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How ‘Brockmire’’s Amanda Peet shook off her stage frightVideo
The future didn’t look promising when Amanda Peet first thought she wanted to be an actress. While she’s gone on to impress in shows like “The Whole Nine Yards,” “The Good Wife” and “Brockmire,” which returns Wednesday for its fourth and final season, she suffered from paralyzing stage fright. When...
Treating gout involves combination of lifestyle changes, medication
Dear Mayo Clinic: Years ago, I had gout in my toe, but I didn’t need medication other than ibuprofen. After it went away, I never had any other issues. But over the past few weeks, it has come back and is painful. Is there anything that I can do to...
McDonald’s closing dine-in areas at corporate-owned restaurants over coronavirus pandemic
McDonald’s will no longer have dine-in or play areas open on Tuesday at its corporate-owned stores because of the coronavirus pandemic. McDonald’s USA announced Monday that it would serve customers who walk in for takeout, order at the drive-thru or use McDelivery. #McDonalds is closing all dining rooms nationwide. #wfsb...
Pine-Richland student earns Gold Award for work in Pine Community Park wetlands
Pine Community Center will be celebrating Earth Day this year with an afternoon of education and appreciation of the environment right there in the park. The highlight of the April 18 program will be the unveiling of interpretive signs in the park wetlands created by Pine-Richland High School junior Katelyn...
Shaler Area bested 19 teams to win the fifth annual STEAM competition
Shaler Area High School students won first place in the fifth annual STEAM competition their school hosted March 6. The team of juniors Charlie Nieder, Dylan Matthews, Sonny DeMasi, Jonathan Zang, and Ryan Rupert bested 19 teams from school districts in six different counties in the daylong competition that incorporated...
Hampton resident starts Women on the Move, PGH
Women on the Move, PGH, is a new group that celebrates diversity and collaboration among women in the local region. They met for the first time on International Women’s Day 2020, March 8, at Tu Y Yo Cafe in Glenshaw to explore ways the group can impact each other, share...
‘Saturday Night Live’ on hold indefinitely amid coronavirus pandemic
Live from New York, it’s not “Saturday Night.” “Saturday Night Live” is officially the latest TV show to be delayed by the coronavirus pandemic, NBC confirmed Monday. The hit sketch comedy program, previously slated to return with new episodes on March 28, has halted production indefinitely out of concern for...
As coronavirus spreads, 6 San Francisco Bay Area counties ordered to shelter in place
Six counties in the San Francisco Bay Area will be placed under a shelter-in-place directive by public health officials in a bid to slow the spread of the coronavirus, a move that will close virtually all businesses and direct residents to remain at home for the next three weeks. San...
WPIAL Girls Basketball Player of the Week — Week ending March 15
In the WPIAL Class 3A girls basketball championship game, Beaver struggled mightily on offense and fell to rival Mohawk, 44-26. In two state playoff games, the Bobcats appear to have found their touch thanks to the scoring of a standout sophomore. Payton List had a game-high 21 points as the...
‘People rely on us’: Western Pa. restaurant owners adjust to life as takeout-only service
Rich Cupka had to close his two South Side bars, Cupka’s Cafe and Cupka’s Cafe II , but he plans to make good use of the time off. He’s ordered paint and floor stripper and plans to immediately begin sprucing up his establishments. His South Side coffee shop Cup Ka...
Time to open the vault for daily HSSN Classics archive video streams
While high school sports and sports in general are on hold because of the coronavirus pandemic, the TribLive High School Sports Network misses the action as much as the readers and viewers. However, thanks to our large archive content, we plan to help fill the void with a daily classic...
5 Nasdaq stocks for the moment you’re ready to buy
The time for bargain hunting in the virus-afflicted stock market may not have come yet. But it will come. Guessing when we have hit bottom will be an art, not a science. It will be partly a matter of judgment and feel. When you are ready to wade back into...
Gun and ammunition sales soar; permits issued more than double in Western Pa.
