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John Dorfman: A handful of ways to invest defensively
I never abandon the stock market utterly, and I don’t think anyone should. But when a recession looms, it makes sense to get more defensive. That means investing in sectors that usually withstand bear markets and recessions fairly well. Traditional choices include consumer staples, gold, health care stocks, tobacco and...
Masked masses face reality of Gov. Wolf’s order to enter businesses
The masks — in a variety of styles and colors — were plentiful Monday. Only the eyes and hair of customers and employees were visible at the Shop ’n Save store on North Main Street in Greensburg. It was the first full day of a bizarre, government-mandated scene officials hope...
Ryan Costello: Stopping covid-19 surprise bills in Pa.
When Danni Askini, a registered nurse and two-time cancer survivor, began to feel ill — chest pains, headaches and shortness of breath – she did the right thing and immediately got tested for the coronavirus. Unfortunately, the tests came back positive. While receiving treatment, she got another shock — a...
Protesters in Pittsburgh demand Gov. Wolf to reopen businesses amid coronavirus pandemicVideo
About 200 protesters — some wearing masks, others not — lined Downtown Pittsburgh’s Grant Street on Monday afternoon to call on Gov. Tom Wolf to reopen Pennsylvania businesses closed by the coronavirus pandemic. The protesters, many of them holding signs with messages including “Liberate PA” and “Impeach Wolf,” cheered when...
Pennsylvania liquor stores begin call-in orders with some confusion
Hopeful customers of Pennsylvania’s liquor stores were frustrated and confused Monday after hitting several barriers in their attempts to buy alcohol over the phone. As noon arrived, many customers were greeted by busy signals when they tried to get through on phone lines. The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board announced Saturday...
Gov. Wolf says Pennsylvania economy will gradually start to reopen May 8
Pennsylvania will begin reopening its economy gradually on May 8, Gov. Tom Wolf said Monday. “We are taking small steps toward regaining a degree of normalcy in Pennsylvania,” Wolf said. As the start to what the governor called a “measured, common-sense” approach, Wolf announced a few initial steps toward lifting...
Food Podcast: Breaking down where those in need can find food assistance
In recent weeks, lines in excess of a mile long have formed by people lining up at food distribution points across Western Pennsylvania. In this week’s Food Podcast presented by Clearview Federal Credit Union, Brian Gulish discusses the multiple ways those in need of food assistance can get it. “Most...
Frasat Ahmad: Fighting covid-19 during Ramadan
“Mom, don’t leave. It’s too dangerous.” “If I don’t,” my mother replies, “my children will starve.” “I’m your child,” I respond. “So are they,” she says. I have had this debate with my mother for more than a month. Deemed an essential worker, my 61-year old mother leaves her house...
Losing face: The rise of the mask, and what’s lost behind it
On Saturday afternoons, the Strip District neighborhood of Pittsburgh becomes a jam-packed hub of old-fashioned shopping. People stride along Penn Avenue, hopping from greengrocer to butcher to fishmonger to Italian market, smiling and gesturing and jabbering as they go. Not this weekend. As strange, spaced-out lines formed outside favorite establishments,...
Letter to the editor: Nurses thankful for church’s donations
Earlier this month, my church, Otterbein United Methodist Church of Greensburg, contacted me about picking up some things to donate to my work family —% treats for all the nursing units at Excela Health Westmoreland Hospital. Their generosity filled the back of a minivan. Wow! From a group of about...
Letter to the editor: Only military deserve military benefits
I really appreciate how hard everyone is working toward the goal of fighting covid-19. I appreciate that the Trib published Douglas Morris’ op-ed “All American workers deserve military benefits” (April 4, TribLIVE), and it clearly illustrates that if you look long and hard enough, you can find the stupidest thing...
Letter to the editor: Government must help keep families fed
I fondly remember Shop ’n Save employees giving me free balloons and lollipops as a kid. I lit up with gratitude and pride when I saw their $10,000 donation to food banks (“Shop ’n Save donates $10,000 to Western Pa. food banks.” ) The donation is needed, as the Greater...
Letter to the editor: Working for experimental treatments
I am 23 and was diagnosed with an inoperable glioblastoma brain tumor in November 2016. Doctors gave me six to nine months to live. However, after 34 rounds of radiation, four different chemos and many, many prayers, as of my last scan, there was no evidence of the tumor. I...
Letter to the editor: Pa. shouldn’t go fishing during pandemic
On the same day Pennsylvania recorded its highest one-day total of coronavirus cases, Gov. Tom Wolf hung out a “go fishing” sign — the same governor who was late issuing a statewide stay-at-home, the same governor who continues to allow on-site purchasing of lottery tickets. Now Wolf invites everyone to...
Letter to the editor: Time to consider year-round school
Children have been out of school since early March, and our governor has shut down the schools for the rest of the current school year. Even though some schools have online teaching, there are many school districts that cannot afford to give all children an iPad or computer. Some families...
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of April 20
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of April 20....
Editorial cartoons for the week of April 20
Editorial cartoons for the week of April 20....
The Stroller, April 20, 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....
Carnegie Carnegie: Have a question? Call a librarian
It was Friday the 13th when Pennsylvania’s Office of Commonwealth Libraries ordered public libraries statewide to close their doors. Ironically, the same qualities that make libraries such powerful spaces in their communities – their welcoming nature, their mission of service and equal access to shared resources – now made them...
David Zurawik: ‘Frontline’ traces start of covid-19 crisis in America, telling a tale of two WashingtonsVideo
It has been a punishing last week for the White House as some of the biggest guns in American journalism have taken aim at President Donald Trump’s failed leadership in the covid-19 crisis. The reckoning started last weekend with a major piece from the New York Times titled “He Could...
Trump administration, Democrats near deal for more coronavirus aid to small businessesVideo
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration and congressional Democrats expressed optimism Sunday that more than $450 billion in loans and aid to Americans most affected by the coronavirus outbreak will be enacted this week, providing a measure of financial help as the U.S. death toll passes 40,000. The bulk of the...
Kristy Trautmann: Help victims of domestic violence
Across the country and around the world, rates of domestic violence have soared during the coronavirus crisis. People who abuse are taking advantage of social distancing to isolate victims from their friends and family. Over the past month, domestic violence calls to the Pittsburgh Police have increased by 20% to...
3 potential NFL starters unlikely to be picked in 1st roundVideo
The 2020 NFL Draft kicks off Thursday, with the first round making up the first day of the draft. While the biggest names likely will be called within the first 32 picks, there’s plenty of talent to be had in the later portion of the draft. Here are three prospects...
Governors say Trump continues to be wrong on coronavirus testing
WASHINGTON — Even as President Trump on Sunday continued to tout the nation’s capacity for adequate coronavirus testing, several governors took to the airwaves to vehemently challenge his assessment and to complain that the federal government has been laggardly in helping provide support for health systems and local economies. “I...
‘Pistol’ Pete Maravich was ‘in a league by himself’ in H-O-R-S-EVideo
As he waited last week in his car at a Whole Foods parking lot while his wife shopped, playing it safe during these times as a 68-year-old, Bob McAdoo laughed a knowing laugh. Because for all the trickery cobbled together by the contestants in ESPN’s H-O-R-S-E competition last week, the...
