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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. bush's post presidency." also with us, historian jon meacham, who is also a biographer of the late president. it's good to have you both on this memorial day. >> gene, thank you so much for being with us. i can't 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 other people trying to tear this man down. somebody that had known bush a long time talked about ...

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 that's the point i want to make. because people, you know, talk about, i'm your hero. there's nothing heroic about doing your duty, trying to serve with honor. and there's nothing heroic about getting shot down. i always wonder how they honor you if you've been shot down, but if you land your plane safely back on the ship, you're just another pilot. >> that was president h.w. bush recounting his harrowing world war ii experience when the plane he was pilo...