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Ticket to hide: Ross woman's PNC Park experience came with obstructed view
Jul. 23—Like many baseball fans, Danielle Jones' first visit to PNC Park on Saturday night left her in awe. For Jones, though, it was for all the wrong reasons. Jones, of Ross, spent $62 on a seat at the game to see her daughter, Taylor, who was attending as part of a contingent of University of Pittsburgh cheerleaders, participating in gameday activities. On game night, Jones made her way to ...
WPIAL Announces 2024 Football Championship Locations
There’s a slight but potentially major change in WPIAL football championship destinations in 2024. Acrisure Stadium has hosted all but the Class-5A and 6A championships in recent seasons, barring the COVID-19-impacted season in 2020 which impacted all classes, but that’s going to change in 2024. The Class-1A, 2A, 3A and 5A championships will be held at Acrisure Stadium this year.
Pittsburgh's weather turns to comfortable beginning on Thursday afternoon
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) - Who's ready for some pleasant weather? By this afternoon it will be back to "windows open" type of weather with humidity levels on the low side. One of the best ways to talk about humidity is through the dew point. WEATHER LINKS: Current Conditions | School Closings & Delays | Submit Your Weather PhotosDew points will dip from the mid to low 60s this morning to the 50s this afternoon. This change will be notable and will make it feel absolutely fantastic for those getting outside. Humidity levels will be on the low side through at least...
McMillon still leans on wrestling experience in roaming the secondary for Pittsburgh
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Donovan McMillon roams Pittsburgh’s secondary thinking about angles to take on a ballcarrier and the eagerness to take him down in a 1-on-1 shot. The safety said his time on a very different stage — the wrestling mat — still influences how he manages those split-second moments.
Former Duquesne Forward Signs First Professional Contract
On Wednesday, former Duquesne basketball standout Tre Williams signed his first professional basketball contract. Williams, who was with Duquesne from 2021-24, signed to join QTSA United, a professional team in the Netherlands. The team competes in the BNXT League, which Duquesne described as “the first tier of basketball in both Belgium and the Netherlands.”
COURTESY RELEASE: Part of Fox Chapel Road to Close July 29-August 4
PITTSBURGH – The Department of Public Works announced today that it has granted a permit to the United States Golf Association to close Fox Chapel Road between Fairway Lane and Riding Meadow Road in Fox Chapel for the 2024 U.S. Senior Women’s Open Championship. The closures will occur from 5 a.m. to 8 p.m. from Monday, July 29 through Sunday, August 4.
From the Vault: Olympian Roger Kingdom
At Pitt from 1981-84, Roger Kingdom would become the Panthers' most accomplished athlete on the international stage. He was a two-time Olympic gold medalist (1984 and 1988). Kingdom attended Pitt on a football scholarship and played two seasons while also excelling on the school's track team. He won the 1983 NCAA indoor and outdoor national championships in the 110-meter hurdles, and the 1984 NCAA indoor title in the 55-meter hurdles.
Pitt Adds Transfer Tieley Vaughn
PITTSBURGH – The Pitt softball 2025 roster continues to take shape with the signing of infielder Tieley Vaughn. The redshirt-junior comes to Pittsburgh with two years of eligibility after spending the last three seasons with South Florida. "Tieley will add depth to our infield, and we are thrilled to add her our roster for the fall," said head coach Jenny Allard. She has good experience and persisted in overcoming obstacles so far in her career." After redshirting as a true freshman, Vaughn batted .205 with seven doubles, four home runs and 15 RBI in two seasons with the Bulls. During...
WPIAL Profiles: Central Valley 2026 Linebacker Ethan Shearer
Sophomore stats: 97 tackles | 8 TFLs | 4 sacks | 16 QB hurries | 2 PDs | 1 FR. Other sports: I used to do track, baseball and wrestling. Favorite hobby outside of football? Hanging out with my family and friends. Favorite type of song, music or artist to...
On the road: Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix
The Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix is the country’s largest vintage racing event, and the only one run on city streets. There are more than a dozen events throughout the city that draw more than 200,000 visitors and raise money for Autism-Pittsburgh and Merakey Allegheny Valley School. Since 1983, the...
Zoo Crew to Face Happy Valley Hoopers Wednesday in the Regional Final
• Zoo Crew, the second seed in the Pittsburgh Region, is set to play fifth seed Happy Valley Hoopers in the Pittsburgh Regional championship game Wednesday, July 24 at 7 p.m. ET. • In their first-round game, No. 2 Zoo Crew defeated No. 7 Million Dollarz, 98-95, before taking down...
Pitt All 105: DE Maverick Gracio Will Continue to Grow at Pitt
All 105 is a Pittsburgh Sports Now series profiling each of the 105 members of the Pitt 2024 training camp roster. Maverick Gracio, a redshirt freshman defensive end from Cardinal Newman in West Palm Beach, Fla. 2023 season: Gracio redshirted last season and didn’t play in any games during his...
Clemson matchup 'a dream come true' for 2024 opponent
CHARLOTTE - A unique history will resurface in 2024. Clemson and Pittsburgh have met four times since 2016. In those four matchups, the pair have split those games, with plenty of drama in between. Whether it is James Connor taking shovel passes for great lengths in Death Valley or Travis...
The Frank Walker Law/PSN Daily Notebook – July 25
UPDATE, 8 AM: Duquesne basketball offered James Sanderson, a 6-foot-2 guard out of Texas. See more in the Duquesne basketball recruiting board here or at the link below. UPDATE, 7 AM: Former Pitt quarterback Max Browne won’t be on the field, but he’ll be in the booth for ACC football this fall.
Pirates assign drafted catcher Derek Berg of Army to Florida Complex League
Army baseball coach Chris Tracz wishes Derek Berg well on his pickup by the Pittsburgh Pirates, but mainly he wants his catcher to stay out of the hospital. The only player on Army’s 40-man roster to require emergency room visits this season was Berg, spiked twice in a one-month span early this season. “There...
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