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High school yearbooks go virtual for Western Pa. grads
For high school graduates of 2020, that chance to write a senior yearbook message has been taken away with the pandemic. But resourceful teenagers have found a way to sign a yearbook virtually. They’re creating yearbooks on Instagram, the social media platform that emphasizes photographs. In most cases, one student...
Norvelt firefighters giving back with donation-only fish fry
Norvelt firefighters are giving back to those who have supported them during Lent by frying up fish Saturday for a cash donation-only drive-thru takeout. The fire department and its ladies auxiliary had to unexpectedly cancel their fish fry this year because of state-mandated social distancing restrictions related to the coronavirus...
Poll: Majority of Americans disapprove of coronavirus protests
A majority of Americans disapprove of protests against restrictions aimed at preventing the spread the coronavirus, according to a new poll that also finds the still-expansive support for such limits — including restaurant closures and stay-at-home orders — has dipped in recent weeks. The new survey from the University of...
Former Duquesne and WPIAL Olympic hopeful now a front-line nurse battling covid-19
Softball and baseball aren’t on the list of athletic accomplishments for former Duquesne and WPIAL athlete Anna Simone. Track is. After a stellar stint with the Dukes track team, Simone made a push for the 2016 Olympics. She also played soccer and basketball at Mt. Lebanon. But in trying to...
Mother’s Day crowds overwhelm Red Lobster in Ross
Police were called to keep order as the Red Lobster in Ross Township closed Sunday evening, leaving dozens of customers without food after they spent hours waiting, according to Tribune-Review news partner WPXI. The McKnight Road restaurant was swamped by Mother’s Day orders. The parking lot was packed with customers,...
Carnival bookings pile up as cruises are scheduled to resume in AugustVideo
Carnival Cruise Line was swamped with bookings recently when it announced that it would return to the high seas after months of coronavirus lockdown. A representative with Cruise Planners, an American Express travel franchise, told TMZ that cruise bookings increased exponentially when Carnival announced it intends to resume some cruises...
Trib Total Media partners with Pittsburgh police, Global Links to distribute free masks
Trib Total Media has partnered with Pittsburgh police and local nonprofit Global Links to offer free, cloth masks across the city. More than 10,000 free masks are available to the public at Pittsburgh police stations through the “Need a Mask, Take a Mask” initiative. The masks are located in newspaper...
What’s new and notable in outdoor grills
Barbecue season couldn’t be more welcome this year. Grilling is a way to change things up and expand the menu and the view for those stuck at home because of the coronavirus. “Eating out” means the patio, yard or balcony, if you have one. There’s all kinds of stylish and...
Latrobe parishioners celebrate priest’s 50th anniversary but keep social distanceVideo
For a man accustomed to praying for the health and well-being of others during a career of 50 years in the ministry, a Latrobe priest was the subject of countless prayers when he was treated recently at Excela Latrobe Hospital for covid-19. “I was hospitalized for three days. I guess...
Go native: Local Audubon Society will deliver plants for hummingbirds, butterflies
Although its doors have been closed during the pandemic, the Audubon Society of Western Pennsylvania is taking orders for native plants from its nurseries and bird seed that it will deliver to area homes. Audubon offers more than 70 species of native plants that attract birds, butterflies and a range...
Some jobless workers still waiting for benefits as Western Pa. businesses look to reopen
Matt Kastner of Irwin has been waiting for almost two months for the day he can return to his job at a Blawnox music store, which has been closed since mid-March as part of Pennsylvania’s attempt to slow the spread of covid-19. “We haven’t received word when the store will...
Roy Horn, dark-haired half of flamboyant illusionists Siegfried & Roy, dies of complications related to coronavirus
Roy Horn, the dark-haired half of Siegfried & Roy, the flamboyant, German-born illusionists whose lavish stage productions and trademark disappearing white tigers and lions made them one of the biggest draws on the Las Vegas Strip, died Friday. He was 75. Horn, who suffered a severe wound to his neck...
87-year-old Unity golfer scores 1st hole-in-one after coronavirus banVideo
At 87, Don Ferlin thought he’d never sink a hole-in-one. Heck, with the coronavirus pandemic dragging on and golf courses declared off-limits by Gov. Tom Wolf until May 1, the Unity man wondered whether he would ever tee off again. But Thursday, Ferlin and his longtime golfing buddies, Sonny Baughman...
