Pittsburgh Lincoln PreK-5 students participate in walk and roll to school
Updated: 11:12 AM EDT May 6, 2026
Students at Pittsburgh Lincoln PreK-5 braved the rain to participate in the annual Walk and Roll to School event on Wednesday, traveling from Liberty Green Park to school by walking, biking or hoverboarding.“We’ve done this for a couple of years now, but now I have a teacher that has taken over to meet kids, to bring them on their bikes, their skates, scooters, hoverboards, whatever they like to go, and just bring them safely to school, walking and rolling,” said Pamela Parks, principal of Pittsburgh Lincoln.The event promotes active transportation, raises awareness about safe routes to school and encourages healthy habits for students.Mayor Corey O’Connor said the city is working to address gaps families encounter on their routes to school. “Whether it’s curb cuts, sidewalks, tree fell down blocking somebody’s access — all of those little details matter, and I think it’s good to get a perspective of where the kids are all walking from in different neighborhoods,” O’Connor said. The event took place at Pittsburgh Public Schools across the city, but it was especially impactful at Lincoln, which is a walking school.“A lot of my kids just walk by themselves, so it makes them feel much safer. It makes them actually know where the community, around the community and how to get here, so it makes them feel much safer,” Parks said.Download the WTAE app to stay connected with breaking news. Sign up for our email newsletters to get breaking news in your inbox.
PITTSBURGH —
Students at Pittsburgh Lincoln PreK-5 braved the rain to participate in the annual Walk and Roll to School event on Wednesday, traveling from Liberty Green Park to school by walking, biking or hoverboarding.
“We’ve done this for a couple of years now, but now I have a teacher that has taken over to meet kids, to bring them on their bikes, their skates, scooters, hoverboards, whatever they like to go, and just bring them safely to school, walking and rolling,” said Pamela Parks, principal of Pittsburgh Lincoln.
The event promotes active transportation, raises awareness about safe routes to school and encourages healthy habits for students.
Mayor Corey O’Connor said the city is working to address gaps families encounter on their routes to school.
“Whether it’s curb cuts, sidewalks, tree fell down blocking somebody’s access — all of those little details matter, and I think it’s good to get a perspective of where the kids are all walking from in different neighborhoods,” O’Connor said.
The event took place at Pittsburgh Public Schools across the city, but it was especially impactful at Lincoln, which is a walking school.
“A lot of my kids just walk by themselves, so it makes them feel much safer. It makes them actually know where the community, around the community and how to get here, so it makes them feel much safer,” Parks said.
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