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Podcast: Rick Dayton
Episode: What to do with blighted properties
Description: Westmoreland County is doing something that many other counties are struggling to do: tearing down blighted properties. Since 2022, the Westmoreland County Redevelopment Authority and Land Bank has torn down 104 such properties which is says has countless advantages for the county. Brian Lawrence is the Executive Director of that organization. He joined Rick Dayton on KDKA to talk about what they have done and why it matters to the residents of his county.