Port Authority Launches ‘Stay Home’ Campaign
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (April 7, 2020) – Port Authority of Allegheny County today launched a campaign to remind customers that they should be staying home unless they are essential workers or traveling for life-sustaining reasons. Riders who must leave home for...Regional Chief Medical Officer Collaborative Group Update
PITTSBURGH – During the current COVID 19 illness outbreak, physician leaders from across the region joined together to share insight, plans, and goals for serving all. The group just endorsed and disseminated guidelines on using extracorporeal membrane oxygenation...Kane Centers Announce Two Residents Test Positive for COVID-19
PITTSBURGH – Kane Community Living Centers (Kane) today announced that two residents of the Glen Hazel facility have tested positive for COVID-19. Both residents were tested due to unexplained fevers. They remain at the facility in isolation. Kane has been proactive...Jail Reports Positive COVID-19 Case of Staff Member
PITTSBURGH – The Allegheny County Jail today announced an employee has tested positive for COVID-19. The employee did not provide direct care to inmates at the jail and has not been at work since the afternoon of Thursday, March 19, 2020. At this time, there are no...Update on Allegheny County Operations, Adjustments Related to COVID-19
PITTSBURGH – County Manager William D. McKain today provided the following information regarding the county’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic:
County Employees
Every government has the responsibility to ensure the health, safety and welfare of its residents.
Particularly during times of emergency, residents rely even more on the services offered and performed by county employees. The county also has a part to play in helping to slow the spread of the disease. As a result, working with all departments, changes have been implemented for many of our operations while still continuing to provide the integral services that residents rely upon. Individuals who have business with the county are also encouraged to utilize online services and other resources to limit interaction.