{"id":5767,"date":"2017-02-23T19:05:39","date_gmt":"2017-02-24T00:05:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/?p=5767"},"modified":"2017-02-23T19:28:23","modified_gmt":"2017-02-24T00:28:23","slug":"crosby-surprises-little-penguins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/2017\/02\/23\/crosby-surprises-little-penguins\/","title":{"rendered":"Crosby surprises &#8216;Little Penguins&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The &#8220;Little Penguins&#8221; got quite the surprise today.<\/p>\n<p>About\u00a0100 children taking part in\u00a0Sidney Crosby&#8217;s Little Penguins Learn to Play Hockey\u00a0were treated to a special visit by the captain himself and some other Penguins players.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s great, I think the fact that Sid has his name on this and he&#8217;s donating his time is fantastic,&#8221; Penguins player Ian Cole, who took part in the surprise, said.\u00a0&#8220;A lot of these kids are pretty good players for being new to the game.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The event, which was held\u00a0at the UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex in Cranberry, is in its ninth year.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5777\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5777\" style=\"width: 3000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5776\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/ss_20170223dscrosbylittlepenguinslocal02\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/02\/SS_20170223dsCrosbyLittlePenguinsLocal02.jpg?fit=3000%2C3437&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3000,3437\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Darrell Sapp&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D810&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Penguins captain Sidney Crosby  talks with four year old Kai (cq) Hutch , of New Wilmington , Pa., during a workout at the Little Penguins \\u201cLearn to Play\\u201d program  , held at the UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex in Cranberry Twps.  Crosby surprised 100 young players from the Little Penguins \\u201cLearn to Play\\u201d program when he joins their practice session Thursday afternoon.   Feb. 23, 2017    (Darrell Sapp\\\/Post-Gazette)&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1487855350&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;112&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;3200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0025&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"SS_20170223dsCrosbyLittlePenguinsLocal02\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Penguins captain Sidney Crosby  talks with four year old Kai (cq) Hutch , of New Wilmington , Pa., during a workout at the Little Penguins \u201cLearn to Play\u201d program  , held at the UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex in Cranberry Twps.  Crosby surprised 100 young players from the Little Penguins \u201cLearn to Play\u201d program when he joins their practice session Thursday afternoon.   Feb. 23, 2017    (Darrell Sapp\/Post-Gazette)&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/02\/SS_20170223dsCrosbyLittlePenguinsLocal02.jpg?fit=262%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/02\/SS_20170223dsCrosbyLittlePenguinsLocal02.jpg?fit=848%2C971&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-5776\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/02\/SS_20170223dsCrosbyLittlePenguinsLocal02.jpg?resize=848%2C972\" width=\"848\" height=\"972\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/02\/SS_20170223dsCrosbyLittlePenguinsLocal02.jpg?w=3000&amp;ssl=1 3000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/02\/SS_20170223dsCrosbyLittlePenguinsLocal02.jpg?resize=262%2C300&amp;ssl=1 262w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/02\/SS_20170223dsCrosbyLittlePenguinsLocal02.jpg?resize=894%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 894w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/02\/SS_20170223dsCrosbyLittlePenguinsLocal02.jpg?w=1696&amp;ssl=1 1696w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/02\/SS_20170223dsCrosbyLittlePenguinsLocal02.jpg?w=2544&amp;ssl=1 2544w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 848px) 100vw, 848px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5777\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Penguins captain Sidney Crosby shows the pattern to skate during a practice session for the Little Penguins. (Darrell Sapp\/Post-Gazette)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5775\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5775\" style=\"width: 3000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5738\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/2017\/02\/18\/a-night-to-shine\/night-to-shine\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/02\/20170210rldInFocus0218_001.jpg?fit=2600%2C1736&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2600,1736\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;3.2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Rebecca Droke\\\/Post-Gazette&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D800&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;INFOCUS0218\\rNick Sphatt, 17,center (sunglasses), joins in singing \\&quot;YMCA,\\&quot; the final song of the \\&quot;Night to Shine\\&quot; prom \\rfor nearly 200 people with special needs Friday, Feb. 10, 2017, at The Bible Chapel in McMurray. \\&quot;Night to Shine,\\&quot; sponsored by the Tim Tebow Foundation, was held at 375 churches in 11 different countries worldwide Friday night. Sphatt was thrilled to be at the dance and said, \\&quot;Tonight was the greatest night ever.