General Legal Notices
Erie County Court of Common Pleas Calendar 2026
LEGAL NOTICE
ATTENTION: MAITHAM MUHSEN AL-THABHAWI
INVOLUNTARY TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS IN THE MATTER OF THE ADOPTION OF MINOR MALE CHILD A.J.C. DOB: 11/25/2019
BORN TO: AMANDA MARIE DUNDA
NO. 40 IN ADOPTION, 2026
If you could be the parent of the above-mentioned child, at the instance of Erie County Office of Children and Youth you, laying aside all business and excuses whatsoever, are hereby cited to be and appear before the Orphan's Court of Erie County, Pennsylvania, at the Erie County Court House, Judge Emily M. Merski, Courtroom F #220, City of Erie, on June 26, 2026, at 9:30 a.m. and there show cause, if any you have, why your parental rights to the above child should not be terminated, in accordance with a Petition and Order of Court filed by the Erie County Office of Children and Youth. A copy of these documents can be obtained by contacting the Erie County Office of Children and Youth at (814) 451-7740.
Your presence is required at the Hearing. If you do not appear at this Hearing, the Court may decide that you are not interested in retaining your rights to your children and your failure to appear may affect the Court's decision on whether to end your rights to your child. You are warned that even if you fail to appear at the scheduled Hearing, the Hearing will go on without you and your rights to your child may be ended by the Court without you being present.
You have a right to be represented at the Hearing by a lawyer. You should take this paper to your lawyer at once. If you do not have a lawyer, or cannot afford one, go to or telephone the office set forth below to find out where you can get legal help.
Family/Orphan's Court Administrator
Room 204 - 205
Erie County Court House
Erie, Pennsylvania 16501
(814) 451-6251
NOTICE REQUIRED BY ACT 101 OF 2010: 23 Pa. C.S §§2731-2742. This is to inform you of an important option that may be available to you under Pennsylvania law. Act 101 of 2010 allows for an enforceable voluntary agreement for continuing contact or communication following an adoption between an adoptive parent, a child, a birth parent and/or a birth relative of the child, if all parties agree and the voluntary agreement is approved by the court. The agreement must be signed and approved by the court to be legally binding. If you are interested in learning more about this option for a voluntary agreement, contact the Office of Children and Youth at (814) 451-7726, or contact your adoption attorney, if you have one.
May 22
LEGAL NOTICE
ATTENTION: UNKNOWN BIOLOGICAL FATHER
INVOLUNTARY TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS IN THE MATTER OF THE ADOPTION OF MINOR MALE CHILD A.J.C.
DOB: 11/25/2019
BORN TO: AMANDA MARIE DUNDA
NO. 40 IN ADOPTION, 2026
If you could be the parent of the above-mentioned child, at the instance of Erie County Office of Children and Youth you, laying aside all business and excuses whatsoever, are hereby cited to be and appear before the Orphan's Court of Erie County, Pennsylvania, at the Erie County Court House, Judge Emily M. Merski, Courtroom F #220, City of Erie, on June 26, 2026, at 9:30 a.m. and there show cause, if any you have, why your parental rights to the above child should not be terminated, in accordance with a Petition and Order of Court filed by the Erie County Office of Children and Youth. A copy of these documents can be obtained by contacting the Erie County Office of Children and Youth at (814) 451-7740.
Your presence is required at the Hearing. If you do not appear at this Hearing, the Court may decide that you are not interested in retaining your rights to your children and your failure to appear may affect the Court's decision on whether to end your rights to your child. You are warned that even if you fail to appear at the scheduled Hearing, the Hearing will go on without you and your rights to your child may be ended by the Court without you being present.
You have a right to be represented at the Hearing by a lawyer. You should take this paper to your lawyer at once. If you do not have a lawyer, or cannot afford one, go to or telephone the office set forth below to find out where you can get legal help.
Family/Orphan's Court Administrator
Room 204 - 205
Erie County Court House
Erie, Pennsylvania 16501
(814) 451-6251
NOTICE REQUIRED BY ACT 101 OF 2010: 23 Pa. C.S §§2731-2742. This is to inform you of an important option that may be available to you under Pennsylvania law. Act 101 of 2010 allows for an enforceable voluntary agreement for continuing contact or communication following an adoption between an adoptive parent, a child, a birth parent and/or a birth relative of the child, if all parties agree and the voluntary agreement is approved by the court. The agreement must be signed and approved by the court to be legally binding. If you are interested in learning more about this option for a voluntary agreement, contact the Office of Children and Youth at (814) 451-7726, or contact your adoption attorney, if you have one.
May 22
LEGAL NOTICE
ATTENTION: UNKNOWN BIOLOGICAL FATHER
INVOLUNTARY TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS IN THE MATTER OF THE ADOPTION OF MINOR MALE CHILD L.K.W. DOB: 03/21/2025
BORN TO: AMY LYNN ROTUNDA
NO. 39 IN ADOPTION, 2026
If you could be the parent of the above-mentioned child, at the instance of Erie County Office of Children and Youth you, laying aside all business and excuses whatsoever, are hereby cited to be and appear before the Orphan's Court of Erie County, Pennsylvania, at the Erie County Court House, Judge Erin Connelly Marucci, Courtroom G #222, City of Erie, on June 16, 2026, at 9:30 a.m. and there show cause, if any you have, why your parental rights to the above child should not be terminated, in accordance with a Petition and Order of Court filed by the Erie County Office of Children and Youth. A copy of these documents can be obtained by contacting the Erie County Office of Children and Youth at (814) 451-7740.
