A DEP citizens council spent three days last week in Greene and Washington counties, touring a historic farm, a dry lake and a dewatered creek tributary, all of which have been connected to mining subsidence. (Today)

In the two months since he began dialysis after his kidneys began to fail, Michael Quinn thought there must be something wrong with him. The Sutersville man has experienced shortness of breath, severe cramping in his legs and generally feels "wiped out" after the sessions, which remove the waste from his blood three times a week, three hours a day. (Today)

As an anthropology major in his junior year at the University of Pittsburgh, Patrick Buehler has racked up $60,000 in student loan debt -- and he expects it will be around $80,000 by the time he graduates. "Anthropology is not really that high paying of a major," said Mr. Buehler, 20, of Carnegie. "I'm hoping I can pay the debt. At points, I've wondered if going to college is still worth it." (Today)

When Jim DeMuzzio took his father to see the World War II-era Landing Ship, Tank on the North Shore last year, the step back in time did both of them good. For James L. DeMuzzio, the longtime Turtle Creek mayor and booster, the LST was a tangible reminder of his service at Iwo Jima. For his son, the visit underscored the kind of life his father lived. (Today)

Al Davis, who fashioned the Oakland Raiders in his own renegade, antisocial image, often rewarding their fans with championship-caliber play but more often opposing and irritating his fellow team owners and the commissioners of the National Football League, died Saturday. He was 82. The Raiders said he died at his home in Oakland, Calif. (Today)