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Analyst Says Russell Wilson, Justin Fields Could Run Successful Two-QB System
It’s been said if you have two starting quarterbacks, you really have none. But some would beg to differ, including SI.com’s Connor Orr, who believes there is a way for the Pittsburgh Steelers to run a successful two-QB system with Russell Wilson and Justin Fields. Orr argued on a recent episode of ...
Public Safety leader calls for meeting to overhaul mental health system
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Leaders in Pittsburgh have taken the first step toward preventing the random Downtown attacks the city has seen on innocent people. In a KDKA Investigates special report on Monday, Andy Sheehan found many of the alleged attackers have been people experiencing homelessness suffering from addiction, mental illness, or both. They've been arrested time and again, only to be released without jail time or without getting the help they need. Now, Pittsburgh Public Safety Director Lee Schmidt is calling for a meeting of all stakeholders to overhaul the system."What I see that needs to happen is everyone comes together...
College student political leaders react to Biden-Trump debate
Thousands of young college students, many preparing to vote in their first presidential election, tuned into CNN’s presidential debate last week. For 90 minutes, they watched former president Donald Trump and President Joe Biden debate the most pressing issues of the economy, abortion access, immigration and their respective golf handicaps.
Game #84: St. Louis Cardinals vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
St. Louis Cardinals vs. Pittsburgh Pirates, July 2, 2024, 6:40 p.m. ET. The Pittsburgh Pirates are at home hosting the St. Louis Cardinals this evening at beautiful PNC Park. Please remember our Game Day thread guidelines. Don’t troll in your comments; create conversation rather than destroying it. Remember Bucs...
Former Washington State Assistant Kaersten Meitz Joining Pitt Coaching Staff
Meitz most recently spent a season with Washington State as an assistant and spent her collegiate career with Purdue. Current photo via Pitt Athletics. The University of Pittsburgh has announced that Kaersten Meitz will join its coaching staff for the upcoming season, serving as an assistant coach. Meitz most recently spent time at Washington State.
Trading a 1st-round pick almost unheard of for Steelers
If the Pittsburgh Steelers do figure out a way to make a trade for an elite wide receiver, it is likely going to cost them at least one first-round pick in the NFL draft. Wide receivers are a premium position in the NFL right now with those at the top basically able to write their own checks.
Pirates Veteran Needs To Change Offensive Approach
Michael A. Taylor is one player who can deliver as the Pittsburgh Pirates look to the current roster for improvement. That won’t be a popular opinion among Pirates fans who can’t get Taylor out of town fast enough. However, general manager Ben Cherington said recently that the Pirates feel that “internal improvement” from the current roster will help the team better than a trade would. While it’s easy to punch holes in that argument, it looks like that’s how Cherington will operate. Thus, let’s ponder where that improvement can come from. It’s not so far-fetched that it can come from the veteran center fielder Taylor. All he has to do is change the batting style he’s stubbornly adhered to.
History Center to offer free admission for kids on July 13-14
The Smithsonian-affiliated Senator John Heinz History Center will offer free admission for all kids on Saturday, July 13 and Sunday, July 14, generously supported by Eat’n Park, which is celebrating its 75th anniversary this summer. On the weekend of July 13-14, all children aged 17 and under will be...
Pittsburgh’s Battle of Homestead to be Commemorated July 6
The most famous event in labor history occurred right here in Pittsburgh — the Battle of Homestead 132 years ago. The event is credited with changing views of labor and management forever and can be linked to current issues involving local unionization efforts in health care, retail, agriculture, industry and public service.
Gun found at Pittsburgh airport security checkpoint during busy travel week
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- TSA officers at the Pittsburgh International Airport said they found a man's loaded gun inside his wife's carry-on bag during a busy holiday travel week. Transportation Security Administration officers stopped the West Virginia couple at a security checkpoint after finding a .22 caliber handgun loaded with five bullets in the wife's bag. She told officers she didn't know it was in there and that it belonged to her husband. He was traveling with her and confirmed it was his, officers said. He faces a stiff federal financial penalty for having a gun at a checkpoint, the TSA said. Allegheny...
HOF coach says Steelers rookie's athletic ability is 'off the charts'
There may be no team better at drafting and developing linebackers than the Pittsburgh Steelers.That's why many, like Hall of Fame head coach Bill Cowher, are expecting nothing different from Steelers rookie linebacker Payton Wilson."His athletic ability speaks for itself," Cowher said, via the team's website. "It's off the charts. You see it in his play. Some people run fast, but they don't play fast. Payton runs fast and he plays fast."Wilson, the No. 98 overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, has the makings to be Pittsburgh's next great linebacker.In 2023, Wilson won the Chuck Bednarik Award as the...
Penguins sign puck-moving defenseman to two-year deal
The Penguins have signed UFA defenseman Sebastian Aho to a two-year deal carrying the league minimum $775K AAV, per a team announcement. Stefen Rosner of NHL.com and The Hockey News was the first to report the signing Tuesday afternoon. Aho, 28, isn’t related to the Hurricanes star center of the...
Pieces of Kennywood's Thunderbolt mural hit the auction block
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- Want to own a piece of Kennywood history? Parts of the iconic Thunderbolt mural are hitting the auction block.To celebrate the wooden roller coaster's 100th birthday, the park is creating a new mural. Six pieces of the old one are now available at an online auction running through Sunday, July 7. Proceeds of the auction will go to the nonprofit 412 Food Rescue, which prevents extra food from going to waste by giving it to other nonprofit partners that serve those in need.According to the auction site, the pieces are valued between $1,500 and $2,000. The mural is from 2002.Over...
Being mindful of veterans while using fireworks
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- The Fourth of July is two days away, and while fireworks are widely considered patriotic, it causes feelings of panic in some military veterans.Its reaction is caused by post-traumatic stress disorder. Veterans Darryl Jackson and Aaron Brinkley understand PTSD after serving in the military for several years and going overseas."There are so many things that trigger PTSD. Certainly, fireworks can be one for me also," said Army veteran Brinkley."It's the whistling ones; it's the ones that sound like mortars and go up," said Jackson, a Marine Corps. veteran.What is PTSD?"One of the tell-tale symptoms in terms of any...
Early 2026 NBA Mock Draft has Pittsburgh Native Going Top Ten
Although the NBA Draft just happened, its never too early to look into future drafts and try to project picks. That is, according to nbadraftroom.com, who released its 2026 NBA Mock Draft. NBA Draft Room has Pittsburgh native Meleek Thomas going No. 8 overall in that draft in the first...
Lebo residents advocate for women’s health
A longtime Mt. Lebanon resident combines her love of music and the need to fund improvements in women’s healthcare by volunteering for Pittsburgh’s Women Who Rock board. “Two things I’m very passionate about are female health and music,” said Marianne Karlovich, MacArthur Drive. “We’ve had a lot of fun doing what we do, and I think that even makes it more special.”
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