On today’s episode of The Confluence: The Pittsburgh Task Force on Public Algorithms has published its report on how effective regional local governments’ uses of these systems has been, and what's needed to prevent harmful effects; Pennsylvania Department of Transportation has chosen the companies tasked with the design and construction of a new bridge to replace the collapsed Fern Hollow Bridge; and we speak to a professor of school psychology about how adults can help children navigate changing COVID-19 risk mitigation measures.