\\&quot;  The event included limo rides, hair and makeup for women and shoe shines for the men, karaoke, photo booth and dancing. Each guest was paired with volunteer, allowing parents and other caregivers a respite during the prom. About 440 volunteers from as far away as Clarion and Ohio helped make the event happen. The Bible Chapel, which has a special needs ministry for children, hosted the prom for the second year, as a way to expand their ministry to adults. (Rebecca Droke\\\/Post-Gazette)&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1486778369&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Pittsburgh Post-Gazette&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;26&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;6400&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.003125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Night to Shine&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Night to Shine\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;INFOCUS0218&lt;br \/&gt;\nNick Sphatt, 17,center (sunglasses), joins in singing &#8220;YMCA,&#8221; the final song of the &#8220;Night to Shine&#8221; prom&lt;br \/&gt;\nfor nearly 200 people with special needs Friday, Feb. 10, 2017, at The Bible Chapel in McMurray. &#8220;Night to Shine,&#8221; sponsored by the Tim Tebow Foundation, was held at 375 churches in 11 different countries worldwide Friday night. Sphatt was thrilled to be at the dance and said, &#8220;Tonight was the greatest night ever.&#8221;  The event included limo rides, hair and makeup for women and shoe shines for the men, karaoke, photo booth and dancing. Each guest was paired with volunteer, allowing parents and other caregivers a respite during the prom. About 440 volunteers from as far away as Clarion and Ohio helped make the event happen. The Bible Chapel, which has a special needs ministry for children, hosted the prom for the second year, as a way to expand their ministry to adults. (Rebecca Droke\/Post-Gazette)&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/02\/20170210rldInFocus0218_001.jpg?fit=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/02\/20170210rldInFocus0218_001.jpg?fit=848%2C566&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-5738\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/02\/SS_20170223dsCrosbyLittlePenguinsLocal01.jpg?resize=848%2C589\" width=\"848\" height=\"589\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5775\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Penguins right winger Carter Rowney plays a little game of tag during the Little Penguins Learn to Play program. (Darrell Sapp\/Post-Gazette)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5779\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5779\" style=\"width: 3000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5738\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/2017\/02\/18\/a-night-to-shine\/night-to-shine\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/02\/20170210rldInFocus0218_001.jpg?fit=2600%2C1736&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2600,1736\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;3.2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Rebecca Droke\\\/Post-Gazette&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D800&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;INFOCUS0218\\rNick Sphatt, 17,center (sunglasses), joins in singing \\&quot;YMCA,\\&quot; the final song of the \\&quot;Night to Shine\\&quot; prom \\rfor nearly 200 people with special needs Friday, Feb. 10, 2017, at The Bible Chapel in McMurray. \\&quot;Night to Shine,\\&quot; sponsored by the Tim Tebow Foundation, was held at 375 churches in 11 different countries worldwide Friday night. Sphatt was thrilled to be at the dance and said, \\&quot;Tonight was the greatest night ever.\\&quot;  The event included limo rides, hair and makeup for women and shoe shines for the men, karaoke, photo booth and dancing. Each guest was paired with volunteer, allowing parents and other caregivers a respite during the prom. About 440 volunteers from as far away as Clarion and Ohio helped make the event happen. The Bible Chapel, which has a special needs ministry for children, hosted the prom for the second year, as a way to expand their ministry to adults. (Rebecca Droke\\\/Post-Gazette)&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1486778369&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Pittsburgh Post-Gazette&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;26&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;6400&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.003125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Night to Shine&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Night to Shine\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;INFOCUS0218&lt;br \/&gt;\nNick Sphatt, 17,center (sunglasses), joins in singing &#8220;YMCA,&#8221; the final song of the &#8220;Night to Shine&#8221; prom&lt;br \/&gt;\nfor nearly 200 people with special needs Friday, Feb. 10, 2017, at The Bible Chapel in McMurray. &#8220;Night to Shine,&#8221; sponsored by the Tim Tebow Foundation, was held at 375 churches in 11 different countries worldwide Friday night. Sphatt was thrilled to be at the dance and said, &#8220;Tonight was the greatest night ever.