{"id":48792,"date":"2025-12-01T06:42:06","date_gmt":"2025-12-01T06:42:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/48792\/"},"modified":"2025-12-01T06:42:06","modified_gmt":"2025-12-01T06:42:06","slug":"family-travels-to-pittsburgh-for-steelers-game-fulfilling-husbands-dying-wish-wpxi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/48792\/","title":{"rendered":"Family travels to Pittsburgh for Steelers game, fulfilling husband\u2019s dying wish \u2013 WPXI"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">PITTSBURGH \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpxi.com\/sports\/nfl\/pittsburgh-steelers\/disastrous-third-quarter-sinks-steelers-vs-bills-26-7\/RBK7YF55L5F4PDDSGCWFWAHFQQ\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.wpxi.com\/sports\/nfl\/pittsburgh-steelers\/disastrous-third-quarter-sinks-steelers-vs-bills-26-7\/RBK7YF55L5F4PDDSGCWFWAHFQQ\/\">Sunday\u2019s Steelers game<\/a> did not turn out the way most fans hoped, but for one family, it was unforgettable, as they fulfilled a man\u2019s dying wish.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">Debbie Gerringer and her family traveled from Danville just to be in town for the game.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">Her husband, Artie, died from cancer in June, but not before Artie\u2019s brother promised he\u2019d bring Debbie to Pittsburgh for a Steelers game.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">They drove out Sunday morning, along with Debbie and Artie\u2019s three kids and their spouses.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">\u201cI like the Pittsburgh Steelers, and he wanted all of us to come and enjoy a Steelers game,\u201d Debbie said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">Debbie and her family didn\u2019t have tickets to the game, but they were around the stadium and did some sightseeing.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">She\u2019s a lifelong Steelers fan, but it was her first time being in town for a game.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">Download the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpxi.com\/mobile-apps\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">FREE WPXI News app<\/a> for breaking news alerts.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">Follow Channel 11 News on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/wpxi\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WPXI\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter<\/a>. | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpxi.com\/video\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Watch WPXI NOW<\/a><\/p>\n<p>TOP STORIES FROM CHANNEL 11 NEWS <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph 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