An-Li Herring
Government & Accountability ReporterAn-Li Herring is a Government and Accountability reporter for 90.5 WESA, with a focus on economic policy, local government, and the courts. She previously interned for NPR Legal Affairs Correspondent Nina Totenberg in Washington, DC, and the investigations team at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. A Pittsburgh native, An-Li completed her undergraduate studies at the University of Michigan and earned her law degree from Stanford University. She can be reached at aherring@wesa.fm.
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Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf urged voters to reject two primary ballot questions that would curtail the executive branch's power to declare disasters. -
Allegheny County Council passed legislation to form a working group to help municipalities to purchase police body cameras.
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A ballot initiative would sharply limit the use of solitary confinement at Allegheny County Jail, but jail officials say they don't use the practice to punish those inside.
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Casey said it's possible Democrats could pass the legislation without Republican support.
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Republican U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey expressed disappointment and confusion over U.S. Steel's decision to scrap a $1.5 billion investment in Pittsburgh-area plants.
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Staff at Propel Charter Schools voted 236-82 to unionize.
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Allegheny County is expected to receive more than $380 million in federal coronavirus relief, and activists say the public should have a say in how the money is spent.
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Allegheny County Councilor Bob Macey Draws Primary Challenge From Steel Valley Teacher Steven SingerThe only contested primary this year for Allegheny County Council will take place in the Mon Valley's 9th District, currently held by Democrat Bob Macey.
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Now that Pittsburgh's pension fund has all but divested from fossil fuel companies, its board is exploring where it can instead invest to advance sustainability.
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An Allegheny County Council Committee has approved scaled-back legislation to create an independent police review board.
