Students Prepare For Pitt's Run In NCAA Tournament
College basketball fans are getting ready for the start of the big dance. The hometown Pitt Panthers were selected as one of four No. 1 seeds in this year's NCAA Tournament.
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College basketball fans are getting ready for the start of the big dance. The hometown Pitt Panthers were selected as one of four No. 1 seeds in this year's NCAA Tournament.
Pitt Athletic Director Steve Pederson said receiving a No. 1 seed for the tournament is "terrific for the program, terrific for our players and coaches."
Jim Colony caught up with several players after finding out they received the No. 1 in the Southeast bracket.
Jim Colony caught up with Pitt Panthers head coach Jamie Dixon on Selection Sunday to get his reaction to Pitt receiving a No. 1 seed.
Chris Gates | 93-7 The Fan — Pitt received a No. 1 seed in the Southeast Region and it looks like the Panthers have been placed in a very favorable situation.
Ohio State, Kansas, Pitt and defending champion Duke have been awarded the top seeds in this year's NCAA tournament, an expanded version of March Madness that will include 68 teams.
Hear what Post-Gazette sports editor Jerry Micco and his panel had to say about the biggest topics and issues of the sports week…
Jerry Palm from CBS Sports and Collegerpi.com, joined the FAN Morning Show to talk about the NCAA Tournament that starts on Tuesday.
Chris Gates | 93-7 The Fan — At one time Pitt dominated the Garden. Oh how the times have changed...
Kemba Walker hit the winning basket on a classic stepback jumper at the buzzer, and No. 21 Connecticut stunned third-ranked Pittsburgh 76-74 in the quarterfinals of the Big East tournament on Thursday.
Pitt Panthers men's basketball broadcaster Curtis Aiken joined to the FAN Morning to preview Pitt's quarterfinal game against UConn.
Chris Gates | 93-7 The Fan -- Here's your daily breakdown of today's action and a load of pregame links!
It's hard to believe, but the time has come for another edition of Best of the Web, your weekly all-you-can-digest trip around the world of Pittsburgh sports.
Chris Gates | 93-7 The Fan -- After one day of play at the Big East Tournament at Madison Square Garden, there's already been drama.
Pitt center Gary McGhee joined Seibel, Starkey and Miller to talk about how the team celebrated winning the Big East regular season championship.
The Atlanta Braves recovered after losing an early three-run lead to beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-3 and clinch another series win.
Western Pennsylvania has historically been a hotbed for producing talent that succeeds in the NFL.
Golden Tempo made Cherie DeVaux the first woman to train a Kentucky Derby winner and the second woman to train a Belmont Stakes winner.
West Virginia hosts Cal Poly in the 2026 NCAA super regionals at noon at Kendrick Family Ballpark.
The Atlanta Braves opened another home series with a victory, beating the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-3 on Friday night.
West Virginia University is hosting Cal Poly at 12 p.m. at the Kendrick Family Ballpark at the Monongalia County Baseball Complex.
Ryan O'Hearn homered and drove in three runs to lead the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 5-1 win over the Houston Astros.
Donnie Tasser is a front-tire changer for Alex Bowman in the NASCAR Cup Series.
Cam Smith hit a tiebreaking two-run triple to cap Houston's six-run eighth inning, Isaac Paredes homered and the Astros overcame a five-run deficit to beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 11-9 on Wednesday night.
Two fired FirstEnergy Corp. executives whose initial prosecutions ended in mistrial earlier this year have been reindicted.
The Atlanta Braves recovered after losing an early three-run lead to beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-3 and clinch another series win.
Police in Toledo, Ohio, reported that there were believed to be at least two shooters. No suspects have been arrested.
Golden Tempo made Cherie DeVaux the first woman to train a Kentucky Derby winner and the second woman to train a Belmont Stakes winner.
Thousands of people across the Pittsburgh area were without power following damaging storms on Saturday afternoon.
A Pennsylvania state lawmaker is proposing giving taxpayers $250 to celebrate America's birthday.
Two men wounded in a shooting during then-presidential candidate Donald Trump's 2024 rally at the Butler Farm Show grounds are suing the United States.
A fractured majority of Republican justices sided with a sweeping challenge brought by local and county officials against Oak Run Solar.
The move by Republican Gov. Mike DeWine comes as tax breaks for energy-hungry AI data centers are increasingly playing a role in state budgets.
Allegheny County Sheriff Kevin Kraus is suing over a ballot referendum that he says would illegally impose term limits on his position.
A Pennsylvania state lawmaker is proposing giving taxpayers $250 to celebrate America's birthday.
Buc-ee's plans to open another store in Ohio, bringing its gas station, convenience store and smiling buck-toothed beaver mascot closer to the Pennsylvania stateline.
