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The Landlord-Tenant Hotline is run entirely by volunteers and more are needed.
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On today’s episode of The Confluence: An investigation by PublicSource found that eviction filings dropped in the pandemic, but have returned to pre-shutdown levels; new research suggests there are more than 100 genetic markers associated with autism; and we ask an entomologist why spotted lanternflies have to be squashed.Today’s guests include: Eric Jankiewicz, a reporter with PublicSource; Dr. Bernie Devlin, a professor of psychiatry with the University of Pittsburgh, and Dr. Kathryn Roeder, the UPMC Professor of Statistics and Life Sciences from Carnegie Mellon University; and Kelli Hoover, professor of entomology at Penn State University.
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On today’s episode of The Confluence: Allegheny County President Judge Kim Berkeley Clark requested an extension of eviction protections, but since the State Supreme Court denied it, we look at where this could leave tenants; University of Pittsburgh’s David Harris dives into what we learned from oral arguments regarding Texas’s abortion law; and a look at how everyday citizens think about foreign policy.
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Pennsylvania's Supreme Court on Monday denied a request from Allegheny County's President Judge Kim Berkeley Clark.
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In her petition to the court, Judge Clark cited “high” ongoing COVID-19 cases in Allegheny County, and continuing efforts by the county to distribute more than $80 million in federal rental assistance.
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While a long-feared wave of evictions hasn’t come to pass, a lack of coordination between programs and courts leaves some renters in a pinch.
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Pennsylvania has more than $1 billion in rental aid available to people who have fallen behind because of the pandemic.
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The end of tenant protections by July 31 has raised concerns that thousands of Pennsylvania residents will be unable to afford their monthly rent and face eviction.
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The end of tenant protections by July 31 has raised concerns that thousands of Pennsylvania residents will be unable to afford their monthly rent and face eviction.
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A look at the candidates who hope to be Pittsburgh's next mayor and how they plan to change the city; what it takes to get the vaccine to providers; and legal challenges to a city affordable housing law.