Friday, September 4
The 247th day of the year with 118 days left
We are in the 36th week of 2026

49 days until the start of the World Series
83 days until Thanksgiving

My Blog for the past month & the past 18 years

Today's temperature is forecast to be COOLER than yesterday.
Normal Temperature for this date: 78°/53°
Yesterday: High 84°, Low 66°, Hourly Average 72°
Yesterday was the coolest of the past 3 days.
Records for Clarion on this date : 91° (1991) 33° (1967)
Forecast for Friday's home football game: Kickoff temperature 73° (cloudy) - end of game 69° (scattered thunderstorms)

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Recent Daily Highs and Lows
Clarion, PA

Verse of the Day

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A Look Back

It's On My Calendar

This morning's gasoline prices
East Main Sheetz in Clarion $4.09
Holiday Inn Road Sheetz $4.09
UK Travel Plaza in Strattanville $3.99

A Few Photos From The Past

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

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Pirates Stats Below are Before Thursday's Game

Today's games to keep an eye on:

Giants at Pirates 12:35 PM
Jays at Guardians 1:10 PM
Rays at Rangers 8:05 PM

Tyrone Taylor (Cubs) is 10 for 18 in his last 5 games
PCA has 6 HR, 10 R, 10 RBI in his last 7 games
Ohtani is 2 for 19 in the last week and he has no homers in his last 12 games
The Phillies are 18-8 in the last 30 days.
The Pirates are 12-16 in their last 28 games

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