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AccomplishedCut4207 t1_je4jvjc wrote

My neighbors have them. Their fence is not very secure and they are often loose, which scares me because one time they got into my yard and my dog was chasing them…but I mostly was just upset that the chicken is now traumatized 😂 other than that, they are very quiet and I’ve had no issues. Especially when they share their eggs!

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el_goate t1_je4iutg wrote

Neighbor had some two doors down in Brookline until the hawks, foxes, or coyotes got in. The sounds didn’t bother me too much. Would have been better if they didn’t have a rooster. The hens clucking was minimal and I didn’t notice any smells. Go for it!

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Aggravating_Foot_528 t1_je4ikhu wrote

Also, since it seems like you are struggling, what about calling or walking into resolve for an evaluation? Maybe you need a higher level of care than what outpatient can provide right now? They can assess you and together you can go through the treatment options. Also, it's free

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Aggravating_Foot_528 t1_je4hyaq wrote

you used to need to apply for a permit - https://apps.pittsburghpa.gov/dcp/Urban_Agriculture_Handout_New_Legislation_Version.pdf

But now it seems you don't -

https://firemancreative.net/city-of-pittsburgh-passes-new-urban-agriculture-zoning-code/

https://apps.pittsburghpa.gov/dcp/2015.03.10_-_Urban_Agriculture_Final_Revision.pdf

I'd still call the city anyway to find out the exact requirements. It seems that you need a decent amount of space even for a few chickens within the city, and not many people have that much space especially if you're in an east end neighborhood.

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iSoReddit t1_je4g6lp wrote

I used to drive to homestead shopping plaza where the AMC cinema is, park by eat n park and run the trail out of the city towards McKeesport. You run along a railway line, past the bottom of kennywood. If you want to go far enough you can cross the pedestrian bridge across the river into McKeesport. Cool run.

You could also park at Millvale and run along the river into and through the city all the way up to the old jail on the Ohio river and back. Could be a bit dicey though with all the encampments along that stretch of the river now, don’t do it near dusk or when there’s not many people around imho.

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Aggravating_Foot_528 t1_je4g1j9 wrote

Reply to comment by TexanInExile in Boat Gone by mmwwmm37

It was the boat from the famous SNL The Lonely Island video. T-Pain brought it here for a Steelers game in the late fall of last year since he's a big fan. That's the game he sang both the National Anthem and led the Terrible Towel wave. Had it transported to Cincinnati, sailed it the rest of the way since he likes seeing this part of the country. Took him a week.

It got stuck after the engine broke and unfortunately for him it was right before a big flood, so the boat took on water and got stuck in the riverbed.

He's been trying to move it for months but then it started leaking fuel (prob from a cracked hull from river debris) so he had to get a boat salvage team, but the river has been running high for a while so this was the first time he could salvage the boat in weeks.

Sad story.

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Aggravating_Foot_528 t1_je4drgy wrote

> I don’t think I have insurance and would probably have to pay out of pocket

Go to Pennie and apply. If you qualify for Medicaid they will send you that way. You may also qualify for a subsidy for an ACA plan.

Also you need to be 100 percent sure if you have insurance or not because some providers can get in trouble for billing someone private pay rates if they accept the insurance you have.

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