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Radio Round Up – A Weekend of Pinball, Celebrity Sports and Mr. Rogers

March 18, 2011 Lindsay

While this is a major weekend for Pittsburgh with March Madness, it is also a weekend jam packed with some unique sporting events too. Here is a run down of our weekend top picks that we shared on WDVE this am.

Pinburgh 2011

  • An open pinball tournament hosted by PAPA (Professional and Amateur Pinball Association) which is headquartered here in Pittsburgh
  • The tournament runs all weekend March 18-20, 2011
  • Free for spectators
  • The tournament is held at the PAPA HQ in Carnegie – which is only open to the public for super special events like this

Steelers Celebrity Football Team vs. Hempfield All Stars

  • Saturday, March 19, 2011
  • They can play football, but can they play basketball – a group of Steelers who make up the Steelers Basketball squad will be challenging the Hempfield Allstars in a charity game
  • benefits Central Westmoreland Habitat for Humanity and Hempfield Women’s Volleyball Team
  • Tickets are $7
  • Check out the Post-Gazette’s article with more details on the Steelers Basketball team here.

Hockey for a Good Cause – Pgh Celebrity Hockey Team vs. PEMF

Slap Shot (film)

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  • On Saturday, March 19, 2011 – the Pittsburgh Celebrity Hockey Team will play the PEMF (Pittsburgh Emergency Medicine Foundation) at the RMU Island Sports Center
  • Proceeds benefit PEMF
  • Tickets are $10 and are available online here
  • The Pittsburgh Celebrity Hockey Team includes all 3 Hanson Brothers from the movie Slap Shot (for those of you who are new to Pittsburgh or are not Paul Newman fans – Slap Shot was a movie made in 1977 that was shot in Johnstown, PA and used players from the real hockey team there – the Johnstown Jets.  From 1988-2010 – Johnstown, PA had another hockey team – the Johnstown Chiefs – named after the movie).

Pittsburgh Power vs. Iowa Barnstormers

  • Just in case there weren’t enough sports for you on Saturday – March 19 is the 2nd game for the Pittsburgh Power
  • Pittsburgh’s arena football team takes on the Iowa Barnstormers at the Consol Arena

Happy First Day of Spring = Free Rita’s Italian Ice

  • Sunday, March 20, 2011 is the first day of spring
  • Free regular Rita’s italian ice for everyone

March 20 – Happy Birthday Mr. Rogers

  • FREE admission for kids to the Pittsburgh Children’s museum – details here.
  • FREE admission for kids to the Pittsburgh zoo – details here.
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Filed Under: Radio Round Up Tagged With: Iowa Barnstormers, Johnstown Pennsylvania, Mr. Rogers, PAPA, pinburgh, pinburgh 2011, Ritas Italian Ice, Slap Shot

About Lindsay

Lindsay has been writing about Pittsburgh since 2005. She likes pretzels from the Pretzel Shop on Carson St., used book stores, her rollerblades and she hopes to learn to skateboard someday soon.

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