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The ‘State of Black Pittsburgh’

Urban League’s annual event; Mayor Gainey says more collaboration is the key to prosperity

by Rob Taylor Jr.

Courier Staff Writer

Pittsburgh’s Black community had its stars out on Tuesday night, Sept. 23. From the 10th floor of 912 Fort Duquesne Blvd., Downtown, the new headquarters of The Pittsburgh Foundation, with windows

clearly showing the scenery of the North Shore, PNC Park and the Rachel Carson Bridge, about 200 people attended the Urban League of Greater Pittsburgh’s annual event, the “State of Black Pittsburgh.”

As interim President and CEO of the Urban League, Esther Bush, told the New

Pittsburgh Courier on this evening, the event “is important so we can exchange information and ideas out loud and not be afraid of it. All these powerful Black folks in the audience, and what they have to share.”

Speakers and panelists included Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey, retired Judge of

the Court of Common Pleas, Judge Kim Berkeley Clark, Allegheny Health Network Chief Clinical Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer Dr. Margaret Larkins-Pettigrew, and Giant Eagle Professor of History and former History Department Chair at Carnegie Mellon University, Dr. Joe Trotter Jr. Each of the panelists had their own five-to-tenminute speech prior to the panel discussion, and each showed why they were labeled as experts in their respective fields. Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. Austin Davis was unable to attend, but provided his

Lisa Sylvester—a

by Rob Taylor Jr.

A mass shooting. A massive fire. An abduction. A storm that knocks out power to 300,000 residents.

WPXI-TV's Lisa Sylvester delivers the news to Pittsburgh-area viewers in somehow, a calm but upbeat manner. She delivers the news in a way that never overwhelms her, allowing the audience to remain relaxed even in the most tense of news situations.

Sylvester is the unquestioned "face" of Channel 11, especially with longtime anchor David Johnson's retirement in December 2024. In 2013, Sylvester came to Pittsburgh, teamed with Johnson, anchoring the 10 o’clock news on Fox 53, along with the WPXI 6

and 11 o’clock newscasts. At that time, you could still see the long-running news team of Johnson and Peggy Finnegan in the 5 o'clock hour, and Johnson was a mainstay at night. But for the past year, it's been all about Sylvester. A television station takes a hit when a pillar such as Johnson leaves the anchor chair, but it was Sylvester who kept the fast-paced, "11 at 11" rolling as the person viewers had come to know for the past 12 years in that timeslot. Gordon Loesch was named as Johnson's replacement for the evening and night newscasts with Sylvester in mid-January 2025. Sylvester holds the distinction of being the only current African American woman to anchor a

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remarks via video, shown to the audience.

When one thinks about the “State of Black Pittsburgh,” there are many angles from which to choose. How is the job market for Blacks in the city? What

This Week In Black History A Courier Staple

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by Stacy M. Brown Black Press USA Senior

For more than five years, Dr. Olumuyiwa Bamgbade carried the weight of lies that he should never have borne. He is a Black doctor, a healer by training, acquitted of false accusations that Canadian authorities and media were eager to trumpet but too arrogant, too complicit, to retract. The silence after his vindication was louder than the slander that preceded it. The cruelty is not simply in the malicious lies about him, but in the determination of a system to criminalize his very existence. However, he continues to meet injustice with compassion. Dr. Bamgbade never abandoned his calling. While others would have broken under the torment of malicious persecutions, he remains at his Surrey, BC, medical clinic, treating those the system itself has left behind: people with pain, trauma, substance misuse, insomnia, and neuropathies. Unlike other pain clinics, he does not demand out-of-pocket costs. He tends to the people society neglects, many without primary healthcare. He recalls how, in 2020, a woman, furious that his teenage staff rejected her sexual advances, turned her bitterness into a weapon. She was also sexually abusing two vulnerable teenagers in her neighborhood. Dr. Bamgbade condemned these illegal activities. She falsely accused him of assault, though eyewitnesses and forensic evidence destroyed her story. Toxicology reports revealed her abuse

of opioids and psychedelics: substances she was jailed for trafficking before, substances she continues selling. She sought money from him: he rejected her extortion. In her malice, Canadian authorities saw an opportunity. They did not see the criminality of a woman preying on children and trading narcotics. They saw only a Black man to scapegoat. In 2022, another woman tried to capitalize on the publicized scapegoating. She appeared in his clinic, weeping, prompting him to show her to a room. She requested medications. He kindly gave her the same dose of her regular daily anxiolytic. When he would not indulge her further, she accused him of touching her fully-clothed body in a clinic filled with staff and patients. She deleted electronic communications to and from the clinic. Yet, six police cars stormed Dr. Bamgbade’s celebration in a show of force that had less to do with justice and more to do with terror. Evidence was manipulated, witnesses intimidated, but in court, truth endured. The judge declared her testimony “riddled with material inconsistencies and improbabilities.”

The authorities perpetuated a media campaign against him. As a result, another woman, discharged from his clinic in 2019, sought to build her own profit from his public humiliation. She claimed he touched her fully-clothed body. Years later, her accusations collapsed under cross-examination, her criminal schemes unraveling in open court. She fled the witness stand, unwilling to continue. She com-

mits extortion, identity fraud, and makes her second ex-husband pay child support for a child that he did not father. Prosecutors offered Dr. Bamgbade plea bargains. He refused them. “I insisted on clearing my name in court,” he declared. His questions remain unanswered: where is the rule of law, accountability, and equity? Why did the authorities pursue ghosts of offenses that never happened, while ignoring the crimes of his accusers? Why did they labor to criminalize a Black physician, while the women who lied are driving sports cars and SUVs funded by fraud?

Dr. Bamgbade is more than a survivor of injustice. He is a physician of global stature, trained across Nigeria, Britain, the United States, and South Korea. He is an adjunct professor, the author of 60 peer-reviewed publications, and a research collaborator across more than 20 nations. He leads Salem Anaesthesia Pain Clinic in Canada, where care is more than procedure: it is a commitment to equity, the rehabilitation of the injured, and the forgotten and neglected. Yet, the truth remains bitter. Canada has shown that its institutions can still be wielded against Black men who dare to stand tall. What the lies could not take from Dr. Bamgbade is his resolve to heal. What the courts could not erase are the scars he carries.

In his story lies the question that hangs over every nation that names itself just: how long will the machinery of power grind down the innocent because of the color of their skin?

After plunge, Black students enroll in Harvard Law School

by Stacy M. Brown

Black Press USA Senior National Correspondent

Black student enrollment at Harvard Law School has rebounded. The incoming J.D. Class of 2028 includes 46 Black students, nearly returning to the averages seen between 2020 and 2023. That recovery comes only one year after the number collapsed to 19, the lowest since the 1960s.

The collapse of 2024 was severe. Harvard law professor David B. Wilkins told The New York Times, “This is the lowest number of Black entering first-year students since 1965.” He added, “This obviously has a lot to do with the chilling effect created by that decision.” In a statement, Sean Wynn, president of the Harvard Black Law Students Association, said the enrollment decline was a “crushing loss” and that “with this marked decline, the (Supreme Court’s Affirmative Action) ruling has broken something fundamental about the experience of attending this law school.” The chilling effect extended across higher education. Harvard College’s freshman class saw the share of Black students drop from 18 percent in 2023 to 14 percent in 2024. At the University of North Carolina, Black enrollment fell from 10.5 percent to 7.8 percent. The Massachusetts Institute of Technology reported a drop from 16 percent to 6 percent. Princeton’s Class of 2029 enrolled only 5 percent Black students, the lowest since 1968.

The source of these declines was the Supreme Court’s decision in 2023 to end race-conscious admissions. In his majority opinion, Chief Justice John Roberts wrote, “Eliminating racial discrimination means eliminating all of it.” The ruling overturned decades of precedent, closing a door that had offered Black students a measure of access to the nation’s most selective institutions. Harvard’s rebound this fall was driven not by structural change but by extraordinary efforts within its community. Black alumni and the Harvard Black Law Students Association launched new outreach and recruitment programs, according to The Harvard Crimson. Still, the rebound came even as Harvard shuttered diversity offices and ended a minority recruitment initiative for undergraduates. The numbers at Harvard show a fragile recovery. They are part of a larger struggle that continues in classrooms and courthouses across the country, where the future of access and opportunity for Black students is contested each year.

1957—President Dwight Eisenhower orders federal troops into Little Rock, Ark., to prevent angry Whites from interfering with the integration of the city’s Central High School by nine Black students. The confrontation was one of the most dramatic during the early days of the Civil Rights Movement. Governor Orval Faubus had vowed to go to jail to block the court ordered desegregation of the school claiming that Whites would be destroyed if they integrated with Blacks. But the confrontation settled the issue of whether states had to obey orders issued by federal courts.

1965—President Lyndon Johnson issues what is generally considered the nation’s first affirmative action order—Executive Order #11246. It required companies receiving federal construction contracts to ensure equality in the hiring of minorities. Despite a disastrous war in Vietnam that would eventually force his resignation, the Southern-born Johnson generally supported a host of legislative and executive efforts beneficial to Blacks.

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1861—The Secretary of the Navy authorizes the enlistment of free Blacks and slaves as Union sailors in a bid to help the North win the Civil War against pro-slavery Southern Whites who had proven more difficult in battle than the North had originally expected.

1962—In another one of those instances demonstrating the tenacity of racism among Southern Whites, Mississippi Gov. Ross Barnett defies a federal court order and personally stands in the door to block the admittance of a Black student—James Meredith—to the University of Mississippi. Meredith would eventually be admitted and graduate. Historians now generally believe Ross’ “show” was primarily designed to curry favor among White voters not actually to stop desegregation of the then-all-White university.

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1867—Maggie L. Walker is born. She would become the most prominent Black businesswoman in the Richmond, Va., area and one of the wealthiest Black women in the nation. She also became the first Black woman to establish a bank in the nation. A social activist, she would help establish the Lilly Black political party in part as a slap at the “Lilly White” political parties of the day.

1907—The People’s Savings Bank is incorporated in Philadelphia by one of the nation’s early Black Congressman George H. White. White had been pretty much forced out of Congress as Jim Crow laws led to the increasing disenfranchisement of Black voters after Reconstruction. After leaving Congress, he turned his attention to Black economic advancement. His bank helped thousands of Blacks buy homes.

1929—Ida Stephens Owens is born. She would become the nation’s first Black female bio-chemist.

1937—Blues great Bessie Smith dies of injuries sustained in an automobile accident near Clarksdale, Miss. Rumors spread that White medics refused to treat her. However, later information did cast doubt on the accuracy of those rumors.

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1817—Hiram R. Revels is born free in Fayetteville, N.C. Revels

becomes the first Black to serve in the United States Senate shortly after the Civil War.

1876—Edward Mitchell Bannister upsets racist Whites who believe Blacks have no artistic skill by winning a bronze medal for a painting he displayed at the American Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia.

1950—Gwendolyn Brooks is awarded Pulitzer Prize for her book of poetry—“Annie Allen.” She was the first Black so honored. Brooks published her first poem in a children’s magazine, “American Childhood,” when she was 13 years old. By the time she was 16, she had compiled a portfolio of around 75 published poems and had her work critiqued by poet and novelist James Weldon Johnson. At 17, she started submitting her work to “Lights and Shadows,” the poetry column of the Chicago Defender, an African American newspaper. Her poems, many published while she attended Wilson Junior College, ranged in style from traditional ballads and sonnets to poems using blues rhythms in free verse.

1950—Ralph J. Bunch is awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his work in mediating a conflict between Palestinians and the newly established Jewish state of Israel. Arabs had gone to war arguing the Jewish state had been established on land which rightfully belonged to the Palestinians.

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1785—Abolitionist and writer David Walker is born. Walker is best known for his powerful anti-slavery pamphlet “David Walker’s Appeal.” The “Appeal” was published on this same day in 1829.

1833—Reverend Lemuel Haynes dies at 88. He was one of the leading Black veterans of America’s war for independence from England.

1868—The Opelousas Massacre occurs. Racist Whites launch a terror campaign in St. Landry Parrish, La., resulting in the deaths of at least 200 Blacks.

1895—The National Baptist Convention is founded.

1991—Jazz Trumpeter Miles Davis dies in Santa Monica, Calif., of a stroke. He was 65.

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1784—First African American Masonic lodge is established by Prince Hall. Hall headed lodge number 459 and was referred to as the “Worshipful Master.” He would also become a leading figure in the struggle for African Americans rights during this early period in U.S. history.

1940—The first U.S. merchant ship commanded by a Black captain—Hugh Mulzac—is launched in Wilmington, Del. The ship is named the “Booker T. Washington.”

1962—President John F. Kennedy finally sends federal troops to force the integration of the University of Mississippi.

1975—The nation’s first Blackowned television station— WGPR—begins broadcasting in Detroit.

1979—William Arthur Lewis, economics professor at Princeton University, becomes the first Black to receive a Nobel Prize in Economics.

2001—Mabel Fairbanks dies at 85. She was the first Black woman to be inducted into the Figure Skating Hall of Fame. She coached Olympic greats Tai Babilonia and Randy Gardner.

Lisa Sylvester—a leader, mentor and 'face' of Channel 11

Only Black woman anchoring weekday newscasts in Pittsburgh

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weekday or weeknight

newscast in Pittsburgh

(Andrew Stockey, of WTAE-TV, is currently the longest-running African American anchor in Pittsburgh to occupy a weekday or weeknight position). The last Black woman to do so prior to Sylvester was KDKA's Kimberly Gill, who left in 2014 for a position in Detroit. Currently, Jatara McGee anchors the weekend morning news on WPXI, and Chandi Chapman anchors the weekend evening news on WTAE (Channel 4). They are the only other Black women currently anchoring newscasts in Pittsburgh on a regular basis.

"One of the things that makes Lisa so likeable and approachable is how grounded she is," WPXI's news director, Scott Trabandt, told the New Pittsburgh Courier exclusively, Sept. 18. "I guess any parent with two teenagers gets grounded quite a bit at home. But she’s the same person in the newsroom and on the anchor desk as when she’s running errands or shuttling her kids to activities, and that helps her to show emotion and be empathetic (and) at the same time she can be curious and ask tough questions."

Sylvester, who anchors the 5, 6 and 11 o'clock weekday newscasts on Channel 11, and the 10 o'clock news on Fox 53,

carved out some time on Aug. 22 to host the Courier's "Men of Excellence" awards ceremony at the Sheraton Hotel Station Square. "I like doing events, I like doing debates and forums because I believe it's so important to not just connect with the community, but provide the services beyond what you see when I'm anchoring," Sylvester told the Courier after another event that she hosted, a Pittsburgh mayoral forum at a church on the North Side in March. "When you can help people make better and informed decisions, that is really important." Prior to Johnson's retirement, Sylvester said she started becoming more of a leader inside the walls of WPXI's Television Hill studios. "I have two kids... and we talk a lot about leadership and what is leadership, and I think being a leader is looking around and seeing what's wrong with the community, what's wrong with the neighborhood and what needs to be done, and not questioning should I or should I not but actually taking action," Sylvester told the Courier.

At times, Sylvester will speak at area schools.

"I take pride when I see young people, when I see elementary school students and they want to go into the news business," Sylvester said. "I believe that what we do on this earth and the time we

spend on this earth, it can't be just about ourselves. It has to be about something greater than ourselves."

Caring and authenticity goes a long way in the local news business. Over time, viewers become familiar with local news anchors and almost welcome them into their homes like an extended family member.

For Sylvester to have this type of longevity in Pittsburgh, which does not have the African American viewership dynamic as opposed to Cleveland, Detroit and Chicago, it’s a testament to her talent and admiration from all factions of Pittsburgh

viewers.

"Lisa was the only local news anchor in the country to have 1-on-1 interviews with Donald Trump and Kamala Harris last fall," noted Trabandt. "She asked tough, fair questions of both candidates with specific impacts and interests to the Pittsburgh region, and both campaigns credited her for doing solid, fair journalism."

Trabandt also said Sylvester "cares deeply about fairness and objectivity, making sure we offer up all sides on an issue. She has gone out into many different communities as part of her Coffee & Conversations series, and she

brings that perspective to the anchor desk each night."

Sylvester is also close to the aforementioned McGee and WPXI reporter Talia Kirkland, who is Black. As McGee and Kirkland continue their ascent in the tough news business, Sylvester, who's seen it all in her industry stops at ABC News and CNN among others, acts as a mentor to them.

"Before she actually started here, she was one of my mentees," Sylvester said about McGee, who graduated from Shady Side Academy and the University of Maryland.

"She would show me her reel, I would tell her to

'work on this,' or 'try this.' I have watched her grow up and just blossom, it has been amazing."

As for Kirkland, the Penn Hills High School and Duquesne University graduate, Sylvester described her as "amazing. She does amazing things in the community with kids and different organizations." Sylvester added: "It is important for me and for everybody to not just think about what we do for ourselves, but what we can do to help elevate others around us...because that's the stuff at the end of the day that really matters."

The ‘State of Black Pittsburgh’

Urban League’s annual event; Mayor Gainey says more collaboration is the key to prosperity

about housing? Are Blacks being disproportionately affected in the health care realm here? Are there pertinent programs in place here that help to keep African Americans out of the criminal justice system?

For Dr. Larkins-Pettigrew, she cut straight to the chase. She said that Black infants in Pittsburgh die “two to three times more than our White counterparts.” The crowd stunned, Dr. Larkins-Pettigrew dropped another bomb: “Our moms are dying three to four times as often as our White counterparts. Those numbers you should remember, because they’re quoted everywhere we go.” Dr. Larkins-Pettigrew continued: “Health is wealth. Health has to be the center of everything — our economics, our education. If we are not healthy, we cannot contribute to our families, we cannot grow. And so we all have to pay attention to ourselves and those around us, those we love and those we don’t love as well, because health is wealth.”

Dr. Larkins-Pettigrew said actions are being done to try to improve those rates for African American babies and mothers in the region, but is it improving fast enough?

As for Dr. Trotter, known as “The People’s Historian,” he had the audience glued to every word he uttered after he said he was leading an effort to have “reparations” for Black Pittsburghers.

“There is a real thing going on among pro-reparationists, people who support reparations, but they’re not all on the same page about how we’re going to get it done,” Dr. Trotter told the audience.

During Judge Kim Berkeley Clark’s remarks, she boldly said that if more people had voted in recent elections, the outcomes would have been different. More African Americans participating in the voting process in Pittsburgh and beyond is needed now more than ever, in a society where the U.S.A.’s current president, Donald Trump, wants to rid of DEI.

“America does not seem to care that we have been feeling bad, feeling sad, feeling scared and treated less than human for more than 400 years,” Judge Clark expressed in a poem she wrote entitled, “The Silence is Deafening.” “Many don’t understand that we are tired of just trying to survive; that we, too, want to thrive and wipe away the tears.”

But it was Mayor Gainey who came out boldly and said, enough with the “silos.” Enough with people trying to do everything themselves in this town. He wants to see more collaborations being done between organizations and companies, because those efforts can yield greater results and increased revenue for African Americans in this city and region.

“If you’re not giving people that look like you the opportunity to succeed by giving them contracts, then this city will never grow up,” Mayor Gainey said.

“The August Wilson House had a ‘brick party’

where they were selling bricks for $100 just to be able to keep things going, and I wonder how many people in here bought a brick for a hundred dollars,” Mayor Gainey continued.

The mayor touted that right now, the city has three major deals with Black contractors, which he said previously was unheard of in city administrations.

Among the notable people in attendance at the “State of Black Pittsburgh” were African American Chamber of Commerce of Western Pennsylvania President Barata A. Bey, and his wife, VP and Community Development Market Manager for Citizens Bank, Tammy Spencer Bey; the Hon. Cynthia A. Baldwin, her husband, Arthur Baldwin, and the Hon. Oscar J. Petite Jr.; Pittsburgh City Councilman Khari Mosley; Pittsburgh Public Schools Board Director Devon Taliaferro; Hill Community Development Corporation President and CEO Marimba Milliones; University of

“We have to come together to empower culture. No one organization or one elected official can do it; it’s only when we do it collectively. We got the August Wilson (African American Cultural) Center, you got the August Wilson House, you got all these entities that we are not supporting. Listen, if we are not supporting it, don’t ask why they’re not here in 10 years. Don’t ask. Look in the mirror.”

Pittsburgh Vice Chancellor for Institutional Engagement and Wellbeing Clyde Wilson Pickett; Courier Sales Director Ashley Johnson; South Pittsburgh A.C.T.E.S. (Achieving Change through Transitional Employment Services) Program Manager Ashley Cabiness; Lion of Judah Enterprises Executive Director Teaira Collins; A. Phillip Randolph Institute Operations Manager Sierra Parm; August Wilson African American Cultural Center CEO Janis Burley Wilson; and Heinz History Center Director of African American Program Samuel W. Black.

Some of the audience members asked questions to the panelists, and many audience members personally introduced themselves to the panelists following the event. The “State of Black Pittsburgh,” a place for networking, a place for honest conversation.

