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A bus operated by the agency now called Pittsburgh Regional Transit — until recently the Port Authority of Allegheny County — crosses the intersection of Stanwix Street and Liberty Avenue. (Photo by Kat Procyk/PublicSource)

Transit fare breaks coming for some Allegheny County riders

by Matt Petras September 27, 2022September 28, 2022

A pilot program could be a start toward meeting advocates’ push for free fares for SNAP food program recipients.

Hi View Gardens resident Bianca Dobbs demonstrates the unreliability of the door to her two bedroom apartment, Thursday, July 28, 2022, in McKeesport. The Hi View resident says she’s worried for the safety of herself and her 11 year old daughter as broken key fob readers mean entry to her building is no longer secure. (Photo by Stephanie Strasburg/PublicSource)

With PNC preparing to sell, a McKeesport housing complex’s residents hope hard-won improvements continue

by Rich Lord and Kate Giammarise September 19, 2022September 19, 2022

Allegheny County Controller Corey O’Connor demonstrates the Property Tax Estimate Worksheet that his office has made available to the public. (Photo by Rich Lord/PublicSource)

Should you appeal your property taxes? The Allegheny County controller floats an online worksheet

by Rich Lord September 16, 2022September 15, 2022

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, 2022September 9, 2022

Only partly sunny? Solar backers say federal action isn’t enough

by Quinn Glabicki September 6, 2022September 5, 2022

photo illustration of houses in the background and then house of cards playing cards in different square grids

Updated: A lawsuit could lower thousands of tax bills and threaten Allegheny County’s ‘house of cards’ property assessment system

by Rich Lord September 1, 2022September 7, 2022

UPMC Presbyterian Shadyside (Photo by Ryan Loew/PublicSource)

The Exempt Dilemma

Pittsburgh’s quest to get a ‘fair share’ from big nonprofits has lasted for decades. Here’s the 4-minute version.

by Emma Folts September 1, 2022September 1, 2022

Students moving into Litchfield Towers, the largest cluster of dorms on Pitt's main campus, ahead of the new academic year during August 2022. (Photo by Alexandra Ross/The Pitt News)

The Exempt Dilemma

Medical emergencies, mac-and-cheese mishaps and elevator rescues: Pitt dorms draw city services, but should the university help fund them?

by Emma Folts, Punya Bhasin, Charlie Wolfson and Alexandra Ross August 31, 2022August 30, 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