&#8221;  The event included limo rides, hair and makeup for women and shoe shines for the men, karaoke, photo booth and dancing. Each guest was paired with volunteer, allowing parents and other caregivers a respite during the prom. About 440 volunteers from as far away as Clarion and Ohio helped make the event happen. The Bible Chapel, which has a special needs ministry for children, hosted the prom for the second year, as a way to expand their ministry to adults. (Rebecca Droke\/Post-Gazette)&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/02\/20170210rldInFocus0218_001.jpg?fit=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/02\/20170210rldInFocus0218_001.jpg?fit=848%2C566&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-5738\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/02\/SS_20170223dsCrosbyLittlePenguinsLocal06.jpg?resize=848%2C638\" width=\"848\" height=\"638\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5779\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Five-year-old Tyler Jenico of Perryopolis, Pa., lays on the ice for a group photo. (Darrell Sapp\/Post-Gazette)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5777\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5777\" style=\"width: 3000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5738\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/2017\/02\/18\/a-night-to-shine\/night-to-shine\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/02\/20170210rldInFocus0218_001.jpg?fit=2600%2C1736&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2600,1736\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;3.2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Rebecca Droke\\\/Post-Gazette&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D800&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;INFOCUS0218\\rNick Sphatt, 17,center (sunglasses), joins in singing \\&quot;YMCA,\\&quot; the final song of the \\&quot;Night to Shine\\&quot; prom \\rfor nearly 200 people with special needs Friday, Feb. 10, 2017, at The Bible Chapel in McMurray. \\&quot;Night to Shine,\\&quot; sponsored by the Tim Tebow Foundation, was held at 375 churches in 11 different countries worldwide Friday night. Sphatt was thrilled to be at the dance and said, \\&quot;Tonight was the greatest night ever.\\&quot;  The event included limo rides, hair and makeup for women and shoe shines for the men, karaoke, photo booth and dancing. Each guest was paired with volunteer, allowing parents and other caregivers a respite during the prom. About 440 volunteers from as far away as Clarion and Ohio helped make the event happen. The Bible Chapel, which has a special needs ministry for children, hosted the prom for the second year, as a way to expand their ministry to adults. (Rebecca Droke\\\/Post-Gazette)&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1486778369&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Pittsburgh Post-Gazette&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;26&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;6400&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.003125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Night to Shine&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Night to Shine\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;INFOCUS0218&lt;br \/&gt;\nNick Sphatt, 17,center (sunglasses), joins in singing &#8220;YMCA,&#8221; the final song of the &#8220;Night to Shine&#8221; prom&lt;br \/&gt;\nfor nearly 200 people with special needs Friday, Feb. 10, 2017, at The Bible Chapel in McMurray. &#8220;Night to Shine,&#8221; sponsored by the Tim Tebow Foundation, was held at 375 churches in 11 different countries worldwide Friday night. Sphatt was thrilled to be at the dance and said, &#8220;Tonight was the greatest night ever.