Landslide Woes, Radon Risks & Watching Peregrine Burn

It’s the Friday news roundup! The lunar lander Peregrine is gone, a city tax that brought in a lot of money for the city was upheld as unconstitutional, and Steelers coach Mike Tomlin was made into a meme. Plus, we’ve got a few home maintenance ideas for yinz — from landslide awareness to checking your space for radon. We always cite our sources: The Commonwealth Court upheld a ruling that declared Pittsburgh’s 3% facilities usage tax, or “jock tax,” for nonresidents is unconstitutional.  We love a good meme on City Cast Pittsburgh. This first one from NFL Memes had us in stitches, and then Eat'n Park jumped in the mix.  PublicSource published a story about how the city is using money from FEMA to buy homes that are at risk for being affected by landslides. PA has a long history of mining, which could impact your home! Learn about mine subsidence insurance, and you can find if your home is located on top of a former mining site.  If you need help analyzing the results from your at home radon test, you can call the state Department of Environmental Protection’s hotline. Kansas State University offers radon test kits you can buy.  Also, if you need someone to help you mitigate radon in your home, the state offers a list of providers.  Become a member of City Cast Pittsburgh at membership.citycast.fm. Want more Pittsburgh news? Sign up for our daily morning Hey Pittsburgh newsletter. We’re also on Instagram @CityCastPgh! Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info here.