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NY officials warn ‘the worst’ has yet to come as city, state scramble to contain coronavirusVideo
NEW YORK — Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Mayor Bill de Blasio warned Tuesday that New York has likely only seen the tip of the coronavirus iceberg, even as the state’s death toll topped 1,500 and city hospitals scrambled to make room for thousands of new covid-19 patients. In his daily...
Editorial: Mixed mask messages for covid-19
When the chips are down, you listen to the people who know what they are talking about. The firefighters say this is the way out of the fire? Go that way. The police say get down during a bank robbery? Lie on the floor. So what do you do when...
Belle Vernon’s Callaway rehabbing from knee injury as he prepares to play at Dayton
It wasn’t long ago Larry Callaway questioned if he would play football again. A multi-sport athlete who also excelled on the basketball court at Belle Vernon, Callaway was less than a week into his senior basketball season when it came to a sudden end. Early in the fourth quarter of...
Judge orders release of 13 immigrants in Pa., saying ICE not protecting them from coronavirus
PHILADELPHIA — A federal judge in Harrisburg ordered the immediate release Tuesday of 13 immigrants from detention centers across Pennsylvania, saying authorities have not taken adequate measures to protect them from the threat of a coronavirus outbreak behind bars. The group, from countries across the globe, are all being all...
Squabbling over 4th coronavirus bailout bill begins, but passage is likely weeks away
WASHINGTON — Political squabbling over what Congress should do next to address the coronavirus pandemic has begun, and the only point of agreement so far seems to be that the fourth relief bill is likely weeks from being passed, if not longer. Just days after President Donald Trump signed a...
Inspector general finds more problems with FBI surveillance applications
WASHINGTON — A Justice Department watchdog has found more problems with FBI applications to a secret court that approves surveillance as part of counterintelligence and counterterrorism investigations. The inspector general audit, released Tuesday, could play into the ongoing congressional debate over the program. In December, DOJ Inspector General Michael Horowitz...
Allegheny County will alert first responders to addresses of covid-19 patientsVideo
Allegheny County will begin flagging the addresses of confirmed covid-19 cases in its 911 database as a way of notifying first responders about potential exposure. Dr. Debra Bogen, director of Allegheny County Health Department, said in a letter sent Tuesday to county Emergency Services Director Matthew Brown that the health...
VideoChart: Most NFL Wins Since 1970Video
Our latest VideoChart looks at the NFL franchises with the most regular-season & playoff wins since 1970. Where do the Pittsburgh Steelers rank? Want to see more animated stats? Check out all of our VideoCharts here....
Mt. Pleasant man killed in East Huntingdon hit-and-runVideo
State police in Greensburg are trying to identify a motorist who struck and killed a pedestrian early Tuesday in East Huntingdon and then fled. The Westmoreland County Coroner’s office and state police remained at the scene along Mt. Pleasant Connellsville Road. Trooper Stephen Limani said Robert “Bobby” Sheele, 64, of...
Marriott says new data breach affects 5.2 million guestsVideo
Marriott says guests’ names, loyalty account information and other personal details may have been accessed in the second major data breach to hit the company in less than two years. Marriott said Tuesday approximately 5.2 million guests worldwide may have been affected. The information taken may have included names, addresses,...
Social distancing may have helped California slow the virus and avoid New York’s fateVideo
MILLBRAE, Calif. — For California and Washington, the coronavirus triggers came early. They pushed the two Western states to social distancing measures earlier than the rest of the country. In the San Francisco Bay Area, the warning came while the Grand Princess cruise ship, carrying infected crew and passengers, lurked...
Letter to the editor: Coronavirus cleaning methods suspect
I want to applaud the news media, including the Trib, for the extensive coverage during this coronavirus crisis. All the tips for keeping ourselves safe is certainly prudent at this time. However, watching the television as workers clean school buses, subways, vending machines, etc., I noticed something discouraging, even alarming...
