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A man in a striped sweater and jeans sits on a wooden chair next to a table with a blue and white vase of red flowers, against a wood-paneled wall and red velvet-covered display.

Cuts in funds for HIV services threaten medication access, outreach

by Venuri Siriwardane November 12, 2025June 4, 2026

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Q&A: As vaccination rates dip, how are Allegheny County leaders responding?

by Venuri Siriwardane October 28, 2025October 27, 2025

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When care is compulsory

Can fellowships ease Pittsburgh’s mental health workforce crisis?

by Venuri Siriwardane October 16, 2025October 16, 2025

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When care is compulsory

Allegheny County inching toward more peer-led mental health help

by Venuri Siriwardane September 22, 2025September 24, 2025

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When care is compulsory

Involuntary ‘302’ hospitalizations fall more heavily on Black patients. Would AOT be different?

by Venuri Siriwardane August 21, 2025August 24, 2025

A close-up of a document titled "MENTAL HEALTH PROCEDURES ACT '302'," partially covered by shadows and paper, listing steps to remember in a mental health emergency. How do these involuntary mental health treatments compare?.

When care is compulsory

Court-ordered mental health options — 302 and AOT — explained

by Venuri Siriwardane and Rich Lord August 15, 2025September 30, 2025

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When care is compulsory

Study: Many Allegheny County psych hospitalizations do more harm than good

by Venuri Siriwardane July 28, 2025August 1, 2025

Two people in orange shirts load garbage, including large black bags and a toilet, into the back of a pickup truck on a residential street—a stark scene as Allegheny County environmental projects lose millions.

Allegheny County could clean up properties — and make owners pay

by Venuri Siriwardane July 16, 2025July 17, 2025

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When care is compulsory

When courts compel mental health care, due process is crucial — but hard to ensure

by Venuri Siriwardane July 14, 2025August 6, 2025

A woman in a blue blazer smiles while holding a black t-shirt that reads "CREATE CHANGE" in a store with shelves of coffee rub and biscuit mix behind her.

Meet the picks for Allegheny County’s new youth detention advisory board

by Venuri Siriwardane July 2, 2025June 4, 2026

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