Second Avenue Commons residents move to north Pittsburgh after being displaced by fire – WPXI

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The location is operated by Pittsburgh Mercy, which is one of the organizations that employs Second Avenue Commons. The site meets space needs, as around a hundred people are looking for emergency shelter.

>> Pittsburgh City Council provides update on Second Avenue Commons after major fire

“I want to thank our partners at Pittsburgh Mercy and the City of Pittsburgh for working through the night and this morning to make the emergency shelter located at 1200 Reedsdale Street available to us. County staff and partners are moving the remaining residents of Second Avenue Commons out of the Convention Center today, and we once again thank the Convention Center for being so accommodating during this unprecedented crisis over the past two weeks. said Erin Dalton, director of the county Department of Social Services. .

Immediately following the fire, residents were moved to the David L. Lawrence Convention Center. There was a possibility they would move to Allentown, but county officials say the Northside building is a “prime location.”

The medical clinic that was at Second Avenue Commons is also moving to the Northside, county officials said.

>> Housing sought for residents displaced after Second Avenue Commons fire

County officials also said they will continue to look for additional emergency housing options to help bridge the gap until Second Avenue Commons can be reopened, which could take months.

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