The Mayor is in Chicago

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@grandamld9

I think its more then just looking at them as a sports team, sure they arent winning the stanley cup every year, but they are doing very well this year. Who knows if they will not be play off contenders in a few years (im sure all the fair weather fans will love them then) But you need to understand that without the pens, we are losing a huge amount in tax revenue if they go, and that will have to be made up for some how (higher taxes, cut backs, amoung others) Its in the best interest of the city to keep them here. Thats why everyone is complaining.

But then again, what would you care, you dont even live in the city of pittsburgh.

yeah, i try to stay out of downtown as mush as possible. I used to work at Mellon back in 00/01 and I was working to pay for parking pretty much. Having $180 come out of your paycheck every two weeks for parking is a little ridiculous. I dont know what its like now, but parking at the garage next to the Mellon Client Service Center was $18 a day, it was cheaper to parking in a no parking zone and just get a parking ticket everyday.