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Tom Riese

Tom Riese

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Harrisburg Reporter, WESA-FM (Pittsburgh, PA)

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Total articles 402

  • 'Hard to escape the idea' of hate crime, Jewish lawmakers say of arson attack on Shapiro

    By Tom Riese Verified| WESA-FM (Pittsburgh, PA) Verified The Governor’s Mansion in Harrisburg was targeted Sunday in an arson attack — hours after the family of Josh Shapiro celebrated Passover. And while there has been little evidence about the suspect’s motivation, some state lawmakers worry the timing is not coincidental.

    By Tom Riese Verified · WESA-FM (Pittsburgh, PA)

    Apr. 14, 2025

  • Two Republican Pa. House members sue state over trans student anti-discrimination protections

    By Tom Riese Verified| WESA-FM (Pittsburgh, PA) Verified This is WESA Politics, a weekly newsletter by our political reporters providing analysis about Pittsburgh and state politics. If you want it earlier — we'll deliver it to your inbox on Thursday afternoon — sign up here. Divided government can be frustrating, as every elected official in Harrisburg can tell you. Democrats control the governor’s mansion and hold the House by a one-vote margin, but they see many of their efforts falter in the Republican-controlled Senate.

    By Tom Riese Verified · WESA-FM (Pittsburgh, PA)

    Apr. 11, 2025

  • Venkat's medical debt relief bill amended, now focused on financial-aid access instead

    By Tom Riese Verified| WESA-FM (Pittsburgh, PA) Verified A state House bill that originally sought to relieve some Pennsylvanians’ medical debt now has a different goal: making it easier for those in need to access health care financial-aid programs. Patient advocates acknowledged that they wished the bill, which was amended in a Wednesday meeting of the state House Health committee, still offered direct relief for indebted households. But they said the new version still represented an improvement on the status quo.

    By Tom Riese Verified · WESA-FM (Pittsburgh, PA)

    Apr. 10, 2025

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WESA-FM (Pittsburgh, PA)

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

+1 412-381-9131