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On today’s episode of The Confluence: Pittsburgh is planning to invest at least $25 million over several years into affordable housing using money from bonds; a look at cases coming up before the U.S Supreme Court and their potential effect here in Pennsylvania; and, in an effort to reduce maternal mortality, the state’s Department of Human Services is partnering with the Pennsylvania Doula Commission to offer perinatal certifications so doulas can get reimbursed for providing care to Medicaid patients. ....
On today’s episode of The Confluence:Pittsburgh Regional Transit’s Board approved a $28 million contract for the first phase of its Downtown to Oakland Bus Rapid Transit Project. PRT’s Chief Development Officer David Huffaker takes us through what we can expect in the coming years. (0:00 - 9:33) It’s been about a year since the City of Pittsburgh got approval to launch a syringe services program, but a Downtown facility hasn’t yet been up and running as officials envisioned. We talk with WESA’s Kiley Koscinski about the city’s program and where it stands. (9:42 - 17:28) The City of Pittsburgh is full of infrastructure: 1,000 miles of roads, nearly 800 sets of steps, and close to 150 bridges, and much of it is in rough shape. 90.5 WESA’s Margaret J. Krauss reports the job of turning that around falls to a single city office, and it could use some help. (17:40 - 22:30) ....
The implementation of a new master plan for the neighborhood of Oakland, home to the University of Pittsburgh, is moving forward despite controversy and a contentious community engagement process. ....
On today’s episode of The Confluence: One of the city’s oldest public housing developments, Bedford Dwellings, could be overhauled if the city is awarded a federal grant; nearly a year after the collapse of the Fern Hollow Bridge, we discuss the region’s infrastructure needs; and the legacy of Roberto Clemente and his influence on the region. Today’s guests include: Margaret J. Krauss, senior reporter with 90.5 WESA; Jonathan Shimko, past president of the Pittsburgh Section of the American Society of Civil Engineers; and Duane Rieder, founder and executive director of the Clemente Museum. ....