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City To Bring in Extra Police for NFL Draft

Eighteen law enforcement agencies will assist the city during the three-day event, including surrounding borough departments, county sheriffs, university police, and the FBI. These partnerships will bring in around 70 additional explosive-detection dogs to sweep event areas. The city won’t take on any additional costs; each agency will pay its own personnel. [TribLive]

• Advocates say the NFL Draft could be “incredibly difficult” for unhoused residents. Learn more about mutual aid efforts during the draft at this organizing event on April 12. [🔒 Post-Gazette / Our Streets Collective]
• City Council is considering raising parking meter rates to $5 per hour during the draft. [KDKA]

Immigrant Rights Group Plans 8-Day Walk

Starting on Sunday, immigrant advocates will hike from Pittsburgh to the Moshannon Valley Processing Center in Clearfield County to raise awareness of the recent detention of immigrants in the region. The nearly 130-mile journey is led by Jaime Martinez, founder of Frontline Dignity. Learn about the group’s rapid response network and how you can get involved. [TribLive / City Cast Pittsburgh]

NFL Has No Plans to Scrap Rooney Rule

The league’s diversity hiring guidelines aren’t going anywhere, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell says, despite recent objections from Florida’s attorney general. The rule, established in 2003, requires that a certain number of minority candidates be interviewed for leadership positions; it's named after Dan Rooney, the late owner of the Steelers. [Associated Press / NFL]

Pirates Unveil Bronze ‘Bucco Brick’ Display

Yinz remember the Bucco Bricks drama last year? Staff got a ton of flak when the commemorative bricks, engraved with fan names and embedded onto the sidewalk outside of PNC Park, were removed and tossed without notice. Nearly a year later, the team is attempting to make good with a new display — 60 5-foot-high bronze panels featuring messages on the old bricks. [City Cast Pittsburgh / TribLive]

Fat Head’s To Close in South Side

After more than 30 years on East Carson Street, the bar and restaurant is closing on April 26. There will be a “Last Call” gathering on April 17 for former employees, longtime regulars, and friends of Fat Head’s to stop by for one last round. [WTAE]