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This season, the Pirates have proven to be contenders for the first time in recent memory; but will it last? Future Hall of Fame Pitcher John Smoltz told The Fan Morning Show that he thinks the Bucs have what it takes to compete for their division.
The Pittsburgh Pirates will be on national television two times in three weeks. ESPN will broadcast the Pirates' July 25 game against the Atlanta Braves at Turner Field, and the Pirates are scheduled for the Fox Saturday Game of the Week on Aug. 13 against the Milwaukee Brewers at Miller Park.
Pirate broadcaster Steve Blass checked in with Vinnie & Cook on Sportsradio 93-7 The Fan, and he is pumped to see the Pirates atop the division.
Despite the rain delay, the Pirates put together a win to put them atop the National League Central division on Monday night.
Former Pirate, and Cincinnati Red, Sean Casey, sat in with the Fan Morning Show for 90 minutes on Monday morning.
For the second straight game, the bullpen let a slim lead disappear in the eighth inning, but the outcome of the game was different.
The Pittsburgh Pirates watched a slim lead vanish in the eighth inning Saturday night against the Houston Astros.
The Pittsburgh Pirates picked right up where they left off in their first game after the All-Star break. Pittsburgh opened up a three-game series with the Houston Astros with a 4-0 win Friday night.
Pirates MLB.com beat writer Jen Langosch joined Vinnie Richichi of the Vinnie & Cook show on SportsRadio 93-7 The Fan.
Sean Casey, a former Pirate and current MLB Network Analyst, called in to The FAN Morning Show Friday.
Rob Neyer, national baseball writer for SB Nation, joined the Fan Morning Show on Monday morning to talk about the first half of the Pirates season. Neyer says he thinks "getting a 'bat' would certainly make a difference" for the rest of the season.
Paul Maholm, the winning pitcher in the Pirates' 9-1 rout of the Chicago Cubs Sunday, joined The Fan afterward to talk about ending the first half of the 2011 season on a winning note, and in the midst of a pennant race.
Andrew McCutchen homered and drove in five runs, and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Chicago Cubs 9-1 on Sunday to enter the All-Star break with their best record in 19 years.
The latest sellout crowd at PNC Park got to see another pretty entertaining affair, including a Skyblast night and the announcement of outfielder Andrew McCutchen being named to the National League All-Star Team, but in the end the Pirates just couldn't beat the Chicago Cubs. Starter Kevin Correia was looking for his 12th win of the season but just didn't have it Saturday at the Cubs defeated the Bucs 6-3.
Pirates outfielder Andrew McCutchen has been selected to the National League All-Star team after Milwaukee Brewers star Ryan Braun pulled out because of a lingering strain in his left calf.
The Trib's Dejan Kovacevic measures Mike McKenry's three-run blast Friday night against some of the more memorable moments in PNC Park history.
The Pirate third baseman joined The Fan to talk about his role in one of the more exciting wins in PNC Park history.
Mike McKenry's first major league home run, a three-run shot in the eighth inning, lifted Pittsburgh to a 7-4 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Friday night and assured the Pirates of a winning record at the All-Star break for the first time in 19 years.
For the first half of the season, the Pirates pitching coach believes Jeff Karstens is the pitching MVP.
Pittsburgh Pirates General Manager Neal Huntington called in to Vinnie & Cook on Sportsradio 93-7 The Fan Tuesday morning.
Clint Hurdle Manager of the Year? Bob Nightengale, national baseball writer for the USA Today, believes if the vote was tomorrow, Hurdle would win.
New Pirate outfielder Alex Presley joined Sportsradio 93-7 The Fan's Troy Clardy after helping lead Pittsburgh to a season-opening win over Houston.
It was a busy holiday weekend for the Pirates who went 3-2 in four days. They are now three games above .500, and we now know that their All-Star candidate will be Joel Hanrahan.
An early outburst of offense allowed the Pirates to cruise to a big 10-2 win over the Washington Nationals Sunday afternoon, earning a split in the four-game series.
Closer Joel Hanrahan was selected as the Pirates' only representative for the MLB All-Star Game Sunday afternoon.
Airbnb introduced its "anti-party" system for Memorial Day Weekend, and it applies to rentals in Pittsburgh.
More than 100 people were arrested during a statewide human trafficking crackdown in Ohio, the attorney general announced on Thursday.
A deadly motorcycle crash in Cranberry Township near Interstate 79 was discovered more than two days after it happened, Pennsylvania State Police said.
Brandon Lowe homered, Marcell Ozuna drove in two runs and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the St. Louis Cardinals 6-2.
The price of electricity in Pennsylvania is going up next month.
Airbnb introduced its "anti-party" system for Memorial Day Weekend, and it applies to rentals in Pittsburgh.
More than 100 people were arrested during a statewide human trafficking crackdown in Ohio, the attorney general announced on Thursday.
