PITTSBURGH — July 19, 2022 — The Mario Lemieux Foundation and Pittsburgh Penguins Foundation announced today that registration is now open for the 10th Annual Pittsburgh Penguins 6.6K Run and Family Walk presented by Highmark. This year’s event is 10 Years and Running and will feature both in-person and virtual… Read More
The Pittsburgh Penguins Foundation distributed grants worth a total of $887,060 to various local organizations in the Greater Pittsburgh Area, including the largest grant given to date, a $200,000 commitment to the historic Braddock Carnegie Library. Sixty-one different local organizations received a portion of the $887,060 grants through proceeds… Read More
The Pittsburgh Penguins Foundation and UPMC Sports Medicine are once again teaming up to offer the Heads UP Pittsburgh program, an innovative concussion awareness and baseline testing initiative for young athletes throughout Western Pennsylvania. Testing for Heads UP Pittsburgh will begin on June 6th and end on August 3rd. Free neurocognitive baseline testing… Read More
PITTSBURGH, May 10, 2022 – United States Steel Corporation (NYSE: X) (“U. S. Steel”) and the Pittsburgh Penguins announced today that Penguin’s alumni and Hockey Hall of Famer Bryan Trottier and David B. Burritt, President & CEO of U. S. Steel, will serve as Honorary Co-Chairs of an $18 million… Read More
Teachers are one of the most important influences in a child’s life. Through the Future Goals™ Most Valuable Teacher program presented by SAP, the NHL and NHLPA are proud to celebrate some of the best teachers that not only educate students, but help instill values, build character and shape the… Read More
The Pittsburgh Penguins and Penguins Foundation will host the third annual Hockey Talks Game, powered by Citrone 33, when the Penguins face the New York Islanders on Thursday, April 14 at PPG Paints Arena at 7:00 PM. The event is part of the joint Break the Ice mental health campaign. Introduced in 2020 by the Penguins and Citrone 33, Break the Ice is a local movement in support of Hockey Talks. The first two years of the Break the Ice campaign aimed to break the stigma often associated with mental health. This year will further challenge Penguins fans to take positive action regarding their own mental wellness, as well as the mental health of their loved ones, and to assist in building a community that is mentally strong. Fans can share their efforts by joining the conversation on social media using the hashtags #BreakTheIce and #HockeyTalks.
Scott Caplan, a local STEAM teacher at Chartiers Valley Middle School, was named the NHL and NHL Players’ Association’s Future Goals Most Valuable Teacher presented by SAP for the month of March. Scott received March’s Most Valuable Teacher recognition out of 20 educators from across the NHL. Each teacher was… Read More
The Pittsburgh Penguins Alumni Association will award its 18th annual scholarship valued at $2,000 to a high school senior who has demonstrated outstanding academic achievement, good citizenship, school and community involvement, and who has shown an intense love for the game of hockey personified by on-ice hustle, achievement beyond his/her… Read More
The Pittsburgh Penguins will award its annual Pittsburgh Penguins/Bob Johnson Memorial Scholarship to a high school senior who has demonstrated outstanding academic achievement, good citizenship and school/community involvement. The student should demonstrate an intense love for the game of hockey personified by on-ice hustle, achievement beyond his/her talent level, leadership,… Read More
Applications for the 2022 Pittsburgh Penguins Foundation Scholarship are now available for deserving seniors attending a Pittsburgh Public School or select high schools within Allegheny County. Each scholarship is valued at $3,000 for the student’s first year of college, and an additional $2,000 will be awarded for the student’s second… Read More
