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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...
Despite July 1 optimism, MLB remains far from structured plan to open season: report

NEW YORK — Former major league infielder Trevor Plouffe sparked somewhat of a storm on Monday after he posted a dubious tweet that began with five simple words. “Want some good baseball news??” Plouffe asked, rhetorically. The 33-year-old then mentioned July 1 as a potential opening day for Major League...
Students accused of sexual misconduct get stronger protections under new federal rules

Education Secretary Betsy DeVos issued broad changes Wednesday to campus sexual misconduct rules that would bolster the rights of the accused and give colleges more flexibility in how they handle Title IX cases. The long-awaited rules make key changes to former guidelines from the Obama administration, including a tighter definition...
Britain to ease some covid-19 lockdown measures next week

LONDON — Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Wednesday said he plans to ease some covid-19 lockdown rules next week but warned that lifting measures too early could deepen Britain’s economic crisis. “We want, if we possibly can, to get going with (lifting) some of these measures on Monday,” Johnson told...
Florian Schneider, Kraftwerk co-founder, dies at 73Video

Florian Schneider, who co-founded the seminal German electronic band Kraftwerk in 1970 and went on to become a godfather of genres including synth-pop, hip-hop, electronic dance music and post-rock, has died. Schneider was 73. One of the most important musicians of the computer age, the artist died after what his...
Brian Dumoulin’s development makes him one of Penguins’ top homegrown talents

On his Instagram page this week, as he does from time to time, Penguins defenseman Brian Dumoulin recommended a favorite bottle of wine. The boisterous player who was caught on camera drinking from three beer bottles held in the same hand in the celebration after the clinching of the 2016...
Kentucky lands Wake Forest transfer Olivier SarrVideo

Wake Forest center Olivier Sarr announced his commitment to Kentucky on Wednesday afternoon. Sarr, a 7-footer from France, averaged 13.7 points and 9.0 rebounds for the Demon Deacons this past season and is seen as one of the top transfers in the country. He just completed his junior year and...
Bryan Mark Rigg: Nurses are sacred part of our society, military

This month, National Nurses Month, we honor nurses throughout history, noting the brave care they are presently administering for victims of the coronavirus. All of us have benefited from nursing care, from the time we were born to the end of our lives. The word nurse comes from old-French nourice,...
Rep. John Joyce: America must hold China accountable for coronavirus

Over the past few months, the coronavirus has raced across the world, attacking innocent victims and causing economic strife. This unprecedented crisis has mobilized President Trump and the commonwealth of Pennsylvania to take aggressive action to slow its spread. Too many Pennsylvanians have lost their livelihoods and, in some tragic...
Letter to the editor: Thanks to behind-the-scenes workers

As we show our appreciation for caregivers, we may be forgetting to thank thousands of people who work behind the scenes such as housekeeping and maintenance staff, security guards, fast-food workers, delivery people — the list goes on and on. These are the people who make life tolerable through this...
Letter to the editor: We must accept risks to lead our lives

Letter-writer Leonard Mucci is waiting for a response to his question “How many deaths are acceptable to restart economy?” (April 27, TribLIVE). Mr. Mucci, 39,000 people die per year in the United States from vehicle accidents on our nation’s highways. How many deaths are acceptable to you in order for...
Letter to the editor: Differences between Joe Biden, Donald Trump

Is there a better illustration of that old adage “don’t judge a book by its cover” than the Democrats’ so-called “moderate” candidate for president, Joe Biden? His rallying cry will probably be “I’m your man to bring our nation together, not divide it.” But that is so much more appropriate...
Letter to the editor: Voters’ IQs

Letter-writer Carl Colpo (“Democrats’ ads disrespectful during crisis,” April 2, TribLIVE) stated that when people tell him they vote Democrat, he writes them off as having a low IQ. I am a lifelong Democrat. A staunch Democrat I am not. I consider myself an independent Democrat with both liberal and...
Letter to the editor: County commissioners need to take a stand

The stated goal and intent of the lockdown and stay-at-home order was to “flatten the curve” and prevent hospitals and the medical system from being overwhelmed. The number of new cases over the last several weeks in our region clearly demonstrate that has occurred. When a nationally renowned doctor at...

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