Health department holds coronavirus press conference
By Benjamin Nigrosh, Assistant News Editor
March 3, 2020
The Allegheny County Health Department will not have COVID-19 test kits for “a few months,” Kristen Mertz, ACHD medical epidemiologist, said at a press conference Monday morning.
Las Palmas cited for health violation
By Jon Moss, News Editor
January 30, 2020
The Allegheny County Health Department cited Las Palmas #2 for one health code violation Tuesday.
Forbes Street Market cited for two low-risk health code violations
By Jon Moss, News Editor
January 7, 2020
The Allegheny County Health Department cited Pitt’s Forbes Street Market for two health code violations Monday.
Halal Pitt food cart opens again after reinspection
By Emily Wolfe, News Editor
November 19, 2019
An Allegheny County Health Department inspector cleared the halal food cart to reopen one day after it was ordered to close.
Halal Pitt food cart ordered to close after health inspection
By Emily Wolfe, News Editor
November 15, 2019
The Halal Pitt cart, which is not affiliated with the University, was placed on red placard status after it received nine violations during an ACHD inspection.
Las Palmas receives 13 health code violations
By Erica Guthrie, Assistant News Editor
November 15, 2019
Las Palmas #2, a convenience store and taco stand located at 326 Atwood St. in South Oakland, received 13 health code violations from a health inspector from the Allegheny County Health Department Thursday. Of the violations, two were considered to be high risk, two were medium risk and nine were low risk. The violation...
ACHD finds one high-risk health code violation at Perch
By Emily Wolfe, News Editor
September 24, 2019
The Allegheny County Health Department visited The Perch at Sutherland Hall Monday for its first inspection in close to a year, citing the dining hall for one high-risk health code violation and six low-risk violations.
Bruegger’s reopens after health department re-inspection
By Erica Guthrie, Senior Staff Writer
August 15, 2019
Bruegger’s Bagel Bakery in Oakland has reopened for business on Tuesday, after it was ordered to close on Saturday by the Allegheny County Health Department.
Fire at U. S. Steel plant cuts power to key pollution control systems
By Jon Moss, News Editor
June 18, 2019
An electrical fire occurred at U.S. Steel’s Clairton Coke Works plant early Monday morning rendering desulfurization, or pollution control, systems inoperational, according to the Allegheny County Health Department.
Cathedral Cafe passes health department reinspection
By Jon Moss, News Editor
May 24, 2019
The Cathedral Cafe passed a Friday reinspection by the Allegheny County Health Department after being cited for eight health code violations last Monday.