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Axios
27-05-2025
- Politics
- Axios
O'Connor outlines priorities for next year
Pittsburgh's likely new mayor, Corey O'Connor, will focus on the little things, he tells Axios. Why it matters: O'Connor and Mayor Ed Gainey share many liberal priorities, but there are key differences that O'Connor says he will bring to the table, like how he will find a permanent police chief, his housing policy priorities, and how his administration interacts with the city's large nonprofits. Driving the news: The Allegheny County controller defeated Gainey 53%-47% in Tuesday's primary. With Democrats having a 5-1 voter edge over Republicans in the city, O'Connor has a good chance of winning the general election and becoming the next Pittsburgh mayor. State of play: As large nonprofits, UPMC and Carnegie Mellon University don't pay property taxes to municipal governments, despite occupying acres of valuable property within the city. For several years, mayors have struggled with how to get the nonprofits to contribute revenue to city coffers. Some, like Gainey, have sued the nonprofits, hoping the courts will force payments. Others have tried to work with them to try to secure a payment-in-lieu-of-taxes (PILOT). O'Connor said he wants to get a PILOT focusing on the nonprofits paying for civic goods they also need, like ambulances for hospitals and transit infrastructure for students. "Let's get an agreement," he said. "We need more snow plows. If we can work something with larger nonprofits, some new plow trucks fit their mission." Zoom in: One of his biggest priorities is hiring a permanent police chief, said O'Connor. There have been five different chiefs under Gainey, and none lasted longer than 19 months under his tenure. O'Connor said he won't conduct a national search, calling it a waste of time. He said he will promote someone from within the ranks or is open to an outside candidate who already has experience in Pittsburgh. Between the lines: Gainey is pursuing a citywide inclusionary zoning rule that would require large developers to build a percentage of affordable housing on their projects. O'Connor said he supports inclusionary zoning for certain neighborhoods, but not citywide. He said he wants to boost all types of housing production, and said the city should help bridge financial gaps for developers so they can take advantage of more affordable housing tax credits. "We will be looking at opportunities for growth. We need affordable and market-rate units." Fun fact: O'Connor's late father, Bob O'Connor, served as Pittsburgh mayor in 2006, and, if victorious in November, Corey O'Connor would join George W. Guthrie (1906-1909) as the only other Pittsburgh mayor whose father was also mayor. The bottom line: O'Connor said his main goal is to focus on mundane improvements that could make the city more vibrant. He said there are scores of vacant properties in Pittsburgh that should be open to alternate uses, like art galleries, community events, and for small businesses.
Ottawa Citizen
26-05-2025
- Sport
- Ottawa Citizen
Cowan: Carey Price proved former Canadiens GM Bob Gainey right
The 2008-09 NHL season did not end well for the Canadiens or goalie Carey Price. Article content Article content The Canadiens were swept by the Boston Bruins in the first round of the playoffs with the 21-year-old Price — in his second NHL season — posting an 0-4 record with a 4.11 goals-against average and a .878 save percentage. The Canadiens lost Game 4 at the Bell Centre 4-1 with fans booing the team and Price. After the Bruins went up 4-1 midway through the second period, Price stopped the puck on a long dump-in and received mock cheers from fans. Price raised his arms and stick over his head, which only made the situation worse. Article content Article content The next day, Canadiens GM Bob Gainey — who had selected Price with the fifth overall pick at the 2005 NHL Draft — came to his young goalie's defence. Article content Article content 'Carey Price is a thoroughbred,' Gainey said. 'I made a decision a year ago to put him in a position to gain experience. He got into a starting role at a very young age so he could accelerate the number of rich-experience games he could play. At 21, I think he's doing pretty darn well. Besides that, I think he plays pretty good. If I was playing against him, I would think: 'Man, that's a good goalie, look at him, at the way he plays.' ' The next season there were more growing pains for Price and he lost his starting job to Jaroslav Halak in the playoffs as the Canadiens advanced to the Eastern Conference final before losing to the Philadelphia Flyers. Less than a month after the Canadiens were eliminated, Gainey traded Halak to the St. Louis Blues in exchange for Lars Eller and Ian Schultz, basically handing the No. 1 job to Price, still convinced he was a 'thoroughbred.' Article content Article content Price and Gainey were back together Sunday at the Cummings Centre Sports Celebrity Dinner with Price the main attraction, honoured as the Sports Personality of the Year. The annual event (formerly a breakfast) has been held for more than two decades and has raised over $5 million to support mental health services for seniors at the Cummings Centre. Sunday's dinner raised a record $500,000. Article content Article content During a Q&A session, I had a chance to ask Gainey what sense of pride or satisfaction he takes now that Price did indeed turn out to be a thoroughbred who will probably be inducted into the Hall of Fame later this year. Article content Article content 'Well, it is nice to be right occasionally,' Gainey said with a grin. 'Because there were other situations where that was not the case.' Article content Gainey said he knew Price was a thoroughbred while watching him lead the AHL's Hamilton Bulldogs to the Calder Cup championship in 2007. In 22 playoff games with the Bulldogs, Price posted a 15-6 record with a 2.06 GAA and a .936 save percentage.
