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Pittsburgh Public Safety adjusts program to dispatch social workers on emergency calls

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By Julia Maruca Verified
| wesanews.org
Pittsburgh’s public safety department is making changes to an initiative that sends social workers to respond to some mental-health-related crises — and hopes to expand it to cover more of the city. Pittsburgh Police Chief Jason Lando told reporters Wednesday that the changes will make for a “stronger and better” version of the program. “ I'm excited about the future of this initiative and the positive impact it will have on our community,” he said.
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Pittsburgh City Council to vote on Fern Hollow Bridge settlement payments

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By Julia Maruca Verified
| wesanews.org
Pittsburgh City Council is set to vote on payments to the victims of the 2022 Fern Hollow Bridge collapse — a move that attorneys say will settle a number of lawsuits that followed the disaster. The seven settlement payments, which were formally introduced in Council on Tuesday, total $445,000. The money will be paid to 10 individuals who were impacted by the incident, each of whom will receive between $40,000 and $90,000.
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Advocates seek Allegheny County support in providing gender-affirming care for trans youth

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By Julia Maruca Verified
| wesanews.org
A year after UPMC withdrew gender-affirming care services for transgender people under the age of 19, advocates with ACT UP PGH want to see Allegheny County take up the cause of making that care available to trans youth. Several dozen organizers and supporters gathered Saturday at a rally in downtown Pittsburgh at Frankie Pace Park to criticize UPMC and articulate their demands for next steps.
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