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CONDEMNING CHRISTIAN NATIONALISM

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CP PHOTO: JARED WICKERHAM Rev. Richard Freeman stands in front of Resurrection Baptist Church in Braddock

ASA BLACK MAN IN America, the Rev. Richard Freeman is used to right-wing extremism. He’s seen it firsthand.

But he’s seen it gain new prominence in the past decade, and more and more, he’s seen it spread by those who claim to represent his faith.

“I grew up in the South, okay? This isn’t new to me. It’s just louder than I’ve seen it in a long, long, long time. It’s louder than it’s ever been in my lifetime,” says the 62-year-old pastor of Resurrection Baptist Church in Braddock.

Pittsburgh has developed a repu tation as a prominent spot within the rising Christian nationalism movement, fanned by the rhetoric of Republican candidate for Pennsylvania Governor Doug Mastriano. While he refutes the label, Mastriano often is criticized for engaging in Christian nationalism talking points.

Christian nationalism is exactly what it sounds like: a fusion of Christianity and nationalism. An online statement called “ Christians Against Christian Nationalism,” which has been endorsed by Christian leaders across the country, provides a definition of the term:

“Christian nationalism demands Christianity be privileged by the State and implies that to be a good American, one must be Christian,” according to the statement. “It often overlaps with and provides cover for white supremacy and racial subjugation.”

Because of this overlap with white supremacy, the term is often rephrased as “white Christian nationalism.”

A May 2021 New Yorker article iden tified Mastriano as the embodiment of a “resurgence” of Christian nation alism. Mastriano has become infa mous for referring to the separation of church and state as a “myth.” Mastriano has developed controversial relation ships with Pennsylvania churches, including Grace Life Church in Pittsburgh, where Mastriano spoke and received a legally-questionable endorsement in September, according to Pittsburgh’s Action 4 News.

Mastriano did not respond to a request for comment regarding the characterization of him as a Christian nationalist.

The Real Clear Politics polling average has Democrat Josh Shaprio leading Mastriano by about 7 points in the Pennsylvania Governor race, as of press time. However, the fact that Mastriano clinched the Republican nomination makes many concerned about Christian nationalism’s hold in the state, and the concern goes beyond Mastriano. Michael

Flynn, who briefly served as U.S. National Security Advisor at the start of the Donald Trump administration and is often associ ated with the far-right conspiracy theory Q-Anon, embraced the term as someone who “believe[s] in God and…“love[s] their country,” during a Pennsylvania stop of a “ReAwaken America” tour.

Some among the region’s religious community say they are alarmed by what they see.

Freeman spoke at an August press conference of speakers against Christian nationalism because of his concern about the rising movement. He says his church, primarily attended by people of color, knows these issues very well and talks about them often.

“Let’s make no bones about it: the Klu Klux Klan started with the same kind of mantra. It was the face of the church supporting and standing for the nation, which was frankly for white America,” Freeman says. “And the language is different, but the intent is very much the same.”

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"Christian nationalism demands Christianity be privileged by the State and implies that to be a good American, one must be Christian."

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Shannon Garrett-Headen says she fosters a strongly progressive atmo sphere as the pastor at Community of Reconciliation Church in Oakland. She’s alarmed by Christian national ism, which she see as an affront to her Christian values.

“Christian nationalism is antitheti cal to Christ,” Garrett-Headen says. “It doesn’t make any sense… it’s almost hard for me to get my head around.”

Members of the church’s approxi mately 50 regular churchgoers have talked with her about family and other churches sharing opinions that seem to orbit around Christian nationalism.

“We did have some congregants who were reporting that they had family members who were Christian and who were not taking vaccines because of their particular theology,” Garrett-Headen says. “And that theology typically went back to this kind of white, Christian, national, patriotic identity that they had some kind of special protection that other people didn’t have.”

Vincent Kolb, pastor of Sixth Presbyterian Church in Squirrel Hill and president of the Pennsylvania Interfaith Impact Network, says his faith rejects Christian nationalism as a sin of idolatry.