Your presence is required at the Hearing. If you do not appear at this Hearing, the Court may decide that you are not interested in retaining your rights to your children and your failure to appear may affect the Court's decision on whether to end your rights to your child. You are warned that even if you fail to appear at the scheduled Hearing, the Hearing will go on without you and your rights to your child may be ended by the Court without you being present.
You have a right to be represented at the Hearing by a lawyer. You should take this paper to your lawyer at once. If you do not have a lawyer, or cannot afford one, go to or telephone the office set forth below to find out where you can get legal help.
Family/Orphan's Court Administrator
Room 204 - 205
Erie County Court House
Erie, Pennsylvania 16501
(814) 451-6251
NOTICE REQUIRED BY ACT 101 OF 2010: 23 Pa. C.S §§2731-2742. This is to inform you of an important option that may be available to you under Pennsylvania law. Act 101 of 2010 allows for an enforceable voluntary agreement for continuing contact or communication following an adoption between an adoptive parent, a child, a birth parent and/or a birth relative of the child, if all parties agree and the voluntary agreement is approved by the court. The agreement must be signed and approved by the court to be legally binding. If you are interested in learning more about this option for a voluntary agreement, contact the Office of Children and Youth at (814) 451-7726, or contact your adoption attorney, if you have one.
May 22
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice of Involuntary Vehicle Transfer: 2006 Forest River Wildwood 38-foot Trailer/Camper, VIN Number 4X4TWDR276J047627. An action has been filed in Erie County Court of Common Pleas at 11400-2026. A hearing has been set for June 8, 2026 at 8:15 a.m. before Judge David Ridge in Courtroom A.
May 22
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice of Involuntary Vehicle Transfer: White 2013 Ford Focus, VIN Number 1FADP3K21DL288702. An action has been filed in Erie County Court of Common Pleas at 11392-2026. A hearing has been set for June 9, 2026 at 8:15 a.m. before Judge David Ridge in Courtroom A.
May 15
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice of Involuntary Vehicle Transfer: 2007 Tango, VIN Number 5UYTN262X7R010151. An action has been filed in Erie County Court of Common Pleas at 13487-2025. A hearing has been set for July 1, 2026 at 8:15 a.m. before Judge David Ridge in Courtroom A.
May 15
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice of Involuntary Vehicle Transfer: White 2016 Ford F350, VIN Number 1FT7W2BT3GEB23305. An action has been filed in Erie County Court of Common Pleas at 13488-2025. A hearing has been set for July 1, 2026 at 8:15 a.m. before Judge David Ridge in Courtroom A.
May 15
LEGAL NOTICE
ATTENTION: BREANNA NICHOL BAILEY
INVOLUNTARY TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS IN THE MATTER OF THE ADOPTION OF MINOR MALE CHILD I.L.B.
DOB: 09/05/2025
NO. 32 IN ADOPTION, 2026
If you could be the parent of the above-mentioned child, at the instance of Erie County Office of Children and Youth you, laying aside all business and excuses whatsoever, are hereby cited to be and appear before the Orphan's Court of Erie County, Pennsylvania, at the Erie County Court House, Judge Erin Connelly Marucci, Courtroom G #222, City of Erie, on May 28, 2026, at 1:30 p.m. and there show cause, if any you have, why your parental rights to the above child should not be terminated, in accordance with a Petition and Order of Court filed by the Erie County Office of Children and Youth. A copy of these documents can be obtained by contacting the Erie County Office of Children and Youth at (814) 451-7740.
Your presence is required at the Hearing. If you do not appear at this Hearing, the Court may decide that you are not interested in retaining your rights to your children and your failure to appear may affect the Court's decision on whether to end your rights to your child. You are warned that even if you fail to appear at the scheduled Hearing, the Hearing will go on without you and your rights to your child may be ended by the Court without you being present.
You have a right to be represented at the Hearing by a lawyer. You should take this paper to your lawyer at once. If you do not have a lawyer, or cannot afford one, go to or telephone the office set forth below to find out where you can get legal help.
Family/Orphan's Court Administrator
Room 204 - 205
Erie County Court House
Erie, Pennsylvania 16501
(814) 451-6251
NOTICE REQUIRED BY ACT 101 OF 2010: 23 Pa. C.S §§2731-2742. This is to inform you of an important option that may be available to you under Pennsylvania law. Act 101 of 2010 allows for an enforceable voluntary agreement for continuing contact or communication following an adoption between an adoptive parent, a child, a birth parent and/or a birth relative of the child, if all parties agree and the voluntary agreement is approved by the court. The agreement must be signed and approved by the court to be legally binding. If you are interested in learning more about this option for a voluntary agreement, contact the Office of Children and Youth at (814) 451-7726, or contact your adoption attorney, if you have one.
May 8
LEGAL NOTICE
ATTENTION: DEJUAN MARQUELL EVANS
INVOLUNTARY TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS IN THE MATTER OF THE ADOPTION OF MINOR MALE CHILD I.L.B.