“We need to depend on each other and it’s OK for us to depend on each other,” Bush told the Courier at the event. “It’s OK for me to call the judge and

tell her I need help. We have to be comfortable doing that. I don’t care if I get credit as long as what we needed gets done, and I think that’s what I think so many people are looking for is the credit, versus ‘what can I do to help.’” Mayor Gainey was even more direct. “For everybody that has businesses here, if you don’t have 10 to 15 percent of your contracts going to people that look like us, don’t look at the outside, look at yourself, because that’s the problem. We have to come together to empower culture. No one organization or one elected official can do it; it’s only when we do it collectively. We got the August Wilson (African American Cultural) Center, you got the August Wilson House, you got all these entities that we are not supporting. Listen, if we are not supporting it, don’t ask why they’re not here in 10 years. Don’t ask. Look in the mirror.”

SPOTLIGHT ON SENIORS

Hats off to Black men; let's change the narrative

Three Pittsburgh-area Black men tell their stories

"Black brotha, I love ya, and I'll never try to hurt ya...I want ya to know that I'm here for you, forever true, 'cause you're my Black brotha, strong brotha, and there is no one above ya...I want ya to know that I'm here for you, forever true..."

- Angie Stone, "Brotha"

Black men in this country get a “bad rap.”

Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you know this to be true. We see it daily in news and most media outlets, and it does not drastically stop with age. Regrettably that “bad rap” does not decrease as men age, but actually intersects with the prevailing issues that can come along with aging—many similar to those that women face, and many different.

Starting with health disparities; September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month.

In the year 2000, the American Cancer Society reported that Black men suffer from higher incidence and mortality rate of prostate cancer than any other ethnic group in the world. As a result of that finding, part of their 2015 vision and mission for African Americans was to decrease that number by 50 percent. Needless to say we entered 2025, and up to this date, that is a statistic that remains the same.

Aging for men holds many of the same challenges it does for women; poor representation in the media, negative assumptions by society in general, ageism, and generational tension, just to name a few.

None of this means that there are not plenty of men who are aging well, because there are.

For this column, I’ve identified three local men who represent that group of Black men who have managed to overcome statistics and stigmas around aging and being Black.

Charles (Chuck) Timbers is 74 years of age, and has a few things he is proud of. 1. He still lives where he grew up.

2. Since 1984, he has been a Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner and was the first African American male in Pittsburgh to become so. 3. He proudly is caretaker of his sister, Keona Timbers, who is special needs and whom he describes as being joined at the hip. 4. He engages one of his absolute passions which is the ability to perform on stage as an actor for local theatre companies. He shared that the most remarkable thing about being 74 is that he can honestly say that he is content.

“I may not have accomplished all the goals I had for my life as a young man, but I have been and am still blessed. The years go by so fast—I did have goals I wanted to achieve, I used to say that by the time I’m a particular age, I want to have a certain thing, and it did not happen, But I am not disappointed, because I’ve had a good life. Yes, I am content —at 74—I am actually free, I no longer live to

please anyone."

An introvert in his youth, Chuck Timbers is amazed that he’s been able to act and sing all these years. “As a young person, I would go out of my way to avoid crowds. But change happened when, after my first high school play was over and we all went up on stage and I experienced the overwhelming audience response—the applause and the standing ovation gave me a feeling and knowledge that I wanted to keep doing this.”

Chuck Timbers realizes that as men and women age, society is harder on women than it is on men. There are so many standards placed on women as opposed to men—it celebrates older men and denigrates senior women.

In the matter of men’s health, Chuck Timbers’ passion about raising awareness about men’s health stems from not only his work as a healthcare provider, but also his personal cancer journey. He is a threetime cancer survivor, of which one is prostate cancer.

“Once you survive a cancer diagnosis, you look at life differently," Chuck Timbers told the New Pittsburgh Courier. "You recognize the second chance to zero in on your purpose, and if you are smart, you take the opportunity to embrace it."

Reverend Robert Tedder at age 62 recognizes and values his life as he ages. He shared that resiliency and adaptability in the wake of the challenges and accomplishments he has encountered during his life is what he finds most remarkable.

"Being able to adapt to what this life has thrown at me and still be standing and contributing, which I owe to my God and my faith, continues to be remarkable to me,” Rev. Tedder said. He is particularly qualified to have such an attitude because he is a true example of what it is to re-invent themselves. He is an ordained minister and is currently the Director of Children and Family Initiatives at Project Destiny, and has previously served as a Senior Pastor at a church. Reverend Tedder, an educator by profession, joined Teach for America at the age of 57 and taught at a school in Tulsa, Oklahoma, for two years, starting in 2020.

With his experience and credentials, he, too, believes that society is often unable to see what seniors bring to the table in terms of experi -

ence, wisdom and capacity.

“I think there is still an emphasis on youth, and as the segments of the population ages, society makes the incorrect assumption that we are no longer useful, we are out of touch and/or lacking in skills to do things as well as someone younger—resulting in no understanding in the value that comes from life experience and age," Rev. Tedder told the Courier.

The reverend remarked around his own health issues: “I was one of those who did not always prioritize my health—I considered myself healthy. In 2005, my world changed after finding I had some pretty high numbers. Further, after years of having my condition mismanaged, had it not been for my wife, who is a nurse, the issues with my diabetes would have never stabilized. Thankfully, after her intervention±—which my doctors tried to dissuade, things turned around, and I’ve been managing well ever since."

At age 82, George Moses has been an advocate for disenfranchised folks around housing for most of his career, and is still employed fulltime as a Community Housing Coordinator for a contractor with Highmark, and serves as an advocate for folks in need around housing and health care. At his age, Moses finds most remarkable the fact that his capacity is as outstanding as it is; and sees no problem at all with working full-time. He admits that the aging process crept up on him.

"When I turned 50, I made no notice of it, I still felt pretty good. At 70, I began to feel some of the aches and pains that appear with age," Moses told the Courier. And in spite of being a prostate cancer himself, "I still felt good and blessed," he said.

Moses believes that society, in general, has shown a blatant disregard for seniors, and says it starts in the home.

“The kindness we seek from society is missing because the things we learned in our homes as children are no longer prevalent," Moses voiced. "We were taught respect for elders, no ifs, ands or buts about it. And you knew that if you were disrespectful to adults and elders in general, you would pay for it dearly. If we could once again capture that teaching in the home, it would possibly spill over into society."

Additionally, the media plays a role in how society perceives seniors, Moses said.

We celebrate Black men, not just in September, but all year long. The narrative around aging and being Black —especially a man— must change, and it will. A similar theme runs through the above stories. These men are busy, they have purpose, they have faith and family, they have commitment and they've been endowed with the will to carry on.

The Women of Excellence Award celebrates local African American women who motivate and inspire others through their vision and leadership, exceptional achievements and participation in community service. The selected honorees will join an exclusive society of professional women who have previously received this distinction.

CRITERIA:

1. The nominee must a be a woman 40 years of age or older, who resides in the Greater Pittsburgh area.

2. The nominee must be active in her career or profession. Career or profession is defined as paid employment in her field. Nominees must agree to have their photograph and biographical information published in the New Pittsburgh Courier.

All nominees selected as a Women of Excellence will be featured in a 2025

3. Evaluations will be based on the quality of a nominee’s achievements rather than the quantity of information submitted.

4. Selections will be made by the New Pittsburgh Courier Women of Excellence Selection Committee based on the following criteria:

• Local African American executive or business owner

• Proven success in career/profession

• Positive role model

• Demonstrative community service

Must be Received by Monday, October 6.

submit nominations, visit : www.newpittsburghcourier.com/WOEnominations2025

Pittsburgh's Soul Food Festival 2025!

Destiny Ministries' prayer vigil for Homewood

“For by GRACE are you SAVED through FAITH; and that not of yourselves; it is the GIFT OF GOD: Not of WORKS, lest any man should boast.”—Ephesians 2:8-9

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‘Aaron-eous’ Rodgers

All told, Steelers quarterback isn't playing that well

The Pittsburgh Steelers visited Gillette Stadium on September 21, 2025, to take on the New England Patriots. The performance of the Steelers during the recent past has been less than solid and, the Patriots had no need to spend sleepless nights worrying about the matchup.

“We’re gonna to have to handle the front. We know where they’re gonna be most of the time,” Mike Vrabel, head coach of the Patriots, said before the game.

Coach Vrabel, if that were true, why was the Steelers defense in the perfect position to cause five turnovers?

That statement seemed less like an indicator of fear from the Pats and more like a welcome mat being laid down along with New England rubbing their hands together while drooling at the mouth saying: “Yeah, so what the Steelers are coming and we can’t wait for them to get here.”

The Steelers barely squeaked out a win, 2114. Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers again performed less like a future NFL Hall-of-Famer.

Mike Phillips recently posted a story on fansided. com that gives credence and support to my viewpoint. Phillips writes: "Aaron Rodgers hasn't changed much for the Pittsburgh Steelers." An excerpt from his column points out that: “The Pittsburgh Steelers haven't looked spectacular in the early going, but they are doing what Mike Tomlin's Steelers usually do, win slightly more than they lose. Sunday's 21-14 win over New England allowed the Steelers to improve to 2-1 over their first three games, but the teams they've beaten (the

Patriots and the 0-3 New York Jets) won't exactly strike fear into the hearts of NFL fans.”

Mr. Phillips also correctly pointed out that: “There is also a bit of deceptiveness with Rodgers' strong start, as taking out the Jets game means he has thrown three touchdowns and three interceptions in his last two starts. The overall numbers look solid, but a closer look at the game tape shows Rodgers having a tough time dealing with pressure and making some bad decisions with the football that he will pay for against stronger opponents.”

This is not a theory, just take a look at the tape! Although the defense of the Steelers handed Aaron Rodgers a gift horse of 5 turnovers, 4 fumbles and a pick, instead of capitalizing on his good fortune, Rodgers made the decision just to look the gift horse squarely in the mouth. Now came Arthur Smith’s turn to perform his dental exam of the “equine of convenience.”

I am convinced that Arthur Smith, the offensive coordinator of the Steelers and Aaron Rodgers, the Hall of Fame, sometimes the hall of shame quarterback, are the Siamese Twins of incompetency. They are joined at the lips instead of at the hip. There were occasions that the Patriots defense placed seven men in the box but Arthur Smith continued

to ignore the numbers and called plays that sent running backs scampering like rodents in the dark, squarely into the teeth of the defense. When that strategy tanked, he called plays attempting worthless two and three-yard possession-killing passes around and almost behind the line of scrimmage. The offense seemed to live in the land of perdition, forced by stagnation and repetition. For all of the being said about the Steelers O-line, Aaron Rodgers was not sacked once. Also, remember when the Steelers outdueled, sorry, I meant outlasted, the hapless New York Jets in the season opener, unrealistic predictions about the goldlaced immediate future of "savior" Aaron Rodgers

leading the Steelers to the promised land were spewing forth like six-monthold wine being served at a Kindergartener’s tea party. In other words, it is an easier task to get a naïve fan base inebriated with promise, rather than success. In the world of spin, it will almost always be easier to sell a dream to children as opposed to aware and informed grown folks. The future will soon reveal if Aaron Rodgers will be the solution to the Steelers offensive woes. Or will he become the bigger problem?

The opponent to the Steelers' success appears to be “the probability of change.” When former Steelers wide receiver George Pickens was experiencing a few “personali-

ty differences” with a few players and a coach or two, it was said by more than one person that Pickens was a reservoir of trouble and it would be wise to sever his association with the team. Why? If, for no other reason, it would be to preserve unity in the locker room and to eliminate future chaos. However, during that feeble and biased attempt to analyze the social atmosphere of the Steelers, they failed to acknowledge the caboose that Aaron Rodgers attached to the Steelers train was filled to the brim with his luggage. Andrew Vasquez posted a story on steelerswire. com after the Steelers victory against the Pats. “After the Steelers’ 2114 win over the Patriots,

Rodgers was asked about the 509th touchdown pass that moved him past Brett Favre on the all-time list—but the 41-year-old quarterback admitted the milestone doesn’t mean as much when asked where it ranks in his career. 'I mean, not super duper high,' Rodgers said. 'It means I played a long time.'" If you believe that, I will bet you my mama’s last bucket of Thanksgiving Day chitlins, that if you hook Aaron Rodgers up to a polygraph machine and ask that same question, it will be revealed that Rodgers was counting the days before he surpassed Brett Favre on the NFL touchdown passes list.

Homeownership has long been a cornerstone of building wealth in America, yet unequal access to credit continues to block too many African Americans from this path. Data consistently shows that Black applicants are denied mortgages at significantly higher rates than their White counterparts even when incomes are comparable. This gap doesn’t just impact individual dreams of owning a home; it limits the ability of the Black community to build intergenerational wealth, stability, and opportunity.

The Reality of Credit Disparities

Reports from the Urban Institute and the Con -

sumer Financial Protection Bureau consistently highlight that Black borrowers face higher denial rates compared to White borrowers. For example, even at comparable income levels, Black applicants are more likely to be told “no” due to credit score thresholds, debt-to-income ratios, or lender overlays. In many cases, the difference comes down to the fact that Black households often have thinner credit histories, carry slightly higher debt loads, or lack intergenerational wealth to boost down payments. Understanding the Challenge Higher Denial Rates: Research shows that Black applicants face more frequent loan denials despite similar financial qualifications.

Wealth Gap: Denials limit access to affordable credit, pushing many toward renting rather than owning, which compounds the racial wealth gap.

Systemic Barriers: Historic discrimination in lending, appraisal bias, and limited access to prime loan products continue to weigh heavily. What This Means for Black Homeownership When access to credit is unequal, the ripple effect is generational. Families who can’t buy homes miss out on years of equity growth, tax benefits, and stability. Instead of ownership, they remain renters, often paying more per month than they would on a mortgage. Over decades, this erodes wealth-building opportunities and contributes to the racial wealth gap. Property is Power, but without fair access to credit, power is unevenly distributed.

BUSINESS

by ReShonda Tate

When Danielle Carter landed a six-figure job as an attorney at a mid-size Houston firm, she thought she had “made it.”

But nearly a decade into her career, her bank account tells a different story.

“I make $120,000 a year, but I still live paycheck to paycheck,” she admits. “After rent, student loans, helping my mom with her mortgage, paying for my nephew’s after-school care and sending money to my cousin who’s in nursing school, I barely have anything left. People assume I’m balling, but the truth is, it’s a struggle.”

by Stacy M. Brown

The federal government will stop issuing paper checks for Social Security, veterans’ benefits, tax refunds, and most other programs at the end of this month, requiring millions of Americans to move to electronic payments.

Carter is not alone. For many Black professionals, particularly first-generation high earners, a six-figure salary often comes with invisible strings and deep obligations. They are the financial lifeline for their household and extended family members navigating medical bills, college tuition, childcare and emergencies. The result: high income, low wealth and even lower peace of mind.

A cultural and historical weight

The concept of being “the one who made it” carries historical resonance in Black communities. After generations of systemic economic exclusion, those who climb the income ladder often carry their entire family with them.

“We call it ‘Black Tax,’” explains Rianka Dorsainvil, certified financial planner and co-founder of 2050 Wealth Partners. “It’s the pressure many Black professionals feel to provide for multiple generations—upward to parents, sideways to siblings and downward to children or nieces and nephews. It’s rooted in love, but it can also sabotage wealth building if there’s no plan.”

The common traps Many high-earning professionals fall into lifestyle creep—spending more as they earn more, without account-

The shift, required under Executive Order 14247, begins on Sept. 30.  “Reducing paper checks has been a longstanding bipartisan goal that our administration is finally putting into action,” Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent stated. “Thanks to President Trump, this will help reduce fraud and theft. It will also remove delays that prevent hardworking Americans from receiving their vital payments.”

when markets fall, you buy quality investments on sale. Someone who invested steadily through the crashes in 2000, 2008, and 2020 still came out ahead—because they kept buying when prices were low. Here’s the kicker: consistency turns market dips into opportunities. Think about it—when the S&P 500 fell nearly 40 percent in 2008, steady investors bought shares at bargain prices. Fast forward a decade, and those “scary” purchases doubled and tripled in value. Dollar-cost averaging isn’t flashy. It’s boring, automatic, and repeatable. Boring works. It’s the quiet engine behind most retirement millionaires. Diversify or Risk It All Putting all your money in one stock isn’t

While most beneficiaries already use electronic transfers, more than 5 million still receive paper checks, including seniors, people with disabilities, and those without bank accounts.

Beneficiaries can choose between direct deposit into a bank or credit union account or the Direct Express debit card, a Treasury-sponsored card for those without accounts. Enrollment is available through GoDirect.gov, by calling 1-800-967-6857, or through the agency that issues payments.

Jennifer Tescher, founder of the Financial Health Network, warned that

PROPERTY IS POWER!

What unequal access to credit means for Black homeownership

What African Americans Can Do to Reverse the Trend

1. Build and Protect Credit Early

A strong credit score is one of the most powerful tools in the mortgage process. Paying bills on time, reducing credit card balances, and avoiding unnecessary debt are key. Adding rent and utility payments to your credit history (through programs that report alternative data) can also strengthen your profile.

2. Shop Around for Lenders

One denial does not define your ability to buy a home. Different lenders have different overlays and risk appetites. Community-focused lenders, credit unions, and brokers often provide more flexible options and fight harder to get Black borrowers approved.

3. Use Government-Backed Loan Programs

FHA, VA, and USDA loans often have lower credit thresholds and are designed to expand access. While these loans may come with additional costs like mortgage insurance, they provide an important gateway to ownership.

4. Leverage Down Payment Assistance

Many state and local programs offer grants or forgivable loans to help cover down payments and closing costs. These programs can make a critical difference when intergenerational wealth isn’t available to help with upfront expenses.

5. Document Everything

Unequal access often comes from lenders discounting or ignoring certain types of income (like self-employment or gig work). Keeping thorough records of business deposits, tax returns, and consistent income streams strengthens your case.

6. Work with Trusted Advisors

Partnering with realtors, brokers, and housing counselors who are invested in Black homeownership ensures you’re not navigating the process alone. Advocacy matters.

7. Prepare for the Long Game

Sometimes the best move is to wait, strengthen your financial profile, and reapply. Improving your credit by even 20–40 points can shift your loan options dramatically. What feels like a “no” today can be a “yes” tomorrow with preparation and persistence.

The Bigger Picture

The fight against unequal access to credit is both systemic and personal. Systemic, because lenders and policymakers must address the structural inequities that have long disadvantaged Black families. Personal, because every Black household has the power to build credit, shop for options, and demand equitable treatment. By combining both, we can change outcomes not just for individuals, but for the community. Property is Power, and while unequal access to credit is a real barrier, it is not an immovable one.

(Dr. Anthony O. Kellum—CEO of Kellum Mortgage, LLC Homeownership Advocate, Speaker, Author NMLS # 1267030 NMLS #1567030 O: 313-263-6388 W: www.KelluMortgage.com .) Property is Power!  is a movement to promote home and community ownership. Studies indicate homeownership leads to higher graduation rates, family wealth, and community involvement.

Debt and lower savings leave Black Americans behind in retirement readiness

by Stacy M. Brown

A report from the Employ-

ee Benefit Research Institute shows that Black Americans continue to face serious challenges in saving for retirement, even as their incomes grow.

The 2025 Retirement Confidence Survey, which included a special oversample of Black workers and retirees, found that the wealth gap remains wide at every income level.

Among households earning $75,000 or more, only 33 percent of Black Americans reported having $250,000 or more in savings and investments, compared with 63 percent of non-Black Americans.

Debt remains a major obstacle. Sixty-three percent of higher-income Black households said debt is a problem, while only 45 percent of nonBlack households at the same income level said the same.

Nearly half of upper-income Black respondents said debt affects their ability to save or live comfortably in retirement.

While many Black Americans expressed confidence in managing day-to-day budgets, fewer felt prepared to invest or plan for the long term.

The study showed that Black Americans with higher incomes were less likely to have personally saved for retirement—77 percent, compared to 87 percent of non-Black Americans.

Retirement experiences also differed sharply. Forty-four percent of Black retirees said they retired earlier than planned because of a health problem or disability, compared with 32 percent of non-Black retirees.

After leaving their main jobs, Black retirees were more likely to work for pay to make ends meet and more often said their retirement lifestyle was worse than expected.

Access to financial advice and planning remains uneven.

Just 31 percent of Black re-

spondents reported currently working with a financial adviser, although nearly half expect to do so in the future. Black Americans were more likely to seek help with reducing debt, creating wills or estate plans, and arranging life insurance, rather than simply determining if they had saved enough to retire.

Black workers also expressed high interest in innovative retirement products. According to the report, 85 percent of Black employees with workplace savings plans stated that they were somewhat or very interested in using some or all of their retirement savings to purchase a product that guarantees a monthly income for life. Seventy percent said they would buy an insurance product that begins providing guaranteed income at a later age, such as 80 or 85, a higher percentage than the 59 percent of non-Black workers who expressed the same sentiment.

When asked about converting workplace savings into month-

ly retirement income, Black Americans were more likely to find each of the options appealing. For example, 75 percent favored a default investment option that includes guaranteed lifetime income features, while 73 percent liked the idea of an employer-selected platform to help them choose income solutions.

The survey also showed differences in expected sources of income during retirement.

