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Extreme Rules, themed-PPV’s, and more

WWE held Extreme Rules this past Sunday here in Pittsburgh, and the show was average at best.While there were a handful of matches that delivered what was expected out of them, I was disappointed in the Intercontinental title Iron Man match that saw Dolph Ziggler retain the title against Seth ...

How climate influences history

I am always fascinated by how weather has played such a role in so much of history. Fires and storms continue to make the daily news, and looking back in history it has always been that way.Today, it’s the fires on our hillsides in the west and the storms rolling through our midsection. No ...

Haven’t jump ship just yet

A well-known syndicated columnist doubted my sanity a couple weeks back because I still choose to be a fan of the Pittsburgh Pirates.Now, not to my face mind you. It was more of a generic attack for those who still care to pay attention to the Pirates' fortunes.The "second half" of the season ...

Diethorn excited for Virginia Tech role

When Mark Diethorn graduated from Belle Vernon Area in 2004, little did he know that his future path would lead him to his current position as the Director of Player Personnel for the Virginia Tech football program.The journey started when Diethorn took a visit to Virginia Tech as a high school ...

Extreme Rules tonight in Pittsburgh

The 10th annual Extreme Rules takes place tonight at PPG Paints Arena, and it is the ninth WWE Pay-Per-View (PPV) to take place in Pittsburgh.Rusev, who made his WWE main roster debut in the same building at the 2014 Royal Rumble, will face AJ Styles for the WWE title.The match that should ...

Three decades of the Woodruff 5k

You know you're getting along in life when anniversaries and remembrances start ending in zero.Celebrate a 20th anniversary. Gather for a 40th class reunion (which I will be doing in a couple weeks). Roll out the 50th birthday cake. Remember this day in history 60 years ago.I participated in my ...