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Drs. Terence S. Dermody & Mark Gladwin: Thanks to Pittsburgh for leadership in covid-19 crisis
Terence S. Dermody, M.D., is the Vira I. Heinz Distinguished Professor and chair of the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, and physician-in-chief and scientific director at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh. Mark Gladwin, M.D., is the Jack D. Myers Distinguished Professor and chair of...
South Fayette school district announces alternate plans for commencement, prom
South Fayette Township School District has announced alternate plans for graduation and prom. According to a letter posted by Superintendent Dr. Ken Lockette posted on the district’s website, the commencement ceremony will be held July 16 if restrictions for large group gatherings and social distancing are lifted. If it is...
Kelly Dickey: Covid-19 & the USPS
Our country is facing an unprecedented situation. We are all anxious to see what awaits us in the next weeks and months, and what life after will be like. It is the essential workers who are trying to bring normality to our lives, ensuring our hospitals stay open and we...
Aleppo, Sewickley Hills road to close for collapsed wall repair
Glenfield Road from Ferry Road in Aleppo Township to Lang Road in Sewickley Hills Borough will close starting at 7 a.m. Friday, according to the Allegheny County Department of Public Works. The closure, expected to end in August, is for construction of a retaining wall, drainage repairs, excavation, curb installation,...
Letter to the editor: Find the good & uplifiting during difficult time
If you want a mental pick-me-up in these trying times, take a drive or a walk and view all that “Mom Nature” has done to cheer us up this spring. The flowers, trees and shrubs are all in bloom and gorgeous to behold. Another thing to keep yourself less stressed:...
Letter to the editor: Keep the free press free
As if we don’t have enough laws and regulations limiting our freedom and open-ended society, along come some politicians seeking to further erode the precious constitutional right to a free press. Although its premise describes a change in the manner in which we receive our news, the change is no...
The Stroller, April 24, 2020: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Did your neighbor call and check on you, or bring a 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 or...
Judge blocks background checks that denied ammo to law-abiding gun owners in California
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A federal judge has blocked California’s ammunition background check program, which had prevented nearly one in five law-abiding gun owners from purchasing ammunition because of database glitches and other record-keeping problems. In a 120-page ruling, U.S. District Judge Roger T. Benitez said the state’s program has been...
Recording of Richland meeting available online
A recording of the April 15 Richland board of supervisors meeting is now posted on the township’s website. The meeting was conducted as a public and virtual public meeting using Zoom software with the public welcome to submit questions until 5 p.m. on the day of the meeting. To view,...
Laurels & lances: Recover, release, rescue, return
Laurel: To getting better. Coronavirus is most dangerous to our older population. It’s most risky for those with other health problems, like cancer or diabetes. But that doesn’t mean it is a death sentence for them, even when they are seriously ill. James Toth, 89, and Yvonne Demagall, 92, are...
ESPN analyst Todd McShay has coronavirus, will miss NFL DraftVideo
An NFL Draft being conducted virtually because of the coronavirus pandemic already figured to have a much different look and feel compared to the same event in past years. But that sentiment — and the impact of the pandemic — came even further into focus Thursday when ESPN draft analyst...
Collier to host virtual meeting
Collier Township board of commissioners will host a virtual public meeting at 7 p.m. Monday that will include the continuation of the March 23 meeting. Residents can view or listen in. Those who wish to submit comments or questions should submit them to collierpublic@colliertwp.net by 4 p.m. Monday. To call...
Animal Friends benefits from Fox Chapel-area takeout events
Two upcoming takeout events will benefit Animal Friends in Ohio Township. From 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday, the nonprofit will receive a 20% donation from online orders when patrons mention code 314606 for the Fox Chapel Panda Express. Click here to order. On April 29, call in and order...
Pennsylvania liquor stores rake in $2.3M in first days of curbside sales, with more to open
Pennsylvania liquor stores fulfilled more than 25,000 orders for about $2.3 million in the first three days of curbside sales, and there are plans to expand the number of stores participating in the program, according to the Liquor Control Board. There were about 6,000 orders fulfilled statewide Monday — the...
Bugged: Earth’s insect population shrinks 27% in 30 years
KENSINGTON, Maryland — The world has lost more than one quarter of its land-dwelling insects in the past 30 years, according to researchers whose big picture study of global bug decline paints a disturbing but more nuanced problem than earlier research. From bees and other pollinators crucial to the world’s...
Despite risks, auto workers step up to make medical gear
DETROIT — Cindy Parkhurst could have stayed home collecting most of her pay while the Ford plant where she normally works remains closed due to coronavirus fears. Instead, she along with hundreds of workers at Ford, General Motors, Toyota and other companies has gone back to work to make face...
Dan Heit: Funding must continue to ensure help for abused children
Dan Heit founded JusticeWorks YouthCare in 1999 and serves as its CEO. JusticeWorks YouthCare serves families within the child welfare system and youth on juvenile probation. We also operate alternative high schools for students with behavioral problems. Based in Pittsburgh, we work in 45 counties throughout Pennsylvania. Just as nurses,...
Prospects ready for closeup on NFL draft night from home
Yetur Gross-Matos would have liked to have been in Las Vegas for the NFL draft on Thursday night, but the Penn State defensive lineman is OK with participating from home. Gross-Matos is one of 58 prospects who will take part remotely in the draft, which has gone virtual this year...
Sewickley library celebrates National Library Week
Even as their doors remain closed, Sewickley Public Library celebrates National Library Week through Saturday. The theme for this year was “Find Your Place at the Library” with Olympic medalists Maia and Alex Shibutani serving as honorary chairs. Since stay-at-home orders have been put into place, the theme was changed...
John Ash: Preparing for the worst
In the early 1900s, Spanish-American scholar, philosopher and humanist George Santayana wrote, “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” His five volumes of “The Life of Reason: Introduction and Reason in Common Sense” rank as one of the greatest works in modern philosophical history. That well-known...
8 big cats at Bronx Zoo test positive for coronavirus
NEW YORK — Another seven big cats at the Bronx Zoo have tested positive for coronavirus, just weeks after a Malayan tiger named Nadia was found to have the disease that is ravaging New York. Zoo officials announced the test results Wednesday, saying five tigers and three lions have coronavirus....
Watch live: NFL Draft-A-Thon to raise money for first responders battling coronavirus pandemicVideo
TribLIVE is partnering with video-hosting platform SendtoNews to bring readers a live stream of the NFL’s three-day virtual fundraiser that will benefit six charities — selected by the NFL Foundation — that are battling the spread of covid-19. Friday marks the second night of the festivities. Draft-A-Thon will pay tribute...
Letter to the editor: When will risk be low enough?
A framework for reopening was offered by the federal government to the states based on a decreasing number of new coronavirus cases over a 14-day period. I haven’t seen a trigger number for this process to begin. There should be a certain number of cases that allow health officials to...
Letter to the editor: Coming together is the American way
Letter-writer Dave Majernik (“Hysteria shouldn’t kill our economy”) asked why we lock down for coronavirus when we don’t lock down for other fatal diseases. It’s not rocket science. Think contagion. If we all go back to work with some of us infected, 10,000 sick turn into 100,000 sick, and then...
Letter to the editor: If liquor stores can open, why not other Pa. businesses?
The decision to allow some Fine Wine & Good Spirits stores to reopen (“Pennsylvania to reopen some liquor stores for curbside sales”) is good news. Common sense is prevailing when it comes to this shutdown. Yes, many businesses can open with enhanced procedures in place. But after it sank in,...
