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Three years after a local investigative reporter requested an autopsy report for a man who died in Allegheny County Jail, an appeals court has order the county to hand it over.
A state court has ruled that Allegheny County must release a medical examiner’s full autopsy report to journalists or members of the public when they request it, reversing an earlier court decision. An attorney for the Pennsylvania NewsMedia Association called the decision “a great win for public access.” In a
The dog days of summer are looking good for area pooches. They will be the guests of honor at Allegheny County-sponsored events in Harrison, Indiana Township and Monroeville. The county’s Special Events Department is hosting a free, roving party for four-legged friends at Harrison Hills, Hartwood Acres and Boyce Park.
Parents anticipating the finish of the North Park baby pool renovation and site improvements project will have to wait a little longer. Allegheny County’s pools opened June 3, but these renovations are still underway and should be completed later this summer, said Amie Downs, communications director for Allegheny County. But
Harrison resident Cindy Fantuzzo has a date Thursday with her goldendoodle puppy, Willow. The pair will celebrate the opening of the long-awaited dog park at Harrison Hills, the 500-acre Allegheny County-owned park off Freeport Road in Harrison. “So many people have been anxiously waiting for it to open,” said Fantuzzo,