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On today’s program: The latest from Allegheny County Council, which approved a sick leave ordinance and rejected a mask mandate for large crowds last night; the lead physician from a clinic to treat “long COVID” explains how his team is trying to relieve symptoms and pinpoint the cause of the lingering disease; and a COVID-19 “long hauler” who contracted the virus a year ago, and is still experiencing symptoms, shares the strain it has put on her life.
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Allegheny County Council unanimously approved a proposed countywide paid sick leave mandate on Tuesday. The bill now heads to County Executive Rich Fitzgerald, who will sign it into law, according to a spokesperson.
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A proposed countywide paid sick leave mandate won unanimous support from an Allegheny County Council committee Wednesday. The bill now heads to the full council for a final vote Tuesday.
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The chair of Allegheny County Council's health and human services committee, Republican Cindy Kirk, says she now supports a proposed paid sick leave mandate, and will move quickly to pass it.
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Democrats on Allegheny County Council failed to amass enough support Tuesday to fast-track a vote on a proposed paid sick leave mandate. Now, the bill will go to a Republican-led committee for further review.
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Allegheny County Council will again consider a proposal to require five days of paid sick leave at firms with at least 26 workers. The county health board approved the policy in July. It’s similar to a version council passed in March that was vetoed by County Executive Rich Fitzgerald.
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At a public hearing held by the Allegheny County Board of Health, supporters of paid sick leave asked the board not to exempt small businesses from its proposed sick time policy.
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Allegheny County Council could vote as soon as next week on a proposal to mandate paid sick leave at workplaces across Allegheny County. Council’s health…
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The organization that represents Pennsylvania’s hospitality industry says the City of Pittsburgh is rushing implementation of a paid sick leave…
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Pittsburgh City Council on Monday received a standing ovation from activists and workers after it gave final approval to a bill that will require…