Allegheny County Health Department

06/07/2026

It's World Food Safety Day!

Proper hand washing, food cooling procedures and operating under temporary water service interruptions, are just a few of the many sets of guidelines the Allegheny County Health Department Food Safety program offers, so that food establishments can run as efficient as possible.

These resources don’t just apply to restaurants. There is plenty of information to assist safe food handling at home and away from home.

Learn more: https://ow.ly/R6Op50YK0BT

06/06/2026

Have you given birth in the last six months? An invitation to take the Allegheny County PRAMS survey might be in the mail for you! By taking the survey you could be compensated with a $10-$35 gift card to Amazon.

06/05/2026

Protect yourself and your community. Stay safe and informed on mpox vaccinations.

The mpox vaccination is available at the ACHD Immunization Clinic.

Walk-in or schedule an appointment by calling 412-578-8062!

Or visit: https://ow.ly/WfXo50Z2KRO

06/05/2026

Today is the 12th National Gun Violence Awareness Day.

It kicks off Wear Orange Weekend to honor survivors and build community with those working to end gun violence.

Why orange?

In 2013, Hadiya Pendleton was shot and killed on a playground in Chicago. Soon after this tragedy, Hadiya’s friends commemorated her life by wearing orange, the color hunters wear in the woods to protect themselves and others.

Wear Orange honors Hadiya and the nearly 130 people shot and killed every day in the United States, along with the hundreds more who are wounded and the countless others whose lives have been changed by gun violence.

Gun violence is a substantial problem in Allegheny County, and it is a leading cause of premature death.

Learn more: https://ow.ly/2w6x50YJZl6

Everytown for Gun Safety

06/04/2026

The Sexual Health Clinic is upgrading and improving to serve you better.

The clinic is currently CLOSED so the team can finish making the new location a more welcoming, comfortable, and modern experience for patients.

The clinic is projected to open up early next week and we will keep you posted on that progress.

Be sure to note the new address:
The Hartley Rose Building
425 First Avenue, Fourth Floor
(enter on Cherry Way)
Pittsburgh, PA 15219

Learn more at alleghenycounty.us/sexualhealth

06/04/2026

🎉 175 years ago today, our story began. In the pictures below are the Board of Health Minutes from the evening of Wednesday, June 4, 1851.

On that day, eight community leaders gathered at the old courthouse in Pittsburgh’s Diamond to hold the very first meeting of the Board of Health of Pittsburgh — the organization that would become the Allegheny County Health Department.

President Neville B. Craig, Treasurer Allen Cordell, Secretary Charles Naylor, and members M.W. Lewis, Daniel Bornman, Dr. Alexander Black, Edward Dithridge, and James McCune couldn’t have known what they were starting.

Today, we protect, promote, and preserve the health and well-being of more than 1.2 million Allegheny County residents.

Neville was a well-documented Pittsburgh lawyer, journalist, historian, and politician, born in 1787 and active in the city throughout the mid-1800s.

Edward was a prominent Pittsburgh glass manufacturer and inventor, active in the city by 1839 and a partner in the Fort Pitt Glass Works by 1850.

175 years of public health. 175 years of community. Here’s to the next 175! 🍾

06/03/2026

Care doesn’t happen alone.

Men’s health is shaped by relationships — partners, families, caregivers, friends, & communities at
every stage of life.

When men are supported via connection, education and shared advocacy, they seek care, stay
engaged and live healthier, longer lives.

This Men’s Health Month, we’re recognizing care as a partnership — because stronger connections lead to stronger health outcomes.

Check out the resources the ACHD has to offer: https://ow.ly/I2yS50YKqqO

06/03/2026

International travel may expose you to diseases not commonly found in the U.S.

Plan ahead with travel vaccines and guidance.

Call 412-578-8062 today to schedule a travel consultation or for more information!

Or visit: https://ow.ly/6csN50Z2K3I

06/02/2026

LIVESTREAMING: Allegheny County Health Department Paid Parental Leave Public Hearing 06-02-26 Available on YouTube.

Allegheny County Health Department Paid Parental Leave Public Heari...