.svg)
LATEST NEWS
Keep up with the latest news, statements, press releases and more.
Meet Chelsa Wagner
As the County’s top fiscal officer, Controller Chelsa Wagner leads the fight against inefficient and inequitable spending, working to root out fraud, waste and abuse in County government.
USEFUL RESOURCES
SOCIAL STREAM
Facebook
I am so grateful to Allegheny County Department of Human Services and Director Erin Dalton for taking on this absolutely critical initiative. We cannot allow our County Jail to continue to be the default destination for those struggling with mental health and substance abuse issues or housing insecurity. Incarceration can worsen these issues, which need to be meaningfully addressed with appropriate treatment and services. The Jail is no place for those who can achieve recovery with proper support, and keeping those who do not need to be there out helps to reduce one of largest annual costs to our taxpayers.
Allegheny County starts to redesign behavioral health response system
www.publicsource.org
A six-month process resulted in a broad plan to involve social workers more – and police less – in responses to mental health incidents.Someone wants the County and the State to take a more active role in Mental Health, just like the late 70s and into the 80s
A reminder that you can screen Inhospitable Film online starting tomorrow Sunday, November 14 through Sunday, November 28 via the DOC NYC film festival. CLICK HERE: www.docnyc.net/film/inhospitable/
"InHospitable follows patients and activists as they band together to fight a multi-billion dollar nonprofit hospital system in Pittsburgh that limits vital care for vulnerable patients. Filmmaker Sandra Alvarez explores the perspectives of patients, hospital workers, advocates, and politicians to shed light on an overlooked fight for justice." – Thom Powers
Why doesn’t this have 1 million likes and 1 million shares?
Twitter
A reminder that you can screen @Inhospitableflm online starting tomorrow Sunday, November 14 through Sunday, November 28 via @DOCNYCfest. CLICK HERE: https://t.co/HOlzty4BM6
I am excited to be participating in the Premiere of @Inhospitableflm at @DOCNYCfest this weekend. InHospitable follows patients and activists as they fight for continued access to their doctors and hospitals. View clips or purchase online screening at https://t.co/ZRClsRzwxG
Facebook
I am so grateful to Allegheny County Department of Human Services and Director Erin Dalton for taking on this absolutely critical initiative. We cannot allow our County Jail to continue to be the default destination for those struggling with mental health and substance abuse issues or housing insecurity. Incarceration can worsen these issues, which need to be meaningfully addressed with appropriate treatment and services. The Jail is no place for those who can achieve recovery with proper support, and keeping those who do not need to be there out helps to reduce one of largest annual costs to our taxpayers.
Allegheny County starts to redesign behavioral health response system
www.publicsource.org
A six-month process resulted in a broad plan to involve social workers more – and police less – in responses to mental health incidents.Someone wants the County and the State to take a more active role in Mental Health, just like the late 70s and into the 80s
A reminder that you can screen Inhospitable Film online starting tomorrow Sunday, November 14 through Sunday, November 28 via the DOC NYC film festival. CLICK HERE: www.docnyc.net/film/inhospitable/
"InHospitable follows patients and activists as they band together to fight a multi-billion dollar nonprofit hospital system in Pittsburgh that limits vital care for vulnerable patients. Filmmaker Sandra Alvarez explores the perspectives of patients, hospital workers, advocates, and politicians to shed light on an overlooked fight for justice." – Thom Powers
Why doesn’t this have 1 million likes and 1 million shares?
I am excited to be participating in the World Premiere of the documentary Inhospitable Film at the DOC NYC film festival in New York City this weekend. InHospitable, directed by Sandra Alvarez, “follows patients and activists as they band together to fight UPMC, a multi-billion dollar nonprofit hospital system that was limiting vital care for hundreds of thousands of vulnerable patients in western Pennsylvania,” according to a press release from the filmmakers.
The patients and advocates who put faces and stories to this injustice are without a doubt what led to an agreement being reached and so many local residents being able to maintain their access to the care that was best for them, and I am so pleased that Sandra Alvarez has lent her singular talents to telling this story. We all need health care at one time or another, and profit motive and monopolization put that critical access at risk for all of us.
View clips or purchase a ticket for online screening at inhospitablefilm.com/
Honoring all who serve. Thank you for your service, your sacrifice, and for fighting to protect our freedoms.
🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
Ty
If you really wanna honor them. Stand up and use your position to protest the mandatory vax for the military.
With more than $280 million in emergency federal aid remaining to be allocated, the County should offer wage enhancements and signing and retention bonuses to secure essential workers for the Jail. Corrections and medical staff have been working in an incredibly challenging environment without sufficient recognition for far too long, and failing to boost wages to secure health care staff in a highly competitive employment environment will only result in delaying inevitable costs. Taking appropriate measures to move toward full staffing will protect workers and incarcerated individuals alike.
