Kevin Gavin
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On today’s episode of The Confluence: Testimony in the federal trial of the 2018 Pittsburgh synagogue shooting continues for another week; a preview of “Boléro,” a collaboration between the Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre and Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra; and baseball has suffered declining audience over the years as games have drifted into three-plus hour affairs, but one Atlantic writer says perhaps MLB rule changes will save the game.
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On today’s episode of The Confluence: Second Avenue Commons opened in November 2022, since then, they’ve provided food, shelter, and more to those unhoused, we check in more than six months since they opened their doors. Pittsburgh’s Pride kicked off this weekend, we recap the events and discuss the history of it in the region. And Stephanie Flom, who joined Pittsburgh Arts and Lectures in May 2014, is retiring.
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On today’s episode of The Confluence: The state House has passed two gun control measures, but they still have to make it through the Senate; and the Basic Education Funding Commission has begun work to make public school funding more equitable. We ask about this and more during our state politics roundtable.
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On today’s episode of The Confluence: Supply chain issues are causing a nationwide shortage of certain chemotherapy medications, and some Pittsburgh-area cancer patients may feel the impact; a ceremonial groundbreaking has taken place for the next phase of the Mon-Fayette Expressway, which has been in the works for decades; and we preview a tour of the city’s high rise architecture, including the roofs of four Downtown skyscrapers.
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On today’s episode of The Confluence: The city’s Jewish community is bracing for testimony that’s set to begin in the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting trial, now that a pool of potential jurors has been established; the Gainey administration increased zoning review fees for developments starting in January but announced a cap of $40,000 earlier this week; and we speak to a journalist who argued before Commonwealth Court that autopsy records from the Allegheny County Jail should be public.
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On today’s episode of The Confluence: The University of Pittsburgh’s National Sports Brain Bank is looking to improve research on the impact of contact sports on all types of athletes; a recently launched model of providing prenatal care looks to group medical appointments to improve birthing outcomes; and Pittsburgh’s farmers markets have returned to city parks.
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On today’s episode of The Confluence: Pennsylvania’s largest health care union has filed an antitrust complaint against UPMC, claiming the medical system uses anti-competitive practices; the Pittsburgh 2030 Project has released its 2022 progress report on reducing carbon emissions; and a conversation with journalist Jason Togyer about reporting from a news desert.
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On today’s episode of The Confluence: Hiking, kayaking, camping and more! We discuss what to do in the state parks near Pittsburgh, and a panel of experts from the state’s Department of Conservation and Natural Resources shares ways we can get outdoors this summer.
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On today’s episode of The Confluence: Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro is proposing a boost in funding for a state program that encourages local governments to combine their public services, like trash pickup; what a digital divide looks like in Pittsburgh and what support residents can get; and a look at the BikePGH events this summer.
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On today’s episode of The Confluence: We review the results of yesterday’s election and look ahead to what they mean for the general election in November. We’re joined by Chris Potter, WESA’s government and accountability editor; Kiley Koscinski, WESA’s city government reporter; and WESA reporter Julia Zenkevich.