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Penguins playoff tickets going on sale Wednesday

Penguins playoff tickets going on sale Wednesday
KYLIE: THE FANS LIKE THIS IDEA FROM THE PENGUINS TO ADD VACCINATED SECTIONS TO GET MORE PEOPLE INSIDE OF T ARENA AND ALSO MEET THE INCREASED DEMAND FOR GAME TICKETS. >> DEFINITELY. I WOULD BE REALLY INTERESTED IN THAT. KYLIE: THE PITTSBURGH PENGUINS HOPING TO SCORE WHAT THEIR PROPOSAL TO CREATE VACCINATED SECTIONS AT PPG PAINTS ARENA. THE PENGUINS SAY THE VACCINATED SECTIONS WOULD ALLOW FANS WITH PROOF OF VACCINATION TO SIT CLOSER IN A PROTECTE ENVIRONMENT. A GOOD IDEA TO SOME PITTSBURGHERS. >> I THINK IT’S A PRETTY GOOD WAY TO KEEP PEOPLE COMFORTABLE . GETS MORE ATTENDANCE SO IT MAKES SENSE TO ME. KYLIE: IN A LETTER TO SEASON TICKET HOLDERS, THE TEAM PRESIDENT WROTE THIS DOES NO MEAN VACCINATIONS WILL BE A REQUIREMENT TO ATTEND GAMES. THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH HAS TO APPROVE THE TEAM’S REQUEST. WEDNESDAY IN WASHINGTON COUNTY, GOVERNOR TOM WOLF DID NOT SAY IF HE WOULD APPROVE THE PENS PROPOSAL. AND POINTED TO GUIDANCE FROM THE CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION. >> YOU STILL GOT TO BE CAREFUL. EVEN IF YOU’VE BEEN VACCINATED, EVEN IF YOU ARE IN THE OUTDOORS, IF YOU ARE A CROWDED EVENT. KYLIE: ALLEGHENY COUNTY EXECUTIVE RICH FITZGERALD SAYS HE SUPPORTS THE PROPOSAL. >> I DO APLAUD THE PENGUINS FOR DOING THAT AND I DO HOPE THAT OTHER VENUES CONSIDER THE SAME THING. KYLIE: MENTIONING THEATRES, THE OPERA, AND THE SYMPHONY. OLIVIA MINTER SAYS ONCE SHE GETS HER SECOND SHOT, SHE WOULD SIT IN A VACCINATED SECTION. IF THEY CAN PULL THAT OFF WITH CONCERTS, YEAH, I’M IN. KYLI AT PPG PAINTS ARENA, THERE ARE SEVERAL SIGNS POSTED REMINDING PEOPLE TO MASK UP AND FOLLOW CDC GUIDANCE. THE PENS SAID IN THEIR LETTER TO TICKET HOLDERS, THES
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Penguins playoff tickets going on sale Wednesday
Tickets for Pittsburgh's first two home games of the Stanley Cup Playoffs will go on sale Wednesday at 10 a.m., the Penguins announced.Pittsburgh's opponent in Round 1 has not been determined. The Penguins are in first place in the East Division, two points ahead of Washington, with two games left in the regular season.PPG Paints Arena will be opened to 25% capacity in the first round of the playoffs, with tickets sold in pods of two, three and four to allow for social distancing.Pennsylvania will lift COVID-19 mitigation orders on May 31. It's not yet known what the arena capacity will be after the lifting of restrictions.

Tickets for Pittsburgh's first two home games of the Stanley Cup Playoffs will go on sale Wednesday at 10 a.m., the Penguins announced.

Pittsburgh's opponent in Round 1 has not been determined. The Penguins are in first place in the East Division, two points ahead of Washington, with two games left in the regular season.

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PPG Paints Arena will be opened to 25% capacity in the first round of the playoffs, with tickets sold in pods of two, three and four to allow for social distancing.

Pennsylvania will lift COVID-19 mitigation orders on May 31. It's not yet known what the arena capacity will be after the lifting of restrictions.

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