Allegheny County Council passes hotly debated parental leave bill by 11-4 vote

This story was originally published by WESA. Allegheny County Council on Tuesday approved a mandate requiring most employers to provide paid parental leave, spurring activists’ hopes the plan could influence similar policies in Pennsylvania and beyond. After nearly two-and-a-half hours of public comment, the 15-member council passed the measure in a 11-4 vote, handing a defeat to business groups who’d hoped to delay, or even derail, the initiative. Council member Lissa Geiger Shulman acknowledg...