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17/07/2025

Mark Madden: MLB is enjoying increased popularity.

What casual fans think might matter most. How do you convince fans who aren’t hardcore to watch more?

After the first-ever “swing-off” brought pizzazz to the finish of Tuesday’s MLB All-Star Game, it seems inevitable that the concept will be used for regular-season games. It shouldn’t be. It has a fatal flaw. The “swing-off” uses non-major-leaguers to help determi...

17/07/2025

No plans for a summer vacation on the horizon? No worries. Take a staycation right here in Pittsburgh this weekend with a whole bunch of fun, active and relaxing events.

No plans for a summer vacation on the horizon? No worries. Take a staycation right here in Pittsburgh this weekend with a whole bunch of fun, active and relaxing events. Vintage Grand Prix A local tradition returns to Schenley Park this weekend. Gawk at — and cheer on — your

17/07/2025

Tensions over free speech continue to mount at Carnegie Mellon University as President Farnam Jahanian on Wednesday announced he was temporarily forbidding any new messages from being painted on an iconic campus fence that has served for a century as a student billboard.

Tensions over free speech continue to mount at Carnegie Mellon University as President Farnam Jahanian on Wednesday announced he was temporarily forbidding any new messages from being painted on an iconic campus fence that has served for a century as a student billboard. The decision was prompted by...

17/07/2025

Is the “Star Trek” franchise running out of steam on Paramount+?

“Star Trek: Discovery” got unceremoniously canceled after five seasons without an opportunity to wrap its story in a satisfactory fashion. And just last month, Paramount+ announced that “Strange New Worlds,” will end after an abbreviated fifth season.

17/07/2025

A modular home builder constructing a trio of affordable townhomes in Etna will be expanding its operations in Allegheny County.

Gov. Josh Shapiro recently announced that his administration secured a $2.4 million investment from Module Design, which will create 58 jobs while retaining eight existing positions.

17/07/2025

Since the start of an abysmal August 2024 — when they lost 13 of their first 16 games, including 10 consecutive — the are 60-91 (.397). If ever there was a time for a major roster overhaul, this is it.

MLB Network analyst Dan O’Dowd shares his thoughts on the team’s top trade bait.

17/07/2025

Fire crews and power companies from around Western Pennsylvania were busy Thursday morning racing to address downed power lines and fallen trees blocking roadways, following Wednesday’s strong thunderstorms that rolled through the region.

The day's storms produced at least an inch of rain throughout the Pittsburgh region, said Bill Modzelewski, meteorologist for the National Weather Service Pittsburgh office in Moon.

17/07/2025

Thursday’s “First Call” has a surprising entry from the on the NFL Top 100 list.

Plus: Cam Heyward comments on T.J. Watt’s contractual situation ... an update on Najee Harris’ injured eye ... and there are long odds facing the U.S. Open champion from Oakmont at this week’s Open Championship in Northern Ireland.

17/07/2025

On Wednesday night, members of the public got their first detailed look at what would be the largest natural gas-fired power plant in the U.S. if it’s built: a 3,200-acre project in Homer City, Indiana County.

Representatives from Homer City Redevelopment were on hand alongside officials from local trade unions and the state Department of Environmental Protection, presenting the project and taking questions from a capacity crowd of more than 600 people.

17/07/2025

This is the slowest week in sports. The NFL hasn’t started training camps yet. The NHL and NBA are in an off-season lull. And it’s All-Star break time for Major League Baseball.

You’d think that would lead to a lull in angst from Pittsburgh sports fans. You’d be wrong. The proof is in this week’s “U mad, bro?”

17/07/2025

With eight words — “the best spot for me is Penn State” — Gavin McKenna made a monumental announcement that changed the way hockey’s top prospects make their way to the NHL.

Why did the decision of the no-doubt No. 1 overall pick in the 2026 NHL Draft make people from all across the hockey globe lock in on State College as the center of attention for the sport in the U.S.?

17/07/2025

The legislation being considered is an attempt to claw back already allocated funds as part of the administration’s efforts to cut costs, end so-called woke policies like Diversity, Equity and Inclusion policies and things like NPR and PBS, which some conservatives contend has a liberal bias.

Pittsburgh’s public radio and television stations will remain in business even if federal financial support ends, their leaders maintain. They’re also encouraging their listeners and viewers to lobby their legislators to preserve the $1.1 billion the government provides the Corporation f...