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Pittsburgh city leaders introduce new bill to prevent lead poisoning in children

Allegheny County and Pittsburgh’s water authority already have two of the most progressive policies in the country in place to address lead poisoning in children.

27 Oct 2021

Allegheny County Council allocates federal Covid relief funds with few details

The county opted to spend only a quarter of its funds for now without public hearings or feedback from residents.

29 Sep 2021

Allegheny County’s transition to electric buses depends on finding more money

As bouts of extreme weather show the urgent threat of climate change, the Port Authority of Allegheny County looks to a future without fossil fuels.

14 Sep 2021

Allegheny County signing major hydropower deal

The 35-year power purchase agreement with Rye Development will be enough to power 3,400 households every year.

02 Feb 2021

Marc Cherna is retiring after 25 years of award-winning leadership as head of Dept. of Human Services

“Other communities want to learn from us and model their own operations after his successes. Marc’s stewardship of this department has resulted in millions of dollars in grants.”

10 Dec 2020

12,000-plus Facebook fans can’t be wrong: North Park is a major gem

Since the pandemic, membership is up in the Facebook group supporting activities and projects in the beloved park.

17 Nov 2020

How did Allegheny County deliver Pennsylvania to Biden? See the data with maps

While the national media has pointed to voters in Philadelphia or Pennsylvania’s small population centers, Allegheny County was crucial in putting Biden over the top.

12 Nov 2020

Allegheny County gets $2 million grant to help with rising costs of the Nov. 3 election

Awarded to Allegheny County from the Center for Tech and Civic Life, the grant will help mitigate the rising costs of the upcoming election.

08 Oct 2020

Allegheny County is permitting indoor dining starting today at 5 p.m.

Indoor events are limited to 25 people while outdoor events are limited to 50.

17 Jul 2020

Tourism spending rose to $6.4 billion in 2018. Here’s how it breaks down

For comparison, look at Pittsburgh sports. The Pittsburgh Pirates are worth about $1.3 billion, according to Forbes -- which is what tourists spent in Pittsburgh in two months in 2018.

02 Mar 2020

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