County Seeks Volunteers for “Community Counts” Effort on 1/27 Published on December 08, 2025 Every January, communities across the country participate in the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s annual effort to estimate the number of people experiencing homelessness on a single night. Tagged as: , Announcements, Community Safety, DHS, Public Notices
DHS Announces Comprehensive Winter Shelter Plans Published on November 03, 2025 With the winter season approaching, Allegheny County Department of Human Services (DHS) is announcing its plan to ensure that people experiencing homelessness have a safe place to go, day or night. Tagged as: , Announcements, Community Safety, DHS, Public Notices
County & Neighborhood Allies Launch Free Legacy Planning Program Published on October 28, 2025 Allegheny County Financial Empowerment Center to offer one-on-one legacy planning support to help residents retain wealth by protecting and preserving assets, with support from Cities for Financial Empowerment Fund. Tagged as: , Announcements, Community Safety, DHS, Public Notices
Exec. Innamorato Announces 622 People Housed Through 500 in 500 Published on October 21, 2025 Today County Executive Innamorato celebrated the 500th day of the 500 in 500 initiative and announced the overwhelming success of the project. Launched in June 2024, 500 in 500 was a bold and urgent initiative to identify 500 units of affordable housing to move people from homelessness to housed within 500 days. Tagged as: , Announcements, County Executive, DHS, Media Releases, Public Notices
Code Red Heat Advisory Activated for Tuesday, August 12 Published on August 12, 2025 Allegheny County is extending its Code Red Heat Advisory for Tuesday, August 12 in response to forecasted weather that may pose a risk to vulnerable residents on those dates. The advisory may be extended further as updated forecasts become available. Tagged as: , Announcements, Community Safety, DHS, Public Notices
Allegheny County Code Red Heat Advisory Extended to 7/29 and 7/30 Published on July 28, 2025 Allegheny County is extending its Code Red Heat Advisory for Tuesday, July 29 and Wednesday, July 30 in response to forecasted weather that may pose a risk to vulnerable residents on those dates. The advisory may be extended further as updated forecasts become available. Tagged as: , Announcements, Community Safety, DHS, Public Notices
Allegheny County Code Red Heat Advisory Extended to 7/26 and 7/28 Published on July 25, 2025 Allegheny County is extending its Code Red Heat Advisory for Saturday, July 26 and Monday, July 28 (not Sunday) in response to forecasted weather that may pose a risk to vulnerable residents on those dates. The advisory may be extended further as updated forecasts become available. Tagged as: , County News, DHS, Public Notices
Code Red Heat Advisory for Thursday, July 24 and Friday, July 25 Published on July 23, 2025 Allegheny County is activating a Code Red Heat Advisory for Thursday, July 24 and Friday, July 25 in response to forecasted weather that may pose a risk to vulnerable residents. The advisory may be extended as updated forecasts become available. Tagged as: , Announcements, Community Safety, DHS, Public Notices
Area Agency on Aging Recognized Nationally for Leadership Published on July 21, 2025 The Allegheny County Department of Human Services’ Area Agency on Aging (AAA) has been named a recipient of the 2025 USAging Aging Innovations Award, one of the most prestigious honors in the nation for aging programs. Tagged as: , Announcements, Community Safety, DHS, Public Notices
Code Red Heat Advisory Extended Through Friday, June 27 Published on June 24, 2025 Due to continued extreme temperatures and forecasts showing little to no cooling overnight, Allegheny County is extending its Code Red Heat Advisory through Friday, June 27. The advisory was initially activated for Sunday, June 22, and remains in effect in response to dangerous heat levels that pose serious health risks, particularly for vulnerable residents. Tagged as: , Announcements, Community Safety, County Executive, DHS, Emergency Services, Health Department, Public Notices