A passion for the pitch
Town Online – Scarsella, at 63, is a ball of energy on the field and at home. He s not lacking for hobbies, including his fluffy white puppy, Booboo; stately older cat, Mishi; homemade Italian wine collection; custom-designed kitchen with sun panels on the roof

Palm Springs freshman playing tennis where parents fell in love
Desert Sun – It seemed to work, as the two 16-year-olds began dating before their puppy love turned into something more. “It was meeting the love of my life and pursuing my dreams,” said Glenn, the director of tennis at the Palm Springs Tennis Club. So when Hannah

Harley’s hangin’ with the kids
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle – Sometimes, during class change, Harrison would have to duck into a classroom to keep from being swarmed by students who wanted to see the puppy. But soon, he noticed something else. “I saw the kids’ reaction and saw that they would mellow out” when

Animal saver up for ‘Hero’ award
Oakland Press – The tiny pitbull-mix puppy was doused with a flammable liquid and set on fi re, and severe wounds burned into his face, legs and back. Porteous, who was severely burned in a car accident when she was a teenager, took him home and cared for him for

Potomac Confidential Washington’s Hour of Talk Power
Washington Post – But at some point, Steele has to move beyond the cute and the fun and show that there’s meat behind the puppy-lover. _____ Vienna, Va.: “What I don’t understand is why Allen doesn’t look across the river to Maryland and Michael Steele

PETS OF THE WEEK
Batavia Sun – Johann is an 8-month-old male Austrailian shepherd mix puppy. He has been neutered and evaluated by a veterinarian. He has had all his shots and is microchipped. He is warm, affectionate, smart and playful. He is good with other dogs, is crate

Disorderly political conduct
Newtown Advance – of corruption, incompetence and even immorality on the part of a candidate, over pictures of newspaper clippings with such headlines as, “Senator votes 87 times to tax elderly,” or “Senator proposes lower minimum wage,” or “Senator seen kicking puppy