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U.S. holding 63 million doses of hydroxychloroquine after FDA rules it doesn’t help against coronavirus
Good news for President Donald Trump — he can have all the hydroxychloroquine he wants. The federal government suddenly finds itself with a surplus of more than 60 million doses of hydroxychloroquine now that the FDA has deemed the anti-malarial medication ineffective in treating coronavirus. CNN reports that the government...
Devin Reaves: We can’t have black liberation without ending War on Drugs
As a black man in America, I live in constant fear, and as a leader of an organization that aims to end the war on drugs in Pennsylvania, I also have tremendous fear for people who use drugs — especially those of us who are black and brown. What we...
Laurels & lances: Kids, jobs, parks and options
Laurel: To students making noise. They say kids should be seen and not heard, but Greensburg-Salem students recently raised their voices (and instruments) in protest of cuts to the district’s elementary music program. First, it’s great that the kids are sticking up for role the arts plays in education. Good...
Dr. Anthony Fauci: ‘Football may not happen’ if there’s a second coronavirus wave
Dr. Anthony Fauci might not be too popular among sports fans right now. Days after recommending that baseball wrap up its season early because of an expected second wave of the coronavirus in the fall, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases had this to say...
Hampton Township School District graduates 231 students
Hampton Township School District’s class of 2020 commencement took place at Fridley Field on June 5. To comply with social distancing guidelines, families were limited to one car, masks were worn and the class of 231 students was divided into three separate groups to further limit the number of people...
Facebook says it’s promoting accurate info on vote-by-mail
WASHINGTON — Facebook said Thursday that it is working to help Americans vote by mail, including by notifying users about how to request ballots and whether the date of their state’s election has changed. The Vote By Mail notification connects Facebook users to information about how to request a ballot....
Review: Very hip, very haunted house in ‘You Should Have Left’Video
C’mon. Everyone knows that when you rent a vacation house online, you read the reviews first. So maybe if Theo and Susanna, the upscale couple in “You Should Have Left,” had read the reviews before renting their lovely getaway house in Wales, just maybe they’d have come across that creepy...
Michael Krancer: Clarifications to EPA’s cost-benefit analysis will protect Pa.’s environment and businesses
Recent history in Pennsylvania has shown that it’s possible to grow our energy economy and make important environmental gains. During my time as secretary of our state’s Department of Environmental Protection, for example, Pennsylvania’s natural gas industry grew significantly, created unprecedented job growth and lowered costs for consumers, while harmful...
Letter to the editor: Senior drivers should be tested every year
How many more people are going to be hurt or killed by elderly drivers before something is done? Untold damage is done because they thought they were in drive, or couldn’t tell the brake pedal from the gas pedal. As a senior citizen myself, I would have no problem with...
Letter to the editor: Remembering a brother veteran
The name of U.S. Marine Corps veteran Tom Watkins of Jeannette was not listed in the Memorial Day paid advertisement honoring veterans who died in the past year. Tom, who died Jan. 3, served honorably and faithfully during the Korean War. RIP, brother. Semper fi. Don Tasser Unity...
Review: ‘Babyteeth’ is a sick teen in love flick with a biteVideo
“Babyteeth” is guaranteed to get under your skin. This refreshingly original Australian indie about a terminally ill teen who falls in love with the wrong guy is designed to push all the buttons: It’ll frustrate, delight, annoy and devastate. In other words, it’s quite the journey. But it’s one that...
Letter to the editor: Murrysville police devoted, professional
Being new to the Murrysville area, I was surprised to see the Black Lives Matter march organized by Aryanna Hunter that shut down Old William Penn Highway on June 14 (“More than 100 turn out for Murrysville Black Lives Matter support walk,” June 14, TribLIVE). It is unfortunate, indeed, when...
Letter to the editor: Gov. Tom Wolf’s actions are warranted
I find it hilarious that Don Walzack wrote in his letter “Gov. Wolf ignores citizens’ wishes” that the governor should abide by primarily Republican representatives’ call to drop his emergency declaration on enforcing public health safety rules for the pandemic. Does Walczak not see the gradual decline of new cases...
Letter to the editor: We must end Trump nightmare
One of the most important duties of a president is to set an example for all to see. The sight of President Trump refusing to wear a mask should be an insult to all Americans, who are supposed to put one on every time they go into a business or...
Letter to the editor: Why Trump succeeds
The supercilious media owners and their sycophant reporters who spout left-wing, Ivy League diatribe cannot believe a brazen plutocrat was elected president. He has proposed legislation and enacted policies that coincide with the desires of his electorate. They are tired of smiling, supercilious sycophants who spout cliches such as “They...
The Stroller, June 18, 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. Free produce distribution planned Saturday in Natrona Building Block...
‘Unity Vigil’ held in Greensburg to discuss racism, create peace and community connections
Voice of Westmoreland held a Unity Vigil on Wednesday evening at St. Clair Park in Greensburg where speakers spoke on the issues of police brutality and racism. The event also was open to anyone willing to share a story, experience or idea to the crowd. Organizers planned the gathering as...
Editorial: Voluntary layoffs seem smart for ATI
Layoffs are never easy. Whether they are about a company closing down entirely, stepping back from the size and scope it once had or just going through a temporary downturn, layoffs are tough on everyone. They hit with the iron fist of being fired but wrapped in the velvet glove...
FBI used Philadelphia protester’s Etsy profile, LinkedIn, other posts to charge her in arson
PHILADELPHIA — As demonstrators shouted, fires burned outside City Hall and Philadelphia convulsed with outrage over the death of George Floyd, television news helicopters captured footage of a masked woman with a peace sign tattoo and a light blue T-shirt setting a police SUV ablaze. Now, more than two weeks...
Letter to the editor: Kindness to ducks a light in darkness
The story “South Greensburg firefighters, public works crew rescue 8 ducklings from storm drain” (June 10, TribLIVE) brought a smile to my lips and a lump to my throat. Kudos to those who went out of their way to rescue these helpless creatures. Their act of kindness is a bright...
Briefly Speaking – Jun. 17, 2020
The Blessings Store at First Baptist Church in Jeannette will be open 9 a.m. to noon June 27. There will free clothing, shoes, boots, coats for all sizes, from babies to adults, available. Linens, household goods and toys are also free. Masks are required. The church is located at 131...
Letter to the editor: Experiment before abolishing police
To find out if abolishing the police is effective, we need to do it incrementally so we have an experimental group and a control. In the first phase, the “no police” zones will be the neighborhoods of the officials who voted to abolish. After six months we can analyze the...
Norwegian Cruise Line extends cruise suspensions as pandemic continues
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings will be extending suspensions for three of its cruise lines. On Tuesday, Norwegian said three of its cruise brands will extend cruise cancellations. All voyages embarking from Aug. 1 to Sept. 30 from Norwegian Cruise Line, Oceania Cruises and Regent Seven Seas Cruises will be canceled....
Letter to the editor: Stop being selfish and wear your mask
This is a reminder to those of you who seem to have forgotten your masks since “going green” to continue wearing your face covering into the store and not below your nose — or even worse, not at all. The Centers for Disease Control recommends wearing a cloth face covering...
Letter to the editor: Be prudent when considering experts’ advice
Science has given us many wonderful advancements, yet is replete with disasters: the beneficial effects of cigarettes, diethylstilbestrol, thalidomide, dioxin and asbestos. Thus, when Dr. Anthony Fauci and colleagues, with smug confidence, tell us to do this and avoid that, I shudder with the whisper of history. This is not...
