diff --git a/.github/workflows/run_pipelines_on_command.yml b/.github/workflows/run_pipelines_on_command.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2051bf8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/run_pipelines_on_command.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,76 @@
+name: Run Pipelines on Command
+
+on:
+  # Only trigger workflow manually from GitHub UI
+  workflow_dispatch:
+    # Optional: Add input parameters that can be set when triggering the workflow
+    inputs:
+      script_name:
+        description: 'Specific script to run (leave empty to run all)'
+        required: false
+        type: string  
+      logLevel:
+        description: 'Log level'
+        required: true
+        default: 'warning'
+        type: choice
+        options:
+        - info
+        - warning
+        - debug
+      tags:
+        description: 'Runs Data Pipelines on command'
+        required: false
+        type: boolean
+      python_version:
+        description: 'Python version to use'
+        required: false
+        default: '3.11'
+        type: string
+
+jobs:
+  run-scripts:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+    steps:
+    - name: Check out repository
+      uses: actions/checkout@v3    
+    - name: Set up Python
+      uses: actions/setup-python@v4
+      with:
+        python-version: ${{ inputs.python_version }}
+    
+    - name: Install dependencies
+      run: |
+        python -m pip install --upgrade pip
+        if [ -f requirements.txt ]; then pip install -r requirements.txt; fi
+    
+    - name: Run Python scripts
+      run: |
+        echo "Starting to run Python scripts (excluding utils.py)..."
+        for script in python_scripts/*.py; do
+          filename=$(basename "$script")
+          if [ "$filename" != "utils.py" ]; then
+            echo "----------------------------------------"
+            echo "Running $script..."
+            python "$script"
+            echo "Finished running $script"
+          else
+            echo "Skipping utils.py"
+          fi
+        done
+        echo "----------------------------------------"
+        echo "All scripts completed"
+
+    - name: Report execution status
+      if: always()
+      run: |
+        echo "Workflow execution completed"
+        # List all scripts that were run
+        echo "Scripts processed:"
+        for script in python_scripts/*.py; do
+          filename=$(basename "$script")
+          if [ "$filename" != "utils.py" ]; then
+            echo "- $filename"
+          fi
+        done
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diff --git a/.github/workflows/run_pipelines_on_pr.yml b/.github/workflows/run_pipelines_on_pr.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/.github/workflows/run_piplines_on_schedule.yml b/.github/workflows/run_piplines_on_schedule.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4fa1bef
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/run_piplines_on_schedule.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,78 @@
+name: Manually Run Pipelines
+
+on:
+  # Only trigger workflow manually from GitHub UI
+  schedule:
+    - cron: '0 0 1 * *'
+  workflow_dispatch:
+    # Optional: Add input parameters that can be set when triggering the workflow
+    inputs:
+      script_name:
+        description: 'Specific script to run (leave empty to run all)'
+        required: false
+        type: string  
+      logLevel:
+        description: 'Log level'
+        required: true
+        default: 'warning'
+        type: choice
+        options:
+        - info
+        - warning
+        - debug
+      tags:
+        description: 'Runs Data Pipelines on command'
+        required: false
+        type: boolean
+      python_version:
+        description: 'Python version to use'
+        required: false
+        default: '3.11'
+        type: string
+
+jobs:
+  run-scripts:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+    steps:
+    - name: Check out repository
+      uses: actions/checkout@v3    
+    - name: Set up Python
+      uses: actions/setup-python@v4
+      with:
+        python-version: ${{ inputs.python_version }}
+    
+    - name: Install dependencies
+      run: |
+        python -m pip install --upgrade pip
+        if [ -f requirements.txt ]; then pip install -r requirements.txt; fi
+    
+    - name: Run Python scripts
+      run: |
+        echo "Starting to run Python scripts (excluding utils.py)..."
+        for script in python_scripts/*.py; do
+          filename=$(basename "$script")
+          if [ "$filename" != "utils.py" ]; then
+            echo "----------------------------------------"
+            echo "Running $script..."
+            python "$script"
+            echo "Finished running $script"
+          else
+            echo "Skipping utils.py"
+          fi
+        done
+        echo "----------------------------------------"
+        echo "All scripts completed"
+
+    - name: Report execution status
+      if: always()
+      run: |
+        echo "Workflow execution completed"
+        # List all scripts that were run
+        echo "Scripts processed:"
+        for script in python_scripts/*.py; do
+          filename=$(basename "$script")
+          if [ "$filename" != "utils.py" ]; then
+            echo "- $filename"
+          fi
+        done
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diff --git a/python_scripts/bls-data.py b/python_scripts/bls_data.py
similarity index 93%
rename from python_scripts/bls-data.py
rename to python_scripts/bls_data.py
index 5aaf232..f9b6703 100644
--- a/python_scripts/bls-data.py
+++ b/python_scripts/bls_data.py
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ def get_housing_inventory(census_api_key):
         rows = response.json()[1:]
 
         # Create DataFrame
-        df = pl.DataFrame(rows, schema=columns)
+        df = pl.DataFrame(rows, schema=columns, orient="row")
         # appending the df to the main_df
         main_df = pl.concat([main_df, df])
 
@@ -106,20 +106,21 @@ def get_household_pulse(census_api_key):
                 df = pl.DataFrame(data)
                 main_df = pl.concat([main_df, df])
             except Exception as e:
-                print("series doesnt exist")
+                print('series doesnt exist')
                 print(cycle)
                 print(e)
                 break
             
-        break       
+        break
+    print(f'fetched {len(main_df)} rows for housing pulse')       
     drop_create_duck_db_table('housing_pulse', main_df)
 
-    return "housing pulse added to database"
+    return 'housing pulse added to database'
 
 def main():
-    census_api_key = os.getenv("CENSUS_API_KEY") # Replace with your actual API key
+    census_api_key = os.getenv('CENSUS_API_KEY') # Replace with your actual API key
     print(get_housing_inventory(census_api_key))
     print(get_household_pulse(census_api_key))
 
-if __name__ == "__main__":
+if __name__ == '__main__':
     main()
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diff --git a/python_scripts/fred-data.py b/python_scripts/fred_data.py
similarity index 100%
rename from python_scripts/fred-data.py
rename to python_scripts/fred_data.py
diff --git a/python_scripts/realtor-data.py b/python_scripts/realtor_data.py
similarity index 100%
rename from python_scripts/realtor-data.py
rename to python_scripts/realtor_data.py
diff --git a/python_scripts/utils.py b/python_scripts/utils.py
index 747a48a..b775889 100644
--- a/python_scripts/utils.py
+++ b/python_scripts/utils.py
@@ -18,10 +18,11 @@ def drop_create_duck_db_table(table_name, df):
         conn.commit()
     except Exception as e:
         print(e)
+        raise  
     finally:
-
-
-        conn.close()
+        # Only try to close if conn was successfully created
+        if conn is not None:
+            conn.close()
 
     return db_path