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Allegheny County is awarding local municipalities about $2.7 million to demolish blighted properties. The money will go to tear down 138 structures countywide.
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On today’s episode of The Confluence: We learn about the plan from the Wolf administration to recruit and retain more teachers in the commonwealth; we ask a county councilor about why she’s supporting a ban on fracking in and under county parks; and Pittsburgh is hosting its first Disability Pride event this Saturday.Today’s guests include: Eric Hagarty, acting secretary of education for Pennsylvania; Liv Bennett, Allegheny County councilor; and Vicki Landers, founder and executive director of Disability Pride PA.
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On today’s episode of The Confluence: Allegheny County is suing three major pharmacy chains for their alleged responsibility in the opioid epidemic; 988, the new Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, launched on Saturday and Pittsburgh workers are already receiving more calls, in part, because the number is easier to remember; and we answer a few 'Good Questions' about the Pittsburgh Pirates. Today’s guests include: Dr. Jack Rozel, medical director of Resolve Crisis Services; and Michael Flaherty, a clinical psychologist and head of St. Francis' Institute for Psychiatry and Addiction Services.
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Reports of voters turned away from the polls after precincts ran out of ballots Tuesday swarmed online. But an Allegheny County spokesperson said officials haven't found any verifiable claims of these instances.
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Subvariants of the highly infectious omicron strain continue to comprise most of the COVID-19 infections in Allegheny County.
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Allegheny County will soon have two new sites to drop off glass recycling. The first site will open at the Village Square Mall Tuesday.
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Switching to solar energy is expensive and confusing. Allegheny County homeowners can now join a co-op to learn more about switching and get group rates on installation.
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The funds were used for direct cash payments to youth in foster care or who had aged out of foster care.
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The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection wants to fund projects designed to reduce carbon dioxide emissions, especially in the state's low-income communities.
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While COVID-19 cases in Allegheny County seem to have hit a plateau, severe illness among young kids is growing.