Playoff-Clinching Pittsburgh Pirates a Dark-Horse Threat in October
There's something about the Pittsburgh Pirates and Sept. 23. On Tuesday, the Pirates secured a postseason berth in similar fashion to—and on the exact same date as—their 2013 clincher. And yet their second straight trip to October after 21 years away ...
A top Pittsburgh emergency response official talks about the risks of crude-oil trains
Emergency response officials are currently assessing the risks that trains carrying millions of gallons of highly combustible crude oil pose to residents in southwestern Pennsylvania. Raymond DeMichiei, deputy director of Pittsburgh’s Office of Emergency ...
Pittsburgh secure play-off spot
Starling Marte's go-ahead sixth-inning double secured the Pittsburgh Pirates a 3-2 win over the Atlanta Braves on Tuesday night - and a second consecutive play-off appearance. Marte's RBI double off Alex Wood proved decisive at Turner Field, while Gerrit ...
