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Pittsburgh housing authority eviction cases hit speed bumps in North Side courtroom
“The agency doesn’t want me pushing court cases out that far,” said Tracy Terry a Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh assistant site manager, at an eviction hearing. “Over the years, residents had opportunities to receive assistance and they chose not to pay after receiving assistance." The post Pittsburgh housing authority eviction cases hit speed bumps in North Side courtroom appeared first on PublicSource. PublicSource is a nonprofit news organization serving the Pittsburgh region. Visit www.publicsource.org to read more.
J.D. Vance Gives Shocking Defense of Racism Based on the Bible
J.D. Vance is now offering a religious justification for the bigoted immigration policies touted by Donald Trump and himself. Vance on Saturday appeared at Christian nationalist preacher Lance Wallnau’s election-season revival tour in Monroeville, Pennsylvania, just outside of Pittsburgh, hoping to appeal to the right-wing Christian population, which has always been a key part of the Republican base. While sitting for an interview with Pastor Jason Howard, the leader of the nearby Sanctuary church, Vance defended his campaign’s immigration policies while answering questions about faith, invoking a “Christian idea that you owe the strongest duty to your family.” “It doesn’t...
Penn Avenue partying leads neighbors to question new building
“After multiple additions to the neighborhood, it's a completely different character, I feel like we have a nightclub situation, a place where the young people come to party,” said Candice Komar, who lives next to a Penn Avenue building slated for redevelopment. The post Penn Avenue partying leads neighbors to question new building appeared first on PublicSource. PublicSource is a nonprofit news organization serving the Pittsburgh region. Visit www.publicsource.org to read more.
Seniors living in apartments say they cannot safely access bus stop
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Seniors in apartments in Pittsburgh's Lincoln-Lemington-Belmar neighborhood said they cannot access the public bus stop unless they're willing to risk their health and safety. Residents of The Lemington said this is the perfect example of having all the right resources in place but still falling short.One resident told KDKA-TV that people are risking it all to get down to the bus stop at the base of The Lemington's driveway. It's a stretch of concrete with a blind turn and a narrow-overgrown sidewalk on one side.Residents said the bus used to come up the driveway, but it does not anymore. A spokesperson for Pittsburgh Regional Transit said the driveway is very steep and does not support safe access for a bus."For them to have had a bus stop before, it doesn't make no sense for them not to have it now that both buildings are full," resident Charles Smith said.Pittsburgh Regional Transit said it's been in talks with the city and the Department of Mobility & Infrastructure to widen the driveway. KDKA-TV's calls to Pittsburgh City Councilmember Kahari Mosley to check on the status were not returned on Wednesday.
Pa. city one of the ‘deadliest’ ones, as far as horror films go
There’s a place in Pennsylvania that’s one of the “deadliest cities” in the United States — if you consider its horror movie body count, that is. Some horror aficionados probably already have an idea as to which city it might be, but regardless, here’s a hint: It’s pretty well-known for its undead.
Mon View Heights declared public nuisance by district attorney
WEST MIFFLIN, Pa. (KDKA) — The Allegheny County District Attorney's Office has filed public nuisance charges against the Mon View Heights housing complex in West Mifflin.Practically every resident at the complex faces some issue that impacts their safety, hygiene or health."It's very stressful. I have high blood pressure. I have medicine that I take. I have anxiety. Some nights I can't sleep because you have the raccoons running over your head," resident Lisa Taylor said. Other neighbors said they have bad mice problems, doors that won't lock or water issues. Out of 129 units code enforcement crews inspected this...
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