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The coronavirus outbreak has panicked people into hoarding food, paper products and sanitizing compounds. Consumers across the country are conducting binge purchases of these products, and most supermarkets are reporting bare shelves and difficulty in restocking them. The binging activity is very un-American. There is no need for people to...

Vandergrift officials are exploring what to do with the borough’s historic Davis Field now that Kiski Area School District is terminating its lease to use it. Kiski Area, which has leased the field for $1 a year but been responsible for its maintenance, submitted a letter to the borough this...

While most of us may not be traveling any time soon, that doesn’t mean we can’t plan for the future. While many schools are out and we’re spending more time at home, consider creating a family travel bucket list for future use. Here are five ideas to consider: Reflect your...

You may have found yourself, at one time, doing a double take at a liquor store. Yes, if you’re a whisk(e)y fan, you may have noticed some brands are spelled with an “e” while others skip the extra vowel. But why? In short, it has to do with a particular...

Send cancellations to The Stroller The Stroller will publish news of cancellations and events that will still occur in the upcoming days. If your non-profit has to cancel or change an event or is helping members of the public, please send information to: The Stroller, Valley News Dispatch, 210 Wood...

Stockpiling food and water is like a little insurance policy: Hopefully you never have to rely on it, but if you do, if could prove to be priceless. Whether it’s the threat of natural disaster or a pandemic, having a safety stash of food and water can give you a...

A new book traces the history of “The Office” just in time for the Scranton-set show’s 15th anniversary. While coronavirus concerns have postponed the book launch with author Andy Greene set at the Marketplace at Steamtown in Scranton, fans can still get their “Office” fix when the book comes out...

Blaise Pascal (1623-1662) said there is no idea so bizarre that a philosopher has not advanced it. These days, the philosophers in question are psychologists and the bizarre ideas are their explanations of human behavior. Said explanations are bizarre because (trust me on this, I am one) psychologists wear, as...

Etna Estate of John Headley sold property at 140 Sherman Ave. to Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB trustee for $13,317. Estate of Charles Osthoff sold property at 33-37 1/2 Sycamore St. to TV 1 LLC for $225,000. Fox Chapel Estate of Alice Reinhard sold property at 223 E Waldheim Road...

Pine Riviera Land Partners LLC sold property at 100 Birch Drive to Timothy and Heather Semke for $146,700. Michael Fastuca sold property at 703 Bowman Ln to Joshua and James Werkmeister for $230,000. Joseph Klaus sold property at 125 Drake Drive to Seth and Talia Oranburg for $575,000. Wayne Juchno...

Hampton Benjamin Hines sold property at 3228 Camberly Drive to Alexandru and Violeta Stoica for $145,000. The Hamptons L.P. sold property at 5158 Hampton Place Drive to NVR Inc. for $172,172. NVR Inc. sold property at 5169 Hampton Place Drive to Benjamin Charles and Jamie Christine Noll for $570,480. Elizabeth...

Etna Estate of John Headley sold property at 140 Sherman Ave. to Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB trustee for $13,317. Estate of Charles Osthoff sold property at 33-37 1/2 Sycamore St. to TV 1 LLC for $225,000. Shaler Kevin Luksik sold property at 1605 Alamo Drive to Charles Herman and...

Jack Blumer Kiski Area, sr., 160 pounds 2019-20 record: 39-4 Blumer finished his senior year as runner-up in the WPIAL and earned a fourth-place finish at states. He became Kiski Area’s all-time pins leader with 107. Jrake Burford Highlands, so., 132 pounds 2019-20 record: 30-8 Burford was a key contributor...

Ian Oswalt Burrell, jr., 132-pounds 2019-20 record: 45-7 Through the first three years of his high school career, Burrell’s Ian Oswalt has set the bar high. Each year, he seems to clear that bar. For the third straight season, Oswalt cleaned house at the sectional and WPIAL tournaments, becoming a...

Zoe Skirboll finished an in-pool workout last Saturday at the Jewish Community Center in Squirrel Hill knowing it probably would be the last opportunity to swim for several weeks. The Fox Chapel sophomore was in the midst of training for the USA Swimming Olympic Trials, still scheduled for June 21-28...

Here’s a look at the 2019-20 Trib HSSN wrestling all-star team: Ethan Berginc Hempfield, jr., 113 pounds Record (2019-20, career): 37-6, 90-34 Berginc won the PIAA championship by defeating Cedar Cliff’s Aiden Lewis, 3-2, in the finals. He placed third in the WPIAL. He was the only wrestler who competed...

Two South Hills organizations are teaming up for an emergency food drive due to the coronavirus pandemic. South Hills Interfaith Movement (SHIM) and Bethel-St. Clair Meals on Wheels will host the drive 10 a.m.-3 p.m. weekdays beginning Monday at the Bethel Park Community Center, 5151 Park Ave. in Bethel Park....

John Altieri Norwin, jr., 138 pounds Record (2019-20, career): 40-7, 72-16 Altieri reached the PIAA semifinals before losing to North Hills senior Sam Hillegas. He ended up finishing fourth. He was the WPIAL third-place finisher. Ethan Berginc Hempfield, jr., 113 pounds Record (2019-20, career): 37-6, 90-34 Berginc won the PIAA...

Kurtis Phipps, like everyone in the world, is bored sitting at home watching TV. But that is what has happened with the coronavirus forcing people to take precautions to stay healthy. Phipps is glad the PIAA didn’t stop its wrestling tournament like the NCAA did for the basketball and wrestling...

With attention riveted on the unfolding efforts to contain the spread of the coronavirus, little note was made of the passing of former congressman and Pennsylvania Auditor General Don Bailey. Bailey had been out of the spotlight for many years, but he was a major political player for much of...

I am a Yale-trained epidemiologist who spent years working around the world to help countries prepare for pandemics. Coworkers, friends and family have asked me for my thoughts and advice on what is happening in the world right now. Here is what I tell them. The threat from covid-19 is...

Max McDowell was set to begin his sixth season in the minor leagues. A catcher for the Biloxi Shuckers, the Double-A affiliate of the Milwaukee Brewers, McDowell couldn’t wait to start another year of dream-chasing on the diamond. But the Norwin graduate ended up disappointed. As slack-jawed as any athlete...

The late Maclean Maund was the ace of the Penn-Trafford pitching staff last season. He helped lead the Warriors to a runner-up finish in WPIAL Class 6A and was named a Tribune-Review All-Star. Maund was set to play for Seton Hill this spring but was killed in a vehicle accident...

“Elective surgery.” The term sounds almost frivolous. It conjures up images of nose jobs and breast implants. There is no reason to get a tummy tuck during a pandemic, right? So when government officials are recommending that hospitals discontinue elective surgery, that may sound reasonable. “This will free up bed...