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City Game just didn’t have much zing

The family was sitting around my mom's house, allowing Thanksgiving dinner to settle, watching some football,  and checking out my great-nephew's newly-acquired skill of rolling over (and over, and over) on his own.I was talking with my nephew Brian Lohr about continuing our version of Black ...

Deer huntingÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ social side

Deer hunting holds many pleasures, and people who hunt deer do so for a range of reasons. Surveys of hunter motivations reveal that some participants are drawn to the intimate contact with nature and place that hunting deer offers. Others are lured by the technical facets, and enjoy using trail ...

WhatÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ wrong with our weather?

ItÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ another beautiful blue sky, sunny and warm late November day with temperatures in the 60s. For most folks, the leaves are raked and the outdoor holiday decorations are completed. Although November will go into the record books as just a bit warmer than normal, it will also be noted for ...

Interesting stretch for PSU, Pitt and WVU

Now that the college football regular season has ended, local programs enter the upcoming month in different places.Penn State is preparing for New YearÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Six game.Penn State wasted little time in jumping on Maryland, Saturday, en route to its 66-3 win.Seeing Penn State fans outnumber ...

Tomlin breaks protocol, talk about Patriots

From the notebook of a sportswriter who hopes none of his readers tried to get rich Sunday night by betting on the obvious:n If thereÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ one thing over the years, don’t put money on teams with three-game leads. The Patriots win with 3-, 4- or 5-game leads. We can’t all be Patriots.n Mike ...

Survivor thoughts, PPV in Pittsburgh

There were plenty of news items this week, so letÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ get right into them.<strong>Survivor Series solid</strong>WWE presented the 31st annual Survivor Series last Sunday, and it will go down as one of the best versions, if not the best.Most of the outcomes were ...