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The fine line between intense and brutal

The last week of December and much of early January saw the arrival of some very cold Arctic air from the northern reaches of Canada and Alaska. The cold air persisted through the middle of January and then we were visited by a January thaw that allowed the ice and snow to melt away and the ...

Mast was a classic late bloomer, overachiever

By his own admission, Norm Mast was a classic late bloomer and overachiever.“I would probably characterize myself as a late bloomer all throughout my athletic career,” Mast stated. “Physically, skill wise, it took me longer than a lot of the other guys on the team to get to the point ...

Raw celebrating 25th anniversary

After months of hyping the event and taking 25 years to build, WWE presents the 25th anniversary of Raw Monday night.The show will take place at two venues in the New York City area as both the BarclayĢƵ Center in Brooklyn and the Manhattan Center, which is a few steps from Madison Square ...

The return of the January thaw

After another week of Arctic cold, wind and snow, the area may be seeing the January thaw return.Upper level winds suggest a turn to a more westerly direction over the weekend and this could effectively shut off the supply of cold Arctic air, which has become a regular visitor who many feel has ...

Fish Forum set for Allegheny Outdoor Show in Monroeville

Peak fishing time is a long way off, but fisheries issues never go away. Anglers with questions, comments or complaints about fishing or fisheries management can present their concerns directly to Fish and Boat Commission leaders at a public forum on fishing in Pennsylvania at the 33rd annual ...

Rough 48 hours for WVU

The West Virginia menĢƵ basketball team woke up Saturday morning ranked second in the country.What a difference two days makes.The Mountaineers dropped a 72-71 Big 12 game at Texas Tech Saturday and dropped a 71-66 home game to 10th-ranked Kansas Monday.WVU has six more games against ranked ...