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CP photo: Jared Wickerham Pittsburgh s Polish Hill neighborhood On March 2, Pittsburgh City Council unanimously passed an eviction moratorium that will provide protections to tenants during the COVID-19 pandemic. The moratorium bans landlords from evicting tenants for unpaid rent due to pandemic-related income loss or increased medical expenses, and it will remain in place until the city’s health emergency order is lifted. The bill was lauded by tenant advocacy groups. Pittsburgh City Councilor Deb Gross (D-Highland Park) worked on the ordinance and wrote amendments that were ultimately included in the bill, which were supported by tenant nonprofit groups like RentHelpPGH s Eviction Rapid Response.

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