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PITTSBURGH (AP) — Yasmani Grandal hit a two-run homer in the ninth inning, sending the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 4-3 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Sunday. Bryan De La Cruz was hit by a pitch from Alexis Díaz (1-4) before Grandal connected for his seventh homer — a drive into the first row above the Clemente Wall in right field. It was Grandal's fourth career game-ending homer.

It was a tumultuous time in the U.S., with the war in Vietnam ramping up and assassinations appearing on black-and-white TVs. It also included unforgettable music, as the Motown sound preceded the arrival of the Beatles. Those memories and many more will be celebrated for the last time next month,...

Mike Tomlin has to cut his roster to 53 players by 4 p.m. Tuesday, an analogous lopping of fat that will give him the final sculpted product he will take into the start of the regular season. Well, maybe. While a number of positions and roster spots are etched in...

BUTLER, Pa. (TND) — A group of bipartisan U.S. lawmakers on the House task force investigating the assassination attempt of former President Donald Trump will visit Butler, Pennsylvania Monday. House Speaker Mike Johnson and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries announced the creation of the task force in Julyafter Secret...

(What's Cooking is a twice-a-month look at what's new in the Beaver Valley dining & drinks scenes.) A new Mexican restaurant, Cantina Bar and Grill, has opened at 161 Brighton Ave. in Rochester. Tacos, which cost $4 apiece or three for $10, have been the most popular menu pick by...

Pittsburgh Pirates reliever Hunter Stratton suffered a patella tendon rupture to his left knee during Saturday night's loss to the Cincinnati Reds. The team said imaging would be done to determine the injury's severity. Before the team released the diagnosis, manager Derek Shelton said the right-hander's injury "did not look good. I would say this is going to be significant time [out]." In relief of starter Jake Woodford in the fourth inning, Stratton was facing his first batter, Tyler Stephenson, with the bases loaded. Stratton uncorked a wild pitch, allowing Jonathan India to score from third. On the play, Elly De La Cruz also scored from second to give the Reds an 8-2 lead as Stratton missed the flip from catcher Joey Bart. He chased the ball to the backstop but fell awkwardly trying to retrieve it, clutching his left leg. Stratton was charged with an error on the play. Jalen Beeks replaced Stratton and retired the next two batters to end the inning. Stratton, 27, is 2-1 with one save and a 3.58 ERA in 36 relief appearances this season, his second in the majors. --Field Level Media.

DETROIT — Maybe it was a sigh of relief. Maybe it was what they had been expecting all along. But it didn't take long for the Steelers to see all they needed to see from Russell Wilson and the first-team offense.

Jayden Reed bounced along the hallways of University Preparatory School at Margaret Milliones early Monday morning, greeting his fellow students and getting them pumped up for the first day of school. “I’m excited,” Jayden, a 17-year-old senior, said. “I’m truly excited to see what this year is going to hold...

The Modern Cafe is a startling outbreak of almost cartoonish modernism in Allegheny West, as if the owners had decided on a name for the place first and then designed a building to go with the name. Its neon sign is one of our chief cultural treasures.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is accelerating the demolition of the Monongahela River Locks and Dam 3 near Elizabeth in response to mounting criticism from Pennsylvania lawmakers, residents, and boaters who rely on the waterway. The dam removal and subsequent reopening of the channel were originally slated for the...

WPIAL Class 6A has only seven teams, and only two of those won on the first weekend of the high school football season. One of those victorious teams jumped into the Post-Gazette rankings. Norwin opened the season Friday with an impressive 26-14 victory against Penn-Trafford. Norwin was not ranked in...

Yasmani Grandal hit a walk-off two-run home run to lift the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 4-3 win and claim the series against the visiting Cincinnati Reds on Sunday. With Bryan De La Cruz on and one out in the ninth, Grandal knocked a fastball into the seats in right-center field against Cincinnati closer Alexis Diaz (1-4). Aroldis Chapman (5-4) threw a scoreless eighth to earn the win. The Reds struggled to capitalize on a handful of baserunners through the first six innings against starter Luis Ortiz, who held them scoreless on four hits and fanned five. Reliever Kyle Nicolas stepped in to start the seventh with the Pirates holding a 2-0 lead, and Cincinnati finally broke through. Noelvi Marte hit a single to left field and Jonathan India followed with a double. That ended the brief outing for Nicolas, as Jalen Beeks came in to face Elly De La Cruz. The Cincinnati shortstop singled to drive in Marte and cut the deficit in half. Beeks then intentionally walked Tyler Stephenson to load the bases with one out and TJ Friedl connected on a sacrifice bunt, reaching first on a fielding error by Beeks, which brought in India to tie the game 2-2. With the bases still full, Beeks walked Spencer Steer, which sent De La Cruz home to put the Reds in front 3-2. The Pirates took a 1-0 lead in the first. Isiah Kiner-Falefa opened with a single to left field, went to second on a fielding error by Steer and advanced to third on Oneil Cruz's single to right. He then scored when Joey Bart grounded out. Bart, playing as the designated hitter, left the game on the play with a leg injury sustained on his run to first base. In the third, Michael A. Taylor knocked a leadoff single and made it to second on Friedl's fielding error. He went to third on Kiner-Falefa's groundout and scored on a single from Bryan Reynolds. Reds starter Nick Martinez went three innings, allowing two runs (one earned) on five hits. --Field Level Media.

Gail (Kasun) Adams, 68, of Kittanning, went home to be with her Lord on August 23, 2024 at St Margaret’s Hospital after an extended illness. Gail was born May 15, 1956 to Edward and Kathleen Kasun. She was a graduate of Kittanning High School and the former Duff’s Business Institute. Throughout her life, Gail worked at various places around the area including ARC Manor, HAVIN, Ames, the Salvation Army, and Klingensmith Drug Store.

During Joe Rossi’s almost two decades as South Fayette’s highly-successful football coach, the place earned the reputation of Quarterback High. In 11 of Rossi’s 17 seasons, South Fayette had a quarterback finish among the WPIAL’s top five in passing yardage during the regular season, and three of the top dozen throwers in WPIAL history played under Rossi.

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — Much has been made about the seriousness of former President Donald Trump's injuries sustained in the July 13 attempt of his life at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. It is the commentary around the wound to Trump's ear that appears to be the basis of...

The next couple of days are going to be busy for Steelers general manager Omar Khan and his staff as they put the finishing touches on the 53-man roster. The Steelers must cut their roster from 90 to 53 by 4 p.m. Tuesday, but the initial 53-man roster almost certainly will change before the Steelers open the regular season in Atlanta on Sept. 8.