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Pa. Supreme Court Justice Kevin Dougherty received free home repairs paid for by brother’s union, witnesses says at trial

Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justice Kevin Dougherty received $7,500 of free home repairs paid for by the union his brother, John Dougherty, led for nearly 30 years, a witness in the former labor leader’s trial testified Tuesday.

That witness — general contractor Anthony Massa, the only one of John Dougherty’s codefendants to agree to testify against him — told a federal jury he oversaw drywall and painting work completed over seven days in 2011 at Kevin Dougherty’s Northeast Philadelphia home.

But when it came time to settle up accounts, he said, he billed Local 98 of the International Brotherhood of Electrical

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Water study, Great American Smokeout, youngest city councilperson, home repair help | Politics



On Monday, Gov. Eric J. Holcomb announced major actions to provide the data needed for future short- and long-term water policy and planning in Indiana. First, he directed the Indiana Finance Authority (IFA) to begin exclusive oversight of the completion and validation of the INTERA water supply study currently underway along the Wabash River in Tippecanoe County. Second, he instructed IFA to accelerate the start of a planned comprehensive regional water study for north-central Indiana that will examine watersheds covering Tippecanoe County and at least 12 other area counties. Third, he asked IFA to add new water monitoring devices in

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Alabama Power introduces new home repair service

BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Nov. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Alabama Power understands that an unexpected home repair can be a big disruption and a financial hardship. To help customers address these concerns, Alabama Power is bringing residential customers a new repair service program. The program, available through HomeServe, is designed to help homeowners save money, ease anxiety around scheduling urgent, covered repairs, and ensure the repairs are completed expertly by a local professional. 

“When something goes wrong in your home, it can be inconvenient, financially stressful and worrying,” said Sean Hopkins, Alabama Power Products and Services manager. “With this program,

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Cost of repairs and renovations adds thousands of dollars to homeownership

Monthly mortgage payments aren’t the only recurring cost tied to owning a home. Money spent on maintenance, renovations and repairs, particularly for older houses, can easily cost homeowners thousands of dollars.

The median amount Americans spent on home renovations in 2022 was $22,000, according to home improvement website Houzz. That’s up from $14,000 in 2018. Among the top 10% of homes that spent the most on renovations last year, the median spend was $140,000 or more. 

Experts in residential construction told CBS MoneyWatch that no homeowner can escape home maintenance because appliances eventually break down and weather erodes parts of

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JustFix: Nationwide Launch of the App Redefining Home Maintenance

Published Oct 30, 2023  •  Last updated Oct 30, 2023  •  2 minute read

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London, United Kingdom–(Newsfile Corp. – October 30, 2023) – JustFix, the real-time, reactive maintenance app that simplifies the process of addressing urgent home repairs, announces that it has expanded its services across the entire expanse of England, redefining the way homeowners approach essential maintenance tasks. This extensive reach underscores JustFix’s ambition to serve homeowners throughout the country, demonstrating its dedication to addressing the needs of a wide-ranging customer base. JustFix’s commitment to speed, convenience, and

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