Here are some noon headlines from TribLive, Monday, March 4, 2024:
• Will Pittsburgh break its record high temperature today?
Some weather forecasts call for temperatures that could tie the record high of 74 degrees in Pittsburgh. The record for March 4 was set back in 1992 at 74 degrees.
WTAE predicts a high of 74 degrees. The NWS in Pittsburgh forecast a high of 72 degrees.
• Body recovered from Yough in Ohiopyle State Park
The body was spotted by hikers on the Great Allegheny Passage between Confluence and Ohiopyle around 3:45 p.m. He appeared to be a fisherman.
State police and the coroner’s office had not released any information.
• Cursive handwriting makes a comeback in elementary schools
Evi and her classmates are learning the art of cursive writing, the old-school style of writing defined by flair and flourishes that are absent in block printing.
It requires a certain patience, if not talent, to get the fancy letters spaced just so.
• Here’s why pharmacies are on a financial precipice
Pharmacist DJ Kiesel pays a wholesaler to get the medicines in stock. Still, the reimbursements he gets from pharmacy benefit managers — intermediaries between drug manufacturers and insurance providers — are often insufficient to cover Kiesel’s costs.
Losses on a 30-day prescription can add up. They’re often worse on expensive brand-name medications.
• Strict Pa. law would curb any payout to Fern Hollow victims even if city is liable
No matter how many millions of dollars a jury might award in such cases of grievous injury or death, state law protects municipalities and counties in Pennsylvania, capping payments at $500,000, even when found liable for the most horrific, life-altering incidents. The limit is even lower for the state: $250,000.
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