Dominic lerace, known simply to generations of working-class households as Dahnnie, passed away at 83 after a quiet, three-year battle with bladder cancer.
He was the sonic heartbeat of a culture defined by grittiness, loyalty, and an unshakeable connection to the soil from which it grew.
To understand Donnie Iris is to understand the geography of the Beaver Valley and the distinct lilt of the Pittsburgh dialect. He wasn't a product of Hollywood slickness or New York corporate curation. Born in New Castle and raised in Ellwood City, he belonged entirely to the landscape of brick row houses, church basements, and neighborhood clubs. His music wasn't just entertainment; it was a reflection of the people who filled the mills, staffed the local diners, and packed the Beaver Falls taverns six nights a week.
He announced his retirement just weeks ago after playing at The Wylie in the Pittsburgh historic Hill District.
Godspeed, my friend Godspeed 💔
LSU paid over a hundred million dollars to get rid of Brian Kelly, hire Lane Kiffin, and assemble this roster. Only to have a worse record now than it did last year through six games. Penn State spent 50 million to buy out James Franklin last season for losing to Northwestern and starting 3-3, only to hire a coach who lost even worse to Northwestern and also started this season 3-3. Michigan has committed $43 million to Kyle Whittingham and Jason Beck, and $40 million to this year's roster, only to have the exact same record it had last year at this time with Sherrone Moore and an even worse offense.
It's unfortunate that numerous national sports media folks with massive platforms immediately took to Twitter last night to cast doubt over Pitt's win and the field goal call.
Few credited Pitt for their night game road comeback, with a backup quarterback and against an unbeaten opponent, remaining undefeated on the year.
Now, there's video out that blatantly shows that the kick was missed & that the refs were correct. And there's crickets from those same media members. It's a shame.
*Wake Forest loses to #4 Miami, beats #16 Louisville*
“Oh my gosh, the ACC is so bad. Unrank Louisville, still a bad win for Miami, keep Wake Forest unranked.”
*Kentucky loses by 28 to Alabama, beats a bad Texas A&M team*
“LOOK AT THE DEPTH OF THE SEC! CONGRATS ON YOUR NEW TOP 25 RANKING, KENTUCKY! 💕💖🎁”
The new PGA Tour playoff format (in 2028)
WEEK 1: Group Stage
▪️ Top 32 from the Championship Series
▪️ 8 groups of 4
▪️ 3 days, 1 match per day
▪️ Top 2 from each group advance (World Cup style)
WEEK 2: The Bracket
▪️ 16 players, new course
▪️ 1v1, single elimination
▪️ Win 4 straight, win the Tour Championship
Summer is over. The kids are all in school. And I already miss them. It’s always a joke that parents cheer when the kids go back after summer break, but I’m not one of them. I like my kids. I like spending time with them. I like them being in our home. I like our family being together. And I realize that life is a vapor and they are growing older much more quickly than I was prepared for. Maybe l’m becoming a sappy parent, but the start of the school year is always a reality check. Time is a thief.
Losing one or two, or even three of these games is just something that happens over the course of a 162-game season.
Losing seven of these games within the first 100 games is how you miss the playoffs by two or three games.