Snow Removal, ICE Restrictions & UPMC's Big Gift

Some of our streets still haven't been cleared, nearly a week after the Pittsburgh region was hit with double digit snowfall. When can we expect some relief? And will UPMC's $10 million gift for emergency vehicles make things better? (Also, just how generous is this gift, really?) City Cast Pittsburgh host Megan Harris is joined by producer Sophia Lo and contributor Colin Williams to share the latest on snow removal. Plus, they discuss city and county efforts to restrict ICE activity, whether the new Steelers head coach counts as a win or loss for our city, and how you can help make a Pittsburgh-themed Lego set become a reality.

Notes and references from today’s show:

• UPMC gives $10M to city for plows, ambulances [Axios Pittsburgh]
• The challenges Pittsburgh Regional Transit faced before making rare decision to suspend service during snowstorm [Post-Gazette]
• Pittsburgh-area school districts are running out of snow days [KDKA]
• PODCAST: Mayor O'Connor on ICE, Affordability & AI [City Cast Pittsburgh]
• PODCAST: Can You Be Charged for Getting in ICE’s Way? [City Cast Pittsburgh]
• Ways To Support Pittsburgh’s Immigrant Communities [City Cast Pittsburgh]
• 'Pittsburgh is my world': Emotional Mike McCarthy introduced as new Steelers coach [Post-Gazette]
• Guild Journalists, Pittsburgh Community, Local Labor Comes Together to Launch PAPER [CWA]
• Architecture: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania [Lego Ideas]
• Who Should Be On Pittsburgh’s Walk of Fame? [City Cast Pittsburgh]
• Walk of Fame Nominations [Pittsburgh Walk of Fame]

Learn more about the sponsors of this January 30th episode:

Fulton Commons

The Westmoreland Museum

P3R

Planned Parenthood of Western Pennsylvania

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