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Silent killer

The National Weather Service lists heat as the No. 1 weather-related killer in the United States. There is strong evidence that around the world, heat is also the big weather killer. ItĢƵ called heat exhaustion or heat stroke and until 20 years ago we did not have good statistics that ...

Playoff bound

PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Riveters faced unfamiliar territory Friday night in front of a sold out crowd of 5,751 at Highmark Stadium in its regular-season finale against Steel City FC. Pittsburgh trailed at home for the first time all season. The Riveters also faced their lone halftime ...

Riverhounds blank Westchester SC in Jägermeister Cup win

Bertin Jacquesson scored in the 15th minute and PittsburghĢƵ stingy defense held on for a 1-0 victory over Westchester SC in the USL Jägermeister Cup on Saturday night at Highmark Stadium in Pittsburgh. Despite the triumph, the Riverhounds will not advance to the knockout stage of the ...

Parker, hard-hitting HOF outfielder, dies at 74

PITTSBURGH — Dave Parker, a hard-hitting outfielder who was set to be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame next month, has died, the Pittsburgh Pirates announced Saturday. He was 74. No further details about Parker's death were immediately available. The Pirates informed the crowd of his ...

Maiden Mustang

If “Jeopardy” ever had a category related to Fayette County sports, a stumper on the legendary game show could be: “He was the last quarterback at North Union High School and the first at Laurel Highlands.” The answer, technically the question if you follow the rules of the game, ...

Comeback kid

Chase Fulmer wasn’t looking to receive any honors when the 2025 high school baseball season began. The Frazier junior was just happy to be patrolling center field again. “Last year I tore my knee the third game of the season, the MPFL (medial patellofemoral ligament) that holds your ...