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The Allegheny County Health Department has been without a director for a year now. The administration of new County Executive Sara Innamorato is finally looking to fill the "vital" position.

While the county is still in the early stages of finding a new director, an advocacy coalition of dozens of organizations and individuals has asked the administration to consider hiring someone who prioritizes the social determinants of health.

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County’s top health post, vacant for a year, ‘vital’ to Innamorato administration

A county facing environmental challenges, health inequities and transparency shortcomings needs a health director with a strong track record, the coalition says.
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