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And the heat goes on

That old song mentions that the “beat goes on,” but the news today is more about the heat going on. After a mild winter, spring took a bit of time to arrive, hampered by more rain than cold temperatures. Five of the last six months have seen above normal rainfall across the region; however, ...

Summit doe and fawn; A pleasing but precarious pair

Recent descents of Summit Mountain on Rte. 40 have offered too-close-for-comfort views of two fearless but fortunate deer. At the curve just above the runaway-truck ramp, a white-tailed doe and her single fawn have been grazing along the westbound shoulder, oblivious to motorists’ careening, ...

WWE’s huge move

There has been plenty of negative publicity towards WWE in recent months, and rightfully so.Thursday, the company made huge news, and it has been looked at as positive from all angles, as it announced that Paul Heyman is now the Executive Director of Raw and Eric Bischoff has been hired as the ...

US women’s soccer team should be commended

The United States womenĢƵ soccer team isn’t done yet, but should be commended for its success — past, present and most-likely future.The US defeated host France, 2-1, on Friday in the World Cup quarterfinals to advance to the semifinals for the eighth time. Including this yearĢƵ ...

Best place to retire could be right here

We often see articles in our newspapers or magazines or on social media about where and why we should retire to a certain place. Perhaps itĢƵ a beach or a small town location or a cabin in the mountains.The articles go on to tell us about the amenities and the cost of living in these ...

Pirates turn the table

I feel I should apologize to the Pittsburgh Pirates after I left to enjoy the sun on Sunday afternoon.After the once-not-a-worry bullpen collapsed yet again, turning a 4-4 tie into a 7-4 deficit in the top of the eighth inning, I disgustingly turned off the TV and hopped on my bike.Nothing like ...