Allegheny County Jail officials refuse to comment on potential staff shortage due to vaccine mandate
www.wesa.fm
At a meeting with the Allegheny County Jail oversight board, administrators said more than 200 employees haven't been vaccinated with less than a month before a mandate kicks in.Quit firing county employees period for not being vaccinated and you wouldn't have a shortage of workers period.
That money was intended for the county, not just the city. Why not take care of all the small towns that take care of the city. I’m in the far north east area of Alleghany county. Don’t see any money coming this way. Please correct me if I’m wrong. I do make mistakes.
Raising wages IS NOT going to help with those that do want to be forced into getting vaxxed...Maybe it will help some of the open positions...do they deserve raises yes, many friends who are guards tell me they been short staffed for years. and you and the county know this
Reduce jail population - more on own recognizance. Raise wages. County wages across the boars are low.
New leadership. Better oversight.
Don't be in such a hurry to get rid of all that money. Why don't you sit on it for a while and do something for us as a whole
A lot of places that have been given a ton of money at one time just give their CEOs in the top people big raises buy a lot of pencils and they're done
I hope they feed the inmates edible food while they're at it. Every single person assigned or detained to that prison is suffering. The county executive could've gotten rid of that warden ages ago and remains complicit in his duties. And I hope they keep mandating a vaccine so folks are less susceptible to the virus, or facing serious complications from it. A lot of folks in that jail are detained and simply can't afford bail. They shouldn't have to deal with folks political rigmarole that can have a deadly impact on them. This shouldn't be political.
Why not increase the Pay for those that work 16 to 18 hours at the Election Pools!!!
There's a lot of abandoned and neglected buildings maybe it's time to address some of that.
And they're going to be fired soon too! Thanks for working in terrible conditions in a pandemic, but you're fired!
Fire everyone not vaccinated. Then give raises tithe vaccinated people you hire.
Then what happens after the money runs out??? Hmmmmmmmmmmm...?
perhaps you should be more concerned about the county employees at the jail mentally and physically abusing the inmates, violating their civil rights, and the inability to control the COVID-19 Pandemic within the population. seems like that should be a higher priority than wondering why county employees are leaving.
Samantha Daye
Shouldn’t you be focused on brushing up on the law now that you’re a judge?
Twitter
A reminder that you can screen @Inhospitableflm online starting tomorrow Sunday, November 14 through Sunday, November 28 via @DOCNYCfest. CLICK HERE: https://t.co/HOlzty4BM6
I am excited to be participating in the Premiere of @Inhospitableflm at @DOCNYCfest this weekend. InHospitable follows patients and activists as they fight for continued access to their doctors and hospitals. View clips or purchase online screening at https://t.co/ZRClsRzwxG
Voting in person on Tuesday and need to get prepared? Use our @BallotReady tool to see the offices and candidates on your ballot, find your polling location, and set a text or email reminder to vote.
Establishing the qualifications of contractors and transparency on their background is the bare minimum our residents should expect. Thank you to the Board members and advocates who enabled this responsible resolution.
The taxpayers are liable for the tactics and ideologies this contractor would bring into the Jail, yet continues to deflect questions on his background. I will not authorize payments on this no-bid contract until many outstanding questions are answered.
Activists call to stop use of specific training and equipment at Allegheny County Jail
Allegheny County is at odds with a group of activists over the hiring of a controversial military-style training company to train corrections officers...
bit.ly
I am deeply concerned that Shuman’s closure could result in more juveniles being placed in the County Jail while awaiting adjudication. This would be dangerous for many reasons, especially during a pandemic.
Shuman Juvenile Detention Center to close in mid-September
Following the revocation of its operating license, county officials announced Monday the Shuman...
bit.ly
Incarcerated individuals at the Allegheny County Jail are alleging starvation in sworn statements collected by the Abolitionist Law Center, prompting the Allegheny County Controller's office to investigate the jail’s food vendor Summit Food Service.
The Allegheny County Controller‘s office will investigate allegations of inadequate meals, food shortages at the jail
pinjjournalism.org
The administration must reverse this counterproductive move and begin a meaningful dialogue on what a Jail that reflects our values looks like.
The average home sale price in Allegheny County in 2020 was $244,865, a 10% increase from the previous year. Average prices ranged from $44,967 in ZIP Code 15064 (S. Fayette) to $1,001,230 in 15005 (Marshall). Try out our interactive Real Estate Map: https://t.co/VTUyrFI2Eu
Meanwhile, Allegheny County--which is receiving an even larger allocation--has not announced any process for the public or County Council to weigh in on $382 million in spending. Council members, advocates and our citizens deserve meaningful influence.
Council, mayor draw up plans to spend federal COVID dollars. Activists say they were left out of the discussion
Avoiding layoffs and restoring jobs. Home ownership loans for lower-income buyers. New street lights in neglected neighborhoods. These are a few of t...
bit.ly
