Julia Zenkevich | WESA
Julia Zenkevich is a general assignment reporter for 90.5 WESA. She first joined the station as a production assistant on The Confluence, and more recently served as a fill-in producer for The Confluence and Morning Edition. She’s a life-long Pittsburgher, and attended the University of Pittsburgh.
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Governor Josh Shapiro signed a bill Monday requiring insurers to cover the cost of genetic testing for breast cancer. WESA’s Julia Zenkevich has the details. -
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation is seeking public input on traffic safety and driving behaviors. WESA’s Julia Zenkevich reports they’re asking drivers and those who don’t drive to take its online survey. -
The Pennsylvania Treasury returned more than $211 million worth of unclaimed property in 2022. WESA’s Julia Zenkevich reports that’s the most money returned in a calendar year since 2018. -
Pennsylvania Gov.-elect Josh Shapiro appointed Allegheny County Health Department director Doctor Debra Bogen to be the state’s secretary of Health, the incoming administration announced Wednesday. WESA’s Julia Zenkevich has more. -
The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission will raise rates for the 15th year in a row starting in the new year. WESA’s Julia Zenkevich reports. -
Pennsylvania’s Department of Conservation and Natural Resources will host dozens of guided hikes in state parks and forests on January 1st to help ring in the new year. -
Officials at UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh say they’re prepared to handle a surge of patients if needed following an uptick in admissions for respiratory diseases. WESA’s Julia Zenkevich reports. -
Pennsylvania’s Department of State is suing three county governments they allege did not properly certify vote tallies in the May election. WESA’s Julia Zenkevich has more. -
The furry convention known as "Anthrocon" returned to Pittsburgh this past weekend. WESA’s Julia Zenkevich reports it’ll be the first in-person gathering since the start of the coronavirus pandemic. -
A bill passed by the Pennsylvania House earlier this month would limit the public records that the people who are incarcerated can request. WESA’s Julia Zenkevich reports, some opponents worry it might not be constitutional.