DOB: 09/05/2025
BORN TO: BREANNA NICHOL BAILEY
NO. 32 IN ADOPTION, 2026
If you could be the parent of the above-mentioned child, at the instance of Erie County Office of Children and Youth you, laying aside all business and excuses whatsoever, are hereby cited to be and appear before the Orphan's Court of Erie County, Pennsylvania, at the Erie County Court House, Judge Erin Connelly Marucci, Courtroom G #222, City of Erie, on May 28, 2026, at 1:30 p.m. and there show cause, if any you have, why your parental rights to the above child should not be terminated, in accordance with a Petition and Order of Court filed by the Erie County Office of Children and Youth. A copy of these documents can be obtained by contacting the Erie County Office of Children and Youth at (814) 451-7740.
Your presence is required at the Hearing. If you do not appear at this Hearing, the Court may decide that you are not interested in retaining your rights to your children and your failure to appear may affect the Court's decision on whether to end your rights to your child. You are warned that even if you fail to appear at the scheduled Hearing, the Hearing will go on without you and your rights to your child may be ended by the Court without you being present.
You have a right to be represented at the Hearing by a lawyer. You should take this paper to your lawyer at once. If you do not have a lawyer, or cannot afford one, go to or telephone the office set forth below to find out where you can get legal help.
Family/Orphan's Court Administrator
Room 204 - 205
Erie County Court House
Erie, Pennsylvania 16501
(814) 451-6251
NOTICE REQUIRED BY ACT 101 OF 2010: 23 Pa. C.S §§2731-2742. This is to inform you of an important option that may be available to you under Pennsylvania law. Act 101 of 2010 allows for an enforceable voluntary agreement for continuing contact or communication following an adoption between an adoptive parent, a child, a birth parent and/or a birth relative of the child, if all parties agree and the voluntary agreement is approved by the court. The agreement must be signed and approved by the court to be legally binding. If you are interested in learning more about this option for a voluntary agreement, contact the Office of Children and Youth at (814) 451-7726, or contact your adoption attorney, if you have one.
May 8
LEGAL NOTICE
ATTENTION: WILLIAM SCOTT OWENS
INVOLUNTARY TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS IN THE MATTER OF THE ADOPTION OF MINOR MALE CHILD I.L.B.
DOB: 09/05/2025
BORN TO: BREANNA NICHOL BAILEY
NO. 32 IN ADOPTION, 2026
If you could be the parent of the above-mentioned child, at the instance of Erie County Office of Children and Youth you, laying aside all business and excuses whatsoever, are hereby cited to be and appear before the Orphan's Court of Erie County, Pennsylvania, at the Erie County Court House, Judge Erin Connelly Marucci, Courtroom G #222, City of Erie, on May 28, 2026, at 1:30 p.m. and there show cause, if any you have, why your parental rights to the above child should not be terminated, in accordance with a Petition and Order of Court filed by the Erie County Office of Children and Youth. A copy of these documents can be obtained by contacting the Erie County Office of Children and Youth at (814) 451-7740.
Your presence is required at the Hearing. If you do not appear at this Hearing, the Court may decide that you are not interested in retaining your rights to your children and your failure to appear may affect the Court's decision on whether to end your rights to your child. You are warned that even if you fail to appear at the scheduled Hearing, the Hearing will go on without you and your rights to your child may be ended by the Court without you being present.
You have a right to be represented at the Hearing by a lawyer. You should take this paper to your lawyer at once. If you do not have a lawyer, or cannot afford one, go to or telephone the office set forth below to find out where you can get legal help.
Family/Orphan's Court Administrator
Room 204 - 205
Erie County Court House
Erie, Pennsylvania 16501
(814) 451-6251
NOTICE REQUIRED BY ACT 101 OF 2010: 23 Pa. C.S §§2731-2742. This is to inform you of an important option that may be available to you under Pennsylvania law. Act 101 of 2010 allows for an enforceable voluntary agreement for continuing contact or communication following an adoption between an adoptive parent, a child, a birth parent and/or a birth relative of the child, if all parties agree and the voluntary agreement is approved by the court. The agreement must be signed and approved by the court to be legally binding. If you are interested in learning more about this option for a voluntary agreement, contact the Office of Children and Youth at (814) 451-7726, or contact your adoption attorney, if you have one.
May 8
LEGAL NOTICE
NOTICE
TO
ALL KNOWN AND UNKNOWN HEIRS OF CLARENCE J. BELL AND FRANCES A. MARSHALL A/K/A FRANCES A. BELL
A Mortgage Foreclosure Complaint has been instituted by Marquette Savings Bank, against All Known and Unknown Heirs of Clarence J. Bell and Frances A. Marshall a/k/a Frances A. Bell, involving property located at 3681 Elk Park Road, Lake City, PA 16423 in the Erie County Court of Common Pleas at 11143-26.
If you wish to defend, you must enter a written appearance personally or by attorney and file your defenses or objections in writing with the court within twenty (20) days of this publication. You are warned that if you fail to do so the case may proceed without you and a judgment may be entered against you without further notice for the relief requested by the plaintiff. You may lose money or property or other rights important to you.
YOU SHOULD TAKE THIS PAPER TO YOUR LAWYER AT ONCE. IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A LAWYER, GO TO OR TELEPHONE THE OFFICE SET FORTH BELOW. THIS OFFICE CAN PROVIDE YOU WITH INFORMATION ABOUT HIRING A LAWYER.
