Join us in thanking Pittsburgh’s crossing guards

By Liz Reid | WESA

“Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night…” goes the old Postal Service creed, but that phrase could just as easily be applied to Pittsburgh’s crossing guards.

Bike Pittsburgh wants you to show some gratitude to those neon-clad guardians of city crosswalks this Wednesday on Crossing Guard Appreciation Day.

“You can do it by just passing by an intersection where a crossing guard is and saying thank you, you can write them a little card … or even bring them a little treat,” said Jane Kaminski, membership and outreach assistant at Bike Pittsburgh.

Pittsburgh has 113 intersections manned by crossing guards during the hours in the morning and afternoon when kids are walking to and from school.

Kaminski said crossing guards draw attention to intersections, which benefits people using all forms of transportation.

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