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Council member Bethany Hallam read the proclamation, which cited regional surveys and research indicating growing teen distress, disparities for students of color and LGBTQIA+ youth, and chronic absenteeism in local schools. Student speakers representing the PA Youth Advocacy Network and the Boys and Girls Club of Western Pennsylvania described the lived effects and recommended specific local measures.

Layla King, a junior at Pittsburgh CAPA and a member of the PA Youth Advocacy Network, said the proclamation reflected lived realities for many youth: “This document reflects our reality,” she said, urging continued investment in services that help students stay connected.

Tayshaun Lyons, a sophomore at Shadyside Academy and member of the Boys and Girls Club Youth Advocacy Council, called the proclamation a “call to action” and said government recognition should be accompanied by investments that make help available to youth countywide.

Several students urged mental‑health days be made available and promoted mentorship and safe drop‑in spaces. Amir Turner, a McKeesport High School student, described balancing school, sports and work and said mental‑health days provide time to regroup: “Mental health days give us a chance to pause and take care of ourselves,” he said.

Onalina Makhosi, a 14‑year‑old member of the Boys and Girls Youth Advocacy Council, highlighted mentorship and safe community spaces, reporting internal surveys showing interest in such spaces at her school and calling for funding for accessible programs.

Council adopted the proclamation; student speakers encouraged the council and county agencies to follow the symbolic recognition with policy and funding steps that increase access to mental‑health services for teens. The proclamation text referenced the Pennsylvania Youth Survey 2023 and other research cited in the reading.

The council moved to other agenda items after the presentations; the proclamation was read and recognized on the record.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Allegheny County Council Regular Meeting - May 21, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Allegheny County Council declared May 23, 2025, Teen Mental Health Awareness Day; students and youth advocates described needs for mental-health days, mentorship programs, safe spaces and curriculum support.","taxTitle","Allegheny County, Pennsylvania","taxId",2935,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6227932,"Allegheny County Council appoints Jordan Bonna as interim District 13 member",128,2772000,2900000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3478449-f84fde299f95bb766b9667d4e81b38c6&start=2772&end=2900","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3478449-f84fde299f95bb766b9667d4e81b38c6/thumbnail_2772000.jpg","/articles/6227932/Allegheny-County/Pennsylvania/Allegheny-County-Council-appoints-Jordan-Bonna-as-interim-District-13-member","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6227932-1a202afe9a83da8bd9da2cc808eb7ac6/orig.mp4?Expires=1775346705&Signature=Scw6XJXwN2cegG8e1meyE7xYdv-6XXQovHSvE-HLyjIT-VSFzCEBNrZcNDRFy~KAAphC29UuqmWmKWMJi6gHlZzmbkLB6ZN4U2QjcDzVk4Er4T8RENDNI011T8NbZ5nMGn4Zz-9b79G228E8mgFhaFBgu-WLTeLK2vIBSPKsfO7ADGAla0TK8SKJVGS1-dfBeuiNk5NIEUiALNmFJCgXV-IFvQrP1C1s6kja2BLkVw2Yeh2J3QAh5GzN2zgQsrGkG6hdA-YJxKS7m77JgO92xVCEmSh46ysvuk49VhLNRxX0DmJ8wSNI7WC4-m13woZcFh4MgAsHje9btV6~EYX~LA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Allegheny County Council appointed Jordan Bonna as the interim member representing District 13 and administered his oath of office during the council meeting.

Council’s Democratic caucus chair moved to nominate Bonna; the nomination was seconded and approved by roll call. The clerk announced the vote as 11 in favor and 2 opposed; the nomination passed and Bonna was sworn in before the council.

After the oath, Bonna introduced himself and described his background and priorities. “I’m Jordan Bonna. I’m a fifth‑generation Pittsburgher and the executive director of the 3 Rivers Business Alliance, the LGBT Chamber of Commerce in Southwestern Pennsylvania,” he said. Bonna said he has lived and worked across multiple neighborhoods in the district and emphasized community service and accessibility: “Starting immediately, my priorities are clear. I will fight tooth and nail for funding for PRT, for equitable business practices across the region, for affordable housing, for reinvestment in our infrastructure, and for building strong local economic development.”

