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PA changed its standard for involuntary mental health
Oct 24, 2019 · The new AOT law. Pennsylvania was the 47th state to adopt AOT standards with less strict criteria. According to the memo of the Pennsylvania bill, sponsored by state Rep. Thomas Murt, R-Montgomery, its goal was to allow for less restrictive treatment settings and the chance to intervene sooner “before someone becomes dangerous and tragedy strikes.”
Types of criminal homicide - PublicSource
First-degree murder: An intentional killing, punishable by death or mandatory life in prison without parole. A life sentence is no longer mandatory for juveniles. Second-degree murder: A killing committed during a felony, punishable for adults with mandatory life in prison without parole. Notably, the charge can apply equally to accomplices who did not kill anybody […]
What's next for Pittsburgh's stalled autonomous vehicle sector?
Jan 10, 2023 · Nationwide reports suggest that the autonomous driving sector has taken a wrong turn after rutty third and fourth quarters in 2022. Here’s how we got here, and what local institutions are doing to map out a self-driving future with Pittsburgh in the foreground.
What does a state attorney general actually do? - PublicSource
Apr 24, 2016 · Perhaps one surprising aspect of the office is that the attorney general rarely steps inside the courtroom. Cases such as former attorney general Ernie Preate arguing Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Pennsylvania v.Casey in front of the U.S. Supreme Court are rare. This was the 1992 landmark abortion ruling that upheld the basic tenet of Roe v.
As appeals mount, will Innamorato do a property tax reassessment?
Feb 1, 2024 · As thousands of pending appeals threaten to upend municipal and school budgets, County Executive Sara Innamorato is taking a cautious path on one of her key campaign planks supporting routine countywide reassessments.
Experts weigh PA's rising '302' involuntary treatment petitions
Oct 31, 2022 · Across Allegheny County, the number of petitions filed to initiate evaluations for involuntary psychiatric treatment increased by 21% from 2015 through 2021.
How Allegheny County delivered Pennsylvania to Biden
Nov 12, 2020 · Allegheny County was one of two counties in Pennsylvania, along with Montgomery County, where Democratic votes increased enough to give Biden a definitive win.
The untold story of Pittsburgh’s water crisis and a future of $300 ...
Oct 18, 2021 · Drinking water is something many Americans are fortunate to be able to take for granted. Something pure and necessary for life. So when Pittsburghers found out, in 2016, that their water might be poisoned with lead, it’s no surprise that it set off a firestorm that lasted years and became one of the biggest challenges of Mayor Bill Peduto’s time in office.
PA’s controversial mental health law is finally getting a test run
Jul 5, 2022 · Paul and Christine, of Montgomery County, know what it feels like to helplessly watch their child’s mental health deteriorate. After two hospitalizations in 2020 and 2021 for mental health crises, their 30-year-old son stopped taking his medication and following other aspects of his treatment plan.