Frank Carnevale stories, Page 15
Keanu Reeves gives new ‘Toy Story’ character depth
Keanu Reeves takes his acting seriously… even when voicing the character of a toy. Th actor has a part in “Toy Story 4” as new toy Duke Caboom, a Canadian stuntman. But before he took the role, he wanted to make sure the character had depth and a background. “He...
Looking for a pitcher? Fans troll Pirates job fair tweet
The Pittsburgh Pirates and PNC Park are looking for some seasonal help and tweeted about a job fair being held this week. No, they are not advertising for starting pitchers or bullpen help. On Monday the Pirates posted to Twitter, “Want to work at PNC Park this summer? We’re holding...
North and South Carolina warn of Portuguese Man O’ Wars on beaches
Wildlife officials in North Carolina and South Carolina are warning beachgoers about Portuguese Man O’ Wars in the ocean and on beaches. On Friday, the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources posted to Facebook that a small number of the sea creatures were reported on state beaches. The post warns,...
Pittsburgh tops list for first-time homebuyers
Looking to get out of that rental and buy your first home? Pittsburgh might be the right place for you. The city took the top spot on a list ranking U.S. cities on how affordable and welcoming they are to first-time homebuyers. Livability ranked Pittsburgh first and said that “most...
Readers respond: Dodgeball is not bullying
A story about researchers questioning whether dodgeball is an appropiate game for schoolchildren drew hundreds of responses on social media with most of them decrying the research and saying to leave dodgeball alone. While the Canadian researchers said that dodgeball is not an appropriate game because it often has players...
Tracy Morgan in car crash after driving $2 million Bugatti off lotVideo
Comedian Tracy Morgan was in a crash in New York City on Tuesday minutes after driving his new Bugatti sports car off the lot. According to the New York Post, Morgan was making a turn on 10th Avenue when a Honda CR-V made right turn from the left lane and...
Researchers say dodgeball is ‘legalized bullying’
Pick a group. Eliminate your opponent by hurtling a ball at them. Survive the onslaught. Win the game. Dodgeball has been a playground game for generations, but is it more than just a child’s game? Is it something more oppressive? “It’s tantamount to legalized bullying,” said Joy Butler, a professor...
Rob Gronkowski puts football return rumors to rest
Rob Gronkowski says he’s in a good place and isn’t planning to return to football. The former New England Patriots tight end, who played just his senior year of high school football at Woodland Hills, took part in a children with cancer event at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass. on...
Jay-Z ranked as first billionaire rapper by Forbes
Rapper, music producer, champagne and cognac maker, cultural icon and husband to Beyonce, Jay-Z is now also a billionaire, according to Forbes. The website looked at Jay-Z’s, real name Shawn Carter, holdings and reported that a conservative estimate puts the Brooklyn artist in the billionaire status. Here are the numbers...
Steelers’ JuJu Smith-Schuster shares Heinz Ketchup at Kennywood
Looks like Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster is jumping on Team Heinz in the ketchup controversy at Kennywood Park. Photos from Saturday show fan-favorite Smith-Schuster at Kennywood with a Heinz Ketchup bottle. Chuck Fallert, who shared the photos with the Tribune-Review, said that Smith-Schuster walked up to people in...
Mandy Moore completes climb to Mount Everest base camp
Mandy Moore and her crew completed their trek to Mount Everest base camp in Nepal. The 35-year-old ”This Is Us” actress successfully completed her trek into base camp, which sits 17,600 feet above sea level, on Monday morning. She posted a photo and message to her Instagram page to mark...
Service members wear ‘Make Aircrew Great Again’ patches at Trump rally
President Donald Trump visited service members abroad the USS Wasp docked in Japan on Tuesday at the end of his 4-day trip to the country. He wished “Happy Memorial Day” to 1,000 sailors and Marines and service members from other branches at the address. “I have to wish you all...
Tom Brady lends voice to Zdeno Chara’s Bruins’ pump-up video
One of Boston’s favorite sons is offering his support for another team on a championship run. New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, six-time Super Bowl champion, lent his voice to a clip posted to Boston Bruins defenseman Zdeno Chara’s Instagram account. The clip was posted before the start of Game...
