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66 Years Before the Igloo, the Schenley Park Casino Hosted the First Hockey Game in Pittsburgh

May 15, 2017 Lindsay

first hockey game in PittsburghYesterday, when I was writing about the Catahecassa Springs in Schenley Park I was looking for the date that the Schenley Park ice rink was constructed. While I still don’t know when the Schenley Park ice rink was built, I learned about a building that I had never heard of before, the Schenley Park Casino. Since it is a hockey night in Pittsburgh, it seems fitting that our next post on historic preservation is about the building that hosted the very first hockey game in the City of Pittsburgh. In 1893 construction began on an elaborate recreation building that was… Read the rest

Filed Under: Architechture, Historic Preservation, History, Sports Tagged With: 1895, hockey, hockey history, igloo, Pittsburgh hockey history, Pittsburgh Penguins, Schenley Park, Schenley Park Casino

IheartPGH Exclusive: UPMC to Buy Steelers

April 1, 2016 Lindsay

We have just confirmed with our source, UPMC is in talks to buy the Steelers football franchise from the Rooney Family. While this may seem like a surprising move, it reflects the changing nature of the City of Pittsburgh. The Steelers franchise was established in 1933, when Pittsburgh was a steel manufacturing hub.  The city has transformed, and weathered the decline of industry with a new focus on “meds & eds.” It makes sense that UPMC would want to acquire the team. Not only does it provide an expanded platform to market the UPMC health plan, it also positions UPMC… Read the rest

Filed Under: Sports

Now Hiring: The Steelers are looking for an Email Marketing Specialist

August 31, 2015 Lindsay

steelers jobThis showed up in my inbox from LinkedIn. Do you have what it takes to join the (office) team? If you love the Steelers and love email marketing, then this is the job for you. According to LinkedIn, the job was posted 19 days ago and as of today only 20 people have applied. I could only find this job posted on LinkedIn here, if you are looking for other openings with the Steelers organization, check out the listings here. Job description – Email Marketing Specialist, Pittsburgh Steelers The email Marketing Specialist will join our email marketing team to improve… Read the rest

Filed Under: Sports Tagged With: email marketing, jobs, now hiring, Pittsburgh Steelers, Steelers

Steelers Announce that Mac & Cheese will Replace Fries on Primanti Brothers Sandwiches at Heinz Field

April 1, 2015 Lindsay

With the merger of Heinz and Kraft comes a little change to a Pittsburgh favorite.  Starting in the fall, all Primanti Brother’s Sandwiches sold at Heinz Field will be topped with Kraft Mac & Cheese instead of the traditional french fries. Say hello to the  Pri-Mac-ti Brothers Sandwich… bread, meat, cheese coleslaw and mac & cheese make up the new sandwich that will be server at all Steelers home games this fall.   via #Steelers: Primanti sandwiches sold @HeinzField will be topped w/Kraft Mac & Cheese. #macNat Click To Tweet While fans have been assured that the stadium will continue… Read the rest

Filed Under: Sports Tagged With: april fools, French Fries, H. J. Heinz Company, heinz field, Kraft Foods, kraft mac and cheese, mac and cheese, macnat, pittsburgh, Pittsburgh Steelers, Steelers

How Pittsburgh Gets Ready for the Pirates Postseason

October 1, 2014 Lindsay

If you are new to Pittsburgh, or are just a casual Pirates fan – you may be wondering why everyone is walking around in an extra layer of black and gold.  It is a BIG day in Pittsburgh.  The Pirates play a postseason game tonight at PNC Park. Here are few of the ways that Pittsburgh is getting ready for the game tonight.  We want to see how you are preparing for the Pirates postseason game – share your tweets and photos with the #PGHfanatics The Independent Brewing Company Break Out The Television I wanted to share the email that… Read the rest

Filed Under: Pirates, Uncategorized Tagged With: bucn, buctober, independent brewing company, lets got bucs, Pirates, pirates fans

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