IF YOU CANNOT AFFORD TO HIRE A LAWYER, THIS OFFICE MAY BE ABLE TO PROVIDE YOU WITH INFORMATION ABOUT AGENCIES THAT MAY OFFER LEGAL SERVICES TO ELIGIBLE PERSONS AT A REDUCED FEE OR NO FEE.
SHAFER LAW FIRM, P.C.
ATTN: John C. Swick
890 Market Street
Meadville, PA 16335
May 8
LEGAL NOTICE
ATTENTION: UNKNOWN BIOLOGICAL FATHER
INVOLUNTARY TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS IN THE MATTER OF THE ADOPTION OF MINOR MALE CHILD I.L.B.
DOB: 09/05/2025
BORN TO: BREANNA NICHOL BAILEY
NO. 32 IN ADOPTION, 2026
If you could be the parent of the above-mentioned child, at the instance of Erie County Office of Children and Youth you, laying aside all business and excuses whatsoever, are hereby cited to be and appear before the Orphan's Court of Erie County, Pennsylvania, at the Erie County Court House, Judge Erin Connelly Marucci, Courtroom G #222, City of Erie, on May 28, 2026, at 1:30 p.m. and there show cause, if any you have, why your parental rights to the above child should not be terminated, in accordance with a Petition and Order of Court filed by the Erie County Office of Children and Youth. A copy of these documents can be obtained by contacting the Erie County Office of Children and Youth at (814) 451-7740.
Your presence is required at the Hearing. If you do not appear at this Hearing, the Court may decide that you are not interested in retaining your rights to your children and your failure to appear may affect the Court's decision on whether to end your rights to your child. You are warned that even if you fail to appear at the scheduled Hearing, the Hearing will go on without you and your rights to your child may be ended by the Court without you being present.
You have a right to be represented at the Hearing by a lawyer. You should take this paper to your lawyer at once. If you do not have a lawyer, or cannot afford one, go to or telephone the office set forth below to find out where you can get legal help.
Family/Orphan's Court Administrator
Room 204 - 205
Erie County Court House
Erie, Pennsylvania 16501
(814) 451-6251
NOTICE REQUIRED BY ACT 101 OF 2010: 23 Pa. C.S §§2731-2742. This is to inform you of an important option that may be available to you under Pennsylvania law. Act 101 of 2010 allows for an enforceable voluntary agreement for continuing contact or communication following an adoption between an adoptive parent, a child, a birth parent and/or a birth relative of the child, if all parties agree and the voluntary agreement is approved by the court. The agreement must be signed and approved by the court to be legally binding. If you are interested in learning more about this option for a voluntary agreement, contact the Office of Children and Youth at (814) 451-7726, or contact your adoption attorney, if you have one.
May 1
LEGAL NOTICE
FIRST AMENDED PROOF OF HEIRSHIP - CITATION BY PUBLICATION
Docket No: 522309
Receipt No. Private Service
In the Estate of: Rita Darlene Huya, Deceased
THE STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF HARRIS
You are hereby commanded to summon the unknown distributees of the estate of Wendy Oakley, Deceased, the known heirs of Rita Darlene Huya, Deceased, all of whose names and residences and whereabouts are unknown to the plaintiff, Michael Joseph Valiga, by making publication of this citation once, at least ten days previous to the return day hereof, in some newspaper, published in your county, to appear at the next regular term of the County Probate Court No. 1 of Harris County, Texas, after service has been perfected, to be holden in the courthouse thereof, in Houston, Texas, the same being Monday, February 09, 2026 then and there to answer a petition filed in said court on January 13, 2025 in a probate action now pending in said court in the above numbered and styled estate on the probate docket of said court, wherein Michael Joseph Valiga, is plaintiff and the unknown distributees of the estate of Wendy Oakley, Deceased, the known heirs of said Rita Darlene Huya, Deceased are the defendants.
Herein fail not, but have you before said court, at the time aforesaid, this writ your return thereon, showing how you have executed the same.
Issued and given under my hand of said court, at Houston, Texas, this on this the 27th day of January, 2026.
Teneshia Hudspeth, County Clerk
County Probate Court No. 1
201 Caroline, Room 800
Harris County, Texas 77002
/s/ Andrea Guzman
Andrea Guzman
Deputy County Clerk
Attorney:
Joel A. Norris
1402 Heights Blvd.
Houston, TX 77008
(713) 955-4501
May 1
LEGAL NOTICE
FIRST AMENDED PROOF OF HEIRSHIP - CITATION BY PUBLICATION
Docket No: 522309
Receipt No. Private Service
In the Estate of: Rita Darlene Huya, Deceased
THE STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF HARRIS
You are hereby commanded to summon the unknown distributes of the estate of Terry Ramey, Deceased the known heirs of Rita Darlene Huya, Deceased all of whose names and residences and whereabouts are unknown to the plaintiff, Michael Joseph Valiga, by making publication of this citation once, at least ten days previous to the return day hereof, in some newspaper, published in your county, to appear at the next regular term of the County Probate Court No. 1 of Harris County, Texas, after service has been perfected, to be holden in the courthouse thereof, in Houston, Texas, the same being Monday, February 09, 2026, then and there to answer a petition filed in said court on January 13, 2025, in a probate action now pending in said court in the above numbered and styled estate on the probate docket of said court, wherein Michael Joseph Valiga, is plaintiff and the unknown distributes of the estate of Terry Ramey, Deceased, the known heirs of said Rita Darlene Huya, Deceased are the defendants.
