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Coronavirus treatment guidelines reject drug combination backed by TrumpVideo
A panel of medical experts convened by the U.S. National Institutes of Health recommended against the use of a drug combination touted by President Donald Trump for covid-19 patients. The NIH panel — made up of 50 doctors, pharmacy experts and government researchers and officials — specifically recommended against the...
VideoChart: Winningest MLB franchises since 1900Video
Our latest VideoChart ranks the MLB franchises that have won the most regular-season games each year since 1900. Which team has the most? Where do the Pittsburgh Pirates rank? Want to see more animated stats? Check out all of our VideoCharts here....
Eric Rittmeyer: Push emotional intelligence instead of college
There isn’t a single parent who doesn’t want what’s best for his or her child. Watching them do well in school and getting that dream job is what parenting is all about. Or is it? As a society we’ve shifted our emphasis way too much onto academic success and way...
Letter to the editor: Thanks and suggestions for Comcast
It was very nice to see Comcast offer some free “extras” during this pandemic. Another suggestion would be to bump customers in the “smallest” package up to the next package at no cost. If that sounds like too much, how about offering them EWTN? It could be quite some time...
Improving your home’s function as refuge
When your entire life is happening inside your home, it matters how that space feels and functions. Interior designers often focused on this even before self-quarantine, asking clients how they spend their time at home and how various rooms might make them happier. These questions get at the real purpose...
Letter to the editor: Government-imposed socialism is theft
Regarding Mary Kay Nafaa’s letter “Health care, socialism & capitalism” (April 6, TribLIVE): I can’t address all of her confusions, but we can start with this thought experiment. Suppose you or your family or friends or political party wanted or needed something your neighbor had. You have three choices: 1....
Living with Children: What to do about aggressive 3-year-old at home and school
Question: My 3-year-old son tends to react physically when he’s mad at a preschool classmate instead of talking it out and letting the teachers intervene. We have encouraged him to use words when he’s angry, but he doesn’t seem to get it. Today he bit a classmate (the second time...
Letter to the editor: Nursing homes need to do better
I got quite irritated as I watched a person who owns multiple nursing homes doing a TV news interview from behind a fancy desk with a backdrop decorated with what looked like high-end paintings and decorations. This person wants funding from the government to help with the covid-19 outbreak in...
April in America is an unforgiving time, and now coronavirus
For a generation, mid-April has delivered some of American life’s most cataclysmic moments — a week when young men have shot up schools, terrorists have blown up fellow humans, members of a religious sect have burned to death in their compound and environmental calamity has sullied the ocean. Now, as...
Letter to the editor: Pittsburgh foundations address covid-19 crisis
It’s encouraging to see our region’s largest grant-making foundations joining forces and shifting funding priorities to address the catastrophic issues being faced by hundreds of thousands of people in the wake of the covid-19 pandemic. It’s our hope as we recover and revive our economy and workforce that our foundations...
Letter to the editor: Will we get our rights back after covid-19?
The Centers for Disease Control admits tests for covid-19 sent to states are flawed. The CDC also said the cause of death of those who tested positive for covid-19 is from covid-19 no matter the real cause of death. And that is with a flawed test! Hospitals are being reimbursed...
The Stroller, April 21, 2020: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Sitting at home all day, many of us are asking ourselves how we can help others during this pandemic. 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....
Kim Jong Un surgery report fuels speculation about leader’s health
An online media report saying Kim Jong Un underwent a medical procedure is fueling new speculation about the North Korean leader’s health as a result of his unprecedented absence from events last week marking his grandfather’s birthday. The Daily NK, a Seoul-based website that gathers information from informants inside the...
‘It’s going to backfire’: Fauci warns against reopening too quickly
As the rate of new infections and deaths from the coronavirus slowed in parts of the country Monday, some local governments began to ease stay-at-home restrictions, while others pleaded with residents to stay put amid scattered protests in support of reopenings. In Georgia, Gov. Brian Kemp outlined an aggressive reopening...
Editorial: May 8 could be moving target for pandemic reopening
May 8. That’s when Gov. Tom Wolf is saying the state can slowly start to come out of its coronavirus shell, tentatively getting back to the business of being normal again. It’s more than two weeks away. And maybe that’s enough to make a difference. After all, a lot can...
Sewickley Academy reschedules graduation, cancels prom
Sewickley Academy graduation will take place Saturday, Aug. 8. According to school spokeswoman Brittnea Turner, the ceremony will be held pending regulations from government authorities due to the covid-19 pandemic. The school will not sponsor a senior prom this year....
John Dorfman: A handful of ways to invest defensively
I never abandon the stock market utterly, and I don’t think anyone should. But when a recession looms, it makes sense to get more defensive. That means investing in sectors that usually withstand bear markets and recessions fairly well. Traditional choices include consumer staples, gold, health care stocks, tobacco and...
Masked masses face reality of Gov. Wolf’s order to enter businesses
The masks — in a variety of styles and colors — were plentiful Monday. Only the eyes and hair of customers and employees were visible at the Shop ’n Save store on North Main Street in Greensburg. It was the first full day of a bizarre, government-mandated scene officials hope...
Ryan Costello: Stopping covid-19 surprise bills in Pa.
When Danni Askini, a registered nurse and two-time cancer survivor, began to feel ill — chest pains, headaches and shortness of breath – she did the right thing and immediately got tested for the coronavirus. Unfortunately, the tests came back positive. While receiving treatment, she got another shock — a...
Protesters in Pittsburgh demand Gov. Wolf to reopen businesses amid coronavirus pandemicVideo
About 200 protesters — some wearing masks, others not — lined Downtown Pittsburgh’s Grant Street on Monday afternoon to call on Gov. Tom Wolf to reopen Pennsylvania businesses closed by the coronavirus pandemic. The protesters, many of them holding signs with messages including “Liberate PA” and “Impeach Wolf,” cheered when...
Pennsylvania liquor stores begin call-in orders with some confusion
Hopeful customers of Pennsylvania’s liquor stores were frustrated and confused Monday after hitting several barriers in their attempts to buy alcohol over the phone. As noon arrived, many customers were greeted by busy signals when they tried to get through on phone lines. The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board announced Saturday...
Gov. Wolf says Pennsylvania economy will gradually start to reopen May 8
Pennsylvania will begin reopening its economy gradually on May 8, Gov. Tom Wolf said Monday. “We are taking small steps toward regaining a degree of normalcy in Pennsylvania,” Wolf said. As the start to what the governor called a “measured, common-sense” approach, Wolf announced a few initial steps toward lifting...
Food Podcast: Breaking down where those in need can find food assistance
In recent weeks, lines in excess of a mile long have formed by people lining up at food distribution points across Western Pennsylvania. In this week’s Food Podcast presented by Clearview Federal Credit Union, Brian Gulish discusses the multiple ways those in need of food assistance can get it. “Most...
Frasat Ahmad: Fighting covid-19 during Ramadan
“Mom, don’t leave. It’s too dangerous.” “If I don’t,” my mother replies, “my children will starve.” “I’m your child,” I respond. “So are they,” she says. I have had this debate with my mother for more than a month. Deemed an essential worker, my 61-year old mother leaves her house...
Losing face: The rise of the mask, and what’s lost behind it
On Saturday afternoons, the Strip District neighborhood of Pittsburgh becomes a jam-packed hub of old-fashioned shopping. People stride along Penn Avenue, hopping from greengrocer to butcher to fishmonger to Italian market, smiling and gesturing and jabbering as they go. Not this weekend. As strange, spaced-out lines formed outside favorite establishments,...
