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Social distancing may have helped California slow the virus and avoid New York’s fateVideo
MILLBRAE, Calif. — For California and Washington, the coronavirus triggers came early. They pushed the two Western states to social distancing measures earlier than the rest of the country. In the San Francisco Bay Area, the warning came while the Grand Princess cruise ship, carrying infected crew and passengers, lurked...
Letter to the editor: Coronavirus cleaning methods suspect
I want to applaud the news media, including the Trib, for the extensive coverage during this coronavirus crisis. All the tips for keeping ourselves safe is certainly prudent at this time. However, watching the television as workers clean school buses, subways, vending machines, etc., I noticed something discouraging, even alarming...
Living with Children: More on picky eaters
Per the old Chinese saying, “May you live in interesting times,” it may be that the most interesting of times are those when people do not want to hear the truth — as in the present, or so it would seem. I did not intend to write a follow-up to...
Letter to the editor: The possible good that could emerge from covid-19 crisis
Let’s not ignore the possible positive results of this crisis: • Over 3,000 people die each month in car accidents in America. With traffic reduced, many of those people will live now. • Everyone who becomes infected, with or without symptoms, is likely to have acquired an immunity that may...
Letter to the editor: Gov. Tom Wolf perjured oath, should be removed
Neither the U.S. Constitution nor state constitutions provide for their own suspension. In 1866, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in the still-standing Ex parte Milligan that the U.S. Constitution is the supreme law protecting all people in both war and peace and under all circumstances. It also states that none...
The Stroller, March 31, 2020: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Send cancellations to The Stroller The Stroller will publish news of cancellations and events that will still occur in the upcoming days. If your non-profit has to cancel or change an event or is helping members of the public, please send information to The Stroller at vndnews@tribweb.com. Send information of...
Scott EMS outlines new 911 call guidelines
Scott Township EMS station, which is closed to visitors, has announced new guidelines regarding calls. No additional riders are permitted in the ambulances during transports to the hospital, unless it is a minor child that requires a parent or guardian. Scott EMS paramedics and EMTs will handle 911 calls in...
Beth Samuel and Christ Church get creative with services
Beth Samuel Jewish Center The center is at 810 Kennedy Drive, Ambridge. For information, visit beth samuel.org or contact beth samuel office@comcast.net or 724-266-5238. The center will host live audio podcasts at the following times: • 6 p.m. April 3 - Family-friendly Shabbat service • 10 a.m. April 4 -...
Gov. Ron DeSantis opposes letting ship with 189 sick people dock in South FloridaVideo
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — A Holland America cruise ship carrying nearly 200 sick people is on steady pace toward South Florida, traveling past the Panama Canal faster than expected. Passengers are anxious to finish their voyage, which has turned into a nightmare with the deaths of four people. But the...
John Dorfman: Now look closely at the Stock Market Casualty List
The market’s battlefield is littered with casualties. Each quarter I write about stocks that have been wounded and that I think have excellent recovery potential. I call it the Casualty List. This quarter there are many candidates: Dozens of solid stocks are down 40% or more. Blame the coronavirus and...
Editorial: 30 more days of pandemic distance
Another 30 days. As we sit in our homes or in our eerily empty offices or in stores that are long on lines and short on basics, it might be hard to imagine. As we deal with kids doing classwork via conference calls or visit our doctors on video chats,...
CBO: Trump’s budget would add trillions more to deficit, and that doesn’t even include coronavirus spendingVideo
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration’s fiscal 2021 budget request would add $5.4 trillion more to the cumulative 10-year deficit than the White House originally estimated, according to a Congressional Budget Office analysis released Monday. That would mean increased deficits during the next decade to roughly $11 trillion, though neither the...
Time at Penn State helps track and field standout Holmberg prepare for futureVideo
Maddie Holmberg was staring at a premature end to her decorated track and field career at Penn State. The Hempfield grad was in her final semester of athletic eligibility when the spread of covid-19 wiped out spring sports season. She was coming off an indoor season in which she won...
Solitary scenes from Mt. Pleasant amid coronavirus pandemic
Mt. Pleasant Borough, like all of the small towns across the region, has seen a marked decrease in activity since Gov. Tom Wolf issued stay-at-home orders for Westmoreland County as part of the state’s efforts to slow the spread of the coronavirus. The order mandates that people may leave their...
Pennsylvania Board of Game Commissioners will hold virtual meetingVideo
The Pennsylvania Game Commission announced the Pennsylvania Board of Game Commissioners meeting in April will be held online in an effort to abide by state guidelines created to combat the spread of covid-19. The online meeting is scheduled to begin April 6 at 8:30 a.m. Much of that portion of...
Coronavirus is mutating and now has 8 strains, doctors say
The novel coronavirus is mutating, as viruses do, and eight strains are now making the rounds globally, medical experts say. The good news is that the mutations are not more lethal, said Trevor Bedford, whose website, NextStrain.org, is tracking the virus’s genome from samples provided to him from throughout the...
Police seize liquor in Erie in probe of illegal sales
Pennsylvania State Police liquor enforcement officers seized 59 bottles of liquor during a search on Saturday afternoon of an east Erie residence in a probe of possible illegal alcohol sales. A 24-year-old man accused of offering the bottles for sale on social media will face criminal charges in the incident,...
Mac Regan: Will covid-19 unite or divide us?
Will covid-19 unite or divide our society? America’s social capital, that is, how individuals and groups work together (or don’t) to create (or inhibit) cooperation, will have much to say about how we survive today and build a better tomorrow. How will we live together, seek truth and sort through...
Letter to the editor: Fauci, health officials should be running country
Does anyone really believe that this coronavirus will diminish enough by Easter to send people back to work, open churches and let our children go back to school? President Trump seems to. In my opinion, he never lets facts from his intelligence people and health officials get in his way....
Sewickley library remains closed, offers online resources
Sewickley Public Library announced Sunday that the facility will remain closed until at least April 6. In addition, due dates for borrowed materials have been extended and fines will not be imposed during this time. Library card holders can access free online materials, including ebooks. Visit www.sewickleypubliclibrary.org for information. For...
Letter to the editor: Proud of Excela, community
I have been an Excela Health nurse for over 28 years. I am so proud of our leadership under CEO John Sphon and Dr. Carol Fox, chief medical officer. Their constant communication to their staff regarding covid-19 is proof of their dedication to our safety and well-being, as well as...
10 ways to make better photo memories when you can travel again
How to keep travel memories alive? Incorporate these steps into your travel routine before you head out the next time. Some are as easy as planning a meet-up with locals who know the lay of the land; others are about collecting information you can use when you return home. Here...
Food Podcast: How Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank assists during the coronavirus pandemic
As the coronavirus outbreak wears on and businesses in Pennsylvania and around the country remain closed, staving off hunger is becoming an increasingly monumental task. Brian Gulish of the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank gave an update on this week’s food podcast. The organization’s efforts to feed those who need...
Letter to the editor: Church members put us all at risk
I was truly believing we were all coming together to quell this coronavirus. I was seeing less traffic and more people heeding the advice of our officials and our medical professionals. Then, the news that 200 people congregated together at Word of Life Church on March 22 (“About 200 attend...
Wolf administration lays off about 2,500 state employees amid coronavirus outbreakVideo
HARRISBURG — The Wolf administration has laid off about 2,500 part-time and seasonal employees and interns as the financial fallout from the coronavirus deepens, straining Pennsylvania’s cash flow, Spotlight PA has learned. The affected workers, which include temporary clerical staff and employees who help out in departments across state government...
