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Pittsburgh to close schools as fans descend on city for NFL draft

NPR | By Jillian Forstadt
Published April 20, 2026 at 4:41 AM EDT

The NFL draft is set to bring hundreds of thousands of fans to Pittsburgh this week. The school district plans to pivot to remote learning in response to overcrowded transportation systems.

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