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blondiebell OP t1_j5wlclx wrote

Reply to comment by [deleted] in New tenants are getting screwed by blondiebell

Actually they exist because they are supposed to be temporary, whether it's to give the renter the ability to save for a home or if they were only planning to stay in the area a short time like a work contract or school. Housing was never meant to for profit.

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MrATLien OP t1_j5wkden wrote

Reply to comment by Upbeat_Estimate1501 in If PA can't work out a deal to fund transit when COVID relief runs out, there could be massive service cuts to transit again. Does anyone remember when something similar happened in 2007-2011 and how it affected things? I live in Philly but this could happen to us too and I'm curious what it's like by MrATLien

I wouldn't say SEPTA is trying to "cynically" do anything - it's not like they want to cut service. Realistically, their fares can only pay for like, 30% of their operating budget right now. That's about par for the course for big American city transit agencies. Right now because of post covid shifts in travel trends etc., that 30% has been whittled down significantly, so without PA increasing the amount they contribute to SEPTA, they'll have no choice but to cut service. I can only assume PRT is in a similar situation financially.

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According-Activity10 t1_j5wkc9d wrote

Reply to New tenants are getting screwed by blondiebell

Electric baseboard heating is the worst. We got BIG TIME FUCKED OVER by our last landlord (among some other bullshit, she was renting to her grandson on the other side of the home and he sucked in 1000 ways) and we had a $1,200 electric bill last winter. It was probably not warmer than 60 degrees that month.

I will tell you there was a lot of shady shit but the electric bill was one of the worst parts.

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axhst17 t1_j5whc0y wrote

Reply to comment by Maleficent-Cry2355 in The Local Culinary Scene Has Really Gone Downhill Lately... by Phone_Representative

Wow all of that to call me a jackass for pushing back. The name of the restaurant is Apteka not Crapteka. The post is about a marketing campaign the business is running that OP wasn’t aware of.

Since Google is my friend, it is also your friend. I did the leg work for you. I didn’t say it was the best place to eat in Pittsburgh, I said America. Below is the NYT publication stating that. Nahhh I’m a Pittsburgh native not here to shit on the few things this city has and people trying to bring positive attention to the city. Actually my attitude is really positive I think you’re the one with a shitty attitude as evidence of your temper tantrum.

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2022/dining/best-restaurants-list-america.html

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Jumpy-Natural4868 t1_j5wh3bt wrote

Reply to comment by uglybushes in Ever seen the PennDot Photo Center empty during normal hours of operation? Taken this morning at 10am. by ithinkits_ty

I've taken a few family members there to get real id and the longest it took was 25 minutes and 10 of those were stuck behind an older couple at the front check in who didn't understand what documents they needed and brought it seemingly every piece of paper they owned.

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geoffh2016 t1_j5wgp1z wrote

Reply to comment by Confident_End_3848 in New tenants are getting screwed by blondiebell

100% agree. Local laws are also important. I was surprised when moving to Pittsburgh that there isn't a "Tenant Bill of Rights" here. In Chicagoland, the landlords had to put security deposits in an interest account not mixed with their assets, give a receipt, and one time we actually got more back than we initially paid. (Granted, that was an honest landlord.)

Supposedly Biden is pushing for more:

>The Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority and Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency, for instance, have agreed to cap annual rental increases to 5% per year for federal- or state-subsidized affordable housing.

Fingers crossed on both the local and national level.

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