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The Women on the bench

I had seen her a few times before; always sitting on the same bench along the bike trail on the Great Allegheny Passage, near the little town of Ohiopyle. She always seemed to be enjoying herself seemingly content to be just watching the coming and going along the trail.Several years ago I ...

Better weather ahead

As we close out the month of March and move into April, Mother Nature is busy preparing the landscape for the annual spectacular of the spring blossoms.Just a hint of spring growth here and there but as we were travelling through the south last week we were treated to a colorful array of Mother ...

Weather records compared to our area

A look at weather records and where our area fits into the picture:<strong>Record Cold</strong>Uniontown, -22 below zero (City location)Chalk Hill, -27 below zero (Mountains)Pennsylvania, -42 below zero (Smethport)Florida, -2 below zero (Tallahassee)Alabama, -27 ...

1976: A real winter

Some of us may think the past three months are what real winters are all about, especially after the run of mild winters we have experienced over the past decade.There is little doubt that winters aren’t what they used to be. We did have plenty of snow and cold weather and it may surprise ...

It could be a lot worse

Most folks who live in our area are tired of the cold and snow that has persisted since early December.Skiers and people who love wintertime have a different view of the recent weather but I thinks itÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ safe to say most of us are simply tired of the persistency of the cold and snow. l Last ...

Perhaps there are problems with climate

Perhaps there is a serious problem with our climate.After decades of denial we may be close to accepting the fact that something is wrong with Mother EarthÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ climate and, better yet, we may be getting ready to take some action to mitigate the effects of our past behavior. No doubt it will be ...