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stillers4me
06-25-2011, 12:50 PM
For 45 years, Saint Vincent College (http://www.bizjournals.com/profiles/company/us/pa/latrobe/saint_vincent_college/3237649/) (http://www.bizjournals.com/pittsburgh/news/2011/06/23/latrobe-waits-on-fate-of-steelers-camp.html#) and the small town of Latrobe has been the proud home of the Pittsburgh Steelers (http://www.bizjournals.com/profiles/company/us/pa/pittsburgh/pittsburgh_steelers_sports_inc/2046504/) (http://www.bizjournals.com/pittsburgh/news/2011/06/23/latrobe-waits-on-fate-of-steelers-camp.html#) training camp and the nearly 100,000 Steelers fans who visit to cheer on the players. This year, the beloved late summer ritual might be tackled before it even begins.

Steelers training camp usually takes place for four weeks or so beginning in late July, before the NFL season begins. But this year, thanks to the lockout that threatens the NFL season, the Pittsburgh Steelers haven't even announced when camp will begin, let alone start making plans to be there. And for Saint Vincent, Latrobe and the other Laurel Highlands towns along Route 30, losing the potential revenue from the players, coaches, fans and their families could lead to a financial crunch in the weeks before Labor Day...........

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steelpride12
06-25-2011, 02:50 PM
Ugh I make it out to every training camp since I live 10 minutes from Latrobe, and I hope it can make it out there this season!