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I believe there is a silver lining that resulted from the virus pandemic. Us soft, pampered Americans have had the benefit of actually living with some of the ills associated with socialism. • Politicians asking fellow citizens to snitch on each other for not complying with unconstitutional rules. • Long...

Spending time outdoors and walking in Dormont Park is a crucial part of the day to my household during this very difficult time. It’s important that we all have space to reset. We head outside to refresh, de-stress, and go for a run or a walk after being stuck in...

If you live long enough, just about every incredibly stupid idea will come across the airwaves, newspapers and opinion shows. The stupid idea picture will be painted with a compassionate brush that makes you think it will be such an improvement over the status quo. As Elizabeth Barrett Browning said,...

I angrily watched the armed thugs protesting in Michigan on April 30, demanding the opening of businesses even before the CDC guidelines had been met. There they were in their paramilitary garb brandishing their semi-automatic weapons, some carrying Confederate flags, most wearing no facial masks, and others shouting into the...

How ridulous for state Sen. Doug Mastriano to blame the secretary of health for outbreaks in nursing homes (“Pennsylvania state senator calls for resignation of Health Secretary Dr. Rachel Levine,” May 11, TribLIVE). Where did he want these people to go? If they were so beloved, why weren’t they home...

In his column “Sports without fans will be dreadful, and we all know it” (May 10, TribLIVE), John Steigerwald states that if fans can’t attend games, the NFL, NBA and NHL seasons should be canceled. I love sports but have many other interests, so I am not going through withdrawal...

Pennsylvania’s system to fund public education is inherently flawed, perpetuating disparities among communities and their constituents, most negatively impacting the youngest. Because property taxes factor so heavily into school budgets, it pushes the weight of responsibility onto the shoulders of those who have children attending school, but also those who...

“If you’re doing elective procedures, we’re not giving you any more PPE,” Pennsylvania Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine said on May 4. “If you have enough PPE to do important but not emergency procedures, then we’re not going to be pushing out PPE to that hospital.” I think a...

A question every American should be asking is why the United States wasn’t locked down during the flu season of 2017-18. According to the CDC, the U.S. had 48.8 million cases, 959,000 hospitalizations and 79,400 flu-related deaths. James Beyerl Shaler...

The coronavirus has caused both a catastrophic health crisis and an economic one, pushing thousands of families into poverty and hunger here in Pennsylvania. Even in this crisis, we’ve been able to make sure children are still fed. Nationwide child nutrition waivers issued by the USDA gave school districts and...

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. Cabot Food Bank available for those in need The Cabot Food Bank serves residents of Buffalo, Winfield and Clearfield...

Bridgeville Green Mountain L.P. sold property at 715 Washington Ave. to Edward Brethauer III and Valerie Binzen Brethauer for $143,500. Carnegie Michael Ackaoui Jr. sold property at 200 Fifth Ave. to Joseph Tortorea for $20,000. Christopher Gordon sold property at 314-316 Seventh Ave. to MLC Investment Group LLC for $170,000....

Baldwin Borough Jeffrey Sager sold property at 1633 Beryl Drive to Filbert Tande and Jaudel Kobowo Btalla for $149,500. Brian Schmalzried sold property at 5160 Dolores Drive to Mark and Emily Cirilli for $231,000. Estate of James Reiter sold property at 118 Kathleen Drive to Matthew Bittner for $128,500. Brian...

Pine Frank Spagnolo sold property at 10760 Babcock Blvd. to Kevin and Janis Colbert for $200,000. Guy Fiore II sold property at 709 Broadmore Ln to Herman Singh Bagga and Supreet Kaur for $312,000. Villas of English Farms L.P. sold property at 510 Cambridge Ct to NVR Inc. for $182,900....

Oakmont Thomas Vey sold property at 206 Seventh St. to Robert and Christina Johnson for $155,000. Estate of Robert Mild sold property at 416 Isabella St. Apt 305 to James Gary Delo for $149,900. Jared Ruggieri sold property at 717 Plum St. to Darryl Pearsol Jr. and Alexandra Uffner for...

Bell Acres Donald Fix sold property at 7 Maple St. to Bartley Sorenson for $55,000. Sewickley Larissa Russo sold property at 613 Grimes St. to Lauren Case for $219,900. Sewickley Hills Stephanie Michelle Fardo trustee sold property at 2034 Henry Road to Andrew David Rape and Amanda Jane Wright for...

Bellevue Yu Pei Chen sold property at 272 N Balph Ave. to BEMInvesting LLC for $66,000. Bradford Woods Richard Wilcox sold property at 631 Centervue Road to Kristine Ferrans for $290,000. Franklin Park NVR Inc. sold property at 1912 Kimberly Ct to James McGraw III and Laura McGraw for $653,000....

TOLEDO, Ohio — For the first time in months, Nawal Hamade enjoyed a salon pedicure Friday, although she had to leave Michigan to get it. “It feels amazing,” said Hamade of the pampering she received at Espres Nails and Spa salon in Toledo. “It feels like getting back to normal.”...

A record number of anti-Semitic incidents were documented across the nation last year, according to a report from the Anti-Defamation League. The anti-hate organization recorded 2,107 anti-Semitic incidents, the highest count since it began tracking incidents in 1979. This also marked a 12% increase from the 1,879 incidents recorded in...

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Diesel is back with his family after almost a year apart, according to Sumter police. Diesel, a Labrador pit bull mix with a long tail and brown spots, was the family dog of Tiffaney Capell and her daughter. He went missing in June 2019, according to the...

Suzann Ordile spent her time and money on restaurants and entertainment before the coronavirus disrupted life in the Philadelphia region and across the world. In a typical week, the Newtown lawyer ordered takeout twice, saw a couple shows with her wife and dined near a theater in Princeton. She squeezed...

More of Pennsylvania is getting back to business as Gov. Tom Wolf slowly turns the dial from red to yellow on counties locked down amid the coronavirus pandemic. But not every business was stopped from working in the past weeks. Some were deemed life-sustaining and were allowed to keep the...

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Justice Department is drafting a lawsuit against Alphabet Inc.’s Google, accusing the internet giant of violating antitrust laws, according to a person familiar with the matter. The Justice Department has been investigating Google for nearly a year over whether the company is thwarting competition in the...

Rescue crews freed a man trapped inside a mangled Volkswagen that veered off Russellton Road and smashed into a 90-foot power transmission tower in Harmar early afternoon Saturday. Medics airlifted the injured driver, a Harmar area man in his early 50s, to a nearby hospital. His name and condition were...