Allegheny County lost 719 people to drug overdose in 2021, according to Allegheny County Health Department data. The number of deaths from drug overdoses has been climbing in recent years,…
During the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, the American Rescue Plan Act provided emergency funding to local governments. Allegheny County was awarded $381 million of Pennsylvania’s $6.1 billion federal allotment.…
On Oct. 4 something happened in Allegheny County which hasn’t happened in decades; a father and son duo worked simultaneous shifts at Pittsburgh Municipal Court. Senior District Judge Randy Martini…
Fire calls to 911 will go directly to Coraopolis Volunteer Fire Department as of Oct. 1. Fire Chief Charles Spencer said the borough had been using a “ring down system,”…
McKees Rocks is joining a pilot program aimed at improving responses to mental health crises by having mental health professionals handle certain 911 calls instead of police. The program, approved unanimously by the borough council, seeks to reduce arrests, de-escalate situations, and promote better outcomes for individuals in distress.
The first of 10 unique home renovation projects in McKees Rocks have been saved from the wrecking ball. This home on Gardner Street in the McKees Rocks Bottoms neighborhood was…
A recent legal judgment about the constitutionality of the Allegheny County property tax system could be a boon to homeowners but could throw school districts into uncertainty about future funding.…