Nearly 9 in 10 Black workers and retirees said they expect to rely on Social Security. However, Black retirees were more likely to depend on financial support from family or friends and on disability insurance income, while non-Black retirees were more likely to rely on personal investments and workplace savings plans. Participation in workplace retirement plans is increasing, but it remains uneven. Among Black workers earning less than $35,000, 41 percent reported being offered a workplace retirement plan. That

figure rose to 86 percent for higher-income workers. Across all income levels, approximately 9 in 10 workers who were offered a plan reported being satisfied overall. Satisfaction levels were similar between Black and non-Black workers when they were asked about plan features, investment choices, tools for calculating retirement needs, and fees. The report highlighted a strong appetite for new plan features that could help address financial vulnerabilities. Eighty-eight percent of Black workers said they would likely use an emergency savings account funded through payroll deductions, compared with 68 percent of non-Black workers. Black workers also showed more interest in features that would allow student loan payments to qualify for employer matching contributions to retirement plans.

Researchers Craig Copeland and Lisa Greenwald wrote, “Black Americans reported disproportionately lower financial resources, and how they feel about retirement and financial security is clearly impacted by having less resources.”  They said, Black retirees, in particular, are “struggling with higher likelihoods of their retirement lifestyle being worse than expected” and “having to retire earlier than planned because of a health problem or disability.”

However, the researchers concluded that there is hope.

“There are some modifications in the financial system that could help improve their prospects,” they said, “such as increased assistance in balancing competing financial priorities like debt reduction, supporting family, and building long-term savings.”

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Six figures isn’t rich if you’re the safety net

ing for long-term goals. Add in a lack of emergency savings, underinsurance and no retirement strategy and the financial foundation begins to crack.

Angela Moore, CFP and founder of Modern Money Education, says boundaries are the most overlooked tool for high earners. “You have to set limits—not out of selfishness, but out of sustainability,” Moore says. “Supporting your family is noble, but not if it costs you your future.”

Case study

For Henry Bell, a 42-year-old corporate

the deadline could create problems for vulnerable groups.

“Populations that may be more challenged by having to change the way they receive their federal benefits include older adults, immigrants, and people with disabilities,” Tescher stated.

Kathleen Romig, a former Social Security Administration official now with the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, de-

manager, being the safety net isn’t a burden—it’s a badge of honor. But it comes with a cost.

“I help my aging parents with bills and my younger brother’s tuition,” Bell shares. “But when my car broke down last year, I realized I didn’t even have $1,000 saved. I was out here supporting everybody else and had nothing for myself.”

Bell has since started working with a financial coach and restructured his budget to include “non-negotiable savings.”

“I still help,” he says. “But I also protect my peace and my wallet.” Wealth-building strategies

scribed her experience trying to enroll.

“I couldn’t get through to a person. Some people are just not going to be able to manage the steps,” Romig stated.

Paper checks cost about 50 cents to issue compared with less than 15 cents for electronic transfers. Officials contend that fraud concerns are also driving the change, with banks reporting nearly 680,000 cases of check fraud in 2022, nearly double the year before.

Waivers will be available only in limited

Experts say six-figure earners can thrive financially, with the right tools: Budget with Purpose: Use a zero-based budget or the 50/30/20 method to stay on track. Get Insured: Life and disability insurance are musts for family protectors. Estate Planning: Wills, trusts, and power of attorney documents protect everyone. Set a Cap: Decide how much support you can provide per month, and stick to it. Have the Conversation: Talk openly with family about your financial limits and long-term goals.

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cases, including for people 90 and older, those in remote areas, or individuals with certain disabilities. Beneficiaries seeking an exemption must call 1-800-967-5042. A spokesperson for the Social Security Administration said the agency is contacting those who still receive paper checks.

“Where a beneficiary has no other means to receive payment, we will continue to issue paper checks,” the spokesperson stated.

Beginner stock strategies that actually build wealth

FZROX, or Schwab’s SWPPX are all lowfee, high-quality options.

Here’s the beauty: diversification smooths out the ride. One company may crash, another may soar, but together the portfolio grows steadily over time. Remember Enron? Thousands of employees had their retirement savings tied up in company stock. When Enron collapsed in 2001, many lost everything overnight. A diversified portfolio wouldn’t have been wiped out—it would have absorbed the hit and kept growing.

Historical growth: Invest $200/month in an S&P 500 fund (10 percent return): 10 years = $38,000 20 years = $137,000 30 years = $380,000

That’s cable and internet money turned into nearly half a million.

Use the Right Tools for Your Stage Consistency and diversification matter most. The tools you use depend on where you are.

Target Date Funds: Great for beginners. They start aggressive and shift safer as you near retirement. But some get too conservative too soon. Think of them as training wheels—they’ll get you moving, but eventually you’ll want more control.

Tax-Sheltered Accounts: Don’t let Uncle Sam eat into your gains.

401(k)/403(b): Employer plans with matches = free money. Always grab the match—it’s an instant 100 percent return. Roth IRA/Traditional IRA: Individual retirement accounts with tax perks. Roth grows tax-free—perfect for younger workers who expect higher taxes later.

HSA: Triple tax advantage—contributions, growth, and withdrawals for medical expenses are all tax-free. An HSA doubles as a “stealth IRA” if you don’t spend it early.

529 Plans: For parents saving for college. The earlier you start, the less you’ll sweat tuition bills later. Here’s the kicker: even small contributions grow huge in tax-sheltered accounts. For example, just $50 a month in a Roth IRA at 10 percent returns grows to about $38,000 in 20 years and nearly $114,000 in 30 years—and it’s all tax-free in retirement. Now imagine your job offers a 401(k) match. You put in $200/month, your employer adds $200. That’s $400/month invested. After 30 years at 10 percent growth, your contributions alone would’ve grown to about $456,000. With the match, it’s closer to $912,000. Same effort on your

part—double the outcome. That’s why skipping the match is like throwing free money in the trash. Respect the Power of Time

Time is the ultimate multiplier. The earlier you start, the less you invest and the more you end up with.

One-time $10,000 at 10 percent:

10 years = $25,937

20 years = $67,275

30 years = $174,494

Or go consistent with $500/month at 10

percent:

10 years = $95,000

20 years = $344,000

30 years = $950,000

Early vs. Late Start: The Wake-Up Call

Two investors:

Early Starter (25): Invests $500/month for just 10 years, then stops. Total = $60,000.

Late Starter (35): Invests $500/month for 30 years. Total = $180,000.

At 65:

Early Starter = $1.7 million

Late Starter = $1.1 million

The one who invested less ended with more because they gave their money 30 extra years to compound. That’s the power of time. Waiting even a decade to start costs

you hundreds of thousands, if not millions, over a lifetime. Time, not money, is your biggest wealth-building asset. Start now—your future self will thank you.

Final Words From the Coach Wealth-building is simple—but not easy. If you follow my Millionaire Snapshot series, you’ll see the same pattern: teachers, truck drivers, single parents—all hitting millionaire status by doing the basics consistently. They: Work hard. Live within their means. Budget.

Save.

Invest faithfully. The secret isn’t luck or flashy trends—it’s discipline. Whether you use dollar-cost averaging, index funds, or target date funds, the key is consistency. Combine that with tax-sheltered accounts and time, and you’ve got a proven roadmap to wealth. The best day to start was yesterday. The next best day is today. (Damon

Guest Editorial

Condemn murder and reject Kirk glorification

President Donald Trump’s martyrdom of conservative activist Charlie Kirk is a betrayal of his office. Martyrdom often carries implicit or explicit calls for vengeance or retribution.

The assassination of Kirk is a shocking and deplorable act of political violence. His killing is a reminder that no ideology or disagreement can ever justify the taking of a human life. Any leader or citizen who would use this tragedy to justify or excuse violence only further endangers our society.

Social media posts making jokes about Kirk’s death are morally wrong.

We must condemn the murder in the strongest possible terms.

But condemning the murder does not mean whitewashing the victim’s views.

In an evening address from the White House, Trump called Kirk a “martyr for truth and freedom.”

The president’s remarks are factually dishonest.

Kirk built a nationwide organization of young far right extremists that exploited political divisions and targeted marginalized groups. He specifically directed disparaging language toward African Americans, immigrants and the LGBTQ+ community.

Kirk called the country’s passing of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 “a huge mistake.” The law prohibits discrimination in public places and made employment discrimination illegal.

On a July 2023 episode of his show, Kirk suggested TV personality Joy Reid, former first lady Michelle Obama, the late Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee and Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson did not have the intelligence to achieve what they did without affirmative action. “You had to go steal a White person’s slot to be taken somewhat seriously,” said Kirk, a college dropout.

Although a strong supporter of Israel, he spewed antisemitic tropes such as the White nationalist conspiracy theory of a “Great Replacement,” an alleged plot to replace Whites in America with nonWhite immigrants. The conspiracy theories most racist proponents believe Jewish leaders are behind the replacement plan.

There can be no equivocation on condemning his murder, but there is also a moral imperative to condemn the hateful and divisive ideas Kirk helped to inject into the political mainstream.

In the wake of this killing, America needs to choose a different path. We must reaffirm that violence is never the answer. But we must also not abandon the truth. Strongly condemning Kirk’s murder does not require validating a far-right ideology that many Americans rightfully oppose. Trump’s decision to call Kirk a martyr and to frame the event as a battle between “truth” and a threatened “radical left” may play well to his base. But it is precisely this sort of language that deepens divides. We should use this moment by recommitting ourselves to a better, decent, more honest and respectful political dialogue.

(Reprinted from the Philadelphia Tribune)

Rod Doss Editor & Publisher

Different laws for White males

(TriceEdneyWire.com)—I look at decisions of our Appeals Courts and our U. S. Supreme Court, and too often, I’m left wondering where we can go to seek justice with the next level court taking a look at our cases when it seems so obvious a lower court has given an unfair opinion?  It seems that a recent Georgia Supreme Court’s rejection of D.A. Fani Willis’ appeal in the Trump case was an obviously wrong decision! I fail to understand the rejection where Trump’s action was an obvious crime and was in D.A. Willis’ discretion to bring, but the Court refused her the opportunity to handle the case about Trump’s obvious election violation!  Why is Trump so easily excused from following laws of the nation he serves as leader? What must young people studying law think about the disparate treatment people of color still get in our courts? Years ago, I remember when those of us who heard a case we felt was wrongly decided, we could at least say, we could take the case to the Supreme Court.  That is not something we say now because too many times we see no justice routinely with the current Court.

When Trump brings any case for whatever reason to the Supreme Court, if it were not for Justices Elena Kagan, Sonia Sotomayor and Ketanji Brown Jackson, we would not even hear a rational response. Donald Trump shreds the U.S. Constitution and the rule of law with stunning speed, and the Supreme Court’s right-wing majority

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is helping him every step of the way. A writer said recently, “Time and again, lower federal courts have blocked Trump’s most flagrantly illegal actions only to have the farright majority overrule them with unsigned, unexplained “emergency” orders.

These are the same justices who’ve pocketed millions in gifts and payouts from MAGA megadonors and corporate law firms—and they must be held accountable before they dismantle what’s left of our democracy.

The Georgia Supreme Court has declined to hear Willis’ appeal when Trump was so obviously guilty.  One did not need a law degree to see the violation in his effort to get a government official to break the law on his case in the 2020 election interference and racketeering indictment. This Appeals Court decision takes away Willis’ ability to prosecute yet another Trump case.  This high-profile RICO case transfers prosecutorial responsibility to a new attorney for review. For the life of me, I see no reason D.A. Willis had an obligation to discuss her

personal life with the public. I don’t see how the relationship undermined public confidence in the prosecution.

When I look at what is currently happening with the Black female Mayor of New Orleans, it makes the case that this decision is more about negatively impacting the relationships of Black women while White males do whatever the H—L they want to do in comparable situations!

Do you remember the handling of the case with Senator David Vitter of Louisiana—a White male?  Nothing was done to discredit his ability to do his job. He continued being a Senator making laws for all of us.  He’d been accused of being linked to a dating service, an alleged ring operated by the DC Madam. All he had to do to move on was plead that God had “forgiven his very serious sin.” We don’t know what his sin was, but no one kept him from doing his job!

Of course, we’ve always known the standards for Black women are different, and more often than not, we exceed expectations in our work. With such low standards for others, we fight our way through, and keep on doing the good we can for others. D.A. Willis, we know you fought a good fight, and wish you much success in whatever case you are allowed to prosecute.

(Dr. E. Faye Williams, President of The Dick Gregory Society.)

world without violence must come

We must be able to live in a world without violence. We must be able to live in a world without gun violence. Since the assassination of Charlie Kirk, just outside of York, Pennsylvania, an individual killed three police officers and a local ATF agent shot and killed an 18-yearold in Aliquippa. This comes after Marchello Woodard was killed by a state parole agent in Erie, Pa., in July of this year.

The events of the past few weeks shows violence has become normalized within our society which must be of concern to every Pennsylvanian. Gun violence permeates every fabric of our society regardless of identity and socioeconomic status. Anyone is able to become a victim of gun violence. Anyone is able to become a victim of violence. Every single one of us is impacted by gun violence.

In order to move beyond a culture

of death and destruction, we must create systems and conditions where violence is not even an afterthought. We must work to create a reality where violence is foreign and eradicated from our lives locally and globally. We must mourn every life taken by violence and fight to make sure our children are able to grow old in a world curated for their wellbeing.

In order to create a world without violence, we must begin to create conditions of liberation where the focus is ensuring that people are able to live and thrive where they are living.  We must have afford-

able housing, access to healthcare, fully funded schools, livable wages, walkable neighborhoods, and community resources.

We must also create policies such as inclusionary zoning and Stop The Violence Fund that allow for people to live and thrive where they are and contribute back to the communities that raised them. We must move beyond industries that make millions off of our pain and suffering by creating industries focused on art, community and innovation.

Policing and prisons will not stop gun violence. As we have seen this week, law enforcement agencies themselves contribute to violence and chaos in communities.  We must change our approach to gun violence because this amount of death is not normal.

We must create a world without gun violence.

When minor voices become major warnings

(TriceEdneyWire.com)—Stephen Colbert and Jimmy Kimmel—giants of late-night television—now find themselves facing censorship, dismissal, or forced silence when their words cross the powerful. That should alarm us all. If media figures of their stature can be muzzled, what chance do ordinary journalists or community truth-tellers have?

I know this pain personally. Decades ago, I was among the first Black women to sit on the editorial board of a major newspaper. I was eventually pushed out—not because of poor work, but because my views did not align with the White male owners. They praised the virtues of free press while silencing those who tried to practice it. The issue is not new. It is the age-old clash between voices that speak truth from the margins and systems that demand loyalty to privilege. When I wrote about poverty, inequality, or the struggles of ordinary people, I was not being rebellious. I was testifying. But privilege prefers a flattering portrait over an honest mirror. On many occasions, my White colleagues and I could be in the same room or were looking at the same set of facts, but walk away with conclusions as if we existed on different planets.  For example, once a popular U.S. Senator came to our editorial board meeting to boast about the massive cuts in health programs which would save the taxpayers billions. But when I questioned how many children would be malnourished or sick because of the cuts the reaction was almost like a pair of skunks had invaded the boardroom. It was often painful to see stories that were crucial to the health and welfare of people of color considered not news or heavily edited which diluted there importance.  For example I investigated how Medicaid police actually destroyed the practices of African American doctors leaving not only their patients medically neglected but fractured

the livelihood of the doctors. If this condition had not been centered in the Black communities it would have been frontpage news.  But pushing for coverage of these kinds of stories aided in my exit.

Not all of my time at the paper was negative, but it was very frustrating that the opinions of the White writers sailed to the finish line while mine were circumspect, challenged and too often berated. The fight for equality in the newsroom for civil rights and liberties was often as challenging as the protests we covered outside.

My honesty cost me my livelihood. My words were branded a “poison pen,” too inconvenient, too unwilling to play along. I wrote not to comfort the powerful but for the poor, the struggling, and the left out—because I had once been there myself. That lived truth was not welcome in the boardroom.

What was brushed aside as “minor” in my case is now playing out on a much larger and more dangerous scale. In-house censorship has metastasized, and it increasingly resembles the playbook of dictatorship.

Former President Donald Trump has made no secret of his disdain for independent media. He has pressured networks like ABC and CBS to soften unfavorable coverage. He has filed defamation suits against The Wall Street Journal and The New York Times. His allies in Congress stripped federal funding from NPR and PBS. The FCC, under his influence, has targeted diversity, equity, and inclusion programs while vowing to root out what he calls “liberal bias.”

In a recent interview, Trump

made his intentions clear: networks, newspapers, and talk show hosts that portray him unfavorably will be punished. That pressure is already reshaping major newsrooms once trusted to be fair.

Distinguished Black journalists, in particular, have been washed out. At the Washington Post, opinion columnist Karen Attiah was dismissed after she challenged right-wing commentator Charlie Kirk’s demeaning claim that Black women—including Michelle Obama and Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson—“lack brain processing power.”

The attack on the press goes further. The administration has imposed restrictions on journalists covering the Pentagon, requiring them to pledge not to report information unless it has been officially authorized. If such rules stand, they won’t stop at the Pentagon—they will spread across agencies, handcuffing reporters from doing the very job democracy depends on. Silencing voices—whether latenight hosts or unknown columnists—does not erase the truths they speak. It only deepens the divide between those who hold power and those who live with its consequences.

That is why the warning signs must not be ignored. When journalists and commentators are stripped of their platforms, it is not simply their loss. It is the public’s loss. Every silenced voice leaves us with less information, less accountability, and less freedom.

The silencing also highlights an opportunity to support the Black Press, the hundreds of Black owned newspapers as well as the podcasts and responsible social media that carry a variety of news.

The silencing of “minor” voices decades ago prepared the ground for today’s assault on “major” ones. If we fail to resist now, the next silenced voice may not belong to a journalist or comedian—but to the people themselves.

Reframing the truth as a political strategy

(TriceEdneyWire.com)—During the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol, millions of people across the United States watched the events unfold in real time on live television. We saw news broadcasters provide continuous coverage showing how police officers were unable to contain the rioters who eventually breached the U.S. Capitol building. Watching this attack, I found myself in shock and disbelief that something like this could ever happen in our nation. We saw the television images of the hangman’s noose along with the chants of “hang Mike Pence.”

This was a reminder of how lynching is a dark part of our nation’s history that never totally went away. As an angry mob roamed throughout the Capitol building, congressional staff, members of Congress, and Vice President Pence were forced to shelter in place while basically being hunted down. A Confederate flag has never entered the U.S. Capitol building during the Civil War; however, it was carried inside the building by the rioters on this sad day. Video footage from the day showed rioters breaking windows and doors and ransacking offices. Approximately 140 police officers were assaulted.

Yet, despite what we saw with our own eyes, the collective memory of Jan. 6 is fading for most Americans. Polls show that only a small percentage of Americans now identify the Jan. 6 insurrection as the defining moment of Donald Trump’s presidency. Efforts to downplay or distort the Jan. 6 events turned this historical political crisis into something seen through political rather than patriotic and moral filters. As a result, our government’s built-in systems of checks and balances failed the nation making full accountability to an emboldened president unobtainable.

Despite the growing threat to democracy, too many people simply do not care about what Jan. 6 means to our nation. Some felt it was justified. Several Republican lawmakers and commentators went as far as to refer to the Jan. 6 rioters as

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“tourists.” This reframing and whitewashing of the narrative was not isolated, but part of a larger effort to minimize the severity of the violence, and to discredit the Jan. 6 investigation. The tactic of false counter-narratives will always resonate with those who are consistently drawn to conspiracy theories. This is particularly true as Donald Trump continued to spread lies about the 2020 election, claiming that a massive conspiracy robbed him of a second term.

Lying is proving to be an effective political strategy for conservatives because so many people are willing to disbelieve the facts and evidence while accepting untrue conspiracies, even when the truth and facts are crystal clear.

For example, the facts and evidence proved that while Critical Race Theory (CRT) analyzes how laws and policies perpetuate racial disparities and systemic racism in society, it was not taught in K-12 public schools as a formal curriculum. Yet, conservative politicians and media figures used CRT as a rallying dog whistle to undermine any efforts to address racism or promote equity. The furor over CRT was used as a symbol for broader grievances about changing social norms and racial justice. “We’re saying, what is the fuss about?” said Lynn Daniel, a ninth-grade English teacher in the Phoenix area. “We don’t get it. This objection is being pushed upon us, and it’s not even happening in our classes. I don’t understand it.”

Those on social media amplified the false narrative and misunderstandings to fuel the outcry that CRT is “indoctrinating children” and promoting anti-White sentiment. Even when most Americans, including educators, do not accurately understand what it is. The term “woke” emerged as a call to remain vigilant, alert and conscious of racial injustice and social inequality. The anti-woke movement was a direct backlash to the racial justice activism that followed the George Floyd protests. The “anti-woke” rhetoric was used to reframe discussions on CRT and diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) as discriminatory, divisive, and a threat to traditional values.

The negative impact from the anti-CRT, anti-woke, and anti-DEI movement by ill-willed people became further entrenched when good-willed people of all races chose not to pay attention and stay informed of the truth. The racial backlash has consequences for people of color and their communities. Therefore, there needs to be a backlash to the backlash, where dissent and criticism are not silenced by denying individuals their right to free speech.

The same conservatives who wrongly reframed the meaning of CRT, wokeness, and DEI have also attempted to reframe what it means to be a Christian who loves his brother. They also forget that empathy, diversity, equity, and inclusion are Biblical principles of unity. While the Charlie Kirk murder has further divided the nation racially and politically, he did not deserve to be killed. As a Christian, his legacy does not totally reflect the character of Christ. Kirk once stated, “I can’t stand the word empathy. I think empathy is a made-up new age term that—it does a lot of damage.”

