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In August 1908, a white mob attacked Springfield, Illinois’s Black community, destroying homes and businesses and lynching two Black men. National outrage over the violence helped spur the movement that created the NAACP the following year.
MORE →Reflects the personal views, recollections, and perspective of the author, Mike Davis.
This is a personal recollection on the Move fire on May 13, 1985
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| Full name | Pittsburgh Riveters Soccer Club | ||
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| Founded | April 27, 2024 | ||
| Stadium | F.N.B. Stadium Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania[1] | ||
| Capacity | 5,000[1] | ||
| Owner | Tuffy Shallenberger | ||
| Head coach | Scott Gibson | ||
| League | USL W League | ||
| Website | riveterssc.com | ||
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Pittsburgh Riveters SC is an American pre-professional soccer team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Founded in 2024 and beginning play in 2025, the club currently plays in the USL W League, a pre-professional women's soccer league in the American soccer pyramid. The Riveters play their home games at the 5,000-seat F.N.B. Stadium, a soccer-specific stadium located in Station Square.[2] The Riveters are the sister club to the Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC, a member of the USL Championship, the second tier of American soccer.
The Riveters were first announced on April 27, 2024, by the Pittsburgh Riverhounds staff, without a name.[3][4] A naming contest was held with public submissions accepted until June 21,[5] when the top four names would end up in a run-off vote. Supporters selected the name "Riveters" in the final round of voting, with more than 50% of the nearly 10,000 total votes cast in its favor; other finalists included the "Renegades" and "Strikers".[6][7]
Soon after its founding, the club announced it would debut in the 2025 USL W League season.[8][9] On February 11, 2025, the Riveters were announced as members of the newly-formed Great Forest Division within USLW's Central Conference.[10]
On May 16, 2025, the Riveters played their first game, a 0-0 draw against Cleveland Force SC, in front of a sellout crowd of 6,077.[11] The club finished their inaugural season with a record of 6 wins, 1 loss, and 3 draws, clinching the Great Forest Division title and advancing to the Central Conference Playoffs.[12] The Riveters lost their first playoff game to the Minnesota Aurora FC, 2-0.
The Riveters finished the 2026 season with an unbeaten 9-0-1 record, winning their second-consecutive Great Forest Division title and finishing with the second-best record in the league.[13] After clinching the divisional crown, the Riveters were also selected to host the Central Conference Playoffs at F.N.B. Stadium for the second-straight season.[14]
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| League | Division | Pld | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts | PPG | Div. | Overall | ||
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| 2025 | USLW | Great Forest | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 24 | 9 | +15 | 21 | 2.10 | 1st | 21st | R1 |
| 2026 | USLW | Great Forest | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 32 | 5 | +27 | 28 | 2.80 | 1st | 2nd | Conference Finals |
| Total | – | – | 20 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 56 | 14 | +42 | 49 | 2.45 | - | - | - |
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Unveiled on September 18, 2024, the Riveters have a color scheme of traditional Pittsburgh sports colors, black and gold.[15] The badge features Rosie the Riveter, initially drawn by Pittsburgh artist J. Howard Miller was working for the Westinghouse Electric Corporation's War Production Coordinating Committee to create a series of posters for the war effort during World War II.[16] The Riveters' badge was named the 2025 W League Best New Crest, winning 52% of the votes in the final round over Sioux Falls City FC.[17]
| Period | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
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| 2025 | Charly | Breeze Airways |
| 2026 - present | Hummel | SportsPITTSBURGH |
Pittsburgh Riveters SC will play at F.N.B. Stadium, a 5,000-seat soccer-specific stadium in Station Square. The stadium is owned and operated by the Riverhounds organization.[18]
| Honor | Player Name | Season |
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| Great Forest Divisional Player of the Year | Abi Hugh | 2025 |
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Pittsburgh Riveters SC is an American pre-professional soccer team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Founded in 2024 and beginning play in 2025, the club currently plays in the USL W League, a pre-professional women's soccer league in the American soccer pyramid. The Riveters play their home games at the 5,000-seat F.N.B. Stadium, a soccer-specific stadium located in Station Square. The Riveters are the sister club to the Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC, a member of the USL Championship, the second tier of American soccer.
Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC is an American professional soccer team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1998 and beginning play in 1999, the club plays in the Eastern Conference of the USL Championship, the second tier of the American soccer pyramid. Since 2013, the Riverhounds have played their home games at the 5,000-seat F.N.B. Stadium, a soccer-specific stadium located in Station Square. Their current head coach is Rob Vincent. Saint Lucian international David Flavius currently holds the club records for most appearances and goals which he set over his eight seasons with the Riverhounds between 1999 and 2006. The Riverhounds have an affiliated women's soccer team, Pittsburgh Riveters SC, that plays in the USL W League.
F.N.B. Stadium is a 5,000-seat soccer-specific stadium in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. Located at the Station Square complex, it is home to Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC of the USL Championship, Pittsburgh Riveters SC of the USL W League, and the Pittsburgh Thunderbirds of the Ultimate Frisbee Association (UFA). The stadium was also home to the Pittsburgh Rebellion women's football team for 2017. Three local colleges use the stadium for soccer, lacrosse, and rugby, and six different local high schools will use the field for soccer and lacrosse. The $10.2 million project began with the demolition and excavation of the former Trib Total Media Amphitheatre, building foundations for the scoreboard, light poles, and grading foundations for the grandstands, as well as the installation of underground utilities. The stadium opened in 2013 as Highmark Stadium. The field surface is FIFA 2-star certified artificial turf, the highest rating that an artificial surface can achieve, one of only six fields in the country to earn that rating. Other fields to earn this rating in the United States include Providence Park, Lumen Field, and Gillette Stadium, all of which house Major League Soccer franchises. On August 1, 2015, the supporters' section was renamed the Paul Child Stand in honor of Pittsburgh soccer legend Paul Child. FNB Stadium is notable for its picturesque albeit unusual layout, with the Monongahela River near the field. As a result, during daytime broadcasts of Riverhound matches, the river serves as a backdrop for the action on the field. Ben Zand of the BBC said the venue is "[...]probably the most beautiful stadium I've ever seen."
The Pittsburgh Pirates are an American professional baseball team based in Pittsburgh. The Pirates compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) Central Division. Founded as part of the American Association in 1881 under the name the Allegheny Base Ball Club of Pittsburgh, the club joined the National League in 1887 and was a member of the National League East from 1969 through 1993. The Pirates have won five World Series championships, nine National League pennants, nine National League East division titles and made three appearances in the Wild Card Game. The Pirates were among the best teams in baseball at the start of the 20th century, playing in the inaugural World Series in 1903 and winning their first title in 1909 behind Honus Wagner. The Pirates won their second title in 1925 and were the first team in North American sports history to overcome a 3–1 series deficit to win a playoff series. The club won the 1960 World Series against the New York Yankees on a walk-off home run by Bill Mazeroski, the only time that Game 7 of the World Series has ever ended with a home run. They won again in 1971 behind Roberto Clemente, the first Latin-American enshrined in the National Baseball Hall of Fame, and in 1979 under the leadership of Willie Stargell. Since their last World Series in 1979, the Pirates have largely endured a period of great struggle. Since then, they have only had twelve winning seasons, six postseason appearances, three division titles, and have advanced just once in the postseason with a victory in the 2013 National League Wild Card Game. The Pirates additionally posted a losing record in 20 consecutive seasons from 1993 to 2012, a record streak in both MLB and the four major North American professional sports leagues. The Pirates currently have the fifth-longest World Series championship drought, the longest pennant drought in the National League, and the longest League Championship Series appearance and division championship drought in all of baseball. From 1882 to 2026, the Pirates have an overall record of 10,992–10,990–140 (.500 winning percentage). The Pirates are also often referred to as the "Bucs" or the "Buccos" (derived from buccaneer, a synonym for pirate). Since 2001 the team has played its home games at PNC Park, a 39,000-seat stadium along the Allegheny River in Pittsburgh's North Side. The Pirates previously played at Forbes Field from 1909 to 1970 and at Three Rivers Stadium from 1970 to 2000. Since 1948 the Pirates' colors have been black, gold and white, derived from the flag of Pittsburgh and matching the other major professional sports teams in Pittsburgh, the Steelers and the Penguins.
Before the 1921 destruction of Tulsa’s Greenwood District, Black residents had created a remarkable center of business and community life. The district included stores, professional offices, entertainment venues and homes owned by Black citizens. Understanding Greenwood means learning what was built—not only what was burned.
MORE →Brown v. Board of Education in 1954.