Herein fail not, but have you before said court, at the time aforesaid, this writ your return thereon, showing how you have executed the same.
Issued and given under my hand of said court, at Houston, Texas, this on this the 27th day of January, 2026.
Teneshia Hudspeth, County Clerk
County Probate Court No. 1
201 Caroline, Room 800
Harris County, Texas 77002
/s/ Jizzelle Ward
Jizzelle Ward
Deputy County Clerk
Attorney:
Joel A. Norris
1402 Heights Blvd.
Houston, TX 77008
(713) 955-4501
May 1
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice of Involuntary Vehicle Transfer: 1977 Ford Bronco, VIN Number U15GL072073. An action has been filed in Erie County Court of Common Pleas at 11019-2026. A hearing has been set for June 12, 2026 at 8:15 a.m. before Judge David Ridge in Courtroom A.
April 17
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice of Involuntary Vehicle Transfer: Red 2009 Chevrolet Cobalt, VIN Number 1G1AS18H997134274. An action has been filed in Erie County Court of Common Pleas at 10064-2026. A hearing has been set for April 30, 2026 at 8:00 a.m. before Judge David Ridge in Courtroom A.
April 17, 24
LEGAL NOTICE
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF ERIE COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
Orphans' Court Division
No. 6 in Adoption 2026
IN THE MATTER OF THE ADOPTION OF BABYGIRL F. A/K/A BABY GIRL F.
TO: MAKAYLA RENEE FIOLEK a/k/a MAKAYLA R. FIOLEK
At the instance of ADOPTION BY CHOICE, the petitioner in the above case, you, MAKAYLA RENEE FIOLEK a/k/a MAKAYLA R. FIOLEK, laying aside all business and excuses whatsoever, are hereby cited to be and appear before the Orphans' Court of Erie County, Pennsylvania, at the Erie County Court House, 140 West Sixth Street, Erie, PA 16501, Court Room I #217, the Honorable Judge Joseph Walsh III, City of Erie, Pennsylvania, on April 28, 2026 at 9:30 a.m. and then and there show cause, if any you have, why your parental rights to Babygirl F. a/k/a Baby Girl F., a female minor child, born April 3, 2025, at AHN Saint Vincent Hospital, Erie, Pennsylvania, should not be terminated, in accordance with the Petition to Confirm Consent filed on January 14, 2026 at the above term and number. You hereby are notified that the hearing on the Petition to Involuntarily Terminate the Parental Rights of the Putative Father of Babygirl F. a/k/a Baby Girl F., John Doe, will take place on April 28, 2026 at 9:30 a.m. before the Honorable Joseph Walsh III in Courtroom I #217 at the Erie County Court House, 140 West Sixth Street, Erie, Pennsylvania 16501. A copy of these documents can be obtained by contacting Jessica A. Fiscus, Esquire, Attorney for Adoption by Choice, 900 State Street, Suite 300, Erie, Pennsylvania 16501, (814) 451-1181.
If it is your intention to contest these proceedings, you, or your attorney, are further directed to immediately notify the Family/Orphans' Court Administrator, Room 205, Erie County Court House, Erie, PA 16501 or at (814) 451-6251.
Your presence is required at the hearing. If you do not appear at this Hearing, the Court may decide that you are not interested in retaining your rights to your child and your failure to appear may affect the Court's decision on whether to end your rights to your child. You are warned that even if you fail to appear at the scheduled Hearing, the Hearing will go on without you and your rights to your child may be ended by the Court without you being present.
You have the right to be represented at the hearing by a lawyer. You should take this paper to your lawyer at once. If you do not have a lawyer or cannot afford one, go to or telephone the office set forth below to find out where you can get legal help.
Family/Orphans' Court Administrator, Room 205, Erie County Courthouse, Erie, Pennsylvania 16501, (814) 451-6251.
NOTICE REQUIRED BY ACT 101 OF 2010: 23 Pa.C.S. Sections 2731-2742. This is to inform you of an important option that may be available to you under Pennsylvania law. Act 101 of 2010 allows for an enforceable voluntary agreement for continuing contact or communication following an adoption between an adoptive parent, a child, a birth parent and/or a birth relative of the child, if all parties agree and the voluntary agreement is approved by the court. The agreement must be signed and approved by the court to be legally binding. You have the right to consult an attorney concerning your post adoption contact agreement rights. If you do not have an attorney, you can ask for assistance through the Lawyer Referral and Information Service, P.O. Box 1792, Erie, Pennsylvania 16507, (814) 459-4411, or Family/Orphans' Court Administrator, as set forth above.
April 17
LEGAL NOTICE
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF ERIE COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
Orphans' Court Division
No. 6 in Adoption 2026
IN THE MATTER OF THE ADOPTION OF BABYGIRL F. A/K/A BABY GIRL F.
