Cranberry Manager Confident Plans for UPMC/Penguins Complex Will Move Forward, Cites Challenges
Jerry Andree says zoning requirements have presented difficulties fitting the complex, including two sheets of ice, onto the targeted property. Plus, check out the original approved plans for the property.
Although challenges remain, Cranberry Manager Jerry Andree said he is confident plans for the Pittsburgh Penguins to partner with UPMC on a proposed cutting-edge performance center and practice rink will move forward. “They understand our vision,” Andree said of working with the hockey team and UPMC. “They’ve been very professional and upfront people to work with.” The Pittsburgh Tribune Review recently quoted Penguins CEO Travis Williams as saying the team would keep its eyes open for other locations until it completes a deal for the center. Andree, however, said there have been no threats from the team to abandon plans for the complex in Cranberry. “That’s not their style,” he said. “They understand we have a plan. They want to be here. …
SgtStugats
12:42 pm on Thursday, October 25, 2012
Ok..i agree. But if they screw thus up, they should be fired. This is true opportunity. We cannot let this slip away... more ›