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Two Immaculate Reception Events Cancelled Friday; Steelers Still Intend To Retire Franco Harris’ Jersey Saturday

Two events related to The Immaculate Reception scheduled for Friday have been cancelled. According to The Trib’s Joe Rutter, the events that have been cancelled include a presentation by the Western Pennsylvania Sports Museum slated to feature Harris and other players along with a private screening of A Football Life: Franco Harris scheduled earlier in the day.

From The Trib:

“The Western Pennsylvania Sports Museum has canceled its public event Thursday honoring Pittsburgh Steelers great Franco Harris following his death Wednesday. The program, entitled “Franco Harris and the Immaculate Reception: 50 Years Later” was set to take place at 6:30 p.