Vancouver Sun
26-05-2025
- Sport
- Vancouver Sun
Cowan: Carey Price proved former Canadiens GM Bob Gainey right
The 2008-09 NHL season did not end well for the Canadiens or goalie Carey Price. The Canadiens were swept by the Boston Bruins in the first round of the playoffs with the 21-year-old Price — in his second NHL season — posting an 0-4 record with a 4.11 goals-against average and a .878 save percentage. The Canadiens lost Game 4 at the Bell Centre 4-1 with fans booing the team and Price. After the Bruins went up 4-1 midway through the second period, Price stopped the puck on a long dump-in and received mock cheers from fans. Price raised his arms and stick over his head, which only made the situation worse. The next day, Canadiens GM Bob Gainey — who had selected Price with the fifth overall pick at the 2005 NHL Draft — came to his young goalie's defence. Start your day with a roundup of B.C.-focused news and opinion. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. A welcome email is on its way. If you don't see it, please check your junk folder. The next issue of Sunrise will soon be in your inbox. Please try again Interested in more newsletters? Browse here. 'Carey Price is a thoroughbred,' Gainey said. 'I made a decision a year ago to put him in a position to gain experience. He got into a starting role at a very young age so he could accelerate the number of rich-experience games he could play. At 21, I think he's doing pretty darn well. Besides that, I think he plays pretty good. If I was playing against him, I would think: 'Man, that's a good goalie, look at him, at the way he plays.' ' The next season there were more growing pains for Price and he lost his starting job to Jaroslav Halak in the playoffs as the Canadiens advanced to the Eastern Conference final before losing to the Philadelphia Flyers. Less than a month after the Canadiens were eliminated, Gainey traded Halak to the St. Louis Blues in exchange for Lars Eller and Ian Schultz , basically handing the No. 1 job to Price, still convinced he was a 'thoroughbred.' Price and Gainey were back together Sunday at the Cummings Centre Sports Celebrity Dinner with Price the main attraction, honoured as the Sports Personality of the Year. The annual event (formerly a breakfast) has been held for more than two decades and has raised over $5 million to support mental health services for seniors at the Cummings Centre. Sunday's dinner raised a record $500,000. During a Q&A session, I had a chance to ask Gainey what sense of pride or satisfaction he takes now that Price did indeed turn out to be a thoroughbred who will probably be inducted into the Hall of Fame later this year. 'Well, it is nice to be right occasionally,' Gainey said with a grin. 'Because there were other situations where that was not the case.' Gainey said he knew Price was a thoroughbred while watching him lead the AHL's Hamilton Bulldogs to the Calder Cup championship in 2007. In 22 playoff games with the Bulldogs, Price posted a 15-6 record with a 2.06 GAA and a .936 save percentage. 'Because the Canadiens had been eliminated I had time and I saw a lot of the games that Carey played in goal for them and led them to the championship,' Gainey recalled. 'So I was sold right away. I had seen Patrick Roy, I'd seen Ken Dryden and I knew how important it was for a team to have a great goalie. The Canadiens had in their system then a couple of great goalies but Carey — he, like everyone else, at 21 is 21. Even though his talents might have been at 28, he needed time to mature, to find out what playing in the NHL was like, what living the lifestyle was like. And the sooner we could get him into that position the better it would be for the hockey team on the ice and for our fans in the stands. I believed in that and I guess that's what I expressed that day, so thank you for reminding me.' Price never won the Stanley Cup, but came close in 2021 when he carried the Canadiens all the way to the final before losing to the Tampa Bay Lightning. Canadiens fans will always wonder what might have happened in 2014 if the New York Rangers' Chris Kreider hadn't crashed into Price in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference final, knocking him out of the series with a knee injury. The Rangers won the series in six games. 'I'm not a fortune teller, but I felt like we definitely had what it took to possibly win,' Price said Sunday when asked by former Gazette and Sports Illustrated columnist Michael Farber during a one-on-one Q&A session if the Canadiens could have won the Cup that year. 'You'll never know.' When asked by Farber about possibly going into the Hall of Fame this year, Price said: 'The thing that I'm most proud of is being the Montreal Canadiens goaltender for 15 years and having that opportunity is more than enough for me. If it happens it's great, but I'm very proud of the career that I had and the memories that I've gained and the friendships that I've gained throughout my career. That would be a feather in the cap and, of course, I'd be very honoured.'
