Emma Furry

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.

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.

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.

On today’s episode of The Confluence: Jury selection for the federal trial of the man charged with carrying out the 2018 Pittsburgh synagogue shooting continues; we preview tomorrow’s primary election, which will determine which candidates move forward to represent their party in November; and the Heinz History Center opened “The Negro Motorist Green Book” exhibition about the directory that helped Black people travel safely around the U.S.

On today’s episode of The Confluence: We discuss the May 16 primary election and how a special election for a Delaware County seat could determine who holds the majority in the Pa. House, and the committee votes advancing legislation in Harrisburg.

On today’s episode of The Confluence: A look at how Gov. Josh Shapiro’s budget lays out health priorities for the state; and a discussion with Pittsburgh’s newly nominated police chief, Larry Scirotto.

On today’s episode of The Confluence: A new study from the RAND Corporation found that providing legal counsel at bail hearings reduced the use of monetary bail and pretrial detention; higher education enrollment dropped during lockdown, but the decline has been a yearslong trend at the Community College of Allegheny County; and a conversation with the author of a new book about former president Harry Truman’s role on an influential U.S. Senate committee.

On today’s episode of The Confluence: Pittsburgh Public Schools has appointed a director to handle conflict resolution and violence prevention. Some local elections allow for cross-filing, where candidates can run under more than one party, and there are concerns it confuses voters. Pittsburgh-based poet Kevin Finn discusses his new collection.

On today’s episode of The Confluence: Gov. Shapiro signed his first bill last week, requiring insurers to cover the costs of breast cancer screenings for those at high risk of developing the disease; and state legislators want hospital companies to give communities more notice, and resources for care, ahead of reducing services or closing hospitals.

On today’s episode of The Confluence: More than three years since the first U.S. shutdowns to address the spread of COVID-19, women are still experiencing strain and haven’t recovered in the same ways as their male counterparts. We speak to business leaders and researchers about what impact they’ve seen on women in the Pennsylvania workforce.