Kiley Koscinski
City Government ReporterKiley Koscinski covers city government, policy and how Pittsburghers engage with city services. She also works as a fill-in host for All Things Considered. Kiley has previously served as a producer on The Confluence and Morning Edition. Before coming to WESA, she produced multiple dayparts at KDKA Radio, the world’s first radio station. She also served as an afternoon assignment desk editor where she made coverage decisions with the station’s news director. Kiley has won multiple awards for her reporting including honors from the Pennsylvania Association of Broadcasters, the Pennsylvania News Media Association and the Press Club of Western Pennsylvania.
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As Pittsburgh struggles with an uptick in crime Downtown, local leaders are contemplating whether to assign some Allegheny County officers to the patrol. -
On today’s episode of The Confluence: More than 30 community organizations received nearly $1 million in Stop the Violence grants, as part of Mayor Ed Gainey’s Pittsburgh Plan for Peace. We ask members from three of those organizations to share what efforts they’re undertaking to reduce violence and promote healthy communities. Today’s guests include: Maureen Anderson, director of programs and operations for Voices Against Violence; Rev. Eileen Smith, executive director of South Pittsburgh Coalition for Peace; and Rev. Eleanor Williams, president of the Northside Partnership Project.
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Pittsburgh City Council has thrown out a measure to consider reinstating a curfew for young people.
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Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey has assembled a team to review tax-exempt properties in an attempt to add more to the city's tax roll.
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Pittsburgh City Council could pass a measure to spend $1 million in federal aid money to forgive an estimated $115 million in medical debt.
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City Council will vote next week on a measure to direct Pittsburgh officials to find properties to use to build shelters and transitional housing for the city's homeless.
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The seat to represent Pittsburgh City Council's third district will be open after incumbent Bruce Kraus announced Wednesday he will not seek re-election.
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Pittsburgh city code stipulates a curfew for those under the age of 17. A bill scheduled to be introduced to City Council could make enforcement stricter.
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Lita Brillman is seeking to challenge Barb Warwick for a seat on Pittsburgh City Council.
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Pittsburgh Police officials say a city ordinance that blocks enforcement of certain minor traffic violations is "preventing them from doing their jobs."