Empathy is defined as “the ability to understand and share the feelings of another.” Wokeness is a form of empathy for the plight and suffering of others. Words will always matter. Words possess both destructive and healing power. Harmful and false language resulting from the anti-CRT, wokeness, and DEI movements can inflict lasting and emotional wounds. Congressman Bennie Thompson was chairman of the January 6 House committee. He, in good conscience, could not vote in favor of the Charlie Kirk Resolution. I agree with his sentiment and vote.

(David W. Marshall is the founder of the faith-based organization TRB: The Reconciled Body and the author of the book God Bless Our Divided America.)

Charlie Kirk: No country for young men who ‘corrupt the youth’

Charlie Kirk, the 31-year-old founder of Turning Point USA, an organization that promotes conservative politics in high schools and colleges, was fatally shot during an outdoor speaking event at Utah Valley University on the day before the nation remembered 9/11. He was born in 1993. Kirk described his parents as Republicans, although they were not particularly politically active. During the 1990s, conservatives were castigated for prioritizing free markets and tax cuts over social issues. At the turn of the century, the Republicans gained the presidency primarily as a result of President Bill Clinton’s personal scandals, not because of a strong belief in conservative ideals. Kirk was a child when President George W. Bush attempted to rebrand Republicans as compassionate conservatives, but Bush was unable to gain traction with young people due to what they were taught about conservatism.

In 2004, Humanities Professor Philip E. Agre published a paper titled “What is Conservatism and What is Wrong with It?” According to Agre, liberals in the United States have been losing political debates to conservatives for a quarter century. To win again, liberals must answer two simple questions: what is conservatism, and what is wrong with it? As it happens, the answers to these questions are simple:

Q: What is conservatism?

A: Conservatism is the dominance of society by an aristocracy.

Q: What’s wrong with conservatism?

A: Conservatism is incompatible with democracy, prosperity, and civilization in general. It is a destructive system of inequality and prejudice that is founded on deception and has no place in the modern world.

Professor Agre acknowledged the left’s intellectual deficiency, but he did not suggest that the left strengthen its arguments; rather, he proposed that conservatives can be defeated if they are portrayed as infidels unfit for modernity. The problem with this falsehood isn’t what it does to conservatives; it’s how it shapes the leftists who believe it’s

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true—it imparts in them a false sense of intellectual and moral superiority in which interaction with conservatives is beneath them, and more importantly, they develop contempt for conservative thought, believing it should be censored from the public square.

For the next ten years, conservative speakers were often protested, disrupted, or disinvited from speaking at campuses across America. A 2014 ABC News analysis of commencement speakers at top universities found no Republican political figure among the main speakers for the previous two years, while 25 Democrats were invited to speak. That same year New York’s Democratic Governor Andrew Cuomo said conservatives who were pro-life, pro-gun, and anti-gay marriage had no place in the state of New York.

This was the political environment in which a teenage Charlie Kirk dropped out of college to establish Turning Point USA. His purpose was to demonstrate that conservatism was compatible with democracy and that conservatives had a place not only in New York but in every state in the union, particularly on college campuses.

Over the next decade, Kirk completed his mission.

According to a Pew Research Center poll from 2009, 62 percent of voters aged 18-28 leaned Democratic. However, in 2025, Politico reported, “New data out of Yale’s Youth Poll broke the internet last week when it revealed a partisan split within Gen Z. Given a generic Democrat vs. Republican ballot for 2026, respondents ages 18-21 supported Republicans by nearly 12 points, while those ages 2229 backed Democrats by about 6 points. It was a stunning gap that undermined

the longstanding notion of younger voters always trending more liberal. On the contrary, today’s youngest eligible voters are more conservative than their older counterparts: according to the poll, they are less likely to support transgender athletes participating in sports, less likely to support sending aid to Ukraine, and more likely to approve of President Donald Trump. Fifty-one percent of younger Gen Zers view him favorably, compared to 46 percent of older Gen Z.” Kirk and Turning Point USA were single-handedly responsible for large segments of Generation Z converting to conservatism.

Kirk’s assassin was a twenty-two-yearold White male whose family handed him over to authorities. According to The Independent, family members claimed that the shooter had become “more political” recently and expressed negative opinions about Kirk. The shooter also spoke with a family member the day before the attack, who agreed that Kirk was “spreading hate.” After the assassin shot Kirk, he texted his roommate and explained, “I’d had enough of his hatred. Some hate cannot be negotiated out.”

If the shooter indoctrinated himself with Professor Agre’s 2004 argument that conservatism is incompatible with democracy, prosperity, and civilization; that it constitutes a destructive system of inequality and prejudice founded on deception; and that it has no place in the modern world, then Kirk was doing far more than spreading hate. Kirk was corrupting an entire generation of young people, and he had to be stopped for the sake of America’s future.

Following Kirk’s death, Jillian Michaels, host of the “Keep it Real” podcast, was on a news program to “remember Charlie Kirk.” Michaels was distraught because her high school daughter claimed that her classmates were celebrating the assassination.

The truly corrupted were the youth who cheered Kirk’s murder. Who or what is responsible for perverting their minds? It wasn’t Charlie Kirk.

Fox News’ hypocrisy on Brian Kilmeade’s violent rhetoric

(TriceEdneyWire.com)—“This is not a simple slip of the tongue. This remark promotes violence against some of the most vulnerable members of our society— people experiencing homelessness and serious mental illness. It dehumanizes them, reduces their lives to disposable inconveniences, and implicitly endorses state-sanctioned violence.”—Change.org petition demanding termination of Fox News host Brian Kilmeade

A late-night talk show host on ABC suggested the Trump administration is exploiting the murder of right-wing provocateur Charlie Kirk to score political points. Under pressure from the Trump administration, the network immediately pulled his show off the air.

A political analyst on MSNBC reacting to news of shots fired pointed out that Kirk’s own incendiary rhetoric contributed to a violent political climate.  The news had not yet broken that Kirk was killed or even hit. The network fired him before the end of the day.

A Washington Post columnist posted on social media that the “absolution for White men who espouse hatred and violence” is “part of what keeps America violent.” The Post called her comments “gross misconduct” that endangered “the physical safety of colleagues” and fired her. But the Fox News host who called for the execution of mentally ill homeless people still has his job.  Brian Kilmeade has faced no repercussions. The network has not uttered a word to denounce his comments.

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Days after Kilmeade suggested “involuntary lethal injection or something, just kill ‘em,” 13 homeless people were wounded in two separate mass shootings in Minneapolis. With its silence, Fox not only sanctions the substance of Kilmeade’s abhorrent statement, but embraces a double standard that glorifies the most extreme incitement to violence from the right while suppressing valid criticism of the right. It’s not even a question of whether we want to live under that standard, but whether we can.

While it’s hard to believe Kilmeade still has a job after his blatant endorsement of unjustified violence, it’s even harder to believe considering his long history of inflammatory comments.  He criticized Americans for inter-cultural marriage while praising the “pure genes” of Sweden. He falsely claimed, “all terrorists are Muslim.” He dismissed the mistreatment of immigrant families, saying “These aren’t our kids … it’s not like [Trump] is doing this to the people of Idaho or Texas.” He attacked the judge who approved a search warrant against Trump, displaying a photoshopped image of Ghislaine

Maxwell giving the judge a foot massage.

Unlike the comments that got Jimmy Kimmel, Matthew Dowd, and Karen Attiah fired, Kilmeade’s statements are both hateful and misleading.  His call to execute the homeless was so shocking, in fact, that some right-leaning social media users refused to believe he even said it.

In the days after Kilmeade’s statement, at least 14 petitions calling for his dismissal sprung up on Change.org, garnering more than 19,000 signatures. Some of the petitioners cite their own experience with homelessness, or the experience of a friend or relative.

“I know the struggles of living without a home, the fear, the uncertainty, and the continuous fight for dignity. Working with the homeless, I witness their resilience, their hopes, and their dreams. Kilmeade’s statement is not just reckless; it is a direct attack on human rights and dignity. Such views have no place in our society, especially from a public figure with significant media influence,” Rio Phillips wrote. All of the petitions mention the duty of Fox News to demonstrate its commitment to journalistic standards and basic human decency.

“Taking strong action against such conduct is not just a matter of corporate responsibility but a social imperative,” petitioner John Davis wrote. “By terminating Brian Kilmeade’s contract, Fox News can affirm its commitment to journalistic integrity and the wellbeing of all individuals, regardless of their socio-economic status or health conditions.”

The corrosive ideology of Donald John Trump

by Julianne Malveaux

(TriceEdneyWire.com)—When does a depiction of history turn into a “corrosive ideology”?  When the current administration is working overtime to erase facts about our nation’s history and foundations.  They want to remove any reminders about the evils of enslavement and its critical role in the development of his country.  We need to say it repeatedly; there would be no united states without enslavement.  We build this nation.  Our labor produced the White House (or The House that Enslaved People Built), the Capitol, and even some of the odious monuments to slaveholding colonialists.  This is a history that this President would erase. The Washington Post reported that an anonymous source said the administration “has ordered the removal signs and exhibits related to slavery at multiple national parks”.  This is a follow up from the President’s March executive order asking the Interior Department to eliminate information that reflects a “a corrosive ideology”.  The Post reports that the National Park Service is removing signs that fail to whitewash our nation’s history.  The President has said many times that we talk about enslavement too much.  I say we cannot talk about it often enough. Harper’s Ferry, West Virginia is the site of John Brown’s failed rebellion against enslavement.  According to the Post, more than 30 signs referring to this history, have been flagged for alteration

or removal.  This desperate attempt to rewrite history is our President’s corrosive ideology.  He promised to fix the economy, and he has not.  Instead, he has fully immersed himself in the culture wars, seemingly prioritizing the culture wars over economic stability.

Many people have seen the iconic photograph, The Scourged Back, show the back of a man who was beaten so many times that his back is a painful tapestry of scars.  It was used, years ago, to promote the film, Twelve Years A Slave.  A copy of that photograph has been part of many exhibits about the Civil War and enslavement.  It was exhibited at Fort Pulaski National Monument in Georgia but has been removed because it supposedly was part of “corrosive ideology”.  Yet the most corrosive of ideologies is one that cannot stand the truth about our nation’s history.  The so-called Chief Executive Officer of these United States ought to be more interested in the economy than in important historic documents.  But the corrosive ideology of this administration has restored Confederate monuments, attempted to scrub museums of historical reference, and removed textbooks at the Naval Academy. This Administration fully understands the importance of symbolism, of pomp and circumstance.  This may be why the President would like to rename the Kennedy Center after himself and add his wife’s name to another section of the Center.  This is why the President will give the murdered conservative activist Charlie Kirk, a posthumous Presidential

Medal of Freedom. This is why Attorney General Pam Bondi, whose legal credentials are highly questionable, says she will “absolutely” target who use hate speech, including any negativity toward Charlie Kirk. The corrosive ideology of this administration is to suppress or to erase.  Erase the photograph, The Scourged Back, because it makes some people uncomfortable.  Suppress words critical of Charlie Kirk because they aren’t sufficiently deferential to a provocative activist who invited criticism. This is a delicate time to talk about Charlie Kirk.  I mourn his murder, am abhorred by the killing of a 31-year old father.  It would be foolhardy to deny the provocative nature of his work, but a detailed analysis of his legacy is premature —those who choose to be critical might, for the sake of decorum, share their views after the man is buried. Conservatives say they believe in free speech actually believe in free speech only when conservatives agree with it.  A free speech nation would welcome the exhibit of The Scourged Back.  A free speech nation would not embrace an Executive Order “Restoring Truth in American History” since the purpose of that Executive Order is to suppress truth and whitewash history.  This is the corrosive ideology of this administration.  Lie, suppress, deny our nation’s history.  And to think we have years more of this corrosive (to use their word) form of government.

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ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: 412-391-0160

SHORT DESCRIPTION:

******************* In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, BOROUGH OF BALDWIN: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING, KNOWN AS 309 OAK STREET, PITTSBURGH, PA 15236. DEED BOOK 11198, PAGE 67. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 390- N-29.

11OCT25

DEFENDANT(S): SCOTT CARMINO, TARA CARMINO ************** CASE NO. MG-16-000003 *********** DEBT $89,900.39

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) KML LAW GROUP, P.C.

******************** ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) SUITE 5000, 701 MARKET STREET PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106

*********************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (215) 627-1322

SHORT DESCRIPTION:

******************* IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, COUNTY OF ALLEGHENY, TOWNSHIP OF NORTH VERSAILLES: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 741 PRINCE STREET, NORTH VERSAILLES, PA 15137. DEED BOOK 13950, PAGE 88. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 546-E-356.

12OCT25

DEFENDANT(S): KAITLYN MALLABONE

************** CASE NO. MG-25-000358

DEBT $127,064.01

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) KML LAW GROUP, P.C.

ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) SUITE 5000, 701 MARKET STREET PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106

*********************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (215) 627-1322

*****************************

SHORT DESCRIPTION:

******************* IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, COUNTY OF ALLEGHENY, 2ND WARD CITY OF CLAIRTON: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 613 GRANDVIEW AVENUE, CLAIRTON, PA 15025. DEED BOOK 18671,

Public Notice

SHORT DESCRIPTION: In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Municipality of Penn Hills, formerly the Township of Penn Hills: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A TWO STORY BRICK DWELLING KNOWN AS 217 RUSSELL DRIVE, VERONA, PA 15147 AND DESIGNATED AS LOT & BLOCK 536-E-14, INSTRUMENT NO. 2019-22171.

16OCT25

DEFENDANT(S): Jason Ruediger ************** CASE NO. GD-25-004673

DEBT $160,464.62

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Kristine M. Anthou, Esquire ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) Grenen & Birsic, P.C. One Gateway Center, 9th Floor, Pittsburgh, PA 15222

ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (412) 281-7650

SHORT DESCRIPTION: ******************* In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Township of Richland: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A ONE FAMILY RESIDENCE KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 4115 BEN MILLER ROAD, GIBSON/A, PA 15044. DBV 14312, PAGE 76, B/L #1504-M-157.

17OCT25

DEFENDANT(S): Matthew M. Geis, Jr., Known Heir of the Estate of Diane H. Geis and The Unknown Heirs, Executors and/or Administrators of the Estate of Diane H. Geis, ************** CASE NO. MG-23-000226 *********** DEBT $89,857.98

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S)

AVENUE CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION CONDOMINIUM UNIT BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 5100 5TH AVE, UNIT 419, PITTSBURGH, PA 15232. DEED BOOK 17328, PAGE 195. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 0052-L-00036-0419-00.

22OCT25

DEFENDANT(S): ESTATE OF VIVIAN LAVELLE, DECEASED, CLARENCE J. LAVELLE, as known heir of the Estate of Vivian Lavelle, Deceased, CYNTHIA A. TOWNSEND, as known heir of the Estate of Vivian Lavelle, Deceased, RODERICK D. LAVELLE, as known heir of the Estate of Vivian Lavelle, Deceased, ANY AND ALL KNOWN AND UNKNOWN HEIRS, SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS, REPRESENTATIVES AND DEVISEES, AND ALL PERSONS, FIRMS OR ASSOCIATIONS CLAIMING RIGHT TITLE OR INTEREST FROM OR UNDER THE ESTATE OF VIVIAN LAVELLE, DECEASED ************** CASE NO. GD-24-010623 DEBT $167,141.26

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) PADGETT LAW GROUP ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 700 Darby Road, Suite 100 Havertown, PA 19083 *********************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: 850-422-2520 ***************************** SHORT DESCRIPTION: IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, COUNTY OF ALLEGHENY AND 19th

DEFENDANT(S): JOHN A. JONES

24OCT25

CASE NO. GD-25-003491

DEBT $85,362.82 ******

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S)

Robertson, Anschutz, Schneid, Crane & Partners, PLLC

ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 133 GAITHER DRIVE, SUITE F MOUNT LAUREL, NJ 08054 ***********************

ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: 855-225-6906 ***************************** SHORT DESCRIPTION:

*******************

In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, City of Pittsburgh, 26™ Ward:

Having erected thereon a dwelling being known and numbered as 269 DALTON AVE, PITTSBURGH, PA 15214. Deed Book Volume 13382, Page 134. Block and Lot Number 0115-B-00221-0000-00.

25OCT25

DEFENDANT(S): VALERIE H. MILLER

CASE NO. GD-25-004563 ***********

DEBT $361,963.58 ******

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S)

Robertson, Anschutz, Schneid, Crane & Partners, PLLC

ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 133 GAITHER DRIVE, SUITE F MOUNT LAUREL, NJ 08054

***********************

ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER:

855-225-6906 *****************************

SHORT DESCRIPTION:

In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Upper St. Clair

Township:

Having erected thereon a dwelling being known and numbered as 2361 MORROW ROAD, PITTSBURGH, PA 15241. Deed Book Volume 14910, Page 410. Block and Lot Number 0396-L-00066-0000-00.

26OCT25

DEFENDANT(S): LISA COFFEY, IN HER CAPACITY AS ADMINISTRATRIX OF THE ESTATE OF JOHN A. COFFEY, JR.; JORDAN COFFEY, IN HIS CAPACITY AS HEIR OF JOHN A. COFFEY, JR.; TIARA COFFEY, IN HER CAPACITY AS HEIR OF JOHN A. COFFEY, JR.; JAQUAYLA COFFEY, IN HER CAPACITY AS HEIR OF JOHN A. COFFEY, JR.; UNKNOWN HEIRS, SUCCESSORS, ASSIGNS, AND ALL PERSONS, FIRMS, OR ASSOCIATIONS CLAIMING RIGHT, TITLE, OR INTEREST FROM OR UNDER JOHN A. COFFEY, JR.

************** CASE NO. MG-24-000091 *********** DEBT $74,535.04

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Robertson, Anschutz, Schneid, Crane & Partners, PLLC ********************

ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S)

133 GAITHER DRIVE, SUITE F MOUNT LAUREL, NJ 08054

ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: 855-225-6906

SHORT DESCRIPTION:

In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, MUNICIPALITY OF PENN HILLS: Having erected thereon a dwelling being known and numbered as 429 PENNVIEW DRIVE, PITTSBURGH, PA 15235. Deed Book Volume 18222, Page 96. Block and Lot Number 0451-E-00234-0000-00.

27OCT25

DEFENDANT(S): TARA N. HUNTER AKA TARA HUNTER ************** CASE NO. GD-25-003 I76 DEBT $177,035.11 ******

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Robertson, Anschutz, Schneid, Crane & Partners, PLLC

ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S)

133 GAITHER DRIVE, SUITE F MOUNT LAUREL, NJ 08054 *********************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: 855-225-6906

SHORT DESCRIPTION: ******************* In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Municipality of Penn Hills: Having erected thereon a dwelling being known and numbered as 112 KEEFER DR, PITTSBURGH, PA 15235. Deed Book Volume 18470, Page 385. Block and Lot Number 0539-D-00237-0000-00.

28OCT25

DEFENDANT(S): GEORGIA E. HVASTA, IN HER CAPACITY AS HEIR OF DUKE RACE; UNKNOWN HEIRS, SUCCESSORS, ASSIGNS, AND ALL PERSONS, FIRMS, OR ASSOCIATIONS CLAIMING RIGHT, TITLE, OR INTEREST FROM OR UNDER DUKE RACE

************** CASE NO. MG-22-000267

DEBT $119,966.46 ******

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Robertson, Anschutz, Schneid, Crane & Partners, PLLC

ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 133 GAITHER DRIVE, SUITE F MOUNT LAUREL, NJ 08054

***********************

ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: 855-225-6906

SHORT DESCRIPTION:

*******************

In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Borough of West

Mifflin: Having erected thereon a dwelling being known and numbered as 724 LAURA AVE, WEST MIFFLIN, PA 15122. Deed Book Volume 8852, Page 399. Block and Lot Number 0238-K00178-0000-00

29OCT25

DEFENDANT(S): DEBORAH GIBSON, IN HER CAPACITY AS HEIR OF SHIRLEY E. MILLER; KAREN BROWN, IN HER CAPACITY AS HEIR OF SHIRLEY E. MILLER; TRACEY GIBSON, IN HER CAPACITY AS HEIR OF SHIRLEY E. MILLER; JAISON EVANS, IN HIS CAPACITY AS HEIR OF SHIRLEY E. MILLER; CHRISTIAN EVANS AKA CHRISTIAAN EVANS, IN HIS CAPACITY AS HEIR OF SHIRLEY E. MILLER; CLAYTON SCOTT, IN HIS CAPACITY AS HEIR OF SHIRLEY E. MILLER; UNKNOWN HEIRS, SUCCESSORS, ASSIGNS AND ALL PERSONS, FIRMS OR ASSOCIATIONS CLAIMING RIGHT, TITLE OR INTEREST FROM OR UNDER SHIRLEY E. MILLER **************

CASE NO. GD-24-011023 ***********

DEBT $164,572.38 ******

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Robertson, Anschutz, Schneid, Crane & Partners, PLLC ********************

ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 133 GAITHER DRIVE, SUITE F MOUNT LAUREL, NJ 08054

ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER:

855-225-6906 *****************************

SHORT DESCRIPTION:

In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Municipality of Penn Hills: Having erected thereon a dwelling being known and numbered as 12808 CORAL DRIVE, PITTSBURGH, PA 15235. Deed Book Volume 18987, Page 157. Block and Lot Number 0448-C00212-0000-00.