&#8221;  The event included limo rides, hair and makeup for women and shoe shines for the men, karaoke, photo booth and dancing. Each guest was paired with volunteer, allowing parents and other caregivers a respite during the prom. About 440 volunteers from as far away as Clarion and Ohio helped make the event happen. The Bible Chapel, which has a special needs ministry for children, hosted the prom for the second year, as a way to expand their ministry to adults. (Rebecca Droke\/Post-Gazette)&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/02\/20170210rldInFocus0218_001.jpg?fit=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/02\/20170210rldInFocus0218_001.jpg?fit=848%2C566&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-5738\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/02\/SS_20170223dsCrosbyLittlePenguinsLocal04.jpg?resize=848%2C585\" width=\"848\" height=\"585\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5777\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Penguins captain Sidney Crosby shows the pattern to skate during practice session for the Little Penguins. (Darrell Sapp\/Post-Gazette)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5778\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5778\" style=\"width: 3000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5738\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/2017\/02\/18\/a-night-to-shine\/night-to-shine\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/02\/20170210rldInFocus0218_001.jpg?fit=2600%2C1736&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2600,1736\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;3.2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Rebecca Droke\\\/Post-Gazette&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D800&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;INFOCUS0218\\rNick Sphatt, 17,center (sunglasses), joins in singing \\&quot;YMCA,\\&quot; the final song of the \\&quot;Night to Shine\\&quot; prom \\rfor nearly 200 people with special needs Friday, Feb. 10, 2017, at The Bible Chapel in McMurray. \\&quot;Night to Shine,\\&quot; sponsored by the Tim Tebow Foundation, was held at 375 churches in 11 different countries worldwide Friday night. Sphatt was thrilled to be at the dance and said, \\&quot;Tonight was the greatest night ever.\\&quot;  The event included limo rides, hair and makeup for women and shoe shines for the men, karaoke, photo booth and dancing. Each guest was paired with volunteer, allowing parents and other caregivers a respite during the prom. About 440 volunteers from as far away as Clarion and Ohio helped make the event happen. The Bible Chapel, which has a special needs ministry for children, hosted the prom for the second year, as a way to expand their ministry to adults. (Rebecca Droke\\\/Post-Gazette)&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1486778369&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Pittsburgh Post-Gazette&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;26&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;6400&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.003125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Night to Shine&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Night to Shine\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;INFOCUS0218&lt;br \/&gt;\nNick Sphatt, 17,center (sunglasses), joins in singing &#8220;YMCA,&#8221; the final song of the &#8220;Night to Shine&#8221; prom&lt;br \/&gt;\nfor nearly 200 people with special needs Friday, Feb. 10, 2017, at The Bible Chapel in McMurray. &#8220;Night to Shine,&#8221; sponsored by the Tim Tebow Foundation, was held at 375 churches in 11 different countries worldwide Friday night. Sphatt was thrilled to be at the dance and said, &#8220;Tonight was the greatest night ever.&#8221;  The event included limo rides, hair and makeup for women and shoe shines for the men, karaoke, photo booth and dancing. Each guest was paired with volunteer, allowing parents and other caregivers a respite during the prom. About 440 volunteers from as far away as Clarion and Ohio helped make the event happen. The Bible Chapel, which has a special needs ministry for children, hosted the prom for the second year, as a way to expand their ministry to adults. (Rebecca Droke\/Post-Gazette)&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/02\/20170210rldInFocus0218_001.jpg?fit=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/02\/20170210rldInFocus0218_001.jpg?fit=848%2C566&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-5738\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/02\/SS_20170223dsCrosbyLittlePenguinsLocal05.jpg?resize=848%2C587\" width=\"848\" height=\"587\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5778\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Penguins right winger Carter Rowney plays a little game of tag during the Little Penguins Learn to Play program. (Darrell Sapp\/Post-Gazette)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5780\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5780\" style=\"width: 3000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5738\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/2017\/02\/18\/a-night-to-shine\/night-to-shine\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/02\/20170210rldInFocus0218_001.jpg?fit=2600%2C1736&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2600,1736\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;3.2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Rebecca Droke\\\/Post-Gazette&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D800&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;INFOCUS0218\\rNick Sphatt, 17,center (sunglasses), joins in singing \\&quot;YMCA,\\&quot; the final song of the \\&quot;Night to Shine\\&quot; prom \\rfor nearly 200 people with special needs Friday, Feb. 10, 2017, at The Bible Chapel in McMurray. \\&quot;Night to Shine,\\&quot; sponsored by the Tim Tebow Foundation, was held at 375 churches in 11 different countries worldwide Friday night. Sphatt was thrilled to be at the dance and said, \\&quot;Tonight was the greatest night ever.