This Saturday starts hunting seasons in earnest for deer, bear, small game and waterfowl in Pennsylvania.
It is a marvelous time to be afield and the woods and fields wil...
“This isn’t about football. This isn’t about Butler.”
Golden Tornado athletic director Bill Mylan — weighing in on Butler’s proposal to the PIAA Strategic Planning Commit...
After toiling with mediocrity and straight-up bad records for much of the season, I finally met with perfection last week. I went 11-0 and my season record now stands at ...
If you’ve had difficulty catching bass from our area lakes, the next couple of months might just be for you. From fall through early winter, bass begin to both congregate...
Running and beer seem made for each other. Running produces thirst along with stories to tell – harrowing, heroic or at least humorous, while beer relieves that thirst an...
The Pittsburgh Pirates are closing the curtain on their 2023 season this weekend.
And a strange year it has been.
The Bucs’ 20-8 start in April had Pirate fever gripping ...
The next two games on the Butler football schedule mean quite a bit to the Golden Tornado.
One for the present, the other for the future.
Butler hosted Erie on Friday nig...
While I appreciate what each phase a 12-month calendar of fishing opportunities presents, there’s something special about what I call “the Magic Zone,” that time during t...
Are you tougher than a 5-year-old? You can answer that question at Tuff Tornado 2 Mile Obstacle Run in Butler’s Alameda Park on Sept. 30.
This marks the fifth year that r...
So where does he go from here?
David Bednar’s hometown success story continues.The Mars graduate and Pittsburgh Pirates closer saved his 34th game Wednesday night, pitchi...
I was reading some educational material provided by the PA Game Commission about nuisance wildlife.
There is a saying that goes that you are never too old to learn someth...
I continued to improve with my high school football picks last week, going 8-3. But I know that the path to a successful season will be paved with double-digit win effort...
So what’s your take on the Pittsburgh Steelers this season?
Good year? Bad year? Are you on the fence?
No one can be blamed for taking the latter position, because that’s...
As summer transitions to fall, some game-fish species tend to become more active. This includes lake-dwelling walleyes. Bucktail jigs,— hair jigs if you like – can be on...
Can a turnaround happen this quickly? This suddenly?
Knoch’s varsity football team is making a pretty strong case that it can.
The Knights finished just 1-9 last season, ...
Butler’s Brandon Spithaler is an intelligent, ambitious, hard-working and witty Sprint driver. His passion for racing began at the age of two when his father, Frank first...
Sports rivalries are so much fun, especially at the local level.
What fan doesn’t get excited when the Steelers are playing the Ravens or the Penguins are playing the Fly...
The screen on my sonar unit indicated the brushpile, located in around 20 feet of water, had at least a few crappies relating to it.
I eased the boat a short distance awa...
It’s good to have a plan, even if it’s not the one you want to follow.
I look forward to running the Cook Forest Trail Challenge every year. Since 2018, this rugged 25k h...
High school football returns this Friday.
With that comes plenty of storylines. Karns City may be starting a freshman quarterback. Knoch is looking to go from a one-win s...
In 2014, after 25 years of service, Rich Begenwald retired from the Pittsburgh Police force and moved the family to Sarver — across Route 356 from Lernerville Speedway.
“...
Imagine a baseball game where no one worries about pitch count, players drop down effective bunts and the fielding is clean as a whistle.
Such a game didn’t take long to ...
I hate to be the subject of a cautionary tale since that usually means I’ve done something incredibly stupid — again.
It seemed like a good idea at the time, joining Indi...
It’s been a couple of weeks since former Butler girls basketball coach Jonna Burke was suspended for a year by the WPIAL for an alleged recruiting violation.
Now the girl...
So many races, so little time. With most summer weekends packed with races, organizers are turning to evenings as less crowded and potentially cooler events. You could tr...
The Butler County Area Baseball League has come up with and executed some bright ideas in recent years.
A league all-star game just before the beginning of the postseason...
One of the many blessings of being a fishing guide is exposure to folks of various angling backgrounds. This ranges from ones with little fishing experience – yet willing...
The trade deadline in baseball is fast approaching.
With the Pirates pulling a fast fade from the playoff race following their 20-8 start, the team figures to be sellers ...
I had just paid for a sharp Pittsburgh Pirates alternate jersey recently at the team’s stadium store. The man at the register grabbed a small sheet of paper, clicked his ...
Watching a patch of clover that I had planted and let grow taller gave me the opportunity to watch some interesting animal behaviors. Along the outside edges I mowed the ...
