Former WPXI Reporter Jack Etzel, Known for 'Etzel at Large,' Dies at 91

Former WPXI reporter Jack Etzel, known for 'Etzel at Large,' dies at 91

Herbert John “Jack” Etzel wasn’t from Pittsburgh. He didn’t have any roots in the city before moving here in 1974. But he...

In Memoriam: Jack Etzel

Long-time Channel 11 reporter Jack Etzel died Tuesday at the age of 91 according to Pittsburgh Magazine writer, Sean Collier. Etzel joined what was then WIIC in 1974 until retiring from the same station, as WPXI, in 1996. His main feature was called “Etzel at Large” – an ahead-of-its-time feature with good news of someone or something making Pittsburgh a better place. He was also the “Jack-of-all-Trades” reporter with handy tips for your home pr…