If this is not child abuse, what is? After World War II when our parents and grandparents and other family members so heroically destroyed Adolf Hitler and Fascism, we were proud. After President Kennedy brought down the leader of the Soviet Union in the Cuban Missile Crisis, which started the crack in the Berlin Wall, we were proud. After the Soviet Union fell, we were proud. And going back much further, we were proud when Abraham Lincoln freed the slaves and won the Civil W

Photo Matt interviewing Curt Cignetti at IUP “No, I am not surprised he is where he is.” Curt Cignetti’s trek to the pinnacle of college football could not exactly be called a Horatio Alger story. In reality, though, many people had never heard of Curt Cignetti before he was hired as the head football at Indiana University two years ago.  Matt Burglund knew Coach Cignetti very well a few years ago as he has covered IUP football for 28 years. He is today, and was then, confide

Love thy neighbor as thyself Jesus Christ told us to love, but while many talk of it today, how many of us actually put that admonition into practice. A blind girl asked Pope Francis to allow her to touch his face to bring her closer to him -- and to God. This is what happened. So many talk about being Christians and following Jesus Christ, but we have to show that to others. And he did.

From the cellar to elite to perpetual mediocrity What many Pittsburgh Steeler fans realize today is the record of its founder, Art Rooney, Sr., the “Chief.” While he is now beloved, the won-loss record from 1933 until Chuck Noll was hired in 1969 was 164 wins, 267 losses, and 19 ties. That was a winning percentage of 38.5 percent, not exactly what the Steelers became known for during the 1970s. For example, the team had losing records from 1964 until 1972. However, the team a