Episode Details

It’s the Friday news roundup! Allegheny County Executive Sara Innamorato took office this week and enacted a slew of changes to the pay and benefits offered to non-union county workers, which she says will be necessary to fill more than 1,000 open jobs. Pittsburgh International Airport increased their parking fees again for the second time in less than a year. And we’re sharing everything you need to know to recycle your live Christmas tree. Plus stick around to the end to hear Megan fangirl over Pennsylvania butter.

Special thanks to our guest today, socially conscious journalist and City Cast Pittsburgh contributor Natalie Bencivenga.

We always cite our sources:

• Check out the new changes to county jobs, including a long overdue update to the vacation policy
• Read more about Innamorato’s goals and the inauguration here
• Fill out the All in Allegheny community survey to share your priorities for the county executive’s office over the next four years
• Airport parking lot price increases are already in effect at PIT
• Listen to our Insider’s Guide to Flying Out of PIT for more on parking and travel hacks when flying through Pgh’s airport
• Redd up on the Pennsylvania Christmas Tree Growers Association and its more than 1,400 Christmas tree farms statewide
• Read Francesca’s guide for how to recycle your Christmas tree with Pittsburgh or Allegheny County
• And follow the Pennsylvania Farm Show, including this and past years’ butter sculpture, on their Facebook page

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