City Paper's December 2022 Jail Watch aggregates this month's Allegheny County Jail news, including the guard arrested for drugs and the results of Jail Oversight Board members' unannounced visits this fall.
Clean air advocates gathered in Downtown Pittsburgh Wednesday afternoon to push for more action against major industrial polluters in the region. The rally followed a string of poor air quality days in the region. “Everyone deserves to be able to breathe clear air every day of the year,” said Zachary
Allegheny County health officials said Wednesday they have no plans to reinstate a mask mandate locally as officials in Philadelphia did. “Cases in Allegheny County continue to be low, particularly when compared to the omicron surge in late December and January,” said health department spokesman Chris Togneri. He said there