In Pittsburgh, Shapiro Previews Priority Education, Economic Items in His Budget Proposal

By An-Li Herring | WESA

Published March 5, 2023 at 1:03 AM EST

Governor Shapiro Proposes New Investments in Innovation & STEM Education at Pittsburgh-Based Astrobotic Technology — Gov. Josh Shapiro toured Astrobotic Technology during his Mar. 1 visit to Pittsburgh, where he called for increased investments in innovation and economic development through his budget proposal.

On the campaign trail last summer, Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro said he wants to make the state more business-friendly. WESA’s An-Li Herring reports the governor hinted Wednesday in Pittsburgh at how he wants to finance that vision.

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(Original air-date: 3/2/23)

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An-Li Herring | WESA

An-Li Herring is a reporter for 90.5 WESA, with a focus on economic policy, local government, and the courts. She previously interned for NPR Legal Affairs Correspondent Nina Totenberg in Washington, DC, and the investigations team at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. A Pittsburgh native, An-Li completed her undergraduate studies at the University of Michigan and earned her law degree from Stanford University.

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