EXETER — After one local tavern keeper lost his Steelers bar to a fire, he needed some teamwork to get back in business.
“They smashed the window, and it was like a big bomb, it was gone it was just gone,” said bar owner, Francesco “Cuz” Stuppino.
When Cuz’s Bar and Grill in Luzerne County went up in flames fire last April, owner Francesco “Cuz” Stuppino felt like all was lost.
Just a few of his beloved Pittsburgh Steelers collectibles could be saved, and his insurance only covered the basics.
The 67 year old who still makes pasta sauce from scratch every Sunday thought it might be time to retire, until a member of the Steel City Mafia Fan Club got the word out.
“Regular people began sending letters from all over. I got them from Arizona, I got them from Alaska, with a $25 donation because we started a Cuz’s fire fund,” said Stuppino.