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Efforts continue to preserve the majestic elm trees along Carlisle Street in Harrison, and with good reason. It is the largest stand of elms in a suburban setting in Pennsylvania, according to Gene Becker, president of the Allegheny Shade Tree Association. The 10-member group of neighbors formed in 2004 with

A 150-foot tall elm tree that toppled Tuesday along Carlisle Street in Harrison couldn’t have been positioned more perfectly. Inches either way and the 110-year-old tree would have smashed roofs, broke windows or at least tore gutters away from the two homes it landed between. “If this had to happen,

Becker. she is the author of the book, "the man i knew: the amazing story of george h.w. bushs post presidency." also with us, historian jon meacham, who is also a biographer of the late president. its good to have you both on this memorial day. >> gene, thank you so much for being with us. i cant look at your title, "the man i knew" and not think of a 1988 op-ed i remember called "the george bush i knew," after it was "newsweek" that had some ridiculous cover, talking about the wimp factor and ...

Forward and soon it was a lot of smoke. it was a traumatic experience, but no different than a lot of kids went through in world war ii. and thats the point i want to make. because people, you know, talk about, im your hero. theres nothing heroic about doing your duty, trying to serve with honor. and theres nothing heroic about getting shot down. i always wonder how they honor you if youve been shot down, but if you land your plane safely back on the ship, youre just another pilot. >> that was p...

Minnesota man was both priest and mayor, and ahead of his time Worth Knowing: Civil rights, access to birth control, ecumenism, climate change — Denny Becker would take a stand on, and connect the Scriptures to, each of these and more. Becker, 86, died this month at his Garfield, Minn., home . Written By: Matthew Guerry | × Denny Becker Editors note: Each week reporter Matthew Guerry shares the life stories of residents of Minnesota or the Dakotas who have died re...

Worth Knowing: Civil rights, access to birth control, ecumenism, climate change — Denny Becker would take a stand on, and connect the Scriptures to, each of these and more. Becker, 86, died this month at his Garfield, Minn., home .

There for so many celebrations of the bushes, an ben crenshaw of houston. and i looked in the audience and i saw so many of his friends and even people in the choir, i a recognized that they that answered the phones and helped to answer the letters, and thinking of the dedicated staff that served the president so well after he left the white house, and gene beck er, and linda casey pepsle who was there from day one. >> and jim mcgraff as well. and as we are watching this bus go by. and what are ...

All good. so how it came to be that i was in houston last thursday, i was speaking at the commencement for baylor university for the health sciences, and i had been in contact with jean -- >> gene becker, his long-time chief of staff. >> and they were very concerned about his condition on thursday. but on friday he was in great spirits. >> he had rallied. >> he had, yeah, he had. he had a great breakfast. jean rang me up and said, ronan, he wants to see you. so i got an uber. im not really good ...

He really did keep up with people over the years, and these are his friends and his colleagues who are coming to honor him. and so many of his staff -- i was talking to his former chief of staff, gene -- his present chief of staff -- i shouldnt say former. chief of staff, gene becker, who has been with him for 24 years now. since he left the white house. people stayed with him forever. >> and at this time, when we have conversations about the current president, sometimes having trouble getting t...