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The Dog Days: Predicting the Pirates in July and August

On July 19th, 2011, the Pittsburgh Pirates stood at a formidable 51-44, with a one-half game lead in the National League Central division. It was the latest into the season that the Pirates had been in first place since July 17th, 1997, so naturally there was some excitement to be had. In spite of the buzz, Pirates’ manager, Clint Hurdle remained grounded. “They don’t break a trophy in half and give it to you on July 19th,” he told some enthusiastic reporters in an interview. What happened next was disheartening. The Pirates would go on to win 21 of their… Read the rest

City of Champions, or: Why You Should Stop Worrying and Learn to Love the Pirates

If you’re reading this blog, there’s a good chance that you know a thing or two about the city of Pittsburgh.  You know that we’re the Steel City, and that we pride ourselves on hard work, especially in times of adversity. You know the skyline—the one that rivals even the tallest of skyscrapers in the biggest of cities—and, if pressed, I’m sure that you even know how to spell “Monongahela.” You know that we’re the City of Champions. You know about the Super Steelers, and “One For the Thumb,” and when we won that fifth Super Bowl, you know that… Read the rest

Use ScoreBig to Save Big on Steelers and Pirates Tickets & Win $100 ScoreBig Gift Card

[note] ScoreBig has put together another promo for IheartPGH readers for 2013 use coupon code IHEARTPGH20 and save $20 on your first purchase of $50 or more.  Click here to check out ScoreBig and save on Pirates tickets [/note] This promotion was so successful last summer, that the folks at ScoreBig asked if we would be willing to do another giveaway.  We are all for helping to get Pittsburghers into the seats at local sporting events and that includes Steelers games… keep reading for the details on how to save on Steelers tickets. What is ScoreBig? Think of it like… Read the rest

ScoreBig – Save Big By Bidding on Extra Ticket Inventory + Ticket Giveaway

So, baseball is kind of a big deal right now – and you might actually have a hard time getting baseball tickets.  I have two things that can help with that. Save Big on Sports and Concert Tickets I recently learned about a nifty new website called ScoreBig – think of it like priceline for tickets.  ScoreBig sells off extra ticket inventory at a big discount.  You make an offer – if your offer is accepted – the tickets are yours with no additional fees to pay. Win $100 in ScoreBig Credit To kick off their launch in the Pittsburgh… Read the rest

Radio Round Up – June 6, 2008

Stay and Play in Market Square Fridays are back in Market Square Bands, Beer Specials and more Art Cubed 2 days of art and neighborhood fun Friday – First Friday’s on Penn Ave. Saturday – Proud Hood in East Liberty and Sidewalk Sale in Lawrenceville Sprout Fund Open House Sprout Fund Seed Award Grants – offers up to $10,000 for projects to make Pittsburgh a great place to live Stop by and check out some of the projects that they have supported Free Food and Beer Friday, June 6, 5-9pm Baseball and the Arts Festival: Take Me Out A play… Read the rest

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