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‘Uncharted waters’: Funerals taking higher emotional toll amid coronavirus pandemic
Funeral services and viewings are designed to offer comfort and support to people grieving the deaths of loved ones. Navigating the process under coronavirus restrictions presents a unique challenge to mourners and to funeral homes serving them. “We’re in uncharted waters. Every day the game changes,” said Terry Graft, owner,...
Pittsburgh Langley staff member tests positive for coronavirus
A Pittsburgh Langley staff member has tested positive for the coronavirus, the Pittsburgh Public Schools announced Friday. The district announced early Wednesday that a staffer at Langley was being tested for covid-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus. The district closed Langley’s grab-and-go lunches that day after learning of the...
Penguins partner with Giant Eagle, Primanti Bros. to aid arena, restaurant staffers
The Pittsburgh Penguins announced a partnership with Giant Eagle and Primanti Bros. to offer temporary employment opportunities to staffers at PPG Paints Arena and area restaurants impacted by the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. This partnership will allow those individuals to pursue employment with area Giant Eagle locations. “Supermarkets, pharmacies and fuel...
California locks down 40 million as Europe’s health system buckles
California’s 40 million people were all but confined to their homes Friday in the nation’s biggest lockdown yet, as America’s governors watched with growing alarm as southern Europe buckled under the strain of the coronavirus outbreak. Gasping patients filled the wards of hospitals in Spain and Italy, and the global...
Chartiers Valley, Carlynton, Bishop Canevin baseball teams hitting pause
With the spread of coronavirus putting all levels of sports on hold across the globe, Chartiers Valley baseball coach Curt Cairns summed it up best when asked what his players are doing to get ready for the season — if it happens. “In this situation, there’s no playbook for a...
Pine-Richland School District extends closure to May 1
Citing the guidance from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention issued on March 15 that people should not gather in groups larger than 50 for the next eight weeks, Pine-Richland School District announced following a special meeting of the school board on Friday that all schools will remain closed...
Allegheny Co. reports 10 new coronavirus cases, Westmoreland adds 2 as Pa. total rises to 268Video
Allegheny County reported 10 new coronavirus cases and Westmoreland County added two, according to information released Friday. The 10 new cases bring Allegheny County’s total to 28. Five of those are hospitalized and the rest are in isolation at home. Westmoreland County reported two new cases, for a total of...
10,000 sandwiches to be distributed in Oakmont on Monday
Thousands of sandwiches made of donated deli meat and cheese will be handed out Monday to people struggling for food in Oakmont during the coronavirus pandemic. Eric Chaffin, of the Chaffin Luhana Foundation, said he didn’t want to see kids go hungry as their schools closed in an effort to...
Highlands, Vincentian out, Cornell into the Trib HSSN state boys basketball rankings
This could be the latest state rankings following the second round of the PIAA postseason tournament, or this could be the final Trib HSSN boys rankings of the season. The state playoffs have been put on hold, much like everything else across the state and throughout the nation as the...
Letter to the editor: In praise of the DMV
When was the last time you heard someone praise the wisdom of the DMV? When I visited the Bridgeville DMV facility to secure a Real ID, I expected the worst: a three-hour wait for the painful experience of being told I didn’t have the right documents. To my delight, the...
Letter to the editor: Transparency vs. politics
The editorial “The people have a right to know” (March 2, TribLIVE) offers only one side of the story. I don’t disagree that the people have a right to know what their public officials are doing, but I think it’s important that they understand the entire scope of what an...
Letter to the editor: Electoral College is essential
Regarding Ron Slabe’s letter “Electoral College is archaic”: Any law, resolution or proposal to change the core process of our national election, especially one heavily sponsored (i.e., funded) by left-wing progressives, is something the electorate should strongly oppose. The left has a way of assigning nomenclature to disguise the purpose...
The Stroller, March 20, 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, Valley News Dispatch, 210 Wood...
‘Sustainable gardening’ includes many eco-friendly practices
“Sustainable” is one of gardening’s trendiest buzzwords, yet it carries a range of definitions. Just what does it mean in practical terms, and how important is it to the average gardener? Very important, according to a recent plant trends study by horticulturalists with the University of Florida Institute of Food...
Northern Tier Library offering virtual story time for children
At the start of every story time session at Northern Tier Regional Library, youth services librarian Janina Kvedaras sings an opening song with the children. It starts off with the lyrics, “I am here and you are here and we are all together.” While that may not be true right...
Deal to save Levin’s falls through; stores close, but owner hints at possible return
Two weeks after announcing a bid to buy back his family’s furniture company, Robert Levin on Friday announced the deal fell through. Levin said he learned Thursday that Michigan-based Art Van Furniture LLC, which bought Levin Furniture in 2017, decided not to proceed with the terms of their agreement. Instead,...
A garden is a respite through the bad times
The garden has always been my safe place. For more than three decades of good times and bad, it’s a space to reflect and gain perspective. Regardless of what happens outside the garden, crocus flowers push through the cool soil as winter fades, followed by daffodils, the harbingers of spring....
Funerals prohibited in Washington state amid coronavirus fears
SEATTLE — Add funerals to the list of prohibited social gatherings under Washington state’s “social-distancing” order intended to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus. Sports and arts events had already shuttered after Gov. Jay Inslee’s Monday proclamation shutting down restaurants, bars, theaters and other places where people congregate. On...
John Oyler: voluntary selective social distancing
These certainly are unique times. Who could have predicted the complete suspension of all major sporting events, the transition of education from classroom to online, the proliferation of working at home and the disappearance of toilet paper from supermarket shelves? I must admit, I agree with the logic of “social...
The following church events have been suspended until further notice
EDITOR’S NOTE: In response to guidelines put in place to help curb the spread of the coronavirus, the following events have been suspended or canceled. St. Mary of Assumption The 2020 fish fry season is going on at St. Mary of Assumption. Adults and senior citizens get a choice of...
These church events have been suspended until further notice
EDITOR’S NOTE: In response to state guidelines to help curb the spread of the coronavirus, the following activities have been suspended or canceled. St. Richard, St. Catherine of Sweden The Catholic Community of St. Catherine of Sweden and St. Richard host a Lenten Fish Fry every Friday during Lent (except...
Hampton school pool air testing OK
The testing at the Hampton Township School pool has yielded satisfactory results, as reported at a March school board meeting. A new ultraviolet pool system was installed that is meant to lower chlorine exposure to swimmers at Hampton’s district pool. It was installed on Feb. 21. The school board and...
Shaler North Hills Library plans to assist the community during census
In Mid-March, households will receive an important mailer with instructions for responding online, by phone or mail. Responses are vital in determining the amount of federal funding allocated for hospitals, fire departments, schools and infrastructure. Feedback also determines each state’s number of U.S. House of Representatives seats. It’s U.S. Census...
The following fellowship events have been suspended or canceled until further notice
EDITOR’S NOTE: In an effort to curb the spread of the coronavirus, the following events have been suspended. Glenshaw Valley Presbyterian A Spring Craft & Vendor Show will be held March 21, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. featuring crafts, vendors, a bake sale, a Chinese auction and more. Glenshaw...
Carlynton, Chartiers Valley track and field expect to have good seasons
Good news for Carlynton’s athletic programs spells bad news — at least in the short term — for the Cougars’ track and field team. The boys and girls basketball teams qualified for the PIAA playoffs. Natali Lutsiv qualified for the PIAA swimming championships. And Lexi Jones was competing for Carrick’s...
