Clairton grad Da'Metrius Weatherspoon -- all 6-foot-7, 330 pounds of him -- is the starting left tackle at Syracuse. He's a transfer from Howard.

There were plenty of big games and memorable season-opening victories last weekend, but not all Week 0 wins are created equal. For Allderdice, what the Dragons accomplished in a 20-9 triumph at Fox Chapel on Friday goes far beyond the game of football: tinyurl.com/8jwvacac

Last season Duquesne Football got back to the NCAA FCS Football playoffs for the third time in school history. The Dukes return a veteran team this year, complete with one of the top QBs in the country and are poised to make some noise. Pittsburgh Union Progress 📰 has you covered. unionprogress.com/2024/08/27/fcs…

In his NCAA FCS Football preview, our John Santa sizes up Duquesne Football. Coach Jerry Schmitt says of last season's NEC Football champs, “They got a taste and they’re hungry.” unionprogress.com/2024/08/27/fcs…

Another day, another camp for Pittsburgh Union Progress 📰. It could be a big year for Carnegie Mellon Football, which returns a veteran offense and defense. There’s a ton of talented Presidents’ Athletic Conference football teams this season.

Time to look ahead at the top games to watch in Week 1 — including an epic clash of styles between McKeesport and Peters Township, a showdown of state champs between Belle Vernon and Aliquippa, and our Pittsburgh Union Progress 📰 Game of the Week, Bethel Park at Mars: tinyurl.com/y6sj5s49

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#LaborDay is almost here! We’ll be gathering Monday morning at 8am for our annual Labor Day Mass at St. Benedict the Moor, and the parade kicks off at 10am at Centre Ave. and Washington Place. Expecting huge turnout this year. Can’t wait to see everybody there!

If you’re in Downtown Pittsburgh, start keeping an eye out for Newspaper Guild of Pittsburgh 🗞 faculty at Point Park University ramping up their mobilization as we fight for a new contract!

Are you ready for some high school football? Our team is, and you can pregame with them -- Emily Matthews, Brad Everett, Steve Rotstein, John Santa -- with the PUP notebook, game of the week preview, Week 1 rankings and more: unionprogress.com

What happened last night in Western PA high school football? Our Steve Rotstein and Emily Matthews have it covered. One game, says one coach, "It was just score after score after score." unionprogress.com/2024/08/31/pup…

Mercy: Our Emily Matthews was with our Brad Everett in documenting a bunch more scoring in Bethel Park's romp over Mars: unionprogress.com/2024/08/31/bet…

We Pittsburgh news workers on strike for 22+ months don't deserve the company's bad treatment. But at the same time, it can feel like we don't deserve our super supporters, including our own family members, some of whom flew and drove from afar to support us today. Thank you! ❤️

There’s no doubt West A Athletics knows how to turn out great tight ends. The latest in that line Kam Kruze might be the best in NCAA Division II football and has Slippery Rock Football poised for another big season. Check it out in Pittsburgh Union Progress 📰. unionprogress.com/2024/09/04/psa…

Our Brad Everett, Steve Rotstein and John Santa bring their A games to Aliquippa-Avonworth Football, their game o' the week. Get picks, other big games and the PUP "underdog" to watch: unionprogress.com/2024/09/04/pup…

Our John Santa carries the rock of college football, previewing Slippery Rock Football, IUP Football and California (PA) Vulcan Football. Shawn Lutz tells him, "They'll all be good." unionprogress.com/2024/09/04/psa…

With eight graduate students and 18 seniors on its roster, Carnegie Mellon Football will be playing with a sense of urgency this season. Pittsburgh Union Progress 📰 preview of Presidents’ Athletic Conference football details Ryan Larsen’s plans to get his team back into national title contention. unionprogress.com/2024/09/05/pac…

Our John Santa previews Presidents’ Athletic Conference' Grove City Football, Westminster Football, W&J Football, Waynesburg Football, Carnegie Mellon Football. One player tells him, “The game of football is like life, in a way, that you never know when it’s going to be your last, so you just attack every day ...” unionprogress.com/2024/09/05/pac…

In the PUP high school football notebook, our Steve Rotstein covers storming Deer Lakes Football, red-hot South Allegheny Football and bouncing-back Steel Valley: unionprogress.com/2024/09/05/pup…

Are you ready for some ... well, you know. Our football team is prepped and can help you pregame for Friday night with the high school notebook, rankings and more, and they're set for Saturday, too, with PSAC Sports and Presidents’ Athletic Conference previews plus. LFG to unionprogress.com