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Movie releases postponed due to coronavirusVideo
Like every other industry, Hollywood is reacting to the outbreak of the novel coronavirus and the recommended measures to blunt the spread of the disease. The U.S. box office has begun to take a noticeable hit, while the global box office was already in a state of free fall as...
Shaler Area will continue to offer breakfast, lunch to students
While observing the mandatory shutdown of all Pennsylvania schools for the next two weeks, Shaler Area is doing its part to make sure students are fed. Beginning March 17, the district is offering free grab-and-go breakfast and lunch between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Monday through Friday. The meals are...
Pa. Turnpike suspends cash toll collection for now
The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission announced Monday afternoon that it will temporarily stop accepting cash at tollbooths in an effort to safeguard employees and travelers in response to the coronavirus pandemic. The change takes effect at 8 p.m. Monday. Drivers are instructed not to stop at tollbooths. Tolls will be assessed...
As Penn State Beaver knows, not all college basketball national championships were canceled
In all her years of playing basketball, Penn State Beaver senior Cheyenne Lopez never cut down a net. That changed last Wednesday, and in earning that privilege, Lopez and the Lions might have become the answer to a trivia question. What was the only women’s basketball team to win a...
YMCA closes all 8 branches in Western Pa. in response to covid-19 outbreak
The YMCA of Greater Pittsburgh announced it will close all eight of its branches beginning Monday night. “This is not a decision we wanted to make. We are a community organization that thrives on bringing people together and creating personal connections that change lives through membership and programs,” the YMCA...
Tim Benz, Mark Madden discuss sports shutdown amid coronavirus outbreakVideo
Tim Benz and Mark Madden discuss the sports shutdown amid the coronavirus outbreak. The sports world has essentially shut down, except for the NFL which is going about everything business as usual. The games haven’t started but the NFL players agreed to the new CBA and free agency kicks off...
Trib HSSN PIHL Player of the Week: Week ending March 15, 2020
Sophomore forward Nathan Boulanger hasn’t been with the Ringgold Rams all season. He joined the Class B co-op team in December and accrued enough games played to be eligible for the postseason for the Rams, who reached the championship round largely because of his efforts in Monday’s semifinal against Elizabeth...
IUP, Robert Morris go online for rest of spring semester
More area universities have extended online instruction for the rest of the school year, as hopes of returning to normal operation all but fade away during the covid-19 pandemic. Indiana University of Pennsylvania has suspended all face-to-face instruction for the remainder of the spring semester and has asked students living...
Amazon grocery delivery system overloaded Sunday
Surges in demand for online deliveries appeared to throw Amazon’s grocery system into disarray Sunday, causing fear and frustration among delivery drivers. An Amazon spokesperson confirmed that “a systems impact” was limiting the company’s ability to deliver grocery orders from Amazon Fresh and Whole Foods Market. “We’re contacting customers, issuing...
Letter to the editor: Tulsi Gabbard is still in the race
In her column “Voting for a woman president” (March 5, TribLIVE) Lori Falce writes: “Sen. Elizabeth Warren was the most recent candidate to pull out of the race for the Democratic presidential nomination. She was the last serious female contender.” Really? I take Tulsi Gabbard’s credentials and candidacy very seriously....
Letter to the editor: Chuck Schumer should resign over ‘word choice’
“It was a very poor choice of words,” Sen. Gary Peters, D-Mich., said. And just like that, Sen. Chuck Schumer’s attack on two sitting members of the Supreme Court in the most voracious manner was dismissed by some on the left. Those words to Justices Neil Gorsuch and Brett Kavanaugh...
Latest on coronavirus: Mostly business as usual Monday in Pittsburgh
There was a lighter sort of business as usual Monday on Grant Street in Downtown Pittsburgh, the morning after county and state officials asked nonessential businesses to close their doors for two weeks. Traffic through Downtown continued to flow – but lighter. Commuters poured off the T at the Steel...
