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Will you get long covid? Study breaks down the odds of recovery months after infection
It’s likely you’ve heard of long covid by now, and you may be wondering what’s the likelihood of developing it after a covid-19 infection. Researchers in Scotland have sought to determine a person’s long covid chances in a new, nationwide study examining thousands of people in the country who had...
Families of 11 people killed in 1985 MOVE bombing never considered their deaths accidental; now Pa. officially agrees with them
PHILADELPHIA — After nearly four decades, Philadelphia has acknowledged that it was no accident when six adults and five children died in the MOVE bombing. The Medical Examiner’s Office classified as “accidental” the deaths resulting from the city’s 1985 bombing of a West Philadelphia neighborhood where MOVE, a Black liberation...
In Celeste Ng’s dark new novel ‘Our Missing Hearts,’ libraries shine a light
Celeste Ng wishes she could call it a dystopia. That’s how she used to think about the dark world she was crafting in her new novel, “Our Missing Hearts.” Then the real world darkened. And the setting in Ng’s book — an alternate version of the United States, where Asian...
How to change Medicare plans — and why you might want to
Medicare open enrollment starts soon, but 7 in 10 Medicare beneficiaries say they don’t compare Medicare plans during this period, according to a 2021 analysis by KFF, a health policy nonprofit. That’s not great, since Medicare Advantage plans — which operate much like the private insurance you may have had...
Deer Lakes on verge of clinching playoff spot, but dangerous East Allegheny stands in the way
After narrowly missing out on a WPIAL playoff spot last season, Deer Lakes is on the brink of securing a postseason berth this time around. The Lancers (4-3, 2-0) have won three in a row and can clinch with a win over East Allegheny on Friday and a loss by...
The Birdie knows how to handle a bad Steelers season and how to make Week 7 A-K Valley picks
Last week: 9-3 Overall: 70-11 (86.4%) Some of you aren’t old enough to remember the Pittsburgh Steelers being a truly bad team, and it shows. Let The Birdie tell you a story. He was but a baby bird when he received two tickets to the Steelers’ 1986 home opener. When...
2022 Western Pa. high school football schedule, broadcasts for Week 7
Thursday City League Brashear at Westinghouse, 7 p.m. Friday Class 5A Allegheny Six Moon at Bethel Park, 7 p.m. South Fayette at Baldwin, 7 p.m. Big East Hempfield at Franklin Regional, 7 p.m. (HSSN*) Plum at Penn-Trafford, 7:30 p.m. (HSSN*, 1020 AM, 100.1 FM, 107.1 FM) Northeast Pine-Richland at Shaler,...
The Birdie ponders probing questions, Westmoreland County Week 7 picks
Last week: 11-2 (84.6 %) Season: 66-18 (78.6 %) Sometimes, on nice fall days, the Birdie escapes to Lynch Field where he sits at a picnic table beneath the Huddie Kaufman Pavilion. He has a bite to eat — usually a Dairy Queen sundae he eats out of an old...
Scouting the Steelers’ Week 6 opponent: Tampa Bay Buccaneers
The Pittsburgh Steelers will host the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at 1 p.m. Sunday at Acrisure Stadium. Here’s a look at the Steelers’ Week 6 opponent: The basics Coach: Todd Bowles, first season (29-43 career) Record: 3-2 Division: NFC South, first place Wins: Cowboys (19-3), Saints (20-10), Falcons (21-15) Losses: Packers...
Quaker Valley celebrates Homecoming
Quaker Valley School District celebrated Homecoming Week Oct. 3-7 at each building across the district. Schools participated in Spirit Week by sporting wacky hair, tacky outfits, pajamas, QV gear and pink out shirts. High school football players, cheerleaders, band members and color guard participated in pep rallies across the district...
Remember When: Polish immigrants built St. Ladislaus Church
The latest round of church closings within the Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh includes the iconic St. Ladislaus Church in the Natrona neighborhood of Harrison. The final Mass was celebrated Thursday, Sept. 29. But a group has emerged wanting the diocese to keep the building and have it declared a holy...
Mary Prendergast: What’s next for ancient DNA studies after Nobel Prize honors paleogenomics?
