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Allegheny County has added 32 overflow beds to its emergency shelter system as several nights of below-freezing temperatures are expected in the Pittsburgh area. The additional capacity, as of Monday evening, included 20 beds for single women at the Salvation Army Family Caring Center. A dozen overflow beds for any

With freezing temperatures coming as winter approaches, Allegheny County officials have announced their emergency plan for homeless residents. Mark Bertolet of the county’s Department of Human Services said a Code Blue Action Plan will be initiated when the National Weather Service forecasts the air temperature will fall below 26 degrees