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Imperiled Downtown homeless shelter may get money for repairs from Housing Opportunity Fund

by Nicole C. Brambila November 7, 2019November 5, 2021

Who is ‘the community?’ Penn Plaza group challenges early stages of East Liberty URA project

by Tom Lisi September 27, 2019November 5, 2021

Terri Ward, treasurer of the Bernice Crawley Highrise Tenant Council, reached out to PublicSource about her building's bed bug problems. (Photo by Tom Lisi/PublicSource)

Bed bugs at Glen Hazel senior community stir new resident frustrations

by Tom Lisi August 12, 2019November 5, 2021

Darrell Kinsel, community engagement and program manager for Lawrenceville United, speaks in favor of inclusionary zoning at a Pittsburgh City Council hearing on Tuesday. Standing alongside Kinsel is Celeste Scott, housing and justice organizer for Pittsburgh United. (Photo by Ryan Loew/PublicSource)

Local Government

City Council signals support of inclusionary zoning after Lawrenceville residents push for its passage at hearing

by Tom Lisi July 16, 2019October 28, 2019

Urban Redevelopment Authority Executive Director Rob Rubinstein (right) and URA board member Rep. Ed Gainey (left). (Photo by Kat Procyk/PublicSource)

Urban Redevelopment Authority executive director stepping down July 31. Committee announced for national search.

by Tom Lisi June 20, 2019November 5, 2021

There’s another tax deadline that could mean more cash for low-income seniors and people with disabilities

by Kieran McLean April 15, 2019November 5, 2021

A construction worker installing a window at the Highline. The $110 million Highline project at the Pittsburgh Terminal Warehouse, developed by Pittsburgh-based McKnight Realty Partners, includes 600,000 square feet of new office and retail space in the South Side. (Photo by Kat Procyk/PublicSource)

How is the success of economic development measured? It depends on who you ask.

by Tom Lisi March 7, 2019November 5, 2021

Foster Tarver, 68, was released from prison in June 2018 after the possibility of parole was added to his mandatory life sentence. He'd hoped to find a place to live through the Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh but was denied because of his conviction. (Photo by Ryan Loew/PublicSource)

Foster Tarver served 49 years as a murder accomplice. Should Pittsburgh’s housing authority deny him housing forever?

by Brittany Hailer February 14, 2019November 5, 2021

DEVELOP PGH, Economy & Housing, Equity, IN-DEPTH, Uncategorized

Pittsburgh task force takes on issue of landlords turning away renters with convictions

by Jason Vrabel July 11, 2018November 5, 2021

Arts & Culture, DEVELOP PGH, Economy & Housing, Equity, Local Government

The new federal tax law could slow down the construction of affordable housing. Here’s how it could affect Pittsburgh.

by Nick Keppler January 4, 2018November 5, 2021