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Indoor golf facility puts the swing back into winter
It's just a wedge shot across the Ohio River from Coraopolis, a narrow parcel littered with industrial plants, weathered warehouses and what is billed as the most spacious indoor golf dome in the country. Make no mistake, Neville Island has never been confused with a winter getaway destination. But if you're looking to hit golf balls and get your swing in shape while snow and ice blanket the region's golf courses, the golf dome at the Robert Morris University Island Sports Center is the place to be. And you don't even have to wear gloves, turtlenecks or wind shirts in the climate-controlled dome. It's a balmy 70 degrees every day, making it a must-stop destination for Ronca and a host of other cooped-up golfers in Western Pennsylvania. "When I go down there, I always see a lot of other people," said Ronca, 52, a Baden resident who plays mainly at public courses and considers himself a low- to mid-80s player.
Striking Writers Show Support For Tentative Deal
Giving writers a 48-hour window to vote on lifting the strike order would help alleviate concerns that the agreement was being pushed too rapidly by the guild's board. If guild members support lifting the strike order, they could return to work as early as Wednesday. "The feeling in the room was really positive," said screenwriter Mike Galvin, adding that no one at the Los Angeles gathering said the deal "was crummy." Compensation for projects delivered via digital media was the central issue in the 3-month-old walkout, which idled thousands of workers, disrupted the TV season and moviemaking and took the shine off Hollywood's awards season. "I believe it is a good deal. I am going to be recommending this deal to our membership," Michael Winship, president of the Writers Guild of America, East, told reporters before the New York meeting at a Times Square hotel.
Tune, Cheruiyot take marathon wins, national half marathon titles for ...
Cheruiyot, a two time winner, took his third Houston win in four years, clocking 2:12:32. Kasime Adilo of Ethiopia was 2:12:53. National Half Marathon titles for Carney, O'Neill Carney's time of 1:02:21 earned him his first USA championship win while O'Neill also won her first national title in 1:11:57. The men's and women's championships were hosted for the second consecutive year by the Aramco Houston Half Marathon. Though the 36th annual event started under ideal conditions with clear skies and a temperature of 48 degrees, the leaders passed the first mile in a relaxed 5:05 before Carney, Jason Lehmkuhle, and Ryan Kirkpatrick took charge of the field, leading the field through the second mile in 4:33. The trio gradually extended a lead over the chase pack that included two-time champion Dan Browne and Steve Sundell.
Indoor golf facility puts the swing back into winter
It's just a wedge shot across the Ohio River from Coraopolis, a narrow parcel littered with industrial plants, weathered warehouses and what is billed as the most spacious indoor golf dome in the country. Make no mistake, Neville Island has never been confused with a winter getaway destination. But if you're looking to hit golf balls and get your swing in shape while snow and ice blanket the region's golf courses, the golf dome at the Robert Morris University Island Sports Center is the place to be. And you don't even have to wear gloves, turtlenecks or wind shirts in the climate-controlled dome. It's a balmy 70 degrees every day, making it a must-stop destination for Ronca and a host of other cooped-up golfers in Western Pennsylvania. "When I go down there, I always see a lot of other people," said Ronca, 52, a Baden resident who plays mainly at public courses and considers himself a low- to mid-80s player.
Striking Writers Show Support For Tentative Deal
Giving writers a 48-hour window to vote on lifting the strike order would help alleviate concerns that the agreement was being pushed too rapidly by the guild's board. If guild members support lifting the strike order, they could return to work as early as Wednesday. "The feeling in the room was really positive," said screenwriter Mike Galvin, adding that no one at the Los Angeles gathering said the deal "was crummy." Compensation for projects delivered via digital media was the central issue in the 3-month-old walkout, which idled thousands of workers, disrupted the TV season and moviemaking and took the shine off Hollywood's awards season. "I believe it is a good deal. I am going to be recommending this deal to our membership," Michael Winship, president of the Writers Guild of America, East, told reporters before the New York meeting at a Times Square hotel.
Tune, Cheruiyot take marathon wins, national half marathon titles for ...
Cheruiyot, a two time winner, took his third Houston win in four years, clocking 2:12:32. Kasime Adilo of Ethiopia was 2:12:53. National Half Marathon titles for Carney, O'Neill Carney's time of 1:02:21 earned him his first USA championship win while O'Neill also won her first national title in 1:11:57. The men's and women's championships were hosted for the second consecutive year by the Aramco Houston Half Marathon. Though the 36th annual event started under ideal conditions with clear skies and a temperature of 48 degrees, the leaders passed the first mile in a relaxed 5:05 before Carney, Jason Lehmkuhle, and Ryan Kirkpatrick took charge of the field, leading the field through the second mile in 4:33. The trio gradually extended a lead over the chase pack that included two-time champion Dan Browne and Steve Sundell.
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