Advocates are raising concerns about protections for transgender people incarcerated at the Allegheny County Jail following a series of anti-trans directives from the Trump administration. A December memo from the Department of Justice directs prison insp... See more
Allegheny County Council, which has traditionally not called much attention to itself, is poised for significant turnover in the new year: One-third of its 15 members have joined the body since this time a year ago. And although serving on council is a pa... See more
First Amendment advocates warn that some of the Allegheny County Jail Oversight Board’s practices may violate Pennsylvania open-meeting laws. Members of the nine-member board have increasingly moved discussions about health care, staffing, and the welfare... See more
The Allegheny County Health Department will expand education and outreach efforts to combat growing rates of Alzheimer’s disease and other dementia-related illnesses, thanks to a new grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Allegheny Cou... See more
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case that could decide who gets more of a say in how the Allegheny County Jail is run: the voters, or the people who work in it. Observers say the outcome could have lasting ramifications for the bargain... See more
