Meeting
County Council · June 23, 2026 at 5:00 PM · Regular Meeting, Fourth Floor, Gold Room
County Council
Almost 900 nurses and advanced practitioners at Magee-Womens Hospital have bargained for their first union contract since January. On June 23, ten county council members introduced a resolution backing them. It says the county's relationship with UPMC depends on UPMC being a fair employer. Union members planned to vote on legal action if there was no contract by July 4.
County Council
Allegheny County Council doesn't vet appointees to county boards and authorities, one council member said. On June 23, some members said council needs more than its three shared staff members. Council then voted 9-6 to ask voters in November to remove its budget cap. Still, another member said staff told him nothing needed doing that wasn't being done.
County Council
Allegheny County employers of all sizes could have to provide 18 weeks of paid parental leave. In May, the county board of health advanced the measure. On June 25, four community members spoke to a council committee about paid leave, or the lack of it. A council member said the board could vote in September at the earliest, and approval would send it to council.