Pittsburgh Pirates – Point Park News Service

Pirate fans prepare for Wild Card game with rally

October 1, 2014 baseball, Bob Friend, Fall 2014, Manny Sanguillen, Market Square, Pittsburgh Pirates, rally, Wild Card game

By Haley Wisniewski, Point Park News Service: No matter where she is or where she goes, Vivian Carnprobst always makes sure to have a radio nearby so she can tune in to the Pirates game. When Chris Miller and Jeff Walters walk the streets of Pittsburgh in head-to-toe pirate costumes, “outcasts” would be the last word to describe them. These... Read More

PNC Park tour kicks off RADical Days

September 26, 2014 Craig Romanovich, Entertainment, Fall 2014, featured, Joe Espey, Pittsburgh Pirates, PNC Park, RADical Days

By Haley Wisniewski, Point Park News Service: Senior citizens who had seen the Pirates play at Forbes Field and families with children riding in strollers took a free tour of PNC Park on Wednesday to kick off RADical Days 2014. Guide Joe Espey greeted a tour group with, “Welcome to the most beautiful ballpark in the world.” Espey described the... Read More

What to watch: Pirates or Penguins?

October 3, 2013 baseball, Fall 2013, Hockey, Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh Penguins, Pittsburgh Pirates, playoffs

By Trever Sheets, Point Park News Service: Chris White plans to watch the Pirates while catching glimpses of the Penguins when he can. There is no doubt in Joe Komar’s mind either that he will be watching the Pirates’ playoff game instead of the Penguins’ home opener. They are among thousands of fans faced with the rare situation: The Pirates... Read More

ROOT Sports’ Dan Potash: from Beverly Hills to The City of Champions

November 30, 2012 Dan Potash, Entertainment, Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh Penguins, Pittsburgh Pirates, Pittsburgh sports, Pittsburgh Steelers, Point Park News Service, Point Park University, ROOT Sports

By Stevie Watson Point Park News Service Growing up in Beverly Hills, ROOT Sports personality Dan Potash’s life did not compare to an episode of 90210.... Read More