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Letter to the editor: A look at covid-19 growth rates
The potential growth of covid-19 should be appreciated so as to maximize the hopefully short-term public response that is badly needed. If it takes its natural course, the virus tends to infect others at a compounding rate of 30% or so. That will lead to a peak infection supposedly around...
The Stroller, March 27, 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. Stroller to recognize...
Solitary scenes from Uniontown amid coronavirus pandemic
As Western Pennsylvanians practice social distancing and businesses temporarily close as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, Tribune-Review photographer Sean Stipp explored Uniontown and the surrounding area on Thursday. Fayette County has eight reported coronavirus cases, a number that has increased throughout the week. Pennsylvania reported 560 new cases Thursday,...
St. Scholastica collecting food, Memorial Park Church ministry summit
St. Scholastica Collections of canned soup, macaroni and cheese, prepared meal mixes, canned soup and powdered or shelf-stable milk are being accepted. The ministry distributes about 94 cans of soup each week so there is a particular need for that item. Leave donations in plastic bags in the gray bins...
LeBron James regrets missing out on Cleveland homecomingVideo
LeBron James wanted to look to the rafters at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse on Thursday night and gaze at the 2016 NBA championship banner again. But the Los Angeles Lakers superstar’s lone game in Cleveland might have been wiped out after the league suspended play more than two weeks ago because...
Cubs-Cardinals series in London reportedly canceled because of coronavirusVideo
MLB has made no formal announcement regarding the status of the London Series, but an England-based newspaper reported Thursday the two-game series between the Cubs and Cardinals has been canceled. The Sun reported organizers canceled the series, scheduled for June 13-14 at London Stadium, in the wake of the coronavirus...
Pa. state universities anticipate up to $100M loss from providing students refunds for room and board
Pennsylvania’s 14 state universities are facing a severe financial hit because they won’t resume in-person classes for the last half of the spring semester because of the coronavirus. The State System of Higher Education is projecting a loss of $100 million in total for the universities, due to refunding tens...
Fanatics, MLB partner to use baseball uniforms to make coronavirus masks, gowns
Major League Baseball and sports apparel maker Fanatics are combining efforts to produce hospital gowns and protective masks out of the material used to make uniforms. The top provider of MLB hats, jerseys and other merchandise has converted its Easton factory to produce the protective gear for health care professionals...
Laurels & lances: Pulling together
Laurel: To reaching out while staying in. Carla Chugani of Dormont isn’t letting social distancing keep her from helping people during the coronavirus pandemic. She’s doing it by creating her own free food pantry on her porch, in the style of Little Free Libraries. Stocked with things like nonperishable foods,...
With inaugural season cut short, Saint Vincent men’s volleyball looks to future
The Saint Vincent men’s volleyball team finally was showing signs of progress in its inaugural season when college sports shut down amid growing concerns over the spread of coronavirus. The Bearcats were 0-13 and won only three sets all season. Coach Scott Wisneski said the team’s improvement was evident nonetheless....
Need work? Here are companies that are hiring during coronavirus pandemic
There are still some businesses hiring as the covid-19 pandemic continues to devastate the labor market. Foremost are retail jobs like those at Giant Eagle. The O’Hara-based grocery chain has been busy and it is working to offer temporary jobs to those who have been impacted by the shutdown. Giant...
Pa. new jobless claims jump to 649,000 since March 15
Pennsylvania has seen almost 650,000 new claims for unemployment compensation in less than two weeks — an indication of just how hard the governor’s order closing non-life-sustaining businesses and its ripple effect has slammed the state’s economy. Gov. Tom Wolf said he expects the figure to climb to 800,000 through...
Michael Krol: Amid covid-19 outbreak, don’t worry about your wealth
Cities began shutting down. Schools were closed. The government began limiting public activities to curtail the spread of the virus. That describes the atmosphere over the past few weeks as covid-19 spread rapidly across the globe, creating a multitude of fears that were seemingly unfathomable. But people had the same...
