BACKGROUND The Opioid Epidemic continues to devastate communities in pandemic proportions everywhere, especially here in Western Pennsylvania.Overdose deaths in our area are among one of the highest in the country. Although overdose deaths have made a recent decline in our area, reported overdose rates and continued addiction to substance abuse… 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 29 and end during the week of… Read More
Pittsburgh Penguins co-owners Mario Lemieux and Ron Burkle have personally donated $100,000 each to assist Pittsburgh institutions battling the COVID-19 pandemic. The joint $200,000 donation will be split equally between Highmark Health and UPMC for specific programs related to the health crisis. The Highmark Health donation will go… Read More
The FBI Pittsburgh Field Office is pleased to announce the Pittsburgh Penguins Foundation as the recipient of the 2019 Director’s Community Leadership Award (DCLA). The Penguins Foundation is part of the education working group with FBI Pittsburgh’s Heroin Outreach Prevention and Education initiative or HOPE. The working group, which includes… Read More
The Pittsburgh Penguins Foundation donated $100,000 to the University of Pittsburgh’s Center for Vaccine Research (CVR) from funds raised through the gameday 50/50 Raffle. This donation supported the combined efforts of the Pittsburgh Penguins, Pittsburgh Steelers, Pittsburgh Pirates and Pitt Athletics to come together to find a vaccine for… Read More
Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Kris Letang and his wife Catherine have made monetary donations to provide meals to the Students & Families Food Relief Fund and the Knead Community Café, enabling both organizations to feed those in need during the COVID-19 pandemic. “As parents, my wife Catherine and I can’t… Read More
Megan Campedel, a Penguins fan who teaches eighth-grade science at Avonworth Middle School, is one of three finalists competing to become the NHL and NHLPA’s Future Goals Most Valuable Teacher of the Year. Penguins fans can vote for Campedel at NHL.com/MVT. Fans can show their support by casting one vote per day through Friday,… Read More
The Milk Shake Factory and Pittsburgh Penguins forward Jake Guentzel have teamed up to provide sweet treats to local nurses at UPMC today, on National Nurses Day. The Milk Shake Factory delivered 59 items of Penguins® chocolates to both UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital and UPMC Passavant earlier today. Jake, of course,… Read More
Pittsburgh Penguins head coach Mike Sullivan surprised shoppers with free groceries this morning at two Giant Eagle locations during designated senior hours. Local shoppers at The Waterfront Giant Eagle and South Hills Market District were told at the checkout that no payment was necessary and that all costs were paid… Read More
Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby donated 100,000 meals today to Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank (the Food Bank). The meals equate to 120,000 pounds of food distributed across the organization’s 11-county service area in southwestern Pennsylvania. “Sidney is such an incredible person both on and off the ice,” said Lisa Scales, President… Read More
