Important learning time has been lost in kindergarten as teachers had to work with students who were not used to the routines of school By Mary Niederberger The start of the new school year was…
A man died in jail. Now his mother…
By Brittany Hailer The mother of a man who died at the Allegheny County Jail in March has filed a request for an investigation with the Pennsylvania Judicial Conduct Board into Common Pleas Judge Anthony…
Pittsburgh Institute for Nonprofit Journalism wins five Golden…
* The Pittsburgh Institute for Nonprofit Journalism was awarded five Golden Quills in the Western Pennsylvania Press Club’s 2022 Golden Quills competition, including Best-of-Show for an investigation into the Allegheny County Jail kitchen. The Golden…
Pittsburgh Institute for Nonprofit Journalism wins four awards…
By Brittany Hailer The Pittsburgh Institute for Nonprofit Journalism has been recognized by the Society of Professional Journalists Keystone Pro Chapter and the Pennsylvania Press Club for stories investigating higher education, incarceration and the criminal…
Blunt force trauma to the head cited as…
By Brittany Hailer Paul Spisak, an incarcerated person at the Allegheny County Jail, suffered blunt force trauma to the head resulting in his Jan. 30 death, according to a press release from the Allegheny County…
An incarcerated man died in the Allegheny County…
By Brittany Hailer Jerry Lee Ross Jr., 48, died at the Allegheny County Jail Thursday, according to the Allegheny County Medical Examiner. This death is the third to occur this year and the 14th since…
Her husband died after transfer to the hospital…
By Brittany Hailer For several days, Theresa Harris’ daughter refreshed VineLink, an online portal that indicates if someone is in custody at the Allegheny County Jail, trying to find out if her father was in…
Lack of transparency and oversight leave officials, families…
By Brittany Hailer In Allegheny County, families of incarcerated individuals who die after entering the Allegheny County Jail have difficulty getting details about what happened to their loved ones. Autopsy reports remain closed to the…
In most of the state autopsy reports for…
By Brittany Hailer Allegheny County and Philadelphia County are the only counties in Pennsylvania where autopsy reports from coroner and medical examiners offices are not available to the public, according to state law. Allegheny County…