The Latest Breaking News from Pittsburgh

PITTSBURGH — The Penguins are giving Kasperi Kapanen one more chance — actually, two.

Billy Porter’s classy, heartfelt directorial debut “Anything’s Possible,” premiering on Prime Video Friday, doesn’t work miracles. But it does work, and in ways more interesting than the average streaming teen rom-com with one eye on heart, the other on life lessons for the young and the smitten.

PITTSBURGH — In his first media interview since suffering a stroke days before the May primary election, Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. John Fetterman, the Democrats’ torchbearer for one of the country’s most important U.S. Senate races, told the Post-Gazette on Wednesday that he’s “feeling really good,” said he has “nothing to…

PITTSBURGH — In his first media interview since suffering a stroke days before the May primary election, Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. John Fetterman, the Democrats' torchbearer for one of the country's most important U.S. Senate races, told the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette on Wednesday that he's "feeling really good," said he has "nothing…

PITTSBURGH — Charles Johnson, the Steelers' first-round pick in 1994, who spent five seasons with the team, has died at the age of 50, according to reports out of his home state.

PITTSBURGH — The Pirates were right to send Jack Suwinski back to the minors last week. He was overmatched at the plate. An 0-for-29 slide had dropped his batting average to .198 and his on-base percentage to .288. That was beyond abysmal. His 14 home runs seemed as if they…

PITTSBURGH — On Wednesday, the ACC Football Kickoff will get underway in Charlotte, N.C.

PITTSBURGH — In early February 2021, which already seems like an eternity ago, Joe Biden had just taken office and was trying to pass a $1.8 trillion relief bill, people were scrambling to get the new COVID vaccine and Tom Brady was about to contend for his seventh Super Bowl…

PITTSBURGH — At its midpoint, the sporting summer of 2022 hasn't had a lot to recommend in terms of major news, unless you want to take a hard look at golf and college football, which, um, I do not.