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Gov. Tom Wolf’s response to the coronavirus seems arbitrary and mysterious. He prohibits work he deems “nonessential” even though it could be performed while social distancing. He allows commerce that is clearly nonessential such as beer and liquor sales. A mere two months ago, Americans were encouraged to not wear...

Did your neighbor call and check on you, or bring a face mask or groceries? The Stroller wants to recognize those around us who are performing small acts of kindness for others during this stressful time. Send a short, one-paragraph note highlighting someone and how they helped you, your family...

Nearly half of Americans say they won’t be ready to return to public spaces until the coronavirus outbreak is over, even as Pennsylvanians learned Friday that restrictions have been eased in certain parts of the state. According to a CBS News poll of 2,106 people, 48% of respondents said they...

It was a million dollar moment for businesses throughout the region Thursday when Trib Total Media expanded its advertising grant program from $250,000 to $1 million, meeting an overwhelming first-day demand for funds aimed at helping companies regain their footing amid the covid-19 crisis. Just seven hours after the application...

The NFL is planning to play a full season though it’s uncertain what that will look like. League spokesman Brian McCarthy said Thursday that since January the 2020 schedule was intended for release after the draft. It is planned for release by the end of next week, with the date...

One of the biggest U.S. steelmakers is signaling how the coronavirus pandemic is set to inflict pain on blue-collar America. U.S. Steel Corp. expects to lay off about 2,700 employees as the virus forces the company to idle most of its blast furnaces. Even before lockdowns hit the economy, producers...

Olympic champion gymnast Laurie Hernandez is now comfortable sharing her story. Hernandez took to Instagram on Thursday, a day after her long-time U.S. Olympic coach Maggie Haney was banned by USA Gymnastics for eight years for verbal and emotional abuse of athletes. The move came after two months of hearings,...

The long drought is broken. Diamond Comic Distributors, which delivers most comics to retailers in North America, announced April 28 on Twitter that it would resume full services on May 20. Diamond had previously announced in late March that it was halting all deliveries, which left comic shops with no...

In March, like millions of others, Thomas Taylor saw his income plummet. The global pandemic left the 42-year old furloughed from his two bartending jobs and staring down a $2,600 monthly mortgage payment on his condo in Laguna Niguel, Calif. Taylor reached out to his mortgage company for help but...

WASHINGTON — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Thursday up to $1 trillion is needed to shore up state and local governments for coronavirus costs, a stunning benchmark for the next aid package that’s certain to run into opposition from Senate Republicans. Pelosi said the “heroes” fund would help prevent layoffs...

Most school districts across Pennsylvania have been scrambling to make end-of-year plans for the class of 2020 – namely prom and graduation. But Thomas Jefferson High School in West Jefferson Hills School District is taking things a step further by regrouping for the spring musical, “Peter Pan.” Musical director and...

Want to brighten someone’s day? The Carnegie police department does, too. While the stay-at-home order is in place, members of the Carnegie police department will drive by the homes of Carnegie and Pennsbury Village residents who are celebrating a special occasion. The police will activate their overhead lights and sirens...

Pennsylvania’s turkey hunters enjoyed a record-setting spring season in 2019. No, we’re not talking about the number of turkeys harvested. We’re talking about hunter safety. For the first time in history, not a single hunting-related shooting incident was recorded during the state spring turkey season, according to the Pennsylvania Game...

WASHINGTON — Presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden has agreed to let former primary rival Bernie Sanders keep hundreds of delegates he would otherwise forfeit by dropping out of the presidential race in a deal designed to avoid the bitter feelings that marred the party in 2016 and helped lead to...

Just a thought: The small business lending fund burned through most of its allocated $349 billion in under two weeks. It ain’t enough money. So they had to get another $310 billion. This may be a great time to be a bankruptcy lawyer. Just sayin’. Joe Marmo Cheswick...

Sewickley Borough council will hold a special meeting at 6 p.m. Friday to discuss the conduct of President Jeff Neff. A photo of Neff posing with a group of armed men from an alleged militia group circulated last week. The picture was taken April 20 during a Downtown protest of...

Look, I realize that anything bad that ever happened, going back to Noah and all that rain, is Donald Trump’s fault, I get that. “If only he weren’t a climate change denier,” lamented Yahweh. I stubbed my toe last night on the coffee table … Trump obviously sneaked in and...

Mixed emotions are the feelings parents experience the morning after the high school prom when their 16-year-old daughter arrives home carrying a Gideon Bible. For me, it is wanting to learn all I can about the coronavirus while suffering from information overload. President Trump has turned the virus pandemic briefings...

Bankrupting individuals and businesses will be more detrimental and deadly to our state than covid-19 or any other cause of death. There is a significant gap between those whose wealth and power insulates them from experiencing hardship as a result of Gov. Tom Wolf’s shutdown mandates, and those with little...

People are complaining about the stay-at-home restrictions, and I certainly understand. I’m not enjoying it either. But we must look at the larger picture. People complain about churches being closed, and I understand that, too. It is difficult to be absent from our Christian community, but it would be worse...

Did your neighbor call and check on you, or bring a face mask or groceries? The Stroller wants to recognize those around us who are performing small acts of kindness for others during this stressful time. Send a short, one-paragraph note highlighting someone and how they helped you, your family...

We are in this together. At no other time have those words been truer than today, when locally owned businesses search for answers about how and when their operations will reopen and reconnect with customers. Trib Total Media is putting those words into action by offering homegrown businesses matching grants...