Joe Negri, known as Mr. Rogers' "Handyman," dies at 99

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Original Load Date June 1, 2026, 11 a.m.
Last Updated June 1, 2026, 11 a.m.
Original URL https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/joe-negri-mr-rogers-neighborhood-dies-age-99/

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Joe Negri, known to many within Pittsburgh as Handyman Negri on "Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood," has died at the age of 99, just days shy of his 100th birthday, Fred Rogers Productions confirmed to KDKA-TV on Sunday evening. Negri was a broadcasting pioneer, an accomplished musician, a Pittsburgh icon, ...