PIAA playoff reform bill advances out of Pa. House committee
The proposal would allow the PIAA to create separate playoffs and championships for public and non-public schools.
May
2025
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SPORTS
May
2025
12
Can this Yinzer save the Pirates?
Don Kelly grew up rooting for the Pirates. Now, as the team’s manager, he’s tasked with leading them out of the wilderness.
May
2025
7
Home of Philadelphia 76ers, Flyers lands naming rights deal with Xfinity Mobile
The arena will be renamed Xfinity Mobile Arena, effective Sept. 1 and running through the 2030-2031 season.
May
2025
5
The 20-year-old man who fell to the warning track at a Pirates game is awake
The man who fell from the top of a 21-foot-high wall onto the warning track at PNC Park during a Pittsburgh Pirates game is awake and alert.
May
2025
1
Man critically injured after fall from 21-foot Clemente Wall at PNC Park during Pirates game
Right after Andrew McCutchen hit a two-run double in the seventh inning to put the Pirates ahead 4-3, players began waving frantically for medical personnel and pointing to the man, who had fallen onto the warning track.
Apr
2025
7
Demand for viral ‘torpedo’ baseball bats has sent a Pennsylvania factory into overdrive
Victus Sports in Montgomery County is producing the bulgy baseball bats that quickly became the talk of the sports world after players on the New York Yankees began using them this season.
Mar
2025
27
High school parents push back against PIAA’s ban on transgender athletes
Parents are pushing back against the PIAA’s ban on transgender athletes after capitulating to President Donald Trump’s anti-trans executive order. Advocates believe the PIAA is violating the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act and the Pennsylvania Constitution.
Mar
2025
26
Paul Skenes could be MLB’s ticket to Gen Z. The Pirates ace will face it on his terms
Pirates ace Paul Skenes understands his popularity is a small part of baseball's apparent resurgence. Just don't expect him to start flooding social media or popping up on your favorite podcast regularly.
Mar
2025
20
Most coaches use schools like Robert Morris as a launching pad. For Andy Toole, it’s become home
A full decade-and-a-half since he was promoted to replace Mike Rice at the age of 29, Andy Toole will lead Robert Morris to the NCAA Tournament for a third time in 10 years when the 15th-seeded Horizon League champions face No. 2 seed Alabama in the first round in...
Mar
2025
20
‘Anybody can play’: Reading Roller Derby team stresses community, inclusivity
The Reading Roller Derby team, which has its first game of the season on Sunday, is one of 19 Pennsylvania teams competing in The Women's Flat Track Derby Association.