30OCT25

PLAINTIFF(S) UPPER ST. CLAIR SCHOOL DISTRICT Vs. DEFENDANT(S): TIMOTHY J. KERNAN & KATHERINE S. KERNAN **************

CASE NO. GD-24-001269 *********** DEBT $5,986.69

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Elizabeth P. Sattler, Esquire

ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 445 Fort Pitt Boulevard, Suite 503, Pittsburgh, PA

***********************

ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: 412-391-0160 *****************************

SHORT DESCRIPTION:

*******************

In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, TOWNSHIP OF UPPER ST. CLAIR: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING, KNOWN AS 2589 SIESTA DRNE, PITTSBURGH, PA 15241. DEED BOOK 7089, PAGE 289. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 668- P-122.

33OCT25

PLAINTIFF(S) PLUM BOROUGH SCHOOL DISTRICT Vs. DEFENDANT(S): DENNIS C. WATSON & SUSANNE L. WATSON CASE NO. GD-24-001014

*********** DEBT $6,524.93 ******

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S)

Elizabeth P. Sattler, Esquire

********************

ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S)

445 Fort Pitt Boulevard, Suite 503, Pittsburgh, PA

ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: 412-391-0160

SHORT DESCRIPTION:

******************* In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, BOROUGH OF PLUM: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING, KNOWN AS 750 JANE STREET, PITTSBURGH, PA 15239. DEED BOOK 7186, PAGE 514. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 738- B-117.

34OCT25

PLAINTIFF(S) UPPER ST. CLAIR SCHOOL DISTRICT Vs. DEFENDANT(S): MICHELLE C. NGUYEN

************** CASE NO. GD-24-011603

***********

DEBT $26,699.27

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Elizabeth P. Sattler, Esquire

********************

ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 445 Fort Pitt Boulevard, Suite 503, Pittsburgh, PA

ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: 412-391-0160

SHORT DESCRIPTION:

******************* In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, TOWNSHIP OF UPPER ST. CLAIR: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING. KNOWN AS I06 MITCHELL DRIVE, PITTSBURGH, PA 15241. DEED BOOK 17795. PAGE 265. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 319-C-266.

35OCT25

DEFENDANT(S): THE UNKNOWN HEIRS, SUCCESSORS, ASSIGNS, AND ALL PERSONS, FIRMS, OR ASSOCIATIONS CLAIMING RIGHT, TITLE AND INTEREST FROM OR UNDER BETIY CAWLEY, DECEASED AND SHAWN LINDSEY, SR CASE NO. MG-24-000807

DEBT $87,488.24 ******

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Benjamin Hoen, Esquire ********************

ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 5990 West Creek Road, Suite 200, Independence, OH 44131 ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: 216-739-5100

*****************************

SHORT DESCRIPTION: SITUATED IN THE CITY OF PITTSBURGH19TH WARD, COUNTY OF ALLEGHENY, COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA.

Parcel 1: (Dwelling) HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 1710 BELASCO AVE, PITTSBURGH, PA 15216. DESCRIBED AT DEED BOOK 10560, PAGE 571, INSTRUMENT NO. 1999056405, BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 35K-70.

Parcel 2: (Vacant Land) BEING DESIGNATED AS VACANT LAND KNOWN AS BELASCO AVE., PITTSBURGH, PA 15216 DESCRIBED AT DEED BOOK 10560, PAGE 571, INSTRUMENT NO. 1999056405, BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 35K-68.

36OCT25

DEFENDANT(S): STEVEN KESSLER CASE NO. MG-25-000260

***********

DEBT 105,477.28 ******

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Carolyn Treglia, Esquire

********************

ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) Brock & Scott, PLLC 2011 RENAISSANCE BOULEVARD, SUITE 100 KING OF PRUSSIA, PA 19406

***********************

ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (844) 856-6646

SHORT DESCRIPTION: *******************

In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, SHALER TOWNSHIP Having erected thereon a dwelling being known and numbered as 1051 GEYER ROAD, PITTSBURGH, PA 15209. Deed Book Volume 16644, Page 150. Block and Lot Number 0165-K-002970000-00

37OCT25

DEFENDANT(S): MAURICE GAINES CASE NO. GD-20-000250 DEBT $99,636.06

******

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Carolyn Treglia, Esquire

******************** ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) Brock & Scott, PLLC 2011 RENAISSANCE BOULEVARD, SUITE 100 KING OF PRUSSIA, PA 19406

ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (844) 856-6646

SHORT DESCRIPTION: In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, 3RD WARD OF THE BOROUGH OF WILKINSBURG Having erected thereon a dwelling being known and numbered as 427 KELLY AVE, PITTSBURGH, PA 15221. Deed Book Volume 12263, Page 171. Block and Lot Number Ol76-C-00331-0000-00

38OCT25

DEFENDANT(S): JUSTICE NICOLE SMITH IN HER CAPACITY AS HEIR TO THE ESTATE OF SHELLY MEADOWS, DECEASED; UNKNOWN HEIRS, SUCCESSORS, ASSIGNS AND ALL PERSONS, FIRMS OR ASSOCIATIONS CLAIMING RIGHT TITLE OR INTEREST FROM OR UNDER SHELLY MEADOWS, DECEASED ************** CASE NO. MG,24-000718

DEBT $50,392.61

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Carolyn Treglia, Esquire

ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) Brock & Scott, PLLC 2011 RENAISSANCE BOULEVARD, SUITE 100 KING OF PRUSSIA, PA 19406 ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (844) 856-6646 ***************************** SHORT DESCRIPTION: In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, BOROUGH OF MCKEES ROCKS Having erected thereon a dwelling being known and numbered as 805 RAILROAD ST, MCKEES ROCKS, PA 15136. Deed Book Volume 17090, Page 522. Block and Lot Number 0043-E-001160000-00

39OCT25

DEFENDANT(S): SHELLEY P. EVANS **************

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NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Jennifer L. Cerce, Esquire

ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 424 S. 27th Street, Ste. 210 Pittsburgh, PA 15203 ***********************

ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (412) 242-4400 ***************************** SHORT DESCRIPTION:

******************* In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Municipality of Penn Hills:

HAVING ERECTED THEREON A SINGLE

FAMILY DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 361 COLLINS DR., PITTSBURGH, PA 15235. DEED BOOK 19098, PAGE 380.BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 538-P-340.

51OCT25

PLAINTIFF South Allegheny School District VS. DEFENDANT(S): DONALD K. DUDA ************** CASE NO. GD 25-001070 *********** DEBT $7,779.83

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Jennifer L. Cerce, Esquire

ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 424 S. 27th Street, Ste. 210 Pittsburgh, PA 15203 *********************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (412) 242-4400 ***************************** SHORT DESCRIPTION: *******************

In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Borough of Glassport:

HAVING ERECTED THEREON A SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 420 IOWA AVE.,GLASSPORT, PA 15045. DEED BOOK 14699, PAGE 344. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 467-R-312.

52OCT25

PLAINTIFF Penn Hills School District and Municipality of Penn Hills VS. DEFENDANT(S): SCHURON FLOWERS ************** CASE NO. GD 24-010500 *********** DEBT $19,023.07

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Jennifer L. Cerce, Esquire

ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S)

424 S. 27th Street, Ste. 210 Pittsburgh, PA 15203 ***********************

ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (412) 242-4400 ***************************** SHORT DESCRIPTION: ******************* In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Municipality of Penn Hills:

HAVING ERECTED THEREON A CONDOMINIUM UNIT BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 477 SHADYWOOD DR., PITTSBURGH, PA 15235. DEED BOOK 13175, PAGE 204.BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 450-P-626-477.

53OCT25

PLAINTIFF Penn Hills School District VS. DEFENDANT(S): PARIS EUGENE MINARD

CASE NO. GD 24-011978

DEBT $14,289.48 ******

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Jennifer L. Cerce, Esquire

********************

ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 424 S. 27th Street, Ste. 210 Pittsburgh, PA 15203

ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (412) 242-4400

SHORT DESCRIPTION:

In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Municipality of Penn Hills:

HAVING ERECTED THEREON A SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 125 MARSHALL DR., PITTSBURGH, PA 15235. DEED BOOK 16476, PAGE 530.BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 370-M-374.

54OCT25

PLAINTIFF BALDWIN-WHITEHALL SCHOOL DISTRICT VS. DEFENDANT(S): UNKNOWN HEIRS OF ARLENE R. STENGLEIN ************** CASE NO. GD-23-0I2962

DEBT $31,676.91

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Elizabeth P. Sattler, Esquire

ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 445 Fort Pitt Boulevard, Suite 503, Pittsburgh, PA 15219

***********************

ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: 412-391-0160 ***************************** SHORT DESCRIPTION: *******************

PLAINTIFF BALDWIN-WHITEHALL SCHOOL DISTRICT

VS.

DEFENDANT(S): LOUIS GAGLIARDI ************** CASE NO. GD-24-002315

DEBT $29,223.54 ******

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Elizabeth P. Sattler, Esquire

ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S)

445 Fort Pitt Boulevard, Suite 503, Pittsburgh, PA 15219

***********************

ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER:

412-391-0160 *****************************

SHORT DESCRIPTION:

In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, TOWNSHIP OF BALDWIN:

HAVING ERECTED THEREON. A COM-

MERCIAL BUILDING, KNOWN AS 500 MCNEILLY ROAD, PITTSBURGH, PA I 5226. DEED BOOK 13458, PAGE 122. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER l39-A-177.

58OCT25

DEFENDANT(S): Legisafe Limited Liability Company; Meleak Anthony Potter; Gloria C. Potter

************** CASE NO. GD-23-011421

DEBT $129,542.30

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Nelson Diaz

ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 475 County Road 520, Ste. 200, Marlboro, NJ 07746

***********************

ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: 212-536-3529 *****************************

SHORT DESCRIPTION:

In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, City of Pittsburgh, 13th Ward HAVING ERECTED THEREON A SINGLE-FAMILY DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 7205 MONTICELLO STREET, PITTSBURGH, PA 15208 DEED BOOK VOLUME 18678, PAGE 350, BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 174-F-142

59OCT25

PLAINTIFF(S): County of Allegheny VS. DEFENDANT(S): Seayette Coleman

CASE NO. GD 24-007343

DEBT $5,361.19 ******

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Joseph W. Gramc, Esquire

********************

ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S)

525 William Penn Place, Suite 3110 Pittsburgh, PA 15219

ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (412) 281-0587 *****************************

SHORT DESCRIPTION:

In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Municipality of Penn Hills: Having erected thereon a two-story masonry frame house being known 344 Pennview Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15235. Deed Book Volume 17675, Page 529. Block & Lot No. 451-E-382.

60OCT25

PLAINTIFF(S): Borough of Avalon VS. DEFENDANT(S): Charles A. Steigler & Kimberly R. Streiff

CASE NO. GD 22-007951

DEBT $2,371.91 ******

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Joseph W. Gramc, Esquire

********************

ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S)

525 William Penn Place, Suite 3110 Pittsburgh, PA 15219

ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (412) 281-0587

SHORT DESCRIPTION:

In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Borough of Avalon: Having erected thereon a two-story frame house being known as 207 Fisk Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15202. Deed Book Volume 9911, Page 409. Block & Lot No. 214-R197.

61OCT25

PLAINTIFF(S): Woodland Hills School District VS. DEFENDANT(S): Elena C. Lawson

CASE NO. GD23-014497

DEBT $5,557.06 ******

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Joseph W. Gramc, Esquire

********************

ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S)

525 William Penn Place, Suite 3110 Pittsburgh, PA 15219

ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (412) 281-0587

SHORT DESCRIPTION:

In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Borough of Swissvale: Having erected thereon a two and one half story masonry frame house being known as 7326 Church Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15218. Deed Book Volume 18372, Page 562. Block & Lot No. l 78-B-265.

PLAINTIFF(S): County of Allegheny VS.

DEFENDANT(S): Charles C. Berbigler

CASE NO. G.D. 23-006612 *********** DEBT $5,208.40 ******

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Joseph W. Gramc, Esquire

ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 525 William Penn Place, Suite 3110 Pittsburgh, PA 15219

ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (412) 281-0587

SHORT DESCRIPTION:

In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Borough of Tarentum: Having erected thereon a two-story two-family frame house being known as 320-322 West 8th Avenue, Tarentum, PA 15084. Deed Book Volume 15314, Page 332. Block & Lot No. 1223-N- 150.

64OCT25

PLAINTIFF(S): County of Allegheny VS. DEFENDANT(S): Scott Kopperman ************** CASE NO. GD 20-002594

DEBT $2,327.45

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Joseph W. Gramc, Esquire

ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 525 William Penn Place, Suite 3110 Pittsburgh, PA 15219 ***********************

ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (412) 281-0587

*****************************

SHORT DESCRIPTION: ******************* In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Borough of Dravosburg: Having erected thereon a one-story frame house being known as I006 Melrose Place, Dravosburg, PA 15034. Deed Book Volume 16870, Page 426. Block & Lot No. 242-P-144. 66OCT25

PLAINTIFF(S): County of Allegheny VS.

DEFENDANT(S): M &T TRUST COMPANY, as Trustee, in Trust for the Holders of Securitization Series 1997-5 ************** CASE NO. G.D. 14-008337 ***********

DEBT $8,832.23

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Joseph W. Gramc, Esquire ******************** ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 525 William Penn Place, Suite 3110 Pittsburgh, PA 15219

ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (412) 281-0587

SHORT DESCRIPTION: ******************* In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, City of ClairtonWard 2: Having erected thereon a two-story brick house being known as 649 Independence Drive, Clairton, PA 15025. Deed Book Volume 12623, Page 345. Block & Lot No. 1002-B-18.

67OCT25

PLAINTIFF(S): County of Allegheny VS. DEFENDANT(S): Michelle M. Bandi ************** CASE NO. GD 24-006803 ***********

DEBT $4,786.47

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Joseph W. Gramc, Esquire

ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 525 William Penn Place, Suite 3110 Pittsburgh, PA 15219

***********************

ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (412) 281-0587

*****************************

SHORT DESCRIPTION:

*******************

In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Township of South Park: Having erected thereon a one-story frame house being known as 6531 Quaker Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15236. Deed Book Volume 15585, Page 219. Block & Lot No. 564-G-175.

68OCT25

PLAINTIFF(S): County of Allegheny VS. DEFENDANT(S): Donald C. Hammel & Jeanne Brooks Hammel ************** CASE NO. GD 24-010991 ***********

DEBT $49,172.59

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Joseph W. Gramc, Esquire

ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 525 William Penn Place, Suite 3110 Pittsburgh, PA 15219

***********************

ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (412) 281-0587

SHORT DESCRIPTION: *******************

In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Township of Marshall: Having erected thereon a two-story masonry frame house being known as 310 Mingo Road, Wexford, PA 15090. Deed Book Volume 13084, Page 438. Block & Lot No. 1655-C-8.

69OCT25

70OCT25 PLAINTIFF(S): County of Allegheny VS. DEFENDANT(S):

AND LOT NUMBER 1000-R-251; PARCEL TWO: BEING ALL THAT VACANT LAND KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 1239 LOVEDALE ROAD, ELIZABETH, PA 15037. DEED BOOK 19190, PAGE 252. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 1000-R-257.

In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, BOROUGH OF BALDWIN: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING, KNOWN AS 3247 ELMA DRIVE, PITTSBURGH, PA 15227. DEED BOOK 6884, PAGE 546. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER l37- D-282.

62OCT25

PLAINTIFF(S): County of Allegheny VS. DEFENDANT(S): Brian L. Mohring and The United States of America

CASE NO. GD 15-009895 *********** DEBT $6,611.03

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Joseph W. Gramc, Esquire

ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 525 William Penn Place, Suite 3110 Pittsburgh, PA 15219

ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (412) 281-0587

SHORT

PLAINTIFF(S): County of Allegheny VS. DEFENDANT(S): WTMJ LLC ************** CASE NO. GD 24-007915 *********** DEBT $7,312.99

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Joseph W. Gramc, Esquire

******************** ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 525 William Penn Place, Suite 3110 Pittsburgh, PA 15219

OF ATTORNEY(S) Joseph W. Gramc, Esquire

OF ATTORNEY(S) 525 William Penn Place, Suite 3110 Pittsburgh, PA 15219

ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (412) 281-0587

SHORT DESCRIPTION: In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Municipality of Monroeville: Having erected thereon a one-story frame house being known as 459 Routh Street, Monroeville, PA 15146. Deed Book Volume 16918, Page 85. Block & Lot No. 545-M-144.

74OCT25

PLAINTIFF(S): County of Allegheny VS. DEFENDANT(S): Jeffrey Jude Pankiewicz CASE NO. GD 24-001689 *********** DEBT $6,146.76 ****** NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Joseph W. Gramc, Esquire

******************** ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 525 William Penn Place, Suite 3110 Pittsburgh, PA 15219 ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (412) 281-0587 SHORT DESCRIPTION: In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Township of Kennedy: Having erected thereon a one-story

of West Deer VS.

$2,026.56 NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Joseph W. Gramc, Esquire

ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 525 William Penn Place, Suite 3110 Pittsburgh, PA 15219 *********************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (412) 281-0587

DESCRIPTION:

the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Township of West Deer: Having erected thereon a one-story brick house being known as 26 Christine Drive, Cheswick, PA 15024. Deed Book Volume 17067, Page 61. Block & Lot No. 1216-S-278.

83OCT25

PLAINTIFF(S): Township of Baldwin VS. DEFENDANT(S): John A. Marzina & Stefany J. Battaglia-Marzina ************** CASE NO.: GD 22-005466

DEBT: $3,740.55

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Joseph W. Gramc, Esquire

ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 525 William Penn Place, Suite 3110 Pittsburgh, PA 15219 ***********************

ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (412) 281-0587

***************************** SHORT DESCRIPTION:

*******************

In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Township of Baldwin:

Having erected thereon a one and a half story frame house being known 888 Rolling Rock Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15234. Deed Book Volume 9473, Page 416. Block & Lot No. 190-A-220.

84OCT25

PLAINTIFF(S): Borough of Thornburg VS.

DEFENDANT(S): Mark G. Puzas, Jr. **************

CASE NO.: G.D. 24-013126

DEBT: $5,540.82

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Joseph W. Gramc, Esquire

ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 525 William Penn Place, Suite 3110 Pittsburgh, PA 15219 ***********************

ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (412) 281-0587 *****************************

SHORT DESCRIPTION: *******************

In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Borough of Thornburg: Having erected thereon a two-story brick house being known as 108 Kenyon Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15205. Deed Book Volume 16241, Page 429. Block & Lot No. 105-D-252.

85OCT25

PLAINTIFF(S): Township of Frazer VS.

DEFENDANT(S): Kevin R. Smolter

CASE NO.: GD 24-011346

DEBT: $2,953.05 ******

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Joseph W. Gramc, Esquire

ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 525 William Penn Place, Suite 3110 Pittsburgh, PA 15219 ***********************

ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (412) 281-0587 ***************************** SHORT DESCRIPTION:

In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Township of Frazer: Having erected thereon a one and one half story masonry frame house being known as 1710 Bakerstown Road, Tarentum, PA 15084. Deed Book Volume 14139, Page 416. Block & Lot No. 1365-F-368.

87OCT25

PLAINTIFF(S): Quaker Valley School District VS.

DEFENDANT(S): Nicholas Riegner

CASE NO.: G.D. 23-008889

DEBT: $5,830.35 ******

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Joseph W. Gramc, Esquire

********************

ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 525 William Penn Place, Suite 3110 Pittsburgh, PA 15219

ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (412) 281-0587 ***************************** SHORT DESCRIPTION:

In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Borough of Glenfield: Having erected thereon a two-story frame house being known as 318 Kilbuck Street, Sewickley, PA 15143. Deed Book Volume 12679, Page 375. Block & Lot No. 345-N-51.

88OCT25

PLAINTIFF(S): County of Allegheny VS. DEFENDANT(S): Achjan M. Chadran & Betty J. Chadran

CASE NO.: GD 23-006620

DEBT: $8,747.83 ******

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Joseph W. Gramc, Esquire

********************

ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 525 William Penn Place, Suite 3110 Pittsburgh, PA 15219

ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (412) 281-0587 ***************************** SHORT DESCRIPTION:

In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Township of Marshall: Having erected thereon a one-and-a-halfstory log house being known as 707 Wexford Bayne Road, Wexford, PA 15090. Deed Book Volume 9793, Page 88. Block & Lot No. 1497-S-14.

89OCT25

PLAINTIFF(S): County of Allegheny VS. DEFENDANT(S): Chris Blackmon a/k/a Chris Blackman & Treva Blackmon a/k/a Treva Blackman

CASE NO.: G.D. 24-005278 *********** DEBT: $3,246.81 ******

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Joseph W. Gramc, Esquire ********************

ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 525 William Penn Place, Suite 3110 Pittsburgh, PA 15219

ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (412) 281-0587

SHORT DESCRIPTION:

In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Township of North Versailles: Having erected thereon a two-story frame house being known as 98 Montgomery Avenue, North Versailles, PA 15137. Deed Book Volume 15696, Page 553. Block & Lot No. 456-K121.

