{"id":60645,"date":"2025-12-14T10:36:06","date_gmt":"2025-12-14T10:36:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/60645\/"},"modified":"2025-12-14T10:36:06","modified_gmt":"2025-12-14T10:36:06","slug":"local-family-of-5-left-without-heat-gets-furnace-after-public-outcry-channel-11-investigation-wpxi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/60645\/","title":{"rendered":"Local family of 5 left without heat gets furnace after public outcry, Channel 11 investigation \u2013 WPXI"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">PITTSBURGH \u2014 There\u2019s good news for a family in Pittsburgh\u2019s Hill District that was living without heat.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">After public outcry and a Channel 11 investigation, Mya Wade and her four children got a furnace installed at their Bennet Street apartment.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">The family\u2019s furnace has been broken since March, as Channel 11 previously reported.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">PREVIOUS COVERAGE &gt;&gt;&gt; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpxi.com\/news\/local\/local-family-5-without-heat-since-march\/M4NLT25XSFEXLMGMSXYE2WEDD4\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.wpxi.com\/news\/local\/local-family-5-without-heat-since-march\/M4NLT25XSFEXLMGMSXYE2WEDD4\/\">Local family of 5 without heat since March<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">Our investigation focused on Lynd, which manages properties in several counties and city neighborhoods.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">Protesters even took to the streets, demanding repairs to what they call dangerous and uninhabitable living conditions.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">PREVIOUS COVERAGE &gt;&gt;&gt;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpxi.com\/news\/local\/more-families-without-heat-reach-out-channel-11-about-property-management-group\/73STSHA5E5EITLV2N5IARBDJHE\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.wpxi.com\/news\/local\/more-families-without-heat-reach-out-channel-11-about-property-management-group\/73STSHA5E5EITLV2N5IARBDJHE\/\" target=\"_blank\">More families without heat reach out to Channel 11 about property management group<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">After Channel 11 took up the issue, a check was written for Wade and her family to get their furnace.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">PREVIOUS COVERAGE &gt;&gt;&gt; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpxi.com\/news\/local\/11-investigates-reporting-is-getting-action-local-families-left-without-heat\/UJQXAZK5XRETBDRID6WVTOBFZE\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.wpxi.com\/news\/local\/11-investigates-reporting-is-getting-action-local-families-left-without-heat\/UJQXAZK5XRETBDRID6WVTOBFZE\/\">11 Investigates reporting is getting action for local families living without heat <\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">Wade shared photos with Channel 11 on Saturday, showing the furnace and her thermostat reading 80 degrees, whereas it had previously only read \u201clow.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">Download the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpxi.com\/mobile-apps\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">FREE WPXI News app<\/a> for breaking news alerts.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">Follow Channel 11 News on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/wpxi\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WPXI\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter<\/a>. | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpxi.com\/video\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Watch WPXI NOW<\/a><\/p>\n<p>TOP STORIES FROM CHANNEL 11 NEWS <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpxi.com\/weather\/snowfall-through-area-will-cause-dangerous-driving-conditions-biggest-impact-this-evening\/O5FAEXDTUZEGFHFPGUH67FUYRQ\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Snowfall through area will cause dangerous driving conditions; biggest impact this evening<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpxi.com\/weather\/closings\/pittsburgh-area-school-business-closings-delays\/QOHP6WBYXZAINLYRGJKRD66UQ4\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Pittsburgh church, event closings and delays<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpxi.com\/news\/local\/man-shot-by-state-trooper-pittsburgh-after-pursuit-involving-vehicle-reported-stolen-crafton\/6HZHPT3KT5ARHF75JUTALDN5AI\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Man shot by state trooper in Pittsburgh after pursuit involving vehicle reported stolen from Crafton<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpxi.com\/station\/attention-verizon-fios-customers-you-could-lose-access-wpxi-tv\/RDWO7VMUKRHCJNB2S7UXZ2HZFM\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Attention Verizon Fios customers: You could lose access to WPXI-TV<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpxi.com\/news\/photos-channel-11\/6J4JWKIJJJGJTDV46YRIRYFWXU\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">PHOTOS: Channel 11 viewers show snow conditions across the area<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph body-copyright\">\u00a92025 Cox Media Group<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"PITTSBURGH \u2014 There\u2019s good news for a family in Pittsburgh\u2019s Hill District that was living without heat. 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