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SLHA launches Security Deposit Assistance program

2 years 1 month ago
The St. Louis Housing Authority (SLHA) is expanding efforts to offset skyrocketing housing rental fees with a new HUD-funded Security Deposit Assistance (SDA) program for eligible Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program, commonly known as Section 8, applicants and participants.
St. Louis American staff

STL Fringe Fest sees uptick in sales for hyper local, inclusive stage performances

2 years 1 month ago
Regional live theater venues are struggling to attract audiences back to the theater since COVID-19 restrictions shut down productions for nearly two years. STL Fringe Fest have weathered the storm and this year’s festival features 42 acts and organizers are seeing an uptick in sales. In this episode, Matthew Kerns, president and artistic director of St. Lou Fringe, joins Lindy Drew of Humans of St. Louis and burlesque performer Sara Howard aka Dizzy Tunt to talk about what audiences can expect in this years STL Fringe Fest.

Sexy Sandwiches: PornHub Goes After Kebab Shop Over Signs, Logos

2 years 1 month ago
One of the common tests for whether something is trademark infringement is whether or not the public will be confused as to association between the infringer and another trademark owner. This typically comes down to several factors, such as the similarity within the uses and, importantly, whether the two entities compete in the same marketplace. […]
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'Salacious' Report at Center of Post-Dispatch Court Battle

2 years 1 month ago
Last May, the Missouri public defenders office sought a restraining order against the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, seeking to prevent it from publishing information based on an accused cop killer's mental health evaluation. Attorneys for the public defenders office argued in court today that the restraining order is necessary because the report contains information that they say would be “extremely prejudicial” to the alleged murderer — and contains specific statements he’s made about the crime he'll stand trial for in January.
Ryan Krull

Hayner Public Library District Continues Lecture Series With Upcoming Fall Events

2 years 1 month ago
ALTON - Mary Cordes, executive director of the Hayner Public Library District, gave a few details about the district’s upcoming programming after their most recent event, an Elvis impersonator performance in the Alton Square Mall. Next month’s event, focusing on the “Dead People of Illinois,” brings researcher John Lynn to the mall for some spooky history just before the Halloween season. The district’s program for the month of August was a performance by Steve Davis, an Elvis Presley impersonator from Wood River who has performed around the world. Davis sang some of The King’s biggest hits on the second floor of the Alton Square Mall. A related story about Davis is available here on Riverbender.com. Cordes noted that the library district usually holds its larger lecture series events in that space on the Alton Square Mall’s second floor. She then spoke about some of their upcoming programming later this fall. “We’ll b

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CDA Housing Awards 2023

2 years 1 month ago
$20 Million in awards for Neighborhood Transformation Grants, ARPA projects, and annual housing production funding cycle. 
Community Development Administration