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Letter to the editor: How many deaths are acceptable to restart economy?
I have one question to ask. It is directed to all of the people who think the quarantine will shut down this country. I disagree with letter-writer Jay Londino (“Shutting down not way to deal with virus” April 23, TribLIVE). How many deaths related to starting up the economy is...
Letter to the editor: Lupus patients need hydroxychloroquine to live
Most people taking hydroxychloroquine for lupus never had any trouble acquiring it. But since it was brought to the attention of the world by the media as a possible treatment for covid-19, there has been a shortage, even though it has not been approved for covid-19 treatment. Those of us...
Letter to the editor: Protesters put us all at risk
Enough is enough. This letter is for all the people who are protesting and waving their Trump signs like it’s a political rally and saying they want to go back to work. I would think that everyone wants the same thing, but by doing so this way, they are putting...
Letter to the editor: Paranoia in government
Paranoia strikes deep, into your heart it will creep. No truer words were penned in a song than in this anti-war song from the 1960s. Right now paranoia is rampant throughout the world. The coronavirus has turned the world and the United States into one big insane asylum full of...
Letter to the editor: A Trump-covid-19 timeline
Dec. 19: President Trump was impeached. Jan. 8: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued its first alert. Jan. 9: Trump hosted rally. Jan. 14: Trump hosted rally. Jan. 18-19: Trump played golf (West Palm Beach, Fla.). Jan. 20: First confirmed case of covid-19. Jan. 22: Trump said, “We have...
Letter to the editor: Wolf should get Pa. back to work
Gov. Tom Wolf should focus on Pennsylvania’s recovery and not on aligning with New York and other northeastern states where conditions are very different. Getting Pennsylvania back to work is critical. Pennsylvania doesn’t have the population density of New York City. Americans are not sheep. We are capable of making...
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of April 27
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of April 27....
Editorial cartoons for the week of April 27
Editorial cartoons for the week of April 27....
The Stroller, April 27, 2020: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Did your neighbor call and check on you, or bring a mask or groceries? The Stroller wants to recognize those around us who are performing small acts of kindness for others during this stressful time. Send a short, one-paragraph note highlighting someone and how they helped you, your family or...
Honor Leetsdale, Sewickley-area fire departments by shining a light
Leetsdale Fire Department is asking Quaker Valley residents to join the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation May 4-5 on International Firefighters’ Day. Change porch lights to red to thank all firefighters. Those who need to purchase bulbs can do so on Amazon with the foundation’s link, which benefits the foundation’s programs,...
Editorial: The LCB adapts, under pressure, like always
Deriding the way alcohol is sold in Pennsylvania is nothing new. The coronavirus pandemic and the state’s social distancing shutdowns didn’t build the walls around the bottle in the Keystone State. The system has long been one of the most controlled in the country, with the state acting as chief...
Italy plans to reopen country after weeks of lockdownVideo
ROME — Italy is set to ease a number of coronavirus-related restrictions from May 4 onward, allowing citizens to do more outdoor sports and exercise near their homes, Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said Sunday. Conte made the announcement in Rome while presenting the government’s plan for the gradual reopening of...
People flock to California beaches again, bringing hand sanitizer and hopeVideo
HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. — A chilly breeze and cloudy skies didn’t deter hundreds of families, friends and couples from descending on Huntington Beach early Sunday. Couples lay on beach towels watching dozens of surfers ride the waves, as others played on the beach. A mother kept watch over young boys...
Gov. Cuomo outlines ‘Phase 1’ of reopening, to start with upstate New York regions
NEW YORK — Parts of upstate New York could begin “Phase 1” of reopening about the middle of May — provided covid-19 hospitalizations have declined for two straight weeks by then — Gov. Cuomo said Sunday, though he noted the Big Apple will require extra caution. “I don’t want to...
No more bodies on the streets. But coronavirus batters Ecuador with disproportionate forceVideo
QUITO, Ecuador — The grisly scenes of bodies left on the streets of the Ecuadorian city of Guayaquil seemed dystopian even in the era of coronavirus. “This peaceful city received a bomb from the air, like Hiroshima,” Guayaquil Mayor Cynthia Viteri told a TV interviewer last week. The shocking images...
Lawmakers warn coronavirus contact-tracing ripe for abuse
WASHINGTON — It is a big promise from Silicon Valley to a nation looking for ways to be freed from home confinement: Smartphones could discreetly detect those who may have covid-19 and nudge them to quarantine, blunting renewed outbreaks as Americans start to venture out. But as tech firms lay...
Letter to the editor: Missing Western Pa.
My wife and I are nurses. My wife is from the Philippines. I promised her years ago that I would take her to Pittsburgh to see the leaves change and again to see the snow on the slopes of Seven Springs. In these times my thoughts take me back home,...
Letter to the editor: Advice for liquor store system
The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board’s phone-in order plan turned into a fiasco (“Pennsylvania liquor stores begin call-in orders with some confusion,” April 20, TribLIVE), just like the online process following the statewide liquor store closings. LCB spokesman Shawn Kelly said as the state tries to increase its capacity to sell...
Letter to the editor: A global approach to pandemic
As an EMT, I’m thrilled to hear that Pennsylvania is working toward getting its first responders full pay even if they have to stop working due to the coronavirus (“Pennsylvania bill would ensure full pay for first responders stricken with coronavirus,” April 13, TribLIVE). Just as the government is pushing...
Letter to the editor: Why the late Obama endorsement?
President Obama and Vice President Joe Biden worked together for eight years in the Oval Office. One would assume that both men grew to know each other intimately. Prior to the South Carolina primary, when the media had placed Biden’s campaign on life support, Obama did not endorse his former...
Letter to the editor: Trump administration’s actions commendable
I would like letter-writer Bob Grottenthaler (“Trump’s covid-19 response incompetent”) to point out why he thinks the Trump administration ignored the CDC pandemic plan from 2005. I went on the CDC website and read the plan. I understand President Trump’s committee may not have followed it to the letter, but...
Letter to the editor: Firefighters, police answer call for birthday boy
I would like to thank Pioneer Hose Co. and all the other local fire and police departments for putting on a special parade for my son’s second birthday April 19. He couldn’t have a normal birthday because of the virus, so I made one call to Pioneer Hose and the...
Letter to the editor: Dangers of Trump’s actions
In January 2016, when campaigning for the presidential nomination, Donald Trump boasted that he could shoot someone on Fifth Avenue and not lose any voters. Now it seems to me that he doesn’t care that hundreds of thousands of Americans — quite possibly more — could die due to his...
Letter to the editor: Ask governor to let students have graduation
I am asking all superintendents and school boards to reach out to the governor and ask him not to cancel all 2020 graduation ceremonies. Hasn’t enough been taken away from our students and school staffs? The class of 2020 are the next teachers, medical professionals, chemists, engineers, etc. who will...
Letter to the editor: Mail-in voting will have consequences
“Your check’s in the mail.” Who remembers that one? Even if the check wasn’t in the mail, it neutralized the receiver. In some cases, the check was not mailed but the sender could blame it on the post office and delay payment. The Democratic Party plan to deal with the...
