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Hampton Township has announced that the Community Outdoor Pool Complex will be closed until the state enters the green phase of reopening. According to a post on their Facebook page, the township plans to open the pool in mid-June, depending upon guidelines. Township officials previously said they would open when...

WASHINGTON — The company that has been awarded the largest single covid-19 federal contract once boasted it charged the Defense Department $7.63 for earplugs that cost 85 cents a pair to produce. That company, 3M, was awarded a $1 billion contract on April 15 for “medical and surgical instruments, equipment...

Let’s try this again. Way back in February, Levin Furniture was in danger of closing, but owners of the Art Van Furniture company that purchased it in 2017 said not to worry — everything was “business as usual” and a solution would be found. That solution, as it turned out...

DETROIT — Ford Motor Company shut down its Dearborn Truck Plant on Wednesday afternoon because of coronavirus, releasing its early shift of UAW hourly workers. “They sent everybody home,” said a UAW worker who asked not to be named for fear of disciplinary action. “We probably got 800 people there....

Sweetwater Center for the Arts is offering Art At Home classes. Three levels include: • Level 1: Pre-School, Wednesdays from 1-2 p.m. • Level 2: Children, Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3-4 p.m. • Level 3: Teen, Tuesdays and Thursdays from 1-2 p.m. The center plans to add more classes, including...

South Hills Interfaith Movement (SHIM) After School program volunteers, teachers, staff and students will ride past the homes of all 75 of the program’s students on Thursday. Nature Cat from WQED also will make an appearance. According to a news release, SHIM’s After School program offers support to students in...

Pennsylvania on Wednesday reported 143 more covid-19 deaths and 746 additional cases, bringing the state’s total number of cases to just over 64,400 , state officials said. There have been 4,767 people who have died from the virus, which has been reported in all of the state’s 67 counties. More...

In the last few weeks, Pennsylvania Republicans have ramped up the political theatre in a brazen attempt at politicizing the Wolf administration’s response to the coronavirus pandemic. From staged political rallies organized by out-of-state, extreme right-wing agitators to attempts at strong-arming local officials to ignore the governor’s executive order on...

Somerset County will take another swing at developing a section of hiking trail at Somerset Lake this summer. Somerset County commissioners — at the project engineer’s recommendation — rejected four bids to carve out a half-mile of trail alongside the lake, because each of them exceeded the project’s budget, Somerset...

Anyone who has visited the grand building at the top of the hill can tell you it exudes personality. The Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall’s facility, where our community has gathered for over a century, is so closely tied to what the library means to each of us....

In late March, Congress passed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act. In part, it calls for $13.2 billion to be provided for K-12 education across the country, with an estimated $523.8 million for Pennsylvania, according to the U.S. Department of Education. That money has been earmarked for...

I, like most people, am becoming a shaggy dog. In watching news programs and political ads, I noticed that none of those people seems to need a haircut. I would really like to know where they are getting hair care. In a short time, I won’t be able to identify...

The Memorial Day Public Ceremony held at the Hampton Veterans Memorial has been canceled due to state distancing guidelines. According to the township’s website, though the official ceremony will not take place, members of the Hampton American Legion will gather Monday for a brief salute at the Hampton Community Center...

Considering the New Jersey Democratic Party once allowed a last-minute substitution on its 2002 Senate ballot because Robert Torricelli was involved in an ethics scandal and trailing badly to Republican Douglas Forrester, does anyone not believe that the Democratic National Committee will attempt the same malarkey due to grave concerns...

One of Pennsylvania’s best-kept secrets is a 9% tax on leased vehicles (in some counties it may be 10%). Having leased three vehicles in the last five years, it wasn’t until I returned my Nissan Rogue to the dealership and received a final disposition fee of $395 plus a tax...

The run for the White House is sealed. Until coronavirus arrived, things in the government were unsettled. As soon as politicians were aware of its seriousness, they started doing what they had to do. Our country was locked down, then the flow of money began to help with food, business...

To be or not to be, that is the question. This line of Shakespeare is the one that first comes to mind for most people. Prince Hamlet is musing on the comparison between the pain of life and the fear of the uncertainty of death and of possible damnation of...

ORLANDO, Fla. — Quarantined alone for weeks, Kristen Hariton listens to Walt Disney World ride soundtracks while she works in her one-bedroom condo. Her music playlist is the best she can do right now since she has lost her happiest place on Earth. Hariton says she would do anything, including...

Reading Deb Erdley’s article “State lawmakers say there is pain ahead as coronavirus restrictions begin to ease,” the following thoughts came into my mind: Before Pennsylvania politicians inflict any more pain on us in the form of more or higher taxes, they first must sell the turnpike and retail liquor...

The following Memorial Day observances are planned Monday in the Alle-Kiski Valley unless otherwise noted: Apollo Volunteers are needed at 7 a.m. Saturday to place flags on the graves of veterans in Riverview Cemetery and Historic Apollo Cemetery. Apollo-Ridge School District students can earn community service hours by checking in...

Read The Stroller daily for announcements of how everyone can ease the pressure and stress of others, even while maintaining social distancing. Information for The Stroller should be emailed to vndnews@tribweb.com. Christopher’s Light children’s charity accepting donations Due to the increasing number of families experiencing unemployment, Christopher’s Light is seeking...

Beth Samuel Jewish Center, at 810 Kennedy Drive, Ambridge, will host programs through Zoom until further notice: • Saturday, 8:45 a.m. – Torah Yoga • June 3, noon – “Lunch Break” Torah Yoga • June 11, 7 p.m. – Sisterhood Book Club “Gateway to the Moon” by Mary Morris. Email...

Everyone needs a helping hand right now. We are worried about getting sick, and we’re worried about the people we love. We are worried about keeping our jobs, and we are worried about paying the bills if we don’t. We’re worried about what happens when we get back out there...