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网页Advocates say climate plan must consider those most at risk in a warmer, wetter Allegheny County. County council held a public hearing to gather community input on its developing climate action plan, following allegations of a rushed process. Advocates maintain their voices must be heard. Amber Frantz. David S. Rotenstein.
PA changed its standard for involuntary mental health
网页2019年10月24日 · The new AOT law. Pennsylvania was the 47th state to adopt AOT standards with less strict criteria. According to the memo of the Pennsylvania bill, sponsored by state Rep. Thomas Murt, R-Montgomery, its goal was to allow for less restrictive treatment settings and the chance to intervene sooner “before someone becomes dangerous and tragedy strikes.”
Will any Pittsburgh Public schools close? Debate is coming.
网页2023年12月7日 · The strategic plan, commissioned in April at a cost of $110,000, will continue to evolve in the coming months.The plan is intended to solve a range of longstanding issues at PPS, where Greenway noted test scores skew low, racial disparities are rampant, and many students report feeling unsafe in and around their school communities. The next stage involves soliciting broader public input before ...
What is Pittsburgh’s PublicSource? About us.
网页About PublicSource. PublicSource is Pittsburgh’s home for impactful journalism and community-driven storytelling. Our dedicated team of journalists is committed to demystifying the issues that matter most to our readers. We champion transparency and accountability from those who are in power. Our fact-checked local news spans critical topics ...
PublicSource maps Beechview, a Pittsburgh neighborhood
网页PublicSource maps and chronicles the strengths of diverse communities. December 2023. You can zip past Beechview on West Liberty Avenue or Banksville Road and barely realize the neighborhood exists. Cut through it on the T, though, and you glimpse a place unique in the Pittsburgh region. Don’t let the light rail car’s rumble rock you to sleep.
The story of a near-catastrophic failure of Pittsburgh's drinking water
网页2021年10月18日 · Crumbling infrastructure and failed management nearly led to a catastrophic failure in Pittsburgh’s drinking water. Oliver Morrison October 18, 2021. PWSA contractors replace a lead line on Burham St on Friday, Sept. 24, 2021. PWSA has replaced more than half of the city's lead lines since 2017, including both the public and private side.
Experts weigh PA's rising '302' involuntary treatment petitions
网页2022年10月31日 · Healing or dehumanizing: Experts explore the rise in ‘302’ involuntary psychiatric commitment petitions. Across Allegheny County, the number of petitions filed to initiate evaluations for involuntary psychiatric treatment increased by 21% from 2015 through 2021. Amelia Winger October 31, 2022. Training documents on 302 procedures for the ...
Dear voter: How to get your congressperson to actually hear you
网页2021年9月30日 · DO email. Emails usually get organized into batches by the subject matter and issue at hand. The more emails get put into a categorized batch, the more they’re likely to get noticed. If there is a specific policy concern that blows up a batch it is organized in, then conversations are sure to happen around the office.
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网页Shuman reopening continues two-century child incarceration debate in Allegheny County. Amy Whipple September 10, 2024. As soon as Allegheny County announced in September 2023 that it would be reopening Shuman Juvenile Detention Center through a contract with an independent non-profit, proponents and critics alike reopened a 180-year-old ...
Vacant, neglected properties in your Pittsburgh neighborhood?
网页2022年3月15日 · Pittsburgh is checkered with thousands of vacant properties — some are dangerous, some are just eyesores, but they’re awaiting their fate of rehabilitation, demolition or decay. The city defines blight as any physical space or structure in such poor condition that it’s lost its functionality. It’s created through decades of neglect and ...