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Western Pa. native John Calipari has done charity work before, but this time it’s personalVideo
Vincent Calipari was 55 years old when he got laid off from his job in Pittsburgh as a fueler for the airline industry. “He went part-time for three years trying to build himself back,” John Calipari said Tuesday of his dad. “I know what my mother and father went through...
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo demands help as state coronavirus cases surge above 25,000
NEW YORK — Gov. Andrew Cuomo offered a grim update on the exploding coronavirus pandemic Tuesday, saying New York is in the grip of a frightening “spike” with 25,665 people now infected in the state and 210 dead. Speaking at the Javits Center in Manhattan, where the state is stockpiling...
Erie Mayor Joe Schember declares state of emergency over covid-19
Erie Mayor Joe Schember on Tuesday issued a state of emergency declaration for the city, effective immediately, because of the covid-19 pandemic. Schember said the declaration is necessary to protect city residents. He also said that by officially declaring a state of emergency “it helps ensure that we can be...
Fake meme claims hunting and fishing seasons are canceled in Pennsylvania
A meme circulating on social media channels falsely claims that the Pennsylvania Game Commission has canceled all hunting and fishing seasons for 2020. But as the commission noted on its official page, it “has not suspended, altered or changed any hunting regulations, seasons or bag limits in response to the...
Burrell grad Scherer eager for big finish to Pitt track career after breakout seasonVideo
Sprinter Nikki Scherer arrived at Pitt two years ago with a plethora of WPIAL and PIAA gold medals, eager to soak up all college life had to offer while still leaving her competition in the dust. But the Burrell grad quickly found out it wasn’t going to be that easy....
Letter to the editor: ‘Protection’ for frail elderly seems like punishment
The common narrative to endure social distancing measures is to protect the frail elderly. There are unintended consequences of the world we’ve imposed on them, based on my recent rounds in nursing facilities. Many elderly there are frail with debility and dementia. Usually an otherwise mundane existence is broken up...
Heavy rainfall totals in forecast for Western Pa. through the weekend
Some rather significant rainfall totals are in store for Western Pennsylvania this week and through the weekend. The National Weather Service is forecasting rain overnight and then from late Thursday through Sunday, with an 80 percent to 90 percent chance Friday and Saturday. WPXI-TV meteorologist Scott Harbaugh is saying that...
Heritage Valley offers coronavirus testing
Heritage Valley Health System held a day of covid-19 testing Monday at the Heritage Valley Center Township Medical Neighborhood. Seventy-one patients with physician orders were tested as the health system trialed the process. Community testing will continue at the Center Township location from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays...
Dr. David Dausey: America, brace for impact
David Dausey, Ph.D., an epidemiologist, is provost and vice president of academic affairs at Duquesne University and a professor in Duquesne’s John G. Rangos School of Health Science. He is also a distinguished service professor of health policy at Carnegie Mellon University. If Italy is any guide, in the upcoming...
Allegheny County identifies 2nd covid-19 fatality; active cases up to 58
A second Allegheny County resident has died because of complications from covid-19, Allegheny County Health Department officials announced Tuesday. The victim was identified as Ofelia Rousseva, 78, of the Greenfield neighborhood of Pittsburgh by the Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office. She was found unresponsive in a residence along the 800...
YouTube to limit video quality around the world for a month
YouTube will reduce the quality of videos around the world starting Tuesday, an effort by the world’s most popular video site to ease internet traffic during the coronavirus outbreak. Over the coming days, viewers will at first see YouTube videos in standard definition, the company said. Users will still be...
Ford, 3M, GE to build respirators, ventilators, face shieldsVideo
Ford Motor Co. announced Tuesday it will team up with 3M and GE Healthcare to produce medical equipment and supplies for health care workers, first responders and patients fighting coronavirus. Using Ford’s manufacturing sites, the companies will produce respirators, ventilators and plastic face shields, the company announced. “This is such...
Letter to the editor: Great time to clean up our littered roads
During this time of uncertainty, closures and orders to stay home, let’s do something productive. A lot of people are not at work and kids are off school, so get out with your kids and do a little spring cleaning along the roads. Litter is everywhere and looks disgusting. Dave...
Living with Children: Time for parents to keep calm and carry on
Vital to a child’s sense of well-being are parents who act competent to provide adequate provision and protection under any and all circumstances. I often refer to that obligation as “acting like a superior being.” It requires, under the most trying circumstances, keeping one’s cool, projecting a sense of having...
Letter to the editor: For everyone’s sake, stay home!
I started this morning on my knees, praying that God would fill me with love, compassion and courage, and then I made my way to Westmoreland Hospital, where I am a physician. The mood at the hospital is tense. As of March 22, we still have limited capacity to perform...
Trump delays deadline for Real ID licenses because of coronavirusVideo
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — With the covid-19 pandemic further stifling the efforts of states to issue Real ID licenses, President Donald Trump on Monday said he would extend the Oct. 1 deadline for people to have the identification cards to board domestic flights in the United States. Trump made the announcement...
Letter to the editor: Covid-19 & overpopulation
All the Earth’s environmental problems are a direct result of overpopulation. Any other consideration is a result of, and not in addition to, overpopulation. Overpopulation results in polluted water, air pollution, deforestation, rising crime rates, loss of wildlife leading to mass extinctions, widespread food shortages, vanishing fish in the oceans,...
Fighting the coronavirus with disinfecting sprays and solutions: What works?
Brand-name disinfectants are flying off store shelves, snatched up by shoppers looking for effective weapons against the novel coronavirus. But some disinfectants are better than others; some probably aren’t necessary at all; and some can actually be harmful, spawning antibiotic-resistant bacteria. We reviewed recommendations for the general population from the...
Quinn on Nutrition: Take care of yourself, now more than ever
My daughter called to tell me she was sent home from work when she told her boss she was not feeling well. “I hope I don’t have the ‘virus’,” she said. (She doesn’t.) Still, in motherly fashion, I reminded her to follow her physician’s instructions to stay home until she...
The Stroller, March 24, 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, Valley News Dispatch, 210 Wood...
Long-term benefits and risks of intermittent fasting aren’t yet known
Dear Mayo Clinic: Is intermittent fasting for weight loss safe? What are the risks of short-term diets that are very low-calorie? Answer: Recent research has found that using intermittent fasting for weight loss may have some benefits in the short term. But at this point, the long-term effects of this...
River City Brass celebrates anniversaries, honors supportersVideo
When River City Brass artistic and general director James Gourlay, a native of Scotland, was invited to be a guest conductor for the Pittsburgh band in 2010, he immediately fell in love with the city. “I kept a video diary. I would go into Giant Eagle or a barbershop. I...
Coronavirus strains Shaler, Etna, Millvale’s small businesses
Allison Butka was overwhelmed by responses to their social media post about coronavirus’s impact on the printing business they co-own with partner Joyce Swope. (Butka prefers using the pronouns “they” and “them.”) “It melted my heart,” Butka said. Butka wrote in a Facebook post that Etna Print Circus, a brand...
Sewickley Spring Market canceled
The 2020 Sewickley Spring Market, formerly May Mart, has been cancelled. Sponsored by the Sewickley Civic Garden Council, the event was scheduled to be held May 9 on Broad Street. The event, in its 55th year, featured community organizations, nurseries and local garden clubs....
Sheetz announces several changes as a result of covid-19
Sheetz announced several changes to in-store operations because of the covid-19 pandemic in order to protect the health and well-being its team members, the company said Monday. Self-serve coffee is now suspended. People can use the touch-screen to order or ask an employee for help. Self-serve beverages are also suspended....