Bonna also said he is the first openly gay member of Allegheny County Council. “It’s not lost on me that I have the honor of serving as the first openly gay member of Allegheny County Council,” he said.

The nomination was introduced by the Democratic caucus chair (motion recorded in the minutes). The clerk recorded the roll call and confirmed the nomination passed by the announced tally. Bonna took the oath and then spoke briefly about his intent to prioritize transparency and accessibility in his work for the district.

The council did not take a separate formal vote to confirm a length of service at that meeting; the appointment filled the current interim vacancy.","After a roll-call vote, Allegheny County Council appointed Jordan Bonna to fill the District 13 vacancy; Bonna was sworn in and outlined priorities including housing, public transit and infrastructure.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6227934,"County Council approves measure separating property-assessment appeals from assessment office",167,4133000,4300000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3478449-f84fde299f95bb766b9667d4e81b38c6&start=4133&end=4300","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3478449-f84fde299f95bb766b9667d4e81b38c6/thumbnail_4133000.jpg","/articles/6227934/Allegheny-County/Pennsylvania/County-Council-approves-measure-separating-property-assessment-appeals-from-assessment-office","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6227934-7be1d7dd20d0eefc9f864638506c4da2/orig.mp4?Expires=1775346705&Signature=lx8HKJOjjaI5oVo0U8AK3VIwwHnHhpKmYysWJVV2gWZ6AYJZGMpO51weGdP~XX0uzSPq0cPhuvSmCkFSwkhj9LrCJMdvzqjrhdQ9ZtrfkT0VEFq-Irme302UDpl4B7qX-9Zp6vu86ybxhQrZm47~LtC6pfe8ZmrozCz811o0IjHubU0ipjNxF7w3YKZedR3iJxRn2wYwMl27I6RhPRxzxp~fhYujlLbwMR8HhQsFXNavOwDtZY-5pt5yBfvjhMytY5EyJJSAos75m2gOzBZuT7WZpkAWciPf14e3mKciPDd8pxx1jqIxbope2dQf8q5N-4-I2H2dlHuAdouxNIn2Aw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Allegheny County Council voted to amend the county administrative code to create a new, independent board of property-assessment appeals and to separate administration of assessment appeals from staff within the Office of Property Assessment.

Council proponents said the change is intended to improve objectivity and transparency in the assessment-appeals process. Opponents said the measure reduces executive accountability under the Home Rule Charter.

Council member Suzanne Filiaggi said the Committee on Assessment Practices had reviewed the proposal and recommended it for full-council consideration. “I would like to thank council and our staff for the work and their patience with this bill that really came into existence in October of last year,” Filiaggi said, calling it the “independence and transparency bill.”

Council member Walton expressed a sharp objection during debate. “I have to, strongly urge members of council not to pass this bill. It is, in my opinion, another effort to dismantle government,” Walton said, arguing that the change runs counter to the Home Rule Charter’s intent to hold the chief executive accountable for agency actions.

The order as read to the council would amend Allegheny County’s administrative code (articles 207 and 209) to create the board and assign responsibilities to the Office of Property Assessment consistent with that structural change.

On roll call, the measure passed with 12 votes in favor, 1 opposed and 1 abstention. The council did not include further administrative details in the reading; implementation steps and next administrative actions will follow through county staff and the new board’s rules once established.

