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Single-lane closures to occur in Sewickley Heights for bridge upgrades
Single-lane closures on parts of Fern Hollow Road and Blackburn Road in Sewickley Heights Borough will begin at 9 a.m. on May 12. According to Allegheny County Department of Public Works, the restrictions, which are expected to end in July, are required for safety upgrades, scour protection and concrete repairs...
Biden accuser Tara Reade gives first on-camera interview, to Megyn KellyVideo
WASHINGTON — The woman who has accused Joe Biden of sexually assaulting her decades ago repeated her allegation Thursday, in her first on-camera interview since the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee unequivocally denied her claim last week. “I want to say, ‘You and I were there, Joe Biden,’” Reade said in...
Michael Jordan trading cards skyrocketing in value since debut of ‘The Last Dance’Video
ESPN has hit the quarantine gold mine with “The Last Dance,” the 10-part documentary that chronicles the career of NBA legend Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls dynasty of the 1990s. And so have sports cards dealers. Prices for Jordan cards, primarily his basketball ones — but also those from...
Laurels and lances: Hunger, rats and food
Laurel: To comfort food. Hunger isn’t something new. While the economic instabilities of the coronavirus pandemic may have exacerbated the issue, food insecurity has affected the Southwestern Pennsylvania area at higher rates than the rest of the country for years. According to the City of Pittsburgh, about 21.4% of its...
Pine-Richland filmmakers honored during Rammy Awards
The 2020 Rammy Awards, a showcase that honors Pine-Richland School District’s best filmmakers, will be livestreamed at 7 p.m. Friday. Student directors from kindergarten through 12th grade submitted 17 short films. During the 10th anniversary, awards will be given for Best in Show, Best Directing, Best Editing and more. To...
Wolf extends stay-at-home order for red zones to June 4, will reveal next yellow-phase areas Friday
Gov. Tom Wolf on Thursday night extended Pennsylvania’s stay-at-home order through June 4 for all counties deemed red zones, although which counties remain under that designation could change Friday. As of Thursday night, all of Southwestern Pennsylvania remains a red zone, where the strictest restrictions on people and businesses remain...
Chartiers Valley plans to increase taxes
Property owners in the Chartiers Valley School District can expect to pay more in real estate taxes next year. The board of directors passed a proposed final budget Tuesday for the 2020-21 school year of $68 million, a 1% increase of the current budget, according to a district news release....
VideoChart: MLB’s most career home runs since 1900Video
Our latest VideoChart shows the MLB’s top 10 career home run leaders from 1900 to 2020. Do you know which Pirates enter the ranks? Want to see more animated stats? Check out all of our VideoCharts here....
Alessandra Hirsch: A GI Bill for health care workers
Alessandra Hirsch, M.D., is a first-year resident physician in obstetrics and gynecology in Chicago, Ill. On Sunday, March 15, the single day that I was given to adjust from a full month of working overnight to my next rotation in gynecologic surgery, I received an email with new instructions: all...
Letter to the editor: Recognizing nurses’ bravery
Every day, Pennsylvania nurses are on the front lines of our health care system, delivering high-quality patient care and saving lives. During National Nurses Week May 6-12, I want to recognize and thank the more than 500 nurses and health care workers whom I represent as president of HealthCare-PSEA. Nurses...
Letter to the editor: Playing politics with pandemic
The pandemic will end. Will Pennsylvanians have an economy left, or will Gov. Tom Wolf have destroyed it? Democrats, including Wolf, can’t understand how President Trump won the election. How could Pennsylvania vote for Trump? He must be destroyed at any cost, even if Pennsylvania’s economy is decimated. Of course,...
Kevin Spacey compares coronavirus layoffs to being accused of sexual assault
Remember Kevin Spacey? The disgraced actor is in the spotlight again, this time for remarks he made comparing the uncertainties people are experiencing because of the coronavirus crisis to his downfall after being accused of sexual assault. He made those comments on a podcast episode posted in early April. “I...
