Landyn, a sixth grader from Ohio who was diagnosed with cancer earlier this year, came to the Steelers South Side facility today for a tour.
But he wasn’t expecting Kenny Pickett to be his guide.
More on
@WPXI
this week!
While normal Thanksgiving shopping lines were almost nonexistent today, a few people are spending the night outside local GameStop stores, hoping to snag an Xbox or PlayStation.
Any guesses on what time the people in front got there?
Let this mark the end to a banner weekend in Pittsburgh:
✅ Pitt volleyball advances to Sweet 16
✅ Pitt football wins ACC title
✅ Pens beat Vancouver w/ a Guentzel hat trick
✅ Steelers beat the Ravens
An OFFICIAL Pittsburgh edition of Monopoly is in the works! The game’s creator is looking for suggestions from the public on what should be on the board.
@KDKARadio
Day One at the Double Ones!
I’m so excited to join the
@WPXI
sports team as a freelancer! You’ll see me helping out and filling in when needed. Glad to be working alongside friends and mentors in the industry!
Pinching myself a little bit on this one, but yes!
I'm going to start hosting a few weekend shows on The Fan starting next week. Can't wait! Hope you'll join.
#BREAKING
: Central Catholic spokesperson tells us reports of an active shooter are believed to be a hoax. Still a massive police presence in Oakland as officers work to clear school buildings. No reports of injuries at the time.
@KDKARadio
Celebrating another trip around the sun for our Aunt Mary! She’s 105 today, still watches every Pirates game and makes it out to lunch each Tuesday. Can’t wait to celebrate with her this weekend!
#BREAKING
: RMU announces it will work with the Pittsburgh College Hockey Foundation to raise enough money to reinstate its men’s and women’s hockey teams.
Penguins have won 4/5. In those 4 wins, they’ve had goals from:
Matheson
Carter
Friedman
Rust
Rodrigues
Boyle
Heinen
Crosby
ZAR
Ruhwedel
Kapanen
Malkin
Don’t let anyone tell ya secondary scoring doesn’t matter.
⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️🟨
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
Story time: I start with the same word every day, but hadn’t had much luck with it lately. I decided to change it up today.
The word I typically use first was today’s word. I quit.
We're celebrating my Great Aunt Mary's 104th birthday today! She's tough as nails, smart as a whip and a very dedicated Pittsburgh sports fan. The Cassesse family is lucky to have her.
My big news made its rounds here last week, but I wanted to share Monday marks a new beginning for me with KDKA Radio as a full-time reporter!
Friday is my last day at KDKA-TV.
More here:
My brief stint on Cook and Joe has come to an end. I had a blast and appreciate
@JoeStarkey1
,
@937Catfish
and
@KDPomp
for being so welcoming!
May make this my Twitter cover photo.
Beyond honored that my man here has made 5 different Twitter accounts over the last month just to tweet this kind of stuff at me every Sunday. That’s dedication.
Btw looking forward to being back next Sunday! 😘
The Steelers will begin shooting off Zambelli Fireworks an hour and a half hour before home games as a signal for fans to begin heading into the stadium.
The team has been encouraging fans to get to the game early to get through the mobile ticketing process.
Duquesne vs. Illinois was the NCAA Tournament matchup I needed in 2011 when no one at my suburban Chicago high school had ever heard of where I was going to college.
Reflecting today on how lucky I am to work in a field I love alongside some pretty inspiring women. I have absolutely loved watching the number of us covering Pittsburgh sports grow over the last handful of years.
Happy National Girls and Women in Sports Day! 💕
After all of the strawberry pretzel salad slander on this platform last week, I haven’t seen anything today about how
@ThePoniExpress
tried mine at Jim’s party last night and LIKED it.
An interesting tidbit from
@acarducci
. She said she's hearing GM Ron Hextall may be more willing to part ways with some key pieces of the future or a top pick to go all in on this current window. Trade deadline is tomorrow at 3 pm.
Injuries cannot be controlled. What can be controlled is hanging onto multi-goal leads, taking advantage of 5-on-3 opportunities and avoiding dumb penalties.
Duquesne basketball returned to the sport’s biggest stage for the first time in 47 years and helped their head coach retire with his first ever NCAA Tournament win.
What an awesome run by the old alma mater.
#BREAKING
: Just received notification that Eric Kasperowicz has retained a lawyer. In a release, his attorney says Kasperowicz wants "to reclaim his good name and take action against those individuals who have sought to sully it."
We're expecting to hear more tomorrow.
After I ridiculed The Mullsy last week, the awesome people at
@Pgh_Slice
asked what The Shelby would be. Buffalo chicken with a side of ranch. Perfection.
7 years ago today.
July 12th, 2015.
The Pirates beat the Cardinals twice in the same day, nearly 24 hours apart.
12:20AM-Andrew McCutchen's 2-run HR wins it 6-5 in the 14th inning.
11:50PM-Gregory Polanco's single wins it 6-5 in the 10th inning.
So thrilled for
@RonCookPG
as he ventures into retirement!
I'll always be so grateful for his support of me in this crazy industry. It's the end of an era in Pittsburgh sports coverage.
Today is a very special day for Aunt Mary, who turns 103!
She has the best sports takes, traveled the world, and will be the first one to credit her longevity to never getting married or having kids.
Here's to many more!
Smiling big after a fantastic weekend of football and because I’m spending my Sunday night with
@KDPomp
on the Nightly Sports Call.
Simulcast coming up NEXT on
@PittsburghsCW
and
@937theFan
!
This morning on This Hits Different:
We’re catching up with
@WestASports
@PB5_Brown
, who has reached a major milestone in his cancer treatment. Just hours after his last round of intense chemo, he was at the plate batting on his senior night.
@FanMorningShow
at 8:45!
I’ve had lots of people reach out after this morning’s show after I talked about my Great Aunt Mary who is 103-years-old. We’re watching the Pirates game with her now.
“That Polanco…you never know what he’s gonna do.”
NOW: Ross Township Police announce they have located Patricia Kopta, a woman who went missing from the area in 1992. She was found in a care home in Puerto Rico. Her husband and sister are here for a news conference today.
MORNING ON THIS CHRISTMAS EVE!! It’s just me this morning!!
@RonSmileyWx
is working from home and has the details on the MILD day and WET Christmas. Join us on
#YourDayPittsburgh
@KDKA
We’ve definitely hit the gross part of winter. The snow isn’t pretty anymore, it’s too cold, everyone’s cars are dirty from the salt.
thank u, next winter.
The Pirates are gearing up for spring training in Bradenton, FL! Crews are packing truckloads of gear to make the trip. Pitchers and catchers report a week from tomorrow.
Pens outlast the Rangers in OT. Pitt (kinda), WVU, Penn State all in the big tournament.
Lots to discuss with
@KDPomp
coming up on the Nightly Sports Call.
Give us a call!
@KDKA
@937theFan
Every morning, I watch like the first 5 minutes of CBS This Morning and then I flip to ESPN.
It is 7:12 a.m. and I’ve watched both shows openly mock the Pirates. 😂
ESPN even aired “the calliopes can be heard from here to Sewickley.”
We’ve come a long way from Valentine’s Day 2014 when we could only get a 10 p.m. dinner reservation and had to walk there in a blizzard because we couldn’t get an Uber.
I thought the Steelers defense would have to win this for them, but the defense I had in mind included TJ Watt, Joe Haden, Devin Bush and Tyson Alualu.
Reunited with
@KDPomp
tonight on the Nightly Sports Call! A lot to talk about tonight with a busy weekend for the Pens and Pitt.
Join us and call to share your thoughts.
@KDKA
@937theFan