What should be done with Mellon Arena?

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What should be done with Mellon Arena?

By Tribune-Review

1 Min Read • July 23, 2002 | 24 years Ago

| Tuesday, July 23, 2002 12:00 p.m.

Now that the Penguins want to build a new hockey arena, the fate of 41-year-old Mellon Arena is in question. While some citizens argue that the arena should be razed, others want to save the Igloo. Mellon Arena (formerly the Civic Arena) may be preserved as a City Designated Historic Structure and some citizens are exploring ways that it could be re-used. What is your best idea about how the arena could be re-used, if it is no longer home to the Penguinsâ¢ Please send an email with your idea, along with a daytime phone number, to Stephanie Franken at sfranken@tribweb.com .

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