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PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF LUZERNE COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA CIVIL ACTION LAW _____________ ACTION TO QUIET TITLE/DECLARATORY JUDGMENT NO. 2024-00856 (Consolidated w/Spencer v. Salem Twp., No. 2022-11795) ERNEST ASHBRIDGE, III. and DONNA ASHBRIDGE, his wife, Plaintiffs vs. GARY F. SPENCER and LAURA D. SPENCER, h/w, their heirs, personal representatives, successors and/or assigns, if any, and RICHARD RINEHIMER and TODD RINEHIMER, their heirs, personal representatives, successors, and/or assigns, if any, and FREDERICK E. KITCHEN, his heirs, personal representatives, successors, and/or assigns, if any, and RAYANNE ALLEN, her heirs, personal representatives, successors and/or assigns, if any, and ELIZABETH NOVAKOWSKI, in her capacity as HEIR OF THE ESTATE OF HELEN M. WOZNOCK (a/k/a HELEN M. WAZNOCK) DECEASED, and her personal representatives, heirs, devises, successors, and/or assigns, if any, and UNKNOWN HEIRS OF THE ESTATE OF HELEN WOZNOCK (a/k/a WAZNOCK), DECEASED, if any, and their respective estates, personal representatives, heirs, devises, successors and/or assigns, if any, and RONALD L. PLATT, SR., his heirs, personal representatives, successors, and/or assigns, if any, and SALEM TOWNSHIP, its successors and assigns, if any, and STEVEN D. ST. CLAIR and KELLY J. PAASCH, their heirs, personal representatives, successors, and/or assigns, if any, and SUSQUEHANNA NUCLEAR, LLC f/k/a PPL SUSQUEHANNA, LLC, its successors and/or assigns, if any, and ALLEGHENY ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC., its successors and/or assigns, if any, and ROBERT LEE PHILLIPS, his heirs, personal representatives, successors and/or assigns, if any, and PENNSYLVANIA GAS & WATER COMPANY, TRUSTEE, its successors and/or assigns, if any, and UNKNOWN HEIRS AND DEVISES OF THE ESTATE OF THORNTON A. SMITH, DECEASED, if any, and their respective estates, personal representatives, heirs, devises, successors, and/or assigns, if any, and UNKNOWN HEIRS OF DORA SMITH, DECEASED, if any, and their respective estates, personal representatives, heirs, devises, successors, and/or assigns, and UNKNOWN HEIRS OF THE ESTATE OIF NORMAN SMITH, DECEASED, if any, and their respective estates, personal representatives, heirs, devises, successors and/or assigns, if any, and UNKNOWN HEIRS OF THE ESTATE OF JOHN HOLOWIAK, DECEASED, if any, and their respective estates, heirs, personal representatives, devises, successors, and/or assigns, if any, and BNY MELLON, N.A., successor to MELLON BANK, N.A. (formerly UNITED PENN BANK) in its capacity as EXECUTOR OF THE ESTATE OF JOHN HOLOWIAK, DECEASED, and its personal representatives, heirs, devises, successors and/or assigns, if any, and THE FIDELITY DEPOSIT AND DISCOUNT BANK, in its capacity as successor/assign of THE LUZERNE BANK (f/k/a THE LUZERNE NATIONAL BANK), Successor Trustee to MELLON BANK, N.A. (formerly UNITED PENN BANK), as TRUSTEE OF THE JOHN T. HOLOWIAK AND CHARLOTTE W. HOLOWIAK MEMORIAL TRUST and ANY OTHER TRUSTS CREATED UNDER THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF JOHN HOLOWIAK, DECEASED, and its successors and/or assigns, if any, and ANY/ALL OTHERS WHO MAY HAVE A RIGHT, TITLE, CLAIM, LIEN, OR INTEREST IN THE PROPERTIES SUBJECT TO THIS ACTION TO QUIET TITLE, Defendants _________________________ TEN DAY NOTICE OF DEFAULT TO:UNKNOWN HEIRS AND DEVISES OF THE ESTATE OF THORNTON A. SMITH, DECEASED, if any, and their respective estates, personal representatives, heirs, devises, successors, and/or assigns, if any, and UNKNOWN HEIRS OF DORA SMITH, DECEASED, if any, and their respective estates, personal representatives, heirs, devises, successors, and/or assigns, and UNKNOWN HEIRS OF THE ESTATE OIF NORMAN SMITH, DECEASED, if any, and their respective estates, personal representatives, heirs, devises, successors and/or assigns, if any, and UNKNOWN HEIRS OF THE ESTATE OF JOHN HOLOWIAK, DECEASED, if any, and ANY/ALL OTHERS WHO MAY HAVE A RIGHT, TITLE, CLAIM, LIEN, OR INTEREST IN THE PROPERTIES SUBJECT TO THIS ACTION TO QUIET TITLE: IMPORTANT NOTICE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT BECAUSE YOU HAVE FAILED TO ENTER A WRITTEN APPEARANCE PERSONALLY OR BY ATTORNEY AND FILE IN WRITING WITH THE COURT YOUR DEFENSES AND OBJECTIONS TO THE CLAIMS SET FORTH AGAINST YOU. UNLESS YOU ACT WITHIN TEN DAYS FROM THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A JUDGMENT MAY BE ENTERED AGAINST YOU WITHOUT A HEARING AND YOU MAY LOSE YOUR PROPERTY OR OTHER IMPORTANT RIGHTS. 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 AGENCIES THAT MAY OFFER LEGAL SERVICES TO ELIGIBLE PERSONS AT A REDUCED FEE OR NO FEE. North Penn Legal Services 101 West Broad Street33 North Main Street Suite 513Suite 200 Hazleton, PA 18201 Pittston, PA 18640 (570) 455-9512 (570) 299-4100 Further inquiry can be directed to counsel for Plaintiffs as follows: DONALD G. KARPOWICH, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, P.C. SEAN W. LOGSDON, ESQUIRE PA ID No. 93096 85 Drasher Road Drums, PA 18222 (570) 788-6647