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Hospitals across Pittsburgh region brace as covid surge delivers more patients
Hospital systems across Southwestern Pennsylvania are braced for another surge of patients seeking treatment for covid-19 — though they are weathering the storm for now as cases increase and staffing shortages persist. The number of ICU covid-related patients at Allegheny Health Network hospitals is holding steady, though there has been...
Mayo Clinic dropping 700 workers for lacking covid-19 vaccination
About 700 workers are losing their jobs at Mayo Clinic for failing to comply with a vaccine mandate policy at the Rochester-based health system. Employees had until Monday to either receive their first shots or obtain an exemption for medical or religious reasons. Mayo said it granted the majority of...
Mark Patrick Flaherty, former Allegheny County controller, dies from covid complications
Mark Patrick Flaherty came from a well-known family of Democratic public servants. His father served as an Allegheny County commissioner and a state Commonwealth Court judge. His uncle was Pittsburgh mayor, deputy attorney general and later a county commissioner. It seemed inevitable then, that he would follow in their footsteps....
Hospitals across Pittsburgh region brace as covid surge delivers more patients
Hospital systems across Southwestern Pennsylvania, including UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, are braced for another surge of patients seeking treatment for covid-19 — though they are weathering the storm for now as cases increase and staffing shortages persist. Nationally, some experts say the focus should be on the health of...
Beaver County men get 30 days behind bars for their participation in Capitol riot
Two Beaver County men who roamed around inside the U.S. Capitol for 25 minutes during the Jan. 6, 2021, riots and bragged about smoking marijuana in the building will serve 30 days behind bars. Mitchell P. Vukich, 26, of New Brighton, and Nicholas Perretta, 27, of Baden, were sentenced in...
Bill Press: Throw the book at Mark Meadows
Now that the House has voted to hold former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows in contempt for refusing to appear before the Jan. 6 Select Committee, Washington insiders are gripped in a typical, inside-the-Beltway dilemma: Whether or not the Justice Department should file criminal charges against him. After...
How to attract busy contractors to your home remodel
Brian Gawthrop has waited over six months to remodel his home. The Washington state-based certified financial planner and his wife have a long enough wish list to keep a contractor busy: a kitchen remodel, new flooring, a new deck and many other upgrades. They did a cash-out refinance last summer,...
1 dead in Norvelt house fire, victim identifiedVideo
A state police fire marshal was attempting to determine the cause of a fast-moving fire Wednesday that killed a woman and destroyed a two-story home in Mt. Pleasant Township. The fire was reported just before 11 a.m. at 814 Arbor Lane in the village of Norvelt. Westmoreland County Coroner Timothy...
Food Podcast: 2021 at the food bankVideo
On this week’s episode of the Food Podcast presented by Clearview Federal Credit Union on the TribLIVE podcast network, Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank looks back at 2021. Right now, 1 in 7 people in southwestern Pennsylvania are facing food insecurity. Rising grocery prices, job loss and the aftershock of...
Bases housing U.S. troops in Iraq, Syria come under attack
BAGHDAD — A Katyusha rocket struck an Iraqi military base hosting U.S. troops at Baghdad’s international airport Wednesday while in Syria, eight rounds of indirect fire hit a base with members of the U.S.-led coalition, the Iraqi and U.S. militaries said. No damage or casualties were reported from the Iraq...
Steelers vs. Browns Week 17 film study: Najee Harris was locomotive of Steelers offense
NFL football analyst Matt Williamson will break down each of the Steelers games this season in the Trib’s Steelers Film Study. Here’s what he saw in the Steelers’ Week 17 win over the Browns. The Cleveland Browns found out Sunday their season would not include the playoffs before their game...
Quaker Valley Rotary Club collects socks for homeless veterans
For the second year, the Quaker Valley Rotary Club hosted a sock collection for homeless veterans. Larry and Dawn Capozzolo spearheaded this year’s initiative, placing a box with signs at Safran’s Supermarket in Sewickley, where community members could conveniently drop of their donations. The club promoted the drive on social...
Westmoreland happenings: bingos, turkey dinner and meetings
Fundraisers • Lincoln Heights Civic Association will host bingo from 1 to 3 p.m. Jan. 6 and 20 at the center, 42 Millersdale Road, Jeannette. There will be 20 regular games and five quickies. Cost: 25 cents for a three-card bingo board and $1 for quickies. Payout is 50/50. Free...
