A native of Greensburg, Pennsylvania Finoli is a passionate fan of Western Pennsylvania sports, which has been the subject of most of the books he has produced. A graduate of the Duquesne University School of Journalism, where he is featured on the “Wall of Fame” in Duquesne’s Journalism and Multimedia Department, Finoli has penned thirty-eight books that have highlighted the stories of the great franchises in this area, such as the Pirates, Penguins, Steelers, Duquesne basketball and Pitt football, to name a few. Winner of the 2018 Pittsburgh Magazine’s Best of the ’Burgh local author award, Finoli lives in Monroeville, Pennsylvania, with his wife, Vivian.