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Shoaf native Nagy put pro bowling on map

Pro Bowling became a staple on television in the 1950s and one the most recognized stars on the network television series Championship Bowling was big Steve Nagy who was born in Shoaf, Pa. in 1913.Nagy is link to the heyday of bowling. Remember when there were many bowling alleys in every ...

The Great Outdoors

Southwestern Pennsylvania is unique in its outdoor beauty. It is also unique in the amount of activities that are possible in our outdoor settings.Our four seasons of weather also add to the picture, and with the COVID-19 situation showing no signs of letting up, the ability to spend time ...

Glade Run gets an upgrade

Coal once brought prosperity to Fayette County.It also left a legacy of degraded streams, useless as water sources, uninhabitable by fish, a turn-off to tourists, and costly to restore.Abandoned or poorly reclaimed mine sites unleashed acid, iron, aluminum and other pollutants into surrounding ...

Monongahela grad Helfer was recipient of Frick Award

It is a little known fact that Al Helfer, who was born in the Mon Valley, was the recipient of the 2019 Ford C. Frick Award, which is presented annually by the National Baseball Hall of Fame to a broadcaster for “major contributions to baseball.”It is named for Ford C. Frick, former ...

AEW PPV on deck

It has been a busy stretch for big pro wrestling shows as Impact and WWE had PPVs last weekend and NXT ran Halloween Havoc this past Wednesday.Now it is AEWĢƵ turn as it presents Full Gear on PPV Saturday night.Among the top matches are Jon Moxley defending his AEW championship against Eddie ...