News in Pittsburgh
Pirates avoid Brewers sweep – host Kansas City starting tonight
The Pittsburgh Pirates avoided a series sweep following a 7-4 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers Thursday afternoon. The Bucs scored five runs in the second inning. They had eight batters reach base after two outs in the inning. The Pirates were outhit for the first time in the…
Pitt improves to 3-0 after topping Syracuse
The Pitt Panthers defeated Syracuse 27-13 last night at Acrisure Stadium. After opening the season with an ACC record seven touchdown passes, Pitt quarterback Mason Heintschel has been held without a touchdown pass in the last two games. But, the Panthers rushed for 205 of their…
Pittsburgh Riverhounds visit Detroit City Saturday in key USL match
The Pittsburgh Riverhounds visit Detroit City in United Soccer League play Saturday night. The match begins at 7pm. The Riverhounds are currently in third place with 38 points in the USL Eastern Conference. Detroit is one point back in fourth place, and have played two less games…

BMH Receives Grant For Food Institute
A large grant recently awarded to Butler Memorial Hospital will help provide nutrition education and coaching. The Henry L. Hillman Foundation of Pittsburgh recently announced a commitment of $200,000 towards the BMH Food Institute. The funding will be distributed over two years…

BUCS TOP BREWERS, WIN SEASON SERIES
The Pirates took an early lead and fended off a late challenge to knock off the Brewers yesterday at PNC Park. Greg Brown has the recap. The Bucs will...

COLLEGE FOOTBALL: PITT CLIPS SYRACUSE, IUP READIES FOR SHIPPENSBURG
Pitt played a sloppy game, but Syracuse was even sloppier as the Panthers took a 17-0 halftime lead and never trailed in a 27-13 Panthers win. With qu...

Shapiro Urges Oversight on Artificial Intelligence
Governor Josh Shapiro was in Pittsburgh yesterday where he called for more oversight of artificial intelligence. Shapiro spoke at the AI Horizons Pittsburgh Summit and said AI needs to be regulated. “Just last year, here on this stage, I talked about the promise and possibility…

SHORT CAMP WILL BE CHALLENGING FOR MUSE, PENGUINS
The Penguins opened training camp yesterday with three fast-paced sessions. Terms of the latest collective bargaining agreement between the NHL and it...

PORTER WALKS OFF FIELD AS STEELERS CONTINUE PATRIOTS PREP
Joey Porter Jr. left Steelers practice yesterday, walking off the field with a trainer into the team facility. The team then listed him with a back in...

LINDA S. COON, 77
Linda S. Coon, 77, of Home passed away on Tuesday, September 15, 2026 at UPMC Mercy Hospital in Pittsburgh. She was born January 6, 1949 in Kittanning...
Pirates fall to Brewers/but set all-time home run mark
The Milwaukee Brewers defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-4 last night at PNC Park. The Bucs battled back from an early 2-0 deficit to take 4-3 lead in the sixth inning. The Brewers scored the game-winning two runs off reliever Carmen Mlodzinski in the seventh inning. Mlodzinski’s…
Pirates fall to Brewers as Milwaukee clinches the N.L. Central Division
The Milwaukee Brewers defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-1 last night to open a three-game series at PNC Park. Brewers starting pitcher, and the likely National League Cy Young Award winner this season, Jacob Misiorowski pitched five shutout innings, allowing five hits. He walked…