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Carlow University Students Study Abroad at UPMC Facility in Sicily
The end of the spring semester signals a time for change: a chance to get away from daily classwork and recharge and re-energize. For some that means a summer job, while others pursue an internship or plan a getaway to a sunny destination. For a group of Carlow University students,...
MLB insider wonders about Paul Skenes' contract
Paul Skenes has experienced an historic first couple of months in MLB, drawing huge crowds and making headlines with every start. Just last week, the Pittsburgh Pirates rookie got the call to start the All-Star Game after only 11 MLB games. In short, Skenes has become a sensation, someone who looks too good to be Read more... The post MLB insider Robert Murray: Paul Skenes has become a ‘national story’ appeared first on Awful Announcing.
The Frank Walker Law/PSN Daily Notebook – July 24
UPDATE, 12 PM: Pitt assistant coach congratulated Nike Sibande with a nice message on Instagram. UPDATE, 7 AM: Mars graduate and former West Virginia star infielder JJ Wetherholt signed his rookie contract with the St. Louis Cardinals Tuesday. Wetherholt — a 5-foot-10, 190-pound shortstop — was selected with the seventh...
Affordable housing plans in Bloomfield scrapped as Giant Eagle takes over site
New affordable housing and other developments are no longer in the works in Bloomfield. Plans for the the former ShurSave had included a Giant Eagle in place of the current Community Market, 248 rental units including 25 affordable units, 10,000 square feet of retail space and an outdoor plaza. The...
Scott Pipitone and his marketing agency keep it all about his North Side neighbors
For decades, Scott Pipitone lived in Observatory Hill in a home overlooking Riverview Park. Not far away, he owns several commercial buildings along Perrysville Avenue, including one that houses his integrated marketing agency, Pipitone. So it made total sense when the business rolled out a new corporate giving program earlier...
Watson Institute and XYCOM introduce immersive learning environments to the U.S.
Inside Pittsburgh Tech explores the products coming out of Pittsburgh that will change the world. In the age of virtual reality and artificial intelligence, it’s easy for things to go unnoticed unless they are bigger than life and truly immersive. That’s why walking into Watson Institute’s immersive learning environment...
Pitt HC Pat Narduzzi Offers Appreciation to WVU as Willing Rival
In the midst of taking another shot at Penn State, Pitt head coach Pat Narduzzi also offered WVU a compliment. When asked about the importance of rivalries during the ACC Kickoff event on Tuesday, Narduzzi made it clear he wants to play the Backyard Brawl as much as possible. He even offered appreciation for the Mountaineers for being a willing participant, a stark contrast to what Pitt deals with when it comes to trying to schedule Penn State.
Dan’s Daily: Marner Holds; New Coyotes Interest; Penguins’ Hayes Speaks
The Pittsburgh Penguins made newly acquired Kevin Hayes available to the media Tuesday, and he didn’t hold back on the self-assessments or sidestep recent struggles. Team Canada named Penguins president of hockey operations/GM Kyle Dubas to its 4 Nations Face-Off and 2026 Olympics management team, while Mike Rupp gave his take on several pressing situations, including Mitch Marner’s lack of a contract and the New York Rangers trade attempts this summer. And there is new interest in reviving the Arizona Coyotes, this time by someone with the money and the means to do so.
How Benji. went from Pittsburgh rap phenom to rocking out in L.A.
Raised in a family of Sunday-morning gospel vocalists, Pittsburgh-raised rapper Benji. was always known as the non-singer of the pack. Much to their surprise — and his own — his latest EP, Love Gun 2, features more of his singing voice than ever before. “It was almost a...
Here We Go, Steelers, Here We Go Again
They’ll show up today at Saint Vincent College as they annually do and say what they seemingly always say and yet another Steelers training camp will be off and running. It’s a tradition unlike any other. Some will express optimism and enthusiasm and say very little of significance...
Pirates manager addresses notion of shutting down healthy Paul Skenes this season
Rookie starting pitcher Paul Skenes has completely transformed the short- and long-term outlook for the Pittsburgh Pirates. He has helped drag them to playoff contender status this season, and he looks like he has a chance to be one of the best starting pitchers in baseball and a franchise cornerstone for the foreseeable future.The one lingering question that has been a concern for this season is whether or not the Pirates might consider shutting him down or cap his innings due to the fact this is his first full year of pro baseball.Pirates manager Derek Shelton addressed that concern on...
LB Alex Highsmith Sends Message to Rest of the NFL: ‘That’s What Kills Guys’
Edge rusher Alex Highsmith followed his breakout 2022 season with another solid campaign last fall. He’s now one of the higher-paid Pittsburgh Steelers players thanks in part to his 21.5 sacks the past two seasons. But none of that is enough for Highsmith, who made it clear that he...
Van Sickle chasing his third Open title
Mike Van Sickle hasn’t won the Western Pennsylvania Golf Association’s Open Championship since 2015. But the 37-year-old Pittsburgh native finds himself atop of the leaderboard at the 121st Open heading into Wednesday’s final round at Indiana Country Club. Van Sickle shot a 6-under-par 65 during the second...
Pirates shouldn't be afraid to use former No. 1 pick as trade bait for Jazz Chisholm
If you had this on your bingo card for the 2024 season, you are a better scout than most baseball minds. We are one week away from MLB's trade deadline, and the Pittsburgh Pirates are in contention. Not only are they in the thick of the playoff race, but they are also in a position to be buyers by the deadline.
This zoom-in on a devastating Paul Skenes splinker pitch will give you goosebumps
Pittsburgh Pirates rookie pitcher Paul Skenes has been tormenting opposing MLB batters all season with his devastating splinker pitch. On Tuesday against the St. Louis Cardinals, Skenes landed a particularly lethal 95 mph splinker pitch on a batter that the broadcast zeroed in on to show the viewers at home just how the rookie pitcher is able to make this happen.
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