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NFL Draft in Pittsburgh

Former Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey’s NFL Draft contributions appreciated

Former Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey, who was mayor of the city when Pittsburgh was awarded the 2026 NFL Draft two years prior, played a...

Inside Conditions: Some businesses took a loss during the NFL Draft

The Strip District, the Siamese twin of Downtown Pittsburgh, appeared to be the twin that was neglected during the 2026 NFL Draft. Media reports...

All around the clock…NFL Draft Countdown Clock on North Shore a true attraction  

AT THE TIME, ED GAINEY, STANDING, BACK ROW, SECOND FROM LEFT, WAS MAYOR OF PITTSBURGH WHEN THE DRAFT CLOCK WAS UNVEILED ON THE NORTH...

Excitement permeated the Point for the ‘Draft Experience’  

LISA HARRIS, LEFT, SAID SHE’S BEEN A STEELERS FAN SINCE BIRTH. by Leslie Rwigyema For New Pittsburgh Courier A sea of black and gold, speckled with purple,...

Preeti’s Pitt holds ‘Black Girls Love Football’ Draft Watch Party 

JOHANA GRIFFIN, SAMONIA NATHAN (PHOTOS BY CHIEF IKHANA-HAL-MAKINA) LAMICA DAVENPORT, KYNA KEARNEY GINA ROBINSON, AT PREETI’S PITT, STRIP DISTRICT, ARIL 23, 2026. TAMIA MICKENS BRITTANAE JOHNSON IS A...

Overtime: Who’s Bad? New Michael Jackson movie gets an A-Plus, but Steelers get a C-Plus

THE STEELERS CHOSE MAX IHEANACHOR, AN OFFENSIVE LINEMAN FROM ARIZONA STATE, WITH THEIR FIRST-ROUND PICK, APRIL 23, 2025. HE WAS INTRODUCED TO THE MEDIA...

E. Faye Williams: Thoughts on the NFL Football Draft 

(TriceEdneyWire.com)—For so many years as a journalist, I have written about science, racism, women’s rights, health, justice, legal matters, worldwide events, wars, politics and so much more. After looking at...

Top 2026 NFL prospects play football with the Hazelwood Cobras  

NFL DRAFT PROSPECT COLTON HOOD, WITH RAYSHAWN WILLIAMS. (PHOTO BY ROB TAYLOR JR.) by Rob Taylor Jr. Courier Staff Writer On the very first day that the...

How did Black businesses fare during the 2026 NFL Draft in Pittsburgh?  

Answer: All things considered, pretty good  by Ashley Kelley For New Pittsburgh Courier When the 2026 NFL Draft arrived in Pitts­burgh, April 23-25, it brought hundreds of...

We believed the NFL Draft hype and have the leftovers to prove it

One downtown Pittsburgh restaurant stretched the schedule, boosted the staffing, filled the fridge — and ended up feeling “bamboozled.” A local agency says it...

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