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🌱 $30 Million In PPG Paints Arena Upgrades + Missing Woman Found Dead
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Good morning, Pittsburgh! Rachel Tasker here with your Friday edition of the Pittsburgh Patch newsletter, full of all the local information you need to know right now. Today you'll find news about:
- Pittsburgh Penguins announce $30 million in PPG Paints Arena upgrades.
- Woman missing since December found dead.
- Cash 5 ticket worth $200,000 sold in Allegheny County.
But first, today's weather: Cooler with periods of rain. High: 44 Low: 28.
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Here are the top stories today in Pittsburgh:
1) PPG Paints Arena will soon receive $30 million worth of improvements. Upgrades to the Pittsburgh Penguin's home are set to include a considerably larger scoreboard, two new ice-level bunker suites and a VIP event-level club. Following the conclusion of the Pen's current season, construction will begin and is estimated be completed by the start of the 2023-24 NHL season. "We are committed to maintaining PPG Paints Arena as a world-class destination not only for Penguins hockey, but for concerts and marquee events," Penguins president of business operations Kevin Acklin said.
2) Police and medics responded to a burglary incident in Shadyside on Tuesday night after the perpetrator got stuck inside. "An intoxicated male broke a window to an ice cream shop in the 230 block of S. Highland Avenue and crawled into the basement just before 11:30 p.m." According to police reports, he ripped out water lines and pipes before getting stuck next to a water tank, the information officer said.
3) A lucky winner received a prize of $200,000 after buying a Cash 5 ticket in Allegheny County. The ticket was sold at the BP Stop N Go along Brown Avenue in Turtle Creek. A $500 bonus will be awarded to the store for selling the winning ticket. In addition to the winning numbers of 6-8-10-19-29, more than 11,800 other Cash 5 with Quick Cash tickets also won prizes in the drawing.
4) The Robinson Township woman who was first reported missing in December has been found dead in Bellevue. The body of Sherri Keefer, 60, was discovered in the 4400 block of Ohio River Boulevard, according to the Allegheny County Medical Examiner's Office. At this time, cause of death is not known. "Pittsburgh police Special Victims Unit detectives asked for the public's help to find Keefer a week after she was last seen walking the 3600 block of California Avenue on the city's North Side on Dec. 1."
5) A violent vehicle crash that took place around 1 a.m. in the 600 block of West Seventh Avenue on Thursday morning has left one woman dead, and another person injured. Lisa Taylor, 52, of West Homestead, was reported dead. The other person involved in the accident was taken to the hospital, and their condition is unknown. Police are continuing to investigate the incident.
Today in Pittsburgh:
- Open Play Day — Plum Community Library (10 AM)
- Songs & Stories — Avalon Public Library (10:30 AM)
- Booked for Lunch — Northland Public Library (11:30 AM)
- Yoga — Penn Hills Public Library (2 PM)
- Teen Art/Activities — Brentwood Library (3 PM)
From my notebook:
- US National Weather Service Pittsburgh PA: "Spring is just around the corner! That means the potential for severe storms is right around the corner too! So, if you are interested in being a storm spotter please join us in Mercer, Pennsylvania on March 13. " (US National Weather Service Pittsburgh PA via Facebook)
- Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens: "Our East Room has some BIG plans for spring! Filled with over-sized tulips, garden tools and more, this room will motivate you to start your springtime gardening. Spring Flower Show: Five Senses of Splendor opens Saturday, March 18." (Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens via Facebook)
- Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh: "Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh would like to invite you to participate in our recognition of Pride Month June 2023. Submissions will be reviewed, considered, and accepted for exhibition by a jury consisting of library staff." (Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh via Facebook)
- Carnegie Science Center: "Create your very own Martian souvenir at 21+ Night: Mars this Fri., March 10. Tie-dye a shirt with iron oxide, the rusty substance that gives Mars its red hue. Tickets: https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u..." (Carnegie Science Center via Facebook)
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You're officially in the loop for today! I'll see you back in your inbox tomorrow morning with your next update.
— Rachel Tasker
About me: Rachel is a native Pennsylvanian with stops in Erie and State College before making Pittsburgh her home in 2020. She's got a background in a little bit of everything... from working in media newsrooms and public health to the 2016 Presidential election in Washington, D.C. and the 2019 Super Bowl where (surprise!) Tom Brady won... AGAIN. She loves good coffee, bad reality T.V., attending local events and trying new food in the 412. She resides in the South Hills.
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