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www.newpittsburghcourier.com Vol. 114 No. 9 Two Sections
MARCH 1-7, 2023
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The Waterfront institutes new teen curfew— How do African Americans feel about it? by Rob Taylor Jr. Courier Staff Writer
Like Pittsburgh’s recent weather, people who were asked by the New Pittsburgh Courier about the new youth curfew now in effect at the Waterfront in Homestead had varying degrees of opinion. The curfew states that after 6 p.m., youth under the age of 18 will now be required to be accompanied by a supervising adult that’s 21 years of age or older who carries a verification ID. Youth who use public or other
forms of transportation also must ensure that their departure time from the Waterfront is before 6 p.m., unless accompanied by an adult. The curfew also states that no one under age 21 is allowed on Waterfront property after midnight. People who violate the policy and who refuse to leave when requested to do so by Waterfront management, Waterfront security or local police may be prosecuted for trespassing. “The Waterfront is committed to providing a pleasant, safe, family
friendly and enjoyable shopping, restaurant and entertainment environment for all of our guests,” read a statement from Waterfront management, posted on its website. “For this reason, we are establishing the...curfew and youth supervision policy to promote a more family friendly environment and to deter disruptive activity. This policy is in effect for the entire Waterfront property....and will be strictly enforced by propSEE WATERFRONT A4
DENISE JOHNSON, with son, Aceton Hill, at the Waterfront in Homestead, Feb. 28. (Photo by Rob Taylor Jr.)
Courier’s ‘Fab 40’ under 40 showcases emerging leaders Tickets available now for April 14 event by Rob Taylor Jr. Courier Staff Writer
You can find a lot of stuff on social media. What people are eating, where people are traveling, and who’s opened a new storefront are just a few. But when the New Pittsburgh Courier publishes
its annual list of the “Fab 40” under 40 honorees, which is subsequently posted onto social media, everything else takes a back seat. Over the past seven days, congratulations have been aplenty for the 2023 edition of young, Black Pittsburghers who
made the list. Outfits are already being chosen, tickets are already being bought, tables are already being reserved. And there’s even a star NFL player who will be in attendance, as the Courier’s first-ever Trailblazer Award honoree at a Fab 40 event, in Aaron
Donald, the future Hall of Fame defensive lineman for the Los Angeles Rams. He, of course, is a Pittsburgh native, who later attended Penn Hills High School and the University of Pittsburgh. His sister, Akita Donald, is a SEE GENERATION NOW A4
AARON DONALD, the New Pittsburgh Courier’s first-ever Trailblazer Award honoree.
‘A celebration of ascension’ Remembering Apostle Otis L. Carswell by Jacquelyn McDonald For New Pittsburgh Courier
Saturday, Feb. 18 attracted one of the largest post-pandemic crowds seen in any Pittsburgh-area church. Premier and accomplished music directors, Pastors Keith and Deborah Moncrief, Elder Nikki Porter and Maestro Howard “Buddy” Lakins, led the choir and congregation of nearly 1,000 people in a crescendo of worship and praise for Bishop/ Apostle Otis L. Carswell. Apostle Carswell and his wife, Messenger Annette Carswell, birthed Potter’s House Ministries in Mt. Oliver in 1992. Apostles Otis and Annette Carswell established the vision of Potter’s House Ministries: “To see God’s people healed, delivered, set free and to realize their God-given purpose.” According to the Potter’s House Ministries website, Apostle Otis L. Carswell recognized and accepted
the call to proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ in 1983. One year later, he received his ministerial license, and was ordained through the Church Of God In Christ in 1985. Messenger Annette Carswell confirmed the passing of her husband via a video on social media, Sunday, Feb. 5. She said that earlier that morning, he had suffered a heart attack while at the church, 430 Cathedral Avenue. She said that before Apostle Otis L. Carswell suffered the heart attack, he said: “Isn’t it good to be in the house of the Lord.” A number of people at the church began CPR procedures, and 911 was called. “This was the day that the Lord ushered my husband into glory,” Messenger Annette Carswell said on video. “I’m not going to fight God on this. I’m not going to fight Him...I had 30 wonderful years SEE CARSWELL A9
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BISHOP/APOSTLE OTIS L. CARSWELL DIED ON FEB. 5. HE WAS 66.