In 100 years, the Army Navy & Indoor Pistol Range in Latrobe has seen just about everything, said owner Mark Boerio. But nothing like coronavirus. Boerio is not planning to close the store as the virus spreads across Western Pennsylvania. As of Tuesday, Allegheny County reported seven confirmed cases while...
Penguins, Aramark donate to 412 Food Rescue
The Pittsburgh Penguins and Aramark, the management service which operates PPG Paints Arena, have donated 2,000 pounds of perishable food items from the building over the past few days to 412 Food Rescue for distribution to local organizations and neighbors in need. A release from the Penguins claims the food...
Movie releases postponed due to coronavirusVideo
Like every other industry, Hollywood is reacting to the outbreak of the novel coronavirus and the recommended measures to blunt the spread of the disease. The U.S. box office has begun to take a noticeable hit, while the global box office was already in a state of free fall as...
Shaler Area will continue to offer breakfast, lunch to students
While observing the mandatory shutdown of all Pennsylvania schools for the next two weeks, Shaler Area is doing its part to make sure students are fed. Beginning March 17, the district is offering free grab-and-go breakfast and lunch between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Monday through Friday. The meals are...
Pa. Turnpike suspends cash toll collection for now
The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission announced Monday afternoon that it will temporarily stop accepting cash at tollbooths in an effort to safeguard employees and travelers in response to the coronavirus pandemic. The change takes effect at 8 p.m. Monday. Drivers are instructed not to stop at tollbooths. Tolls will be assessed...
As Penn State Beaver knows, not all college basketball national championships were canceled
In all her years of playing basketball, Penn State Beaver senior Cheyenne Lopez never cut down a net. That changed last Wednesday, and in earning that privilege, Lopez and the Lions might have become the answer to a trivia question. What was the only women’s basketball team to win a...
YMCA closes all 8 branches in Western Pa. in response to covid-19 outbreak
The YMCA of Greater Pittsburgh announced it will close all eight of its branches beginning Monday night. “This is not a decision we wanted to make. We are a community organization that thrives on bringing people together and creating personal connections that change lives through membership and programs,” the YMCA...
Tim Benz, Mark Madden discuss sports shutdown amid coronavirus outbreakVideo
Tim Benz and Mark Madden discuss the sports shutdown amid the coronavirus outbreak. The sports world has essentially shut down, except for the NFL which is going about everything business as usual. The games haven’t started but the NFL players agreed to the new CBA and free agency kicks off...
Trib HSSN PIHL Player of the Week: Week ending March 15, 2020
Sophomore forward Nathan Boulanger hasn’t been with the Ringgold Rams all season. He joined the Class B co-op team in December and accrued enough games played to be eligible for the postseason for the Rams, who reached the championship round largely because of his efforts in Monday’s semifinal against Elizabeth...
IUP, Robert Morris go online for rest of spring semester
More area universities have extended online instruction for the rest of the school year, as hopes of returning to normal operation all but fade away during the covid-19 pandemic. Indiana University of Pennsylvania has suspended all face-to-face instruction for the remainder of the spring semester and has asked students living...
Amazon grocery delivery system overloaded Sunday
Surges in demand for online deliveries appeared to throw Amazon’s grocery system into disarray Sunday, causing fear and frustration among delivery drivers. An Amazon spokesperson confirmed that “a systems impact” was limiting the company’s ability to deliver grocery orders from Amazon Fresh and Whole Foods Market. “We’re contacting customers, issuing...
Letter to the editor: Tulsi Gabbard is still in the race
In her column “Voting for a woman president” (March 5, TribLIVE) Lori Falce writes: “Sen. Elizabeth Warren was the most recent candidate to pull out of the race for the Democratic presidential nomination. She was the last serious female contender.” Really? I take Tulsi Gabbard’s credentials and candidacy very seriously....
Letter to the editor: Chuck Schumer should resign over ‘word choice’
“It was a very poor choice of words,” Sen. Gary Peters, D-Mich., said. And just like that, Sen. Chuck Schumer’s attack on two sitting members of the Supreme Court in the most voracious manner was dismissed by some on the left. Those words to Justices Neil Gorsuch and Brett Kavanaugh...
