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Pittsburgh Penguins announce special events for Black History Month
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PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Penguins have announced some special activities they will be hosting as a way to celebrate Black History Month.
Celebrations will begin on Feb. 4 when the Pittsburgh Penguins Foundation shows a screening of ‘Beyond Their Years: The Incredible Legacies of Herb Carnegie and Buck O’Neil’ at Carnegie of Homestead Music Hall. The documentary tells the story of Herb Carnegie and Buck O’Neil who pushed for more inclusiveness in the sports world. Doors open at 1:30 p.m. and the screening will begin at 2 p.m.
The team’s Black History Game will be on Feb. 6 when they take on the Winnipeg Jets at PPG Paints Arena. The game will start at 7 p.m.
The night will honor and recognize Black leaders in Pittsburgh. Different informational tables will be set up that share information on organizations that advocate for Black excellence or support the Black community in the area.
Lyndsey Smith will perform the national anthem before the game. Members of the choir of the Mt. Ararat Baptist Church Choir will perform the Black National Anthem during the first intermission break of the game.
The Penguins will auction off special jerseys, pucks and locker room nameplates from the game.
Click here to learn more about the Penguins’ Black History Month programs.
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Some big changes are coming to Oakland for Pittsburgh Regional Transit riders, all of which include closures, construction, and the future of safety.
Riders who typically catch the bus on Fifth Avenue in Oakland should start preparing because starting Sunday, Pittsburgh Regional Transit says the bus lane on Fifth Avenue will be permanently retired.
It’s a part of their University Line project, designed to create a more reliable connection between Downtown, Uptown, and Oakland.
But without the Fifth Avenue bus lane, traffic is shifting.
“All of our bus operational movements are going to be moving over here to Forbes Avenue,” said Amy Silbermann, chief development officer with Pittsburgh Regional Transit.
For riders, this means big changes.
Seventeen outbound bus stops along Fifth Avenue will be eliminated, 9 bus routes will be rerouted, and all outbound buses will travel on Forbes with general traffic.
“Forbes Avenue is going to be more congested. We will have more buses than today,” Silbermann noted.
While the closure is permanent, the construction and renovation will be temporary, and part of a much bigger plan.
“Ultimately, that lane is going to turn into a two-way protected bicycle facility. All buses will remain on Forbes Avenue outbound for as long as we know,” Silbermann said.
This change will now leave Forbes as the main bus corridor.
“Ultimately, one lane on Forbes Avenue is going to become a bus-only lane. However, that’s not happening until later next year.”
In the meantime, PRT says it’s working with the city and Port Authority police to keep traffic moving. The entire project is expected to be completed by 2027.
“This is not about making buses rapid. This is about making buses move more reliably and continuously throughout the corridor,” Silbermann said. “Today, they get very bunched up because of the conditions. Once they get bunched up, they end up with big gaps in service, where you may wait a really long time and then get on a really overcrowded bus.”
PRT says they will have staff at select bus stops to help navigate through this transition.
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