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No move to remote learning, as Penn State adds 272 covid cases since last update
A week after Penn State President Eric Barron said he would consider moving the university to remote learning, he announced Friday that such a move was not yet necessary. The announcement came on the heels of Friday’s updated COVID-19 dashboard, which showed 272 new cases of the coronavirus at University...
Man charged in connection with fatal Wilkinsburg shooting
Allegheny County police arrested a man Friday morning in connection with a deadly July shooting in Wilkinsburg that left another man dead, authorities said. Jordan Cobb, 23, of Pittsburgh, is charged with homicide, tampering with evidence and firearms violations. A criminal complaint against Cobb was not immediately available. The late-morning...
Scrap those face shields: Study says layered masks work better against covid-19
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — They’re more comfortable, but they don’t work too well. Plastic face shields, neck gaiters and masks with valves — three of the creative approaches to face coverings since covid-19 hit the United States — are not very effective in curbing the spread of coronavirus particles, according...
Letter to the editor: Insurers should help in covid-19 battle
Thank you for highlighting in your business section the billions made by health insurers during the covid-19 shutdown. Insurance profits stand in stark contrast to the financial struggles of doctors. I implore insurers to use their powers to ease administrative burdens on those who provide direct care. Letting medical practices...
Letter to the editor: DISH customer missing Channel 11
I have a warning for anyone thinking of changing from cable to satellite for TV: Think twice about switching to Dish Network. I have Dish and can’t watch WPXI, Channel 11. Dish removed the station from its lineup in August because Dish and Cox Media Group, owner of WPXI, could...
Letter to the editor: Opinions on Democrats’ values
I think letter-writer Diana Steck (“What it means to be a Democrat,” Aug. 30, TribLIVE) needs a reality check. Here are my opinions on her points: 1. Protecting voting rights: Resist legitimizing IDs, support mail-in voting that will lead to voter fraud. 2. Ensuring health, safety and affordable health care:...
Letter to the editor: Joe Biden’s plans on guns and rocks
Police officers have been under assault in Portland, Ore., and other cities, with protesters throwing rocks, Molotov cocktails and more at them. Now Joe Biden wants to regulate possession of assault weapons. Will he be regulating protesters’ rocks and Molotov cocktails? I have my doubts, since he hasn’t even brought...
Pittsburgh SWAT standoff ends with man’s surrender in alleged stabbing in Elliott
A SWAT standoff in Pittsburgh’s Elliott neighborhood ended with a man taken into custody Thursday night and his adult son refusing treatment in a reported knife assault. City police responded at about 9:10 p.m. to a 911 call for a dispute in the 900 block of Wilhem Street. Police said...
The Stroller, Sept. 11, 2020: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Is your non-profit organization going to have a fundraiser? Send information to The Stroller at least a week in advance to vndnews@tribweb.com. Please include a daytime telephone number. Paws and Claws Festival set for Vandergrift’s Kennedy Park The fifth annual Paws and Claws Festival for pets and their families will...
Timothy L. O’Brien: Of course Trump couldn’t resist Bob Woodward
Maybe it’s all Senator Lindsey Graham’s fault. “It was Lindsey Graham who helped convince Donald Trump to talk to Bob Woodward,” Fox News commentator Tucker Carlson told his TV audience Wednesday night. “Lindsey Graham brokered that meeting. Lindsey Graham even sat in on the first interview between Bob Woodward and...
High school roundup for Sept. 10, 2020: Franklin Regional golf stays undefeated
Zach Abdallah shot a 1-under 35 and Nolan Shilling an even-par 35 to help Franklin Regional improve to 5-0 with a 185-198 Section 4-AAA boys golf win Thursday at Meadowink GC. Central Catholic’s Rocco Salvitti was match medalist with a 2-under 34. Norwin 188, Penn-Trafford 189 – Sal Cerilli shot...
The Birdie happy to be back watching football in the A-K Valley
“It’s here! It’s here! It’s finally here!” The Birdie came into the Valley News Dispatch office Tuesday screaming at the top of his lungs and threw a Labor Day weekend’s worth of notes into the air in celebration. At least that was what he said he did. He forgot no...