A deadly motorcycle crash in Cranberry Township near Interstate 79 was discovered more than two days after it happened, Pennsylvania State Police said.
Brandon Lowe homered, Marcell Ozuna drove in two runs and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the St. Louis Cardinals 6-2.
The price of electricity in Pennsylvania is going up next month.
There's a new push to revitalize Pittsburgh's South Side.
Former Cuban leader Raúl Castro was indicted by a U.S. grand jury in connection with the Cuban military's fatal downing of two planes in 1996 — an escalation in the U.S. pressure campaign against the Cuban government.
The Supreme Court's term is set to end around the end of June, with decisions on birthright citizenship, transgender athlete bans and gun rights still to come.
Tony Guy defeated Jesse James Vodvarka in the Republican primary for Pennsylvania's 17th Congressional District, CBS News projects.
Rep. Summer Lee has won the Democratic primary for Pennsylvania's 12th Congressional District, CBS News projects.
The price of electricity in Pennsylvania is going up next month.
The Allegheny County Health Department has issued a consumer alert for Prantl's Bakery in Shadyside, saying an inspection found pest droppings.
A Bethel Park homeowner says he's out thousands of dollars after hiring a contractor to replace his front porch.
A popular Washington County farm won't be offering pick-your-own peaches this year.
Gas across the country continues to climb.
Pittsburgh Magazine's Sean Collier is back on the program like he is every Thursday, and he's got the best events you can check out this weekend in the 'Burgh!
We've all dropped things right after we walk in the door with the promise to organize it later, only for the clutter to become unbearable. Now, there's a way to avoid it, and Kara Huffmyer from Happy Lark Home Organizing shows us how!
This weekend, the best pizza makers in the 'Burgh are descending upon Lawrenceville for the annual Pizza Olympics! Boaz Frankel caught up with the boys from Badamo's to talk about what they'll be offering.
America's 250th birthday is less than two months away, and Elizabeth Langbell from Fine Wine & Good Spirits is in studio to give us some tasty drinks we can whip up for the fourth!
Kitchen clutter can sneak up on even the best of us, that why Amber Hollenbach from Happy Lark Home Organizing joins us to show us the best ways to avoid those messes!
A Bethel Park homeowner says he's out thousands of dollars after hiring a contractor to replace his front porch.
It's been nearly eight years since Rachael DelTondo was shot and killed in the driveway of her parents' home in Aliquippa.
An artist in Pittsburgh said the Steel City clothing company used his artwork without his permission.
Alcosan's multi-billion-dollar construction project to clean up the rivers in southwestern Pennsylvania is already over budget.
Pennsylvania prisons now give suboxone to thousands of inmates, with thousands more on the waiting list.
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.
A western Pennsylvania dad went from wondering what a spot on his leg was to learning he has an extremely rare skin cancer.
Brandon Lowe homered, Marcell Ozuna drove in two runs and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the St. Louis Cardinals 6-2.
Western Pennsylvania has historically been a hotbed for producing talent that succeeds in the NFL.
Kyle Busch's family earlier Thursday announced he had been hospitalized with a "severe illness."
Steelers players will report to camp in Latrobe on Tuesday, July 28.
The first 20,000 fans at PNC Park on July 25 will get a bobblehead inspired by The Pitt.
A popular Washington County farm won't be offering pick-your-own peaches this year.
If you're about to throw out all of those old documents while spring cleaning, there are some you should hold onto.
The hole left behind by Spirit will hit businesses and rental companies within Arnold Palmer Regional Airport.
The bar served its final pints Sunday night after 43 years in Oakland, near the heart of Pitt's campus.
Arnold Palmer Regional Airport officials are confident they'll be able to replace Spirit Airlines after the airline shut down early Saturday morning.
It's been 15 years since the Disney Store called Ross Park Mall home, but it's coming back starting this weekend.
"The Late Show" host Stephen Colbert is marking the end of an iconic late-night franchise on CBS.
May 20 is Jimmy Stewart Day across the commonwealth — a day honoring the late actor and Indiana, Pennsylvania, native.
The tour, celebrating the 30th anniversary of their biggest album, will stop in Pittsburgh on October 6.
The country music superstar will be performing at 1846 Farms in September.
Get the latest weather updates with meteorologist Ron Smiley’s forecast!
After two shootings at Pittsburgh-area Airbnbs in the past few years, Airbnb is cracking down on parties and large gatherings. KDKA's Jessica Riley has the details.
The Woodland Hills school board voted to remove Superintendent Joe Maluchnik in March, but he has the right to appeal. Ricky Sayer was at Maluchnik's appeal hearing.
Stay on top of the weather in the Pittsburgh area with First Alert Meteorologist Ray Petelin's forecast.
The Mars Fighting' Planet has been named the best mascot in the country. Affectionately called the Mars Meatball, there's a lot this mascot can do.
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.
