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Northern Tier Library offering virtual story time for children
At the start of every story time session at Northern Tier Regional Library, youth services librarian Janina Kvedaras sings an opening song with the children. It starts off with the lyrics, “I am here and you are here and we are all together.” While that may not be true right...
Deal to save Levin’s falls through; stores close, but owner hints at possible return
Two weeks after announcing a bid to buy back his family’s furniture company, Robert Levin on Friday announced the deal fell through. Levin said he learned Thursday that Michigan-based Art Van Furniture LLC, which bought Levin Furniture in 2017, decided not to proceed with the terms of their agreement. Instead,...
A garden is a respite through the bad times
The garden has always been my safe place. For more than three decades of good times and bad, it’s a space to reflect and gain perspective. Regardless of what happens outside the garden, crocus flowers push through the cool soil as winter fades, followed by daffodils, the harbingers of spring....
Funerals prohibited in Washington state amid coronavirus fears
SEATTLE — Add funerals to the list of prohibited social gatherings under Washington state’s “social-distancing” order intended to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus. Sports and arts events had already shuttered after Gov. Jay Inslee’s Monday proclamation shutting down restaurants, bars, theaters and other places where people congregate. On...
John Oyler: voluntary selective social distancing
These certainly are unique times. Who could have predicted the complete suspension of all major sporting events, the transition of education from classroom to online, the proliferation of working at home and the disappearance of toilet paper from supermarket shelves? I must admit, I agree with the logic of “social...
The following church events have been suspended until further notice
EDITOR’S NOTE: In response to guidelines put in place to help curb the spread of the coronavirus, the following events have been suspended or canceled. St. Mary of Assumption The 2020 fish fry season is going on at St. Mary of Assumption. Adults and senior citizens get a choice of...
These church events have been suspended until further notice
EDITOR’S NOTE: In response to state guidelines to help curb the spread of the coronavirus, the following activities have been suspended or canceled. St. Richard, St. Catherine of Sweden The Catholic Community of St. Catherine of Sweden and St. Richard host a Lenten Fish Fry every Friday during Lent (except...
Hampton school pool air testing OK
The testing at the Hampton Township School pool has yielded satisfactory results, as reported at a March school board meeting. A new ultraviolet pool system was installed that is meant to lower chlorine exposure to swimmers at Hampton’s district pool. It was installed on Feb. 21. The school board and...
Shaler North Hills Library plans to assist the community during census
In Mid-March, households will receive an important mailer with instructions for responding online, by phone or mail. Responses are vital in determining the amount of federal funding allocated for hospitals, fire departments, schools and infrastructure. Feedback also determines each state’s number of U.S. House of Representatives seats. It’s U.S. Census...
The following fellowship events have been suspended or canceled until further notice
EDITOR’S NOTE: In an effort to curb the spread of the coronavirus, the following events have been suspended. Glenshaw Valley Presbyterian A Spring Craft & Vendor Show will be held March 21, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. featuring crafts, vendors, a bake sale, a Chinese auction and more. Glenshaw...
Carlynton, Chartiers Valley track and field expect to have good seasons
Good news for Carlynton’s athletic programs spells bad news — at least in the short term — for the Cougars’ track and field team. The boys and girls basketball teams qualified for the PIAA playoffs. Natali Lutsiv qualified for the PIAA swimming championships. And Lexi Jones was competing for Carrick’s...
Editorial: Wolf’s excessive attack on the Pa. economy will hurt lives
There is no business that isn’t life-sustaining. Every business in Pittsburgh, and Greensburg, and the Alle-Kiski Valley, in Pennsylvania and beyond. They all sustain life. Maybe they don’t all serve the food that fuels a body, but they provide the paychecks that put food on the table. And so it...
Gov. Wolf’s business shutdown order draws support, criticism
Gov. Tom Wolf’s order Thursday to close all non-life-sustaining businesses will strain local businesses and local communities, but it may be the state’s best shot at controlling the spread of the coronavirus, public and health officials said. “Having these nonessential stores closed is having an impact on small businesses and...
