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. Email: kkoscinski@wesa.fm.
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Pittsburgh launched a new law enforcement program meant to reduce recidivism by allowing officers to connect offenders of certain low-level crimes with a case manager instead of charging or arresting them.
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Pittsburgh City Council has amended a plan to give tax breaks to downtown developers as part of an effort to spur investment in the heart of the city.
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A years-long legal battle over Pittsburgh's rental registry was argued before Pennsylvania's Supreme Court justices Tuesday.
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Mayor Ed Gainey and Pittsburgh City Council have been at odds over how to address homelessness. And it appears Allegheny County's new leader — who controls millions of dollars designated for the region's homeless — is on Gainey's side.
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Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey and Allegheny County Executive Sara Innamorato discuss their public safety policies and how to address violent crime among the region’s youth.
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In an evaluation released Wednesday, Pittsburgh officials said archers killed 108 deer in the city's test run of a limited hunting program aimed at managing overpopulation.
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The two leaders plan to lobby Harrisburg to take over control of reassessments, and acknowledged such a move would take the political heat off of local leaders.
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Mayor Ed Gainey announced Wednesday that the city will challenge the tax-exempt status of another 104 parcels owned by nonprofits.
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After pausing the city's free spay and neuter program last month, Pittsburgh will resume fixing feral cats.
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A survey by PennEnvironment found 82% of businesses are no longer distributing plastic bags in Pittsburgh.