Troy Polamalu, Park Priorities and a North Side Horse Runs Free
It’s the Friday news roundup! A North Side horse took a river plunge this week, and the state DCNR wants you to weigh in on the next five years in park investments. Plus, few sports legends are headed back to the Burgh for a new fundraiser for the Neighborhood Resilience Project, and we’re pouring one out for all of you who bought tickets to the Sudden Little Thrills music festival. (We’re looking at you, Sophia.)
We always cite our sources:
- The Pittsburgh Scanner X account had the play-by-play on a horse that escaped and took a dip in the Ohio River.
- Learn more about the DCNR’s five-year plan, their access map, and take their survey through May 22.
- Snag tickets to the Resilience Bowl here.
- Fr. Paul Abernathy’s work with the Neighborhood Resilience Project started over a decade ago. Learn more about his work in the Hill District and big plans for the future.
- Friend of the pod Armin Samii shared a video on X of the cyclist recently hit on Smallman Street.
- Hear Monday’s pod on how the city needs your help to better track close calls and accidents: How Can Pittsburgh End Traffic Deaths?
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