Monday, September 7
The 250th day of the year with 115 days left
We are in the 36th week of 2026

Today Is Labor Day

46 days until the start of the World Series
80 days until Thanksgiving

My Blog for the past month & the past 18 years

Today's temperature is forecast to be NEARLY THE SAME as yesterday.
Normal Temperature for this date: 77°/53°
Yesterday: High 76°, Low 55°, Hourly Average 64°
Yesterday was the coolest of the past 8 days.
Records for Clarion on this date : 91° (1992) 34° (1962)
Forecast for Friday's football game at DuBois: Kickoff temperature 67° (sunny) - end of game 60° (clear)

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Recent Daily Highs and Lows
Clarion, PA

Verse of the Day

Click on the above image for my Devotion Page

A Look Back

250 Years Ago Today

It's On My Calendar

This morning's gasoline prices
East Main Sheetz in Clarion $4.05
Holiday Inn Road Sheetz $4.05
UK Travel Plaza in Strattanville $3.99

A Few Photos From The Past (randomly selected)

District 9 Football Standings
after week#1
Schedule for week #2

Top 12 Pirates' Players by WAR

last 4 / next 4

Pirates Stats Below are Before Sunday's Game

Bryan Woo (SEA) had a game score of 87 vs A's with 8 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 9 SO
J.P. Crawford (SEA) is 10 for 19 in the last week.
Rafael Devers (SF) has 6 HR in the last week with 13 RBI
Yandy Diaz (TB) has 40 hits in the last 30 days
Pete Crow-Armstrong has 14 HR in the last month
Reid Detmers (LAA) has the best ERA in the last 30 30 days: 33 IP, 1-0, 0.82
Gavin Williams (CLE) has the most strikeouts in the last 30 days (50)
The Phillies are the hottest team going 18-8 in the last 30 days.
The Pirates are 14-12 in the last 30 days

ESPN's Best Performances of Yesterday

ESPN's Top Players of Yesterday

Players of the Week

The Big Dumper launched five home runs in six games last week, including a memorable three-homer game against the Phillies on Monday.

Lile was an on-base machine this past week, hitting .458 with 11 base knocks, three homers, 10 RBIs and five walks. He reached base 16 times, steering the Nationals to a 4-3 record.

American League (AL) Award Winners

Player of the Month: Jac Caglianone (Kansas City Royals) – Led MLB with a 1.113 OPS, slashing .411/.429/.684 with six home runs and 26 RBIs.
Pitcher of the Month: Noah Cameron (Kansas City Royals) – Posted a stellar 1.87 ERA across five starts, including a brilliant one-hit shutout on August 16.
Rookie of the Month: Tristan Peters (Chicago White Sox) – The first-time All-Star logged a 1.054 OPS in August, highlighted by a five-game home run streak.
Reliever of the Month: Josh Hader (Houston Astros) – Maintained a flawless month by not allowing a single run while extending his perfect season save streak.

National League (NL) Award Winners

Player of the Month: Pete Crow-Armstrong (Chicago Cubs) – Smashed an MLB-high 14 home runs and logged a 1.069 OPS to anchor his MVP campaign.
Pitcher of the Month: Jesús Luzardo (Philadelphia Phillies) – Dominated with a 1.31 ERA across five starts, racking up 46 strikeouts over 34.1 innings.
Rookie of the Month: Sal Stewart (Cincinnati Reds) – Batted .304/.349/.530 with eight home runs and 21 RBIs during the calendar month.
Reliever of the Month: Trevor Megill (Milwaukee Brewers) – Allowed only one unearned run, going 8-for-8 in save chances with a minuscule 0.42 WHIP