Draft Takeaways, Improving Traffic Enforcement & Punxsy Phil’s First Pitch
From City Cast Pittsburgh by City Cast
May 1, 2026 · 43 min
About this episode
The episode discusses takeaways from the NFL Draft, explores traffic enforcement alternatives, and features a segment on a public bathroom in South Side Pittsburgh.
Pittsburgh survived the NFL Draft! Executive producer Mallory Falk, interim social media manager Laura Tsutsui, and contributor Colin Williams are rounding up a few takeaways from the event, both good and bad. Colin's sharing what traffic enforcement could look like without the police, and after seeing Punxsutawney Phil throw the first pitch at PNC Park, we think his prognostication skills could be put to work year-round. In our Neighbors-only segment, we're bringing on former local journalist Jakob Lazzaro, and he's explaining why the public bathroom in the South Side's been abandoned after once being hailed as "the toilet of the future." Notes and references from today’s show: Tell Us What You Love About Pittsburgh [City Cast Pittsburgh] Pittsburgh sets NFL Draft attendance record [Steelers] Small businesses in Pittsburgh report seeing far fewer customers than expected during NFL Draft [WPXI] NFL Draft food recovery effort exceeds 30,000 pounds [TribLive] Transit Talk: Separating traffic enforcement from police could curb Pittsburgh’s bad driving [City Paper] Pennsylvania Turnpike plans to text drivers about unpaid tolls, raising scam concerns [CBS Philadelphia] Environmental…
People in this episode
Hosts: Mallory Falk, Laura Tsutsui
Guests: Colin Williams, Jakob Lazzaro
Topics covered
- NFL Draft
- Traffic Enforcement
- Public Bathrooms
- Local Journalism
- Pittsburgh Culture
Keywords
- NFL Draft
- Traffic Enforcement
- Public Bathroom
- Pittsburgh
- Local News
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Pittsburgh, PNC Park, City Cast Pittsburgh, Steelers, WPXI, TribLive, City Paper, CBS Philadelphia, Axios Pittsburgh, WESA
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