“We think you can love your country and be critical, as a citizen, of its poli cies, its direction, and that does not mean that you don’t love your country,” Kolb says. “But the notion of loving your country to the point where one cannot question what’s going on, socially or politically, is dangerous.”

People of other faiths have also con demned Christian nationalism. Rabbi Jamie Gibson, who retired after leading Temple Sinai in Squirrel Hill for about three decades, wrote an opinion article speaking out against white Christian nationalism for the Pittsburgh Jewish Chronicle , noting that practitioners of the ideology have proved violent and raising the 2018 Tree of Life shooting as the clearest example.

“White Christian nationalism is a direct threat to the physical safety and

CP PHOTOS: PAT CAVANAGH Pastor Shannon Garett-Headen at the Community of Reconciliation Church in Oakland

spiritual well-being of the vast majority of Pennsylvanians who do not believe as they do,” Gibson wrote.

Gibson wrote that he is a “proud rep resentative” of the activist group PGH Jews United Against Extremism. Marla Werner and Sue Berman-Kress, respec tive residents of O’Hara Township and Squirrel Hill and members of the group, discussed this wave of extremism with members of the Pittsburgh area com munity. To start, they shared shocking quotes from political figures to get peo ple’s investment. Then,they asked those people to sign onto a letter against right-wing extremism like Christian nationalism. About 400 people have signed.

White pastors have also spoken out against Christian nationalism. David Swanson, pastor for eight and a half years at Pittsburgh Mennonite Church in Swissvale, sees Christian national ism as a rejection of Christian principles.

“The rise of Doug Mastriano and his rhetoric, which is explicitly Christian nationalist and somehow sort of mili tarist at the same time … for me, I under stand that following Jesus, part of that is the rejection of violence,” Swanson says.

Swanson believes in a separation of church and state because of a strong support for religious freedom and also because he thinks Christianity can be much more powerful and beautiful if separated from government.

“Part of our goal was to get a com munity conversation going. So whether your name is on the ad or not, you prob ably received a copy of this email letter, because it sort of went around,” BermanKress tells Pittsburgh City Paper people said they received it five times from different people they know, and it really got our community activated and talking about extremism and about the danger of that.”

“The state, as necessary and good as it is, falls short of the role of love, which is the center of religious life,” Swanson says. “And so, Christian communities and com munities of faith beyond Christianity as well but certainly Christianity as I understand it, requires kinds of for bearance and mercy and forgiveness and reconciliation that the state can’t do and it wouldn’t be even appropriate for the state to [do].” •

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CP PHOTO: JARED WICKERHAM Rev. Richard Freeman stands in front of Resurrection Baptist Church in Braddock
"For me, I understand that following Jesus, part of that is the rejection of violence.”

BRIDOMINIQUE likes to name the instruments she works with. She’s affectionately dubbed the viola that she’s played for the last seven years Rosie, which she sings about on her debut EP, music for the kind hearted, released earlier this year. The EP blends Baroque pop and instrumental electronic soundscapes with a singer-songwriter touch that keeps it all personal.

“The album is about a slow detour into my mind, in the night into the morning,” Dominique says. “It wasn’t an homage to my friends, but I wrote the songs with them in mind.”

Dominique moved to Pittsburgh from New York four years ago to attend Duquesne University for a degree in music therapy. She began performing music a year ago and, since then, has made the rounds at small basement

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shows in the DIY scene. She held an EP release show at Thunderbird Music Hall last August.

Her new synth-heavy single “IDK” announces her move in a different direction — away from her viola and into bedroom pop. She promises future songs that incorporate ukulele and harpsichord.

says. “I can’t shred on guitar, but on bari tone ukulele, they’re four strings, and it’s easier for me to play.”

Fans of Dominique’s music can thank Soy Sos for the change in direction. Soy Sos, aka Herman Pearl, owns Tuff Sound Recording and co-founded of PearlArts Studios , where he soundtracks con

in the South Side last April, where she showcased some of her work with two modules from Pittsburgh Modular, a seller and manufacturer of electronic instruments. It was an unlikely show to meet at, Dominique says.

