Pittsburgh football stadium is getting new seats

Pittsburgh’s Acrisure Stadium is getting new seats

PITTSBURGH’S ACTION NEWS FOUR. ALL RIGHT, SHELDON, THANK YOU. WELL, THE HOME OF THE PITTSBURGH STEELERS AND THE PITT PANTHERS WILL GET SOME NEW SEATS TODAY. THE SPORTS AND EXHIBITION AUTHORITY BOARD OKAYED $6 MILLION FOR THE FIRST PHASE OF SEAT REPLACEMENTS AT ACRISURE. THAT WILL SWAP OUT MORE THAN 22,000 MOSTLY ORIGINAL SEATS THIS YEAR AND NEXT. THE 24 YEAR OLD STADIUM HAS MORE THAN 68,000 SEATS.

The home of the Pittsburgh Steelers and Pitt Panthers will get thousands of new seats.The Sports & Exhibition Authority board has approved $6 million for the first phase of seat replacements that will swap out more than 22,000 mostly original seats.That funding comes from ticket surcharges.The stadium, which opened in 2001, has more than 68,000 seats.

PITTSBURGH —

The home of the Pittsburgh Steelers and Pitt Panthers will get thousands of new seats.

The Sports & Exhibition Authority board has approved $6 million for the first phase of seat replacements that will swap out more than 22,000 mostly original seats.

That funding comes from ticket surcharges.

The stadium, which opened in 2001, has more than 68,000 seats.