Governor Josh Shapiro signed a bill Monday requiring insurers to cover the cost of genetic testing for breast cancer. WESA’s Julia Zenkevich has the details.
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: Jury selection continues in the capital murder trial of the man accused of shooting and killing 11 worshippers at a Pittsburgh synagogue on October 27, 2018. WESA’s Oliver Morrison reports that so far, no jurors have been selected. (0:00 - 6:01) Property owners in Allegheny County have made 11,660 appeals to their 2023 tax assessments. Rich Lord, managing editor with PublicSource, and Julia Zenkevich, reporter with WESA, explain who is making the appeals and what that will mean for local services. (6:05 - 13:23) We discuss how courtrooms and judges can better help those with autism when they interact with the judicial system. Judge Jennifer McCrady, who sits on the Court of Common Pleas, tells us what accommodations Allegheny County courtrooms have made, and how they’re sharing these tools with courtroom staff. (13:30 - 22:30)