A James Beard Award-nominated bar is coming back to Pittsburgh.
What if what's sitting in your jewelry drawer is worth more than you think?
The price of electricity in Pennsylvania is going up next month.
Daisy Jade is getting some facetime with 90s legends, The Spin Doctors, who will be the Friday headliner at the arts festival!
Mikey Hood is checking out the wild side of the arts festival with the Neighborhood Ford Store!
Randy Fenoli of "Say Yes To The Dress" fame, joins Heather and David for a special chat ahead of his appearance at the Rivers Casino.
The Artist Market is a place to discover something unexpected, and now, you just have to find a place to display that something unexpected! Boaz Frankel is giving you a look at many of this year's offerings!
Heather and David are getting a first "hand" look at how the Squonk Joy Machine transforms music into an interactive, musical playground!
Pittsburgh's fire boat has been on the water for nearly a decade, but it hasn't seen much action.
A lawsuit has been filed over the smell neighbors say is coming from the Sherwin-Williams plant in Rochester.
Naida Reed contacted KDKA Investigates after she said Pittsburgh Water failed to follow through on what crews allegedly promised.
What if what's sitting in your jewelry drawer is worth more than you think?
A Bethel Park homeowner says he's out thousands of dollars after hiring a contractor to replace his front porch.
Lone star ticks have been found in Franklin and Erie counties in Pennsylvania.
Pittsburgh, with its natural beauty and parks, can be a great place for people to put the phones down and enjoy life.
Doctors say it looks like it will be a bad season for tick-borne diseases.
Temperatures could reach into the 90s this week in Pittsburgh, and that impacts everything, including your sleep.
Frontline healthcare workers at Butler Memorial Hospital overwhelmingly approved their first union contract on Friday.
The Atlanta Braves recovered after losing an early three-run lead to beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-3 and clinch another series win.
Western Pennsylvania has historically been a hotbed for producing talent that succeeds in the NFL.
Golden Tempo made Cherie DeVaux the first woman to train a Kentucky Derby winner and the second woman to train a Belmont Stakes winner.
West Virginia hosts Cal Poly in the 2026 NCAA super regionals at noon at Kendrick Family Ballpark.
The Atlanta Braves opened another home series with a victory, beating the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-3 on Friday night.
Buc-ee's plans to open another store in Ohio, bringing its gas station, convenience store and smiling buck-toothed beaver mascot closer to the Pennsylvania stateline.
A James Beard Award-nominated bar is coming back to Pittsburgh.
A fractured majority of Republican justices sided with a sweeping challenge brought by local and county officials against Oak Run Solar.
The move by Republican Gov. Mike DeWine comes as tax breaks for energy-hungry AI data centers are increasingly playing a role in state budgets.
Ohio's tax break for data centers is costing the state far more than expected.
The second of two shows at Acrisure Stadium, originally scheduled for Saturday night, has been canceled, according to Wallen.
Ahead of a packed weekend here in Pittsburgh, many are taking to the three rivers ahead of a big country show.
Now that Arts Landing is open, the Three Rivers Arts Festival will have a permanent home.
The trailer teases a high-stakes Robin Hood-esque bank heist from a star-studded crew.
Joe Negri, known to many as Handyman Negri on "Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood," has died at the age of 99, just days shy of his 100th birthday.
Saturday's severe weather across the Pittsburgh region created a scary situation for one homeowner. Not only did part of a tree fall onto a home in Fayette County, but the entire home lifted off its foundation, shifting a few feet. KDKA-TV's Ricky Sayer reports.
As storms moved through the Pittsburgh area on Saturday, portions of southern counties felt the wrath of Mother Nature. KDKA-TV's Ricky Sayer reports from Fayette County, where one homeowner encountered a scary situation during the storms.
Stay on top of local weather with First Alert Meteorologist Trey Fulbright's forecast!
Severe weather slammed into the Pittsburgh region on Saturday afternoon, leaving thousands without power and prompting several severe weather alerts. KDKA-TV's Josh Taylor and Trey Fulbright share the latest details.
Pittsburgh Public Safety announced the arrest of a suspect in connection with a deadly shooting that took place last month in Pittsburgh's Market Square. KDKA's Ross Guidotti reports.
Mike Tomlin stepped down as head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers after 19 seasons with the team.
Pitt's regular season has ended with an 8-4 record.
Pitt's five-game winning streak came to an end with a 37-15 loss to Notre Dame.
Mason Heintschel set a new Pitt freshman single-game passing record in the Pitt win at Acrisure Stadium.
The 44th annual KDKA-TV Turkey Fund will help our neighbors in need have a nice meal for Thanksgiving.