Colin McNickle: Pittsburgh Mills TIF comes home to roost
The boomerang that tax-increment financing (TIF) can be has come back to hit some Frazer Township taxpayers square in the wallet, finds an analysis by the Allegheny Institute for Public Policy. “Yet again, the risks of TIF for retail have been laid bare,” says Eric Montarti, research director at the...
Letter to the editor: Reject socialism
I watched Bernie Sanders being interviewed on “60 Minutes” and was amazed. When asked how his new government programs would be funded, his answer was “tax the billionaires.” I wonder if billionaire Mike Bloomberg agrees with that. Sanders’ freebies simply cost too much. There are not enough billionaires to pay...
‘Kilowatt Korner’ planned for redesigned space inside Springdale Junior-Senior High School
The Allegheny Valley School District should use a $50,000 grant to redesign part of a conference room at Springdale Junior-Senior High School into a student lounge, according to people working on the project. Brett Slezak, district technology supervisor and the point person for the project, and Daniel Engen, president of...
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of March 16
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of March 16....
Editorial cartoons for the week of March 16
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Grab a seat, have some meat at Verona’s newest BBQ spotVideo
There’s a new meaty eatery in Verona. Off The Rails Barbeque and Drafthouse opened March 14, serving up hearty, slow-roasted barbecue from Ken Shields, the man behind the well-established food truck Oakmont Barbeque Co. “This is a hobby-turned-business, and I always wanted to open a brick-and-mortar restaurant,” says Shields, 52,...
The Stroller, March 16, 2020: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
The Stroller is your go-to place for local meeting notices, charitable events and volunteer opportunities. Information for The Stroller may be dropped off or mailed at least a week in advance to: The Stroller, Valley News Dispatch, 210 Wood St., Tarentum PA 15084, email vndnews@tribweb.com or fax 724-226-4677. Seminar for...
Winona Ryder opens up on her secret life in Minnesota, ‘The Plot’Video
Squarespace’s Super Bowl commercial generated more buzz in Minnesota than Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes did on the football field thanks to Winona Ryder’s whirlwind tour of the town she was named after. But missing from that ad, as well as just about every story ever written about the star, is...
Ed Pfeifer: Fear causes toilet paper mayhem
Back when the Cold War was still fairly hot, sometime between my first pimple and my first date, I remember sitting in a social studies class learning about the troubles in the U.S.S.R. To paraphrase my teacher, “They (those behind the Iron Curtain) experience bread shortages, heating fuel shortages, even...
Remember When: March 16
100 years ago County farmers against daylight saving system Westmoreland County farmers are against any attempt to revive the daylight saving system. The county farm bureau said previous daylight savings “worked more hardships on the farmer and his family than other thing that could be devised.” 75 years ago Lt....
Sharpsburg 50th Class Reunion, Camp Guyasuta registration open and more around Fox Chapel
Learning support forum planned for March 25 Parent Advocates for Learning Support’s next meeting is 9:15 a.m. March 25 at the Market District Cafe (Waterworks/Atrium) 933 Freeport Road. This meeting is an open forum, an opportunity for participants to come together and discuss a variety of topics, offer resources and...
Fish fry, primary election info and more around Penn Hills
Penn/Plum VFW Post 6836 will have a new fish fry menu every Friday during Lent from 4 to 6 p.m. It is at 1160 Milltown Road. Place takeout orders at 412-793-2711. Easter Bunny breakfasts • The Penn Hills Masonic Center will host free breakfasts with the Easter Bunny at 9...
Pine-Richland grad who overcame life-threatening obstacles featured in book ‘The Positive Athlete’
Four years ago, Connor Anderson’s life took a dramatic turn after what seemed initially to be a soccer injury turned out to be a tumor. Discovered when he was a freshman at Pine-Richland High School, Anderson is now a freshman at Penn State. He’s healthy and happy, and his story...
