Pirates fan asked to remove bag from his head during game, team cites safety risk
Season ticket holder Tom Lohr decided to wear the paper bag on his head, but a ballpark staff member asked him to remove it mid-game.
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Season ticket holder Tom Lohr decided to wear the paper bag on his head, but a ballpark staff member asked him to remove it mid-game.
After learning that the "Bucco Bricks" were sent to a recycling facility, one fan wants to buy them back and send them to their owners.
The Connecticut native played for the Pirates from 1964 to 1974 and spent over 30 years as a team broadcaster.
The Pittsburgh Pirates have issued a statement about the missing "Bucco Bricks" from outside PNC Park.
It hasn't been a happy opening week for the local baseball team, between losses, "sell the team" chants, and questions around the "Bucco Bricks."
Tommy Pham's RBI single in the bottom of the 11th inning lifted the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 5-4 victory over the New York Yankees for just their second win in eight games.
Many fans took to social media over the weekend to express outrage over the sign's removal.
Trent Grisham homered twice, including a three-run shot to fuel a six-run fifth-inning rally, and the New York Yankees beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 10-4.
For the second straight season, Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes is donating $100 per strikeout to the Gary Sinise Foundation to help veterans.
The Yankees were at PNC Park for the Pirates home opener on Friday, and they brought their torpedo bats with them.
Marc Fogel threw out the first pitch at the Pirates home opener on Friday.
Many fans are making their way to the North Shore to celebrate the Pirates home opener.
The Pirates return to PNC Park on Friday, and the North Shore will be packed with fans.
The Pirates traded catcher Jason Delay to the Atlanta Braves in exchange for cash considerations.
The Pirates are set to play their first series at PNC Park after their first seven games were on the road.
With less than two months to go until the U.S. Open, the USGA is investing in some local, public courses in Pittsburgh.
Malkin donated $710 per point this past season, and thanks to a match from McDonald's, the total reached $71,000.
Sydney Sekely has more no-hitters than walks so far this season.
The announcement comes as Oakmont is set to host the U.S. Open for a record 10th time in June.
Oneil Cruz blasted a 463-foot home run to center field — the fourth longest in MLB this season — and Andrew Heaney retired the first 13 batters he faced to help the Pittsburgh Pirates shut down the Los Angeles Angles 3-0.
The group hopes to learn what they can to help make next year's draft in the Steel City the best it can be.
The world's best golfers are coming to Oakmont in June for the 2025 U.S. Open.
The Pirates are making plans to give Paul Skenes bobbleheads to every fan in attendance at last Saturday's game.
The Steelers are among the four teams as part of a first-of-a-kind collaboration between the NFL and Hasbro toys.
Wednesday and Thursday marked Yom HaShoah, also known as Holocaust Remembrance Day.
The crash happened on Wednesday night on Route 30 just past the Cedar Road exit in Hempfield Township.
A homicide investigation is underway after a man was found dead inside a former UPMC hospital in New Castle.
Several people are facing charges after prosecutors said they stole over $70,000 by "washing" their winnings from gambling machines.
It's Take Your Kid to Work Day, and the peregrine falcons nesting on Pitt's Cathedral of Learning apparently got the memo.
Pittsburgh's mayoral race is being fueled by dark money — unlimited amounts of cash spent by PACs on TV attack ads and mailers.
Affordable housing has been one of the issues central to the Democratic primary race for mayor of Pittsburgh.
The U.S. Department of Education says that starting May 5, it'll begin collecting payments for student loans that are in default.
Hundreds of universities and colleges have issued a joint letter condemning President Trump's "political interference" in the nation's education system.
Gov. Josh Shapiro said he will be back in the governor's mansion this week after a man allegedly broke into the house and set it on fire.
The Trump administration's tariffs mean items shipped from China will soon cost consumers much more, experts say.
A recent survey shows summer 2025 is shaping up to be the season of exploration.
When a local company owner heard what happened, he said he wanted to make it right.
A covert camera at the Penn Hills Post Office led to federal criminal charges against Steven Goldwire.
With Mother's Day, Father's Day, Easter, and graduations all on the horizon and an uncertain world of tariffs, how can you save money?
The PTL kids quickly laid their claim to the bounce house right outside of the PTL studios. We checked in with Boaz to see how it was all going.
The kids were hard at work all morning making works of art. The Tufting Studio joined us to show us how to make these unique rugs.
