(1976) stories found containing 'allegheny county'
Sorted by date Results 1 - 25 of 1976
County to contract with NCCHC for historical review of fatalities at the jail
County Executive Rich Fitzgerald has announced that after several weeks of research into best practices throughout the country, the administration is moving forward to contract with National Commission on Correctional Health Care (NCCHC) Resources...
Mosquito treatment scheduled for August 11 in South Pittsburgh
Mosquito samples collected in South Pittsburgh neighborhoods continue to test positive for West Nile virus. In response, the Allegheny County Health Department (ACHD) will treat those identified...
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Mt. Oliver studies use of The Deck
Mt. Oliver Borough Council is exploring establishing rules for groups and businesses to use The Deck on Brownsville Road next to the Municipal Building. The July public Business Meeting of the...
South Side VFW Post 6675 Hosts Weekly Bike Nights
Although their engines roar and each member proudly wears a patch that signifies solidarity, they are not a motorcycle club. In fact, their charter endorsed by the Veterans of Foreign Wars expressly f...
PRC to host workshops, webinars
In August, Pennsylvania Resources Council (PRC) will conduct environmental education webinars to teach southwestern PA residents principles of backyard composting, methods for protecting watersheds...
ACHD expands access to monkeypox vaccine
The Allegheny Health Department (ACHD) has expanded access to the monkeypox vaccine through several community health providers. In addition to the department’s Immunization Clinic, the following primary care providers are currently offering the...
Controller O'Connor to partner with community groups, realtors for info sessions on property owners' rights
Allegheny County Controller Corey O’Connor will partner with Pittsburgh Community Reinvestment Group (PCRG), a coalition of local community-based organizations focused on housing fairness and equity, and the Realtors Association of Metropolitan...
Figlar named new Birmingham Foundation executive director
The Birmingham Foundation's Board of Directors has announced Michelle Figlar, an accomplished champion for early childhood learning in Pennsylvania with deep personal and professional connections to...
Warrant issued for man in Clairton shooting
On July 13, 2022 at 11:15 p.m., Clairton Police and paramedics were called to a residence in the 600 block of 12th Street for a female shot. The victim was taken to an area hospital with...
County DHS relaunches its information hub website
The Department of Human Services (DHS) has relaunched Allegheny County Analytics, https://analytics.alleghenycounty.us, an information hub to better understand issues affecting Allegheny County residents. The site, maintained by DHS’s Office of...
Farmers' market vouchers for county seniors available starting June 23
The Department of Human Services Area Agency on Aging (AAA) will again be administering the Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program this summer. This program helps eligible older adults to supplement...
Registration open for PRC weekday e-waste collections
Throughout July, Pennsylvania Resources Council (PRC) will collect electronics for recycling on designated weekdays in Allegheny County. Through the support of Allegheny County Health Department, PRC...
County launches improved Allegheny County Analytics Data Website
The Department of Human Services (DHS) today announced the relaunch of Allegheny County Analytics, https://analytics.alleghenycounty.us, an information hub to better understand issues affecting Allegheny County residents. The site, maintained by...
ACHD treating catch basins for mosquitoes in parts of the city
The Allegheny County Health Department (ACHD) will be treating stormwater catch basins in select areas of the City of Pittsburgh with pesticides to combat the breeding of mosquitoes. This is the...
CeaseFirePA discusses statewide multi-faceted issue of gun violence
“The Multi-Faceted Issue of Gun Violence” on a statewide level, as well as locally, was the focus of the May 26 Zoom meeting of the Zone 3 Public Safety Council (Z3PSC). The presentation by CeaseFirePA Western Pennsylvania manager Josh Fleitman...
Goodwill's YouthWorks Program Enrolling 18-24 year-olds for a 8-week paid training for PA Class A CDL License
Young people who want to gain the skills needed for the Pennsylvania Class A Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) can now enroll in a new Goodwill class meeting at CCAC’s Boyce Campus. Classes will begin on June 13 and are offered for people ages...
Fitzgerald, Gainey create Intimate Partner Violence Reform Leadership Team
The leadership team is being created to provide leadership and strategic direction in coordinating policy and system level work across agencies to improve a complex and fragmented system for intimate partner violence victims. The team will be...
Senator Costa announces clean-energy job grant for Allegheny County
Senator Jay Costa has announced a $500,000 grant to support clean-energy job training for underserved communities in Allegheny County. The award comes from the Clean Energy Workforce Development Gran...
MO Council considers new meeting guidelines
A request to eliminate parking from both sides of the 100 block of Holzer Street in Mt. Oliver opened the May public meeting of the Mt. Oliver Borough Council. Attending were council members Amber...
Allentown senior center opens for in-person meals, services
The Allentown Senior Citizens Center is welcoming back seniors to the center by serving hot meals. Frozen meals which were offered during COVID have been discontinued and replaced with the hot meals. Lunch is served at 11:30 a.m. All seniors age 60...
County marbles program
The Allegheny County Parks Department annual marbles program is about halfway through its 2022 schedule. The program is free to all youngsters ages 14 and under. All local winners will qualify for...
Fitzgerald, Gainey, Kelly Visit Brother's Brother Foundation
County Executive Rich Fitzgerald, City of Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey and Darrin Kelly, president of the Allegheny Fayette Labor Council, recently visited Brother’s Brother Foundation and to meet with officials from the organization as they...
17,000 MOVERS braved the weather to return for Marathon Sunday
At the 14th DICK’S Sporting Goods Pittsburgh Marathon under rainy and sometimes downpour conditions, more than 17,000 runners braved the weather to return to the in-person Pittsburgh Marathon. Runners have spent the past two years running...
Brashear awarded $1M state grant for expanding community center
The Brashear Association has received a $1 million grant award for the Hilltop Community Center project on Brownsville Road. "This is welcome news for Allegheny County," said State Rep. Jessica Benh...