High school football schedule for Week 1
Friday WPIAL Class 6A Canon-McMillan at Central Catholic, 7 p.m. Hempfield at Norwin, 7 p.m. Nonconference Baldwin at Hollidaysburg, 7 p.m. Penn Hills at North Allegheny, 7 p.m. (HSSN) Class 5A Allegheny Six Bethel Park at Upper St. Clair, 7 p.m. (1020 AM, HSSN) West Allegheny at Moon, 7 p.m....
WPIAL football preseason rankings
Class 6A 1. Central Catholic (12-2) 2. North Allegheny (10-2) 3. Seneca Valley (4-7) 4. Mt. Lebanon (7-5) 5. Baldwin (5-6) Class 5A 1. Pine-Richland (10-2) 2. Gateway (12-3) 3. Peters Township (12-2) 4. Upper St. Clair (7-5) 5. South Fayette (10-2) Class 4A 1. Thomas Jefferson (16-0) 2. McKeesport...
Report: Trump administration has secretly withheld millions from FDNY 9/11 health program
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration has secretly siphoned nearly $4 million away from a program that tracks and treats FDNY firefighters and medics suffering from 9/11-related illnesses, the New York Daily News has learned. The Treasury Department started withholding parts of payments — nearly four years ago — meant to...
Citi names Jane Fraser as first female CEO of Wall Street bankVideo
Citigroup Inc. picked Jane Fraser as its next chief executive officer, placing the first woman atop a major Wall Street bank. Fraser will succeed Mike Corbat, who is retiring in February after more than eight years in the top job. Fraser, who was named the company’s president last year in...
Republican coronavirus relief bill blocked in SenateVideo
WASHINGTON — The Senate rejected Republicans’ latest coronavirus relief proposal Thursday, though Majority Leader Mitch McConnell may have strengthened their hand in bipartisan negotiations with a display of GOP unity. The vote to end debate on the roughly $650 billion package was 52-47, falling short of the necessary 60 votes....
College hockey conferences delay start of season, still plan to play
The college hockey season won’t start on time, but the possibility of pucks being dropped by Thanksgiving appears to be on the table. The Hockey Commissioners Association, an organization that includes all 11 conferences that play men’s and women’s NCAA hockey, announced Thursday that the start of the season will...
How architect Paul Murdoch designed a 9/11 memorial that literally sings in Shanksville
When Paul Murdoch received the commission to design the Flight 93 National Memorial in 2005, he never imagined the job’s final stages would be taken up with figuring out how to build a massive — and massively complex — musical instrument. The memorial marks the site in Western Pennsylvania where...
Rarely have so many Californians been exposed to such gloomy, unhealthy air
PALO ALTO, Calif. — Shrouded in near darkness, beneath a gloomy, orange sky, Fabian Rios worked to repair a fire hydrant late Wednesday morning. Working alongside the headlights of his truck, the Bay Area utility employee said the lack of light wasn’t troubling him. “The real problem is the ash...
Older Black Americans more likely to die from covid-19 than any other group
Old. Chronically ill. Black. People who fit this description are more likely to die from covid-19 than any other group in the country. They are perishing quietly, out of sight, in homes and apartment buildings, senior housing complexes, nursing homes and hospitals, disproportionately poor, frail and ill, after enduring a...
Chick’s Picks ready for normalcy of Friday night lights
Welcome to Week 1 of the high school football season. As we approach kickoff Friday night, we can all safely say what we have endured thus far in 2020 has been one of the most trying, unsettling, uncertain times in our lives. The Friday night lights will certainly be a...
Photos: First day of school at Quaker Valley’s Edgeworth Elementary School
Quaker Valley School District’s first day of school was Sept. 8. The district is doing a mix of online-only and hybrid learning due to the coronavirus pandemic. In addition, a number of safety precautions have been taken, including wearing masks at all times, plastic shields and social distancing markers. “We...
Hampton’s Farmers Market in the Community Park offers chance to buy fresh and localVideo
Fresh produce, homemade goods and other products were on display Wednesday at the Farmers Market in the Community Park in Hampton. Residents and visitors stopped by throughout the day to see what the various vendors had for sale and to buy local. The Farmers Market in the Community Park event...
Nick Byrd: The moral trade-offs of public health
Global emergencies cause a series of dilemmas. Consider the covid-19 pandemic. First, many lives have already been lost to covid-19, and many more lives will be lost in the near future. Second, we can drastically reduce the death toll by sacrificing other things that we care about. For example, should...
