Day 14,072 - Chimney Season

It's one of Kevin's favorite times of year: crisp October air, the Olean skyline lit up at night, and a trip up on the roof. With a busy stretch of no-heat and carbon monoxide calls and a sick household, he finally gets up there to inspect the chimney before wood-burning season.

He walks through what he looks for: mortar joints that need tuckpointing, the flashing, and running the brush down the flue so the family can enjoy a fire by Christmas.

Be safe out there, don't fall off your roof, and if you can, clean your own chimney.

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• Dr. Rev. Kevin M. Dougherty - Host

Day 14,068 - The Andy Benarski Story: Corrections

After the last update on Andy Benarski's rental, a flood of messages came in from neighbors, people in the community, and friends and family of the folks living there. Kevin sets the record straight on who actually lives in the house, where the six kids come from, and why the headcount still doesn't add up for a three-bedroom home.

Neighbors are also saying the attic, a space shared between the two apartments that Andy had bolted shut, has been opened up and turned into a whole separate living space. Kevin says that's like claiming the whole backyard as your own.

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• Dr. Rev. Kevin M. Dougherty - Host

Day 14,066 - The Andy Benarski Story Continues

After serving the 24 hour notice, Kevin explains the next step for Andy's estate: getting inside the rental to assess its condition so it can eventually find a new owner. But there's a bigger concern. Neighbors and family say 13 people are now living in the house, seven adults and six children, including a boyfriend who claims he doesn't live there. Kevin walks through how the household grew and why that worries him for both safety and wear and tear.

More updates coming over the next few days. Stay tuned.

Creators & Guests

• Dr. Rev. Kevin M. Dougherty - Host