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Published: Friday, February 5, 2010
Selection Classes at the Allegheny County Fire Academy scheduled for Saturday Feb. 6, 8 and 9 are postponed.
Fire Training Academy 

Published: Friday, February 5, 2010
Selection The 2010 MIST Training schedule has been updated with the most recently closed or full classes.
Police Training Academy 

Published: Monday, February 1, 2010
Selection The Controller's Office has released three new reports numbered 1-3 on the 2010 Audits and Reports page.
Controller's Office 

Published: Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Selection Another new activity to participate in for Lifestyle Returns is the Walkathon/Race Program.  Completing a walkathon or a race will allow a participant to receive credit for one Health and Wellness Program (under Step 3) in the Lifestyle Returns Program.
Human Resources 

Published: Monday, January 25, 2010
Selection The eagerly awaited Chef Jeff Cake Baking class is scheduled for February 13 at the South Park Buffalo Inn.  Registration is now open!
Allegheny County Gardens! 

Published: Thursday, January 21, 2010
Selection County Committee Petition Instructions for the May 18, 2010 Primary are available for download.
Elections Division 

Published: Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Selection A 12 month series of newsletters will help you learn more about Diabetes Awareness & Prevention.  In the January issues, find out if you could be at risk for diabetes and take a short Diabetes Risk Test to find out your risk level.
Human Resources 

Published: Tuesday, January 20, 2010
Selection The annual Adam Zebroski Memorial Race and Mini Junior Olympics at Boyce Park ski slopes are coming up on January 31.  The race is for older kids and has two age categories.  Younger children can compete in  four separate age categores in the olympics event.  Featuring both girls and boys, skiing and snowboarding; the $5 entry fee will help the Boyce Ski Patrol buy medical supplies.   
Parks Department 

Published: Tuesday, January 20, 2010
Selection Planning a large family reunion or other event this year?  Go big and make it memorable... inquire about renting the Showmobile!  Applications are now being taken for 2010. 
Parks Department 

Published: Friday, January 15, 2010
Selection The Retirement Board's  November 2009 Investment Performance Analysis Report has been posted.
Retirement Office 

Published: Wednesday, January 13, 2010
Selection The 2010 Elective In-Service training course schedule contains a full complement of classes for 2010 with more to come in the following months.
Police Training Academy 

Published: Monday, January 11, 2010
Selection Through an initiative by County Executive Dan Onorato, to improve the operating effectiveness and efficiencies of the Air Quality Bureau, the Air Quality Task Force has published the findings and recommendations of its charge.  Read more.
County Executive 

Published: Thursday, January 7, 2010
Selection The 2010 Goals and Initiatives have been added on the Public Works homepage and the division pages have been updated accordingly.
Public Works 

Published: Thursday, January 7, 2010
Selection Lifestyle Returns for current Allegheny County employees is back!  The 2010 program runs from January 1 through September 30 and has been redesigned into a 3-step program.
Human Resources 

Published: Thursday, January 7, 2010
Selection The Controller's Office has released four new reports which are numbered 67-70 on the 2009 Audits and Reports Index.
Controller's Office 

Published: Wednesday, January 6, 2010
Selection Download or read more about the financial condition County's Retirement fund in the 2009 Actuarial Report.
Retirement Office 

Published: Tuesday, January 5, 2010
Selection The snow tubing area at Boyce Park is closed today and tomorrow to reopen on the 7th (weather and conditions permitting).  The beginner ski slope is open but the intermediate slope and snowboarding are not open yet.  Call the 24-hr snow conditions recording for updated information.
Parks Department 

Published: Wednesday, December 30, 2009
Selection The ski/snow boarding slopes and the snow tubing area at Boyce Park are tentatively scheduled to open on January 1, weather and conditions permitting. Call the 24-hr snow conditions recording for updated information.
Parks Department 

Published: Tuesday, December 29, 2009
Selection Please be advised that Tips for Assessment Appeal Hearings have been revised. 
Office of Property Assessments 

Published: Monday, December 21, 2009
Selection The 2010 Meeting Schedule has been posted on the Local Emergency Planning Committee/Citizen Corps Council  page. 
Emergency Management 

Published: Friday, December 18, 2009
Selection The 2010 Spring Training Schedule is available online. 
Fire Academy 

Published: Thursday, December 17, 2009
Selection The Retirement Office has posted the Retirement Checks Calendar for 2010.
Retirement Office

Published: Monday, December 14, 2009
Selection The Controller's Office has added eleven new Hotel/Motel reports on Tax Procedures on the 2009 Reports web page.
Controller's Office

Published: Tuesday, November 24, 2009
Selection On December 8, the Department of Court Records will see fee increases in the Criminal Division, the Civil/Family Division and the Widows & Orphans Court Division.  The new fees are a result of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania increasing its Judicial Computer fee.
Department of Court Records

Published: Monday, November 23, 2009
Selection Prudential is now the Life Insurance provider for Allegheny County.  New enrollments and changes for this coverage may be submitted on the Life Insurance Enrollment/Change form.
Human Resources 

Published: Monday, November 23, 2009
Selection The 2010 MIST schedule is available for review and/or download.
Police Training Academy 

Published: Friday, November 20, 2009
Selection A new section of the North Park White Blaze Trail, from Round Top Shelter to the Pie Traynor Field parking lot,  has been blazed by Brian McBane, County GIS department.  This new section has been added to the North Park GIS "Trails, Southern Section" map found in the Blazed & Paved section of the Park Maps page. 
Geographic Information Systems

Published: Friday, November 13, 2009
Selection Two new contract compliance procedures reports are now available online.
Controller's Office

Published: Wednesday, November 4, 2009
Selection A new law signed into effect on October 9 by the State of Pennsylvania increases fees on deeds, mortgages and miscellaneous mortgages recorded in the Department of Real Estate.  The Fees page has more information.
Department of Real Estate