SPORTS
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.
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...
2024 WPIAL softball postseason outlook for Beaver Valley teams
The 2024 WPIAL Softball Playoffs begin on Monday, May 13, with eight Beaver County schools vying for WPIAL gold. Lets take a look at the field of teams in this year’s playoff brackets. Class 6A. Beaver County Schools: No Schools from Beaver County. Class 5A. Beaver County Schools: No....
WPIAL releases brackets for 2024 baseball playoffs
Defending champions Mt. Lebanon and Riverside were tabbed as favorites to repeat when the WPIAL on Friday released brackets for the upcoming baseball playoffs. Mt. Lebanon was seeded No. 1 in Class 6A and Riverside was first in 3A. The other No. 1 seeds went to West Allegheny in 5A, Belle Vernon in 4A, Serra Catholic in 2A and Union in A.
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...
High school roundup for May 10, 2024: Neshannock gears up for playoffs with win over North Allegheny
Winning pitcher Addy Frye doubled, homered and drove in three runs and struck out nine in seven innings in the circle as Class 2A No. 1 seed Neshannock geared up for the playoffs with a 5-3 nonsection softball win over Class 6A No. 2 seed North Allegheny on Friday. Gabby...
Quaker Valley wins 2A Boys and Girls WPIAL Track Championship
For the second time in school history, Quaker Valley claimed gold in the boys and girls WPIAL Class 2A Championship meet. The Quakers were the only school to have both teams represented in the Class 2A final meet. Quaker Valley boys topped Greensburg Central Catholic, Ellwood City and Hopewell for...
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...
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