Abandon Ship: The 2016 Pittsburgh Pirates
By: Sam Soergel This time last year, the Pittsburgh Pirates were on their way to 98 wins and the top Wild Card spot. Fans expected more of the same heading into 2016. It looked...
Author: new media director
Take Tuesday: Friday Edition – Cincinnati Killed Harambe and Now They Must Be Punished
There are plenty of storylines surrounding this Sunday’s matchup between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Cincinnati Bengals. It is the first meeting between these two AFC North division foes since their wild wild card...
Take Tuesday: Let Antonio Brown Twerk
Antonio Brown’s skills broke football and then his butt broke the Internet. After the greatest receiver in football scored the second of his two touchdowns in his game, he was penalized for twerking in...
Thrival Innovation + Music Festival Ticket Giveaway
WPTS has teamed up with Thrival to give away a pair of tickets to the music portion of...
Game Recap (Women’s Soccer): Kent State vs Pitt
By: Stuart Blair It was a tale of two halves for tonight’s game. The first half of this game was mired with poor crosses, sloppy play, and stagnate offenses. For the Panthers this came...
Game Recap (Football): PSU vs Pitt
By: Jack Merlino September 10th, 2016 In front of a stadium-record 69,983 fans at Heinz Field, the Pittsburgh Panthers edged their in-state and former conference rival Penn State Nittany Lions, 42-39. The game, which...
Humanities Media Fellowship
The Humanities Media Fellowship is a paid position that offers an opportunity for an undergraduate student at the University of Pittsburgh to plan, produce, and promote media projects that bring humanities-related projects to...
2016 NFL Season Predictions
A new NFL season is upon us, and I think I speak for many football fans when I say that this is the most exciting time of the year. Everyone is anxious to see...
Media Blackout Could Hurt Pitt
In a week that seemed poised to be dominated by Pitt-centric headlines in the Pittsburgh media, head coach Pat Narduzzi made a surprising statement to kick off Pitt’s “rivalry week” leading up to Saturday’s...
Game Recap (Football): Nova vs Pitt
September 3rd, 2016 The Pitt Panthers marched onto the field, inspired by their star running back. James Conner, a subject of national attention, returned to the field after a bout with cancer and the...