90OCT25

PLAINTIFF(S): County of Allegheny

VS. DEFENDANT(S): Monica J. Malloy

CASE NO.: GD 19-011600 ***********

DEBT: $2,376.13 ******

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Joseph W. Gramc, Esquire ********************

ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 525 William Penn Place, Suite 3110 Pittsburgh, PA 15219

ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (412) 281-0587

SHORT DESCRIPTION:

In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Township of South Park: Having erected thereon a two-story frame house being known as 6007 Broad Street, South Park, PA 15129. Deed Book Volume 9020, Page 247. Block & Lot No. 772-R-258.

91OCT25

DEFENDANT(S):

JOSEPH E. TOMLIN, IN HIS CAPACITY AS EXECUTOR OF THE ESTATE OF VANESSA G. TOMLIN AND AS HEIR OF MARSHALL A. TOMLIN aka MARSHALL A. GREGORY, DECEASED HEIR OF VANESSA G. TOMLIN; RICHARD L. PAGE, IN HIS CAPACITY AS HEIR OF VANESSA G. TOMLIN; UNKNOWN HEIRS, SUCCESSORS, ASSIGNS, AND ALL PERSONS, FIRMS, OR ASSOCIATIONS CLAIMING RIGHT, TITLE, OR INTEREST FROM OR UNDER VANESSA G. TOMLIN; UNKNOWN HEIRS, SUCCESSORS, ASSIGNS, AND ALL PERSONS, FIRMS, OR ASSOCIATIONS CLAIMING RIGHT, TITLE, OR INTEREST FROM OR UNDER MARSHALL A. TOMLIN aka MARSHALL A. GREGORY, DECEASED HEIR OF VANESSA G. TOMLIN

**************

CASE NO.: MG-23-000910

***********

DEBT: $99,873.44

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S)

Robertson, Anschutz, Schneid, Crane & Partners, PLLC

********************

ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S)

133 GAITHER DRIVE, SUITE F MOUNT LAUREL, NJ 08054

ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER:

855-225-6906

*****************************

SHORT DESCRIPTION:

In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Borough of Castle

Shannon: Having erected thereon a dwelling being known and numbered as 938 SAINT ANNE ST, PITTSBURGH, PA 15234. Deed Book Volume 10555, Page 547. Block and Lot 0250-A-00232-0000-00.

92OCT25

DEFENDANT(S): BENJAMIN C. MAGDINEC

**************

CASE NO.: GD-25-003874

DEBT: $57,260.80

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Robertson, Anschutz, Schneid, Crane & Partners, PLLC

********************

ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S)

133 GAITHER DRIVE, SUITE F MOUNT LAUREL, NJ 08054

ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER:

855-225-6906

SHORT DESCRIPTION:

*******************

In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, HARRISON TOWNSHIP: Having erected thereon a dwelling being known and numbered as 2744 KINGSTON DRIVE, NATRONA HEIGHTS, PA 15065. Deed Book Volume 14562, Page 171. Block and Lot Number 1845-S-000380003-00.

93OCT25

DEFENDANT(S): LOLITA L. DEASIS

CASE NO.: GD-25-001799

***********

DEBT: $136,407.53

******

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Robertson, Anschutz, Schneid, Crane & Partners, PLLC

ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 133 GAITHER DRIVE, SUITE F MOUNT LAUREL, NJ 08054

***********************

ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER:

855-225-6906

*****************************

SHORT DESCRIPTION:

In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, BOROUGH OF BALDWIN: Having erected thereon a dwelling being known and numbered as 5459 KEENAN DRIVE, PITTSBURGH, PA 15236. Deed Book Volume 8125, Page 146. Block and Lot Number 0389-J-00027-0000-00.

94OCT25

DEFENDANT(S): Ashleigh M. Pollard, Personal Representative of the Estate of McKinley Wade a/k/a Wade McKinley, Deceased

**************

CASE NO.: MG-25-000418

DEBT: $136,407.53

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) The Law Office of Gregory Javardian, LLC

********************

ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 1310 Industrial Boulevard, 1st Floor, Suite 101, Southampton, PA 18966

ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: 215-942-9690

SHORT DESCRIPTION:

******************* In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, 12th Ward, City of Pittsburgh: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 6938 HARTMAN LANE, PITTSBURGH, PA 15206. DEED BOOK VOLUME 6103, PAGE 499. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER. 172-N157.

95OCT25

DEFENDANT(S): Timothy G. Schaffer

**************

CASE NO.: MG-25-000047

DEBT: $38,794.98

******

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) The Law Office of Gregory Javardian, LLC

ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 1310 Industrial Boulevard, 1st Floor, Suite 101, Southampton, PA 18966

***********************

ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: 215-942-9690

SHORT DESCRIPTION:

******************* In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, 26th Ward, City of Pittsburgh: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 203 BONVUE STREET, PITTSBURGH, PA 15214. DEED BOOK VOLUME 11529, PAGE 13I. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER. 116-A-275.

96OCT25

DEFENDANT(S): Benito Rojas, Angelica Maria Rojas

CASE NO.: MG-22-000256

DEBT: $30,925.52

******

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) The Law Office of Gregory Javardian, LLC

ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 1310 Industrial Boulevard, 1st Floor, Suite 101, Southampton, PA 18966

*********************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: 215-942-9690 *****************************

SHORT DESCRIPTION:

******************* In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Ross Township: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A UNIT IN HIGHLANDS, AT CHAPEL HILL, A CONDOMINIUM BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 5900 BABCOCK BOULEVARD, UNIT 4I, PITTSBURGH, PA 15237. DEED BOOK VOLUME 18863, PAGE 309. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER. 517-B-14141.

97OCT25

DEFENDANT(S): Subhendra N. Mattagajasingh, Mamata Mohanty aka Mamta Mohanty ************** CASE NO.: MG-19-001065 ***********

DEBT: $62,930.50

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) The Law Office of Gregory Javardian, LLC ********************

ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 1310 Industrial Boulevard, 1st Floor, Suite 101, Southampton, PA 18966

ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: 215-942-9690

SHORT DESCRIPTION:

In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Marshall Township: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING HOUSE BEING MUNICIPALLY KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 848 HILLCREST CIRCLE, WEXFORD, PA 15090. DEED BOOK VOLUME 12734, PAGE318. BLOCKANDLOTNUMBER.1497-M-49.

98OCT25

DEFENDANT(S): DANIEL STIPANOVICH CASE NO.: MG-25-000413 ***********

DEBT: $55,029.26 ******

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) KML LAW GROUP, P.C. ******************** ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) SUITE 5000, 701 MARKET STREET PHILADELPHIA,PA 19106

ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (215) 627-1322

SHORT DESCRIPTION: ******************* IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, COUNTY OF ALLEGHENY, BOROUGH OF PORT VUE: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 1352 CORONADO ROAD, MC KEESPORT, PA 15133. DEED BOOK 16364, PAGE 519. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 383-R-17.

99OCT25

DEFENDANT(S): UNITA BAHAR AS EXECUTRIX OF THE ESTATE OF WALEED STEVENS BAHAR, DECEASED ************** CASE NO.: MG-23-000310

***********

DEBT: $107,073.28

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) KML LAW GROUP, P.C.

******************** ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) SUITE 5000, 701 MARKET STREET PHILADELPHIA,PA 19106

***********************

ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (215) 627-1322

SHORT DESCRIPTION: ******************* IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, COUNTY OF ALLEGHENY, 14TH WARD CITY OF PITTSBURGH: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 7119 THOMAS BOULEVARD, PITTSBURGH, PA 15208. DEED BOOK 19266, PAGE 138. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 126-D-116.

100OCT25

DEFENDANT(S): Estate of Robert Dillard

************** CASE NO.: GD-24-006456

***********

DEBT: $43,173.09

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) RODGER J, BLISSMAN, ESQ ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 900 LINCOLN HIGHWAY BOX 180 MCKEESPORT, PA 15035

*********************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: 412-823-1700 ***************************** SHORT DESCRIPTION: ******************* In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny BOROUGH OF SWISSVALE. HAVING ERECTED THEREON A SINGLE FAMILY DWELLIWG KNOWN & NUMBERED AS 2515 WOODSTOCKAVENUE , PITTSBURGH, PA 15218 DEED BOOK VOLUME 17308,PAGE 235 BLOCK/LOT#235-N-394, CASE NO.

101OCT25 DEFENDANT(S): Douglas Kunkel CASE NO.: MG-25-000232 *********** DEBT: $189,698.10

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Powers Kim, LLC ******************** ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) Eight Neshaminy lnterplex, Suite 215, Trevose, PA 19053

ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: 215-942-2090

SHORT DESCRIPTION: ******************* In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny,

102OCT25

DEFENDANT(S): STEPHANIE M. BUTERBAUGH ************** CASE NO.: MG-25-000439 DEBT: $55,352.45 NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) LEON P. HALLER, ESQUIRE ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) PURCELL, KRUG AND HALLER 1719 NORTH FRONT STREET HARRISBURG, PA 17102 ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: 717-234-4178 SHORT DESCRIPTION: *******************

15207, PAGE 137. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 455-M-207.

103OCT25

DEFENDANT(S): STERLING C. WILLIAMS AKA STERLING WILLIAMS ************** CASE NO.: GD-24-012139 DEBT:

104OCT25

STEPHEN M. ALLEN, LISA M. MACIOLEK ************** CASE NO.: MG-19-000693 ***********

DEBT: $104,950.02

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): Robertson, Anschutz, Schneid, Crane & Partners, PLLC ******************** ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 133 GAITHER DRIVE, SUITE F MOUNT LAUREL, NJ 08054

ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: 855-225-6906 *****************************

SHORT DESCRIPTION: In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, 28TH WARD OF THE CITY OF PITTSBURGH: Having erected thereon a dwelling being known and numbered as 131 FORD ST, PITTSBURGH, PA 15205. Deed Book Volume 17424, Page 585. Block and Lot Number 0040-C-00184-0000-00

106OCT25 PLAINTIFF(S) BOROUGH OF SWISSVALE Vs. DEFENDANT(S): ALL UNKNOWN HEIRS OF ANITHA JOHNSON, DECEASED ************** CASE NO.: GD-24-004193

DEBT: $5,548.89

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): CHRISTOPHER E. VINCENT ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 546 WENDEL ROAD, IRWIN, PA 15642 ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (724) 978-0333

AS 1522 BLOSSOM HILL ROAD, PITTSBURGH, PA 15234. DEED BOOK VOLUME 14646, PAGE 156, BLOCK AND LOT 0250L-00062-0000-00. 112OCT25 DEFENDANT(S): Unknown Heirs of Successors, assigns, and All Persons, Firms, or Associations Claiming Right, Title or Interest From or Under Roberta J. Brock, deceased, Spellman Brock, Jr., Known Heir of Roberta J. Brock, Deceased, Wanda Brock, Known Heir of Roberta J. Brock, deceased CASE NO.: GD-20-011178

$58,551.86

OF ATTORNEY(S) 985 Old

114OCT25

DEFENDANT(S): Unknown Heirs, Successors, Assigns and All Persons, Firms or Associations

Claiming Right, Title or Interest from or under Gary S. Digby, deceased ************** CASE NO.: MG-24-000424

DEBT: $98,003.90

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): LOGS Legal Group LLP

ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 985 Old Eagle School Road, Suite 514 Wayne, PA 19087 *********************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (610) 278-6800 ***************************** SHORT DESCRIPTION: *******************

In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, MUNICIPALITY OF MT. LEBANON:

HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 994 DORCHESTER AVENUE, PITTSBURGH, PA 15226. DEED BOOK VOLUME 7194, PAGE 92, BLOCK AND LOT 0097-L00193-0000-00.

115OCT25

DEFENDANT(S): David Anthony Caudill, Administrator of the Estate of Barton H. Caudill, deceased

************** CASE NO.: MG-24-000413

***********

DEBT: $30,805.71

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): LOGS Legal Group LLP

ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 985 Old Eagle School Road, Suite 514 Wayne, PA 19087 ***********************

ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (610) 278-6800 ***************************** SHORT DESCRIPTION: *******************

In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, I ITH WARD OF THE CITY OF MCKEESPORT:

HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 454 30TH STREET, MCKEESPORT, PA 15132. DEED BOOK VOLUME 14606, PAGE 123, BLOCK AND LOT 0464-B00007-0000-00.

116OCT25

DEFENDANT(S): Unknown Heirs, Successors, Assigns and All Persons, Finns or Associations

Claiming Right, Title or Interest from or under Matthew E. Mehelic, deceased, Matthew E. Mehelic, Jr., known Heir of Matthew E. Mehelic, deceased, Mary June Mehelic, known Heir of Matthew E. Mehelic, deceased **************

CASE NO.: MG-19-000765 *********** DEBT: $68,571.77

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): LOGS Legal Group LLP

ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 985 Old Eagle School Road, Suite 514 Wayne, PA 19087 ***********************

ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (610) 278-6800

SHORT DESCRIPTION: ******************* In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, TOWN OF MCCANDLESS:

HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 8559 WITTMER ROAD, PITTSBURGH, PA 15237. DEED BOOK VOLUME 12360, PAGE 593, BLOCK AND LOT 0713-M00238-0000-00.

117OCT25

DEFENDANT(S): Dorothy Mae Bartolomeo

CASE NO.: MG-23-000156

DEBT: $143,513.70 ******

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): LOGS Legal Group LLP

********************

ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 985 Old Eagle School Road, Suite 514 Wayne, PA 19087

ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (610) 278-6800 ***************************** SHORT DESCRIPTION:

In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, MUNICIPALITY OF MONROEVILLE:

HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 523 HOLLY DRIVE, MONROEVILLE, PA 15146. DEED BOOK VOLUME 5273, PAGE 561, BLOCK AND LOT 0742-N00202-0000-00.

118OCT25

DEFENDANT(S): Unknown Heirs, Successors, Assigns and All Persons, Firms or Associations

Claiming Right, Title or Interest from or under Leona M. Odenthal, deceased

CASE NO.: MG-22-000080 ***********

DEBT: $140,393.05 ******

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): LOGS Legal Group LLP

********************

ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 985 Old Eagle School Road, Suite 514 Wayne, PA 19087

ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (610) 278-6800

SHORT DESCRIPTION:

In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, MUNICIPALITY OF BETHEL PARK:

119OCT25

DEFENDANT: Javonn Montel Morris Musgrove **************

Case No. :MG-24-000827

DEBT: $238,155.29 ******

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): LOGS Legal Group LLP

ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 985 Old Eagle School Road, Suite 514 Wayne, PA 19087

***********************

ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (610) 278-6800

*****************************

SHORT DESCRIPTION:

In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, 32ND WARD OF THE CITY OF PITTSBURGH:

HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELL-

ING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 2153-2155 WHITED STREET, PITTSBURGH, PA 15210. DEED BOOK VOLUME 18477, PAGE 87, BLOCK AND LOT 006I-R-00I 10-0000-00.

120OCT25

DEFENDANT: Tamara J. Hensel a/k/a Tamara J. Halpern

CASE NO. MG-24-000771

***********

DEBT: $101,350.05 ******

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): LOGS Legal Group LLP

********************

ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 985 Old Eagle School Road, Suite 514 Wayne, PA 19087

ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (610) 278-6800

SHORT DESCRIPTION:

*******************

In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, MUNICIPALITY OF MT. LEBANON:

HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 200 BOWER HILL ROAD, PITTSBURGH, PA 15228. DEED BOOK VOLUME 13024, PAGE 470, BLOCK AND LOT 0098-N00284-0000-00.

121OCT25

DEFENDANT: Marielynn J. Ruschel

CASE NO. MG-24-0002.22

*********** DEBT: $84,822.56 ******

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): LOGS Legal Group LLP

********************

ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 985 Old Eagle School Road, Suite 514 Wayne, PA 19087

ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (610) 278-6800

SHORT DESCRIPTION:

In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, TOWNSHIP OF ROSS:

HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 147 KING AVENUE, PITTSBURGH, PA 15229. DEED BOOK VOLUME 15235, PAGE 328, BLOCK AND LOT 0217-S00048-0000-00.

122OCT25

DEFENDANT: Unknown Heirs, Successors, Assigns and All Persons, Firms or Associations Claiming Right, Title or Interest From or Under Sandra Strader, Deceased, Vance Strader, Known Heir of Sandra Strader, Deceased, Sonya Strader-Cherry, Known Heir of Sandra Strader, Deceased **************

CASE NO. MG-15-001358

DEBT: $230,831.55

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): LOGS Legal Group LLP

ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 985 Old Eagle School Road, Suite 514 Wayne, PA 19087

***********************

ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (610) 278-6800

*****************************

SHORT DESCRIPTION:

******************* In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, MUNICIPALITY OF PENN HILLS:

HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 231 YOSEMITE DRIVE, PITTSBURGH, PA 15235. DEED BOOK VOLUME 13228, PAGE 546, BLOCK AND LOT 0537-J00014-0000-00.=

123OCT25

DEFENDANT: Russell J. Hess, David B. Hess, Thomas R. Hess, Jr.

CASE NO. MG-24-000286

***********

DEBT: $62,179.30 ******

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): LOGS Legal Group LLP

********************

ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 985 Old Eagle School Road, Suite 514 Wayne, PA 19087

ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (610) 278-6800

SHORT DESCRIPTION:

******************* In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, 31ST WARD OF THE CITY OF PITTSBURGH:

HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 5042 DELEHANTY STREET, PITTSBURGH, PA I5207. DEED BOOK VOLUME 11591, PAGE 98, BLOCK AND LOT 0184E-00251-0000-02.

126OCT25

DEFENDANT: Bernard Allen Switala, AKA Bernard Switala; Rachel Switala ************** CASE NO. MG-25-000271 ***********

DEBT: $185,086.83

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): MDK Legal

ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) P. 0. Box 165028 Columbus, OH 43216-5028 ***********************

ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: 614-220-5611

SHORT DESCRIPTION:

******************* In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Municipality of Bethel Park: Parcel 1: Having erected a dwelling being known and numbered as 5249 Gardenville Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15236, Document Number 2017-17776, Deed Book Volume 16835, Page 50, Block and Lot Number 0391-G00047-0000-00. Parcel 2: Vacant land being known and known as Gardenville Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15236 Document Number 2017-17776, Deed Book Volume 16835, Page 50, Block and Lot Number 0391-G- 00043-0000-00.

127OCT25

DEFENDANT: Brian L. Blasko

CASE NO. MG-24-000858 *********** DEBT: $21,355.66 ******

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): MDK Legal

********************

ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S)

P. 0. Box 165028 Columbus, OH 43216-5028

ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: 614-220-5611

SHORT DESCRIPTION: In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Municipality of Penn Hills: Having erected thereon a dwelling being known and numbered as 158 Mill Street, Verona, PA 15147. Document Number 126100, Deed Book Volume 9769, Page 281. Block and Lot Number 0631-B-00127-0000-00.

128OCT25

DEFENDANT: Raul A. Murguia ************** CASE NO. MG-25-000357

DEBT: $265,170.03

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): MDK Legal

ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) P. 0. Box 165028 Columbus, OH 43216-5028

***********************

ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: 614-220-5611

*****************************

SHORT DESCRIPTION:

******************* In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, South Fayette Township: Having erected thereon a dwelling being known and numbered as 5209 Forest View Drive, Mc Donald, PA 15057. Document Number 2015-6305, Deed Book Volume 15907, Page 407. Block and Let Number 0403-D-00040-0000-00.

129OCT25

DEFENDANT: Zachary T. Bruce ************** CASE NO. MG-25-000327 ***********

DEBT: $125,180.59

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): MDK Legal

******************** ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) P. 0. Box 165028 Columbus, OH 43216-5028

***********************

ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: 614-220-5611

SHORT DESCRIPTION:

******************* In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Baldwin Township: Having erected thereon a dwelling being known and numbered as 2308 Romine Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15226 AKA 2308 Romine Street,’ Pittsburgh, PA 15226. Document Number 2019-12081, Deed Book Volume 17601, Page 428. Block and Lot Number 0139-G00206-0000- 00.

130OCT25 PLAINTIFF(S) EAST ALLEGHENY SCHOOL DISTRICT VS. DEFENDANT: WILLIAM G. GEARHART CASE NO. GD-24-004177

DEBT: $23,056.67 ******

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): CHRISTOPHER E. VINCENT

********************

ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 546 WENDEL ROAD, IRWIN, PA 15642

ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (724) 978-0333

SHORT DESCRIPTION:

******************* In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, BOROUGH OF WILMERDING: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A COM-

131OCT25

DEFENDANT: NEWBURY POWER CENTER A-1, LP

************** CASE NO. GD-25-004102

DEBT: $3,921,922.71 ******

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): BUCHANAN INGERSOLL & ROONEY PC TIMOTHY P. PALMER, ESQUIRE

ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) UNION TRUST BUILDING 501 GRANT STREET, SUITE 200 PITTSBURGH, PA 15219-4413

ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (412)562-8800

SHORT DESCRIPTION: In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Township of South Fayette: VACANT COMMERCIAL LAND BEING KNOWN AS PRESTO SYGAN RD., BRIDGEVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA 15017. DEED BOOK VOLUME 16136, PAGE 115. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 256-G-10.

132OCT25

AND LOT 0859-S-001270000-00.

