DHS in the News
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May
Growing number of grandparents raising their grandchildren
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, May 22, 2012
Home care providers decry proposed state cuts
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, May 14, 2012
Rainbow continues to shine for hungry
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, May 13, 2012
National Council of Negro Women Legacy Awards
New Pittsburgh Courier, May 11, 2012
Congress may OK funds for veterans court system
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, May 8, 2012
Food services try to feed families during summer days
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, May 3, 2012
April
Helping Mothers Think
About Partner Choice
April is Child Abuse Protection Month (page 164)
Allegheny County Medical Society Bulletin, April 2012 Issue
Newsmaker: Walter Howard Smith Jr.
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, April 29, 2012
News Brief (Scroll down to “North Side boy, 2 wanders; mother charged”)
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, April 29, 2012
Child, 2, found wandering in North Side; Mother charged
WPXI Pittsburgh, April 27, 2012
Mother Facing Charges After Child Is Found Wandering On North Side
CBS Pittsburgh, April 27, 2012
Child abuse campaign used to save lives
New Pittsburgh Courier, April 25, 2012
Police honored for extra care in toughest cases
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, April 17, 2012
Dress sale will benefit Project Prom at mall
South Pittsburgh Reporter, April 17, 2012
Allegheny County Looking for Elderly Input
90.5 Essential Public Radio, April 16, 2012
$25 gowns available at Project Prom Shop
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, April 14, 2012
Should Shick have been committed?
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, April 13, 2012
Mother arrested after toddler found alone outside
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, April 10, 2012
Deadline Extended for LIHEAP Program
Sewickley Patch, April 8, 2012
Countylines: Allegheny County Council news
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, April 5, 2012
Officials struggle to treat unwilling patients
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, April 1, 2012
March
DA Zappala: Why wasn't Shick institutionalized before shooting?
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, March 30, 2012
Mother gets 2-4 years for fire that killed sons
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, March 28, 2012
North Versailles mother pleads guilty in fire deaths of her 2 children left alone
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, March 28, 2012
Mental health system faces increasing stress
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, March 25, 2012
Police locate missing Wilkinsburg teen
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, March 21, 2012
Wilkinsburg mom jailed over wandering children
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, March 21, 2012
Mother Arrested After Children Found Wandering
WTAE Pittsburgh, March 20, 2012
Autistic boy, 9, girl, 2, found wandering Wilkinsburg streets
WPXI Pittsburgh, March 20, 2012
Search on for 'habitual runaway' from Wilkinsburg
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, March 20, 2012
2 Children Found Wandering In Wilkinsburg
CBS Pittsburgh, March 20, 2012
Allegheny County gets homeless shelter grant
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, March 17, 2012
Allegheny County Receives $3.8 Million Homeless Housing Grant
90.5 Essential Public Radio, March 16, 2012
Parents of Bridgeville infant accused of child abuse
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, March 15, 2012
Allegheny County wins grant money to fight homelessness
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, March 15, 2012
Proposed state cuts in mental health services spur suit
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, March 15, 2012
Resources for Renters will help renters learn how to deal with landlords, city
South Pittsburgh Reporter, March 13, 2012
Foster youth need help past 18
PennLive.com, March 9, 2012
'Project Prom' Helps Find Perfect Dress For Big Dance
WTAE Pittsburgh, March 6, 2012
Gambling addiction is a new problem for counties
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, March 5, 2012
State budget proposal would extend aid to adoptive families
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, March 4, 2012
Project Prom 2012 for Young Ladies and Gentlemen
Munhall News Watch, March 3, 2012
Club collects prom dresses for high school students
The Clarion Call, March 1, 2012
New art, training institute shows investment in Homewood
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, March 1, 2012
February
Cutting Deep: Corbett budget would put social services further out of reach
Pittsburgh City Paper, February 29, 2012
Homewood grant recipient hews to detail
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, February 29, 2012
Pa. welfare secretary grilled on required cuts
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, February 29, 2012
Allegheny nonprofit leaders lobby lawmakers to restore funding
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, February 22, 2012
Rally calls attention to governor's proposed cuts
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, February 22, 2012
Donate Your Dresses to Project Prom
Upper St. Clair Patch, February 20, 2012
Mother accused of kidnapping son surrenders in Michigan
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, February 16, 2012
Woman and child from Hill District taken into custody in Michigan
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, February 15, 2012
Mother sought in kidnapping of toddler; dad surrenders
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, February 15, 2012
Police Searching For Missing 2-Year-Old Boy
CBS Pittsburgh, February 15, 2012
Allegheny County agency can't protect kids 24/7
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, February 15, 2012
Corbett's Human Services Budget Seen as Mixed
90.5 Essential Public Radio, February 14, 2012
5-year-old watched while his brother was beaten to death
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, February 14, 2012
Couple arrested after falling asleep in stolen car with baby
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, February 14, 2012
Couple, baby found sleeping in stolen vehicle in Avalon
WPXI Pittsburgh, February 13, 2012
Mom's boyfriend admits attacking child for not vacuuming
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, February 13, 2012
Neighbors Devastated After Boy’s Death In Knoxville
CBS Pittsburgh, February 13, 2012
Senior services to see agency changes
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, February 13, 2012
Death in trash-filled home shows difficulty of aiding solitary seniors
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, February 12, 2012
Bethel Park church to collect, distribute prom wear
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, February 9, 2012
Project Prom 2012 for Young Ladies and Gentlemen
Urban Media Today, February 9, 2012
Children of Incarcerated Parents Bear the Brunt
90.5 Essential Public Radio, February 9, 2012
Corbett calls fiscal plan 'lean and demanding'
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, February 8, 2012
Prom Dresses Needed for 2012 Gown Giveaway to Eligible High School Girls
Sewickley Patch, February 8, 2012
Note: also published in the Pine-Richland Patch
Prom Outfits to Be Given Away at Century III Mall for Eligible Teens
Baldwin-Whitehall Patch, February 7, 2012
Note: also published in the Pine-Richland Patch and Forest Hills-Regent Square Patch
The Corbett budget plan
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, February 6, 2012
East Liberty center ending adult day care
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, February 6, 2012
Sources: Mom Who Rolled Car With Baby Inside Was Very Drunk
WTAE Pittsburgh, February 1, 2012
January
The Lynne Hayes Freeland Show (Part 1)
CBS Pittsburgh, January 29, 2012
Program Aims To Help With Steep Expenses Of Prom Night
CBS Pittsburgh, January 25, 2012
‘Aging in Place’ requires good fortune and support services
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, January 22, 2012
YouthWorks puts youth to work
New Pittsburgh Courier, January 11, 2012
Job losses, foreclosures drive demand for low-income public housing
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, January 9, 2012
Public defender's future is unclear
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, January 8, 2012
We must determine if Pa. does enough to fight child abuse
The York Daily Record, January 6, 2012