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www.newpittsburghcourier.com Vol. 113 No. 37 Two Sections
SEPTEMBER 14-20, 2022
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Memorial Basketball Tournament held in memory of Steven Eason Jr. 15-year-old died in shooting at haunted hayride on Sept. 11, 2021 by Rob Taylor Jr. Courier Staff Writer
Back in May, eight months after the death of 15-yearold Steven Eason Jr. at a haunted hayride in North Versailles, Autumn Perkins had an idea for her close friend and Eason’s mother, Shantel Pizaro. “She was saying, ‘Why
don’t you throw a basketball tournament for his (Eason) one year (remembrance)?’” Pizaro recalled to the New Pittsburgh Courier. And that’s exactly what happened. Exactly one year after Eason’s death, the Steven Eason Jr. Memorial BasSEE TOURNAMENT A6
STEVEN EASON JR. was killed in a shooting at a haunted hayride on Sept. 11, 2021. A year later, his family held the first Steven Eason Jr. Memorial Basketball Tournament in his honor. (Photo by Rob Taylor Jr.)
Dr. MaCalus V. Hogan named new Pitt/UPMC Chair of Dept. of Orthopaedic Surgery The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and UPMC have selected MaCalus V. Hogan, M.D., MBA as the new David Silver Professor and Chair of Pitt’s Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Chair of Orthopaedic Surgery at UPMC, following a thoughtful yearlong national search to succeed Freddie H. Fu, M.D., whose legacy as department chair
from 1998 to 2021 attained a stellar international reputation for leading key scientific and clinical innovations. The department grew into one of the most ethnic- and gender-diverse orthopaedic departments in the nation, preparing dozens of physicians to become leaders in orthopaedics at universities and hospitals throughout the world. Dr. Fu passed away
in September 2021. “The appointment of an individual to replace the ‘irreplaceable’ Dr. Freddie Fu is a decision that required great consideration. After a lengthy and very
deliberate selection process, Dr. Hogan was clearly the preferred choice to not only build upon Dr. Fu’s legacy, but also lead the department into new territories for the future,” said
Anantha Shekhar, M.D., Ph.D., Senior Vice Chancellor for the Health Sciences, Pitt; and John and Gertrude Petersen Dean, Pitt School of Medicine, in a Sept. 12 release. “His
commitment to building a diverse environment at Pitt/UPMC and growing the academic excellence in SEE NEW CHAIR A4
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LEGACY INTERNATIONAL WORSHIP CENTER and Legacy Community Options For All People held its fourth-annual Northside Commmunity Back to School Bash at Fowler Park, Aug. 20. Pastor of Legacy International Worship Center, Rev. Michael Day, told the New Pittsburgh Courier that more than 300 youths received free stuffed backpacks, food, uniforms, haircuts and personal care items. Kids also enjoyed face painting, bounce houses and a DJ. Pictured are, from left: Shawna James, Terrin Scott (blue shirt), Makayla Hairston, Rev. Michael Day, Shanyah James, and Elvis Bethea (green shirt). (Photo by Rob Taylor Jr.)