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Rumble, Ambrose and much more

WWE presented the Royal Rumble last Sunday, and there were plenty of newsworthy items.Fortunately, two dedicated readers of this column were at events over the long weekend in Phoenix.Alex Herman, a graduate of California Area High School who now resides in Albuquerque, N.M., attended events ...

After recent cold, looking forward to Phil’s visit

By the time you read this, the Polar Vortex that paid a visit late this week with its frigid arctic cold and winds will have departed. Fortunately, Southwestern Pennsylvania did not get this worst of this cold as it was concentrated in the Northern plains and Midwest. Still it was cold and with ...

Capel has Pitt on the rise

While the outcome of the Duke at Pitt men’s basketball game last Tuesday was never in doubt, several things stood out during the game and then in the post-game press conference.Pitt is already a much better team than it was a year ago, but it still has a long way to go to become a ...

Preview of the Royal Rumble

One of the biggest nights of the year in WWE is upon us as the 33rd Royal Rumble takes place.The event is emanating from Chase Field, the home of the Arizona Diamondbacks, in Phoenix and between 25,000-30,000 tickets have been sold with the configuration and setup prepared for 40,000.Over the ...

Royal Rumble one of biggest nights of the year in WWE

One of the biggest nights of the year in WWE, the 33rd Royal Rumble, took place Sunday night.The event, which was over in time for this edition, emanated from Chase Field, the home of the Arizona Diamondbacks, in Phoenix and between 25,000-30,000 tickets were sold with the configuration and ...

Feeding winter birds — big birds — a treat

Readers who feed birds know how the antics of small but energetic creatures can cheer a winter day. The comings and goings of chickadees, titmice, blue jays, nuthatches and woodpeckers offer welcome diversion. Male cardinals are especially striking. Their vivid red, posed against the winter ...