PHOTOS: Pittsburgh protest calls for rent/mortgage freeze amid pandemic

By: Special to the Capital-Star - May 2, 2020 8:06 am

A protester holds a sign demanding a freeze for May rent. (Pittsburgh Current photos by Jake Mysliwczyk)

By Jake Mysliwczyk

Nearly 40 vehicles gathered Friday afternoon demanding a rent/mortgage freeze should be put in place for Pittsburgh and Allegheny County during the COVID-19 pandemic. Many vehicles had signs and painted windows with words to local government officials and landlords. The protest occurred in Pittsburgh’s Greenfield neighborhood blocking north-bound traffic on the Greenfield Bridge. Pittsburgh Police were on scene to assist with traffic.

Jake Mysliwczyk is the Visuals Editor for the Pittsburgh Current, where this photo essay first appeared.

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