Coach Cowher firing up the crowd as the first round of the NFL Draft nears. Pat McAfee is by his side. @TribLIVE
The North Side portion of the NFL Draft Experience is definitely starting to fill up. First time today things have felt decidedly bigger than a Steelers game, the Pittsburgh Marathon or other major event in the city. @TribLIVE
Michael Chesky, AKA the Steel Phantom. He’s been signing and handing out custom Terrible Towels to young Steelers fans at the NFL Draft. @TribLIVE
So far so good on day one of the NFL Draft, Pittsburgh Mayor Corey O’Connor says. @TribLIVE
Jonathan Smolensky, 24, of South Side is a little torn between his New Jersey and Pittsburgh connections. And if you’re wondering, he thinks it’s time for the Black and Gold to move on from Rodgers. @TribLIVE
Just rode along with Shawn Gray, co-owner of the Gray Hare Express golf cart service. Shawn is handling the company’s VIPs today as they navigate the NFL Draft, including some current and former Steelers. @TribLIVE
Ran into some entrepreneurs from West Michigan selling football-shaped beer bongs outside the NFL Draft. Today is Chugdown’s “big launch,” one of the owners said. @TribLIVE
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Allegheny County Airport Authority CEO Christina Cassotis talks about the first day of operations at Pittsburgh International Airport’s new terminal.
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Carnegie Mellon is awaiting President @realDonaldTrump’s arrival here at the Pennsylvania Energy & Innovation Summit.
The left entrance to Wiegand Gymnasium is already closed off, as that entrance is at capacity. Trump is set to speak in just over an hour @TribLIVE
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LIVE. Protestors stopped by Pittsburgh police at the intersection of South Craig Street and Forbes Avenue. @TribLIVE
Fourth and final panel. Some heavy hitters — Energy Secretary Chris Wright, Blackrock CEO Larry Fink, ExxonMobil CEO Darren Woods and others.
Crowd really thinned after Shapiro left, though.
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“Hug a fracker the next time you see them. Without them, we would not be in the position we are today,” said Doug Burgum during the summit @TribLIVE @SecretaryBurgum
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Here’s 1 of the only 2 @PghPolice cars keeping tabs on abt 100 protestors rallying against @realDonaldTrump starting @Pittsburgh ‘s Schenley plaza … @TribLIVE
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LATEST: Penn State President Neeli Bendapudi takes the stage to moderate the third panel here at the summit — which includes PA @GovernorShapiro @TribLIVE
China wants the U.S to be caught up in "the environmental narrative" on energy, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick claims.
“We have Alaska, we have shale, we have oil, we have natural gas. We have the capacity to drive the AI revolution in America. China does not."
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