Edmonton Journal
26-05-2025
- Sport
- Edmonton Journal
Cowan: Carey Price proved former Canadiens GM Bob Gainey right
Article content The next day, Canadiens GM Bob Gainey — who had selected Price with the fifth overall pick at the 2005 NHL Draft — came to his young goalie's defence. 'Carey Price is a thoroughbred,' Gainey said. 'I made a decision a year ago to put him in a position to gain experience. He got into a starting role at a very young age so he could accelerate the number of rich-experience games he could play. At 21, I think he's doing pretty darn well. Besides that, I think he plays pretty good. If I was playing against him, I would think: 'Man, that's a good goalie, look at him, at the way he plays.' ' The next season there were more growing pains for Price and he lost his starting job to Jaroslav Halak in the playoffs as the Canadiens advanced to the Eastern Conference final before losing to the Philadelphia Flyers. Less than a month after the Canadiens were eliminated, Gainey traded Halak to the St. Louis Blues in exchange for Lars Eller and Ian Schultz, basically handing the No. 1 job to Price, still convinced he was a 'thoroughbred.'
Montreal Gazette
26-05-2025
- Sport
- Montreal Gazette
Cowan: Carey Price proved former Canadiens GM Bob Gainey right
Montreal Canadiens By The 2008-09 NHL season did not end well for the Canadiens or goalie Carey Price. The Canadiens were swept by the Boston Bruins in the first round of the playoffs with the 21-year-old Price — in his second NHL season — posting an 0-4 record with a 4.11 goals-against average and a .878 save percentage. The Canadiens lost Game 4 at the Bell Centre 4-1 with fans booing the team and Price. After the Bruins went up 4-1 midway through the second period, Price stopped the puck on a long dump-in and received mock cheers from fans. Price raised his arms and stick over his head, which only made the situation worse. The next day, Canadiens GM Bob Gainey — who had selected Price with the fifth overall pick at the 2005 NHL Draft — came to his young goalie's defence. 'Carey Price is a thoroughbred,' Gainey said. 'I made a decision a year ago to put him in a position to gain experience. He got into a starting role at a very young age so he could accelerate the number of rich-experience games he could play. At 21, I think he's doing pretty darn well. Besides that, I think he plays pretty good. If I was playing against him, I would think: 'Man, that's a good goalie, look at him, at the way he plays.' ' The next season there were more growing pains for Price and he lost his starting job to Jaroslav Halak in the playoffs as the Canadiens advanced to the Eastern Conference final before losing to the Philadelphia Flyers. Less than a month after the Canadiens were eliminated, Gainey traded Halak to the St. Louis Blues in exchange for Lars Eller and Ian Schultz, basically handing the No. 1 job to Price, still convinced he was a 'thoroughbred.' Price and Gainey were back together Sunday at the Cummings Centre Sports Celebrity Dinner with Price the main attraction, honoured as the Sports Personality of the Year. The annual event (formerly a breakfast) has been held for more than two decades and has raised over $5 million to support mental health services for seniors at the Cummings Centre. Sunday's dinner raised a record $500,000. During a Q&A session, I had a chance to ask Gainey what sense of pride or satisfaction he takes now that Price did indeed turn out to be a thoroughbred who will probably be inducted into the Hall of Fame later this year. 'Well, it is nice to be right occasionally,' Gainey said with a grin. 'Because there were other situations where that was not the case.' Gainey said he knew Price was a thoroughbred while watching him lead the AHL's Hamilton Bulldogs to the Calder Cup championship in 2007. In 22 playoff games with the Bulldogs, Price posted a 15-6 record with a 2.06 GAA and a .936 save percentage. 'Because the Canadiens had been eliminated I had time and I saw a lot of the games that Carey played in goal for them and led them to the championship,' Gainey recalled. 'So I was sold right away. I had seen Patrick Roy, I'd seen Ken Dryden and I knew how important it was for a team to have a great goalie. The Canadiens had in their system then a couple of great goalies but Carey — he, like everyone else, at 21 is 21. Even though his talents might have been at 28, he needed time to mature, to find out what playing in the NHL was like, what living the lifestyle was like. And the sooner we could get him into that position the better it would be for the hockey team on the ice and for our fans in the stands. I believed in that and I guess that's what I expressed that day, so thank you for reminding me.' Price never won the Stanley Cup, but came close in 2021 when he carried the Canadiens all the way to the final before losing to the Tampa Bay Lightning. Canadiens fans will always wonder what might have happened in 2014 if the New York Rangers' Chris Kreider hadn't crashed into Price in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference final, knocking him out of the series with a knee injury. The Rangers won the series in six games. 'I'm not a fortune teller, but I felt like we definitely had what it took to possibly win,' Price said Sunday when asked by former Gazette and Sports Illustrated columnist Michael Farber during a one-on-one Q&A session if the Canadiens could have won the Cup that year. 'You'll never know.' When asked by Farber about possibly going into the Hall of Fame this year, Price said: 'The thing that I'm most proud of is being the Montreal Canadiens goaltender for 15 years and having that opportunity is more than enough for me. If it happens it's great, but I'm very proud of the career that I had and the memories that I've gained and the friendships that I've gained throughout my career. That would be a feather in the cap and, of course, I'd be very honoured.'
