? GT: Many years ago, there was a famous cat called Grumpy Cat who actually was up for a Shorty Award for Best Internet Meme, along with me. I won, by the way. Grumpy Cat came up again recently at a staffer meeting, and I thought to myself, Well, there’s a Grumpy Cat, why not a Trumpy Cat? That was the genesis of the idea, and now we have a full-blown app, House of Cats. You know, we live in a time where many of us are outraged by what is happening, and embarrassed by the state of our leadership in the White House. So, to soften that a bit, I wanted House of Cats to add some levity to our politics. House of Cats puts ordinary citizens in the political driver’s seat, letting them share their opinions with friends in a fun and funny way. PGN: “Star Trek” technology aside, have you always been so up on cell/ computer tech? GT: I actually rely strongly on my staffers to keep me up to speed. You may have seen them teach me how to play Pokemon when it first came out. They are the “engineering” to my bridge. PGN: Why did you focus on a Pokemon Go-style set of augmented-reality features? GT: It was actually based on Pokemon itself. I had so much fun playing it, I thought that even older folks like me might have fun putting Trumpy Cat into their living rooms. PGN: How and why did you choose to work with app development company BMAD? How did the collaboration play out? Are you a well-heeled animator? GT: That was a collaboration between my team and the developers. Canadians are so clever, you know. And a bit cheaper. They are wonderful to work with, and given how much content we intend to put out there — a new Trumpy Cat speech every few days — they had better be fast too. PGN: Are you a massive cat enthusiast? Or rather, why do cats best ID the commander-in-chief, in your humble opinion? GT: We actually have five feral cats that we have been feeding at our home in Los Angeles. They’ve adopted us, you see. So you could say I’ve grown a

fondness for cats. PGN: Since you have been testing this in beta form, what have been the most outrageous places and situations you have put Trumpy Cat in? What have been the most radical phrases you have made him say? GT: I haven’t made him say much yet, but I have come up with a few things for the animators to make. I found our president’s obsession with calling people “low-IQ individuals” to be particularly open to lampooning. So we recorded Trumpy Cat saying that he had his IQ tested and, he’ll have you know, he “scored a perfect 10.” PGN: Surely, this moment in time is sad, freakish, tragic and bizarre. But I can’t help but know that you have lived through far worse as a child within the Japanese internment system of World War II, and as an actor who for so long had to cloak who he truly was/biding time until the moment was right. How will we get through the badness/lousiness of the moment? And how does Trump’s reign compare to the hardest moments of your life? GT: Laughter is indeed a universal salve, medicine for the soul. We need more of it. Things are so bleak without it. I hope that House of Cats can be a part of that medicine. I have seen darker times than what we are seeing now, but I also know that the rhetoric that we hear now echoes strongly with that darker past. We cannot allow the spectre of hatred, bigotry and tyranny to raise its head again. I’ve dedicated my life to help ensure that things like internment camps never get built in America again. In 2018, we again have camps — this time for immigrant children, separated from their parents. This is something they didn’t even do to us during the Japanese internment. So the fears are real, and our work is cut out for us. But I do not despair because I know Americans are fundamentally good people. We sometimes make terrible mistakes, but we also know how to learn from those. And so I am hopeful, and filled with laughter that I hope many others will share too. n House of Cats is available to download from the Apple App Store and Google Play for 99 cents. A premium content-subscription version will be available soon. A percentage of the net profits from House of Cats will be donated to Refugees International. For more details, visit houseofcats.com.

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Arthur Zeng: A life aquatic This is the time of year when it’s so hot that “go soak your head” is not an insult but a good idea. As president of the LGBT+ swim club The Fins Aquatic Club, Arthur Zeng suggests you come soak not just your head but the rest of you as well. PGN: How did you originally get involved in swimming? AZ: I grew up swimming. I grew up in China and I started swimming when I was 5 or 6 years old. I don’t remember it but my mom told me that the way I learned to swim was when a big dog chased me into a pool. That may be a myth, but that’s what she told me. PGN: I’ll go with that; it sounds dramatic. AZ: Yeah, and I swam in middle and high school on the school teams. In college I did a little bit of intramural swimming, so I’ve kind of been swimming all my life. PGN: That’s cool. What brought you to the States? AZ: I went to grad school at UC Irvine in California for six years. I moved to Philly about four years ago and I didn’t know anybody. But I wanted to swim, so I Googled “swim team Philadelphia” and I found The Fins. [Laughing] I thought, I like to swim and I’m gay … This is perfect! PGN: Describe the place where you grew up. AZ: It was a small town named Chengdu — small by China’s standards. If you like spicy foods, you think about Chengdu. I always tell people that it’s the place where pandas come from. Like the majority of people there, I grew up in a condo that was owned by my dad’s company. It was for employees, you paid for it, but at a discounted price. So most of the people I knew growing up were all kids of people who worked for the bank. But I kind of kept to myself. I was a little bit shy. PGN: Are your parents still in China? AZ: Yes, I joke that I keep moving farther and farther away from home. I did my undergrad in Beijing, which is on the other side of the country, then California for my Ph.D. and now the East Coast. If I keep going, I’ll be back in China! But they come to visit once in a while. They were here last year. PGN: What did you get your master’s in? AZ: Chemistry. I work as a chemist for a coating company, as in paint. We make all sorts, but specialize in coatings for automobiles. I try to discover ways to make them look brighter and shinier with less corrosion as the years pass. It’s funny — in grad school I was studying polymers for gene therapy. I joke that I used to study stuff that cured cancer, now I’m working with