For the first time, a Nobel Prize recognized the field of anthropology, the study of humanity. Svante Pääbo, a pioneer in the study of ancient DNA, or aDNA, was awarded the 2022 prize in physiology or medicine for his breathtaking achievements sequencing DNA extracted from ancient skeletal remains and reconstructing...
Cancer Bridges benefit concert in Bakerstown raises $4,200
Three bands rocked the Richland Park Pavilion in Bakerstown to benefit Cancer Bridges on Oct. 8. Cancer Bridges board co-chair Mike Fitzgerald (with wife Kristene) hosted the event and performed with his band, The Hip Waders. Major Morgan and The Serious Moonlight also jammed before an appreciative crowd that donated...
Letter to the editor: Democrats don’t deserve my vote
As I grow older, I pay less attention to what people say. I just watch what they do. Given what I have heard from the political stage, I will not vote for a Democratic candidate. What politicians do is more factual than what they say. Dean Ambrose Hempfield...
Wednesday morning house fire in Latrobe intentionally set, investigators say
A Latrobe man is accused of setting a couch on fire at his house Wednesday morning after an argument with a woman, according to city police. Dale O. Smith Jr., 34, was taken into custody outside his East Monroe Street home, where the blaze was reported at 6:15 a.m. No...
Westmoreland happenings: Oktoberfests, Rosary rallies, burger bash, more
Submissions from nonprofit organizations for Briefly Speaking can be emailed to Carol Pinto-Smith at cpinto-smith@triblive.com or mailed to Briefly Speaking, 210 Wood St., Tarentum, PA 15084. Include a complete address and daytime phone number. Submissions are due at least two weeks before the event. Each announcement is printed once; there...
Why classical conductor ‘Tár’ was the most terrifying role of Cate Blanchett’s iconic careerVideo
Cate Blanchett has played her share of formidable characters, rulers who could bring mere mortals to their knees with a single icy stare: Queen Elizabeth I in “Elizabeth,” Galadriel in the “Lord of the Rings” trilogy, the goddess Hela in “Thor: Ragnarok.” But none of that could compare with the...
Letter to the editor: No one should vote for Mastriano
Vote Josh Shapiro for governor. No member of any polical party should vote for Doug Mastriano. His views aren’t human. His ignorance and inability to understand facts are unsurpassed. Randy S. McIndoe Jeannette...
Letter to the editor: We have no statesmen
Today in America there are no statesmen … and that’s a fact, Jack! Joe Marmo Cheswick...
Letter to the editor: More evidence that 2020 election was secure
For those with difficulty in reading comprehension, for the fraud-claimers, the doubters and deniers and for the two GOP Westmoreland County commissioners who can’t “afford” to fund just one drop box at the courthouse (even with donated funds), the following bears repeating, per the Oct. 5 front page of the...
Letter to the editor: Why would we vote for Fetterman?
I’m hearing and seeing that over 70% of Americans are worried about crime and inflation. If that’s really so, why would Pennsylvanians want to put someone in office who thinks it’s a good idea to let at least a third of Pennsylvania’s criminals out of prison, including murderers? I’m speaking...
Editorial: Anthony DeLuca’s public service set example for others to follow
In just two months shy of 40 years, Anthony DeLuca saw a lot in Harrisburg. When he took office in 1982 representing the people of the 32nd District in the state House of Representatives, Richard Thornburgh was governor. DeLuca’s Democratic Party held the majority in the House, while the Republicans...
Rick Cessar, longtime state representative from Etna, dies
Rick Cessar loved his hometown, and he loved public service. He combined those two passions throughout his working life, first serving as a police officer for 17 years in Etna, before being elected the community’s state representative, where he served for 24 years. “He was a great leader for Pittsburgh...
Letter to the editor: Forget the new Quaker Valley High School
My two cents on the QV high school: After reading the recent Sewickley Herald article dated Sept. 29, 2022, detailing the latest school board expenditure in the now interminable saga of the new Quaker Valley High School, I was struck by two things: No. 1. The firm contracted to design...
Letter to the editor: Fetterman fights for communities like mine
Braddock, like many of our towns right here in rural Pennsylvania, was wholly abandoned by Washington and Harrisburg politicians. John Fetterman, an Americorps volunteer, was inspired to run for mayor of Braddock after two of his students were gunned down. He flipped abandoned properties into usable spaces. He built community...
