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FDA approves storing Pfizer vaccine at standard temperature
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has given approval for the Pfizer covid-19 vaccination to be kept at standard freezer temperatures, alleviating some of the storage and transportation issues and making it easier to get the vaccine in arms. “Pfizer submitted data to the FDA to support this alternative temperature...
Letter to the editor: We need a president with a ‘Robin Hood’ agenda
I am looking for a 2024 candidate for U.S. president who will run on a “Robin Hood” agenda that is similar to Huey Long’s “Share the Wealth” agenda. The platform/agenda would include a one-time “national wealth tax” of 20% on all individuals who have a net wealth and net worth...
Letter to the editor: Let’s not forget beautiful AK memories
The changing of the times in the Alle-Kiski area has been surreal, with many memories that are golden but not forgotten. Shopping has changed from the hustle and bustle of the small-town “downtown days.” As a child, making our family trip to the Montgomery Ward and J.C. Penney stores in...
Letter to the editor: Maybe less is more when salting roads
It seems as though every winter if there is more than a few inches of snow, we run into a salt shortage in North Huntingdon (“North Huntingdon running low on road salt; back order never filled,” Feb. 17, TribLIVE). At a cost of $15,000 per layer and most likely overtime...
Letter to the editor: Democrats no longer for working class
I feel that today’s Democratic Party is no longer the party of the working class like it used to be. Now it seems to be the party of the rich, which includes big tech, Wall Street and celebrities. It also includes government employees, mainstream media and certain “identity” groups. I...
The Stroller, Feb. 26, 2021: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Publicize your non-profit’s meetings, Easter events and fundraisers in The Stroller. Send information at least a week in advance to vndnews@triblive.com. Please include a daytime telephone number. Leechburg Rotary Club accepting scholarship applications The Rotary Club of Leechburg will award community service scholarships to students living within the Leechburg and...
High school scores, summaries and schedule for Feb. 25, 2021
High schools Basketball Thursday’s results WPIAL Class 5A Section 1 Connellsville 47, Ringgold 32 Section 3 Kiski Area 53, Woodland Hills 49 Section 4 Armstrong 44, Hampton 31 Plum at Indiana, ppd. Class 4A Section 1 Deer Lakes 59, Freeport 40 Section 2 Lincoln Park 71, Hopewell 32 Blackhawk 83,...
High school roundup for Feb. 25, 2021: Chartiers Valley girls top USC in battle of title contenders
Perri Page scored 20 points, Aislin Malcolm added 12, and Class 5A No. 2 Chartiers Valley tuned up for the WPIAL playoffs with a 49-38 victory over Class 6A No. 2 Upper St. Clair on Thursday night. The Colts (18-3, 9-1) opened the second half on a 16-0 run. Paige...
At conservative gathering, just one litmus test: Loyalty to TrumpVideo
WASHINGTON — Among GOP elected officials and operatives, intense disagreements rage over the future of their party. But no sign of dissent will be visible this weekend when conservatives gather for an annual conference that has long showcased Republicans’ internal debates. Instead, one theme will rule them all — fealty...
Burrell junior captures WPIBL girls title
In her first two years of high school competition, Burrell junior Lydia Flanagan was on the verge of claiming a WPIBL championship. On Thursday, she took the final step. Flanagan defeated Elizabeth Forward’s Kaylee Christeson, 175-159, in the finals of the WPIBL girls singles tournament at AMF Mt. Lebanon Lanes....
Laurels & lances: Parades, pranks and play
Laurel: To the pluck of the Irish. Doesn’t it seem like forever since there has been any kind of real community celebration? For a year, those simple gatherings that bring people together have fallen like dominoes in the face of the coronavirus pandemic. But lockdowns aren’t going to stop Lower...
Food Podcast: Adagio Health resumes speaker series; 1st part features food bank CEO Lisa Scales
Adagio Health, a nonprofit organization focused on providing health care services in underserved communities, will host the Adagio Health: Better Health Outcomes Speaker Series, beginning Thursday. The first part of the series will feature Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank President & CEO Lisa Scales alongside Feeding Pennsylvania Executive Director Jane...
