The Pittsburg State University football team will open its 2026 football season Thursday, Aug. 27, against two-time defending national champion Ferris State University at Carnie Smith Stadium.
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Pittsburg commission approves land for new park with soccer fields
Area soccer players attended Tuesday’s Pittsburg City Commission meeting, where commissioners approved purchasing land for a new park with soccer fields.
Explore Crawford County gets new executive director
Sarah Runyon, the current community development specialist for the City of Pittsburg, will assume the role of executive director for Explore Crawford County next week.
Pittsburg State’s Plaster Center to Host 2027 and 2028 KCAC Indoor Track and Field Championships
The Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference (KCAC) has secured the Robert W. Plaster Center on the campus of Pittsburg State University as the home for the conference’s 2027 and 2028 Indoor Track and Field Championships, the conference announced Saturday.
Kazoku to move into former Harry’s Cafe
Since Harry’s in downtown Pittsburg closed abruptly at the end December, a good deal of local coffee talk has been around what will follow in this iconic space. This week, representatives of Kazoku Sushi & Hibachi, a Japanese restaurant at 1618 S. Broadway, said that will be their new home.
Some Little Balkans Days events may continue
This week, the Little Balkans Festival Facebook page announced that because of a lack of volunteers, the organizational committee has been dissolved. On Tuesday, the City of Pittsburg announced it will organize some Little Balkans events.
Kansas Commerce launches two new Kansas Community Empowerment Grants
The Kickstart Grant is designed to provide funding for smaller, community-driven projects that build capacity, engagement and momentum. The Impact Grant is designed to support larger, long-term investments that create permanent improvements to community assets.
New construction and historic renovation will improve accessibility
Two construction projects underway within two blocks of each other in Downtown Pittsburg will positively impact students as well as the public by making services and programming more accessible by those who use it.
Pittsburg State students partner with Miners Hall Museum to bring local history into the digital age
Pittsburg State students have transformed local history into an interactive digital experience through a partnership with the Miners Hall Museum in nearby Franklin, Kansas.
Two Pitt State students turn classroom skills into thriving businesses
Two Pittsburg State students have taken their classroom lessons and turned them into fully operational businesses.
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