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Rent to a homeless person, get a check: Allegheny County sweetens pot for receptive landlords

by Eric Jankiewicz February 14, 2023February 20, 2023

Allegheny County is offering cash to reinvigorate flagging interest from landlords to rent to people transitioning from shelters to permanent housing.

Illustration showing cars, bicycles and pedestrians in boxes as if sensors had detected them, by Anita DuFalla/PublicSource

Destination unknown? Pittsburgh’s autonomous vehicle industry seeks a new course after a disastrous season.

by Aavin Mangalmurti January 10, 2023January 13, 2023

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Fix the bridges, stop the violence: 2022 challenged Pittsburgh to find answers

by TyLisa C. Johnson and Rich Lord December 27, 2022January 2, 2023

Tammy Yoders holds an empty case of water bottles at her home in New Freeport, Pennsylvania on October 13, 2022. (Photo by Quinn Glabicki/PublicSource)

Uncertain waters: Four months after the frack out, a rural community is told it still shouldn’t drink the water

by Quinn Glabicki October 18, 2022October 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

Maddie Gioffre (right) and Shaquille Charles stand in front of their Wilkinsburg home on April 5, 2022. The two purchased the home in early 2020 and were promptly subjected to an assessment appeal. They are the lead plaintiffs in a lawsuit challenging the way Allegheny County calculates property assessments after appeals. (Photo by Lindsay Dill/PublicSource)

Wilkinsburg homeowners lead lawsuit challenging Allegheny County’s property tax math

by Rich Lord April 8, 2022May 19, 2022

Priya Amin illustration on a stylized background

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by Jourdan Hicks January 12, 2022January 10, 2022

Sade Swan sits next to the thermostat in the Homewood North duplex she has rented since August 2020. Her landlord told her to move out and failed to fix the furnace, but has not started the legal eviction process. (Photo by Jay Manning/PublicSource)

ECONOMY & HOUSING

Steady rise in eviction filings shows stresses in the Pittsburgh-area rental market

by Rich Lord January 10, 2022January 10, 2022

Bedford Dwellings in the Hill District is one of the Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh's aging properties. File photo. (Photo by Maranie Rae Staab/PublicSource)

Develop PGH Bulletins: Proposed Hazelwood Green parking could ‘look like the Waterfront,’ Planning Commission fears

by Rich Lord November 9, 2021December 21, 2021

September 2021 Develop PGH Bulletins: Rejected as historic, bank branch could face demolition

by Rich Lord September 28, 2021November 5, 2021