Depreciation Lands Museum has full slate of activities
At the Depreciation Lands Museum, learn a new skill, attend a lecture or simply enjoy the wooded grounds and historic cemetery, which are open every day from sunrise to sunset. Take a few moments to walk into the quiet winter world of our early settlers. Looking for an indoor activity?...
Letter to the editor: Trump will figure into this year’s races
Regarding Jonah Goldberg’s column “Trump’s clout with Republican voters seems to be slipping away”: He is full of horse pucky. To ascertain whether President Trump makes a difference any more, watch the primaries this year. If I’m running for office, you better believe I want Trump to wrap his arms...
Caleigh Campbell named to University of Vermont dean’s list
Environmental studies Caleigh Campbell, an environmental studies major from Gibsonia, has been named to the dean’s list for the fall 2021 semester at the University of Vermont. Campbell is in the College of Arts and Sciences. To be named to the dean’s list, students must have a grade-point average of...
Aquinas Academy students earn AP Scholar Awards
Fifteen Aquinas Academy of Pittsburgh seniors (class of 2022) and recent graduates (class of 2021) were awarded AP Scholar awards by the College Board. Helayna Baer (2022), Steven Giacobbe (2022), Isabelle McGowan (2021) and Macrina Vollmer (2021) earned the AP Scholar award granted to students who receive scores of 3...
Letter to the editor: Protecting communities from gas well pollution
The West Deer supervisors’ rejection of Olympus Energy’s well pad application (“West Deer supervisors reject well pad proposed by Olympus Energy,” Dec. 21, TribLIVE) shines a light on the proximity of existing gas wells to communities, particularly smaller wells. Unfortunately, the state recently finalized a pollution standard for gas wells...
Editorial: Ben Roethlisberger, Antonio Brown and how to say goodbye
Sports figures often are seen as role models — good or bad. In less than 48 hours, two former teammates showed both aspects. Not with what they did on the field, but with how they left it. Ben Roethlisberger’s tenure calling the plays and throwing the ball for the Pittsburgh...
Freeport post office to be renamed for longtime employee
Freeport council hopes to make a final move to have the Freeport post office renamed after longtime resident and employee Joseph Rodney Chapman. Chapman, nearing age 100, was a World War II prisoner of war who worked 35 years at the post office. Mayor James Swartz Jr. said he was...
The Stroller, Jan. 5, 2022: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Start the new year off right! Publicize your events, club meetings and fundraisers for free in The Stroller. Send information at least a week in advance to vndnews@triblive.com. Please include a daytime telephone number. Volunteers needed at Highlands Meals on Wheels Highlands Meals On Wheels is seeking volunteers to deliver...
Letter to the editor: Republicans do have a plan
Patty Satalia, you presented no facts in your letter “Republicans are not planning for our well-being”. Let me help you out. Democrats plan to address climate change by replacing our energy independence with heavily subsidized electric cars and solar panels. Note: “… almost 90% of all of the planet’s global...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Jan. 4, 2022
High schools WPIAL Basketball Boys Tuesday’s results Class 6A Section 1 Butler 84, North Allegheny 78 North Hills 78, Pine-Richland 74 Section 2 Bethel Park 54, Peters Township 44 Mt. Lebanon 55, Canon-McMillan 51 Upper St. Clair 65, Baldwin 39 Section 3 Fox Chapel 89, Greensburg Salem 22 Hempfield 77,...
High school roundup for Jan. 4, 2022: OLSH’s DiMichele, QV’s Thiero make history
Jake DiMichele hit five 3-pointers, scored 29 points and reached the 2,000-point mark for his career to lead Our Lady of the Sacred Heart to a 78-38 boys basketball victory over South Side in Section 1-2A Tuesday night. Bryson Kirschner scored 14 points and Dawson Summers had 12 points for...
Freshman’s triple-double helps Imani Christian deal 1st loss to Leechburg
Imani Christian was down to seven players in uniform Tuesday night because of an injury and non-covid illnesses. But seven was enough as the Saints controlled the boards and rolled past Leechburg, 65-44, in the Section 3-A opener for both teams. Alier Maluk, a 6-foot-10 freshman, scored 24 points and...