96-year-old WWII veteran performs national anthem on harmonica for excited crowd
Pete DuPre, a 96-year-old World War II veteran known as “Harmonica Pete,” performed the national anthem on a harmonica in a fitting tribute to mark Memorial Day. DuPre performed before the start of a friendly soccer match between the U.S. women’s national team and Mexico on Sunday at Red Bull...
South Hills Memorial Day parade features firefighters, marching bands and veteransVideo
The South Hills Memorial Day parade featured two fire departments, local police, high school bands and veterans. The parade began on Brookline Boulevard Monday morning at 10 a.m. and wove through Brookline, Dormont and Mt. Lebanon. It ended at the Mt. Lebanon Cemetery. The Mt. Lebanon police guard led the...
Kennywood offering holiday weekend tickets sale
Kennywood Park is offering ticket promotions for the Memorial Day weekend. The West Mifflin institution is offering a buy-one-get-one offer on Sunday. Tickets are $54.99 for adults, $36.99 for juniors (people under 46” tall); and $28.99 for seniors. To get the BOGO deal you must order tickets online. On Memorial...
Ex-Steeler Brett Keisel hosts fishing party for kids at UPMC Children’s HospitalVideo
Kids at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh got a chance Wednesday to get outside and party with former Steelers defense end Brett Keisel. Keisel hosted the patients for a BBQ and fishing event at the Alpine Hunting and Fishing Club in Bridgeville. They grilled dinner, played some backyard games, and...
Outer Banks’ Ocracoke beach places 2nd on ‘Dr. Beach’ list
Heading to the Outer Banks this summer? The roads might be even more crowded this year as one of the OBX beaches made an annual list of best beaches. Ocracoke Lifeguarded Beach on North Carolina’s Outer Banks placed second on the annual ”Dr. Beach” best beach list. The list is...
Busch beer wants to sponsor your wedding with $25,000 prize
Are you getting married soon? Do you like Busch beer? Would you like them to sponsor your wedding day? Busch says that the beer is the guest of honor at thousands of weddings, as “Busch guys and girls” across the country have brought the beer into their big day. So...
Howard Stern says Trump really didn’t want to be presidentVideo
Howard Stern, SiriusXM radio host, says Donald Trump didn’t actually want to be president. “I firmly believed that Donald did not want to run for president, I don’t think it was serious, I don’t think he wanted to be the president,” Stern shared with Steve Colbert on “The Late Show”...
Joe Namath says landing with New York Jets was ‘no-brainer’
Joe Namath almost played baseball with the Chicago Cubs. Almost played football with the NFL’s St. Louis Cardinals. But ultimately landed with the New York Jets of the upstart American Football League, describing the decision as a “no-brainer.” The Beaver Falls native was on “Fox & Friends” Tuesday morning talking...
Chad Johnson jokes about asking Steelers GM for job with kicking team
Could Ochocinco be the Pittsburgh Steelers new kicker? Former Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Chad Johnson joked on Twitter that he was going to ask for the job when he happened to be on the same plane as Steelers general manager Kevin Colbert. Johnson posted Sunday morning on his way home...
James Holzhauer returns to ‘Jeopardy!’: Here’s what he’s done so far
The two-week teacher’s tournament was a short distraction. The real chase resumes Monday when “Jeopardy!” champion James Holzhauer returns to face two new opponents vying to stop his historic run on the show. Holzhauer, a professional sports gambler from Las Vegas, has taken the show by storm, becoming a national...
Garth Brooks thanks Pittsburgh and Steeler NationVideo
Garth Brooks thanked Pittsburgh and Steeler Nation Sunday morning shortly after his record-breaking show at Heinz Field. On social media the country superstar posted a video from the show fully embracing the city and its sports teams: He’s sporting a Pirates jersey with No. 7 Roethlisberger and waving a terrible...
Steel Curtain roller coaster cars arrive at Kennywood
Kennywood Park took delivery of some new cars this weekend — they came in black and gold and with a familiar logo. The amusement park posted to a photo to their Instagram page of the new Steelers-themed cars for their soon-to-open Steel Curtain roller coaster, with the “A special delivery...