“Terrible show — the sound system was a mess, it was all-over a mess,” Dominique says. “But he liked what I did.”

“I’ve got a punk rock song coming out soon with ukulele. I threw it into a bunch of guitar pedals so to not make it obvious that it’s a ukulele,” Dominique

temporary dance shows with electronic soundscapes. Dominique and Pearl connected after he saw her opening set at the Spring Alternative Festival

Since then, the two have been meeting regularly to work on music, with Pearl teaching Dominique about modular music, an electronic subgenre in which modules with different musical functions can be connected to create a “patch.” After Dominique was gifted two modules for Christmas last year, she started experi menting with the genre’s possibilities within her classical music roots.

Dominique and Pearl performed this summer at the Andy Warhol Museum and

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“It’s like improv, something that I’m not used to and that others don’t expect me to do.”

in October at Kelly Strayhorn Theater’s Alloy Studios. Other than mapping out the set’s vibes — the October show was dub and techno — they compose the music on the spot.

“It’s like improv, something that I’m not used to and that others don’t expect me to do,” Dominique says. “When I come out with a whole table of stuff, no one expects it. I don’t even know what I’m going to do before going out on stage.”

Dominique’s background in clas sical music gives her an upper hand when it comes to electronic music. She has played the viola since age 17 and the violin since age six, and has developed an ear for melodies. When learning music theory, she turned to artists like Brian Wilson and his work on Surf’s Up, which led to a discussion on the overlooked virtue of that 1971 album (we agreed that it’s our favorite Beach Boys album).

“It’s what I learned theory on first, you know, the chord progression and modulations and tones and textures,” Dominique says. “I’m left-handed so I always write in a similar way where there’s intricate bass lines instead of ‘block, block, block.’”

Dominique’s latest single confirms her new direction. “IDK” has a jaunty bounce to it — a snappy hi-hat reminis cent of a trap beat underlines a nimble back-and-forth melody on a Minilogue synth. Overtop the groove, Dominique sings the lonely blues.

She says she recorded the song on a four-track cassette in one day, during a time last year when she was recovering from COVID-19 at her mother’s house in New York. “IDK” manages to pull some thing lively from that situation. “I’m so bored / I’m sorting through my papers/ I don’t see an interesting thing in sight” Dominique sings. No one wants to be lonely in the winter, but she still finds a way to have fun with it.

“I was on my bedroom floor without a desk because I had just moved,” Dominique says. “It was one of the ones that I didn’t really plan out. Once you have an idea you want to hear it back.”

Looking back on music for the kind hearted, Dominique says that it’s strik ing to see the amount of progress she’s made. The confidence that she’s grown over the past year of performing is what makes her comfortable exploring other styles.

“I remember going to record at the studio and being so scared to sing,” Dominique says. “A lot of them were like ‘speak up, you have a nice voice.’ I was not as confident as I am now.”

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HAS BUILT a reputa tion as a horror film locale, mostly through its association with late Night of the Living Dead director George A. Romero and special effects makeup artist Tom Savini. Rather than ignore it — and honestly, why would you? — Film Pittsburgh, a local nonprofit dedicated to the city’s cinema scene, has chosen to embrace it.

“It’s an important genre in the Pittsburgh region — we are the home of the zombie, after all! — and those films really resonate with audiences,” Film Pittsburgh executive director Kathryn Spitz Cohan tells Pittsburgh City Paper in an email interview. “So, we’ve screened horror and thriller films every year in our festivals.”

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That tradition continues at the upcoming Three Rivers Film Festival and the Pittsburgh Shorts and Script Competition, happening from Nov. 10-16 at the Pittsburgh Playhouse, Harris Theater, and Tull Family Theater, and from Nov. 17-20 at the Harris Theater, respectively.

The Festival will celebrate the 40th anniversary of Romero’s Creepshow , part of which was shot in Pittsburgh. Much like last year, Pittsburgh Shorts will once again spotlight Chiller Theater, the long-running local midnight movie program hosted by the late Bill “Chilly Billy” Cardille.

