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Students, Observers Respond To ICE Activity

Volunteer observers gathered outside Wilkinsburg schools and Westinghouse Academy on Wednesday following reports of a nearby immigration arrest. The same day, around 250 Allderdice High School students staged a walkout and marched through Squirrel Hill to protest ICE activity in Pittsburgh. Learn about how local schools are responding to increased ICE presence. [🎧 City Cast Pittsburgh / Public Source]

PPS Sets Deadline To Decide on School Closures

Pittsburgh Public Schools board members agreed to make a decision on its closure plan by the end of this school year. Closure talks began two years ago as a way to address issues like declining enrollment and a growing deficit, but proposals failed to get support from a majority of the board and led to pushback from parents and teachers. Catch up on the saga here. [WESA / 🎧 City Cast Pittsburgh]

Steelers Legend Mike Wagner Dies

The hard-hitting safety and famous member of the team’s Steel Curtain defense died at 76 following a battle with pancreatic cancer. He won four Super Bowls during his 10 years with the Steelers. [CBS Sports]

Construction To Begin on Panther Hollow Bridge

In the next couple of weeks, crews will start repairs on the Oakland bridge, which connects Phipps Conservatory and the Schenley Pool. It's been closed since October 2024 because of safety concerns. Construction is expected to last through August, but the bridge will open temporarily for the Vintage Grand Prix in July. [City of Pittsburgh]

City Starts ‘Demolition Blitz’ in the Hilltop

Nearly two dozen vacant properties are being demolished in Knoxville, Beltzhoover, St. Clair, and Arlington over the next few weeks. The structures are considered a public safety hazard and beyond repair. "No Pittsburgher should have to live next to a property that’s been abandoned for years and falling down,” Mayor Corey O'Connor said when announcing the blitz. [City of Pittsburgh]

• Why does Pittsburgh have so many vacant properties, and what can the city do about it? [🎧 City Cast Pittsburgh]
• County Executive Sara Innamorato tells us about some ambitious housing goals for Allegheny County, including efforts to recover abandoned properties, remediate blight, and create a countywide land bank. [🎧 City Cast Pittsburgh]

5 New Dining Spots Land at PIT

Pittsburgh International Airport’s new terminal has some fresh options including Convive Coffee Roasters, Shake Shack, Stack & Press, Mi Casa Cantina, and Bad Egg Breakfast Shack. [🎧 City Cast Pittsburgh]