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OpenStreetsPGH begins 2024 season
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) - On Saturday, thousands of people were traversing several city thoroughfares for the first OpenStreetsPGH event of the season.OpenStreetsPGH takes place each year on select weekends in the spring and summer, and it temporarily closes roads to car traffic and invites Pittsburghers to reimagine the city's streets as a place for people to walk, run, bike, skate, and stroll.Latrobe's Kathy Rudy said the event is a great way to see Pittsburgh."To get a better perspective of the city, when there is not as much traffic," Rudy said. "We like to ride our bikes, and we will go down...
Canceled for May 11th
With a 100% chance of rain in the forecast, Pittsburgh Pennsylvania Motor Speedway (PPMS) officials have made the decision to cancel the Nostalgia Night racing event for Saturday, May 11th. PPMS will work with the PA Thunder on the Dirt's Vintage Modified Series to reschedule for a date later this season.
High school scores, summaries and schedules for May 9, 2024
Beth-Center at Serra Catholic, ppd. Bethel Park at Montour, ppd. Bishop Canevin at Keystone Oaks, ppd. Brentwood at South Allegheny, ppd. Carmichaels at Burgettstown, ppd. Central Valley at Shenango, ppd. Kiski Area at Butler, ppd. McKeesport at Gateway, ppd. Penn-Trafford at North Allegheny, ppd. Seton LaSalle at South Park, ppd.
WPIAL bracketology: Don Rebel, Chris Harlan forecast 2024 baseball playoff pairings
The 2024 WPIAL baseball playoff field is set with 77 teams, including all six defending champions: Mt. Lebanon, Shaler, Hopewell, Riverside, Seton LaSalle and Bishop Canevin. The postseason begins next week and concludes with six title games May 28-29 at Wild Things Park in Washington. The brackets will be announced...
Penn State set to add in-state linebacker Anthony Speca this weekend
The Penn State football program will officially welcome a pair of former Pittsburgh Central Catholic football stars to campus this weekend. Along with adding receiver Peter Gonzalez from that squad, linebacker Anthony Speca will make his move to campus as a May enrollee, he told Lions247. Listed 6-foot-1, 220 pounds...
Top performers for Penn Hills track team aim to peak at right time
Strategy was at the forefront of the last-chance meet for Penn Hills track and field. Entering the race, coach Lee Zelkowitz said the Indians were not only hoping to qualify more athletes. Zelkowitz said he wanted to see his top performers improve their seed time to get into faster heats as well.
Gateway Clipper shuttle out of service for weekend Pirates games
Fans have one less way to get to Pittsburgh Pirates games this weekend. The Gateway Clipper Fleet announced its shuttle boat ride from Station Square to PNC Park is out of service for games Saturday and Sunday against the Chicago Cubs. The shuttle service also was unavailable on Friday, after...
Tough section tests prepare Riverview for WPIAL baseball playoffs
The Riverview and Greensburg Central Catholic baseball teams met May 6 and 7 with second place in Section 3-2A on the line. The games turned out to be the competitive battles most everyone expected. But the Raiders didn’t get the results they were looking for. Riverview dropped both games...
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