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Pennsylvania scores C- for condition of roads, bridges, infrastructure
Just how bad are Pennsylvania’s roads and bridges? According to the federal government’s Infrastructure Report Card, released Monday by the White House, each driver pays $620 a year in costs related to driving on roads in disrepair. That’s in addition to everyday costs — gasoline, routine maintenance — related to...
Letter to the editor: We need competent leaders for vaccine rollout
Today I write to you not as a social worker or as a front-line worker. Today I write to you as a granddaughter who feels powerless in helping her vulnerable grandparents secure appointments for covid vaccines. I am a proud Excela Health employee, and my employer ensured I had quick...
Letter to the editor: We need competent leaders for vaccine rollout
Today I write to you not as a social worker or as a front-line worker. Today I write to you as a granddaughter who feels powerless in helping her vulnerable grandparents secure appointments for covid vaccines. I am a proud Excela Health employee, and my employer ensured I had quick...
It’s a ‘pothole blitz’ in Pittsburgh
Seen a pothole or two in Pittsburgh. Or three? Four? Call the city. Public works employees plan to work 12-hour shifts Wednesday through Friday to patch potholes in Pittsburgh. “We have made record investments into streets citywide the past several years, but after record snowfall this winter our roads still...
Letter to the editor: Producing more vaccines
Come on, now: The president and Congress have the power to get hundreds of millions of the covid-19 vaccine produced faster, but they haven’t, contributing to more deaths. Intellectual property regulations allow Pfizer and Moderna to keep their vaccine processes to themselves. They’re both working at capacity. Well, get them...
Editorial: The region’s airports could fare well as post-pandemic air travel rises
Air travel is getting off the ground again. A year of coronavirus pandemic restrictions and precautions made airports into ghost towns. The 777.9 million people annually who had been taking off their shoes and separating their laptops from their carry-ons at Transportation Security Administration checkpoints slowed to a trickle. On...
The Stroller, April 13, 2021: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Publicize your club meetings, events and fundraisers in The Stroller. Send information at least a week in advance to vndnews@triblive.com. Please include a daytime telephone number. In-store campout to benefit food banks, Salvation Army Sprankle’s Neighborhood Market in Leechburg will host its annual Campout for Community from 6 a.m. to...
Letter to the editor: Look at reasons for reps’ votes before forming opinion
In response to Teri Krause’s letter “Monitor reps’ votes before casting yours” (April 1, TribLIVE): I would suggest that she read the changes made to the Violence Against Women Act, and maybe then she would realize why people would vote against it. It’s obvious the eight GOP representatives she mentions...
Letter to the editor: Biden voters, look what you’ve done
Let me get this straight. Voters who actually have jobs and actually pay taxes voted for this president. Why didn’t you just take most of your money and give it to charity instead of taking the rest of us with you? Now President Biden is going to seriously raise taxes...
Letter to the editor: All the king’s men
President Trump: Paid $750 in federal taxes in 2016 and 2017 and zero in past years. There’s either something seriously wrong with the U.S. tax code or some big-time corruption happened. We’ll see. William Barr: The attorney general is supposed to be the people’s attorney general and not the president’s...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for April 12, 2021
Baseball Monday’s results WPIAL Class 6A Section 1 North Allegheny 19, Allderdice 2 Butler at Central Catholic, ppd. Pine-Richland at Seneca Valley, ppd. Section 2 Canon-McMillan 6, Upper St. Clair 4 Baldwin at Hempfield, ppd. Mt. Lebanon at Norwin, ppd. Class 5A Section 1 Franklin Regional 14, Latrobe 1 Gateway...
High school roundup for April 12, 2021: Held hitless for 6 innings, Plum baseball tops Mars
Held without a hit for six innings, Plum scored four runs on four hits in the top of the seventh inning to defeat Mars, 5-4, in Section 2-5A baseball Monday afternoon. Colton Lowman hit a sacrifice fly to give Plum a 2-1 lead, and Nate McMasters delivered a two-run single...
Pa. House Speaker quarantining at home after being exposed to confirmed case of covid-19
Pennsylvania Speaker of the House Bryan Cutler, R-Lancaster, said in a press release Monday afternoon that he is currently under quarantine at home after learning that he was exposed to someone who has a confirmed case of covid-19. “Quarantine, social distancing, mask-wearing and the vaccine are all important to reducing...
