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A who’s who of Western Pa. football will be announcing picks at the NFL Draft in Pittsburgh
A United flight traveling from Chicago to New York City diverted to Pittsburgh International Airport on Saturday afternoon for what was described as a “reported threat.”
According to information provided by the Allegheny County Airport Authority and FBI Pittsburgh, United Flight 2092 diverted to Pittsburgh and landed safely.
The passengers have deplaned safely, and no injuries have been reported.
“The plane was diverted and landed at Pittsburgh International Airport,” FBI Pittsburgh said in a statement provided to KDKA-TV. “All passengers and crew safely evacuated the aircraft. FBI Special Agent Bomb Techs and Special Agents are on the ground coordinating with local authorities.”
The airport authority has said that law enforcement is on the scene and investigating.
This is a developing story, and will be updated.
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Pittsburgh’s 2026 Draft Short List – The Team’s Eight Most Likely First-Round Selections
The NFL Draft is always unpredictable and under a new head coach, it’s fuzzier than any time in recent memory to guess who the Pittsburgh Steelers will select in the first round. But if history continues predicting the future, it’ll be one of the eight below names.
Every year since at least 2010, Pittsburgh’s first-round pick has fallen into one of two camps: either the player came in for a pre-draft visit or a decision maker, head coach or general manager, attended that prospect’s pro day.
So let’s assume that holds true even though we know it may not. Under those criteria, there are eight names that fit. Let’s break them down into the two buckets.
Pre-Draft Visit
WR Denzel Boston/Washington
WR Makai Lemon/USC
OT Spencer Fano/Utah
OG Vega Ioane/Penn State
CB Chris Johnson/CB San Diego State
S Emmanuel McNeil-Warren/Toledo
Pro Day Attendance
OT Monroe Freeling/Georgia
ILB CJ Allen/Georgia
Could you stretch it to more? I suppose. Texas Tech ILB Jacob Rodriguez could be argued in the first round. Ditto with Georgia Tech OG Keylan Rutledge and Arizona DB Treydan Stukes. But those feel far less likely to be taken on Day 1, let alone at No. 21.
Mike McCarthy and Omar Khan attended only the Bulldogs’ Pro Day this year, an unusually low number of workouts compared to the past. McCarthy told reporters he planned to attend six but only made it to Georgia. That leaves just two names from that bucket, and Freeling could easily be off the board by the time Pittsburgh picks. He may be on Cleveland’s radar.
Of the eight, who is most likely? That opinion can and will vary. Receiver and offensive line have been specific areas of focus, but there’s no telling how the board will fall. I’ll have my final mock draft Tuesday with my answer.
If the Steelers’ pick isn’t one of these eight, it’ll break a longstanding tradition. And in future years, open up the field of how the team could take at the top.
It’s going to be a busy weekend in Pittsburgh with the Pirates hosting the Tampa Bay Rays at PNC Park and the Penguins hosting the Philadelphia Flyers for a playoff game at PPG Paints Arena.
The busy sports weekend in Pittsburgh comes less than one week before the city is expecting its largest ever event when it hosts the 2026 NFL draft next Thursday, Friday, and Saturday.
Road closures are already in effect on parts of the North Shore, which are expected to have an impact on people attending Saturday’s game between the Pirates and Rays.
Paul Skenes will be on the mound for the Pirates on Saturday for the team’s first bobblehead giveaway game of the season. All fans in attendance will receive a Skenes bobblehead featuring his 2025 National League Cy Young Award.
Last season, fans waited in line for hours to get their hands on the Skenes bobbleheads with “unprecedented” demand for the collectible.
The first pitch between the Pirates and Rays is set for 4:05 p.m. at PNC Park.
This weekend’s Pirates-Rays game won’t be the only hot ticket in town, however, as the Penguins are making their return to the Stanley Cup Playoffs on Saturday night for the first time since 2022.
The Penguins and Flyers will be squaring off in the opening game of the postseason series between the two teams.
Puck drop on Saturday night is set for 8 p.m. at PPG Paints Arena.
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