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Latest covid-19 numbers for Hampton, McCandless
As coronavirus cases continue to surge in Allegheny County and across the country, the communities within the Hampton Journal area have varying numbers of both positive cases and deaths. As of Dec. 8, there have been 502 total cases of the novel coronavirus in Hampton since March, according to the...
More than half the inmates at Pennsylvania federal prison have covid
Atif Malik is serving an eight-year prison sentence at the Federal Correctional Institution at Loretto in Cambria County for a nonviolent crime. In April, he filed his own motion seeking compassionate release because of a variety of pre-existing health conditions and the increasing risk of covid-19 spreading in the facility....
The Herald area’s latest coronavirus numbers for Dec. 9
As coronavirus cases continue to surge in Allegheny County and across the country, the communities within The Herald coverage area have varying numbers of both positive cases and deaths. As of Dec. 8, there have been 142 total cases of the novel coronavirus in Fox Chapel since March, according to...
South Hills communities’ covid numbers vary
As coronavirus cases continue to surge in Allegheny County and across the country, the communities within the South Hills have varying numbers of both positive cases and deaths. As of Dec. 8, there have been 1,112 total cases of the novel coronavirus in Baldwin Borough since March, according to the...
Pine, Richland’s latest coronavirus numbers
As coronavirus cases continue to surge in Allegheny County and across the country, the communities within the Signal Item coverage area have varying numbers of both positive cases and deaths. As of Dec. 8, there have been 379 total cases of the novel coronavirus in the Pine Township since March,...
Penn Hills area coronavirus numbers highest among eastern suburbs
As coronavirus cases continue to surge in Allegheny County and across the country, the Penn Hills area’s numbers remain the highest in the eastern suburbs. As of Dec. 8, there have been 1,137 total cases of the novel coronavirus in Penn Hills since March, according to the latest information provided...
Plum area coronavirus numbers among highest in eastern suburbs
As coronavirus cases continue to surge in Allegheny County and across the country, the Plum area’s numbers remain among the highest in the eastern suburbs. As of Dec. 8, there have been 828 total cases of the novel coronavirus in Plum since March, according to the latest information provided by...
Signal Item communities’ coronavirus numbers vary
As coronavirus cases continue to surge in Allegheny County and across the country, the communities within the Signal Item coverage area have varying numbers of both positive cases and deaths. As of Dec. 8, there have been 197 total cases of the novel coronavirus in the Borough of Carnegie since...
Monroeville area coronavirus numbers among highest in eastern suburbs
As coronavirus cases continue to surge in Allegheny County and across the country, the Monroeville area’s numbers remain among the highest in the eastern suburbs. As of Dec. 8, there have been 926 total cases of the novel coronavirus in Monroeville since March, according to the latest information provided by...
Sewickley area coronavirus numbers remain low
As coronavirus cases continue to surge in Allegheny County and across the country, the Sewickley area’s numbers remain conservative. As of Dec. 8, there have been 65 total cases of the novel coronavirus in the Borough of Sewickley since March, according to the latest information provided by an interactive Allegheny...
Letter to the editor: Liberals deserve what they gave Trump for four years
Regarding the article “Joe Biden appeals for unity in Thanksgiving-eve address” (Nov. 25, TribLIVE): Some gall. What a charlatan. Liberals not once cooperated with President Trump, and now they want and expect something they weren’t willing to give. They showed their true colors when Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi...
Letter to the editor: Bright spots during pandemic
As I watch the number of covid-19 cases and deaths spiral out of control, I wonder if I can find any bright spots. Well, eureka! I thought of two. The first: Despite President Trump’s apparent lack of intellect and moral fiber in dealing with the ongoing crisis, his golf game...
$3 million lottery scratch-off sold in Beaver County
A Pennsylvania Lottery player beat the odds in Beaver County this week, winning $3 million on a $30 scratch-off ticket. The odds of winning the grand prize in the Pennsylvania Lottery’s $3 Million Extravaganza scratch-off game are 1 in 1.44 million. The lucky ticket was sold at Caivano’s Discount Tobacco...
