Julia Maruca
City Government ReporterJulia Maruca reports on Pittsburgh city government, programs and policy. She first began working with WESA as a production assistant intern on The Confluence. She previously covered the Westmoreland County regions of Hempfield and Greensburg along with health care news for the Tribune-Review. Before that, she wrote about southwestern Butler County for the Butler Eagle. Based in Pittsburgh, Julia grew up in the North Hills and is a Boston University graduate.
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Pittsburgh’s City Council races inched closer to being uncontested in the crucial Democratic primary, as one of three candidates whose election petitions were challenged withdrew his name from the ballot, and two others face significant challenges if they hope to remain in the May 20 primary. -
At a packed town hall meeting on Thursday night, several hundred Pittsburghers gathered to ask Congresswoman Summer Lee what is being done — and what should be done — in the face of President Donald Trump’s sweeping moves in Washington DC. -
Pittsburgh’s pools aren’t set to open until June 16, but the city’s parks department is already thinking ahead to the swimming season. -
Members of the century-old Pittsburgh chapter of the NAACP were given a task by their organization’s national branch on Monday: Gather enough active members to determine what future the organization has in Pittsburgh. -
City Councilor Bobby Wilson introduced a bill that would change the city’s minimum lot-size requirements — an alteration that would allow developers to put residential units on smaller parcels than the zoning law currently allows. -
Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey said he thought he had a $12.5 million yearly commitment from UPMC a year ago, but the health care giant denies that it ever made such an offer. -
More than three years into his term as Pittsburgh Mayor, Ed Gainey is finally getting to put his stamp on the city's Housing Authority — and that could mean changes to its professional leadership as well. -
Ragland argued the confirmation process for the seat had been turned into a "political football." -
Members of Pittsburgh City Council angrily pushed back on statements former acting police chief Christopher Ragland made yesterday in withdrawing his bid to lead the bureau, with one councilor suggesting Ragland was afraid to speak to council under oath. -
Acting police chief Christopher Ragland, who Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey nominated to lead the department permanently just a month ago, has withdrawn his name from the position and appears to be leaving the department.
