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On today’s episode of The Confluence: Post-Gazette reporter Mike DeFabo shares the latest details on the agreement to sell the Penguins to the Fenway Sports Group; marketing and consumer behavior expert Audrey Guskey explains what we know so far about Black Friday shopping trends; and former Steelers linebacker Ryan Shazier talks about his career-ending injury and recovery in his new book, “Walking Miracle.”
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The Boston-based company will hold the “controlling interest” in the franchise.
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The Pittsburgh Penguins’ current owners are reportedly nearing a deal to sell the team to Fenway Sports Group. But according to Mayor Bill Peduto, a sale wouldn’t change the Penguins’ legal commitments to the Hill District community as the team redevelops the site of the former Civic Arena.
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The Pittsburgh Penguins are on the market. That's according to a number of reports this week that current ownership is nearing a deal to sell the franchise to Fenway Sports Group, which is led by billionaire businessman and investor John Henry.
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On today’s episode of The Confluence: Fenway Sports Group, which owns professional sports teams including the Boston Red Sox and Liverpool Football Club, is in discussions to purchase the Pittsburgh Penguins, although co-owner Mario Lemieux is expected to take a minority ownership role; a new study has found people under 30 who recover from COVID-19 have fewer antibodies than those recovered people who are older; and a look at how mental health experts are preparing to treat an increasing number of young patients with “climate anxiety.”
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A former minor league coach in the Pittsburgh Penguins system has been indicted on sexual assault charges in Rhode Island.
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The Pittsburgh Penguins have settled a federal lawsuit filed by a former minor league assistant coach and his wife. Jarrod and Erin Skalde alleged the team's former top minor league coach sexually assaulted and harassed her in 2018.
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Lawyers for a former Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins assistant coach and his wife said they plan to file a second lawsuit alleging sexual assault by the former head coach of the hockey team.
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For the second time in three years, the New York Islanders did a masterful job shutting down Penguins stars Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin, got some timely goals and are now headed to the second round of the playoffs.
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A central question about how the community will benefit remains unresolved.