Bolmac
Bolmac t1_jd2tgf6 wrote
Reply to comment by YIMBYYay in Let's pour one out for the developers of Pittsburgh by PublicCommenter
I support the lefty activists and development oversight. Cities should be built in a rational manner.
Bolmac t1_jd2kpky wrote
The city claims it found it was losing money with the old fee schedule. Inflation is causing prices of everything to go up, and it sounds like they just needed to adjust their fee to account for this, otherwise taxpayers are subsidizing the reviews. This isn't about putting up roadblocks or sending messages, it's just the rising cost of doing business for developers. This article just happened to totally frame it from the whiny developer's perspective.
Bolmac t1_jbrnyx0 wrote
Pennsylvania law is very clear:
"any person may kill any dog which he sees in the act of pursuing or wounding or killing any domestic animal, including household pets, or pursuing, wounding or attacking human beings, whether or not such a dog bears a required license tag. There is no liability on such persons in damages or otherwise for such killing."
Bolmac t1_jadbqwa wrote
Reply to comment by PeanutHakeem in Viewing homes in the area by Ar30la
What I see is that there is enough water to cover much of the floor, and as such the picture does not tell us where it is coming from. For example, the raised part of the floor next to the wall on the left is dry. It is still quite possible that all the water we see on the floor flowed in from one place.
Bolmac t1_jad4go2 wrote
Reply to comment by Ar30la in Viewing homes in the area by Ar30la
In that case you really don’t know if there is a significant problem or not until the downspout is fixed. This might be simple and cheap to resolve.
Bolmac t1_jab3mid wrote
Reply to comment by ewyorksockexchange in Pennsylvania GOP Senator Pushes State Police To Reconsider Gun Restrictions For Cannabis Consumers by OregonTripleBeam
Marijuana is only legal for medical use in Pennsylvania, so it does apply in this case.
Bolmac t1_jaa6mho wrote
Reply to comment by chippyinairplane in UPMC agrees to pay $8.5 million to settle whistleblower lawsuit filed by former surgeon by Newkid92
Well, three people were in operating suites at the same time, technically all under his care. To what degree he provided appropriate oversight for each of their procedures was one of the main points of contention that UPMC would rather pay millions of dollars than discuss in detail….
Bolmac t1_ja9t0qz wrote
Reply to comment by half_monkeyboy in UPMC agrees to pay $8.5 million to settle whistleblower lawsuit filed by former surgeon by Newkid92
Reading the Trib article makes the WPXI article sound like it was written by UPMC.
Bolmac t1_j5u79q4 wrote
Reply to comment by mkhpgh in Electric Bill for an Apartment in an Old Home by micahdash
Compared to duct tape it's also less likely to make you lose your security deposit.
Bolmac t1_j5twnz5 wrote
Insulation and sealing of drafts make a huge difference. As a renter, unfortunately, there's usually nothing you can do about the former, and little you can do about the latter. As such, this becomes a potential major hidden cost for renters. Some people request to see historical utility bills before signing rental agreements for this reason, it can be a major factor in deciding where to live.
Bolmac t1_j4qsptk wrote
Reply to comment by PGHxplant in Canton Avenue in Pittsburgh: The Steepest Street in the United States - Uncovering PA by oldschoolskater
Driving down that in the snow was crazy. At least they had the advantage of no traffic on the cross street at the bottom while they were filming.
Bolmac t1_iy5e6sf wrote
Reply to comment by James19991 in PM 2.5 particle pollution levels today in Western Pennsylvania by Extreme_Qwerty
I would argue the opposite and say that these numbers underrepresent the problem, since hydrogen sulfide is not part of the PM2.5 measurement.
Also, the NAAQS standard for PM2.5 for any 24-hour period is currently 35 mcg/m^3. There's a reason numbers above that are not green.
Bolmac t1_iu4hikb wrote
Reply to comment by IrrumaboMalum in The construction has been ridiculous lately by soggymuffinz
The only way it will be ever finished is if people would just stop driving on the roads after they're done. That's what ruins them.
Bolmac t1_iu1y668 wrote
Consider the alternative - I'm glad they're fixing things myself. The lane addition for 28 in particular is going to be a huge improvement.
Bolmac t1_irfycvz wrote
Reply to comment by covertchipmunk in Bridge Painter dies after Semi- crashes into the bucket lift by [deleted]
Maybe it's because there is nothing here to indicate that speeding or "driving like maniacs" had anything to do with this incident, and that people suggesting otherwise are just jumping to unsupported conclusions because they came into this with an axe to grind.
Bolmac t1_irf5fh5 wrote
Reply to comment by ballsonthewall in Bridge Painter dies after Semi- crashes into the bucket lift by [deleted]
Was there any evidence to suggest that the truck driver was driving inappropriately, or that they were in any way at fault for this? I didn't see anything to suggest this.
Bolmac t1_jegi3l9 wrote
Reply to comment by beefbarley in Update On Carrie Furnace Hot Metal Bridge. by Cooch98
The one you’re thinking of still carries local train traffic.