Highmark Stadium is looking at major upgrades. The Riverhounds on Tuesday announced plans and renderings for adding on to the stadium after success on the field in recent years.

The idea is to put more than 15,000 seats into Highmark Stadium while maintaining the view of Downtown Pittsburgh, opening the door for more events to come over to the South Shore.

Currently, there are about 5,000 seats in the stadium, with the Hounds having sellouts for more than 70% of their games. In just six games, the Riverters saw more than 28,000 people in their inaugural season.

"The growth in the fanbase, what we experience here on Saturdays each and every week in the last 6 or 7 years has been just amazing," Riverhounds midfielder Robbie Mertz said.

(Photo: Riverhounds)

The plan is to add on to the s

See Full Page