Acting Capitol Police chief tells lawmakers militia groups seek to ‘blow up the Capitol’
Plans to “blow up” the U.S. Capitol during President Joe Biden’s yet-to-be scheduled State of the Union address in hopes of killing as many members of Congress “as possible” remains a credible threat, a top security official told lawmakers Thursday. Acting Capitol Police Chief Yogananda Pittman made the disturbing revelation...
Penn State aims to return to full in-person instruction for fall semester; here’s the plan
Penn State is planning to return to a “full on-campus learning environment” by the fall with expanded in-person classes, in another notable step toward normalcy. The university announced Wednesday that it will phase in its return by transitioning to more in-person classes over the summer, using event spaces and outdoor...
Ex-Pitt football player says he never knew about concussion lawsuit, withdraws claim
Craig Bokor remembers talking to an attorney about seven years ago when lawsuits were being filed regarding the likeness of college football players being used in video games. “There were a handful of us who were interviewed,” he said. Bokor, a defensive lineman at Pitt from 2005-09, said afterward that...
New coronavirus grants for small Pa. businesses aim for inclusivity, but can’t track success
Spotlight PA is an independent, non-partisan newsroom powered by The Philadelphia Inquirer in partnership with PennLive/The Patriot-News, TribLIVE/Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, and WITF Public Media. HARRISBURG — Applications open next month for $145 million in state grants for small hospitality businesses, with a significant change by lawmakers intended to ensure the money...
U.S. report on Jamal Khashoggi killing likely to worsen relations with Saudis
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is expected to soon release an unclassified intelligence report establishing that Saudi Arabia’s crown prince, Mohammed bin Salman, directed the killing of the dissident U.S.-based journalist Jamal Khashoggi. A classified version of the report was completed shortly after Khashoggi was lured into a Saudi Consulate...
Former Mt. Lebanon nursing home administrator indicted on health care fraud charges
As part of an ongoing state and federal investigation into the activities at long-term care facilities owned by Comprehensive Healthcare Management Services LLC, the former administrator at its Mt. Lebanon skilled nursing home was indicted Wednesday by a federal grand jury. Susan Gilbert, 60, of Lawrence, is the only defendant....
U.S. Reps. Marie Newman, Marjorie Taylor Greene feud over LGBTQ rights
Illinois U.S. Rep. Marie Newman’s push to pass a law that would ban discrimination against LGBTQ Americans has put her at the center of a feud with controversial Republican Marjorie Taylor Greene, a pro-Trump freshman congresswoman from Georgia who has espoused baseless conspiracy theories. On Tuesday, Newman, a Democrat from...
IRS still hasn’t processed millions of 2019 tax returns
Christanine Brodis gathered her tax paperwork in February including a 1099-G for state unemployment compensation and a W2-G for some gambling winnings at MGM Grand Detroit, the only bright spot in a money-losing 2020. But she’s looking at taxable income now. Brodis, 48, sent her forms to a tax preparer...
Editorial: Standardized tests in a pandemic school year are folly
Every year, Pennsylvania kids face a battery of tests meant to determine just how well they have been educated in a variety of topics. All of the students from third grade through eighth grade take annual exams in math. They are tested on their reading comprehension and their writing skills....
Letter to the editor: Government just makes bigger mess
With regard to the mess the federal and state governments have made with regard to covid-19 vaccinations, lockdowns, closures and the rest: One great man said it best — “The nine most terrifying words in the English language are: I’m from the Government, and I’m here to help” (Ronald Reagan)....
Letter to the editor: Over 80 and still searching for vaccine
My friends and I, the way-over-80 crowd and some of us with preexisting conditions, sit at our computers for hours on end hoping to be lucky enough to score a precious appointment to enable us to be vaccinated against the coronavirus. The times we’re not trying to get an elusive...
Alaska could see more dangerous thunderstorms as Arctic sea ice melts and evaporation increases
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Thunderstorm frequency could triple in Alaska by the end of the century because of ongoing climate change, according to new research. Big thunderstorms, the kind that produce lots of rain, are not common in Alaska now. Some 30 occur in the state every year, said Andreas Prein,...
Letter to the editor: Advice to eliminate pain from covid vaccine
Some folks are experiencing a lot of pain and discomfort in their arm from their covid-19 vaccine injections, especially needle No. 2. One technique that should help those who have yet to get a covid shot is to move the arm around immediately following the injection — swinging in circles,...
