I think I read about that not being 24 hours. Looks like Rite Aid on Murray Ave is 24 hours.

EDIT - Derp. That's retail. What the fuck. Who wants retail 24 hours???

I am so sorry that you've had this happen to you 🙁

I didn't think that it was representative of the area but holy shit. I feel terrible that this was not an isolated occurrence for you.

It's so easy to spend 2 hours there. Then again, none of them are convenient for me to get to, so the whole trip is an event.

Christ, more trash from the pg. It's funny to me that they can't get their house in order and their staff is on strike but they feel emboldened to try to dictate policy.

I do not recommend UPMC. You are locked into their hell.

/Certain/ Highmark plans participate with UPMC. I believe that it is the Community Blue plans that do not participate with UPMC.

Highmark plans are accepted nationwide due to BCBS membership. But pay careful attention to "Enhanced" and "Standard" networks. Standard functions similarly to out-of-network (but is less punishing).

I'm not going to be taking attendance, lol. I don't care how someone is a member of the community (residency, work, friends, family, worship, etc). Halloween is probably the biggest community-building event each year. I want people who are interested in building the community. I don't want an opportunistic rando from Reddit.

What I mean is that it's low to solicit recommendations for a community from which one can leech.

I wish you'd done a copypasta of the info instead of the link :(. The PG really needs to get its act together.

Your own neighborhood for sure. I'd be irked if someone that has no intention of being part of my community came hitting me up for stuff and then vanishing.

I think the recommendation is to mail it no later than 1 week before the election.

Remember, the ballot requires two envelopes to be counted. Seal the ballot in the plain envelope that says "Official Election Ballot." Do not mark the plain envelope.
Then seal the plain envelope in the envelope with the voter's declaration on the back.

You can also track your ballot to make sure it's received by the county. If it is not received, you can vote by provisional ballot at your polling place.

Not even 5 minutes. The longest part is walking from the street to the door lol. The people there are SO FRIENDLY too.

You cannot return a voted mail-in ballot at your polling place. You can only surrender your mail-in ballot at your polling place so that it can be spoiled. You will vote in person after the mail-in is spoiled.

A mail-in ballot can only be sent via USPS or dropped off at the County Building. Allegheny County has not announced any drop boxes or satellite locations.

That's like saying Biden is not unanimously President, lol. I think you meant to say that scabs have crossed the picket line.

Isn't the Newspaper Guild on strike? I ain't giving the pg my clicks. Thanks though.

No, I know what you mean. This is often the reason given when people complain about roads. It was funny to see it in the context of sidewalks.

Anyway, I'm sure the property owner's insurance carrier would be interested in this. 311 /might/ also be able to help; I'm not sure if the property owner can be cited.

I came here to post this smart ass remark. No fair!

You might have some options so that you're not traveling 16 hours on election day. Per this news release (PDF download), "the Elections Division can reissue the ballot in its main offices during regular business hours, Monday through Friday, 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM." Elsewhere on their site they say, "If you do not receive your ballot within 7-10 days of it being sent, please contact the Elections Division to determine what options you may have."

Since you've already applied for the ballot, I would suspect that the Nov. 1 application deadline does not apply to you. You could show up downtown, get a reissued ballot, and return the voted ballot. On election day, just go to your polling place. Be aware that you'll only be able to vote a provisional ballot unless you can surrender the original ballot.

Correct. This is available at the County Office Building, Downtown (542 Forbes Ave). It is inside the Forbes Ave entrance (as opposed to the Ross entrance where completed ballots can be dropped off). This is available until 4:30 PM, Tues., Nov. 1.

Hauses just walk aht inna traffic 'n don't look up frum der phone.

Or drivers could operate their vehicles skillfully and safely.

What are you having trouble with? I'd be happy to offer guidance. Not to interested in going to someone's place though.

lol, I'm certain it'll come up for vote again.

I agree, the general assembly is loathsome scum. It'd be refreshing to see them actually work to keep their seat.

They don't receive a salary at all. Article III, subsection 7(a) says:

>County Council Members shall not receive a salary but may receive per-meeting stipends not to exceed in the aggregate $9,000 annually per Member. The aggregate stipend may by ordinance be increased by up to five percent every five years.

Assuming they've regularly passed ordinances for the maximum increase, they'd be approaching an $11k annual stipend.

So, now that I came across this 2003 article (edited into the original post), I'm suddenly agreeable to voting yes. If this really was a stunt by Harrisburg as a condition of home rule, it should be removed.