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A concerted effort by neighborhood groups and city government has improved pedestrian safety in Oakland. But there’s a long way to go.

Just last week, a woman was hospitalized after being hit by a city bus in a Fifth Avenue crosswalk. Pedestrian safety commanded attention from former mayors Bill Peduto and Ed Gainey, and newly-inaugurated Mayor Corey O’Connor said he’ll continue the focus ([link removed]) .

Also in today’s newsletter: A look at how Pittsburgh arts organizations are (or are not) preparing to cash in ([link removed]) on the surge of visitors during this April’s NFL Draft.

Most importantly: Pittsburgh will finally get milder temperatures today, with the National Weather Service forecasting a high of 43 degrees.

✍️ Newsletter written by Charlie Wolfson ([link removed]) ,

Pittsburgh’s Public Source local government reporter & newsletter editor


** OUR TOP STORY
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** Can Pittsburgh’s arts scene wow traveling football thousands? ([link removed])
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One organization, the Pittsburgh Opera, decided not to challenge its patrons to find parking during the massive NFL Draft.
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** NOT TO MISS LOCAL NEWS
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** Oakland danger zone sees safety upgrades, and community wants more ([link removed])
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“When we were out there shoveling the snow, we had to have someone stand in the street and navigate the traffic so that someone didn’t clip you,” said West Oakland Block Club president Carol Comans. ([link removed])
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** Curiosity cures coyness for budding journalists and Public Source interns ([link removed])
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Our spring interns might have found themselves working in labs or law firms if inquisitiveness and the call of public service hadn’t turned them onto journalism. ([link removed])
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→ Hundreds of Pittsburghers protest ICE, call for an end to immigration raids ([link removed]) (WESA)

→ From darkness to light: The Marc Fogel story ([link removed]) (TribLIVE)

→ ‘Take the vaccine, please,’ Dr. Mehmet Oz says in an appeal as measles cases rise ([link removed]) (AP)


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** Three pedestrian deaths on one Oakland street spurred Pitt and Pittsburgh to improvements — but work is incomplete ([link removed])
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** LOCAL EVENTS
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🎼 PSO plays Bruckner’s Eighth ([link removed]) Feb. 20-22 | Heinz Hall, Downtown | From $32

🎞️ Free Rangos movies ([link removed]) Through Feb. 27 | Kamin Science Center, North Shore | Museum admission required

🔴 Annie ([link removed]) Feb. 19-March 1 | Byham Theater, Downtown | From $38

🌷 Blooming with Love orchid show ([link removed]) Through March 15 | Phipps Conservatory, Oakland | $23 (discounts available)

👋 Thanks for reading this week’s newsletter, in a slightly new format. For any questions or comments, feel free to email me at [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]) .
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