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Where summers are civilized

While East Coast and Middle Atlantic cities bake and broil in the heat and humidity of summer, itĢƵ comforting to know that the mountain areas of Southwestern Pennsylvania offer a respite from the hot and humid weather that on occasion overstays its visit.Shady bike trails and state parks, ...

Always catch-and-release…..NOT!

Some friends like to rib me about a sticker I displayed on one of my canoes before it was stolen. The sticker rode provocatively on the bow and proclaimed “Catch and Release” in bold design and bright colors.My mates found that odd during a float-fishing trip we made on a stream in ...

NCAA makes another rule change

In a move that some may call the NCAA out on being hypocritical, it has taken away the student-athletes guaranteed day off during their regular season.The NCAA has put forth maximum effort to make it known that the student-athletes are sure to have one day off during the week in-season, but the ...

Big week for C.M. Punk

There hasn’t been much news about C.M. Punk since he walked out of WWE in 2014.This week, there are two big news pieces on the former WWE champion.Punk and Colt Cabana won their defamation lawsuit against Dr. Chris Amman on Tuesday, which, for the most part, closed the door on the legal ...

Are you protected from the weather?

ItĢƵ a beautiful sunny morning. The weather forecast calls for the possibility of some late afternoon thunderstorms, but the percentage is low so you decide to continue with your plans to bike ride the Great Allegheny Passage and spend the night camping out along the trail.You have good ...

Wondering what might have been with a win

There is plenty of news to look at this week in the current collegiate sports landscape or of that in the near future, so letĢƵ get to it.As I watched Game 1 of the College Softball World Series Monday night between Florida State and Washington and then Game 2 Tuesday night, I couldn’t help ...