A few days ago, we posted a press release about some new proposed legislation that could have an affect on our lovely city. There is a great article in the Pittsburgh Post Gazette about the anti-blight bill that has been proposed by Representative Don Walko —

The bill won the fight with property rights advocates by making stipulations to protect owners, Mr. Walko said, “but I think we have a meaningful tool. We are telling people, ‘Your right to private ownership ends when you let it become abandoned, blighted and rat-infested.’ We will err on the side of the neighborhood.” Read the article