Pablo Arauz Peña
Growth and Infrastructure ReporterPablo Arauz Peña is the Growth and Infrastructure Reporter for KERA News.
As a tech-savvy journalist, he has a range of concrete experiences in broadcast, digital and print newsrooms.
Pablo got his start in public media as a KERA news intern in 2014. Since then, his journalism has taken him to Hollywood and Alaska — and back. After graduating from The University of Texas at Arlington in 2018, he covered celebrity news and red carpet events for The Associated Press in Los Angeles as an entertainment reporter intern. He also worked throughout Southern California as a freelance news producer for NPR member station KCRW.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Pablo spent more than a year in Alaska where he covered education, local government and Indigenous communities for KTOO Public Media, the NPR member station in Juneau. He won an award for a historical piece on the parallels between the recent pandemic to the 1918 influenza pandemic and its impact on Indigenous communities.
Now after making his way back to KERA, Pablo aims to deliver the highest quality journalism to his home community with a passion for local news and proven talent that has made his career.
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Safety on the job continues to be a top concern for workers at Dallas Area Rapid Transit.
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The federal grant from the Department of Transportation will go toward building 100 electric vehicle chargers across 16 North Texas counties.
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The company says it will close its downtown terminal when the building's lease is up in October, but is working with the city to find a new location.
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Planners aim to transform downtown Dallas into a national railway hub.
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The major road will be closed for about a year.
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Entrepreneurs say the new technology could revolutionize the home building industry.
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The Federal Transit Administration is asking for public comment on transit worker safety through February.
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The highway had been under construction for seven years.
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The Dallas Water Commons will help with flood control and beautify areas near downtown Dallas.
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The department announced grant funding for a major project on MLK Jr. Boulevard in South Dallas.
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The Federal Railroad Administration awarded grants for several projects including the Dallas to Houston bullet train and connecting service to Atlanta.
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The district says core water services to member cities have not been affected.