Low-Wage Living
Low-Wage Living: Five threats to the livelihoods of low-wage workers in Pennsylvania
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From state budget fights to outdated eligibility limits for assistance programs, this list breaks down the barriers to the social safety net.
DEVELOP PGH
Looking for affordable property? Buyers see mixed success at Allegheny County sheriff’s sales.
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Foreclosed properties go to the highest bidder. But individual buyers aren't guaranteed an affordable deal.
ENVIRONMENT
In formerly blue-collar Lawrenceville, residents worry how foundry emissions could impact the future
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Although air quality in Lawrenceville isn't breaking federal laws, some air quality advocates are concerned that the levels of some harmful pollutants, like manganese, have been increasing. The challenge in Lawrenceville mirrors the challenge Allegheny County has faced to rein in industrial polluters in the Mon Valley, where excessive pollution has caused the county to earn an F grade from the American Lung Association.
ENVIRONMENT
Lead levels in Pittsburgh’s drinking water dipped but remain out of compliance
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It's been more than three and a half years since the Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority was put on notice for high lead levels in the city's drinking water, and new data shows the lead levels continue to be out of compliance.
HEALTH
One woman’s restitution in the form of a three-quarter recovery home in Duquesne
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Keisha Bryant works to re-integrate Penny’s House residents into the community despite the general criticisms of three-quarter houses as lacking structure and treatment.
FIRST PERSON
A three-quarter home in Pittsburgh was a key stop in my recovery from opioid addiction
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I attended inpatient rehab again, and when my mother wouldn't let me live at home, my only option came to be a three-quarter house. It worked for me and, while I acknowledge the opinions of those who criticize three-quarter houses, this is my story.
DEVELOP PGH
Lawrenceville inclusionary zoning pilot heads to Peduto’s desk after unanimous council approval
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Pittsburgh City Council voted 8-0 to approve an inclusionary zoning pilot for Lawrenceville on Wednesday. Mayor Bill Peduto is expected to sign the affordable housing legislation into law by the end of next week, spokesman Tim McNulty said.
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Watch: When it comes to community redevelopment, what’s in a name?
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The East Shore campaign rolled out last summer as part of an economic redevelopment strategy to transform the region and attract new opportunities. But, for some, it sparked questions and concerns about why a new name is needed and if the name change was only the beginning of plans that could eventually lead to current residents searching for new homes.
EDUCATION
Transparency concerns loom over top-performing Fox Chapel school district
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Residents of the affluent district are questioning the lack of public deliberation by the school board, leading to concerns about potential violations of state open meeting and ethics laws.
MONEY & POLITICS
City Council signals support of inclusionary zoning after Lawrenceville residents push for its passage at hearing
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“Much of what I heard today was the same sort of fight that brought me here to council, that I was fighting 20 years ago,” said Pittsburgh City Council President Bruce Kraus. “It was protect the integrity and the sweat equity of generations of homesteaders that made that piece of real estate ripe for development.”
