COUNTY OF
ALLEGHENY
Sara Innamorato County Executive
To: Sara Innamorato, County Executive From: Jennifer Liptak, County Manager Date: April 18, 2024 Re:
2023 Allegheny County Highlights Report
Cc:
Grant Gittlen, Chief of Staff Stephen Pilarski, Senior Deputy County Manager
I am pleased to present the 2023 Highlights Report for Allegheny County, featuring key accomplishments during the year for each of our executive departments. The 2023 highlights reflect the hard work and dedication of county employees, who continuously strive to better serve the many constituents of county government, including residents, businessess, local municipalities and visitors. Just of few our many highlights include: • The Health Department (ACHD) is building a new, 45,000 square foot public health laboratory in Marshall Township. Scheduled to open in 2024, this state-of-the-art facility will enable rapid processing of disease testing and help to ensure the health of county residents. • ACHD advanced multiple air quality projects in 2023. New H2S and Emissions Inventory dashboards were launched with the assistance of CountyStat, providing residents with greater transparency about pollution levels and sources. A $10 million Target Airshed Grant was awarded to the county to replace diesel buses with zero-emission vehicles, to help address environmental and health inequities in the Mon Valley. And the Air Quality program, having achieved the federal goals for PM2.5 and Sulfur Dioxide, has once again applied for redesignation by the EPA. • ACHD also released the 2023-2026 Plan for a Healthier Allegheny . This document provides the guidance and direction for the department and its partners to promote healthy lifestyles and reduce the risk of chronic disease for county residents. • The Department of Human Services (DHS) opened the Family Healing Center in June of 2023, to help preserve families while parents undergo treatment and recovery for substance use disorders. Located in Mount Oliver, this innovative approach provides a full suite of on-site services for both adult and child family members.
Jennifer M. Liptak, County Manager Office of the County Manager 119 Courthouse • 436 Grant Street • Pittsburgh, PA 15219 Phone (412) 350-5300 • Fax (412) 350-3581 • www.alleghenycounty.us
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