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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.
June 24, 2019Marking 100 Years Since PA Ratified The 19th AmendmentOn today’s program: Voting access still has a long way to go, 100 years after PA ratified women's suffrage; Pennsylvanians spend big on the lottery; SETpoint provides self-defense training for people at risk of gender-based violence; fracking in Ohio brings money and complications; and Pittsburgh considers microtransit partnerships....more40minPlay
June 21, 2019Michael Silverstein Brings A Taste Of The Strip District To Fox's 'MasterChef'On today's program: The man accused of plotting to attack a church on the North Side is due in court; MasterChef contestant and Pittsburgher Michael Silverstein draws culinary inspiration from the Strip District; East Pittsburgh has undergone a number of changes in the year since the death of Antwon Rose; Why are a number of Pittsburgh's roads referred to as runs?; plus a look inside Pitt’s newest nationality room celebrating Philippine culture....more40minPlay
June 20, 2019The Big History Of Pittsburgh's Skinny BuildingOn today’s program: How to keep your house from making you sick; conservationists are working to save bats from wind turbines; AFL-CIO president Richard Trumka talks trade tariffs; and the surprising history of Pittsburgh's Skinny Building....more40minPlay
June 19, 2019PPS Superintendent Anthony Hamlet On Middle Schools, Cuba And His Five-Year PlanOn today’s program: Pittsburgh Public Schools superintendent Anthony Hamlet talks about district transformation and his take on a contraversial trip to Cuba; DNA testing kits illuminate lost branches of family trees, but may not tell the full story; and one year after his death, Antwon Rose II’s classmates remember him, followed by a conversation about community healing and changes in policy and policing....more41minPlay
June 18, 2019Thousands Of PWSA Customers Qualify For Financial Assistance, So Why Aren't They Signing Up?On today’s program: The Pittsburgh International Jazz Festival is bringing Patti LaBelle, Makaya McCraven and a stacked lineup of jazz and funk musicians to town; a PA House bill could expand insurance coverage for treating Lyme disease; local poet and founder of the Pittsburgh Poetry Exchange Michael Wurster publishes his fourth anthology; and PWSA explains how existing programs can help low-income residents pay their water bills....more40minPlay
June 17, 2019Teacher Brings Love For Science 'Full STEAM Ahead' To U.S. NavyOn today’s program: A Baldwin-Whitehall middle school teacher is working with the U.S. Navy to establish STEM education standards; a Pittsburgh businessman is paying it forward by mentoring young people in his community; a Pitt professor is looking beyond grocery store shelves to find ways to eat ethically; and a new group of science writers is building a bridge between shrinking newsrooms and telling science stories....more41minPlay
June 07, 2019Pride In Pittsburgh Goes Grassroots 50 Years After StonewallOn today’s program: Pride month celebrations kick off in Pittsburgh this weekend; the Mattress Factory art museum tries to find its footing after sexual misconduct allegations rocked its staff last year; PA motorists are nearly three times as likely to die on rural roads than the rest of the nation; a look at what happened in the primary elections and other political news; and the Three Rivers Arts Festival begins Downtown tonight....more40minPlay
June 06, 2019Expanding Access To The Ballot Box, 100 Years After The 19th AmendmentOn today’s program: City officials want public input on autonomous vehicles; Yuengling celebrates nearly two centuries employing generations of Pottsville families; the National Council of Jewish Women is talking about how to get more voters to the polls; and after a gag order was lifted, details of a fracking settlement have been made public....more40minPlay
June 05, 2019A Growing Medical Community Seeks To Treat Diseases Before They Set InOn today's program: Potential solutions to Pennsylvania's growing pension crisis; former mined lands are being converted into forests; and how preventive medicine can inform a diagnosis before disease takes root....more40minPlay
June 03, 2019New Report Blows The Whistle On Water Quality In Western PA PoolsOn today’s program: Robotics are injecting new life into manufacturing; the Advanced Leadership Initiative brings experienced black executives to the C-suite; only half of eligible Pennsylvanians are receiving WIC assistance; and a Tribune-Review report finds a lack of oversight in regional public pools....more40minPlay
FAQs about The Confluence:How many episodes does The Confluence have?The podcast currently has 848 episodes available.