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Matthew Fleischer: Georgia’s coronavirus data made reopening look safe. The numbers were a lie
Nothing about the spread of the coronavirus or the nature of the disease suggests that it’s safe to get back to business as usual. And yet “reopen” is the word on almost every American’s lips, despite apocalyptic warnings from public heath experts suggesting that, without an aggressive national public health...
Chuck E. Cheese selling its pizza under different name on food delivery sites
Have you ever ordered from Pasqually’s Pizza and Wings from a food delivery service? Well, it’s not actually a new pizza shop. It’s — wait for it — Chuck E. Cheese. If you search for Pasqually’s Pittsburgh on GrubHub, it pulls up a location with an address of 20 McIntyre Square...
Sewickley Bridge prep work to begin this week
Prep work on the Sewickley Bridge renovation project is scheduled to begin Wednesday. Single-lane alternating traffic will occur weekdays from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. through mid-June, PennDOT announced Monday. Swank Construction Company LLC, will conduct this first phase of work, including shield installation and drilling for beam locations on...
Editorial: Improving essential infrastructure boosts the economy
The Allegheny County Sanitary Authority has gotten the green light for its $2 billion Clean Water Plan — a series of moves including expanding wastewater treatment volume and disinfection capacity as well as repairing and replacing sewer lines, diverting streams and adding pipes, diversion structures and tunnels. The move comes...
John Dorfman: 4 stocks you should sell right now
Weeding isn’t just for gardens. I recommend that investors weed their portfolios at least once a year. Since the United States faces a recession — a stiff one, in my view — this is a good time to look at your holdings and weed out companies that have high debt,...
Ken Osmond, Eddie Haskell on ‘Leave It to Beaver,’ dies
LOS ANGELES — Ken Osmond, who played the two-faced teenage scoundrel Eddie Haskell on TV’s “Leave It to Beaver,” died Monday, his family said. Osmond died in Los Angeles at age 76. No indication of the cause was given. “He was an incredibly kind and wonderful father,” son Eric Osmond...
AG William Barr says he doesn’t expect criminal probe into Obama or BidenVideo
WASHINGTON — Attorney General William Barr said he doesn’t expect the Justice Department to open a criminal investigation into former President Barack Obama or former Vice President Joe Biden, despite prodding to do so by President Donald Trump. Barr told reporters at a news conference on Monday that he won’t...
J.C. Penney plans to close more than 240 stores
NEW YORK — J.C. Penney will close almost 30% of its 846 stores as part of a restructuring under bankruptcy protection. The Plano, Texas, retailer said Monday that it plans to close about 192 stores by February 2021, and then 50 additional stores in the year after that. That would...
Dennis Davin and Russell Redding: Staying in, carrying out in Pa.
Dennis Davin is the secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development. Russell Redding is the secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture. Since the beginning of time, food has been something that brings people together. Pennsylvania is home to more than 26,500 restaurants — from the classics...
Dr. Rachel Levine: Medical workers must care for themselves, too
Dr. Rachel Levine is Pennsylvania Secretary of Health. The 2019 novel coronavirus pandemic is taking an emotional toll on everyone. But one group of Pennsylvanians is facing unique challenges during this pandemic: our front-line workers in health care. As a physician, I understand how emotionally exhausting it is to care...
Police: 2nd woman dies in car crash into Butler County convenience store
Police say a second woman has died of injuries stemming from the crash of a car into a convenience store in Butler County over the weekend. Officer Conrad Pfeifer of the Middlesex Township police department says 36-year-old Patricia Collins, who was a back seat passenger, was pronounced dead shortly before...
Unfiltered: Tim Benz, Mark Madden break down James Harrison’s ‘envelope’ story, NFL debacles, NHL’s futureVideo
It’s amazing what a comment about an envelope can cause. In this week’s “Madden & Benz Unfiltered”, Tim Benz and Mark Madden discuss former Steelers linebacker James Harrison’s comments about receiving an envelope after a hit on Browns receiver Mohammed Massaquoi in 2010. The guys also get into whether it...