Westmoreland events include cookie walk, meetings
Fundraiser • First Church of God, West Newton, will have a cookie walk from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Dec. 12 in the downstairs church dining rooms, 157 N. Second St., where there is room for social distancing. Cookies are homemade and will be sold by the pound. Face masks...
Letter to the editor: Pa. voting law in effect before coronavirus
The writer of the letter “Timid state legislators” (Nov. 30, TribLIVE) stated, “I believe Gov. Tom Wolf and his secretary of State used the coronavirus as an excuse to liberalize our voting to give Joe Biden a distinct advantage in this election.” The current election law, Act 77, permitted mail-in...
Editorial: This pandemic tunnel is long, but light is flickering
If there’s one thing that frustrates Pittsburghers — and just about anyone who drives in and out of the city — it’s the tunnels. A tunnel is nothing more than a road that goes through an obstacle instead of around it. Despite the fact they are nothing new, they seem...
Letter to the editor: Threats to democracy
When did we get to the point when a lawyer was denied his constitutional right to defend a client? The last time I read or heard anything like this was in the days of the Jim Crow South, where it was impossible for a Black man to defend himself. Philadelphia...
The Stroller, Dec. 9, 2020: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Is your church or organization going to serve free takeout Christmas dinners? Send information to The Stroller at vndnews@tribweb.com. Please include a daytime telephone number. HOPE Center seeks support for program The HOPE Center is seeking support for its annual Adopt-A-Family Christmas Program to benefit HOPE Center families. This program...
Remembering Richie Cole at the Carnegie Carnegie
The holiday season is here, but the Music Hall is closed due to covid. It makes me nostalgic. We lost a good neighbor, dear friend and phenomenal talent when Richie Cole passed away last May. The saxophone virtuoso, composer and arranger was born in Trenton, N.J., and lived ‘everywhere’ as...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Dec. 8, 2020
Hockey Tuesday’s results Class AAA Pine-Richland 8, Canon-McMillan 2 Cathedral Prep 8, Butler 2 Peters Township 6, Central Catholic 1 Class AA Franklin Regional 3, Latrobe 0 Moon 6, Shaler 3 Class A North Catholic 8, McDowell 4 Class B Trinity at Wilmington, (n) To report scores, email ptrsports@tribweb.com. Visit...
High school roundup for Dec. 8, 2020: Pine-Richland hockey lights up scoreboard
Dominic Desjardins had a hat trick and Alex Erlain recorded two goals and three assists as Pine-Richland rolled Canon-McMillan, 8-2, in PIHL Class AAA hockey Tuesday night. Samuel Perry added a goal and an assist for Pine-Richland (4-1-0). Liam O’Donoghue and Nick Price had a goal and an assist for...
West Virginia-Robert Morris men’s basketball matchup called off
A men’s basketball matchup between West Virginia and Robert Morris scheduled for Wednesday has been canceled because of covid issues within the Robert Morris program, West Virginia announced Tuesday night. The Colonials opened their season with a 75-57 win over Point Park on Saturday. Their next scheduled game is the...
Norwin sees more covid cases; 57 since Thanksgiving
Norwin continues to a see a surge in covid cases, as another five students and staff reported being infected with the virus, pushing the post-Thanksgiving count to 57, the district said Tuesday. The school district said it learned Tuesday that two high school students, one Hillcrest Intermediate School student and...
Delmont, nonprofit Share the Joy will bring Santa to town on Dec. 19
Delmont Borough and nonprofit Share the Joy will host a Dec. 19 holiday parade to bring Santa Claus to town. The parade will start at 5 p.m., Dec. 19 at Faith United Methodist Church on Freeport Street. It will head to Athena Drive, down to Park Drive, circle back to...
Republicans block inaugural resolution recognizing Joe Biden’s win
WASHINGTON — Republicans on the congressional panel planning inauguration ceremonies blocked a resolution stating that they were preparing for the swearing-in of President-elect Joe Biden, as President Donald Trump’s continues his bitter battle over the election result. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, Sen. Roy Blunt and House Republican leader Kevin...

