Arena football team coming to Pittsburgh

A news conference is planned for Friday morning to outline a new Arena Football League team that will begin play at Consol Energy Center in April.

The team will rent the new arena from the Penguins, who do not have an ownership stake in the indoor football team. The name, logo and ownership details will be announced at the news conference. Steelers Hall of Fame receiver Lynn Swann is part of the ownership group.

Pittsburgh had an Arena team, the Gladiators, from 1987-1990. They played at the Civic Arena.

First published on August 19, 2010 at 12:05 pm