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Home sale prices have outpaced inflation since 2016, according to an analysis commissioned by the Pittsburgh Urban Redevelopment Authority and Allegheny County Economic Development agency.
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On today’s episode of The Confluence: The first director of Allegheny County’s Department of Children Initiatives, Rebecca Mercatoris, lays out her vision for the department; the North Allegheny School District board has voted to make mask-wearing optional, but the decision could be overruled by the state Supreme Court; and author Yaa Gyasi discusses about her second book, “Transcendent Kingdom,” which is included as part of the Pittsburgh Arts and Lectures Ten Evenings Series.
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On today’s episode of The Confluence: At least 90% of county employees have complied with a COVID-19 vaccine mandate to be inoculated by yesterday’s deadline, but lawsuits challenging the order are still being considered; the commonwealth ranks 22 out of 47 states, plus the District of Columbia, when it comes to health care affordability; and Duolingo has hired a native Pittsburgher as its new head of social impact.
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All employees under the Allegheny County Executive Office's purview had until Dec. 1 to provide proof of vaccination. According to officials, more than 90% have complied.
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Democrats won all three contested races for Allegheny County Council in Tuesday’s election, meaning their party has gained a new seat on the 15-member body, for a total of 13.
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The state has since backed down and told county health officials the agency doesn’t have to pay after all — at least for now.
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The union representing Allegheny County’s police force has filed a legal complaint opposing the county’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for employees. The document contains a number of statements that medical experts say are false or gross misinterpretations of data.
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Allegheny County Executive Rich Fitzgerald unveiled a $990.6 million fiscal plan to county council Tuesday. Residents spoke up about a mask mandate.
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The Allegheny County Council Committee on Budget and Finance gave preliminary approval on Tuesday to a plan to spend a portion of the county’s $380 million in American Rescue Plan funding.
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The warden of the Allegheny County Jail has responded to growing criticism over the facility's apparent new control tactics that will replace practices banned by voters this spring.