Frank Carnevale stories, Page 18

Pittsburgh Steelers legend Franco Harris shared a funny post on social media Saturday night about his missing statue at Pittsburgh International Airport. The Hall of Fame fullback posted to a photo to Instagram of himself mimicking his “Immaculate Reception” catch with the note, “This is NOT what I had in...

KISS brought its “End of the Road” farewell tour to the PPG Paints Arena on Saturday night in anticipation of hanging up the costumes and platform boots for good. The highly theatrical band, which first came to the Steel City 40 years ago with an appearance at the more intimate...

Scotty lived in prehistoric Saskatchewan, Canada, 66 million years ago. He was 42 feet long and weighed more than 9.7 tons. Scotty was world’s biggest Tyrannosaurus rex and the largest dinosaur skeleton ever found in Canada. He also lived longer than most T. rexes. These are some of the finding...

The reigning Stanley Cup champion Washington Capitals went to the White House on Monday to meet with President Donald Trump … and the Penguins came up. The Capitals’ visit came nine months after they hoisted the Stanley Cup and just a few days before the start of the playoffs. The...

An Ohio man who is sustaining himself during Lent on a diet of beer is about halfway through his challenge and has dropped 25 pounds so far. Del Hall, who works at a brewery in Cincinnati and is Army veteran, has posted updates to social media throughout his beer fast....

A stunning new photo of the Earth captures the balance of day and night near the spring equinox. The image shared by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) shows the world perfectly aligned at the start of spring on last Wednesday. You can see the lights of American cities and...

President Donald Trump apparently took in some golf on Saturday with long-time friend and supporter, Kid Rock. Trump was scheduled to be in Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Fla. this weekend. Kid Rock posted a photo to social media with Trump and a thank you note, “Another great day on the...

The “Flower” and family welcomed a son. Marc Andre Fleury, the former Pittsburgh Penguins goalie, who now guards the net for the Vegas Golden Knights, and his wife Veronique Larosee welcomed their third child this weekend. Son James was born Friday weighing 9.3 pounds. He is the Fleurys’ third child,...

Action-movie actor and former wrestler Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson said he was honored to have a tank named after him and thanked the soldiers for their service. Last week the 1st Squadron 1st Cavalry Regiment at Fort Bliss, Texas, posted a photo of the tank with the caption, “’If you...

Looking ahead to the 2020 presidential campaign, President Donald Trump fired a shot at former Vice President Joe Biden on Monday morning with a tweet calling him “another low I.Q. individual!” Trump said in the post, “Joe Biden got tongue tied over the weekend when he was unable to properly...

After flaming out in the NFL, then a brief appearance in the CFL, Johnny Manziel is now back in the states with the AAF. Manziel signed a player contract with the Alliance of American Football, the league announced on Saturday. The Memphis Express claimed him off waivers, after the San...

The latest Powerball jackpot grew after no one matched all the winning numbers on Wednesday night. The jackpot for Saturday’s drawing climbed to an estimated $495 million – the eighth-largest jackpot in Powerball game history, according to the lottery. It ranks as the 14th-largest jackpot in U.S. history. The estimated...

Facebook says it is aware of outages on its platforms including Facebook, Messenger and Instagram and is working to resolve the issue. The social media company posted to Twitter Wednesday afternoon, “We’re aware that some people are currently having trouble accessing the Facebook family of apps. We’re working to resolve...

President Donald Trump is often the target of hosts on late-night shows. He’s often mocked or ridiculed, or both. On Wednesday the president longed for the days when Jay Leno sat in the comfy seat on the “Tonight” show on NBC. On Twitter he shared, “‘Jay Leno points out that...

Commonly Christians give up something for Lent in preparation for the Easter holiday. But one man in Ohio is taking a different tack and deciding to only have beer during the Lenten season. Del Hall, who works at the Fifty West Brewing Company in Cincinnati, has challenged himself to sustain...

Yoga and athletic wear company Lululemon is getting into the football business. Lululemon on Tuesday announced that Nick Foles, former Philadelphia Eagles quarterback, currently testing the free market, is the company’s ambassador for its menswear line. It’s the company’s first relationship with a NFL player. Foles tweeted the news, “I’m...

President Donald Trump has had enough with conservative commentator Ann Coulter’s attacks about the wall along the southern border. In a series of tweets posted Saturday night, Trump called Coulter a “Wacky Nut Job … who still hasn’t figured out that, despite all odds and an entire Democrat Party of...

Are you ready for a Pittsburgh Steelers team without Antonio Brown? Apparently No.2-in-line-to-be-No.1 wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster is. On Sunday, just hours after news broke that Brown is headed to the Oakland Raiders in a trade for draft picks with the Steelers, the exuberant Smith-Schuster tweeted, “I’m Ready” with a...

President Donald Trump said Wednesday night that he will skip debates with “the Fake News Networks” after the Democratic National Committee said they would not hold debates on Fox News. Trump fired back after the DNC chairman said that Fox could not be trusted to host a fair debate. Trump...

The spat between President Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton continues. After Clinton, who lost the 2016 presidential election to Trump, said she was not going to run again, Trump chimed in on Twitter. And, of course, Clinton responded. Trump posted a tweet Tuesday afternoon, “‘(Crooked) Hillary Clinton confirms she will...

Mark Cuban, billionaire “Shark Tank” star, Dallas Mavericks owner and Mt. Lebanon native, said he is considering a run for president in 2020 … maybe. In an long interview with the New York Daily News after his Mavs took on the Brooklyn Nets on Monday night, he spoke about the...

Ben Folds and Violent Femmes are joining up and taking to the road this year. The co-headlining tour is headed to Pittsburgh with a stop at Stage AE on Aug. 6. Tickets go on sale Friday at 10 a.m.; the venue and the bands are also offering presale ticket chances...

Actor and comedian John Candy died 25 years ago Monday. The passing of the legendary funnyman was lovingly remember by a short montage of some of his films put together by fellow Canadian Ryan Reynolds. Reynolds posted the video to social media on Sunday, with the caption: “It’s the 25th...

Ivanka Trump tried to bring some humor to being the president’s daughter, joking it’s the “hardest job in the world.” She spoke at the 134th annual Gridiron Club and Foundation dinner in Washington D.C., the white-tie, get-together of journalists, media members, officials and politicians, on Saturday night. President Trump, who...

Brie Larson took to the red carpet for the U.K. premiere of Marvel Studios’ “Captain Marvel” Wednesday night in London and shared a moment with a young girl dressed as the super-heroine. Larson spoke with 8-year-old Illie, who attended the premiere at The Curzon Mayfair with nonprofit organization The Female...