Legal

Open record requests via the PA Right to Know Law are coordinated by the Executive Branch Open Records Officer. A standard RTK Form can be obtained by going to the Open Records page of the Allegheny County website.

All RTK requests must be done online through the Open Records site linked above.

The contact person in the Open Records Office is:

Jessica Garofolo
436 Grant Street, Room 202
Pittsburgh PA 15219
Phone: (412) 350-6109
Fax: (412) 350-4925
Email: Open Records

Medical Records/Confidential Information Release Forms

• Authorization for Release of Medical Records and Confidential Information(PDF, 567KB) (Outside Physician to ACHD)
• Authorization for Release of Medical Records and Confidential Information(PDF, 556KB) (Individual Request of ACHD)

• Standard Appeal Notice Form(PDF, 154KB)
• Health Department Article XI governs how hearings are conducted before the Department’s Administrative Hearing Officer. This annotated version of Article XI(PDF, 448KB) includes some explanatory notes from the Hearing Officer.

For appellants to use in requesting administrative appeals with the Health Department.

• Details Regarding ACHD's Legal Matters with US Steel's Clairton Coke Works
• Active Cases Docket
• Recent Air Quality Enforcement Actions

See the list of upcoming Health Department administrative hearings. All hearings are open to the public, unless otherwise noted.

On April 29, 2019, the National Environmental Law Center, on behalf of its clients, the Clean Air Council and PennEnvironment, filed a lawsuit against U.S. Steel seeking remedies for the air quality violations related to the December 24, 2018 fire at the Clairton Coke Works facility. On May 3, 2019, ACHD filed a Motion(PDF, 46KB) to intervene in that lawsuit. View the Complaint(PDF, 174KB) in intervention.

See the Closed Cases Records.

Suggested Rules and Practices for Administrative Hearings(PDF, 267KB)

Here is an up-to-date list of our latest Administrative Hearing Decisions:

• 01-12-2023 – Churchill Community Development (1300 Beulah Rd)(PDF, 1016KB)
• 08-17-2022 – 739 McLain Street(PDF, 259KB)
• 07-12-2022 – 828 Maple Avenue
• 12-17-2021 – 1881 Painters Run Road(PDF, 630KB)
• 12-06-2021 – US Steel (Dispute Resolution)
• 11-09-2021 – 702 Franklin Street(PDF, 190KB)
• 10-27-2021 – 257 Travella Blvd.(PDF, 168KB)
• 04-15-2021 – 4913 Sciota Street(PDF, 182KB)
• 03-05-2021- Rocky’s Restaurant(PDF, 161KB)
• 12-14-2020 – 1100 Woodland Road(PDF, 188KB)
• 11-16-2020 – 519 Francis Street(PDF, 185KB)
• 01-06-2020 – Thai & Noodle Outlet(PDF, 332KB)
• 12-13-2019 – Bunting Graphics, Inc.(PDF, 519KB)
• 10-18-2019 – John Fries Landscaping(PDF, 529KB)
• 06-12-2019 – 2650 S. 18th St.
• 06-05-2019 – Bunting Graphics(PDF, 614KB)
• 05-14-2019 – 711 Worthington Ave.
• 02-22-2019 – Willee's Tavern II(PDF, 478KB)
• 01-09-2019 – 1881 Painters Run Road(PDF, 607KB)
• 01-02-2019 – Vilka Bistro(PDF, 282KB)
• 12-21-2018 – 916 Second Street(PDF, 492KB)
• 12-10-2018 – 500 Cato Street(PDF, 224KB)
• 10-02-2018 – 605 Worth Street(PDF, 372KB)
• 05-29-2018 – 6410 Adelphia St.(PDF, 213KB)
• 04-16-2018 – Coca Café II(PDF, 245KB)
• 02-13-2018 – Churchill Community Development (Motion to Dismiss)(PDF, 77KB)
• 01-04-2018 – 816 Selby Way(PDF, 187KB)
• 01-03-2018 – Mac and Gold(PDF, 196KB)
• 01-02-2018 – Coca Café(PDF, 211KB)
• 12-20-2017 – Churchill Community Development (Civil Penalty)(PDF, 261KB)
• 12-11-2017 – 1840 Tonopah Avenue(PDF, 224KB)
• 11-03-2017 – 1104 Barbara Street/CSI Construction(PDF, 222KB)
• 10-02-2017 – Homehurst Avenue II(PDF, 339KB)
• 09-11-2017 – 1231 Lincoln Avenue(PDF, 194KB)
• 08-17-2017 – 419 Bausman Street(PDF, 203KB)
• 05-25-2017 – Clean Air Council(PDF, 216KB)
• 05-18-2017 – 2625 Brownsville Rd.(PDF, 198KB)
• 03-14-2017 – 303 Kirk Avenue(PDF, 191KB)
• 01-26-2017 – GMH Associates/Cork Factory Pool(PDF, 188KB)
• 12-22-2016 – Homehurst Avenue(PDF, 197KB)

The Allegheny County Board of Health meets every other month. See the Board of Health Meeting Schedule; the Department welcomes public participation at these meetings.

All meetings are open to the public. Requests to speak at the meeting must be made 24 hours in advance of the meeting via email or by phone at: 412-687-ACHD (2243).

The Board of Health regularly amends and develops new rules to protect public health in our community. Draft rules will be published online for comment and Department staff welcomes your input. Please direct any questions about Board of Health policy development to Public Health Comment or by calling 412-687-ACHD.