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Coronavirus is mutating and now has 8 strains, doctors say
The novel coronavirus is mutating, as viruses do, and eight strains are now making the rounds globally, medical experts say. The good news is that the mutations are not more lethal, said Trevor Bedford, whose website, NextStrain.org, is tracking the virus’s genome from samples provided to him from throughout the...
Police seize liquor in Erie in probe of illegal sales
Pennsylvania State Police liquor enforcement officers seized 59 bottles of liquor during a search on Saturday afternoon of an east Erie residence in a probe of possible illegal alcohol sales. A 24-year-old man accused of offering the bottles for sale on social media will face criminal charges in the incident,...
Mac Regan: Will covid-19 unite or divide us?
Will covid-19 unite or divide our society? America’s social capital, that is, how individuals and groups work together (or don’t) to create (or inhibit) cooperation, will have much to say about how we survive today and build a better tomorrow. How will we live together, seek truth and sort through...
Letter to the editor: Fauci, health officials should be running country
Does anyone really believe that this coronavirus will diminish enough by Easter to send people back to work, open churches and let our children go back to school? President Trump seems to. In my opinion, he never lets facts from his intelligence people and health officials get in his way....
Sewickley library remains closed, offers online resources
Sewickley Public Library announced Sunday that the facility will remain closed until at least April 6. In addition, due dates for borrowed materials have been extended and fines will not be imposed during this time. Library card holders can access free online materials, including ebooks. Visit www.sewickleypubliclibrary.org for information. For...
Letter to the editor: Proud of Excela, community
I have been an Excela Health nurse for over 28 years. I am so proud of our leadership under CEO John Sphon and Dr. Carol Fox, chief medical officer. Their constant communication to their staff regarding covid-19 is proof of their dedication to our safety and well-being, as well as...
10 ways to make better photo memories when you can travel again
How to keep travel memories alive? Incorporate these steps into your travel routine before you head out the next time. Some are as easy as planning a meet-up with locals who know the lay of the land; others are about collecting information you can use when you return home. Here...
Food Podcast: How Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank assists during the coronavirus pandemic
As the coronavirus outbreak wears on and businesses in Pennsylvania and around the country remain closed, staving off hunger is becoming an increasingly monumental task. Brian Gulish of the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank gave an update on this week’s food podcast. The organization’s efforts to feed those who need...
Letter to the editor: Church members put us all at risk
I was truly believing we were all coming together to quell this coronavirus. I was seeing less traffic and more people heeding the advice of our officials and our medical professionals. Then, the news that 200 people congregated together at Word of Life Church on March 22 (“About 200 attend...
Wolf administration lays off about 2,500 state employees amid coronavirus outbreakVideo
HARRISBURG — The Wolf administration has laid off about 2,500 part-time and seasonal employees and interns as the financial fallout from the coronavirus deepens, straining Pennsylvania’s cash flow, Spotlight PA has learned. The affected workers, which include temporary clerical staff and employees who help out in departments across state government...
Letter to the editor: Pittsburgh Zoo is violating lease
It’s unclear what, if any, qualifications letter-writer Len Bach has to opine on the terms of the Pittsburgh Zoo’s lease with the city (“Pittsburgh Zoo’s accreditation doesn’t break lease,” March 15, TribLIVE). As a law professor, I assure you that if the lease requires accreditation by the Association of Zoos...
Letter to the editor: Wolf violated First Amendment, Civil Rights Act
The First Amendment states that “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.”...
The Stroller, March 30, 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. Leechburg Food Bank...
Editorial cartoons for the week of March 30
Editorial cartoons for the week of March 30....
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of March 30
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of March 30....
Chartiers Valley student makes finals in Pittsburgh Public’s Shakespeare contest
Wesley Madge rolled in a somersault onto the stage at the O’Reilly Theater and arose as Puck in “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.” For Wesley, 13, a seventh grader at Chartiers Valley Middle School, acting is about much more than repeating lines on the stage. It’s about becoming the character you’re...
How is Penn State football continuing to recruit amid coronavirus pandemic?Video
Penn State landed its third verbal commitment in the Class of 2021 on Thursday when four-star offensive lineman Landon Tengwall picked the Lions over Notre Dame. It was the latest sign recruiting is continuing across the college football landscape, even if universities have moved classes online while spring practices have...
Report: About a dozen students have symptoms of covid-19 at Liberty University
Around a dozen students at Liberty University in Virginia have reported being sick with symptoms that are consistent with covid-19, according to the New York Times. School President Jerry Falwell Jr. asked students to return to campus last week after spring break. Students returning to campus are now reportedly being...
Stephon Marbury wants to send NYC 10 million surgical masks in the next monthVideo
It was 4 a.m. in Beijing when former Knicks player and Coney Island native Stephon Marbury got on the phone with the Daily News. He didn’t want to talk about basketball. He wanted to talk about how he could help the U.S., and particularly his beloved native New York, battle...
Editorial: Helping each other in pandemic
Bad situations can bring out the best in people. It can also bring out the worst. People are scared and unsure in the coronavirus pandemic. They don’t know what’s coming next on the economic roller coaster, and they are nervous about grocery shopping and opening doors. And let’s just admit...
Moscow orders residents to stay home as coronavirus spreadsVideo
Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin ordered residents to stay in their homes, warning that the spread of novel coronavirus in Europe’s largest capital city “has entered a new phase.” The Russian capital’s 12.7 million people were ordered to stay home starting Monday, with limited exceptions, in the strictest measures yet imposed...
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ complaints spurred Trump’s scrapped New York ‘quarantine’ idea, report saysVideo
ORLANDO, Fla. — President Trump’s scrapped plan to “quarantine” New York, New Jersey and Connecticut because of the coronavirus was in response to Gov. DeSantis’ complaints about New Yorkers coming to Florida, according to the Washington Post. DeSantis has been making the New York City area, currently the center of...
6 additional covid-19 cases reported in Westmoreland County
Westmoreland County’s covid-19 case count rose by six overnight, as figures released Sunday by state health officials show 47 confirmed cases. That is up from 41 cases in figures released yesterday. There have been no deaths related to the virus in the county, which has been under a stay-at-home order...
Christopher Regan: Every American deserves a chance to live
Christopher Regan is an attorney with Bordas & Bordas in Pittsburgh, and the former vice chairman of the West Virginia Democratic Party. It has been hard for a long time to say anything about politics that helps anyone with anything. If you say something to one side or the other,...
Letter to the editor: Government should issue cash via credit cards
The best way to get cash quickly into the hands of the people would be credit cards. This would solve the problem of having to leave the house to place an order, and the cash would get into the economy immediately. Also, it would make it impossible for anyone who...
