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Water like to go down hill

Floods have always been part of weather history in southwestern Pennsylvania.The 1936 flood in Pittsburgh completely submerged the downtown area.Just last year, devastation came to nearby Connellsville in the form of quick flash flooding.The Pittsburgh flood of 1936 resulted from more ...

Owens needs to retain vs. Goldberg

Raw presents Fastlane tonight on the WWE Network, and the main event pits Goldberg challenging Kevin Owens for the Universal championship.Owens has held the title since the night after SummerSlam but played second fiddle to Chris Jericho in their “best friends” story line.I am not saying ...

Heatwaves come and go

Once again, warm temperatures prevailed most of last week in the area and this coming week temperatures look like they will also be above normal. The past 13 months have seen above normal temperatures and the trend looks to continue.Scientists continue their discussion and debate on cause of ...

Personal memory of ‘The Animal’

In recent months, George “the Animal” Steele had made it known that he was not in good health. So, when word broke last Friday that the wrestling legend had passed away, it was not a surprise.As a 22-year old kid, I had the pleasure of stepping in the ring with Steele on April 13, 1999, on ...

Weather has forecasters confused

On Feb. 2, Phil the ground hog predicted six more weeks of winter for our area.While the human weather prophets seem to be getting better at forecasting in recent years, Phil is having a bit of trouble.Rumor has it that Phil lives in a heated burrow, is fed regularly and is gaining weight. With ...

Massive die-off: Invasive beetle destroying local ash trees

They’re hard to miss — now that they’re gone. Ash trees, some of the most valuable and important trees in American forests, have died by the millions over the past five years, killed by an invasive beetle called the emerald ash borer. Foresters are not optimistic. Many believe the borer ...