HAVING ERECTED THEREON A CONDOMINIUM BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 400 ABBEYVJLLE ROAD, UNIT C, PITTSBURGH, PA 15228. DEED BOOK VOLUME 9914, PAGE 199, BLOCK AND LOT 03! 8-E-00090-4003-00.

125OCT25

DEFENDANT: Victoria Hanna ************** CASE NO. MG-23-001134

DEBT: $61,481.19

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): Stem & Eisenberg, PC

ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) The Shops at Valley Square, 1581 Main Street, Suite 200 Warrington, PA 18976

ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (215) 572-8111

SHORT

MERCIAL STRUCTURE BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 101 MIDDLE AVENUE, WILMERDING, PA 15148. DEED BOOK 16077, PAGE 577. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 545-S-120

***********

DEBT: $91,276.49

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): Stem & Eisenberg, PC

ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) The Shops at Valley Square, 1581 Main Street, Suite 200 Warrington, PA 18976

ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (215) 572-8111

SHORT DESCRIPTION: In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny and the 29th Ward of the City of Pittsburgh: Having erected thereon a dwelling being known and numbered as 115 Copperfield Avenue, Pittsburgh,

ANNOUNCEMENTS Public Notice ANNOUNCEMENTS Public Notice

136OCT25

DEFENDANT: Willie Faye Daniels **************

CASE NO. MG-24-000194

DEBT: $36,912.86 ******

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S):

Danielle Johnson, Esq

ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S)

1628 John F. Kennedy Boulevard, Suite 300, Philadelphia, PA 19103 / 1325 Franklin Avenue, Suite 160, Garden City, NY 11530

ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (212) 471-5100

SHORT DESCRIPTION:

IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, COUNTY OF ALLEGHENY, CITY OF MCKEESPORT; 7TH WARD

HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 1809 RIVERVIEW STREET, MCKEESPORT, PA 15132 MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN DEED BOOK 6154, PAGE 201.LOT AND BLOCK: 0382-L-000190000-00

137OCT25

DEFENDANT: Charles A.J. Halpin, III, Esquire, Personal Representative of the Estate of Jason A. Meenan a/k/a Jason Andrew Meenan, Deceased ************** CASE NO. GD-25-004656

DEBT: $30,805.45 ****** NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): The Law Office of Gregory Javardian, LLC

ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 1310 Industrial Boulevard, 1• Floor, Suite IOI, Southampton, PA 18966 ***********************

ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: 215-942-9690

SHORT DESCRIPTION: ******************* In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Borough of Munhall: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A ONE-STORY FRAME DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 315 WEST MILLER AVENUE, HOMESTEAD, PA 15120. DEED BOOK VOLUME 15973, PAGE 546. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER. 132-1-157.

138OCT25

DEFENDANT: JUSTIN J. HUNT; RACHAEL LEE HUNT F/K/A RACHAEL HARDING CASE NO. GD-25-003360 DEBT: $154,956.40 ******

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): Robertson, Anschutz, Schneid, Crane & Partners, PLLC ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 133 GAITHER DRJVE, SUITE F MOUNT LAUREL, NJ 08054 ***********************

ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: 855-225-6906 ***************************** SHORT DESCRIPTION: ******************* In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Ross Township:

Having erected thereon a dwelling being known and numbered as 126 BELLEVUE ROAD, PITTSBURGH, PA 15229. Deed Book Volume 13857, Page 477. Block and Lot Number 0280-N-00012-0000-00

139OCT25

DEFENDANT: ANNA MARIE HOOK, IN HER CAPACITY AS HEIR OF ALLEN B. HELLERMAN, DECEASED; ALLEN B. HELLERMAN II, IN HIS CAPACITY AS HEIR OF ALLEN B. HELLERMAN, DECEASED; CHRISTOPHER HELLERMAN aka CHRISTOPHER L. HELLERMAN, IN HIS CAPACITY AS HEIR OF ALLEN B. HELLERMAN, DECEASED; BARBARA BISWICK aka BARBARA A. BISWICK, IN HER CAPACITY AS HEIR OF ALLEN B. HELLERMAN, DECEASED; UNKNOWN HEIRS, SUCCESSORS, ASSIGNS AND ALL PERSONS, FIRMS OR ASSOCIATIONS CLAIMING RIGHT, TITLE OR INTEREST FROM OR UNDER ALLEN B. HELLERMAN, DECEASED CASE NO. GD-19-002359 *********** DEBT: $36,935.34 ****** NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): Robertson, Anschutz, Schneid, Crane & Partners, PLLC ******************** ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 133 GAITHER DRJVE, SUITE F MOUNT LAUREL, NJ 08054

ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: 855-225-6906 ***************************** SHORT DESCRIPTION: In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania,

of Allegheny, Borough of Avalon:

15202. Deed Book Volume 9166, Page 501. Block and Lot Number 0160-J-00093-0000-00.

140OCT25

Township of Baldwin VS. DEFENDANT: WALLGRZZ, LLC

NO. GD 24-013059

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): Joseph W. Gramc, Esquire

ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 525 William Penn Place, Ste. 3110 Pittsburgh, PA 15219

NUMBER:

141OCT25

PETITIONER(S): County of Allegheny VS. DEFENDANT: Robert Ganzy, with Notice to Heirs and Assigns ************** CASE NO. GD 25-004085

DEBT:$3,871.54

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): Joseph W. Gramc, Esquire

ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 525 William Penn Place, Ste. 3110 Pittsburgh, PA 15219

ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (412) 281-0587

SHORT DESCRIPTION: *******************

In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Borough of Homestead:

Being thereon vacant residential land known as East 12th Avenue, Homestead, PA 15120. Deed Book Volume 8479, Page 448. Block & Lot No. 130-R-108.

142OCT25

PETITIONER(S): County of Allegheny VS.

DEFENDANT: Thomas A. Martin, Jr., Known Heir and Executor of the Estate of Barbara A. Martin and Jessica Gouker

CASE NO. GD 25-004108 ***********

DEBT: $6,258.10 ******

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): Joseph W. Gramc, Esquire ********************

ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 525 William Penn Place, Ste. 3110 Pittsburgh, PA 15219

ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (412) 281-0587

SHORT DESCRIPTION:

In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, City of ClairtonWard I:

Having erected thereon a two-story frame house being known as 40f North 4th Street, Clairton, PA 15025. Deed Book Volume 4166, Page 13. Block & Lot No. 764-C-99.

143OCT25

PLAINTIFF(S) Wilkinsburg School District and Wilkinsburg Borough VS. DEFENDANT: St. Julian Selby ************** CASE NO. GD 25-004288 *********** DEBT: $51,828.71 ******

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): Jennifer L. Cerce, Esquire ********************

ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 424 S. 27th Street, Ste. 210 Pittsburgh, PA 15203

ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (412) 242-4400

SHORT DESCRIPTION: ******************* In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Borough of Wilkinsburg: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 1602 MONTIER STREET, PITTSBURGH, PA 15221. DEED BOOK 10163, PAGE 587. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 232-L-383.

144OCT25

PLAINTIFF(S) Wilkinsburg School District and Wilkinsburg Borough VS. DEFENDANT: Kathleen Yanossy CASE NO. GD 25-004449 *********** DEBT: $28,305.24 ******

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): Jennifer L. Cerce, Esquire ********************

ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S)

424 S. 27th Street, Ste. 210 Pittsburgh, PA 15203

ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (412) 242-4400

SHORT DESCRIPTION:

In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Borough of Wilkinsburg:

HAVING ERECTED THEREON A SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 1529 MARIE STREET, PITTSBURGH, PA 15221. DEED BOOK 8333, PAGE 146. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 297-E-194

145OCT25

PLAINTIFF(S) Wilkinsburg School District and Wilkinsburg Borough VS. DEFENDANT: Mona DeHonney ************** CASE NO. GD 25-003960 *********** DEBT: $19,980.95

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): Jennifer L. Cerce, Esquire

ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 424 S. 27th Street, Ste. 210 Pittsburgh, PA 15203 *********************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (412) 242-4400

SHORT DESCRIPTION: *******************

In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Borough of Wilkinsburg:

HAVING ERECTED THEREON A SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 1617 MONTIER STREET, PITTSBURGH, PA 15221. DEED BOOK 10845, PAGE 320.BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 232-L-181.

Estate of BARBARA J. PARNELL A/K/A

BARBARA JOAN PARNELL, Deceased of the Borough of Jefferson Hills, Pennsylvania, No.: 02-25-4754, John A. Stiver, Executor or to David J. Nichols, Atty, 6 Clairton Blvd, Pittsburgh, PA 15236

Estate of YAKOV M. REZNIK, Deceased of Bridgeville, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, No.: 02-25-01867, Yulya R. Catena, Administrator, 740 Bayberrt Drive, Bartlett, IL 60103 or to AUBREY H. GLOVER, Atty; BRENLOVE & FULLER, LLC. 401 Washington Avenue, Bridgeville, PA 15017

Estate of WAYNE W. JELINEK, Deceased of Pittsburgh, No.: 06095 of 2025, Wayne J. Jelinek,or to Alex Ostojich, Strassburger McKenna Gutnick & Gefsky , 444 Liberty Avenue, Ste. 2200, Pittsburgh, PA 15222

Estate of ANDREW M. BERNARD, AKA

ANDREW M. BERNARD SR., deceased of Pittsburgh, PA., Estate No. 05240 of 2025 Admr., Andrew Bernard, 1325 Emerson Ct., Ambler, PA 19002 or to c/o Andrew C. Goodermote, Esquire, Scolieri Beam Law Group, P.C., 1207 Fifth Avenue, Suite 200 Bldg., Pittsburgh, Pa. 15219

Estate of MS. MARY LOU HAWK, Deceased, of 114 Dover Drive, Coraopolis, PA 15108. Estate No. 02-25-05572, Ms. Jean A Shotting, Executrix, c/o Feldman Law Group, PLLC, 1322 5th Avenue, Coraopolis, PA 15108

Estate of TOWANDA A. MORRIS A/K/A

TOWANDA A. MOTLEY , Deceased, of Pittsburgh PA. No. 00907 of 2025. Douglas E. Morris, Admr. Requests all persons having any claims or demands against the named decedent’s Estate to make known the same, and all persons indebted to the Decedent to make payments without delay to Irene M. Clark, Esq., 8908 Upland Ter, Pittsburgh, PA 15235

Estate of KATHY LEE DONALDSON A/K/A KATHY LEE BROADHEAD A/K/A KATHY L. DONALDSON, Deceased, of Pittsburgh PA. No. 05239 of 2024. Ashlee Ane Norman, Admrx. Requests all persons having any claims or demands against the named decedent’s Estate to make known the same, and all persons indebted to the Decedent to make payments without delay to Irene M. Clark, Esq., 8908 Upland Ter, Pittsburgh, PA 15235.

Estate of JOHN R. ZAVODNICK, Deceased of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, No.: 02-255598, Laura A. Nagy, Executor or to Robert S. Bootay, Atty, 6 Clairton Blvd., Pittsburgh, PA 15236

ANNOUNCEMENTS Meetings

The Wilkins Township Zoning Hearing Board shall hold a public hearing on Thursday, October 23, 2025 at 7:00 p.m., at the Municipal Building, 110 Peffer Road, Wilkins Township, PA 15145. At that time, the Board shall hear an application for a Special Exception filed by John Laird (‘the applicant’), of 143 Leneake Street, Turtle Creek, PA 15145. The applicant seeks a Special Exception and a Validity Challenge on property that is located at 139 Leneake Street, Turtle Creek, PA 15145; Allegheny County Tax Map Lot and Block Number 453-S-162, situated in an R-3 Residential Zoning District. If granted, the Special Exception would authorize the conversion of a single family structure into a multifamily structure, in accordance with the provisions of Code §45022(E), relating to land held in single and separate ownership prior to 1969. If granted, the Validity Challenge would also permit the conversion of a single family structure into micro apartment units. The Applicant claims that the Code does not provide zoning for micro apartment units. Code §450-13(A) requires a minimum lot area of 7,500 per family in an R-3 Zoning District. Code §4507, definitions, requires a dwelling unit to be at least 750 square feet. Interested parties may choose to attend the meeting in person, or virtually via Zoom, at the following link: https://us02web.zoom. us/j/83228714744

CITY OF PITTSBURGH

DEPARTMENT OF CITY PLANNING

City Council Hearing on Schenley Park Historic Nomination

Members of City Council have scheduled a Cablecast public hearing on the historic nomination of Schenley Park, located in the Squirrel Hill North and Squirrel Hill South neighborhoods. The hearing will be held on Thursday October 9th at 11:00 AM. Please contact the City Clerk at (412) 255-2138 with any questions.

CITY OF PITTSBURGH

DEPARTMENT OF CITY PLANNING

City Council Hearing on Roberto Clemente Bridge Historic Nomination

Members of City Council have scheduled a Cablecast public hearing on the historic nomination of the Roberto Clemente Bridge also known as the Sixth Street Bridge, spanning the Allegheny River, in the North Shore and Central Business District neighborhoods. The hearing will be held on Thursday October 9th at 11:00 AM. Please contact the City Clerk at (412) 255-2138 with any questions.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Meetings

CITY OF PITTSBURGH

DEPARTMENT OF CITY PLANNING

City Council Hearing on Ross & Aspinwall Pumping Stations Historic Nomination

Members of City Council have scheduled a Cablecast public hearing on the historic nomination of Ross & Aspinwall Pumping Stations located at 900 Freeport Road in the Lincoln-LemingtonBelmar neighborhood. The hearing will be held on Thursday October 9th at 11:00 AM. Please contact the City Clerk at (412) 255-2138 with any questions.

CITY OF PITTSBURGH

DEPARTMENT OF CITY PLANNING

City Council Hearing on Andy Warhol Bridge Historic Nomination

Members of City Council have scheduled a Cablecast public hearing on the historic nomination of the Andy Warhol Bridge, also known as the Seventh Street Bridge, spanning the Allegheny River, in the North Shore and Central Business District neighborhoods. The hearing will be held on Thursday October 9th at 11:00 AM. Please contact the City Clerk at (412) 255-2138 with any questions.

CITY OF PITTSBURGH

DEPARTMENT OF CITY PLANNING

City Council Hearing on Rachel Carson Bridge Historic Nomination

Members of City Council have scheduled a Cablecast public hearing on the historic nomination of the Rachel Carson Bridge, also known as the Ninth Street Bridge, spanning the Allegheny River, in the North Shore and Central Business District neighborhoods. The hearing will be held on Thursday October 9th at 11:00 AM. Please contact the City Clerk at (412) 255-2138 with any questions.

The Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh (HACP) will hold a regular meeting of the Board of Commissioners on Thursday, September 25, 2025 @ 10:30 a.m. EST. The hybrid meeting will be conducted via Zoom Conferencing and in-person on the Lower Level Conference Room of 412 Boulevard of the Allies, Pittsburgh, PA 15219. You must register to attend the in-person meeting. Registration for attending the meeting in-person and registration to provide public comment will both open on Monday, September 22, 2025 at 11 a.m. and posted to www.hacp.org.

HACP conducts business in accordance with all federal, state, and local civil rights laws, including but not limited to Title VII, the Fair Housing Act, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act, The PA Human Relations Act, etc. and does not discriminate against any individuals protected by these statutes.

PUBLIC NOTICE

This notice will serve as the official announcement of a special meeting of the Board of the City of McKeesport Police Pension Plan to be held at 10:30 am on September 26, 2025 at 201 Lysle Boulevard, Second Floor, McKeesport, PA 15132. All Meetings are open to the public.

Frederick N. Frank, Solicitor The City of McKeesport Police Pension Plan 412-471-5912

BOROUGH OF BELLEVUE BUDGET WORKSHOPS

Notice is hereby given that the Borough of Bellevue will conduct 2026 Budget Workshops on the following dates: October 9, October 23, November 6, and December 4 from 7:00-8:00 pm in the 2nd floor Council Chambers, 537 Bayne Avenue, Bellevue PA, 15202.

James E. Kelly Director of Administrative Services

The Wilkins Township Zoning Hearing Board shall hold a public hearing on Thursday, October 23, 2025 at 7:00 p.m., at the Municipal Building, 110 Peffer Road, Wilkins Township, PA 15145. At that time, the Board shall hear an application for an appeal of the Decision of the Code Officer filed by Jonathan Kamin, Esquire, Counsel for Lamar Advertising, (‘the applicant’), of 740 Trumbull Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15205. The applicant seeks an appeal of the decision of the Code Enforcement Officer regarding a permit fee for the refacing of two billboard structures owned by Lamar Advertising on William Penn Highway, on property leased from Union Railroad, Lot and Block Number 454-L-400, situated in an M-1 Manufacturing Zoning District. If granted, the appeal would authorize the refacing of the billboards without a permit. Code §450-30(E) states that it is unlawful to erect, construct, enlarge, move or convert any sign without first obtaining a permit

ANNOUNCEMENTS Meetings

LEGAL NOTICE BOROUGH OF AVALON

The Civil Service Commission of the Borough of Avalon will hold a public meeting on Thursday, October 2, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. at Borough Council Chambers, 640 California Avenue, Avalon, PA 15202. The purpose of the meeting is to conduct a hearing under the Local Agency Law, 2 Pa.C.S. §§ 551–555, on the appeal of the Chief of Police Thomas Kokoski from Borough Council Resolution No. 1340, suspending him for three (3) days without pay from the position of Chief of Police in the Police Department of the Borough of Avalon. A copy of Resolution No. 1340 is available for public inspection at the Borough of Avalon Administration Building, 640 California Avenue, Avalon, PA 15202, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., prevailing time, Mondays through Fridays. Resolution No. 1340 is also available to view on the Borough website, www.boroughofavalon.org.

Lorraine Makatura Borough Manager

HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF PITTSBURGH REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) FOR LEGAL SERVICES FOR VARIOUS PRACTICE AREAS RFP #700-33-25

The Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh (HACP) hereby requests proposals from qualified Firms or Individuals capable of providing the following service(s): Legal Services for Various Practice Areas

The documents will be available no later than September 15, 2025, and signed, sealed proposals will be accepted until 10:00 a.m. on October 7, 2025. The Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh will only accept physical proposals dropped off in person from 8:00 AM until the closing time of 10:00 a.m. on October 7, 2025, in the lobby of One Stop Shop at 412 Boulevard of the Allies. Pittsburgh, PA 15219. Proposals may be uploaded to the Authority’s online submission site; the link is accessible via the HACP website and within the RFP. Sealed proposals may still be mailed via USPS, at which time they will be Time and Date Stamped at 412 Boulevard of the Allies, 6th Floor - Procurement, Pittsburgh, PA 15219. Parties or individuals interested in responding may download a copy of the Solicitation from the Business Opportunities page of www.HACP.org. Questions or inquires should be directed to: Mr. Brandon Havranek, Associate Director of Procurement/ Contracting Officer Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh 412 Boulevard of the Allies 6th Floor - Procurement Department Pittsburgh, PA 15219 412-643-2766

A pre-submission meeting will be held via Zoom meeting on September 24, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. Please see the meeting information below: Join Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 833 2485 4971 Passcode: 465316 +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington D.C)

The Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh strongly encourages small businesses, minority businesses, women’s business enterprises, and veteran-owned businesses to respond to this solicitation.

Caster D. Binion, Executive Director Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh

HACP conducts

NOTICE TO BIDDERS

The Sports & Exhibition Authority will receive sealed bids for the furnish and installation of all necessary equipment, supplies, and labor for Substation Electrical Repairs as identified below for the David L. Lawrence Convention Center. The contract for this work will be with the Sports & Exhibition Authority of Pittsburgh and Allegheny County. Inquiries regarding the bidding should be made to the Sports & Exhibition Authority 171 10th Street, 2nd Floor, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, Attention: Morgan SchmittE-mail: procurement@sea-pgh.com, Telephone: 412-325-6137. Bid Packages may be obtained after the date identified below throug h Accu-Copy at (724) 935-7055. Additional information on the project can also be found of Accu-Copy’s website at https://accu- copy.com/planroom

The Instructions to Bidders that is part of the Bid Package will set forth in detail the conditions of the Bid, which will include, among other things, the following:

(a) Bids. Bids shall be sealed and submitted on the Bid form provided. Bids will be opened publicly. The contract will be a prime contract with the Owner. Bid pricing (for base bid and/or alternates) may be held open by Owner for a period of ninety (90) days following bid opening before award of contract.

(b) Bid Bonds. All Bids will require a ten percent (10%) surety in the form of a Bid Bond, a certified check, or cashier’s check in the amount of no less than ten percent (10%) of the total amount of the Base Bid (unless otherwise noted in the Bid Form Document). The surety is required as a guarantee that the bidder will, if awarded the contract, enter into a written contract with the Owner. All sureties must be licensed to conduct business in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Bid Bonds should name Owner as obligee. All checks should be made payable to the order of Owner.

(c) Letter of Assent. All bidders must acknowledge their agreement to the terms of the Project Labor Agreement by submitting a Letter of Assent with their bid.

(d) MBE and WBE Participation. The SEA has goals of 25% MBE and 10% WBE participation in this project. Bidders must provide a completed Certificate of MBE/WBE Participation form and a Solicitation Statement with their bid.

(e) Non-Collusion Affidavit.

(f) Public Works Employment Verification Form.

