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The Confluence ended production on Friday, August 4th. WESA thanks Kevin Gavin, Marylee Williams, Laura Tsutsui and everyone who has played a part in the program’s seven years of service.The Confluenc... more
FAQs about The Confluence:How many episodes does The Confluence have?The podcast currently has 848 episodes available.
March 30, 2020Good And Bad News For Stimulus Recipients In PittsburghOn today's program: How the nation’s $2 trillion stimulus package could land in Pittsburgh; what we know so far about PA’s record number of unemployment claims; and how home health workers are trying to stay safe during the pandemic....more19minPlay
March 26, 2020Back At Work, Peduto Says Only Collaboration Will Slow The Spread Of COVID-19On today's program: Pittsburgh's mayor says it will be weeks before local coronavirus cases peak; residents ask whether the government should direct more resources to people struggling during the pandemic; and a look at how local arts groups are coping with widespread shutdowns....more19minPlay
March 25, 2020PIT Delays $1.1B Terminal Project Over OutbreakOn today's program: Protecting people from the outbreak could have dire consequences for those sheltering in place with an abuser; and PIT will wait for a less volatile stock market to break ground on its $1.1 billion terminal project....more19minPlay
March 24, 2020Outbreak Forces Homeless Shelters To Adapt As Needs RiseOn today's program: How one homeless shelter is coping during the pandemic; why UPMC says elective procedures should proceed, even as resources remain tight; and farmers are declared life-sustaining, but it’s unclear where they can sell their food....more19minPlay
March 23, 2020412 Food Rescue Changes Strategy, Not Mission During CoronavirusOn today's program: How a local food waste prevention group is adapting to social distancing; scammers are capitalizing on the coronavirus outbreak; and advice from child psychologists about explaining COVID-19 to children....more19minPlay
March 19, 2020With In-Person Visits Eliminated, PA Prisons Get More Phone & Video PrivilegesOn today's program: The state prison system grapples with social distancing for staff and inmates; a look at our region’s health care system and its readiness to take on more sick people; and PA is creeping closer to its new mail-in voting deadline....more19minPlay
March 18, 2020Pittsburgh Public Could Be Out 8-20 Weeks, If State Accepts Guidance From The CDCOn today's program: How the state accelerated Pittsburgh Public Schools’ plan to close; why some hospital workers worry they don’t have enough protective gear; what the U.S. Census is doing to mitigate exposure to COVID-19; and a peek into the decision-making process behind public restrictions in Allegheny County....more40minPlay
March 17, 2020Some City Workers Impacted By COVID-19 Might Not Be Covered By New Sick-LeaveOn today's program: A look at the latest stories from the WESA newsroom about the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact locally; residential water wells in Pennsylvania are not monitored for potentially dangerous bacteria; a reporter lists the top power players in Harrisburg; and Pittsburgh’s paid sick-leave ordinance comes too late for people affected by the coronavirus....more40minPlay
March 12, 2020How Allegheny County Is Preparing For 'The Eventuality' Of COVID-19On today's program: What we know right now about how Pittsburgh is preparing for COVID-19, and state health officials aren’t obligated to tell us much about who is infected; an author questions how long the American shale boom will last; BOOM Concepts urges young Pittsburghers to funnel their dreams into art; and the Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre marks a historic debut performance....more40minPlay
March 11, 2020Local Bowtie Maker Knotzland Expands Into WilkinsburgOn today's program: A Homewood-born bowtie company is getting love from celebrities and yinzers alike; how risk managers assess the coronavirus; what happened when a Puerto Rican family bought a home in an exclusionary neighborhood; and local teachers share how they talk to kids about racism....more33minPlay
FAQs about The Confluence:How many episodes does The Confluence have?The podcast currently has 848 episodes available.