Allegheny County Councilwoman Bethany Hallam, D-Brighton Heights, has filed a lawsuit against Allegheny County Executive Rich Fitzgerald and two other elected county officials in an effort to compel them to attend Jail Oversight Board meetings. Hallam and advocates for better conditions at Allegheny County Jail have long been critical of
Allegheny County will have a competitive General Election for the county’s top fiscal watchdog, thanks to a successful write-in effort by a Marshall Republican. Former PPG controller and accountant Bob Howard secured 10,097 write-in votes during the Republican primary election and has accepted the GOP nomination. He will face Corey
A local mother has filed a lawsuit against the Jail Oversight Board for allegedly violating the state's open meetings laws. This month also brought two new deaths to the jail and complaints from public defenders about reduced access to their clients.