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The Allegheny County Health Department will hold two community health meetings next week, including one in the city.

The meetings, among 13 being held in each Allegheny County Council district, serve as an opportunity to disseminate information about the current health of Allegheny County and engage the public in a community discussion about health issues, a spokesman said.

Residents are encouraged to attend the meeting in their county council district but are also welcome to attend any of the other meetings.

The McKeesport meeting will focus on residents of District 9, which also includes Dravosburg, Duquesne, Elizabeth Twp., Forward, Glassport, Liberty, Lincoln, North Versailles Twp., Port Vue, South Versailles Twp., Versailles, West Mifflin, White Oak.

It will be held at the McKeesport YMCA, 604 Evans Ave., across from UPMC McKeesport hospital, on Wednesday, Oct. 22 from 6:30 to 8 p.m.

The other meeting will be held Monday at Ohio Valley Hospital near McKees Rocks.

"Our Health, Our Voice" is the theme of the health department's public outreach campaign as it shares key information about the county's health, and hears from residents about what issues are affecting their community's health.

A health department spokesman said the meetings are critical to helping the health department and residents work together to create a countywide health improvement plan.

For more information, contact Casey Monroe at (412) 578-8364 or cmonroe@achd.net.

Other meetings will be held at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 27 at Northern Tier Regional Library, Richland Twp.; 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 30, at Mount Lebanon Public Library; 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 6 at Moon Twp. Public Library; 6:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 10 at Penn Hills Library; 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 12 at Brashear High School, Beechview neighborhood of Pittsburgh.