The focus on horror should not over shadow the myriad of genre-spanning films being shown from all over the world. A statement touts the Pittsburgh Shorts program as featuring 114 films from 24 countries, with 45% directed by women and 35% “by and about people of color.”

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PHOTO: COURTESY OF FILM PITTSBURGH Uprooted, part of the Pittsburgh Shorts and Script Competition PHOTO: COURTESY OF FILM PITTSBURGH Wei-Lai, part of the Pittsburgh Shorts and Script Competition

“We are very intentional when curat ing our films because there are so many wildly talented filmmakers out there who just don’t get the same opportunities to screen their work,” says Spitz Cohan. “And the audience loses out when they don’t get to hear these voices.”

The Festival strives to be just as repre sentative with “18 exciting and thoughtprovoking independent feature films,” including the Pittsburgh premieres of Carajita, an Argentinian film about the struggles of a Black Dominican nanny, and Last Film Show , a drama about a Brahmin Indian boy who falls in love with cinema.

Other programming will further the nonprofit’s mission of supporting and raising awareness of local film profes sionals. The Festival selections Unknown Country and Butterfly in the Sky , a feature-length documentary about the PBS children’s show Reading Rainbow and its beloved host, LeVar Burton, both have connections to Pittsburgh. There’s also the second-annual Filmmaker Conference, three days of sessions

presented as part of the Pittsburgh Shorts and Script Competition. The return of the Conference will be made all the more exciting this year by a keynote talk from famous actor and Pittsburgh native, Joe Manganiello.

Spitz Cohan says the Conference gives Film Pittsburgh a chance to “offer more support to both the filmmakers who come from out of town and local filmmakers.” She claims they also solicited feedback from filmmakers on “what kinds of ses sions would be most beneficial to them and incorporated that into the program.”

“We also know that along with the educational aspects of the conference, it’s critical for filmmakers to be able to meet and learn from each other,” says Spitz Cohan.

She also stresses the importance of the networking opportunities Pittsburgh Shorts provides, adding, “We’re thrilled that several filmmaking teams met each other at past festivals and are working together to create new films. It’s a really special part of these very special festivals.”

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“We are very intentional when curating our films because there are so many wildly talented filmmakers out there who just don’t get the same opportunities to screen their work.”
pittsburghopera.org/figaro Mozart’s Surprises. Disguises. Romantic Compromises. Nov 5 - 13 at the Benedum Center The perfect introduction to opera Tickets start at $15 · Kids and teens half price OPENS SATURDAY!

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THU., NOV. 3

STAGE • IRL • DOWNTOWN

Venture under the sea with Disney’s The Little Mermaid at Byham Theater.

Presented by Pittsburgh Musical Theater, and adapted from the 1989 Disney film, the musical explores mermaid Ariel’s journey to reclaim her voice with the help of underwater friends Flounder the fish, Scuttle the seagull, and Sebastian the crab. The students of PMT’s conservatory will perform the show as the CAPA orchestra brings Alan Menken’s timeless music to life. This classic story by talented young performers will have you singing “Part of Your World” all the way home. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Continues through Sun., Nov. 6. 101 Sixth St., Downtown. $19.5056.50. pittsburghmusicals.com/mermaid

ART • IRL • OAKLAND

If you have yet to experience the 58th Carnegie International exhibition at the Carnegie Museum of Art, a great way to begin is by meeting the artists and curators. Refractions, a series of talks, performances, and readings related to the show, will welcome artist Tishan Hsu and associate curator Ryan Inouye. Hsu, who created a

commissioned piece for the Carnegie International, will discuss his process as a multimedia artist working in traditional painting and sculpture and new media. 6:30-7:30 p.m. 4400 Forbes Ave., Oakland. Free. Registration required. cmoa.org

FRI., NOV. 4

DANCE • IRL • OAKLAND

Dance Nation, the new Pitt Stages play at Charity Randall Theatre promises to explore the fierce world of competitive dancing. The work conveys the freedom of movement against the quickly changing lives of a group of pre-teen performers. Written by Clare Barton, the play has racked up a handful of awards since its creation, including being a finalist for the 2019 Pulitzer Prize for Drama. Check out this passionate story of “ambition, growing up, and how to find our souls in the heat of it all.” 2 and 8 p.m. Continues through Sun., Nov. 13. 4301 Forbes Ave., Oakland. $15-25. play.pitt.edu/production/dance-nation

