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.
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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 ...
Experts weigh PA's rising '302' involuntary treatment petitions
WEBOct 31, 2022 · 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 …
Act 47 was intended to help distressed municipalities but has an ...
WEBOct 2, 2018 · Sweet said it was never his or other legislators’ intention for municipalities to stay under Act 47 for decades. “We were hopeful that these tools … and a restructured economic environment would allow communities to recover,” he said.
Polk State Center closing ends story that started with people caged
WEBApr 28, 2023 · 50 years ago this month, we exposed a state institution. It’s finally closing. In 1973, Polk State School and Hospital drugged, bound and caged people with intellectual disabilities. We demanded change and helped set the stage for improvements that have endured. First-person essay by Robert Nelkin April 28, 2023.
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.
Clairton’s residents persevere amid persistent pollution and violence
WEBNov 19, 2021 · Clairton’s population changed as the steel industry receded. 6,181 people live in Clairton as of 2020, down nearly 70% since the 1950s. 22.5% of Clairtonians live below the federal poverty line, according to 2019 US Census estimates. 60.3% of Clairton residents are white.
Disparities between Pittsburgh neighborhoods persist. This project ...
WEBJun 27, 2019 · For example, in Stuck in Place, sociologist Patrick Sharkey of Princeton University showed that growing up in concentrated poverty is linked to generational poverty and impairs verbal and cognitive development.Children raised in high-poverty neighborhoods who were born to parents raised in high-poverty neighborhoods saw a reduction of 8 or 9 points on the standard IQ scale, equivalent to ...