News across Greater Pittsburgh
NHL Season opens today/and MLB Wild Card Playoffs begin
The NHL season kicks off today with five games on the schedule. The first game of the day will be Carolina hosting Florida at 5pm. Also on the schedule are Toronto hosting Montreal, Boston hosting the New York Rangers. Late night games are Edmonton hosting Vancouver and Vegas…

Measles Cases Surpasses 900 Cases
The Pennsylvania Department of Health is reporting that measles cases in Pennsylvania has surpassed 900. The DOH reports on Monday that 39 new measles cases have been confirmed since Friday. In total, 903 people have been infected, 176 people have been hospitalized, 39 counties…
Fall Foliage Reports To Be Released Soon
As the calendar gets ready to flip to October, the state Department of Conservation and Natural Resources is planning to begin fall foliage reports. With the leaves getting ready to turn colors, the state will help leaf peepers know the latest about where peak foliage is…
Pittsburgh Ranked High For Coffee Lovers
Today is National Coffee Day and Pittsburgh is receiving high marks for the morning staple. WalletHub recently named Pittsburgh as the ninth best city for coffee lovers. The study looked at a variety of indicators, including the number of coffee shops, the average price, and the…
Steelers hold off Bengals
The Pittsburgh Steelers defeated the Cincinnati Bengals 30-27 Sunday afternoon at Acrisure Stadium. Aaron Rodgers threw for 292 yards and three touchdowns in the game. He completed passes to nine different receivers. Jaylen Warren rushed for 127 yards on 17 carries. The game was…
Pirates end season with winning record
The Pittsburgh Pirates ended their season with a 4-2 victory over the Detroit Tigers Sunday. Jared Jones allowed one hit and did not walk a batter over four innings. He struck out five. Mason Montgomery closed the game by striking out two of the three batters he faced. He ends…
Larson has dominate day in Kansas
Kyle Larson broke his own track record by leading 235 laps at Kansas Speedway, but despite winning both opening stages, he had to pass Joe Gibbs Racing driver Chase Briscoe with seven laps remaining for the victory Sunday. Briscoe had taken the lead from Larson with 30 laps…
More Measles Cases Reported in PA
The Pennsylvania Department of Health has provided an update on measles cases in Pennsylvania. The DOH reports on Friday that 55 new measles cases have been confirmed since Wednesday. In total, 890 people have been infected, 173 people have been hospitalized, 39 counties have at…
Pirates take series from Cardinals and guarantee a non-losing season/Skenes reaches 200k plateau
The Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the St. Louis Cardinals 2-1 Thursday afternoon, completing play at PNC Park this season. Oneil Cruz and Ronny Simon scored the Pirates runs. Simon scoring the game-winning run in the eighth inning. Paul Skenes made his final start of the year. He…
Pens shutout by Detroit in preseason hockey/Tragedy strikes the family of a Penguins winger
The Detroit Red Wings defeated the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-0 last night in exhibition hockey. Sergei Murashov started in net for the Pens, and allowed three goals on 16 shots. The Red Wings scored an empty-net goal in the game’s final three minutes. The Pens visit Buffalo for a 3pm…
Nascar hits spins into Kansas this weekend/Hear the Cup race Sunday on WBUT
The Nascar Cup Series will race at Kansas Speedway Sunday afternoon. Tyler Reddick won the race at the track back in April. Chase Elliott is this weekend’s defending race winner. Hear Coverage beginning at 2pm on WBUT.
Steelers host Bengals Sunday at 1pm – on WISR
The Pittsburgh Steelers host the Cincinnati Bengals Sunday for a 1pm kick-off at Acrisure Stadium. Coverage begins at noon on WISR. The Bengals lead the AFC North at 2-0. The Steelers are 1-1. The Bengals are favored by 3-1/2 points. In Thursday Night Football last night – The…