TO: JOHN DOE
At the instance of ADOPTION BY CHOICE, the petitioner in the above case, you, JOHN DOE, laying aside all business and excuses whatsoever, are hereby cited to be and appear before the Orphans' Court of Erie County, Pennsylvania, at the Erie County Court House, 140 West Sixth Street, Erie, PA 16501, Court Room I #217, the Honorable Judge Joseph Walsh III, City of Erie, Pennsylvania, on April 28, 2026 at 9:30 a.m. and then and there show cause, if any you have, why your parental rights to Babygirl F. a/k/a Baby Girl F., a female minor child, born
April 3, 2025, at AHN Saint Vincent Hospital, Erie, Pennsylvania, should not be terminated, in accordance with the Petition For Involuntary Termination Of Parental Rights filed on January 14, 2026 at the above term and number. The Petition alleges you, by conduct continuing for a period of at least six (6) months immediately preceding the filing of the petition, either have evidenced a settled purpose of relinquishing parental claim to the child or have failed or refused to perform parental duties. You hereby are notified that the Confirmation of Consent of the Natural Mother of Babygirl F. a/k/a Baby Girl F., Makayla Renee Fiolek a/k/a Makayla R. Fiolek, will take place on April 28, 2026 at 9:30 a.m. before the Honorable Joseph Walsh III in Courtroom I #217 at the Erie County Court House, 140 West Sixth Street, Erie, Pennsylvania 16501. A copy of these documents can be obtained by contacting Jessica A. Fiscus, Esquire, Attorney for Adoption by Choice, 900 State Street, Suite 300, Erie, Pennsylvania 16501, (814) 451-1181.
If it is your intention to contest these proceedings, you, or your attorney, are further directed to immediately notify the Family/Orphans' Court Administrator, Room 205, Erie County Court House, Erie, PA 16501 or at (814) 451-6251.
Your presence is required at the hearing. If you do not appear at this Hearing, the Court may decide that you are not interested in retaining your rights to your child and your failure to appear may affect the Court's decision on whether to end your rights to your child. You are warned that even if you fail to appear at the scheduled Hearing, the Hearing will go on without you and your rights to your child may be ended by the Court without you being present.
You have the right to be represented at the hearing by a lawyer. You should take this paper to your lawyer at once. If you do not have a lawyer or cannot afford one, go to or telephone the office set forth below to find out where you can get legal help.
Family/Orphans' Court Administrator, Room 205, Erie County Courthouse, Erie, Pennsylvania 16501, (814) 451-6251.
NOTICE REQUIRED BY ACT 101 OF 2010: 23 Pa.C.S. Sections 2731-2742. This is to inform you of an important option that may be available to you under Pennsylvania law. Act 101 of 2010 allows for an enforceable voluntary agreement for continuing contact or communication following an adoption between an adoptive parent, a child, a birth parent and/or a birth relative of the child, if all parties agree and the voluntary agreement is approved by the court. The agreement must be signed and approved by the court to be legally binding. You have the right to consult an attorney concerning your post adoption contact agreement rights. If you do not have an attorney, you can ask for assistance through the Lawyer Referral and Information Service, P.O. Box 1792, Erie, Pennsylvania 16507, (814) 459-4411, or Family/Orphans' Court Administrator, as set forth above
April 17
LEGAL NOTICE
ATTENTION: ASHLEY NICHOLE BUJNOSKI
INVOLUNTARY TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS IN THE MATTER OF THE ADOPTION OF MINOR MALE CHILD B.B.B. DOB: 11/30/2025
NO. 25 IN ADOPTION, 2026
If you could be the parent of the above-mentioned child, at the instance of Erie County Office of Children and Youth you, laying aside all business and excuses whatsoever, are hereby cited to be and appear before the Orphan's Court of Erie County, Pennsylvania, at the Erie County Court House, Judge Emily M. Merski, Courtroom F #220, City of Erie, on May 5, 2026, at 1:30 p.m. and there show cause, if any you have, why your parental rights to the above child should not be terminated, in accordance with a Petition and Order of Court filed by the Erie County Office of Children and Youth. A copy of these documents can be obtained by contacting the Erie County Office of Children and Youth at (814) 451-7740.
Your presence is required at the Hearing. If you do not appear at this Hearing, the Court may decide that you are not interested in retaining your rights to your children and your failure to appear may affect the Court's decision on whether to end your rights to your child. You are warned that even if you fail to appear at the scheduled Hearing, the Hearing will go on without you and your rights to your child may be ended by the Court without you being present.
You have a right to be represented at the Hearing by a lawyer. You should take this paper to your lawyer at once. If you do not have a lawyer, or cannot afford one, go to or telephone the office set forth below to find out where you can get legal help.
Family/Orphan's Court Administrator
Room 204 - 205
Erie County Court House
Erie, Pennsylvania 16501
(814) 451-6251
NOTICE REQUIRED BY ACT 101 OF 2010: 23 Pa. C.S §§2731-2742. This is to inform you of an important option that may be available to you under Pennsylvania law. Act 101 of 2010 allows for an enforceable voluntary agreement for continuing contact or communication following an adoption between an adoptive parent, a child, a birth parent and/or a birth relative of the child, if all parties agree and the voluntary agreement is approved by the court. The agreement must be signed and approved by the court to be legally binding. If you are interested in learning more about this option for a voluntary agreement, contact the Office of Children and Youth at (814) 451-7726, or contact your adoption attorney, if you have one.