Boaz and Katie brought half the farm for Take Your Child to Work Day! The Barnyard Petting Zoo visited us outside the PTL Studios to let us check out the adorable animals.
Amelia Ford and Julia Cody from Mad Science of Pittsburgh were here to teach us STEM science experiments for kids.
One of Pittsburgh's busiest DJ's, DJ Petey C, gave the kids a pop music pop quiz on today's show.
Questions are being raised about an aging emergency vehicle fleet in Pittsburgh.
When a local company owner heard what happened, he said he wanted to make it right.
Some Jeannette residents say raw sewage has been flooding down their street for at least a week.
A mom says she's now forced to take on the role of caregiver for her 23-year-old son.
A couple in West Mifflin fears the contractor they hired for a home improvement job might never return.
As we approach the end of April, we're shining a spotlight on Cesarean Awareness Month. We were joined by local author Ruth Fleury, who wrote "Strength in Every Scar: A Mother's C-Section Recovery."
This Wellness Wednesday, we are addressing an issue that's affecting so many Americans: fentanyl. Dr. Natalie Gentile and Dr. Liz Zona joined us for this important conversation.
A wave of purple and a powerful show of strength is about to take over Pittsburgh. We sat down with a pancreatic cancer survivor and a doctor to talk about the Purple Stride and how you can step up and be a part of it.
Pittsburgh is in the top 12 and top 16 for the two worst air quality categories (smog and soot related air quality), worse than last year's report.
UPMC has created a blueprint for treating patients experiencing gruesome side effects from drugs laced with xylazine.
With less than two months to go until the U.S. Open, the USGA is investing in some local, public courses in Pittsburgh.
Malkin donated $710 per point this past season, and thanks to a match from McDonald's, the total reached $71,000.
Sydney Sekely has more no-hitters than walks so far this season.
The announcement comes as Oakmont is set to host the U.S. Open for a record 10th time in June.
Oneil Cruz blasted a 463-foot home run to center field — the fourth longest in MLB this season — and Andrew Heaney retired the first 13 batters he faced to help the Pittsburgh Pirates shut down the Los Angeles Angles 3-0.
The new location in Regent Square will be opening on May 2.
The owner of 1989 Vintage and Thrift says Construction Junction recycled her idea of an on-site thrift store.
A federal judge has permanently struck down an Ohio law that would have required children and teens under 16 to get parental consent to use social media apps.
Norfolk Southern reached an agreement with one of the two companies it has been trying to force to help pay for the $600 million class-action settlement it agreed to over its disastrous 2023 train derailment near the Ohio-Pennsylvania border and the toxic chemicals that were released and burned.
Since the pandemic, streaming has soared while movie theaters have continued to wane, but what does that mean for the Pittsburgh Film Office?
The 2025 AMA nominations were released on Wednesday, with Kendrick Lamar leading with 10. The awards show will air on May 26.
Rock icon Bryan Adams has announced new North American dates for his ongoing "Roll With The Punches" 2025 tour.
The Steelers are among the four teams as part of a first-of-a-kind collaboration between the NFL and Hasbro toys.
A casting call is out for extras needed when the Hershey biopic comes to film in Pittsburgh.
Mulaney, a three-time Emmy Award winner, rose to fame through his writing career on "Saturday Night Live."
2025 commemorates 80 years since the end of the atrocities that killed six million Jews.
First Alert Meteorologist Mary Ours got some help giving the forecast from her daughter Viviana.
Steelers fans are excited for the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft on Thursday.
Federal agents were spotted during an immigration enforcement raid at 1942 Tacos & Tequila in Rochester Borough, Beaver County on Wednesday. KDKA-TV's Jessica Riley reports.
The crash happened on Wednesday night on Route 30 just past the Cedar Road exit in Hempfield Township.
The crash happened early Friday morning along Park Way.
The annual Pittsburgh Home & Garden Show kicked off on Friday, March 7, 2025, at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center. As is tradition, Pittsburgh Today Live kicked off the show with a live episode!
A school bus slammed into a tree in Butler County on Thursday morning, sending the driver and two students to the hospital.
KDKA-TV is sad to report that retired host and weather forecaster Jon Burnett died of complications from suspected CTE. He leaves behind an incredible legacy.
A fast-moving clipper system is proving Punxsutawney Phil correct this Sunday late afternoon/early evening with some freezing rain/drizzle and light wet snow making roads north of Route 422 and the Pennsylvania Turnpike slippery.