\\&quot;  The event included limo rides, hair and makeup for women and shoe shines for the men, karaoke, photo booth and dancing. Each guest was paired with volunteer, allowing parents and other caregivers a respite during the prom. About 440 volunteers from as far away as Clarion and Ohio helped make the event happen. The Bible Chapel, which has a special needs ministry for children, hosted the prom for the second year, as a way to expand their ministry to adults. (Rebecca Droke\\\/Post-Gazette)&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1486778369&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Pittsburgh Post-Gazette&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;26&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;6400&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.003125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Night to Shine&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Night to Shine\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;INFOCUS0218&lt;br \/&gt;\nNick Sphatt, 17,center (sunglasses), joins in singing &#8220;YMCA,&#8221; the final song of the &#8220;Night to Shine&#8221; prom&lt;br \/&gt;\nfor nearly 200 people with special needs Friday, Feb. 10, 2017, at The Bible Chapel in McMurray. &#8220;Night to Shine,&#8221; sponsored by the Tim Tebow Foundation, was held at 375 churches in 11 different countries worldwide Friday night. Sphatt was thrilled to be at the dance and said, &#8220;Tonight was the greatest night ever.&#8221;  The event included limo rides, hair and makeup for women and shoe shines for the men, karaoke, photo booth and dancing. Each guest was paired with volunteer, allowing parents and other caregivers a respite during the prom. About 440 volunteers from as far away as Clarion and Ohio helped make the event happen. The Bible Chapel, which has a special needs ministry for children, hosted the prom for the second year, as a way to expand their ministry to adults. (Rebecca Droke\/Post-Gazette)&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/02\/20170210rldInFocus0218_001.jpg?fit=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/02\/20170210rldInFocus0218_001.jpg?fit=848%2C566&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-5738\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/02\/SS_20170223dsCrosbyLittlePenguinsLocal07.jpg?resize=848%2C727\" width=\"848\" height=\"727\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5780\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Little Penguins gather around Penguins captain\u00a0Sidney Crosby for a photo. (Darrell Sapp\/Post-Gazette)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><div class=\"video-box\">\r\n<div style=\"display: block; padding-top: 0;\">\r\n<iframe frameborder=\"0\" src=\"\/\/players.brightcove.net\/1105443290001\/19b4b681-5e7c-4b03-b1ff-050f00d0be3e_default\/index.html?videoId=5334604902001\" allowfullscreen=\"\" webkitallowfullscreen=\"\" mozallowfullscreen=\"\" style=\"width: 100%; height: 100%; position: absolute; top: 0px; bottom: 0px; right: 0px; left: 0px;\"><\/iframe>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text videocaption\">Sidney Crosby joins practice with the Little Penguins<\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The &#8220;Little Penguins&#8221; got quite the surprise today. About\u00a0100 children taking part in\u00a0Sidney Crosby&#8217;s Little Penguins Learn to Play Hockey\u00a0were treated to a special visit by the captain himself and some other Penguins players. &#8220;It&#8217;s great, I think the fact that Sid has his name on this and he&#8217;s donating his time is fantastic,&#8221; Penguins&hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"more-link-p\"><a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/2017\/02\/23\/crosby-surprises-little-penguins\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":36,"featured_media":5768,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":true,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[7,9,13,4,15,11,66],"tags":[118,72,127,125],"coauthors":[41],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/02\/SS_20170223dsCrosbyLittlePenguinsLocal03.jpg?fit=3000%2C1941&ssl=1","jetpack-related-posts":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5767"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/36"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5767"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5767\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5784,"href":"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5767\/revisions\/5784"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5768"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5767"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5767"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5767"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/coauthors?post=5767"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}