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Summer events are well underway in the steel city and Anthrocon, a Pittsburgh staple, returned for a four-day event at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center last weekend. Organizers projected a record 19,000 attendees, the highest amount since the event debuted in 1997. Megan Swift joins Anna Mares to talk about the background of the […]

http://sportstalk.triblive.com/download/FTNJuly2SOUTHSIDE.mp3   Early Sunday morning, the South Side streets were host to hundreds of weekend revelers after the bars closed at 2 a.m. along East Carson Street in Pittsburgh. A hefty police presence awaited the crowds, forming a riot line and using pepper spray to disperse them. At one point gunfire rang out. Police recovered […]

http://sportstalk.triblive.com/download/FTNMoneyTalks.mp3 “Are you saving for retirement?” It’s a question that gets a range of answers, especially across age groups. Some think it’s too early to start; others believe it’s never too soon. Among millennials and Generation Z, one trend stands out: a significant gap in financial literacy. Many young Americans lack the most basic financial […]

http://sportstalk.triblive.com/download/FTNOPENRECAP.mp3 J.J. Spaun took home the title of champion of the 125th U.S. Open as the sole golfer under par Sunday night at Oakmont Country Club. The championship rounds during the past week reaffirmed Oakmont Country Club’s reputation as one of the toughest tests of the world’s best. The course’s slick greens and punishing rough […]

http://sportstalk.triblive.com/download/FTNJune3PSUClosures.mp3   Penn State’s Board of Trustees voted to close seven of the twelve branch campuses that were up for consideration in a virtual meeting on May 22. Those campuses, to close after the spring 2027 semester, are New Kensington, Fayette, DuBois, Mont Alto, Shenango, Wilkes-Barre and York. According to Penn State’s 2024 records, the […]

http://sportstalk.triblive.com/download/FTNNAVOAKMONTusOpen.mp3   In two weeks, about 200,000 people will flock to Oakmont Country Club for the U.S. Open golf championship to watch some of the world’s best golfers. Those fans should plan ahead. With shuttles bussing crowds to and from off-site parking lots on top of the regular event traffic, delays are all but certain […]

http://sportstalk.triblive.com/download/FTNPrimaryMayoral1.mp3 On primary day in Western Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh Democratic mayoral candidate Corey O’Connor bested incumbent Ed Gainey for the seat on the general election ballot this fall. His challenger will be Tony Moreno, who won the Republican primary for mayor. TribLive reporter Julia Burdelski, who covers Pittsburgh City Hall, joins host Zac Gibson to discuss […]

http://sportstalk.triblive.com/download/FTNMAY8PetScam1.mp3 A longtime funeral director in Pittsburgh is facing felony charges after authorities say he stole hundreds of thousands of dollars from grieving pet owners, some of whom were unknowingly given ashes that did not belong to their animals. Patrick Vereb, who ran a pet cremation business in Pittsburgh and Natrona, is accused of defrauding […]