April 10
LEGAL NOTICE
ATTENTION: UNKNOWN BIOLOGICAL FATHER
INVOLUNTARY TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS IN THE MATTER OF THE ADOPTION OF MINOR MALE CHILD B.B.B. DOB: 11/30/2025
NO. 25 IN ADOPTION, 2026
If you could be the parent of the above-mentioned child, at the instance of Erie County Office of Children and Youth you, laying aside all business and excuses whatsoever, are hereby cited to be and appear before the Orphan's Court of Erie County, Pennsylvania, at the Erie County Court House, Judge Emily M. Merski, Courtroom F #220, City of Erie, on May 5, 2026, at 1:30 p.m. and there show cause, if any you have, why your parental rights to the above child should not be terminated, in accordance with a Petition and Order of Court filed by the Erie County Office of Children and Youth. A copy of these documents can be obtained by contacting the Erie County Office of Children and Youth at (814) 451-7740.
Your presence is required at the Hearing. If you do not appear at this Hearing, the Court may decide that you are not interested in retaining your rights to your children and your failure to appear may affect the Court's decision on whether to end your rights to your child. You are warned that even if you fail to appear at the scheduled Hearing, the Hearing will go on without you and your rights to your child may be ended by the Court without you being present.
You have a right to be represented at the Hearing by a lawyer. You should take this paper to your lawyer at once. If you do not have a lawyer, or cannot afford one, go to or telephone the office set forth below to find out where you can get legal help.
Family/Orphan's Court Administrator
Room 204 - 205
Erie County Court House
Erie, Pennsylvania 16501
(814) 451-6251
NOTICE REQUIRED BY ACT 101 OF 2010: 23 Pa. C.S §§2731-2742. This is to inform you of an important option that may be available to you under Pennsylvania law. Act 101 of 2010 allows for an enforceable voluntary agreement for continuing contact or communication following an adoption between an adoptive parent, a child, a birth parent and/or a birth relative of the child, if all parties agree and the voluntary agreement is approved by the court. The agreement must be signed and approved by the court to be legally binding. If you are interested in learning more about this option for a voluntary agreement, contact the Office of Children and Youth at (814) 451-7726, or contact your adoption attorney, if you have one.
April 10
WITHDRAWAL NOTICE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that GRE PA PROPERTIES LLC, a foreign limited liability company formed under the laws of the State of Oregon (where it is known as GRE PROPERTIES LLC), with its principal office located at 1574 Coburg Rd. #781, Eugene, OR 97401, has applied for a Statement of Withdrawal of Foreign Registration under the provisions of the Pennsylvania Associations Code (15 Pa. C.S. § 415). The address of its last registered office in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania was 502 W. 7th ST., STE. 100, Erie, PA 16502, Erie County.
April 3
LEGAL NOTICE
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF ERIE COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
CIVIL DIVISION
No. 2025-13367
Parcel No. 15020022020200
PA PROPERTY MGMT 002 LLC, Plaintiff,
vs.
WILLIAM L. CLARK; CONTI MORTGAGE; BENEFICIAL CONSUMER DISCOUNT COMPANY; NINETEEN 19 LLC; REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF ERIE; and NATIONAL FUEL GAS DISTRIBUTION CORPORATION,
Defendants.
TO: WILLIAM L. CLARK
NOTICE TO DEFEND
You have been sued in court. If you wish to defend against the claims set forth in the following pages, you must take action within twenty (20) days after this complaint and notice are served, by entering a written appearance personally or by attorney and filing in writing with the court your defenses or objections to the claims set forth against you. You are warned that if you fail to do so the case may proceed without you and a judgment may be entered against you by the Court without further notice for any money claimed in the complaint or for any claim or relief requested by the Plaintiff. You may lose money or property or other rights important to you.
YOU SHOULD TAKE THIS PAPER TO YOUR LAWYER AT ONCE. IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A LAWYER, TELEPHONE THE OFFICE SET FORTH BELOW TO FIND OUT WHERE YOU CAN GET LEGAL HELP.
IF YOU CANNOT AFFORD TO HIRE A LAWYER, THIS OFFICE MAY BE ABLE TO PROVIDE YOU WITH INFORMATION ON AGENCIES THAT MAY OFFER LEGAL SERVICES TO ELIGIBLE PERSONS AT A REDUCED FEE OR NO FEE.
Lawyer Referral &
Information Service
P.O. Box 1792
Erie, PA 16507
(814) 459-4411
March 27
LEGAL NOTICE
In the Court of Common Pleas of Erie County, Pennsylvania
No. 2025-13059
In Re: Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency, Plaintiff
vs.
Mark A. Hawley, Jr., Matthew A. Hawley, Natasha N. Peterson, and All Unknown Heirs of Mark A. Hawley, deceased, Defendants
Attorney for Plaintiff: Lois M. Vitti, Esquire, Vitti Law Group, Inc., 663 Fifth Street, Oakmont, PA 15139. (412) 281-1725.
COMPLAINT IN MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE
CASE NO. 2025-13059
You have been named as Defendants in a civil action instituted by Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency against you in this Court. This action has been instituted to foreclose on a Mortgage dated November 13, 2009 and recorded in the Recorder's Office of Erie County in Mortgage Book Volume 1603, Page 0445 on November 13, 2009.
