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How To Get Around During the NFL Draft

Local leaders shared their transit plan for the draft, when hundreds of thousands of visitors are expected Downtown and on the North Shore. It includes more light rail service — with the T running every 15 minutes — four special "Football Flyer" bus routes, road and bridge closures, and traffic changes. There will be six phases of road closures; the first starts this weekend on Art Rooney Avenue, West General Robinson Street, and Scotland Avenue. [City Cast Pittsburgh / Visit Pittsburgh]

• Construction on Market Square and the new Arts Landing are expected to wrap up on time, officials say.
• Not the trees! Around 100 trees have been removed near Acrisure Stadium to make way for the NFL Draft stage. Pittsburgh’s Forestry Division says they’ll be planting up to 300 new trees after the draft. [TribLive]

County Speeds Up Permits for Food Businesses

Businesses applying a food permits had to wait up to 80 days last year. Hoping to speed things up, County Executive Sara Innamorato just signed an executive order directing the county to assess and improve the permit process. Have ideas on how to make it better? Innamorato said you can send the county a direct message on Instagram. [Allegheny County]

• More food biz news: The city recently created a new mobile vending program. Learn more about getting a vendor permit. [WPXI / City of Pittsburgh]

PA House Passes Bill to Raise Minimum Wage

The bill would increase the minimum wage from $7.25 to $15 an hour by 2029 and include an annual cost of living increase starting in 2030. This is the third time in four years the state House passed a minimum wage bill; it’s likely to face opposition in the GOP-controlled Senate. [Pennsylvania Capital-Star]

‘No Kings’ Protests This Weekend

Thousands of Pittsburghers are expected to rally on Saturday as part of a new wave of “No Kings” protests across the country, denouncing President Donald Trump’s policies on everything from immigration enforcement to Iran. Demonstrations will take place in Downtown, Shadyside, and the North Side, as well as suburbs throughout the area. [Axios Pittsburgh]

City Cast Pittsburgh hit a huge milestone — our 1,000th podcast episode!

We’re celebrating by making a list of 1,000 things we love about living here, and we need your help. Go to this form and tell us what YOU love. It can be anything from your favorite view of the city to your go-to dish at a local restaurant.

You can submit as many times as you’d like. We'll publish the list when it's finished!

Need inspiration? Check out the City Cast Pittsburgh team’s picks and some of these great submissions:

• “I love that I live in the city but can be in the woods or walking beside a river with little to no effort!” — Heather V.
• “The urge to give someone directions using places that no longer exist.” — Chardae J.
• “The public staircases! My favorite is the Sterling Street staircase up the South Side Slopes.” — Liam H.

⭐ Tip: You can also submit via Instagram, where you’ll have the chance to win $1,000 in gift cards to some of our favorite places around the Burgh. The giveaway closes April 1.