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Backlash tonight

WWE presents Backlash tonight on the WWE Network and it is the company’s third special event in a month as well as its second in nine days.Seven matches have been announced for the main card along with one bout for the Kickoff Show, and it will be interesting to see what direction WWE goes ...

Visitor affirms Laurel Highlands’ outdoor allure

I’m always proud to host a friend or professional acquaintance visiting our area to enjoy its outdoor opportunities. John Plowman of Harrisburg is both, and before his visit here last weekend, I informed him that few places, east of the Rocky Mountains anyway, offer such diverse recreational ...

It’s May, are you ready for some nice weather?

April went into the weather record books as another wet, cold and snowy month, almost a repeat of March. Both months saw temperatures average 5 degrees below normal. Rainfall for April was almost 6 inches just about 2 inches above normal. The most interesting weather in April was the snow. ...

Local colleges represented in NFL draft

The NFL Draft took place last week with Penn State, West Virginia and Pitt all being represented.The highest local player selected was no surprise as the New York Giants took Saquon Barkley with the second overall pick.Just a hunch here that the Cleveland Browns should have taken Barkley with ...

Steelers reel in strong class

The 2018 draft for the Steelers opened with one of the great scenes of our lifetimes when Ryan Shazier walked out to the podium to announce their first-round pick.He was helped by his fiancee, Michelle, and he at times struggled.But this was no scene out of the Franklin Delano Roosevelt ...

Greatest Rumble thoughts

The WWE presented the Great Royal Rumble show Friday, and the event, much like WrestleMania 34 three weeks prior, went over five hours.The thing that stood out to me the most, and I know most fans probably did not catch it, was that a lot of the matches were paced slower than normal WWE ...