John Dorfman: Nvidia, Adobe lead off 30-30 club
Only 41 baseball stars have ever made the 30-30 club — the likes of Hank Aaron, Willie Mays and Mike Trout. To make it, you have to hit 30 home runs and steal 30 bases in a season. I have a 30-30 club for corporations. To make it, they have...
Former Central Catholic goalie Kris Mayotte named hockey coach at Colorado College
While the NCAA men’s hockey season concluded Saturday night at PPG Paints Arena with Massachusetts defeating St. Cloud State, some schools started preparations for the 2021-22 season. The coaching carousel has stopped for Colorado College with the announcement of Pittsburgh native Kris Mayotte as the new head coach of the...
Regeneron’s antibody drug can help prevent covid-19 from spreading among household membersVideo
PHILADELPHIA — Drugs that can keep high-risk covid-19 patients out of the hospital are going begging because the supposed breakthrough treatments require an hour-long intravenous infusion and offer a rather small chance of benefit. On Monday, Regeneron announced results that may help make its monoclonal antibody combination, now branded REGEN-COV,...
Lawsuit alleges wrongful death in Route 8 fatal crash last year
The family of a young woman killed in a drunken driving crash last year is suing the driver of the vehicle that struck hers head-on and the bars where the family’s attorneys said the other driver had been drinking just before the crash. Kaitlyn Marie Eckelberry, 23, was pronounced dead...
Feds won’t play ‘whack-a-mole’ by sending more vaccines to MichiganVideo
DETROIT — The federal government will not change its covid-19 vaccine distribution strategy, “playing whack-a-mole,” by sending more doses to Michigan, said Andy Slavitt, White House senior adviser for covid-19 response, during a Monday morning news briefing. Michigan is in the midst of another massive spike in coronavirus cases, with...
Former Penn State coach Jim Ferry lands at UMBC
STATE COLLEGE — After one season as the Penn State men’s basketball team’s interim coach, Jim Ferry has the opportunity to permanently take over a program of his own. Ferry, 53, was hired as UMBC’s next men’s basketball coach, the program announced Monday. Ferry takes over the Retrievers after spending...
One shot of vaccine may be enough for covid-19 survivors, studies suggest
For people who have bared their arms for a two-dose covid-19 vaccine, the message from public health officials has been clear: Get the second shot if you want full protection. But an emerging body of evidence suggests that there may be an exception to that rule. If you’ve already battled...
Norwin musical tickets for sale
Tickets are available for sale online for the Norwin High School Theatre Company’s four performances of “The Little Mermaid” from May 5-9 at the Knights Stadium. Performances are planned for 8 p.m. each night, rain or shine. Gates will open at 7 p.m., and seats will be on a first-come...
Unfiltered: Tim Benz and Mark Madden discuss what getting Jeff Carter means for PenguinsVideo
Tim Benz and Mark Madden return for this week’s edition of “Unfiltered” on TribLive’s Facebook page to talk about the Pittsburgh Penguins acquiring forward Jeff Carter and how he will fit in with the team. The guys also talk about the Steelers and the upcoming NFL draft, the Pirates’ recent...
Former Penn State tight end Zack Kuntz picks transfer spot
Zack Kuntz is officially a former Penn State tight end. The Camp Hill native and redshirt sophomore is transferring to Old Dominion, he announced on social media Sunday night. Kuntz, who signed with the Lions back in the Class of 2018, was first stuck behind classmate and All-American Pat Freiermuth...
In brief: Dinners to-go, seed swap and more in Fox Chapel, Blawnox
Dinners to-go Heavenly Cuisine Custom Catering is giving out to-go dinner plates on April 16 from 3 to 6:30 p.m. at Glenshaw Valley Presbyterian Church, 1520 Butler Plank Road. Meals are $15 and are payable by cash only at the time of pickup. Order by calling 412-487-7194 or email glenshawcenturyclubinc@gmail.com...
In brief: Baseball opening day, Botanical Garden Committee seeking volunteers and more in Monroeville, Pitcairn
Monroeville baseball opening day Opening Day for Monroeville Baseball’s Spring 2021 season will be April 24 at Monroeville Park West starting with a parade at 11 a.m. and featuring games and activities all day. For the first time, softball also is being offered. Garden committee seeking volunteers The Monroeville Botanical Garden...
