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Pittsburgh Stages Downtown Rally to Honor Riverhounds' USL Title

The city celebration spotlights the club’s first championship after a scoreless postseason capped by penalty drama.

Overview

  • Grant Street outside the City-County Building closed from about 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. for the noon rally.
  • Fans were offered a 1–2 p.m. window to take photos with players and the USL Championship trophy.
  • KDKA’s Bob Pompeani was slated to emcee, with Mayor Ed Gainey, County Executive Sara Innamorato and other officials expected to attend.
  • Pittsburgh’s title came via a penalty shootout win over FC Tulsa, delivering the franchise’s first crown after 26 years and the city’s first pro championship since 2017.
  • The playoff run featured shootout advances against Hartford and Detroit and a defense that did not concede, reaching 632 straight scoreless minutes.