Supporters said the change will create procedural separation between appeals administration and assessing staff; critics warned the shift could complicate accountability. The council’s vote establishes the legal change; subsequent implementation will determine operational specifics.","Allegheny County Council passed an order amending the administrative code to create an independent board of property assessment appeals and separate appeals administration from the Office of Property Assessment.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6227935,"Residents, health advocates press Allegheny County Council to advance air-permit fee increases",444,5176000,5620000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3478449-f84fde299f95bb766b9667d4e81b38c6&start=5176&end=5620","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3478449-f84fde299f95bb766b9667d4e81b38c6/thumbnail_5176000.jpg","/articles/6227935/Allegheny-County/Pennsylvania/Residents-health-advocates-press-Allegheny-County-Council-to-advance-air-permit-fee-increases","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6227935-75ffba9c5b1413a47b1e162117db764b/orig.mp4?Expires=1775346705&Signature=Bu3ehH5-rS0c6RdEB1sQg67oqclp0~d8rKKFsZcp4My0l6LjAAxDCCxnFMe-rHmoa2YRLMQS0heokjZbRATCYkpq0Yk7Lp0aY2~FpNeCjv9WSzV3J5z42fd31itBu1VwPKaBtPSkXEqpzVAr2YFqyC6ZrzQH4jfNLjF0fNA9osKHH4Ryvi0tqBH3-EWlr2F3KHHmV1Uh5C4JCOzhRmLMq3lNa5UeLAmGNiqmkdQSxTW169HfZXduh2D3eBiDijqx~s9brwNZsp6Q4r9YBGjZsojp3QL~VDCcGqxXc4wETP3U4EDElTbkKyvDxzhGDAUw~fuq4Dr~63EVxi8~a5j6xg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Allegheny County residents, public-health advocates and environmental groups urged County Council to place a proposed increase to Allegheny County Health Department (ACHD) permit fees on an upcoming agenda so the department can secure funding for permitting, monitoring and enforcement.

Advocates said the fee increases are an administrative step to ensure ACHD can write, monitor and enforce permits that limit industrial air pollution and protect public health. They urged councilmembers to move the proposal from committee to a public hearing and vote.

The matter matters because ACHD’s ability to review permits, model air quality and enforce conditions depends on stable funding. Speakers said the proposed permit fee schedule would shift the cost of administering the air program to polluters rather than taxpayers and would finance staff and technical work necessary to implement existing law.

At the meeting, Patrick Campbell, executive director of Group Against Smog and Pollution, asked council to act. “Please get the fee schedule changes on the next agenda for a public discussion and a vote,” Campbell said. He and other speakers described the issue as an operational, not punitive, change that would allow ACHD to produce “complete effective permits.”

Arushi Pant, executive director of Allegheny County Clean Air Now, said the increases are fair because they reflect the cost of permitting and enforcement. “A yes vote for air permit fee increases is a vote for a healthier, more prosperous, and more just county,” Pant said.

Jay Ting Walker, advocacy coordinator with Clean Air Council, warned of health consequences: “People are dying in our county from air pollution.” Walker and other advocates said the fee changes were vetted through committees and a public process and urged council to restore the proposal to the agenda after it was withheld from a full-council vote.

Several speakers cited that the proposal had advanced through ACHD and county committees but had not been scheduled for full council consideration. Maya Fishoff, a resident who has followed the process, summarized council positions she had seen published by a local coalition and said three councilmembers had publicly opposed the increases while others remained undecided; she asked those undecided members to explain outstanding concerns and whether they could be addressed.

Residents and advocates described local examples of exposure and illness they attribute to nearby industrial facilities, and they argued that stronger permitting and enforcement would make long-term cleanup and public-health protections possible.

Council did not vote on the fee schedule during the meeting; commenters asked the council to schedule a public discussion and vote at a future meeting.

Supporters said the funding would be restricted to air-program work, while opponents have signaled concern about how collected funds are spent. Speakers urged council to adopt written protections to keep fee revenue dedicated to air-quality work. The council did not adopt any new ordinance or resolution on the fee schedule during the session; discussion of the permit-fee proposal remained in public comment and committee review.

Community groups said they would continue to press council for a public vote and for assurances that fee revenue would be used for permitting, monitoring and enforcement.

The council moved on to other business without scheduling the fee changes for a vote.","Community groups and residents urged Allegheny County Council to put a proposed increase to Allegheny County Health Department permit fees on the agenda so the department can secure funding for permitting, monitoring and enforcement.","actionData","errors"]

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