Former event space in Pittsburgh's Polish Hill neighborhood eyed as potential homeless shelter

Allegheny County has its sights set on a six-story building on Bigelow Boulevard, which is on the market for $1.5 million, according to a Zillow listing.It was a former event space. Now, the county wants to use the building as an overnight shelter.The Allegheny County Department of Human Services wants to turn the building into a year-round overflow shelter, serving 80 to 100 people and up to 150 during severe weather."I just think there are better locations, better buildings that aren't on a high-speed highway," said resident Talon Pionati.Pionati lives on Bigelow Boulevard. Her concern over the proposed plan is about the safety of all, including those experiencing homelessness."We also know that sometimes people living in active addiction or dealing with mental health don't always make the best decision," Pionati continued. "We just want more resources as a neighborhood when those decisions affect us."The Department of Human Services wants to use three floors of the building for sto