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Economy & Housing

URA weighs joining Housing Authority to aid new homeowners

by Eric Jankiewicz September 8, 2022September 8, 2022

Children run along the Somers Drive section of Bedford Dwellings as Pittsburgh’s skyline rises in the background on a sunny day, on Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2022. At right, power lines run along the street illuminated by the setting sun, at left, framed by trees and bushes and green lawns, the brick buildings of Bedford Dwellings sit before a sidewalk and line of parked cars.

Economy & Housing

Second chance for Pittsburgh’s first public housing: Application for $50 million nearly done

by Eric Jankiewicz and Stephanie Strasburg September 7, 2022December 9, 2022

Robert Spragling, who lives in McKeesport Towers, stands for a portrait after his visit to court on Thursday, Aug. 11, 2022, in McKeesport. Spragling told a district judge during his eviction hearing that he couldn't afford to pay the $822 he owed in rent to McKeesport Housing Authority. Spragling was referred to a Department of Human Services official who helped him fill out paperwork to get rent for June and July from remaining federal assistance funds. But come September, Spragling may be facing another eviction hearing.(Photo by Stephanie Strasburg/PublicSource)

Economy & Housing

Eviction filings surge as COVID rent relief ends

by Eric Jankiewicz August 18, 2022August 18, 2022

A man walks on the campus of Carnegie Mellon University on March 27. In response to COVID-19, CMU has switched to remote learning for the remainder of the semester and encouraged all students to leave on campus housing if they're able to. (Photo by Kimberly Rowen/PublicSource)

CMU master plan prioritizes community integration

by Eric Jankiewicz July 26, 2022July 26, 2022