This is not delusional. Post-Gazette columnist hated to pour water on the party, but he was less than enthralled with the Pittsburgh...

George and I appear to be sleeping, but we are alive and well and we are planning for 55+! This was just something that came to us a few...

Doc Stofko with former great Carlton Haselrig Cambria County Sports Hall of Fame … a personal recollection In my sophomore year of high...

… the movie may win Oscars, but is wrong historically As an incoming freshman at Penn State University, we were required to read some...

Members of the 67-69 teams from first reunion Mark the date: Sunday, Oct. 22, Lilly American Legion The Lilly Raiders football...

… trying to recover and rebuild Yes, my blogs have been basically silent for quite q while. I started blogging back in 2008, but did not...

Bobby Jr. has become one of the most virulent anti-vaxxers, much to the chagrin of the Kennedy family. Reprint from 2021 … “I love my...

What I can distinctly remember so well about my days at that special summer home at Donegal were the trees that surrounded the summer...

My dad (in the background) with youngsters in West Pakistan in 1966 My dad, Hugh Conrad, Sr., went through many challenges in his life,...

Perhaps no one’s role in the victory of the Allied Forces over Hitler in World War II has been as over-exaggerated in history as much as...

… “a masterpiece of rhetoric” Eulogies are a very challenging rhetorical device, but at times, they can be magnificent. That was how I...

Mrs. Esther McCabe, War Mother of the Year, 11 sons in service On this Memorial Day, do not forget the anguish of the mothers — and the...

… thank you very much John Sweeney Memorial Day in America is an observance that focuses on those who have given their lives in the...

A bright future or a sense of doom? Property of Harvard University Though a septuagenarian, I still like to become conversant with the...

How an agile, keen, inquisitive mind of an accomplished man was numbed by a horrific disease … the difficulty of keeping that knowledge...

… awarded a four-year college scholarship by Sisters of Mercy A few days ago, I received a notification from Ancestry.com that someone...

Vinnie Michaels Thanks: Photo provided by Earl Sease, retired educator at Portage ... “when bad things happen to good people” Some events...

… established in 1955, when workers were vital As children, we were taught about how St. Joseph, father of Jesus Christ, was a carpenter,...

https://www.hughbradyconradjr.com … shooting for early decision, admissions, or just regular admissions? Last week was a joyous time for...

… why do they fear libraries? Back in the late 1950s, my mother appeared to be on a quest. I kept hearing her call people and request...