In two municipalities, Allegheny County is sending behavioral health first responders instead of police.to answer human ...

In nonviolent incidents, they can be an alternative to sending in law enforcement, be teamed with law enforcement or follow ...

Allegheny County's Alternative Response Unit pilot program is designed to assist with behavioral and mental health crisis calls ...

A rollout of Allegheny County's Alternative Response Program is underway. It's a fourth branch of first responders, joining police, fire and emergency medical services. They call them the "A-team." ...

One person was taken to a hospital with smoke inhalation from a fire Sunday night at a church in Plum, a spokeswoman for the ...

Allegheny County is prepared to transport unhoused people from Downtown to a new Perry South shelter, drawing some questions ...

Allegheny County Executive Sara Innamorato, emergency services Chief Matt Brown, Department of Human Services officials and municipal mayors and law enforcement officials met Tuesday to provide an ...

PublicSource has tracked shifts in shelter and services for unhoused people since 2022. Here is a timeline of milestones.