STAGE • IRL • NORTH SIDE

Halloween may be over, but Prime Stage Theater still wants some time with a classic monster from literature and film. The company kicks off a new season with a world-premiere

production of Frankenstein at New Hazlett Theater. Adapted by sci-fi/mystery author Lawrence C. Connolly and directed by Liam Macik, the show will follow young Mary Shelley as she conceives “one of the most suspenseful stories ever written.” 8 p.m. Continues through Sun., Nov. 13. 6 Allegheny Square East, North Side. $19-39. primestage.com

SAT., NOV. 5

STAGE • IRL • DOWNTOWN

Roger Guenveur Smith has performed his one-man show Frederick Douglass NOW on Martha’s Vineyard, a site where the famous subject spoke 145 years earlier. Now, the award-winning playwright and actor will bring the production to the August Wilson African American Cultural Center. A press release describes the show as combining “jazzinfused original narrative” with “Douglass’ classic texts,” bringing back to life the powerful words of a man who escaped slavery and spent his life fighting to end the practice. See what the Los Angeles Times describes as a “short, sharp solo piece” that “makes a striking statement about where America has come and still has to go in terms of race.” 7 p.m. 980 Liberty Ave., Downtown. $47.25-57.25. awaacc.org

MUSIC • IRL • EAST LIBERTY

Musician Loudon Wainwright III draws from his decades-long career and two dozen albums for a new show at the Kelly Strayhorn Theater. Known for his work on the TV show M*A*S*H and as the father of singer Rufus Wainwright, Wainwright’s music has been covered by giants like Johnny Cash and Bonnie Raitt. His most recent album, Lifetime Achievement, saw him return to the spareddown musical style that first made him popular in the 1970s. Don’t let this performance from a folk legend pass you by. 7:30 p.m. 5941 Penn Ave., East Liberty. $18-40. kelly-strayhorn.org

SUN., NOV. 6

MUSIC • IRL • SOUTH SIDE

Get so emotional when Hard Rock Cafe presents a Sunday Jazz Brunch saluting the work of the late Whitney Houston. The powerhouse performer, whose voice defined an entire generation of pop and R&B, and who produced chart-topping movie soundtracks for The Bodyguard and Waiting to Exhale, will receive a tribute from saxophone player Tony Campbell and friends. Get ready to relive all those times you wailed Houston’s rendition of “I Will Always Love You” while enjoying a variety of brunch options. 12 p.m. Doors at 11

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a.m. 230 West Station Square Drive, South Side. $12-72. hardrockcafe.com/location/pittsburgh

FEST • IRL • OAKLAND

The University of Pittsburgh’s annual Slovak Heritage Festival celebrates 32 years this month with a celebration at the Cathedral of Learning Commons Room. Chow down on Slovakian foods like Klobasa, Halušky, and Pirohy, the Slovak name for pierogies. Guests will have the opportunity to purchase traditional Eastern European crafts from vendors as well as create their own. There will also be a number of educational lectures, so you can leave with a full stomach and a greater understanding of Slovakian culture. 12-4 p.m. 4200 Fifth Ave., Oakland. Free. slavic.pitt.edu/ events/32nd-annual-slovak-heritage-festival

MON., NOV. 7

EVENT • IRL • NORTH SIDE

Feeling spacey? Check out NASA’s InSight Mission: Journey to the Center of Mars at Carnegie Science Center. Dr. Bruce Banerdt, a planetary geophysicist at NASA, will give a lecture on the progress of InSight, a robotic lander that touched down on Mars in 2018 with the aim of studying the planet’s terrestrial formation. The data from InSight will provide crucial information about an “Earth-like planet that has gone through most of the evolutionary stages of the Earth.” 7-9 p.m. One Allegheny Ave., North Side. Free. Registration required. carnegiesciencecenter.org

TUE., NOV. 8

OPERA • IRL •

Not all opera is tragic. Described by Pittsburgh Opera comic operas of all time,”

Figaro promises “amusing cases of mistaken identity and romantic subterfuge, plus music by a Mozart at the height of his powers.”

