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Don’t worry, spring is coming

As I write this, an early spring snowstorm is piling up snow across Southwestern Pennsylvania. Our storm was part of the fourth “Noreaster” to effect the east in the past three weeks. This one is called Toby. Fortunately, the first three storms did not have much of an effect on our area, ...

Basic facts simplify fly-fishingĢƵ mystery

Some readers have recently expressed interest in fly-fishing. Fortunately, this is an apt time to prepare to sample this pleasurable approach to angling. Eventually, it will stop snowing, the mountain air will warm, and trout and their insect prey will get more active.Fly-fishing carries an ...

The Madness Experience

While the opening weekend of the NCAAĢƵ March Madness tournament was nothing short of maddening, the games in Pittsburgh went as expected.Fortunately, I was able to cover for www.bludevilnation.net, and it was a really fun experience.As a Blue Devil fan since I was a kid, I was excited when I ...

Pittsburgh loving its NCAA basketball

PITTSBURGH -- There always seems to be a debate raging about if Pittsburgh is a basketball town or not.It might not be an NBA basketball town, but it surely is a college basketball town, which it has shown several times by hosting NCAA men's tournament games five different years now.The NCAA ...

WrestleMania card taking shape

The 34th installment of WrestleMania doesn’t take place for another three weeks, but the show is looking stronger and stronger each week.The speculated main event will feature Brock Lesnar defending the Universal championship against Roman Reigns, while AJ Styles defends the WWE championship ...

Burrowing owls demonstrate natures resiliency

We got to spend a few days on Marco Island, Florida, this month and were treated to sunshine and pleasant temperatures. Marco Island is part of the 10,000 Islands and is just about the last of civilization before the Florida Everglades. It is a fascinating area with an abundant wildlife ...