Letter to the editor: Trump ‘the chosen one’
In response to Bob Serena’s letter “Trump is protecting our country” (April 9, TribLIVE): I guess he forgot about a few things. President Trump is a great businessman, but his companies had to file bankruptcy six times. He couldn’t join the military because of bone spurs. Really? His words: “I...
Letter to the editor: Moving forward on covid-19
We are nearly two months past Pennsylvania’s first reported covid-19 case, yet there still seems to be a growing number of unanswered questions about just how much risk one faces from the virus. We know that covid-19 can be highly lethal in high-risk populations. At the time of this writing,...
The Stroller, May 7, 2020: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
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...
Mother’s Day TV viewing: ‘Disney Singalong: Volume II’ tops the list
Whether you’re sheltered in place with mom, connecting with her on Zoom or just holding her close in your thoughts, you might want to sneak a TV show or two into your Mother’s Day plans. With that in mind, here are a few options. They include three program events specifically...
New Kensington man returned from Florida to face charge that he killed Brackenridge man
The New Kensington man accused of fatally shooting a Brackenridge man in an Arnold kitchen in January was returned Wednesday night after being extradited from Florida. Mario Matthew Gatti, 30, was arraigned before Allegheny Township District Judge Cheryl Peck Yakopec for allegedly shooting Michael Coover Jr., 33, of Brackenridge on...
Supreme Court Justice Ginsburg out of hospital after gallstone treatment
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was released from a Baltimore hospital Wednesday after being treated for a gall bladder condition. “She is doing well and glad to be home,” the Supreme Court’s public information office said in a statement. Ginsburg, 87, was in the hospital to be treated for...
Nicholas Goldberg: Is it time for Drs. Fauci and Birx to quit on principle?
How long can Deborah Birx and Anthony Fauci keep this up? We’ve been watching their faces, and we know as surely as we know ourselves that they are in agony working for an administration ruled by chaos and led by an irresponsible enemy of science who gets his facts wrong,...
Study shows why Dems should be cautious of Biden’s polling lead
WASHINGTON — Hillary Clinton famously lost to President Trump in 2016 despite winning more votes because she underperformed in key states in the Electoral College. But a new study released Wednesday quantifies exactly how many votes the former Democratic presidential nominee “wasted” — and warns Democrats they might be doomed...
Federal court bans ‘church’ from selling bleach as miracle covid-19 cure
BRADENTON, Fla. — A Bradenton organization that peddles drinking industrial-grade bleach as a cure for 95% of the world’s known illnesses — including HIV/AIDS, autism, Alzheimer’s, leukemia and, most recently, covid-19 — was openly defiant after a federal court issued a temporary restraining order on the sale of its products....
Trump holds firm on bid to ask Supreme Court to end 2010 health care lawVideo
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Wednesday that his administration would not alter its call for the Supreme Court to strike down the 2010 health care law. “We want to terminate health care under Obamacare,” Trump told reporters Wednesday in the Oval Office. He said Republicans hoped to replace the...
Editorial: State should open or offer help for smaller counties
Pittsburgh is definitely the big dog in Southwestern Pennsylvania. The city can suck up all the air in the room. Look up pictures of the area, and you can be overwhelmed by the rivers and bridges, the stadiums and the glass and steel skyline. But cross those bridges or drive...
DC appeals court nominee sails through confirmation hearing amid pandemic rancor
WASHINGTON — Judge Justin Walker, as expected, breezed through his confirmation hearing Wednesday for a spot on an influential appeals court in Washington, even as Democrats pressed him on previous comments about his judicial approach and his criticism of rulings that upheld the 2010 health care law. The hearing turned...
Birth control war returns to a divided Supreme Court
For the third time in six years, a divided Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday over whether employers with religious or moral objections to contraception can be compelled under the 2010 Affordable Care Act to provide no-cost access to birth control to their workers. And also for the third time, the...
