State may intervene to slow foreclosures
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The foreclosure crisis isn't hitting Pittsburgh and the rest of the state as hard as it is other, more over-valued housing markets. But Pennsylvania is still in need of a housing trust fund that would help state residents make mortgage payments and home repairs, says Liz Hersh, director of the Housing Alliance of Pennsylvania. (Yesterday)
There are lots of ways to keep the dial on your electric meter from spinning out of control.
Shop Smart: Some tips for saving cash on energy
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When it comes to saving money on energy, consumers are far from powerless. Smart choices can help save roughly $2,000 a year, according to the editors of Consumer Reports. (Yesterday)
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The Stephanys' house, which will be on the Lawrenceville House tour, has floors of cherry hardwood from the Allegheny National Forest in the dining room. It took Rob and Molly Stephany four months to strip the spindled staircase.
In Lawrenceville, new URA director, wife did it 'backward' but right
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Rob Stephany rolls his eyes when he recalls the long and sometimes bumpy road he and wife Molly traveled in bringing their 119-year-old home in Lawrenceville back to life. (10/04/2008)
The Stephanys' staircase
The Stephany family
The Stephanys' kitchen
The Stephanys' master bath
Stephanys' second-floor bedroom that became sitting room
The Stephanys on their front steps
The Blessing of Abundance: Big Mt. Lebanon plot had lots going for it and got better with a gentle touch
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Claire Schuchman loves how her 70-year-old brick house "sits on the land gently." Maybe that's why she has such a gentle touch in the garden. Some might say that Mrs. Schuchman had it easy. (10/04/2008)
Sun savers: Solar energy technology shines on free tour
Homes »
Denice Walker's friends don't understand why she wanted solar panels on her house in Penn Hills. "They say 'Denice, that's weird. We're not going to do that,' " said Mrs. Walker, 44. (10/04/2008)
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