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Julia Zenkevich
County Government ReporterJulia Zenkevich is a general assignment reporter for 90.5 WESA. She first joined the station as a production assistant on The Confluence, and more recently served as a fill-in producer for The Confluence and Morning Edition. She’s a life-long Pittsburgher, and attended the University of Pittsburgh. She can be reached at jzenkevich@wesa.fm.
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Corrections officers say they’re struggling with low morale and poor mental health thanks to deteriorating working conditions at the facility.
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Advocates hope the vote will help tenants get more say over housing policy in Allegheny County.
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A new bill aims to eliminate past practices that resulted in multiple lawsuits.
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In voting against the nominations, council members made it clear they were sending a message to the administration.
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The use of solitary confinement at the Allegheny County Jail appears to have declined since voters approved a ban on the practice more than three years ago. But advocates say there is more to do.
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Allegheny County’s Shuman Juvenile Detention Center reopens this week after being closed for nearly three years, and a member of county council wants a new oversight panel to oversee its operations.
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Despite Friday’s Supreme Court ruling, Pittsburgh leaders say the city has no plans to ban people from sleeping and camping in public spaces.
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County Controller Corey O’Connor says there is time to course-correct, but he warns that the county must contend with declining revenues and the end of COVID-era federal funds in the coming years.
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Dr. Iulia Vann was unanimously approved to fill the position, which monitors a department that oversees air quality, enforces food safety and housing standards, and offers clinical services like immunizations.
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The state-mandated board will offer community input and recommendations.