Pregnant women with coronavirus infection can pass it to their babies, study finds
A study of 33 pregnant women in China who were infected with the new coronavirus found that three of them gave birth to babies with COVID-19. All three infants survived after receiving treatment for their symptoms, doctors reported Thursday in the medical journal JAMA Pediatrics. One of those infants was...
Trump camp threatens local TV stations over Democratic ad
President Donald Trump’s reelection campaign is threatening legal action against local TV stations in Florida, Michigan, Minnesota, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin if they don’t pull a Democratic anti-Trump commercial that uses clips of the president talking about the coronavirus outbreak. The campaign says the ad is false. Priorities USA Action Fund,...
Philip Gasiewicz: 1918, when another pandemic struck close to home
In 1998, the 80th anniversary of the Spanish flu pandemic, I was fortunate to hear two survivors from Western Pennsylvania relate their indelible experiences. Marian McConkey and Lois Monahan were schoolgirls then, old enough to grasp the reach of the Reaper as the Spanish flu swept across the nation. It...
Sweetwater furloughs staff during closure
Sweetwater Center for the Arts has announced that their administrative staff has been been placed on leave. Signed by Barbara Pontello, board of directors chairwoman, and Thomas Walters, executive director, the announcement indicated that the art center will follow local school districts and direction from the state Department of Health...
Letter to the editor: Politics & covid-19 pandemic decisions
I would guess that 35% of the people in the Tribune-Review readership fully, and I mean fully, support President Trump. Any information contrary to the president’s views is false or a hoax. Why would they believe that? Simple: The president told them it is so. If they need further assurance,...
Tony Awards postponed indefinitely due to coronavirus
The 74th Tony Awards have been postponed indefinitely due to the novel coronavirus. The Broadway-lauding ceremony was scheduled to air on CBS, broadcasting live on June 7 from Radio City Music Hall in New York City. It was announced Wednesday that the event will be postponed and rescheduled at a...
Letter to the editor: Word of Life Church’s large gathering shocking
As a mother, a physician and a Christian woman, I was truly concerned to see the number of vehicles at Word of Life Church Sunday morning. Then I was shocked to read that 200 people had gathered for a service in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic (“About 200 attend...
Letter to the editor: Schools must go online
I am completely at a loss — am I the lone person to believe all school districts should go online ASAP? The excuse that because we can’t educate every student, we can’t educate any, is completely ridiculous to me. We are in a state of national emergency. In this situation,...
Letter to the editor: ‘Lion’ Fauci makes US a leader
There is a question regarding the origin of a quote about remaining silent and thought to be a fool versus speaking and removing all doubt. In his haste to discredit Donald Trump, letter-writer Robert J. Reiland (“Trump’s leadership not reassuring,” March 25, TribLIVE) displays his ignorance of virology and laboratory...
Religion Digest: Online worship services in the Alle-Kiski Valley
The following churches are offering online services. Click on the link to go to the stream. • Allegheny Valley Church of God streams services at 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. Sundays at facebook.com/carmen.butler3 and on the Cobutler1 channel on YouTube • Christ Lutheran Church of Millvale will have online sermons...
Valley News Dispatch wrestlers of the year: Burrell’s Ian Oswalt and AJ Corrado
Ian Oswalt Burrell, jr., 132-pounds 2019-20 record: 45-7 Through the first three years of his high school career, Burrell’s Ian Oswalt has set the bar high. Each year, he seems to clear that bar. For the third straight season, Oswalt cleaned house at the sectional and WPIAL tournaments, becoming a...
Tribune-Review Westmoreland County wrestler of the year: Norwin’s Kurtis Phipps
Kurtis Phipps, like everyone in the world, is bored sitting at home watching TV. But that is what has happened with the coronavirus forcing people to take precautions to stay healthy. Phipps is glad the PIAA didn’t stop its wrestling tournament like the NCAA did for the basketball and wrestling...
