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County council votes to remove residency requirement for dispatchers

By Patrick Damp

/ CBS Pittsburgh

County council removes residency requirement

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) - Allegheny County dispatchers and shift commanders are now able to live outside of county lines.

Allegheny County Council voted to remove the residency requirement, effective immediately.

Other county workers now excluded from the residency requirement include registered nurses at the Kane Centers, and healthcare workers at the Allegheny County Jail.

Patrick Damp

Patrick is a Pittsburgh native who grew up watching KDKA-TV and studied journalism at Indiana University of Pennsylvania. Before working in news, he worked in professional hockey communications and public relations.

First published on June 23, 2022 / 4:35 AM EDT

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