stuff that causes cancer. But actually that’s something we’re working on too — how to reduce the toxicity of the coatings. PGN: What’s a fun family tradition? AZ: My family is not really religious, but most of the country is Buddhist, so we’d go to temple on occasion. We didn’t really practice it, but we’d go during big holidays to pay and pray — I guess like some Catholics who only go for the special services. PGN: What was surprising when you came to the States? AZ: Well, I flew into California and didn’t know anybody or how to get anywhere. The public transportation there is terrible, so when the plane landed, I contacted the Chinese Student Association. They were really nice and picked me up at the airport and drove me to a Chinese grocery, but part of me was like, uh, am I actually in the U.S.? Because everyone around me is speaking Chinese, all the signs are Chinese and I’m in a Chinese grocery store. But of course, once I started school, that changed. What was a big shock for me was how much people consume here: food, energy, everything. The weather there was so pleasant, yet everyone was freezing because the AC was so high in the buildings. I went into an office in the chemistry department and the secretary was sitting there with a space heater on. It was 95 degrees outside, but she was freezing. It was crazy. I was like, Oh wow, this is how people use energy in the U.S. PGN: What are some of the things we don’t know about China? AZ: I think people often relate the country to the ideology — like our political system is not very good, it’s not democratic, but most of the people are not part of the political system. We’re all individuals with our own way of thinking. We’re not all into communism. PGN: I think we also have a romanticized version of China in our heads with mountains and huts and quiet little streams that we see in paintings, but you’re like, “Nope, I grew up in a condo.” AZ: [Laughing] Yes, I mean you have to go out of the cities to the countryside and you can still see that, but for the most part, in the cities it’s just like New York or London. The lifestyle is pretty much the same as here in Philly. All the big cities are so globalized, there’s not a lot of difference. PGN: When did you come out? AZ: In high school, I started to realize that I was attracted to guys. I’ve heard stories about people struggling to accept it, but not me. I was like, So I’m gay, no big deal. In my hometown, it was still taboo — not for

any religious reason, just socially taboo — so people don’t talk about it. I came out in college. I would have done it sooner, but my parents were so far away and I didn’t want to do it on the phone, so I had to wait for them to visit. They weren’t exactly cheering about it, but they were OK. And they’re getting better all the time about it. PGN: Tell me a little about The Fins. AZ: This is our 30th anniversary. We started in 1988 as an LGBT swim club because at the time, out LGBT athletes were not allowed on other sports teams. Things have changed over the years and we’re now the only master swim team in the city. We have LGBT members on the team along with straight allies. Right now, it’s about 50/50. As far as levels, we go from people who have national records to folks just wanting to swim for fitness. [Laughing] I’m kind of in between. PGN: All men or co-ed? AZ: We have both men and women and we

AZ: Oh yeah, I’ve done that but it was when I was in high school and they give you a second chance, so it wasn’t so bad. Now I think it’s once and you’re disqualified. PGN: What’s the coldest you’ve ever been? AZ: That would be here in Philly. In Chengdu I think it only snowed about three times in my 18 years there, and then I was in Southern California. When I moved here, I remember the first time it went to zero degrees. I was like, What? I have zero concept of what zero means. PGN: Who was your first boyfriend? AZ: The first serious relationship was with another grad student. We lived together for about five years before we broke up. But that was a while back. Now I’m engaged. PGN: Congratulations! AZ: Yeah, it was last fall. My fiancé Alan was hiking the Appalachian trail for six months. I met him about 10 times at different points in his journey. He started off at Springer Mountain in Georgia and ended on Mount Katahdin in Maine. He proposed to me at the end of the trail at the top of the peak. [Laughing] It was really cold, and I kept asking to leave. He made me sit down on a rock away from the wind but it didn’t help. We were cold and shivering and I didn’t know why he didn’t want to leave. Then he pulled out a ring and proposed. There were two hikers that he’d met who took pictures and we look miserable in the shots, but I cried and said yes!

PGN: How did you and Alan meet? AZ: He’s not a swimmer, but I met him through swimming at one of our social events. We were doing line dancing at a fundraiser and he was part Photo: Suzi Nash had a transwoman, but I don’t think she’s of the line-dancing group. there anymore. We really want to open He asked me to dance and up to embrace everyone: all levels, all genthat’s how we met. ders, all nationalities. I’m from China, and we have a swimmer from the Middle East PGN: So he swept you off your feet! and I just got a call from a refugee from AZ: Yes, he did. n Morocco who wants to try out. PGN: I think if I were a swimmer, the most nerve-wracking part would be waiting for the starting pistol. I’d be terrified that I’d jump the gun.

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