For some it has been a beautiful summer with lots of sunny days and just about the right amount of rain. The corn fields are happy with recent rains and folks with pools and golf outings have been able to enjoy being outside. We did have two visits from intense heat domes that brought some ...
It was nice to see Connellsville’s 2005 state wrestling championship team receive their long overdue induction into the Fayette County Sports Hall of Fame last month. As exciting as that was, the Falcons have many deserving candidates that need to be enshrined. Granted, two-time state ...
A spot in the baseball's postseason is there for the taking for the Pittsburgh Pirates. The All-Star break is over and the Pirates entered their three-game series in Cleveland in second to last in the NL Central but only two games out of a Wild Card spot. The playoffs await them if they can ...
Already scientists are growing concerned over the possibility of a Super El Nino weather event developing and its effect on much of the world’s weather. Pacific water temperatures are already nearing 3 degrees above normal and while this may not seem like much one must remember we are ...
The heat dome that was forecast to visit our region arrived in Southwestern Pennsylvania on June 29 when we experienced our first 90 degree day of the summer season. This was quickly followed by five more consecutive days of 94, 95, 96, 97, and back to 96 on the fourth of July. Along with the ...
John Menhart played football for Carmichaels in the 1970s and coached them in the 1990s into the 2000s. He’s been a part of good teams, some great teams and a few not-so-good teams so has experienced both sides when it comes to lopsided games. Menhart, the Mikes’ all-time winningest coach ...
