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Innamorato Plans Her Leave — and Her Reelection

Allegheny County Executive Sara Innamorato is taking 12 weeks of parental leave, set to start mid-November. County manager John Fournier will handle her signing duties, and county staff and department directors will attend public events. Innamorato says she's planning to keep tabs on major initiatives from home while focusing on her growing family. And she confirmed she’s running for reelection in 2027, saying she’s eager to campaign on her administration’s accomplishments and work still ahead.

• The leave: Innamorato says she and her partner, who also works in public service, will take 12 weeks off at the same time, giving their blended family time to bond.
• The coverage plan: Fournier grew up in Michigan but has deep local roots. He was chief of staff to former City Councilor Natalia Rudiak, deputy chief of staff to former Mayor Bill Peduto, and was the author of the city’s final Act 47 financial plan — the roadmap that led Pittsburgh out from underneath state financial oversight. [Allegheny County]
• The campaign: Innamorato says she's excited to begin campaigning in earnest when she returns from leave in February, joking that a newborn will be easier on the campaign trail than a toddler.
• The conversation: Innamorato talks about all this, a potential increase to county sales taxes, the timeline for court-ordered property reassessments, and more on our podcast. [City Cast Pittsburgh]

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A Second Wegmans Comes to Pgh Region

As we wait for the Wegmans in Cranberry to open next fall, the grocery store chain announced plans to open a second location in Mt. Lebanon’s Galleria mall. It will be the anchor tenant of a "reimagined" Galleria, with renovations set to begin in 2028. And listen: I love a Danny’s Favorite (thanks Danny!) sub as much as the next person, but we all know it’s called a hoagie. [TribLive]

Measles Vaccinations Dramatically Increase

In the middle of PA's measles outbreak — with around 1,400 confirmed cases and five deaths as of this writing — is a glimmer of good news: MMR vaccinations are significantly up. Providers across the state administered more than 56,000 MMR shots in September, compared to 25,000 in an average month, and Allegheny County gave out around 1,600 doses compared to 800 in the summer. [PA.gov / 🔒 Post-Gazette]

• PA's health secretary said the news is "promising" but emphasized that we don’t know how the outbreak will play out in the future. [TribLive]
• Allegheny County officials told us the health department will set up a free immunization clinic for any school that requests one. It's held 53 clinics with Pittsburgh Public Schools so far this year. [City Cast Pittsburgh / 🔒 Post-Gazette]

Homesellers Must Disclose Flood Risks

A new state law requires homesellers to disclose whether their property has ever flooded, the dates and number of times flooding occurred, and whether the sellers ever received government assistance for flood damage or filed a flood insurance claim. But the law doesn’t require landlords to inform tenants about flood risk — a separate House bill that would provide flood info to renters has been stuck in committee since 2025. [WHYY]

• Global warming is increasing rainfall in Western PA and worsening our storms, pushing our electrical grid and wastewater system to their limits. [TribLive]