Among my sports memorabilia is a souvenir license plate touting the words “Pittsburgh, City of Champions.” The Pirates in 1979, the Steelers in 2009, the Penguins in 2017, all black & gold glory, all ancient history. Oh yes, perhaps Dean Martin’s 1955 hit record “Memories Are Made of This” says it all for western Pennsylvania
I decided to shave. It was a valiant effort. Call it another midlife crisis. I was going for the Robert Redford. Trying to portray what he looked like in Jeremiah Johnson. Scruffy and rugged. I was seriously thinking about joining the bearded brethren. Needing to simplify. Get back to basics. Eliminate the stresses and electronic
The “teaser” temperatures in the 80s recently woke us all up to the fact that opening day of spring gobbler season is about to happen! Daytime temperatures are finally settling back to a more normal and more comfortable level, and the snow (I hope!) is gone for the season. Now, it’s a matter of double-checking
I’m not sure how many people are aware of it, but Pennsylvania has an official state bird, and it’s the ruffed grouse. The ruffed grouse has been the official state bird since 1931. Of course, the hunting crowd is well acquainted with the ruffed grouse, as it’s been hunted for many years. “Hunted” is a
When you spend as much time on the water as I do, you always catch a few. And while some days are certainly better than others, you occasionally have those fantastic experiences. These episodes are extremely rare. I can count them on my fingers. Last night wasn’t one of them. No worries, sports fans. Jensen
While July 4 will celebrate the country’s 250th anniversary, this year’s April 22 Webb Weekly publication date marks an historic marker of its own for local baseball fans; on that April 22, 1926, date, Bowman Field opened the gates to its first baseball game. Now, 100 years later, the venue known as Journey Bank Ballpark
The one-day Youth Hunt for spring gobblers in Pennsylvania will be held this Saturday, April 25th. It is a day that many young hunters, as well as their adult mentors, have been looking forward to for months. It is held one week before the opening of the regular statewide spring gobbler season to give new
What should I fish for today? As we move into those warmer days of spring, wondering what to fish for on any given day is no doubt a question that plagues many of us. All right; it may not plague many of us, but for those who have the fishing bug, it’s something we give
Obviously, we outdoor types pay close attention to opening days, especially the opening of trout season and the deer gun hunting season. While the opening of the gun deer season is still a ways off, our trout season is now underway. I’ll be honest, I don’t trout fish on opening day because I like to
All of the golf fans are tuned in for the first major. I don’t know about you, but I find myself completely glued to the television the second weekend in April. Instead of fishing or mowing the lawn, I will lock myself in the addition with a loaf of bread and a two-liter bottle of
Twenty-five years ago, my interactions with Rich Zalonis were common. As a football statistician at South Williamsport, our meetings occurred weekly. But despite living in the same community, our paths have seldom crossed in recent years. Thus, I was surprised when he walked into our team’s dugout prior to a recent softball game in Hazelton.
The one-day Youth Hunt for spring gobblers is Saturday, April 25, 2026, and the following Saturday, May 2, 2026, is the opening day of the month-long Pennsylvania statewide spring gobbler season, which runs until May 30. With less than a month to go before the season begins, the timing is perfect to spend time scouting
