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On today’s episode of The Confluence: The Port Authority Board has approved extending CEO Katharine Kelleman’s contract for another four years; a bill in the state legislature aims to provide money for weatherization and home repairs; and a conversation with the former FBI and CIA director about his family’s experience with elder fraud.Today’s guests include: Katharine Kelleman, CEO of the Port Authority of Allegheny County; state Rep. Sara Innamorato; and William Webster, former FBI and CIA director, and his wife Lynda Webster.
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Ridership and funding remain in flux, but the agency has big plans to grow.
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Saw Mill Run Boulevard Bridge will reopen to buses on Saturday. It’s been closed since early February.
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Disruptions have been magnified by the agency’s vaccine mandate.
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Pittsburghers for Public Transit is calling on the Port Authority of Allegheny County to impose its own mask mandate for riders and workers.
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President Joe Biden’s Infrastructure and Jobs Act included increased funding for public transportation.
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But agency officials and union representatives remain at odds.
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Service disruptions continue as effects of the requirement ripple through the system.
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Disciplinary hearings began on Friday, and mass layoffs still seem possible.
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“We’re not going to negotiate public health,” County Executive Rich Fitzgerald said.