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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Allegheny County Council introduced three bills yesterday to help make the county property assessment system more efficient and speed up response time to appeals.
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The board is responsible for managing the Allegheny County Jail and is meant to ensure proper discipline and safekeeping of people incarcerated there.
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The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation is directing $132 million to help repair three key local bridges, officials announced Thursday. But don’t expect the resulting work to disrupt your commute any time soon.
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Despite data showing violence on the South Side decreased last summer, it became a major issue for residents, politicians and news outlets.
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The one-time boost in funding comes from federal American Rescue Plan dollars and will be used to help families pay for child care.
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The jail has faced staff shortages, inadequate health services, and a number of inmate deaths.
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The raises are just one change Allegheny County Executive Sara Innamorato says she plans to make to improve working conditions for county employees.
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As Allegheny County executive, Innamorato will control $3 billion a year in spending, appoint officials to county boards and bodies, and have a seat on the county elections board ahead of a presidential election.
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Telecommunications company Motorola will create a new system to operate and manage all emergency and non-emergency communications between the 911 Communications center other public safety agencies.
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The complaint alleges that the Allegheny Intermediate Unit and Pittsburgh Public Schools discriminated against students with disabilities held at the jail.