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PA changed its standard for involuntary mental health
WEBOct 24, 2019 · MENTAL HEALTH PA changed its standard for involuntary mental health treatment earlier this year. So why aren’t counties using it?
The untold story of Pittsburgh’s water crisis and a future of $300 ...
WEBOct 18, 2021 · Introduction — The untold story of Pittsburgh’s water crisis and the likely future of $300 water bills. Oliver Morrison October 18, 2021. The water from the Allegheny River is processed at a drinking water plant in Aspinwall before it is sent to customers throughout the city of Pittsburgh. (Photo by Ryan Loew/PublicSource) “There are ...
Experts weigh PA's rising '302' involuntary treatment petitions
WEBOct 31, 2022 · Healing or dehumanizing: Experts explore the rise in ‘302’ involuntary psychiatric commitment petitions. Across Allegheny County, the number of petitions filed to initiate evaluations for involuntary psychiatric treatment increased by 21% from 2015 through 2021. Amelia Winger October 31, 2022. Training documents on …
Types of criminal homicide - PublicSource
WEBTypes of criminal homicide. First-degree murder: An intentional killing, punishable by death or mandatory life in prison without parole. A life sentence is no longer mandatory for juveniles. Second-degree murder: A killing committed during a felony, punishable for adults with mandatory life in prison without parole.
PA’s controversial mental health law is finally getting a test run
WEBJul 5, 2022 · PA’s controversial mental health law on involuntary treatment stands to get a test run more than 3 years after its passing. The law governs assisted outpatient treatment, or AOT, a court-ordered treatment plan. Standards to qualify for AOT are lower than those needed for an involuntary 302 hospitalization. Assets via Adobe Stock.
Mapping Pittsburgh-area transit from streetcars and grandiose …
WEBAug 26, 2019 · Like most older American cities, Pittsburgh was built by the electric streetcar. In the first half of the 20th century, mass transit in most American cities was a profitable business — one that was seamlessly intertwined with real estate development and electricity generation.
The story of a near-catastrophic failure of Pittsburgh's drinking water
WEBOct 18, 2021 · Crumbling infrastructure and failed management nearly led to a catastrophic failure in Pittsburgh’s drinking water. PWSA contractors replace a lead line on Burham St on Friday, Sept. 24, 2021. PWSA has replaced more than half of the city's lead lines since 2017, including both the public and private side. (Photo by Kaycee Orwig/PublicSource ...
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PublicSource launces 'Know Pittsburgh. For Real.'
WEBNov 5, 2021 · You know that the steel industry was born here. You know that we put fries on everything. But do you know Pittsburgh, for real?