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The art of aging well

Aging is part of the process of living. Each day we are alive, we are getting older. I remember in my 70s talking about getting older with my friends. We were just getting older and then it happened, when I turned 80 I received a birthday card with a big 80 on it and at that moment I knew I ...

What to expect from the Steelers for 2026

The Steelers begin the post-Mike Tomlin era when they host the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday but not much has changed for the team in regards to oddsmakers' opinions on where they'll finish in the standings. In its first year under Mike McCarthy, Pittsburgh is considered around an eight-or-nine ...

How was your summer?

Compared with last year’s drought and excessive heat this was a pretty nice summer. We did have a few too many rainy weekends but overall we managed plenty of nice, sunny, comfortable days and the rains we experienced kept lawns green and crops and flowers happy. Meteorological summer ...

Crazy night of baseball at PNC Park

PITTSBURGH – The emotions and state of mind of Pirates fans was hard to gauge as they slowly streamed out of PNC Park on Tuesday night. What they had just witnessed was hard to put into words. It was a rollercoaster of a game against the lowly San Francisco Giants that finally ended with ...

Edenfield pouring heart and soul into LH

Ian Edenfield looked completely exhausted, mentally and physically spent, as he sat down after Friday night's football game. The Laurel Highlands graduate had just finished his first game as the head football coach of the Mustangs. Mount Pleasant pulled out a 24-17 overtime win at Mustang ...

Recipe for disaster

Warm, moist air has overspread the area from the Gulf of Mexico and when you step outside you can feel this muggy, oppressive, humid air. It’s just late morning and as the temperature continues to climb, puffy cumulus clouds begin to show up and as the day progresses these clouds begin ...