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In segments on MSNBC and CNN, anchors stated that President Trump is not a doctor and so he shouldn’t be pushing hydroxychloroquine as a helpful pill in combating covid-19. They demonize him and say it’s outrageous for him to promote this pill. I wonder if these anchors happen to contract...

Pennsylvania is drowning. Does Gov. Tom Wolf care? He shut our economy completely down in the blink of an eye. Now our businesses are going under, people are going without income and unemployment is a huge mess. The economy may open back up on May 1 but Wolf now wants...

China is responsible for the coronavirus and its distribution. The epicenter of the viral outbreak that began in Wuhan was near one of China’s bioresearch labs. Chinese officials lied about this while the coronavirus spread all over the world. We should treat China as our enemy, not our friend, like...

We have two candidates running for leadership of our country. How do we decide which one will be the better leader, and which platform of promises to choose? The Rev. William J.H. Boetcker, a Presbyterian clergyman who lectured on industrial relations at the turn of the 20th century, came up...

I believe that all conservatives and Republicans in the United States should return their relief checks to the federal government so that they do not become “unproductive and shiftless welfare recipients” and “blood-suckers” who are accepting “government handouts” and “something for nothing,” “parasites” who are “overly dependent” on being “subsidized”...

The Associated Press “outcry” over coronavirus racial data was journalistic malpractice of the worst kind (“Outcry over racial data grows as coronavirus slams black Americans,” April 8, TribLIVE). While the entire world struggles to overcome endless challenges and devastating heartbreak, AP sowed racial division in a 1,200-word screed including charts...

Your Letters section carries a lot of pro/con claims regarding the Trump administration’s response to the covid-19 pandemic. Here is a summary of what I see as the differences between Trump’s and the Democrats’ actions. The first case of covid-19 was announced Dec. 31. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi toyed with...

After reading Milyssa Ross Sassos’ letter “Witness to caring, generosity” (April 1, TribLIVE), I was prompted to write of my own experience. Early in the coronavirus panic buying, I was in Walmart looking for water, and I saw a young woman with a case. I asked her where she found...

Published in 2016, “The Complete Mediterranean Cookbook” continues to be the top-selling book for America’s Test Kitchen. That’s probably not surprising, given the popularity and health benefits of the Mediterranean diet, along with the rigorous testing that goes into all recipes. When developing recipes, the Boston-based test kitchen gathers as...

Sitting at home all day, many of us are asking ourselves how we can help others during this pandemic. 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....

Bridgeville Kimberly Pennine sold property at 115 Greenwood Pl Rear to Annette Kirkpatrick for $299,000. James Adkins sold property at 1007 McLaughlin Run Road to Christine Marie Arthur for $75,000. Carnegie Haluk Rose sold property at 320 Second Ave. to Kutaiba Lutfi for $40,000. Bobby Lee Rahner sold property at...

Pine Riviera Land Partners L.P. sold property at 133 Birch Drive to Kerry and Pamela Bove for $171,700. Villas of English Farms L.P. sold property at 503 Cambridge to NVR Inc. for $182,900. Cavalier Land Partn. L.P. sold property at 2003 Cherry Road to NVR Inc. for $120,000. Barrington Homes...

Franklin Park Michael John Conners sold property at 2054 Connecticut to Timothy and Erin Phillips for $335,900. 2560 Nicholson Road sold property at 2560 Nicholson Road to Christopher and Randolph Wetzel for $239,105. Chandrasekhara Durgampudi sold property at 2716 Pittsburgh Ct to Sandeep Chalasani and Loukya Pendyala for $492,500. Hampton...

Monroeville Estate of Donald Earl Heacox sold property at 4728 Bert Drive to Devon and Meghan Pale for $138,500. Anthony Scampone sold property at 444 Brunner Drive to Segavepo LLC for $185,000. Estate of Cornelia Winifred Walker sold property at 737 Cottonwood Drive to Bank New York Mellon trustee for...

Oakmont Michael Terebessy sold property at 226 Delaware Ave. to Nicolas and Audra Avendano for $200,000. Shirley Moffat sold property at 1544 Pinehurst Ln to Michael and Audrey Terebessy for $200,000. Plum Estate of Barbara Ann Theresa Thiry sold property at 513 Deborah Jane Drive to Sarah Beatty for $139,900....

Baldwin Borough Julie Litz sold property at 119 Brailler Ct to Anthony Coll for $149,000. James Roell sold property at 18 Elma St. to Cole Tabacchi and Claudia Alvarez for $125,000. Clifford Lane sold property at 5132 Elmwood Drive to Bhanu Bhakta Khawas and Tika Devi Thapa for $180,000. Richard...

It is no surprise that people are ready for this to be over. For five weeks, Pennsylvania has been a tiger in a cage, prowling back and forth, frustrated by remembered freedom and eager to get out. We know that coronavirus put us here. We know all the simple reasons...

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Saturday that Canada and the United States had agreed to keep their border closed for all nonessential travel for another 30 days. “Canada and the United States have agreed to extend by another 30 days the border measures that are currently in place,” Trudeau...

Hong Kong police arrested at least 14 opposition activists Saturday for allegedly holding unlawful protests last year, the South China Morning Post reported. Former lawmakers Martin Lee, Albert Ho and Leung Kwok-hung were among those arrested, the newspaper reported, citing unidentified legal sources. Police also arrested media tycoon Jimmy Lai,...

The Athletic’s Bob McGinn reports that ex-Alabama star quarterback Tua Tagovailoa scored a woeful 13 on the Wonderlic test, administered by the NFL to draft prospects before the draft. Among the other first-round prospects, McGinn reported that LSU’s Jake Burrow scored a 34, Utah State’s Jordan Love got a 27...

Paul O’Neill wasn’t the type to put on airs. The plain-speaking former Treasury secretary and retired head of aluminum giant Alcoa was as comfortable in a corporate board room as he was donning blue jeans and hiking several blocks from his home in Pittsburgh’s Shadyside neighborhood to have breakfast with...

Does anybody remember the Johnstown Flood of 1936? Yeah, me neither. But do you know that in 1936, Pennsylvania enacted a “temporary” liquor tax in order to help pay for the damages caused by that flood? At the time, it was 10%; today, it is 18%. Fast-forward to 2020 and...