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What is happening to our seasons?

With the virus, hurricanes and fires still raging across the land it鈥檚 hard to get a focus on the emerging issue of climate change.Like it or not, climate change is an issue and it is interesting to note that it is beginning to gain some traction even in the political arena. Many politicians ...

Undertaker鈥檚 ‘Final Farewell’ set

WWE announced Friday that The Undertaker鈥檚 Final Farewell is set for Survivor Series on Nov. 22.Will it actually be Taker鈥檚 goodbye? The hunch here is a match will be set up out of the show. Could a rematch with AJ Styles be on deck?The show is 30 years to the day of Taker鈥檚 debut at the ...

Shoaf native Nagy put pro bowling on map

Pro Bowling became a staple on television in the 1950s and one the most recognized stars on the network television series Championship Bowling was big Steve Nagy who was born in Shoaf, Pa. in 1913.Nagy is link to the heyday of bowling. Remember when there were many bowling alleys in every ...

The Great Outdoors

Southwestern Pennsylvania is unique in its outdoor beauty. It is also unique in the amount of activities that are possible in our outdoor settings.Our four seasons of weather also add to the picture, and with the COVID-19 situation showing no signs of letting up, the ability to spend time ...

Monongahela grad Helfer was recipient of Frick Award

It is a little known fact that Al Helfer, who was born in the Mon Valley, was the recipient of the 2019 Ford C. Frick Award, which is presented annually by the National Baseball Hall of Fame to a broadcaster for 鈥渕ajor contributions to baseball.鈥滻t is named for Ford C. Frick, former ...

Glade Run gets an upgrade

Coal once brought prosperity to Fayette County.It also left a legacy of degraded streams, useless as water sources, uninhabitable by fish, a turn-off to tourists, and costly to restore.Abandoned or poorly reclaimed mine sites unleashed acid, iron, aluminum and other pollutants into surrounding ...