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Jackie Gallagher-Smith excited to be home for Senior Women's Open
Carol Semple Thompson isn’t the only golfer in this week’s U.S. Senior Women’s Open Championship with Pittsburgh roots. Jackie Gallagher-Smith, whose parents grew up in Johnstown, also calls Western Pennsylvania home. Her husband, Ed, was from Norvelt in Westmoreland County. “When I was driving in from the...
QB Nate Yarnell can't do it alone, so here are 5 units that need to step up for Pitt this season
Jul. 29—Before compiling a list of the most important players who will populate the Beano Cook Fields when Pitt begins prepping for a new season Wednesday, we need to first identify the obvious choice for leader of the class: The quarterback, Nate Yarnell. There are several players who are as important as Yarnell, who is entering his junior season. (Has it been two years already?) But no one ...
Michelle Walker teaches Pittsburgh employees ASL and advocates for disability awareness
Michelle Walker placed her left palm underneath her right hand, forming a thumbs-up with her right hand. The palm of her left hand moved the right hand upward. This sign is part of American Sign Language and is a lifesaving contact sign that means “help.”. She demonstrated emergency signs...
Pitt Adds Transfer Camryn Murphy
PITTSBURGH – Pitt continued to add to its 2025 roster with the signing of Division II All-American transfer Camryn Murphy. A Shaler High School product, Murphy played the last two seasons at Seton Hill where she was a career .363 hitter with 94 RBI and 25 home runs. "We are thrilled to welcome Camryn to the Pitt Softball Family," said head coach Jenny Allard. "Camryn will bring defensive depth to our outfield and offensive competitiveness in our line-up. She also brings local Pittsburgh pride, and we are glad she can finish her career at Pitt. Murphy is coming off a...
Scammers are impersonating the family of Corey Comperatore
Scammers are impersonating the family of fallen firefighter Corey Comperatore on Facebook. Scammers are taking advantage of the family of Corey Comperatore, the husband and father killed at the Trump rally in Butler.
Pittsburgh Airport Security Apprehends Woman Carrying Unlicensed Gun
A West Virginia woman is facing misdemeanor charges after a gun was found in her backpack at a security checkpoint at Pittsburgh International Airport. The incident, which occurred on Sunday before 10:44 a.m., was promptly reported by Transportation Security Administration officers who detected the revolver during routine checks, according to a report by WPXI.
Pittsburgh High School Basketball: Top Five Players with Most Offers
While Pittsburgh is known for its football scene, the current basketball scene in the city is in a good place with collegiate team success and a steady stream of Division One prospects coming up the pipeline. Today, let’s take a look at the offer leaders across the WPIAL and the...
Watch: Paul Skenes reaches incredible MLB milestone in 13th start
Pirates rookie pitcher Paul Skenes reached an incredible milestone on Monday.A second-inning strikeout of Astros first baseman Jon Singleton gave Skenes his 100th K of the season in 13 starts.Per Pirates social media, Skenes became the sixth player since 1893 to record 100 strikeouts in 13 games or fewer. No. 100 Paul Skenes is just the sixth player all-time (since the current mound distance was established in 1893) to reach 100 strikeouts in 13 or fewer games. pic.twitter.com/VDgQGRIZvZ— Pittsburgh Pirates (@Pirates) July 30, 2024 Skenes had four strikeouts and allowed no earned runs in his first four innings against Houston, dropping his...
Pittsburgh Pirates trade for Colorado Rockies pitcher Jalen Beeks
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Pittsburgh Pirates have traded for Colorado Rockies pitcher Jalen Beeks.The Pirates traded Double-A pitcher Luis Peralta to the Rockies for Beeks, a left-handed relief pitcher, the team announced. MLB insider Mark Feinsand first reported the news. The 31-year-old Beeks has been a bullpen arm for the Rockies this season. In 49 1/3 innings, Beeks has a 4.74 ERA, nine saves and five holds. He has a 1.36 WHIP in 45 appearances and will add depth to the Pirates' bullpen. He started 15 games in 2022 and 2023 with the Tampa Bay Rays but has not recorded a start in 2024.Beeks was a 12th-round pick in the 2014 draft by the Boston Red Sox. He signed a one-year deal before the season with the Rockies. According to Baseball America, Peralta was Pittsburgh's No. 24 prospect. He started the year unranked, Baseball America said. Earlier on Monday, the Pirates traded pitcher Quinn Priester to the Boston Red Sox in exchange for infield prospect Nick Yorke.
Student-turned-teacher brings 'Safety Town' back to New Kensington
Thirty years ago, when she was 5, Lauren Lanzino learned safety lessons she never forgot. Now, the student has become the teacher, with Lanzino bringing Safety Town back to New Kensington after an 11-year absence. “Everybody I know that has ever done this program loved this program,” Lanzino, 35, of...
Five Steelers on the rise after first week of training camp
The next time the Steelers take the practice field, they'll be in pads, which is when many believe real football begins.While putting on the pads can change a lot, here are the five players who are on the rise following the first week of training camp.Cornerback Beanie BishopBishop, an undrafted rookie, has been one of the biggest stars of training camp thus far. He has earned reps at slot corner with the first-team defense and has looked the part, flashing his coverage ability.Why Bishop went undrafted is up for debate. The West Virginia product was all over the field in...
Gunman at Trump Rally Was Often a Step Ahead of the Secret Service
Nearly 100 minutes before former President Donald Trump took the stage in Butler, Pennsylvania, a local countersniper who was part of the broader security detail let his colleagues know his shift was ending.
Pittsburgh media personality calls for firing of Steelers new strength coach
The injury that limited Russell Wilson in the early stages of Pittsburgh Steelers’ training camp could have been avoided. Pittsburgh media personality Mark Madden called involving Wilson in a sled push drill a fireable offense. Here’s what Madden wrote in his latest TribLive column, “Mark Madden’s Hot Take: Russell...
Western Pennsylvania Weather Update: Thunderstorms Expected Tuesday Morning
Pittsburgh, PA – Residents of western Pennsylvania should brace for early morning thunderstorms on Tuesday, as the National Weather Service predicts a high likelihood of precipitation. According to the latest forecast, scattered showers and thunderstorms will develop overnight, becoming more frequent by the morning commute. On Tuesday, temperatures will...
Whitmer and Shapiro stump for Harris in Pennsylvania
(The Center Square) – Two prominent Rust Belt governors teamed up in southeastern Pennsylvania on Monday to stump for Vice President Kamala Harris. Govs. Josh Shapiro, D-Pa., and Gretchen Whitmer, D-Mich., headlined a rally at Wissahickon High School in Montgomery County, highlighting Harris’s legal career and social politics as defining pillars of her presidential potential. […]
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