Local Runners Gear Up For Upcoming Pittsburgh Marathon
Let the countdown begin--- we're just 10 days away from the Pittsburgh marathon.
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Let the countdown begin--- we're just 10 days away from the Pittsburgh marathon.
What America saw in the wake of the terrorist attack in Boston is burned into our collective consciousness. Thoughts quickly turned into how can we help? Included in that group, people whose life's work it is to help people - the City of Pittsburgh's paramedics.
Mayor Luke Ravenstahl vowed that the Pittsburgh Marathon will not go bankrupt in the future despite any increased cost of additional security.
What happened in Boston is definitely on the minds of local runners, with the upcoming Pittsburgh Marathon.
Investigators face big challenges now as they probe deeper into the Boston Marathon bombings. Now, they want to know why it happened and if others were involved.
As a native New Englander, the images of the Boston Marathon bombing broke my heart. Memories of trips to that great city with family rushed back into my mind, while watching the first horrific images come into the newsroom.
The Pittsburgh Penguins pulled out a 3-2 win Saturday afternoon against the Boston Bruins, in a game that was rescheduled because of an extensive manhunt on Friday.
Local runners, preparing for the Dick's Sporting Goods Pittsburgh Marathon, are offering prayers and support for victims of the Boston Marathon bombing.
Hockey returned to Boston after the manhunt following the marathon bombings, and Jarome Iginla scored the tiebreaking goal that gave the Pittsburgh Penguins a 3-2 win over the Bruins on Saturday and home-ice advantage throughout the Eastern Conference playoffs.
Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev lay hospitalized under heavy guard Saturday as people across the Boston area breathed easier and investigators tried to piece together the who and why of the deadly plot.
Now that the second suspect, 19-year old Dzhokhar Tsarnaev has been captured, investigators are now focusing on one big question - why?
Local Experts Weigh In On Mentally of Alleged Boston Bombers and history of their native country.
The Pittsburgh Penguins game scheduled for Friday night against the Boston Bruins has been postponed, according to the Boston Police Department.
The FBI released photos and video Thursday of two suspects in the Boston Marathon bombing and asked for the public's help in identifying them, zeroing in on the two men on surveillance-camera footage less than three days after the deadly attack.
Watchdog groups have issued a warning about charity scams related to the Boston Marathon tragedy.
Local marathon runners Kevin Brozyna and Leyah Valgardson joined KDKA Radio's Robert Mangino in studio to discuss their trip and participation in the Boston Marathon.
Events and games at CONSOL Energy Center and PNC Park will now have tighter security following the bombings earlier this week at the Boston Marathon.
The bombings at the Boston Marathon are still fresh on everyone's mind.
A law enforcement official briefed on the investigation says a suspect in the Boston Marathon bombings is about to be arrested.
Boylston Street and the marathon finish line have become Boston's Ground Zero. Bostonians spent the day on Tuesday visiting the site that has changed their city forever.
For every runner the story is personal.
Blisters, cramps, dehydration, maybe a heart attack, but an explosion is generally not the first thing first responders prepare for when working a marathon.
Following Wednesday's game against Montreal, the Pens will play in Boston on Friday. It will likely be the first major sporting event in that city since the Boston Marathon bombings on Monday.
Pittsburgh Public Safety Director Michael Huss had his regularly scheduled briefings with his top security chiefs today, but the Boston bombings were uppermost in their minds as Pittsburgh's own marathon looms next month.