Taking place at the production follows the titular Figaro as he and his love Susanna teach their employer, the Count Almaviva, a lesson for trying to invoke the disgusting right of “droit de seigneur” on their wedding night. Don’t miss this production of one of the most popular operas of all time.

Sun., Nov. 13. Seventh St. and Penn Ave., Downtown. $7.50-164. pittsburghopera.org

WED., NOV. 9

EVENT • IRL

Steel City Storytellers

October installment of their spoken word series with the theme

Taking place at Kingfly Spirits, the night will be emceed by Steel City Storytellers founder Angelo Creo, who tells stories of “the wacky, the weird, and the wonderful” experiences in his life. Grab a cocktail or two and settle in for a night of storytelling straight from ordinary Pittsburghers. 7:30-9:30 p.m. 2613 Smallman St., Strip District. $12. kingflyspirits.com

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Allegheny Clinic seeks a Gastroenterologist to work in Pittsburgh, PA and the surrounding re gion and be responsible for preventing gastro enterology diseases and injuries that occur in the general population. Send CV/cover letter with salary requirements to: Dianna DeWeese at Dianna.DEWEESE@ahn. org with “Gastroenter ologist opportunity” in subject line.

PUBLIC AUCTION

Extra Space Storage will hold a public auction to sell the contents of leased spaces to satisfy Extra Space’s lien at 110 Kisow Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15205 on November 22, 2022 at 11:15 am. Lorain Randolph 104. The auction will be listed and advertised on www.storagetreasures.com. Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction.

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PUBLIC AUCTION

Extra Space Storage will hold a public auction to sell the contents of leased spaces to satisfy Extra Space’s lien at the location indicated: 1005 E Entry Drive Pittsburgh PA 15216, November 17, 2022 at 11:30 AM. John Mcquillan 2156, Misty Jordan 7115. The auction will be listed and advertised on www.storagetreasures.com. Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction.

Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property.

NAME CHANGE

IN The Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania: No. GD-22-12338

In re petition of Dina Gelin for change of name to Dinaanacaona Arnoux Gelin. To all persons interested: Notice is hereby given that an order of said Court authorized the filing of said petition and fixed the 28th day of Novem ber, 2022, at 9:30 a.m., as the time and the Motions Room, City-County Building, Pittsburgh, PA, as the place for a hearing, when and where all per sons may show cause, if any they have, why said name should not be changed as prayed for.

NAME CHANGE

IN The Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania: No. GD-22-008101

In re petition of Kiera Adeline McDermott for change of name to Kieran Aloysius McDermott. To all persons interested: Notice is hereby given that an order of said Court authorized the filing of said petition and fixed the 18th day of November, 2022, at 1:30 p.m., as the time and the Motions Room, City-County Building, Pittsburgh, PA, as the place for a hearing, when and where all per sons may show cause, if any they have, why said name should not be changed as prayed for.

NAME CHANGE

IN The Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania: No. GD-22-11448

In re petition of Abigail Rene Little for change of name to Abigail Rene Hernandez. To all persons interested: Notice is hereby given that an order of said Court authorized the filing of said petition and fixed the 28th day of November, 2022, at 9:30 a.m., as the time and the Motions Room, City-County Building, Pittsburgh, PA, as the place for a hearing, when and where all per sons may show cause, if any they have, why said name should not be changed as prayed for.

NAME CHANGE

IN The Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania: No. GD-22-13227, In re petition of Rahul Vashisht parents and legal guardian of Hiranya Vashisht for change of name to Tia Vashisht. To all persons interested: Notice is hereby given that an order of said Court authorized the filing of said petition and fixed the 7th day of December 2022, at 9:30 a.m., as the time and the Motions Room, City-County Building, Pittsburgh, PA, as the place for a hearing, when and where all per sons may show cause, if any they have, why said name should not be changed as prayed for.

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