Pittsburgh's going to have more extreme wet weather. These storms tax local infrastructure and lead to more landslides and flooding. But this hasn’t gone unnoticed by local and state government agencies and nonprofits.

Single room occupancy housing varies from building to building, but the units are typically dormitory-style housing, where residents have their own bed and room but often share bathrooms, a communal kitchen or other spaces. Tenants are usually single adults and can live there for a few months or many years.

The company used to rely on factories in places such as Clarion to build the homes. But in May, the firm opened a factory in Carnegie, which will allow it to design and construct its own homes from start to finish.

As rents rise and once-affordable Pittsburgh neighborhoods become prohibitively expensive, local artists see growing number of affordable housing options.

Research shows supply of more housing, even if it’s just luxury apartments, decreases pressure on the overall market.

WESA spoke with six current or former luxury apartment dwellers to understand why they chose to rent in such a building and their thoughts on the overall experience.

Dozens of affordable units have been identified and nearly 100 people have moved from shelters into homes.

A new report from Research for Action finds Pennsylvania still falls below the national average when it comes to identifying students experiencing homelessness in the first place.

City of Bridges has established itself as the premier land trust in Pittsburgh. But it faces challenges trying to keep up with an affordability crisis that seems to be growing faster than the trust can.

An influx of corporate homebuyers in Allegheny County is causing code enforcement headaches and shrinking options for Pittsburghers looking to purchase their first home.