You are hereby notified to plead to the above-referenced Complaint within twenty (20) days from the date of publication of this Notice or a judgment will be entered against you.
NOTICE
If you wish to defend, you must enter a written appearance personally or by attorney and file your defenses or objections in writing with the Court. You are warned that if you fail to do so the case may proceed without you and judgment may be entered against you without further notice for the relief requested by the Plaintiff. You may lose money or property or other rights important to you. YOU SHOULD TAKE THIS NOTICE TO YOUR LAWYER AT ONCE. IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A LAWYER, GO TO OR TELEPHONE THE OFFICE SET FORTH BELOW. THIS OFFICE CAN PROVIDE YOU WITH INFORMATION ABOUT HIRING A LAWYER.
IF YOU CANNOT AFFORD TO HIRE A LAWYER, THIS OFFICE MAY BE ABLE TO PROVIDE YOU WITH INFORMATION ABOUT AGENCIES THAT MAY OFFER LEGAL SERVICES TO ELIGIBLE PERSONS AT A REDUCED FEE OR NO FEE.
LAWYER REFERRAL & INFORMATION SERVICE
ERIE COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION
P.O. BOX 1792
ERIE, PA 16507
(814) 459-4411
March 20
LEGAL NOTICE
NOTICE
TO
RIKKI TRIANA
A Default Judgment and Writ of Execution has been filed by Marquette Savings Bank, against Rikki Triana in the Common Pleas of Erie County, Pennsylvania at 11864-25 on November 25, 2025.
NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE
PURSUANT TO PENNSYLVANIA RULE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE 3129.1
TO: Rikki Triana
2827 Wayne Street
Erie, PA 16504
TAKE NOTICE that by virtue of the above Writ Execution issued out of the Court of Common Pleas of Erie County, Pennsylvania and to the Sheriff of Erie County there will be exposed to Public Sale in Erie County on June 19, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. the following described real estate of which Rikki Triana is owner or reputed owner: City of Erie, County of Erie, Pennsylvania. Having erected thereon a dwelling known as 2827 Wayne Street, Erie, PA 16504 and Tax Map No. (18) 5057-225.
The said Writ of Execution has been issued on a judgment in the mortgage foreclosure action of Marquette Savings Bank vs. Rikki Triana at AD 11864-25 in the amount of $118,546.55 plus interest from February 20, 2026 at 7.00%.
Claims against property must be filed at the Office of the Sheriff before above sale date.
Claims to proceeds must be made with the Office of the Sheriff before the sale date.
Schedule of Distribution will be filed with the Office of the Sheriff no later than thirty (30) days from the sale date.
Exceptions to Distribution or a Petition to Set Aside the Sale must be filed with the Office of the Sheriff no later than ten (10) days from the date when Schedule of Distribution is filed in the office of the Sheriff.
A copy of the Writ of Execution is available at Erie County Docket No. 11864-25. It has been issued because there is a judgment against you. It may cause your property to be held or taken to pay the judgment. You may have legal rights to prevent your property from being taken. A lawyer can advise you more specifically of these rights. If you wish to exercise your rights you must act promptly.
YOU SHOULD TAKE THIS NOTICE AND THE WRIT OF EXECUTION TO YOUR LAWYER AT ONCE. IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A LAWYER OR CANNOT AFFORD ONE GO TO OR TELEPHONE THE OFFICE SET FORTH BELOW TO FIND OUT WHERE YOU CAN GET LEGAL ADVICE.
Court Administrator
Erie County Courthouse
Erie, PA 16501
(814) 451-6295
You may have legal rights to prevent the Sheriff's Sale and the loss of your property. In order to exercise those rights, prompt action on your part is necessary. A lawyer may be able to help you.
You may have the right to prevent or delay the Sheriff's Sale by filing, before the sale occurs, a petition to open or strike the judgment or a petition to stay the execution.
If the judgment was entered because you did not file with the Court any defense or objection you might have within twenty (20) days after service of the Complaint for Mortgage Foreclosure and Notice to Defend, you may have the right to have the judgment opened if you promptly file a petition with the Court alleging a valid defense and a reasonable excuse for failing to file the defense on time. If the judgment is opened, the Sheriff's Sale would ordinarily be delayed pending a trial of the issue of whether the Plaintiff has a valid claim to foreclose the Mortgage.
You may also have the right to have the judgment stricken if the Sheriff has not made a valid return of service of the Complaint and Notice to Defend or if the judgment was entered before twenty (20) days after service or in certain other events. To exercise this right, you would have to file a petition to strike the judgment.
You may also have the right to petition the Court to stay or delay the execution and Sheriff's Sale if you can show a defect in the Writ of Execution or service or demonstrate any other legal or equitable right.
You may also have the right to have the Sheriff's Sale set aside if the property is sold for a grossly inadequate price or if there are defects in the Sheriff's Sale. To exercise this right, you should file a petition with the Court after the sale and before the Sheriff has delivered his Deed to the Property. The Sheriff will deliver the Deed if no petition to set aside the sale is filed within ten (10) days from the date when the Schedule of Distribution is filed in the Office of the Sheriff.
SHAFER LAW FIRM, P.C.
ATTN: John C. Swick
890 Market Street
Meadville, PA 16335
March 20
