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- 1Allegheny County schools brace as measles outbreak nears 900 cases●Allegheny County schools prepare for measles threat as statewide outbreak nears 900 cases
Schools in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania are putting preparations in place as a statewide measles outbreak approaches 900 confirmed cases. Officials are working to limit potential spread in classrooms, with the outbreak's scale raising concern among parents and health authorities across the state. Details on specific measures being taken by individual districts have not yet been reported.
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The Allegheny County Board of Health has approved a paid parental leave program, according to TribLIVE. The move means workers covered by the county health department's rules will be entitled to paid time off for the birth or adoption of a child. Details on eligibility, duration and when the policy takes effect have not yet been widely reported, and public reaction is still forming.
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A paid parental leave proposal has been approved by the Allegheny County health board and now moves to the county council for consideration. If council members sign off, the policy would establish paid leave for new parents among county workers. Local coverage in the Pittsburgh area is following the proposal as it advances through the final stage of the county's approval process.