@dicknixon.bsky.social sir: Perhaps you can explain to me the benefits of shutting down the Instagram account of the US Army Band? Perhaps they all tested low for testosterone?

The family that runs Kraynak's is donating an old National Guard Armory to the City of Hermitage to be used as a community center. I'll bet the parking lot will be so full between Labor Day and New Year's Day you won't be able to find a place to park. IYKYK.

It was warm and stuffy in Bellefield Hall, and conditions weren't helped by 200 musicians blowing hot air through instruments and banging and pounding on percussive devices. Somebody brought a USB powered fan and this was an excellent idea.

Photos from last night's Summer Concert Band performance have been uploaded to pittbandphoto.com. If you want to see more photos, follow me on Instagram at @pittbandphoto.

@dicknixon.bsky.social @picturesofnixon.com Look what I bought from a collector. Feel free to use (or misuse) as you like. Sir, I think this is an excellent likeness of you.

That big tree doesn't alleviate stress if it lands atop your beloved Mustang GT.

An epic headline deserves an epic lead.

Photos from the first rehearsal of the Summer Symphonic Band have been uploaded to pittbandphoto.com .

This description of a Spam breakfast sandwich is the best piece of prose I've read in the Post in quite a while. This is worthy of a Pulitzer.

Some good news in today's Sharon Herald that is dominated by tales of carnage and destruction in the construction zone on I-80.

Sopranos in Youngstown??? Wonder if this was an inspiration for David Chase. From a 25 years ago news story.

He was very photogenic.

Went to the Simply Slavic festival in Youngstown and ate this plate of Eastern European delicacies. Belch!

It's not looking good for the hospital in Sharon. They have $3.3M in unpaid taxes, owe some doctors $145K, and have yet to pay $78K for snow plowing. They're also behind on loans from various groups in the Shenango Valley. From today's Sharon Herald.

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So happy to learn that Mason Heintschel turned down a huge NIL offer from Miami to stay at Pitt. I am very much looking forward to photographing him next season.

An article in Collider about the 10 best Bob Dylan lyrics contains an ad for a concert by Kid Rock. I kid you not.

Here you go. I shot this so it's OK to use. Instead of paying me, a donation to the Pitt Band would be appreciated. pittsburghpanthers.evenue.net/www/ev_pitt/...

Marcedes Walker has been selected for the Pitt Athletics Hall of Fame!. She was one of my favorite athletes ever to photograph. Very strong, energetic, and hard working. A well deserved honor!

From a Youngstown news site, an anniversary of a dark day in Pittsburgh history.

Yes, I got this close to Springsteen last night! If you think I'm a huge fan of the Boss, the fellow next to me was from New York and has attended most of the shows on this tour.

@dicknixon.bsky.social sir: This seems like something that could happen.

PItt may have dodged a bullet by not holding a Spring game. From Stewart Mandel's Q&A column in The Athletic.

The song is probably loved by this guy.

Ad in this morning's Sharon Herald. Don't see how this could be a surprise book unless you assume nobody reads the Sharon Herald in which case why place the ad? The logic here is making my head want to explode.

From this morning's Sharon Harald. Kudos to the Hermitage Police for cracking a really tough case.

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From today's Sharon Herald. A turkey disaster on I-376 near Neshannock Twp.