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<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPITTSBURGH\u2019S ACTION TRAFFIC, I\u2019M LILY COLEMAN. REALLY IMPORTANT INFORMATION, LILY. THANKS. THE ALLEGHENY COUNTY JAIL WARDEN IS LEAVING HIS POSITION TODAY. WARDEN TREVOR WINGARD ANNOUNCED HE ACCEPTED A JOB AS CHIEF DEPUTY SECRETARY OF THE NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS. HE CALLS THIS A FAMILY DECISION. ALLEGHENY COUNTY LEADERS SAY DURING HIS TENURE AS WARDEN, THE JAIL HAS IMPROVED MEDICAL CARE, INTRODUCED NEW PROGRAMS FOR INMATES REENTERING SOCIETY,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n
Allegheny County Jail deputy warden to serve as interim warden<\/p>\n
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\n\t\t\tUpdated: 1:19 PM EDT Jul 14, 2026\n\t\t<\/p>\n
\t\tEditorial Standards \u24d8<\/a><\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\t\t\tAn interim warden has been appointed at the Allegheny County Jail in Pittsburgh.Deputy Warden Connie Clark will serve as interim warden starting Aug. 1, after Warden Trevor Wingard leaves his position, County Executive Sara Innamorato said Tuesday.Looking for more news in your area | Subscribe to the WTAE YouTube ChannelWingard was hired as chief deputy secretary of the North Carolina Department of Adult Correction. His last day at the county jail is July 31.Innamorato has said that a community committee will be formed to find a new warden to replace Wingard.Clark is currently the deputy warden for programs and services at the jail, overseeing alternative housing, diversion, case management, chaplaincy, educational programming, population management, pre-release services, the re-entry program and program pods.\u201cDeputy Warden Clark has been an integral part of jail administrations under Warden Wingard, and I know he will ensure she is fully briefed and ready to take over upon his departure,\u201d Innamorato said in a statement. \u201cDeputy Warden oversees many of our most important programs at the jail. I have full faith in her to serve as the Interim Warden while we undergo a search for a permanent replacement.\u201dDownload the WTAE app to stay connected with breaking news. Sign up for our email newsletters to get breaking news in your inbox.\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\tPITTSBURGH \u2014 \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n An interim warden has been appointed at the Allegheny County Jail in Pittsburgh.<\/p>\n Deputy Warden Connie Clark will serve as interim warden starting Aug. 1, after Warden Trevor Wingard leaves his position<\/a>, County Executive Sara Innamorato said Tuesday.<\/p>\n Looking for more news in your area | Subscribe to the WTAE YouTube Channel<\/a><\/p>\n Wingard was hired as chief deputy secretary of the North Carolina Department of Adult Correction. His last day at the county jail is July 31.<\/p>\n Innamorato has said that a community committee will be formed to find a new warden to replace Wingard.<\/p>\n Clark is currently the deputy warden for programs and services at the jail, overseeing alternative housing, diversion, case management, chaplaincy, educational programming, population management, pre-release services, the re-entry program and program pods.<\/p>\n \u201cDeputy Warden Clark has been an integral part of jail administrations under Warden Wingard, and I know he will ensure she is fully briefed and ready to take over upon his departure,\u201d Innamorato said in a statement. \u201cDeputy Warden oversees many of our most important programs at the jail. I have full faith in her to serve as the Interim Warden while we undergo a search for a permanent replacement.\u201d<\/p>\n Download the WTAE app<\/a> to stay connected with breaking news. 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