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Steelers Hire Rob King To Fill Bill Hillgrove's Legendary Shoes: 'It's A Dream Come True'
The Pittsburgh Steelers said goodbye to one of the longest tenured members of their organization during the 2024 offseason. Bill Hillgrove, the radio play-by-play announcer for the Steelers Audio Network, announced his retirement after spending the last 30 years in the role. The search for the next voice of the Steelers seemed long, but Rob King has finally been hired to follow in Hillgrove's footsteps. Hillgrove began his tenure in 1994, and wound up calling Super Bowl XXX in just just his second year in the role. Fans will certainly miss hearing his voice, but King has experience in the position and should be...
What channel is Phillies vs. Pirates game on Friday? How to watch, stream, Apple TV+
The Philadelphia Phillies open the second half of the season with a three-game series against the Pittsburgh Pirates Friday at PNC Park in Pittsburgh. The Phillies have been off since last Sunday for the All-Star break. What time do the Phillies play today?. Philadelphia faces Pittsburgh at 6:40 p.m., Friday...
Trump makes entrance to RNC speech with fire gear of rally shooting victim
As former President Donald Trump took the stage at the Republican National Convention on Thursday night, he paid tribute to a man who died during the assassination attempt at his Pennsylvania rally on Saturday. Trump was accompanied by the helmet and firefighter jacket of Corey Comperatore, who died shielding his...
3 sneaky Pirates 2024 MLB trade deadline targets to consider
The Pittsburgh Pirates find themselves in an unfamiliar place in 2024: The spotlight. The Pirates organization is finally relevant again after a dormant decade, thanks in large part to phenom rookie Paul Skenes, who set a record for the fewest career starts on the mound before getting the start in an All-Star Game. And with Skenes a perfect 6-0 on the mound, the Buccos have started winning more games, too.
‘Danny Smith Calls It The Expressway:’ Gunner Battle Key To Making Steelers Roster
So you want to make an NFL roster? If it’s not going to come as a starter on offense or defense, you better be a starter on special teams. For the 2024 Pittsburgh Steelers, there’s at least two jobs up for grabs. But winning them is going to be messy. On the debut episode of his new podcast, Steelers long snapper Christian Kuntz detailed how tough a job it is to be an NFL gunner, the widest players on the punt team tasked with being the first downfield to tackle the returner.
Viewing held for Corey Comperatore, firefighter killed at Trump rally
FREEPORT, Pa. — The viewing for Corey Comperatore brought a long line of people paying respects to the beloved father, husband and firefighter killed in the shooting at former President Donald Trump's rally in Butler. Friends, first responders, and strangers stood together Thursday at Laube Hall, with some saying...
Butler Twp. New District Magistrate Office Opens
The Butler Township District Magistrate officially has a new office. County officials say that Judge Kevin O’Donnell and his staff are now at their new location on Fairground Hill Road in the former Friedman’s headquarters. The first cases were heard at the new court room on Tuesday. The...
Steelers Facing The Truth About Omar Khan: 'More Of A Cold And Calculating GM'
Pittsburgh Steelers General Manager Omar Khan has been with the franchise's front office in one capacity or another since 2001. That's why when Kevin Colbert retired in 2022, and Khan was promoted, most fans thought we would get the same type of general manager. Nothing could have been further from the truth. While Khan continues to respect and uphold the fundamental traditions that have made the Steelers one of the most revered organizations in the NFL, he has shown that he is not Colbert part two. Khan has shown himself to be a bit more aggressive than Colbert. He brought on...
Expert Picks Steelers Offensive Line As Breakout Group: ‘Seismic Shift’
O-line guru Brandon Thorn thinks the Pittsburgh Steelers are building something special up front. In a deep dive of the NFL’s front fives, broken down by division, Thorn tabbed the Steelers as the AFC North’s breakout offensive line. Through his Trench Warfare substack, he cited the team’s heavy draft investments as a big reason for the turnaround.
Alleged Trump shooter Thomas Matthew Crooks called 'American hero' by RNC demonstrator
MILWAUKEE - Thomas Matthew Crooks, the man who tried to assassinate former President Donald Trump in Pennsylvania last weekend, is being called "an American hero" by one demonstrator outside the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, and one state legislator spoke with the man. Rep. Adam Morgan is a member of...
Trump recounts assassination attempt: 'I had God on my side'
Saying he would only tell the story once because it was too painful for him to recount, former U.S. President Donald Trump shared what he experienced during the shooting that took place during his July 13 campaign rally in Butler, Pa. 'There was blood pouring everywhere, and yet in a certain way I felt very safe because I had God on my side. I felt that," he said.
Penguins’ Rival Crushed by Free Agency; Pens vs. Hurricanes Offseason
So long, Jake Guentzel. Goodbye, Brady Skjei. Arrivederci Brett Pesce. As the Pittsburgh Penguins have held firm, though not improving this offseason, things could have been worse. Just ask the Carolina Hurricanes. The hockey Tar Heels triggering toodeloos could have been tamped down with better tenders, but here we are. Carolina has plenty of salary cap space and reason to continue supporting an increasingly rabid fanbase that has taken to the storm surge celebration as their own. Carolina has about $13 million in salary cap space, and when they open the 2024-25 NHL season, their lineup will feature the same vaunted top...
Steelers Shooting to Win the Margins on Special Teams
It’s been a fairly eventful offseason for Pittsburgh Steelers general manager Omar Khan who has continued to make moves to fill out the 2024 roster. Yesterday, the organization brought back former seventh-round selection Tyler Matakevich, listed as a linebacker but is more properly known for his special teams acumen. This wasn’t the first Danny Smith-inspired transaction of the offseason either. Shortly after free agency begin in March, the team brought back Miles Killebrew who was fresh off his first pro-bowl selection for his contributions on special teams. In one of the more interesting moves of the cycle, the Steelers signed...
Thomas Crooks appears to have posted ominous message before shooting
The young Pennsylvania man who opened fire on former President Donald Trump may have posted an ominous message on the gaming platform Steam hinting to fellow users that this past Saturday would be eventful, lawmakers were told Wednesday. During a congressional briefing on Wednesday, lawmakers were told that Thomas Crooks...
Survey: Help Review Pittsburgh’s Bike Friendly Community Status
Way back in 2010, Pittsburgh was awarded a Bronze Bicycle Friendly Community Status (BFC) from the League of American Bicyclists (LAB), a DC-based national-level bicycle advocacy organization. The LAB has an application process where they review municipalities and rank them from the scale of Bronze to Diamond. Municipalities who apply...
BC3 Coach To Lead Team USA Seeking Gold Medal in 3×3 Men’s Basketball
(Butler, PA) Joe Lewandowski will open his luggage in a hotel in Paris, set aside his Team USA athletics wear and select one of his Butler County Community College polo shirts embroidered with the Pioneers’ logo near his heart to wear on his walk through an Olympic Village housing 15,000 athletes, coaches and staff.
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