Living with Children: More on picky eaters
Per the old Chinese saying, “May you live in interesting times,” it may be that the most interesting of times are those when people do not want to hear the truth — as in the present, or so it would seem. I did not intend to write a follow-up to...
Letter to the editor: The possible good that could emerge from covid-19 crisis
Let’s not ignore the possible positive results of this crisis: • Over 3,000 people die each month in car accidents in America. With traffic reduced, many of those people will live now. • Everyone who becomes infected, with or without symptoms, is likely to have acquired an immunity that may...
Letter to the editor: Gov. Tom Wolf perjured oath, should be removed
Neither the U.S. Constitution nor state constitutions provide for their own suspension. In 1866, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in the still-standing Ex parte Milligan that the U.S. Constitution is the supreme law protecting all people in both war and peace and under all circumstances. It also states that none...
The Stroller, March 31, 2020: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Send cancellations to The Stroller The Stroller will publish news of cancellations and events that will still occur in the upcoming days. If your non-profit has to cancel or change an event or is helping members of the public, please send information to The Stroller at vndnews@tribweb.com. Send information of...
Scott EMS outlines new 911 call guidelines
Scott Township EMS station, which is closed to visitors, has announced new guidelines regarding calls. No additional riders are permitted in the ambulances during transports to the hospital, unless it is a minor child that requires a parent or guardian. Scott EMS paramedics and EMTs will handle 911 calls in...
Beth Samuel and Christ Church get creative with services
Beth Samuel Jewish Center The center is at 810 Kennedy Drive, Ambridge. For information, visit beth samuel.org or contact beth samuel office@comcast.net or 724-266-5238. The center will host live audio podcasts at the following times: • 6 p.m. April 3 - Family-friendly Shabbat service • 10 a.m. April 4 -...
Gov. Ron DeSantis opposes letting ship with 189 sick people dock in South FloridaVideo
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — A Holland America cruise ship carrying nearly 200 sick people is on steady pace toward South Florida, traveling past the Panama Canal faster than expected. Passengers are anxious to finish their voyage, which has turned into a nightmare with the deaths of four people. But the...
John Dorfman: Now look closely at the Stock Market Casualty List
The market’s battlefield is littered with casualties. Each quarter I write about stocks that have been wounded and that I think have excellent recovery potential. I call it the Casualty List. This quarter there are many candidates: Dozens of solid stocks are down 40% or more. Blame the coronavirus and...
Editorial: 30 more days of pandemic distance
Another 30 days. As we sit in our homes or in our eerily empty offices or in stores that are long on lines and short on basics, it might be hard to imagine. As we deal with kids doing classwork via conference calls or visit our doctors on video chats,...
CBO: Trump’s budget would add trillions more to deficit, and that doesn’t even include coronavirus spendingVideo
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration’s fiscal 2021 budget request would add $5.4 trillion more to the cumulative 10-year deficit than the White House originally estimated, according to a Congressional Budget Office analysis released Monday. That would mean increased deficits during the next decade to roughly $11 trillion, though neither the...
Time at Penn State helps track and field standout Holmberg prepare for futureVideo
Maddie Holmberg was staring at a premature end to her decorated track and field career at Penn State. The Hempfield grad was in her final semester of athletic eligibility when the spread of covid-19 wiped out spring sports season. She was coming off an indoor season in which she won...
Solitary scenes from Mt. Pleasant amid coronavirus pandemic
Mt. Pleasant Borough, like all of the small towns across the region, has seen a marked decrease in activity since Gov. Tom Wolf issued stay-at-home orders for Westmoreland County as part of the state’s efforts to slow the spread of the coronavirus. The order mandates that people may leave their...
Pennsylvania Board of Game Commissioners will hold virtual meetingVideo
The Pennsylvania Game Commission announced the Pennsylvania Board of Game Commissioners meeting in April will be held online in an effort to abide by state guidelines created to combat the spread of covid-19. The online meeting is scheduled to begin April 6 at 8:30 a.m. Much of that portion of...
