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PA changed its standard for involuntary mental health
Oct 24, 2019 · Pennsylvania is one of the last states to change its standard in this manner and, so far, every county has opted out of implementing it, citing issues like costs and concerns about how the new AOT law would work in practice.
PA’s controversial mental health law is finally getting a test run
Jul 5, 2022 · PA’s controversial mental health law on involuntary treatment stands to get a test run more than 3 years after its passing. The law governs assisted outpatient treatment, or AOT, a court-ordered treatment plan. Standards to qualify for AOT are lower than those needed for an involuntary 302 hospitalization. Assets via Adobe Stock.
Dear voter: How to get your congressperson to actually hear you
Sep 30, 2021 · DO email. Emails usually get organized into batches by the subject matter and issue at hand. The more emails get put into a categorized batch, the more they’re likely to get noticed. If there is a specific policy concern that blows up a batch it is organized in, then conversations are sure to happen around the office.
Types of criminal homicide - PublicSource
Types of criminal homicide. 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.
The untold story of Pittsburgh’s water crisis and a future of $300 ...
Oct 18, 2021 · Introduction — The untold story of Pittsburgh’s water crisis and the likely future of $300 water bills. Oliver Morrison October 18, 2021. The water from the Allegheny River is processed at a drinking water plant in Aspinwall before it is sent to customers throughout the city of Pittsburgh. (Photo by Ryan Loew/PublicSource) “There are ...
The story of a near-catastrophic failure of Pittsburgh's drinking water
Oct 18, 2021 · Crumbling infrastructure and failed management nearly led to a catastrophic failure in Pittsburgh’s drinking water. PWSA contractors replace a lead line on Burham St on Friday, Sept. 24, 2021. PWSA has replaced more than half of the city's lead lines since 2017, including both the public and private side. (Photo by Kaycee Orwig/PublicSource ...
Shelter Stakes - PublicSource
For the first time in 12 years, Allegheny County voters will elect a new county chief executive. With incumbent Rich Fitzgerald barred from running due to a term limit, his successor will exert influence over health, criminal justice, taxation and other critical issues. Between now and Election Day, PublicSource will explore the people and issues shaping the campaign. This page will be updated ...
Trigger warnings: A trauma-informed approach or censorship?
May 12, 2022 · That tension has followed trigger warnings since they moved from feminist blogs in the 2000s to broader use online and in other spaces like college classrooms. Proponents see them as a tool for viewers for participants to decide whether to engage with potentially traumatic material. Opponents criticize them as a symptom of political correctness ...
What does a state attorney general actually do? - PublicSource
Eric Holmberg April 24, 2016. The Pennsylvania attorney general is the state’s top lawyer. The office can bring down drug rings, investigate public corruption and it defends the state when it is sued. The attorney general is also a political figure, working with the governor and the Legislature to reform state drug laws, its prison system and ...