90.5 WESA s The Confluence for Wednesday, March 10, 2021
On today s program: Pittsburgh Councilor Deborah Gross explains why the city enacted its own eviction ban, despite various rent moratoria in place, and why the ban is within the council’s purview; the city may see a baby boom this year, despite the pandemic-related recession and a predicted baby-bust nationwide; and the livestream talk show “Alone / Together / Pittsburgh” marks a year of in production.
Councilor Deborah Gross says city’s eviction ban is to protect public health
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Pittsburgh City Council passed a citywide eviction ban on March 2. Three days later, an organization representing landlords filed a lawsuit against city council.