Everyone paying attention to Allegheny County’s pension fund agrees: It has roughly $1.5 billion less than it will need to cover the retirement benefits of the county’s more than 12,000 employees and retirees. Everyone also agrees the problem took decades... See more
Pittsburgh kicked off its annual deer management program this past weekend, inviting approved archers to hunt in an expanded number of city parks to reduce population levels. The program, now entering its fourth year, is a joint effort from Pittsburgh and... See more
When the Allegheny County Board of Health meets later this week, observers expect members to introduce a scaled-back plan for countywide paid parental leave. The initial proposal, as introduced by the board in May, offers 18 weeks of paid leave following ... See more
Allegheny County Council on Tuesday introduced a bill meant to address a yearslong staffing crisis at the Allegheny County Jail — and establish a protocol for transporting incarcerated people to the hospital. Hospital runs “are the number-one contributor ... See more
Amid rising confusion and concern about the conduct of mail-in balloting this election, Allegheny County will offer two in-person mail-in ballot return options this fall. As the Trump administration seeks to overhaul the vote-by-mail system just weeks bef... See more
