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The Stroller, Aug. 10, 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 or The Stroller, Valley News Dispatch, 210 Wood St., Tarentum PA 15084. Please include a daytime telephone number. Follow the Stroller on Twitter @VNDStroller for a daily link...
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of Aug. 10
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of Aug. 10....
Mon Incline closed for maintenance
The Monongahela Incline is out of service, Port Authority officials said Sunday night. The closure is due to a maintenance issue, according to a Port Authority social media alert posted shortly after 7:30 p.m. Shuttle buses are running between the lower station on East Carson Street and the upper station...
2 injured in separate Pittsburgh shootings
Separate shootings Sunday evening in Pittsburgh left two men injured, authorities said. The first happened about 5:20 p.m. in Lincoln-Lemington, according to police. Officers and medics responded to Lincoln Avenue for a report of a shooting but found the victim had been driven to the hospital. Police searched for a...
Editorial: Mental health must be pandemic priority
It is not surprising that people are having some trouble dealing with things since the coronavirus lockdown. The data suggest we have more than one pandemic going on. One is covid-19. The other is its impact on our mental health. And that’s a disease we can’t overlook. In her podcast...
Bill Gates says U.S. virus testing has ‘mind-blowing’ problems
Microsoft Corp. founder and billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates said it’s “mind-blowing” that the U.S. government hasn’t improved covid-19 testing that he described as slow and lacking fair access. “You’re paying billions of dollars in this very inequitable way to get the most worthless test results of any country in the...
Toppled tractor briefly pins man in Salem Township creek
Paramedics and local fire companies rescued a man who was pinned beneath his tractor in a Salem Township creek Sunday afternoon, according to emergency officials. Emergency responders headed to a home on the 400 block of Story Road in Salem shortly before 1:15 p.m., after a lawn tractor toppled into...
10 most vulnerable House members in 2020 includes 1 in Pennsylvania
WASHINGTON — For the first time this election cycle, a Republican tops the list of the 10 most vulnerable House members. California Rep. Mike Garcia takes the No. 1 spot after winning a May special election for a seat President Donald Trump lost in 2016. The list now features the...
Letter to the editor: Questions on hydroxychloroquine
As a senior with multiple preconditions that make me very susceptible to the deadly covid-19 virus, I am eager to find out all I can about drugs or other medicines that may protect me from it, or be used to treat me should I become infected by it. The use...
Letter to the editor: Is covid-19 making us forget how to live?
On a 90-degree day, bored and thirsty, I decided to try my luck by playing the “daily number” and having a beer at my VFW club. Being a good citizen, before exiting my vehicle in the parking lot, I put on a mask, which is required to enter the club....
Letter to the editor: Kennywood offers us some normalcy
Letter-writer John Bentz’s “Wolf’s decisions hurt Pa.” (July 29, TribLIVE) states that “Wolf sees no reason to further limit Kennywood Park.” Kennywood is an outdoor space. Among its covid-19 precautions were limiting the number of guests per day, requiring reservations, taking temperatures of guests before allowing them to enter and...
Letter to the editor: Sacrificing our children for safety of adults
According to the Centers for Disease Control, between Feb. 1 and July 25, 52 children under age 15 have died as a result of covid-19 nationally. For perspective, 105 children died of influenza over the same period. In Allegheny County, there have been 769 confirmed cases of covid-19 in people...
‘I don’t want to die here’: Problems at Brighton Rehab didn’t start with coronavirus, Trib investigation finds
Talk. Kenneth Miller has heard a lot of it since March when night and day, people all around him began dying at Brighton Rehabilitation and Wellness Center. There has been talk of change, talk of state and federal probes into how the aging, 589-bed Beaver County facility that one local...
Brighton Rehab under scrutiny for hydroxychloroquine use to thwart coronavirus
Evelyn Gilbert, 53, began her five-day dose of hydroxychloroquine while battling covid-19 in a room with three other infected residents at Brighton Rehabilitation and Wellness Center. Kenneth Miller, 66, who had not shown symptoms of the virus, was jolted awake by a Brighton staffer urging him to sign a consent...
