PA changed its standard for involuntary mental health
WEBOct 24, 2019 · 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.”
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WEBUpdate: Allegheny County Council approves settlement of dispute over Shuman Center. Allegheny County Council voted Tuesday to approve a settlement in the lawsuit it filed against the county executive last year over the privatization of the county’s juvenile detention center. Council approved the settlement by a 13-1 vote, with one abstention.….
Rally held in McKeesport to demand justice for Aaliyah Johnson …
WEBJun 17, 2020 · Johnson was a hairstylist, entertainer and commentator for the ballroom scene, an LGBTQ subculture started by Black and brown LGBTQ people. The Allegheny County police are investigating her death. On June 15, the department issued a statement providing details of its investigation of Johnson’s death, which the medical examiner determined to be a suicide.
What does a state attorney general actually do? - PublicSource
WEBEric Holmberg April 24, 2016. The Pennsylvania attorney general is the state’s top lawyer. The office can bring down drug rings, investigate public corruption and it defends the state when it is sued. The attorney general is also a political figure, working with the governor and the Legislature to reform state drug laws, its prison system and ...
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WEBMar 9, 2023 · Connecting dots: Pitt health expert explores intersection of climate change and COVID-19. Natalie Bencivenga August 19, 2024. “If you put a virus on top of [climate change and increased air pollution], you can see how the lung is having to deal with two threats at a time. ” — Dr. Maureen Lichtveld.
Explainer: What you should know about Pittsburgh’s air quality
WEBDec 12, 2016 · What’s in Pittsburgh’s air…. While the quality of Pittsburgh’s air has drastically improved since steel industry’s heyday, the city and its surrounding areas still get a big fat F from the American Lung Association (ALA). The association ranks the Pittsburgh area as the 14th most-polluted area in the country for daily fine particulate ...
How did Pittsburgh’s oldest Black church form?
WEBJan 31, 2022 · Bethel is the oldest Black church in Pittsburgh, founded in 1808. (Photo by Quinn Glabicki/PublicSource) “ Faith, Race, Place ” explores how Pittsburgh’s fragmented religious landscape came to be and how historical divides are being confronted in the present day. In 1808, the story goes, people of African descent established the first ...
Pittsburgh programs expand access to addiction medicine, amid …
WEBJan 6, 2022 · As overdose deaths surged in the pandemic, new programs in Pittsburgh streamline access to medicine for opioid addiction. Oliver Morrison January 6, 2022. Dade Humphries, a social worker at Prevention Point Pittsburgh, sets up the organization’s medical van in Pittsburgh’s Homewood neighborhood. The group is trying to improve access to life ...
Vacant, neglected properties in your Pittsburgh neighborhood?
WEBMar 15, 2022 · You can also directly call PLI at 412-255-2175. You can also call the Allegheny County Health Department at 412-350-4046 or submit an online complaint form if you think the property is a health hazard, including if you notice issues like rodent infestations or tall weeds.
4 Black Pittsburgh pioneers to celebrate for Black History Month
WEBFeb 24, 2022 · John Bathan Vashon is a celebrated Pittsburgher for his dedication to Black liberation in antebellum Pittsburgh. Vashon was born in 1792 to a free Black woman and the son of her former enslaver . He fought in the War of 1812, during which he was captured and imprisoned by British soldiers for two years.