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Letter to the editor: Nurses thankful for church’s donations
Earlier this month, my church, Otterbein United Methodist Church of Greensburg, contacted me about picking up some things to donate to my work family —% treats for all the nursing units at Excela Health Westmoreland Hospital. Their generosity filled the back of a minivan. Wow! From a group of about...
Letter to the editor: Only military deserve military benefits
I really appreciate how hard everyone is working toward the goal of fighting covid-19. I appreciate that the Trib published Douglas Morris’ op-ed “All American workers deserve military benefits” (April 4, TribLIVE), and it clearly illustrates that if you look long and hard enough, you can find the stupidest thing...
Letter to the editor: Government must help keep families fed
I fondly remember Shop ’n Save employees giving me free balloons and lollipops as a kid. I lit up with gratitude and pride when I saw their $10,000 donation to food banks (“Shop ’n Save donates $10,000 to Western Pa. food banks.” ) The donation is needed, as the Greater...
Letter to the editor: Working for experimental treatments
I am 23 and was diagnosed with an inoperable glioblastoma brain tumor in November 2016. Doctors gave me six to nine months to live. However, after 34 rounds of radiation, four different chemos and many, many prayers, as of my last scan, there was no evidence of the tumor. I...
Letter to the editor: Pa. shouldn’t go fishing during pandemic
On the same day Pennsylvania recorded its highest one-day total of coronavirus cases, Gov. Tom Wolf hung out a “go fishing” sign — the same governor who was late issuing a statewide stay-at-home, the same governor who continues to allow on-site purchasing of lottery tickets. Now Wolf invites everyone to...
Letter to the editor: Time to consider year-round school
Children have been out of school since early March, and our governor has shut down the schools for the rest of the current school year. Even though some schools have online teaching, there are many school districts that cannot afford to give all children an iPad or computer. Some families...
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of April 20
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of April 20....
Editorial cartoons for the week of April 20
Editorial cartoons for the week of April 20....
The Stroller, April 20, 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....
Carnegie Carnegie: Have a question? Call a librarian
It was Friday the 13th when Pennsylvania’s Office of Commonwealth Libraries ordered public libraries statewide to close their doors. Ironically, the same qualities that make libraries such powerful spaces in their communities – their welcoming nature, their mission of service and equal access to shared resources – now made them...
David Zurawik: ‘Frontline’ traces start of covid-19 crisis in America, telling a tale of two WashingtonsVideo
It has been a punishing last week for the White House as some of the biggest guns in American journalism have taken aim at President Donald Trump’s failed leadership in the covid-19 crisis. The reckoning started last weekend with a major piece from the New York Times titled “He Could...
Trump administration, Democrats near deal for more coronavirus aid to small businessesVideo
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration and congressional Democrats expressed optimism Sunday that more than $450 billion in loans and aid to Americans most affected by the coronavirus outbreak will be enacted this week, providing a measure of financial help as the U.S. death toll passes 40,000. The bulk of the...
Kristy Trautmann: Help victims of domestic violence
Across the country and around the world, rates of domestic violence have soared during the coronavirus crisis. People who abuse are taking advantage of social distancing to isolate victims from their friends and family. Over the past month, domestic violence calls to the Pittsburgh Police have increased by 20% to...
3 potential NFL starters unlikely to be picked in 1st roundVideo
The 2020 NFL Draft kicks off Thursday, with the first round making up the first day of the draft. While the biggest names likely will be called within the first 32 picks, there’s plenty of talent to be had in the later portion of the draft. Here are three prospects...
Governors say Trump continues to be wrong on coronavirus testing
WASHINGTON — Even as President Trump on Sunday continued to tout the nation’s capacity for adequate coronavirus testing, several governors took to the airwaves to vehemently challenge his assessment and to complain that the federal government has been laggardly in helping provide support for health systems and local economies. “I...
‘Pistol’ Pete Maravich was ‘in a league by himself’ in H-O-R-S-EVideo
As he waited last week in his car at a Whole Foods parking lot while his wife shopped, playing it safe during these times as a 68-year-old, Bob McAdoo laughed a knowing laugh. Because for all the trickery cobbled together by the contestants in ESPN’s H-O-R-S-E competition last week, the...
Hopewell grad Shatori Walker-Kimbrough embarks on new WNBA odysseyVideo
Like so many others, Shatori Walker-Kimbrough is making the best of being stuck at home during the covid-19 pandemic. The former Hopewell three-sport standout and three-year WNBA veteran is riding her exercise bike, doing core workouts and honing her ball-handling — in between jigsaw puzzles and reading. Being at “home”...
Editorial: Don’t forget broadband after lockdown
In recent years, there has been a lot of talk about expanding broadband connectivity. As more and more government offices and services went online, the divide between accessible and inaccessible became undeniable. Data plans and internet services aren’t cheap, cutting out the poor. Rural areas and some low-income neighborhoods don’t...
LB Micah Parsons 1st team for Penn State … at kick returnerVideo
Micah Parsons was Penn State’s first-team kick returner for less than a day, but the All-American defender from Harrisburg still is hoping to have the ball in his hands during the 2020 season. Those who have followed the linebacker’s time with the Nittany Lions have noted his rise to one...
Treasury Secretary Mnuchin takes credit for putting Trump’s name on stimulus checksVideo
Since it was announced that President Trump’s name was being added to millions of paper economic stimulus checks, many have wondered how that decision came to be. In a shocking twist, Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin said it was all his idea. In an interview, Mnuchin said that since it would...
France to unveil end-of-lockdown plan within 2 weeks
France will unveil within two weeks a plan to progressively lift restrictions on travel and business that aimed to curb the coronavirus epidemic, Prime Minister Edouard Philippe said Sunday. After May 11, when the lockdown starts to get lifted, “our lives won’t be exactly the same as before,” Philippe warned...
Dr. Lawrence John: Covid-19 could devastate medical practices
We have all seen the images of crowded hospitals overrun with patients infected with covid-19. As a result of covid-19 regulations, another significant health care dilemma is developing, as medical practices witness a significant decline in patient visits during this pandemic. Government-mandated cutbacks on elective procedures and routine check-ups have...
Letter to the editor: Victim of money seizure due double what he lost
You offered a “laurel” to the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency for returning $82,373 to an Allegheny County man that was unjustifiably confiscated from his daughter six months prior (“Laurels & lances: Seizing, teaching, tasting and hoarding,” March 12, TribLIVE). The Bible instructs on matters of theft with the basic guideline...
Letter to the editor: Low risk to opening schools
I don’t understand the rationale for Gov. Tom Wolf’s decision to cancel the rest of the school year. The IMHE model from the University of Washington projected a peak of 773 ICU beds needed on April 13 (1,043 are available) for Pennsylvania, with only 371 needed on May 1. The...
Letter to the editor: Trump will get us through
Our country, our world, is dealing with a medical situation that has never happened before in modern history. Decisions are being made, problems are being dealt with, and lives are being saved. These decisions are being made by President Donald J. Trump and his expert team of advisers. So why...
