Tom Riese
State Capitol ReporterTom Riese is WESA's first reporter based in Harrisburg, covering western Pennsylvania lawmakers at the Capitol. He came to the station by way of Northeast Pennsylvania's NPR affiliate, WVIA. He's a York County native who lived in Philadelphia for 14 years and studied journalism at Temple University. Tom can be reached at triese@wesa.fm.
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Three Western Pennsylvania districts and the Department of Education settled a lawsuit concerning the state’s Culturally-Relevant and Sustaining Education framework. -
Abney, a Philadelphia native, moved to Pittsburgh to study communications and social work and now serves on the House committees for Aging, Education and Community Development, among others. He takes over for Rep. Nick Pisciottano (D-West Mifflin), who was elected to retiring Sen. Jim Brewster's seat in the 45th District. -
Mount Lebanon Democratic state Rep. Dan Miller is relinquishing his House leadership role next session — setting the stage for a possible run for Common Pleas Court judge next year. -
Election results for Pennsylvania'a attorney general election between Democrat Eugene DePasquale and Republican Dave Sunday. -
Voters cast ballots Tuesday in two hotly contested state Senate districts west of the Allegheny Mountains. -
The justices left in place a state Supreme Court ruling that elections officials must count provisional ballots cast by voters whose mail-in ballots were rejected. -
Images of the display spread across social media Thursday, the morning after the Westmoreland County community’s Halloween parade. Mayor Diane Bailey said she was ”shocked” by the display. -
Critics have blasted Magisterial District Judge Xander Orenstein for a June 2023 decision to release a suspect without bail on charges of simple assault and robbery. The suspect, who police have identified as Anthony Quesen, stands accused of a fatal stabbing on the Montour Trail this week. -
On Monday, authorities arrested and charged Anthony Quesen for killing a state police liquor control agent. Police had detained Quesen on simple assault charges last year, but court documents show District Judge Xander Orenstein ordered the suspect freed on non-monetary bail for the offense. -
The often-used nickname "top cop" for attorneys general might not accurately describe the job's complex role, say some political observers. Police, legal experts and legal reformers weigh in on the complicated state office with two weeks left until Election Day.
