It’s about second chances at Café Momentum Pittsburgh. The restaurant that debuted in Downtown on Wednesday serves more than food and drink — it dishes out hope. “We want our young people to know they are not defined by one action,” said Gene Walker, executive director of Café Momentum Pittsburgh,
On today’s episode of The Confluence:A judge has ruled that Pennsylvania’s school funding system is unconstitutional. Maddie Hanna, who covers K-12 education for the Philadelphia Inquirer, reports that looking at other states’ funding systems could offer the commonwealth some ideas for improvement. (0:00 - 6:55) A new restaurant opening in Pittsburgh will employ teenagers impacted by the criminal justice system in 12-month internships. Gene Walker leads Cafe Momentum Pittsburgh as the organization’s executive director. (7:02 - 13:40) The company operating a train that derailed in East Palestine, Ohio has a policy that allows crews to ignore alerts warning of possible issues. ProPublica reporter Topher Sanders looked at whether other freight railroad companies have a similar rule on the books. (13:56 - 22:30)
Oklahoma District 2 U.S. Rep. Josh Brecheen maintains the nation needs to act now to make sure Social Security and Medicare will be around for future generations.