‘Covid cannot be used as a cover-up’: Brighton Rehab residents, families outraged by lax oversight during outbreak
As death became a constant at Brighton Rehabilitation and Wellness Center in mid-April, so did certain daily rituals, according to some of the more than dozen residents, families and current and former staff members interviewed during a Trib investigation. Family members’ frantic pleas for updates about loved ones locked down...
After months of uncertainty at the top, Brighton Rehab has manager in place through end of year
A state-appointed manager will oversee operations at the troubled Brighton Rehabilitation and Wellness Center at least through the end of the year, signaling some consistency after months of uncertainty about who is in charge. State officials confirmed Allaire Health Services, installed in mid-May to temporarily manage the facility where 73...
Veil of silence: As outbreak spun out of control, Brighton Rehab ownership group remained mum. It still does.
A knock on the door at two Long Island addresses listed for the owners of Brighton Rehabilitation and Wellness Center did nothing to lift a veil of silence surrounding the company since 73 patients and a housekeeper at the Beaver County nursing home died earlier this year. The reporter who...
Problems at Brighton Rehab didn’t start with coronavirus, Trib investigation finds
ptr-BrightonIntro Talk. Kenneth Miller has heard a lot of it since March when night and day, people all around him began dying at Brighton Rehabilitation and Wellness Center. There has been talk of change, talk of state and federal probes into how the aging, 589-bed Beaver County facility that one...
Brighton Rehab residents, families outraged by lax oversight during outbreak
ptr-BrightonOversight `Covid cannot be used as a cover-up`: Brighton Rehab residents, families outraged by lax oversight during outbreak As death became a constant at Brighton Rehabilitation and Wellness Center in mid-April, so did certain daily rituals, according to some of the more than dozen residents, families and current and former...
Brighton Rehab under scrutiny for hydroxychloroquine use to thwart coronavirus
ptr-BrightonHydro Brighton Rehab under scrutiny for hydroxychloroquine use to thwart coronavirus Evelyn Gilbert, 53, began her five-day dose of hydroxychloroquine while battling covid-19 in a room with three other infected residents at Brighton Rehabilitation and Wellness Center. Kenneth Miller, 66, who had not shown symptoms of the virus, was jolted...
As outbreak spun out of control, Brighton Rehab ownership group remained mum. It still does
ptr-BrightonManagement Veil of silence: As outbreak spun out of control, Brighton Rehab ownership group remained mum. It still does. A knock on the door at two Long Island addresses listed for the owners of Brighton Rehabilitation and Wellness Center did nothing to lift a veil of silence surrounding the company...
After months of uncertainty at the top, Brighton Rehab has manager in place through end of year
ptr-BrightonAllaire After months of uncertainty at the top, Brighton Rehab has manager in place through end of year A state-appointed manager will oversee operations at the troubled Brighton Rehabilitation and Wellness Center at least through the end of the year, signaling some consistency after months of uncertainty about who is...
Letter to the editor: Mask is a small price to pay to save lives
I immediately started wearing a mask when the virus hit Pennsylvania. Many times, I pulled it down and asked people what color my beard was. The answer would be gray, white or a blank look. My reply would be: “74 years of wisdom.” I would then share with them that...
Letter to the editor: John Lewis’ example should guide us all
All Americans of good will are saddened by the death of U.S. Rep. John Lewis. He was a voice for justice and compassion in a world that has too little of it. By some, he was dismissed as just a politician, concerned only with his “own people.” Lewis saw all...
Easy Thai-inspired dish has a slightly spicy edge
Here’s a taste of Thai cuisine. Peanut-flavored sauce with a slight spicy edge coats chicken for this quick meal. Skewers are filled with the chicken and vegetables. All that’s needed to complete this easy meal is to boil some noodles for a minute. Leave about ¼-inch between ingredients on the...
