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id: 069f4345e2
section: housing
first_reported: 2026-11-12 05:30 EST
updated: 2026-11-12 05:30 EST
status: reported
outlets: 1
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# North Side ROOTS drop-in center closes after lease not renewed

The ROOTS drop-in center closed in early October after the city declined to renew its lease. Other providers say they are struggling.

Section: [Housing & Homelessness](/pittsburgh/section/housing.md) · Entities: [Reaching Out On The Streets (ROOTS) Program](/pittsburgh/wiki/reaching-out-on-the-streets-roots-program.md)

## Coverage

- [WESA (Pittsburgh's NPR News Station)](https://www.wesanews.org/politics-government/2026-11-12/after-the-closure-of-a-homeless-center-on-pittsburghs-north-side-resource-providers-wonder-whats-next), 2026-11-12 05:30 EST: After the closure of a homeless center on Pittsburgh’s North Side, resource providers wonder what’s next

Headline and summary written by the Acta Diurna desk from the coverage above. Read the original reporting for full detail.