By Ed Skirtich A  Pittsburgh Pirates game at PNC Park, a Pittsburgh Steelers or Pitt Panther football game at Heinz Field, a jazz concert at Manchester Craftmens’s Guild Concert Hall, or a trip to Carnegie Science Center – these destinations and more attract visitors to The Priory Hotel, said Tim Mc...

By Ed Skirtich Several thousand fans and I celebrated a Pittsburgh Pirate victory over the Atlanta Braves, 5-4, at the home opener at PNC Park on Friday, April 7. Three factors happened that made the Pirates victorious. First, I watched Pirates right fielder Andrew McCutchen have success at bat as h...

Those with a Pirates Season Ticket Membership who are not able to make it to all of the games are able to donate their tickets to underprivileged children and also get a tax deduction. Through the Tickets for Kids Charity, in collaboration with the Pittsburgh Pirates, the "Take Me Out to the Ballgam...

Pirates Charities has offered the Action Math Baseball (formerly Fantasy Baseball Math) program to organizations in the region since 2011. This integrated math curriculum is used to teach math to students in grades 4-8, and is also adaptable for older students. It is used in both inschool and after-...

The Breaking Barriers Essay Contest is a chance for diverse students in grade 4–9 to share their personal stories and show how they use Jackie Robinson's values to face their own barriers. To enter, students must write an essay about a barrier they have faced and explain how they used one or more of...

Photo by Douglas McGlynn From l eft to right: Bishop David Zubik, Pittsburgh Steelers chairman Dan Rooney, Steelers coach Mike Tomlin, and Rege Claus at the 17th annual "Gala Pittsburgh Sports Night" fundraiser at Heinz Field Thursday, Nov. 6.  By Douglas McGlynn The 17th annual “Gala Pittsburgh Spo...