Pittsburgh nursing home holds parade to honor health care workersVideo
The Jewish Association on Aging’s Charles Morris Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Squirrel Hill held a parade Thursday to celebrate National Nurses Week and National Nursing Home Week. Cars lined up decorated with balloons and signs thanking the workers who are caring for others every day, especially during the pandemic....
New book: ‘Mister Rogers’ actor stayed in closet to remain on show
Francois Clemmons vividly recalls a come-to-Jesus meeting with Fred Rogers 52 years ago, as if it happened yesterday. Clemmons, who had spent a good portion of his life struggling with his sexuality, was coming into his own as a gay man. He was frequenting a gay club behind the Greyhound...
Community-supported agriculture thriving during pandemic
Community-supported agriculture has been around for years, said Don Kretschmann, owner of Kretschmann Family Farm in Beaver County. But now, during a public health crisis, the assets of local, organically-grown produce is really catching on. Moreover, the long-standing distribution method is built for the time of social distancing: Most customers...
Excela offers support for teens feeling overwhelmed by pandemic
Students and high school seniors could be dealing with emotions such as grief, anxiety, guilt and loss as the coronavius pandemic disrupts their lives. Their eating and sleeping habits might be different than normal and dreams could be getting disturbing, said Marcie Stover-Jividen, outpatient behavioral health therapist at Excela Health....
Whoa Nellie Dairy Farm in Fayette County to be featured on Fox News’ ‘Daily Briefing’
A Fayette County dairy farm that made a quick turnaround to pasteurize, bottle and sell its own milk instead of dumping supplies due to a milk glut will be featured at 2 p.m. Thursday on “The Daily Briefing” on Fox News. Ben and Mary Beth Brown, owners of Whoa Nellie...
GetGo donates Girl Scout cookies to educators during Teacher Appreciation Week
Giant Eagle’s GetGo Cafe and Market convenience chain is celebrating Teacher Appreciation Week by giving teachers in the Pittsburgh region a cookie break. GetGo has purchased $25,000 worth of Tagalongs, Samoas, Thin Mints and other Girl Scout cookies for the doubly sweet gesture. Store officials noted the covid-19 pandemic has...
Picnicking — the socially distanced way — for Mother’s DayVideo
Every milestone or holiday that comes and goes in quarantine feels like a pinch. We Zoom, we FaceTime, we wish each other well on social media, we send cards and gifts. And now it’s Mother’s Day, and we wish we could do more. Luckily, I live near by mom, and...
South Greensburg man marks 80th birthday with surprise parade thanks to friends, familyVideo
Robert “Boo” Shrader thought he was going to have a quiet 80th birthday celebration on Wednesday with pizza, cake and family. Until he was instructed to put his coat and shoes on and get outside. On an unseasonably cool May day in his South Greensburg neighborhood, about 40 vehicles filled...
Outer Banks set to reopen to visitorsVideo
Three counties on North Carolina’s tourist-reliant Outer Banks announced plans Wednesday to lift coronavirus-related visitor restrictions, although they warned of the need to continue to practice social distancing amid the ongoing pandemic. In a joint statement, officials in Currituck, Dare and Hyde counties said restrictions on entry for visitors will...
From pancakes to prime rib, Mother’s Day takeout options abound
The good news is that, even though you can’t take Mom out to eat on Sunday, you still can treat her to a special Mother’s Day meal. The better news is that you don’t have to cook it yourself. Restaurants around the area are offering a variety of takeout brunch...
Limited, timed tickets planned for Pittsburgh Zoo whenever it opens
As the Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium waits to learn when it can reopen, plans are in the works as to how the zoo will operate with social distancing. The zoo is closed to the public because of the covid-19 pandemic. Gov. Tom Wolf has not given dates when zoos...
Cold, snow and new record low in forecast for Pittsburgh area
The Pittsburgh area is poised to set a new record low temperature Friday night into Saturday morning, and some snow accumulation will be possible in the highest ridge tops, a National Weather Service meteorologist said Wednesday. The high and low temperatures through Saturday are expected to be well below the...
