Tom Riese
Harrisburg Reporter at WESA-FM (Pittsburgh, PA)
Harrisburg reporter @905wesa Pittsburgh | past: @wviatvfm and philly. write to: [email protected]
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1 week ago |
wesa.fm | Tom Riese
A local legislator wants the state to help keep tabs on the owners of blighted properties — and to levy fines against them. Monroeville Democratic state Rep. Brandon Markosek, who chairs the House committee on Housing and Community Development, has put forth a bill that would create a blight database managed by the state. Municipalities wouldn’t be required to participate, but could opt in.
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2 weeks ago |
wvia.org | Tom Riese
When a storm ravaged a 10-county area in southwestern Pennsylvania late last month, hundreds of thousands of customers lost power. On Wednesday night, several Allegheny County state House members questioned two major utility companies on why it took so long to have their service restored.
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2 weeks ago |
wesa.fm | Tom Riese
When a storm ravaged a 10-county area in Southwestern Pennsylvania late last month, hundreds of thousands of customers lost power. On Wednesday night, several Allegheny County state House members questioned two major utility companies on why it took so long to have their service restored.
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2 weeks ago |
wesa.fm | Tom Riese
Some 22 candidates are seeking a spot on the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas, and eight will be chosen to take seats on the bench at the end of this year. And while voters make the final choice in November, Tuesday’s primary will go a long way to shaping the future of the county bench.
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3 weeks ago |
wvia.org | Tom Riese
A southwestern Pennsylvania state senator says his new bill could incentivize investments in aging steel plants across the state. Mon Valley Sen. Nick Pisciottano, a first-term Democrat, said the legislation would reduce state sales tax for Pennsylvania-made steel and create a "two-tier tax credit" for investments made in Pennsylvania steel plants themselves. One credit would be available to all producers.
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Marijuana legalization took a big step forward in Pa. this week, as the state House passed a 173-page bill to permit use of the drug. But as the question shifts from whether, to how legalization will happen, the reform could still end up getting burnt. https://t.co/19dgJnjeoo
VA Sec. Collins called a leaked memo to cut 80k jobs “a goal,” or moveable target, not an all-out plan. Democrats weren’t satisfied with the answer. https://t.co/qAN3FrT1M6
**UPDATE** Collins is now speaking TODAY starting in a minute: https://t.co/VGcXgchBya
Many veteran advocates and state lawmakers/officials (who are also former service members) will be paying attention Wednesday when VA Sec. Collins speaks about the agency. He’s expected to address the US Senate cmte on Veterans’ Affairs at 11:30 https://t.co/aUINebBRd1
