Earlier this summer, just before the start of the high school football season, Propel Braddock Hills players Gabe Jenkins and Davon Johnson stood at one end of Acrisure Stadium just above the playing surface.

Friday’s “First Call” examines the Pittsburgh Pirates’ next challenge in Chicago. The son of a former Steeler had a big night in Australia. Pitt, Penn State, West Virginia and Duquesne are all in action Saturday.

After an extremely intense and emotional two weeks to start the high school football season, perhaps the Elizabeth Forward squad just needed a normal game under the lights.

Anthropic said Thursday it has blocked efforts by bad actors to use its artificial intelligence models for malicious activity such as cyberattacks, surveillance, and research that could have led to biological weapons.

“There is a lot I could say about … John Fetterman’s pathetic behavior as a senator,” said Allegheny County Democratic Rep. Chris Deluzio. “But between the laziness, disrespect and willingness to carry water for a foreign government … this man has no sense of duty.”

Not unlike the approach from downtown onto the Fort Pitt Bridge, the run-up to the Pittsburgh Steelers’ opener is quickly shortening.

If the Pittsburgh Pirates are going to put together a long-shot run to the playoffs, they’re going to have to do so without their de facto ace.

SEC leaders met by video conference Thursday without holding a vote on LSU’s membership.

The emotions were high when the 12th-seeded Riverview girls soccer team left the field at Central Valley High School after suffering a heartbreaking 2-1 shootout loss to No. 5 Riverside in the first round of last year’s WPIAL Class A playoffs.

A Eureka Fire-Rescue-EMS crew from Tarentum was still 90 miles away from Ground Zero and Brad James already could see plumes of smoke billowing from the fallen World Trade Center towers on Sept. 11, 2001.

Sebastian Joseph-Day was emphatic in his point, repeating it multiple times.

“Unbelievable” and “incredible” were words that DK Metcalf’s coach and quarterback

Healthcare workers, parents and business owners made their final public comments Thursday over a proposed Allegheny County parental leave policy that would require employers of all sizes to provide workers with 18 weeks of paid leave, following the birth, adoption or foster placement of a child.

DOONBEG, Ireland — Joaquin Niemann ran off four straight birdies down the closing stretch at the Irish Open on Thursday that carried him to a 5-under-par 65 and a two-shot lead among those who managed to finish in wind strong enough to slow play and keep the round from finishing.

SEATTLE — Seattle Seahawks quarterback Drew Lock has a whiteboard next to his bed at home where he can draw up plays if he’s inspired in the middle of the night.

NEW YORK — New York City students returning to class on Thursday found themselves bracing for a bold new world with limited screen time under the Department of Education’s new effort to cut down on younger children’s use of electronic devices.

For all the promise and high-velocity pitching that Jared Jones has shown in his two seasons with the Pittsburgh Pirates, he had one item lacking on his stats sheet.

When the soccer ball is in the air around his team’s net, Aiden Alexander is either going to be in position to catch a stray carom or sprinting into frame to make a play. It’s his thing.

After a tumultuous two weeks to start the season for reigning WPIAL and PIAA Class A champion Clairton, the Bears got back to doing what they do best — winning.

NEW YORK — Elena Rybakina rallied past Coco Gauff, 3-6, 6-4, 6-4, on Thursday night and will face Aryna Sabalenka in a U.S. Open final between the top players in women’s tennis.

MELBOURNE, Australia — Mike Evans, Demarcus Robinson and Deebo Samuel caught touchdown passes from Brock Purdy, and the San Francisco 49ers routed the Los Angeles Rams, 27-7, on Friday in the first NFL regular-season game in Australia.

The Steelers make their regular-season debut this weekend, but that game isn’t until Sunday. While away the hours before football starts — or find a fun alternative to sports — with these events.

Caden Gnoth converted the game-winning penalty kick, lifting West Allegheny to a 2-1 victory over Chartiers Valley (2-1, 0-1) in Section 4-3A boys soccer Thursday night. Milo Kent also scored for West A (3-1, 1-0).

DETROIT — More than a dozen former hockey players are suing the University of Michigan, alleging their coach and other staff were aware of sexual hazing that included the forced shaving of their genitals and other abuse by teammates decades ago.