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Russell Crowe’s new movie will be first to screen after coronavirus. Will audiences show?Video
In recent weeks, Hollywood studios and movie theater chains have held out hope that cinemas will be back in business in July, and that audiences will be eager to return. Veteran film producer Mark Gill is betting the launch of his new studio on whether or not that dream becomes...
‘Bombshell’ concert stream will reunite cast of ‘Smash’Video
The cast of “Bombshell,” the fictional Broadway musical about Marilyn Monroe, is coming together again to aid those confronting the coronavirus. Actors including Katharine McPhee, Debra Messing and Megan Hilty will reunite May 20 to present a stream of the one-night-only 2015 Broadway concert of the musical within the TV...
Review: A grotesque, inglorious look at Capone’s last yearVideo
Al Capone lived out his final years on a grand estate in Palm Island, Florida, with his wife, Mae, by his side and grandchildren running around the property. It sounds like a pretty nice end for the notorious Chicago gangster, until you realize that he spent those post Alcatraz years...
Letter to the editor: Sloan building continues
I wish I had the mystical resources that some members of the Franklin Regional School Board seem to have, so confidently voting to continue building at the Sloan school site (“Franklin Regional board votes to restart Sloan construction project,” April 14, TribLIVE). They must have had the advantages of some...
The Stroller, May 13, 2020: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
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. Drive-through Blessing of the Bikes planned Sunday A drive-through Blessing of the Bikes will be from noon to 1...
Leetsdale continues virtual meetings
Leetsdale Borough has announced guidelines for the council meeting scheduled for 7 p.m. Thursday on the Zoom meeting platform. To attend the meeting, register, including name, address and email address, with borough secretary Jennifer Simek until 2 p.m. on May 14 at simek@leetsdaleboro.net. The public will be muted during the...
Editorial: Pittsburgh’s airport can pivot for new turbulent reality
Delays, cancellations and reroutes at an airport are part of the routine. That’s why there are the big boards that tell not just at which gate a flight is arriving or departing but whether that is happening on time or not at all — because nothing is a given. Including...
Jeff Kupfer: More taxes, covid-19 could cripple Pa. shale
Jeff Kupfer is a former acting deputy secretary of energy in the Bush administration and an adjunct professor of policy in Carnegie Mellon University’s Heinz College. Each day brings more evidence of the economic wrecking ball unleashed by the coronavirus. And as the country deals with the crisis, that wrecking...
L.A. County likely to leave stay-at-home orders in place through July to fight coronavirusVideo
LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles County’s stay-at-home orders will “with all certainty” be extended for the next three months, county Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer acknowledged during a Board of Supervisors meeting Tuesday. Ferrer said that would only change if there was a “dramatic change to the virus and tools...
I-79 bridge inspection to cause restrictions in Collier Township
Bridge inspection work along I-79 in Collier Township will occur Wednesday and Thursday, weather permitting. Single-lane restrictions will occur as needed on I-79 in each direction on the bridges over Chartiers Creek north of the Route 50 Heidelberg/Collier (Exit 55) interchange, PennDOT announced. Restrictions will occur from 9 a.m. to...
6 key elements in latest reported plan for coronavirus-delayed 2020 MLB season
The latest on the 2020 MLB season, for those who missed it, isn’t much different than what has been floating around for a couple weeks. The season, according to reports, would begin in early July with an early- to mid-June spring redux. Teams would play 82 games, down from the...
Pa. man accused of repeatedly punching female store clerk for telling him to wear face mask
A female convenience store clerk who reminded a customer about wearing a face mask ended up beaten and bloody after the customer attacked her while rambling about “martial law,” police say. As MontgomeryNew.com reports, it happened in Perkasie Borough, Bucks County, at the Olde Towne Convenience Store late last week....
Carlynton’s graduation plan includes TribLive livestream
Carlynton High School has released plans for a virtual commencement ceremony to honor the class of 2020. The event will take place at 7 p.m. June 5 and will be livestreamed through TribLive.com. The ceremony will include pomp and circumstance and speeches by senior class officers and the valedictorian and...
Jack Troy: Alarmed by Trump’s actions on coronavirus
Dear Rep. John Joyce, Thank you for your op-ed “America must hold China accountable for coronavirus” (May 6, TribLIVE). Dr. Joyce, some of us feel that the word “partly” might have been inserted between “China” and “accountable.” As someone who has lived through the administrations of 14 presidents, I have...
Letter to the editor: Big Ben in Hall of Fame
OK, I’ll bite: Who is Jay Glazer (“Tim Benz: Jay Glazer’s shot at Ben Roethlisberger raises interesting dynamic,” May 7, TribLIVE)? I’m a near-95-year-old Steelers fan originally from Uniontown who has followed my team since Jock Sutherland was the coach and prior to our great quartebacks when the games were...
Letter to the editor: As Pa. plans to track us, remember the Gestapo
I once believed the Jewish community worried needlessly about people forgetting the horrors of the Holocaust. But it is now becoming apparent that most Americans do not remember or even know about the horrors of the German Gestapo, which tracked down and arrested any German citizen who did not follow...
Analysis: We knew the coronavirus was coming, yet we failed 5 critical tests
The arrival of covid-19 has provided a nuclear-level stress test to the American health care system, and our grade isn’t pretty: at least 80,000 dead, 1.3 million infected and 30 million unemployed; nursing homes, prisons and meatpacking plants that have become hotbeds of infection. The actual numbers are certainly far...
Letter to the editor: Dickinson has progressive vision for 18th District
Pennsylvania’s 18th District voters face a choice to reelect a career politician, an inexperienced millennial or Jerry Dickinson. Dickinson is a man with political ambition who brings a balance of academic credentials, real-world experience and progressive ideas. Constructive and positive change will be realized if voters in the district decide...
Living with Children: Today’s ‘Good Mommy Club’ does no favors for kids
The biggest problem in the life of today’s all-too typical mother is herself. She is her own worst enemy. Them’s fightin’ words, I know, but please, hold the tomatoes and other vegetables and bear with me. One of the doctrines of the Good Mommy Club, the evil sisterhood to which...
Letter to the editor: Have pride and protect us all from coronavirus
For all of those who don’t believe how serious this virus is: Do you think all who died wanted this? Put yourself in the shoes of the nurses and other medical professionals who work to save lives. They do what they can with what they have until a cure comes....
Letter to the editor: Investigations needed into Pa.’s money
An open letter to the auditor general and attorney general, inspired by all the letters being printed about Pennsylvania: Please investigate where all the Pennsylvania gas tax dollars are being spent. For 58 cents per gallon, our roads should be in pristine shape. They are not. Please tell us how...
Independent movie theaters struggle to stay afloat during coronavirus pandemicVideo
Most of Southwestern Pennsylvania is set to see some coronavirus-related restrictions eased as it moves Friday into the yellow phase of reopening. But many businesses that rely on gatherings of people, such as movie theaters and concert venues, are ordered to remain closed. Brian Mendelssohn, owner of Row House Cinema...
Letter to the editor: Mayor Bill Peduto’s gun moves misplaced
Well, it looks like Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto is at it again. He is determined to put those darn legal gun owners in their proper place — under the boots of “our” government (“Pittsburgh argues it has legal authority to regulate use of firearms.” ) He seems unable to count...
The Stroller, May 12, 2020: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
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....
Free meals for children, regardless of where they live, available in Green Tree
Free breakfast and lunch are available for any child 18 years old or younger while schools are closed. The meals can be picked up at the Green Tree Fire Hall parking lot, 825 Poplar St., from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Any child is eligible no matter...