Letter to the editor: Trash China instead of Trump
China has a Great Wall but it is unfinished. The wall needs to continue until China is enclosed. Nothing in, nothing out. Let this communist country wither and die. Make no mistake: China is our No. 1 enemy, just as Germany and Japan were during World War II. If the...
Letter to the editor: Courageous leaders make hard decisions
The criticism of Gov. Tom Wolf by legislators, district attorneys and state representatives exposes the hypocrisy behind their “live free or die” recommendations that counties open businesses earlier than considered safe. We need to support leaders of courage who risk threats when they make unpopular, necessarily restrictive decisions. This virus...
Letter to the editor: Senior care facilities need emergency funding
Redstone Presbyterian SeniorCare has made great effort to prevent the coronavirus from entering our facility. We are fortunate. Other nursing homes have worked just as hard but do have positive cases. Nursing homes have become the epicenter of the pandemic. Now, more than ever, long-term care providers need Gov. Tom...
Letter to the editor: Virus is not political
Viruses are apolitical. They are only looking for a warm host. For those who insist on playing the red team/blue team card, claiming that Gov. Tom Wolf’s responses to the virus are part of a “vast left-wing conspiracy,” let’s look at how neighboring states led by Republican governors responded to...
Letter to the editor: Our radical ‘new normal’
Once this crazy time in our history stabilizes, the word “normal” will take on a radical, and sometimes alarming, new meaning. Consider this: The real estate industry will take a huge hit. Companies, realizing how efficient their operations run by everybody working from home, will reconsider why they lease so...
Editorial cartoons for the week of May 18
Editorial cartoons for the week of May 18....
The Stroller, May 18, 2020: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Read The Stroller daily for announcements of how everyone can ease the pressure and stress of others, even while maintaining social distancing. Information for The Stroller should be emailed to vndnews@tribweb.com. Free grab and go lunches offered at Allegheny Valley Church of God Allegheny Valley Church of God, 216 Catalpa...
South Fayette extends discount period, real estate tax deadline
South Fayette Township board of commissioners took action May 13 to extend the 2% discount period for paying real estate taxes from May 31 to Aug. 31. From Sept. 1 through Dec. 31, taxes may be paid in full, with no fees or penalties charged, according to the borough website....
As more Texas businesses open, health experts watch and waitVideo
DALLAS — With gyms and more businesses set to reopen Monday, Texas is closer to reaching some of its goals for fighting the coronavirus. The number of daily tests has grown. The percentage of tests that come back positive has shrunk. The state now has 2,000 people in place to...
Johnstown man dies after late-night shooting
A Johnstown man died early Sunday after being shot in the Coopersdale Homes neighborhood, investigators said. Armel Joe, 26, was shot once in the abdomen just after 1 a.m. He was taken by ambulance to Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center, where the West End man died in the emergency room 30...
Editorial: Local leaders should be better than Congress
Vandergrift Council’s recent Zoom meeting might be the perfect example of the relationship between some government officials amid the coronavirus pandemic response. It had everything. Important things that needed to be done. Action to be taken to stay in compliance with a higher authority. A dictate that was really pointless...
Gov. Cuomo takes coronavirus test in bid to encourage New Yorkers to do sameVideo
NEW YORK — Claiming some New Yorkers are reluctant to seek coronavirus tests, Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Sunday took one himself on live national television. “There is a general proclivity where … some people just don’t like to go to the doctor and don’t like to get tested,” he said...
Kelly Loeffler’s campaign hoped for a reset. But senator’s stocks came under new scrutiny
WASHINGTON — Sen. Kelly Loeffler’s campaign was seeking a reset after a rocky first few months in the Republican’s tenure as a Georgia senator. Instead, an FBI investigation of a fellow senator suddenly placed Loeffler’s own stock sales front and center again. Even before that development, several high-placed Republicans had...