This Advertisement applies to the following Bid Package:

Project: David L. Lawrence Convention

Bid Package Name: Center Substation Electrical Repairs

Bid Package Available: Monday, September 22, 2025

Approximate Value: $60,000

Time/Date/Location for Pre-Bid Meeting: 10:00AM | Tuesday, September 30, 2025

David Lawrence Convention Center East Lobby 1000 Ft. Duquesne Blvd Pittsburgh, PA 15222

Time/Date/Location for Bid: 2:00PM | Friday, October 17, 2025

David Lawrence Convention Center East Lobby 1000 Ft. Duquesne Blvd Pittsburgh, PA 15222

LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT PORT AUTHORITY OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY

D/B/A PITTSBURGH REGIONAL TRANSIT REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL NO. 25-02

Port Authority of Allegheny County d/b/a Pittsburgh Regional Transit (PRT) is requesting proposals for the performance of the following service (“Contract Services”):

BENEFITS CONSULTING SERVICES

The work under the proposed Agreement consists of a consultant to provide employee benefits consulting services which shall include, but are not limited to, (1) perform strategic planning of employee benefit health and welfare programs; (2) provide underwriting analysis and actuarial services to estimate benefits costs and the effects of benefit modifications on such costs; (3) analyze claims experience and its financial impact; (4) assist Authority in procuring benefit services from vendors, and in post-award management of benefits contracts; (5) provide general administrative support; (6) assist Authority so as to ensure compliance with benefits laws; and (7) within the overall scope of the services, perform special projects and other additional services (Contract Services).

The Agreement will be for a 3-year period with the option to extend the term of the Agreement up to 2 additional years at the sole discretion of PRT.

A copy of the Request for Proposal (RFP) will be available on or after September 15, 2025 and can be obtained by registering at the PRT’s ebusiness website: http://ebusiness.ridePRT.org and following the directions listed on the website. Please note that Proposers must register under the ebusiness category of PSBSPA – Pro Benefits/Wages/Pension for this RFP. Proposers may also register in other categories for any future RFPs issued by PRT. If you have specific questions regarding this RFP, please contact Deb Norkevicus at (412) 566-5514 or via email DNorkevicus@ridePRT.org.

An Information Meeting for interested parties will be held at 11:00 a.m. prevailing time, October 6, 2025 via Microsoft Teams video conference and/or conference call to answer any questions regarding this RFP.

To join by Microsoft Team video conference: ·Meeting Link: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting _Mjg5NTU5MjctOGUxNC00MmVhLTkzNDctYmY1MzViNWQxYjkz% 40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%22e53a18af-bf98-4843a2dd-a0962d3ef725%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22ad2f2494-a16d4898-9edb-5f09220bf3b5%22%7d · Meeting ID: 287 879 280 306 1 · Passcode: zp2Z9ik3

To join by Microsoft Teams call-in number: · +1 412-927-0245 - United State, Pittsburgh (Toll) · Conference ID: 829 910 456#

Electronic proposals must be both received, and time stamped by a representative of the Procurement Department through PRT’s Ebusiness website at or before 2:00 p.m., prevailing time, October 27, 2025, at http://ebusiness.ridePRT.org. Proposals received or time stamped by a Procurement Department representative through PRT’s Ebusiness website after the advertised time for the submission of proposals shall be non-responsive and therefore ineligible for award. Each Proposer shall be solely responsible for assuring that its proposal is timely received and time stamped in accordance with the requirements herein.

This Contract Services may be funded, in part, by, and subject to certain requirements of, the County of Allegheny and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) of the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT). The proposal process and the performance of the requested services will be in accordance with guidelines and regulations of the FTA “Third Party Contracting Guidelines”, FTA Circular 4220.1F, as amended, and all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations. Port Authority of Allegheny County d/b/a Pittsburgh Regional Transit, in compliance with 49 C.F.R., Part 26, as amended, implements positive affirmative action procedures to ensure that all Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (“DBEs”) have the maximum opportunity to participate in the performance of contracts and subcontracts financed, in whole or in part, with federal funds, if any, provided under or for the proposed Agreement. In this regard, all recipients or contractors shall take all necessary and reasonable steps in accordance with 49 C.F.R., Part 26, to ensure that DBEs have the maximum opportunity to compete for, and perform contracts and subcontracts for, the Contract Services.

Port Authority of Allegheny County d/b/a Pittsburgh Regional Transit, in compliance with 74 Pa.C.S. § 303, as may be amended, also requires that certified Diverse Businesses, (“DBs”) have the maximum opportunity to compete for, and perform contracts and subcontract for, the Contract Services. In this regard, all Proposers, and the Contractor, shall make good faith efforts, in accordance with 74 Pa.C.S. § 303, to ensure that DBs have the maximum opportunity to compete for, and perform contracts and subcontracts for, the Contract Services. Further, proposers and the Contractor shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, age, disability, national origin, sex, sexual origin, gender identity or status as a parent in the award and performance of contracts or subcontracts for these Contract Services

Port Authority of Allegheny County d/b/a Pittsburgh Regional Transit reserves the right to reject any or all proposals.

ALLEGHENY COUNTY SANITARY AUTHORITY

LEGAL NOTICE CONTRACT NO.1821

SUBSTATION PREPARATION FOR 0-27 AND A-48

Sealed Bids for CONTRACT No. 1821- SUBSTATION PREPARATION FOR 0-27 AND A-48 shall be received at the Engineering Department office of the Allegheny County Sanitary Authority, 3300 Preble Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15233, until 11:00 A.M., Prevailing Time, Thursday, November 6, 2025, and then shall be publicly opened and read via Microsoft Virtual Teams Meeting. A mandatory PreBid Meeting will be held in person on Thursday, October 9, 2025, at 10:00 A.M., Prevailing Time ALCOSAN encourages businesses owned and operated by minorities and women to submit bids on Authority Contracts or to participate as subcontractors or suppliers to successful Bidders. Successful Bidders are to use minority and women’s businesses to the fullest extent possible. Contract Documents may be examined and obtained at the Engineering office of the Authority. A non-refundable fee of One hundred dollars ($100) (no cash or credit cards will be accepted) will be charged for each set of Contract Documents received. Bid Security shall be furnished by providing with the Bid a Certified Check or Bid Bond in the amount of 10% of the Bid Price. Contract documents must be purchased directly from ALCOSAN to qualify as an eligible bidder.

Any questions regarding the Contract Technical Specifications should be directed to Chad Zwibel, Electrical Project Engineer, ALCOSAN, via email at Chad.Zwibel@alcosan.org

Any questions regarding the Purchase of Contract Bidding Documents should be directed to Collin Keller, ALCOSAN, via email at Contract.clerks@alcosan.org.

The Authority reserves the right to reject any or all bids, to waive any informality in any bid and to accept any bid should it be deemed in the interest of the Authority to do so.

ALLEGHENY COUNTY SANITARY AUTHORITY

Kimberly Kennedy, Director of Engineering and Construction

NOTICE Sealed proposals will be received by the Borough of Thornburg, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, in c/o Borough Secretary, 545 Hamilton Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15205 until 9:00 a.m., Monday, October 6, 2025 for the traditional, manual collection and removal of garbage, rubbish, and recyclables from the Borough commencing January 1, 2026. Bids will be publicly opened at 9:00 a.m. EST, Monday, October 6, 2025 in the Community Building, 545 Hamilton Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15205. The specifications in contract form and bid forms may be obtained from the Borough Secretary by email (Thornburg.secretary@gmail.com).

The proposals sought request alternate bids of 1, 2 and 3 years, and no bid nor any part thereof shall be withdrawn by a bidder for a period of sixty (60) days subsequent to the bid opening. The bids must be accompanied by a certified check or bid bond in the amount of ten percent (10%) of the face amount of the highest of the alternate bids, made payable to the Borough of Thornburg. The right is reserved by the Borough to reject any and/or all bids or parts of bids and to waive technical defects in any bid.

Kristina Szmul Secretary/Treasurer Borough

of Thornburg

PORT AUTHORITY OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY D.B.A. PRT

Electronic Proposals will be received online at PRT’s Ebusiness website (http://ebusiness.portauthority.org).

Proposals/bid submittals will be due at 11:00 AM on October 14, 2025, and will be read at 11:15 AM, the same day, through your web browser via Microsoft Teams video conferencing, for the following: Electronic Proposal - Ebusiness website (http://ebusiness.portauthority.org)

Bid

B25-07-43R On-Call Tree Removal & Trimming Services

B25-09-62

To join the bid opening through Microsoft Teams meeting on your computer, mobile app or room device

Meeting ID: 254 963 894 318 7

Passcode: vE6qS35C

Or call in (audio only)

412-927-0245

Phone Conference ID: 388 469 792#

No bidder may withdraw a submitted Proposal for a period of 75 days after the scheduled time for opening of the sealed bids.

A Pre-Bid Conference will be held for each of the above items at 10:00 AM on September 25, 2025, through your web browser via Microsoft Teams video conferencing. Attendance at this meeting is not mandatory but is strongly encouraged.

Join on your computer, mobile app or room device

Meeting ID: 295 274 002 463 7

Passcode: nV3Zs6Qk

Or call in (audio only)

412-927-0245

Phone Conference ID: 151 759 643#

Questions regarding any of the above bids will not be entertained by the PRT within five (5) business days of the scheduled bid opening. These contracts may be subject to a financial assistance contract between Port Authority of Allegheny County d.b.a. PRT and the United States Department of Transportation. The Contractor will be required to comply with all applicable Equal Employment Opportunity laws and regulations. Contractor is responsible for expenses related to acquiring a performance bond and insurance where applicable. All items are to be FOB delivered unless otherwise specified. Costs for delivery, bond, and insurance shall be included in bidder’s proposal pricing.

Port Authority of Allegheny County d.b.a. PRT hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively insure that in regard to any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, disadvantaged business enterprise will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, or national origin in consideration for an award.

The Board of PRT reserves the right to reject any or all bids.

HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF PITTSBURGH REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) FOR MEDICAL AND RX INSURANCE FOR HACP EMPLOYEES AND RETIREES RFP #650-20-25

The Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh (HACP) hereby requests proposals from qualified Firms or Individuals capable of providing the following service(s): Medical and Rx Insurance for HACP Employees and Retirees

The documents will be available no later than September 15, 2025, and signed, sealed proposals will be accepted until 9:00 a.m. on October 10, 2025. The Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh will only accept physical proposals dropped off in person from 8:00 AM until the closing time of 9:00 a.m. on October 10, 2025, in the lobby of One Stop Shop at 412 Boulevard of the Allies. Pittsburgh, PA 15219. Proposals may be uploaded to the Authority’s online submission site; the link is accessible via the HACP website and within the RFP. Sealed proposals may still be mailed via USPS, at which time they will be Time and Date Stamped at 412 Boulevard of the Allies, 6th Floor - Procurement, Pittsburgh, PA 15219. Parties or individuals interested in responding may download a copy of the Solicitation from the Business Opportunities page of www.HACP.org.

Questions or inquires should be directed to: Mr. Brandon Havranek, Associate Director of Procurement/Contracting Officer Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh 412 Boulevard of the Allies 6th Floor - Procurement Department Pittsburgh, PA 15219 412-456-2890

A pre-submission meeting will be held via Zoom meeting on October 1, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. Please see the meeting information below: Join Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 871 3086 8408 Passcode: 674014 +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington D.C)

The Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh strongly encourages small businesses, minority businesses, women’s business enterprises, and veteran-owned businesses to respond to this solicitation.

Caster D. Binion, Executive Director Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh

HACP conducts business in accordance with all federal, state, and local civil rights laws, including but not limited to Title VII, the Fair Housing Act, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act, The PA Human Relations Act, etc. and does not discriminate against any individuals protected by these statutes.

HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF PITTSBURGH REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) FOR DENTAL INSURANCE FOR HACP EMPLOYEES AND RETIREES RFP #650-21-25

The Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh (HACP) hereby requests proposals from qualified Firms or Individuals capable of providing the following service(s): Dental Insurance for HACP Employees and Retirees

The documents will be available no later than September 15, 2025, and signed, sealed proposals will be accepted until 10:00 a.m. on October 10, 2025. The Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh will only accept physical proposals dropped off in person from 8:00 AM until the closing time of 10:00 a.m. on October 10, 2025 in the lobby of One Stop Shop at 412 Boulevard of the Allies. Pittsburgh, PA 15219. Proposals may be uploaded to the Authority’s online submission site; the link is accessible via the HACP website and within the RFP. Sealed proposals may still be mailed via USPS, at which time they will be Time and Date Stamped at 412 Boulevard of the Allies, 6th Floor - Procurement, Pittsburgh, PA 15219. Parties or individuals interested in responding may download a copy of the Solicitation from the Business Opportunities page of www.HACP.org. Questions or inquires should be directed to: Mr. Brandon Havranek, Associate Director of Procurement/ Contracting Officer Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh 412 Boulevard of the Allies 6th Floor - Procurement Department Pittsburgh, PA 15219 412-643-2766

A pre-submission meeting will be held via Zoom meeting on October 1, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. Please see the meeting information below: Join Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 897 9169 5016 Passcode: 674014 +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington D.C)

The Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh strongly encourages small businesses, minority businesses, women’s business enterprises, and veteran-owned businesses to respond to this solicitation.

Caster D. Binion, Executive Director Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh

HACP conducts business in accordance with all

and

AND RETIREES

RFP #650-22-25

The Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh (HACP) hereby requests proposals from qualified Firms or Individuals capable of providing the following service(s):

Vision Insurance for HACP Employees and Retirees

The documents will be available no later than September 15, 2025, and signed, sealed proposals will be accepted until 11:00 a.m. on October 10, 2025. The Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh will only accept physical proposals dropped off in person from 8:00 AM until the closing time of 11:00 a.m. on October 10, 2025 in the lobby of One Stop Shop at 412 Boulevard of the Allies. Pittsburgh, PA 15219. Proposals may be uploaded to the Authority’s online submission site; the link is accessible via the HACP website and within the RFP. Sealed proposals may still be mailed via USPS, at which time they will be Time and Date Stamped at 412 Boulevard of the Allies, 6th Floor - Procurement, Pittsburgh, PA 15219. Parties or individuals interested in responding may download a copy of the Solicitation from the Business Opportunities page of www.HACP.org. Questions or inquires should be directed to:

Mr. Brandon Havranek, Associate Director of Procurement/ Contracting Officer Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh 412 Boulevard of the Allies 6th Floor - Procurement Department Pittsburgh, PA 15219 412-643-2766

A pre-submission meeting will be held via Zoom meeting on October 1, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. Please see the meeting information below: Join Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 825 6273 4189 Passcode: 674014 +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington D.C)

The Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh strongly encourages small businesses, minority businesses, women’s business enterprises, and veteran-owned businesses to respond to this solicitation.

Caster D. Binion, Executive Director Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh HACP conducts business in accordance with all federal, state, and local civil rights laws, including but not limited to Title VII, the Fair Housing Act, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act, The PA Human Relations Act, etc. and does not discriminate against any individuals protected by these statutes.

JOB OPPORTUNITIES

Help Wanted

PPG Industries, Inc., headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA, has work-athome Senior Machine Learning Operations Engineer position (w/ ability to telecommute w/approp. telecommuting sys.; remote worksite must be w/in commuting distance of Pittsburgh, PA for weekly trips to corp. office) responsible for deploying, managing, & optimizing machine learning models used for dvlpmnt of proprietary paint coatings prdcts, & ensuring seamless intgrtion & operation of machine learning solutions. Apply online at careers.ppg.com.

EMSWORTH PUBLIC WORKS SNOW REMOVAL

Emsworth Borough is currently accepting applications for snow removal employment in the Department of Public Works for the 2025-26 season. Candidate must have a valid PA drivers license and pass a background check. Pay Rate: $33/ hour for three hour minimum; must be available evenings and weekends. Emsworth Borough is an equal opportunity employer. Mail letters of interest/resume to the Office of the Borough Secretary, Emsworth Borough, 171 Center Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15202. Applications will be accepted through October 3, 2025

JOB OPPORTUNITIES

Help Wanted

DIETITIANS

UPMC Presbyterian Shadyside/ Pittsburgh, PA seeks Dietitians (multiple openings) to work in a fast paced, high-volume, critical care environment providing nutrition support to in-patients. Provide quality patient care as a member of the interdisciplinary team to varying patient populations using Medical Nutrition Therapy to assess patient needs, establish goals and develop a plan of care. Formulate a Nutrition Diagnosis and identify Malnutrition through application of Nutrition Focused Physical Assessment and the nationally established criteria for identification of malnutrition. Provide timely interventions as determined by Nutrition Risk level and the Plan of Care. Provide appropriate nutritional education and counseling based upon patient/family learning needs and abilities. Participate in department-based Quality Process Improvement activities with an ability to actively endorse evidence-based practice. Position entails rotating weekend and holiday coverage. May require working at multiple unanticipated hospital and medical center locations throughout the state of Pennsylvania to provide dietitian services to inpatients based on patient volume and needs. Must become a registered dietitian within 6 months of hire and have a valid PA Dietitian-Nutritionist License within 9 months of hire. Must have a Bachelor’s degree in Nutrition or Dietetics, or the foreign degree equivalent; and must be eligible to sit for Registered Dietitian exam. Apply by following these steps: visit http://careers.upmc.com and enter 2500026H in the “Search Keyword/Job ID” field and click Search. EOE/Disability/Veteran

MUSCULOSKELETAL RADIOLOGISTS

University of Pittsburgh Physicians /Pittsburgh, PA seeks Musculoskeletal Radiologists (multiple openings) to diagnose and treat illnesses and injuries utilizing advanced imaging equipment; interpret procedure results (exams/tests) such as X-rays, computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), nuclear medicine, positron emission tomography (PET) and ultrasound by means of telecommunications technology; assess patient’s medical history, develop a treatment plan, and address concerns and questions that patients and their families may have; work with technicians to prep patients for various X-ray related machines and other imaging devices such as ultrasound, CT, MRI, fluoroscopy. May perform minimally invasive interventions including but not limited to joint injections and biopsies. The physician may provide training to medical residents and fellows who are rounding with them, and such training will be incidental to the patient care that the physician is providing. Position requires working at multiple unanticipated hospital and medical center locations throughout the state of Pennsylvania based on patient volume and needs. Must have a Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) or foreign degree equivalent; completion of Medical Residency in Radiology; completion of Fellowship in Musculoskeletal Radiology; Board Certification or Board Certification Eligibility in Diagnostic Radiology by the American Board of Radiology or American Osteopathic Board of Radiology at time of hire; and a valid Pennsylvania medical license or Pennsylvania Medical License eligibility at the time of hire. Apply by following these steps: visit http://careers.upmc.com and enter 2500026G in the “Search Keyword/Job ID” field and click Search. EOE/Disability/Veteran.

COUNSEL – PROCUREMENT & TRANSACTIONAL MATTERS

Pittsburgh Regional Transit is seeking a Counsel – Procurement & Transactional Matters to provide proactive and effective legal representation for Port Authority of Allegheny County d/b/a Pittsburgh Regional Transit (PRT) and its officers and employees in a wide range of legal matters, including procurement, contractual and other transactional matters relating to the governance, effective and efficient operation and business interests of PRT. Meets and communicates with relevant division and department management and staff to provide legal advice relevant to the preparation, revision and/or amendment of various legal documents. Participates and assists in negotiations of contract provisions with representatives of third parties and bid protests.

Essential Functions:

• Regularly meet and communicate with relevant Division and Department management and staff to provide legal advice relevant to the preparation, revision and/or amendment of various legal documents including requests for bid documents, requests for proposal documents, construction contracts, professional services contracts, contracts for software application licensing and cloudbased data storage, and contracts for equipment and material purchases. Participate and assist in negotiations of contract provisions with representatives of third parties. Participate in resolution of bid protests and assist in drafting bid protest decisions and responses.

• Regularly meet and communicate with relevant Division and Department management and staff to provide legal advice relevant to the preparation, revision and/or amendment of various real estate related legal documents and interests, including license agreements, intergovernmental cooperation agreements, permanent and temporary easements, leases, sales and purchase agreements and deeds.

Job requirements include:

• Graduate degree in juris doctorate from an accredited college or university.

• Membership in good standing of the Pennsylvania Bar.

• Minimum of five (5) years of experience handling procurement, real estate and/or related transactional matters for a large or mid-sized private or public entity or government agency, either in an in-house capacity or in an outside counsel capacity.

• Valid Pennsylvania License to practice law.

• Admission to Pennsylvania State Courts.

• Admission to U. S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania.

• Demonstrated ability to analyze issues and communicate legal advice, both in written and oral form, to non-lawyers.

• Demonstrated ability in the use of Windows, Microsoft Word, Outlook and Westlaw software.

• Professional and effective communication skills.

Annual Salary

• $107,000 - $160,600

Preferred attributes:

• In-house or outside counsel experience providing legal advice and support to a federal, state or local public transit agency or similar municipal entity.

• In-house counsel or outside counsel experience drafting and negotiating agreements for software application licensing and/or cloudbased data storage.

• In-house or outside counsel experience processing and preparing final responses to records requests submitted under Pennsylvania’s Right-to-Know Law.

We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits package. Interested candidates should forward a cover letter (with salary requirements) and resume to: Missy Ramsey Employment Department 345 Sixth Avenue, 3rd Floor Pittsburgh, PA 15222-2527 MRamsey@RidePRT.org EOE