Gov. Tom Wolf’s business shutdown order draws support, criticism
Gov. Tom Wolf’s order Thursday to close all non-life-sustaining businesses will strain local businesses and local communities, but it may be the state’s best shot at controlling the spread of the coronavirus, some public and health officials said. “Having these nonessential stores closed is having an impact on small businesses...
A century’s worth of PIAA basketball championship factoids
Suspending the playoff after two rounds was not what the PIAA had in mind on the 100th anniversary of its basketball championships, but the coronavirus outbreak has the tournament on hold. The finals were originally scheduled to start Thursday in Hershey. While the candles are still burning on the state...
Gov. Wolf orders ‘non-life-sustaining’ businesses to close physical locations to halt coronavirus spreadVideo
Gov. Tom Wolf ordered all “non-life-sustaining” businesses in Pennsylvania to close Thursday night in an effort to slow the spread of covid-19. The order took effect at 8 p.m. Businesses that refuse to close down will face “enforcement actions” beginning at 12:01 a.m. Saturday. Grocery stores, gas stations, pharmacies, beer...
Laurels (and no lances): Some reminders of goodness
Laurel: To a different kind of greens. It’s nice to know that as some golf courses close down, that doesn’t necessarily mean the landscape will change dramatically — becoming a sea of subdivided homes or vast expanses of pavement. The Timber Ridge Golf Club in East Huntingdon has found new...
Sweetwater turns ‘Three States of Glass’ into online exhibition
As businesses temporarily shut their doors to help slow the spread of the coronavirus, they’ve also gotten creative with how they are using technology to stay afloat during these uncertain times. At Sweetwater Center for the Arts here in Sewickley, the “Three States of Glass” exhibition was originally scheduled to...
‘Like a ghost town,’ Downtown Pittsburgh is empty
Jerry Kennedy has been selling hot dogs on Grant Street in Downtown Pittsburgh for a dozen years. He’s never seen the streets so deserted on a weekday. Kennedy, owner of Newman & Marley’s, who parks his stand outside the Steel Plaza T Station on Grant Street, said his business has...
Life during coronavirus pandemic: How this McCandless 5th-grader stays busy (and safe for her mom)Video
We invite Trib readers to share stories about their lives during coronavirus. Write to Director of Content John Allison at jallison@triblive.com. Please include your full name, neighborhood and phone number. Send photos, too, of what you are doing and seeing. Here’s a story from Jenna Parker of McCandless Township, a...
E.R. Shipp: America has survived other calamities; we can make it through coronavirus, too
Every day in this covid-19 time brings new urgencies, new revelations, new insights. The most stunning for me, believe it or not, was realizing that I am one of those people all the health officials and journalists are talking about when they mention vulnerable populations. When they used the word...
2 confirmed coronavirus cases in Westmoreland County
Westmoreland County has its first two confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus, the state Department of Health announced Thursday. The cases were among 52 new confirmed positives reported statewide, bringing the total number of Pennsylvania cases to 185. It’s an increase of 39% over the previous day and comes as...
Doris DelTosto Brogan & Steven Chanenson: Get politics out of public defender system
Recently, Montgomery County, Pa. fired its top two public defenders, Dean Beer and Keisha Hudson, immediately escorting them from their offices with no explanation to their stunned staff or the public. We join the lawyers, academics and other stakeholders who have spoken out because this matters. If the motivation for...
South Hills school districts distribute meals during closure
When Gov. Tom Wolf on March 13 issued a mandate to close Pennsylvania schools for two weeks, school district officials across the region knew that it would impact district students’ ability to get fresh, nutritious breakfasts and lunches. On March 17, Brentwood Borough School District staff and volunteers prepared more...
Waynesburg grad Rachel Rohanna, fellow Symetra Tour competitors concerned for future
When news broke Tuesday that the USGA canceled two of its amateur events and will modify qualifying for the U.S. men’s and women’s opens, Rachel Rohanna took notice. Rohanna, a Waynesburg High School graduate and player on the Symetra Tour, wondered: If the USGA already canceled events set for April...
