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Pirates ditch former Yankees pitcher they never should've signed in the first place
What a difference a year makes. Just 13 months ago, Domingo Germán was walking off the mound at the Oakland Coliseum after pitching a perfect game for the New York Yankees. A month later, he landed on the restricted list and entered an alcohol treatment program. He was non-tendered by the Yankees on Nov. 6 and signed with the Pittsburgh Pirates five months later.
This year’s budget overturns local bans on rodeos. No Pa. lawmaker will take credit.
HARRISBURG — Under a little-noticed provision in the new state budget, Pennsylvania municipalities will be forced to allow rodeo events to take place in their borders even if local lawmakers have voted to restrict them. Only one place in the commonwealth appears to fit this description: Pittsburgh, which more...
Pittsburgh gets pickled: Annual festival brings brine and dine downtown
PITTSBURGH, Pa. — An annual pickle-themed festival is taking over downtown Pittsburgh this weekend. Picklesburgh was born in 2015 and has quickly made a name for itself. In fact, it was voted the "Best Specialty Food Festival” in America in USA Today reader polls the past 3 years.
New Pennsylvania Law Expands Sale of Canned Cocktails, Extends Happy Hours
During the pandemic, businesses like The Warren Bar & Burrow, Downtown, relied on canned cocktails to keep sales flowing. But when the COVID crisis ended, so did the ready-to-drink cocktails; they were only allowed to be sold in state liquor stores. However, a new law signed by Gov. Josh Shapiro...
$47.9 Billion Budget Boost: Pennsylvania’s Historic Preservation Tax Credit Quadruples to $20 Million, Aiding Downtown Pittsburgh Revitalization Efforts
The new $47.9 billion state budget for Pennsylvania includes an increase in the Historic Preservation Tax Credit to $20 million, offering hope for downtown Pittsburgh projects despite concerns about insufficient funding and unaddressed proposals to extend revitalization programs, with interest from developers and calls for further improvements in the credit allocation system. New State Budget […]
Pirates prospect update: Termarr Johnson is on fire
On this edition of the Pirates Prospect Update series, we take a dive into what has been a great streak of performances for second baseman Termarr Johnson. Although the season started slow for Johnson, he has never looked better for Greensboro, earning himself a selection to the Futures Game for All-Star weekend. He was also one of the first players to participate in the Futures Skills Showcase event that was held during the weekend. He would go 1-for-2 with a run scored in the Futures game.
Steelers Rival Promises Super Bowl Win
PITTSBURGH -- The Pittsburgh Steelers added two new quarterbacks, made plenty of headline-worthy moves and seemingly boosted their stock in the AFC North this offseason. But the Cleveland Browns remain confident, and their quarterback is promising Super Bowl wins to fans ahead of the season. Watson took some time out...
King Crowned Steelers’ PXP Voice
• iHeartMedia Pittsburgh announced that Rob King, a part of the Pittsburgh sports media landscape for nearly 25 years and a member of the Steelers Audio Network pre-game and post-game broadcast team since 2014, has been named as the Play-By-Play voice of the team’s game audio broadcasts. He succeeds Bill Hillgrove, who served in the role for the last 30 seasons and retired earlier this year. King will join Color Analyst Craig Wolfley in the broadcast booth.
Cool & dry heading into the weekend for Pittsburgh region
The weather is in cruise control heading into the weekend. It will be clouds mixed with a bit of sun and cooler temperatures for the Pittsburgh region as less humid air sweeps in. As we clear up tonight, it will be the first time temperatures dip into the 50s since...
Traffic study addresses Bradford Woods speeding
Bradford Woods Council approved a traffic study on July 8 to address speeding in certain areas of the borough. A group of residents presented concerns to council on perceived speeding near their homes, particularly Bradford Road. A list of 166 names was presented at the meeting of residents requesting traffic deterrence measures, said Ken Nichols, who lives on Bradford Road.
Ricky Spicuzza appointed as GM of Kennywood and Sandcastle Water Park
Palace Entertainment, the leisure park operator with more than 20 major entertainment venues across the United States and Australia, announced the appointment of Ricky Spicuzza to General Manager of Kennywood Park and Sandcastle Water Park. As a native of Pittsburgh, he brings more than 20 years of dedicated amusement and waterpark experience to the role. Spicuzza’s first order of business has been extending park operating hours, offering 20 days of 10 p.m. closes in July.
Nicki Minaj ‘Pink Friday 2 World Tour’ in Pa.: Where to get the cheapest tickets
Rapper Nicki Minaj is starting the second leg of her “Pink Friday 2 World Tour” right here in Pennsylvania. She will perform on Wednesday, Sept. 4, at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, and on Friday, Sept. 6, at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh. The cheapest tickets available...
11 Investigates Exclusive Pa. Lt. Gov. weighing in on Trump rally security failures
Channel 11 Chief Investigator Rick Earle spoke with Lt. Governor Austin Davis on Thursday about the security lapses that led to the fatal shooting at the Trump campaign rally in Butler and the attempted assignation of the former president.
English folk-punk artist Billy Bragg brings activist show to Palace Theatre
Although Billy Bragg, a folk-punk artist from Great Britain, has been coming to the U.S. for 40 years, he’s never been to Greensburg — before this week. When he arrives, Bragg said he plans to stroll through the downtown to get a feel for the character of the communtity. That way, he can put on a show that fosters what is at the heart of live music for Bragg: a sense of belonging.
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