The Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry has announced that the unemployment compensation “waiting week”, as it’s called, has been suspended. Previously, claimants were not eligible for benefits during their first week of unemployment. But for now, eligible claimants may receive benefits for the first week that they are unemployed.
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania will shut down all of its roughly 600 state-owned wine and liquor stores as part of the state’s expanding shutdown to slow the spread of the new coronavirus. The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board said all wine and liquor stores and licensee service centers will close 9 p.m. Tuesday. Online sales end Monday. Wolf already ordered the stores to close after Monday in four southeastern Pennsylvania counties where he had said there was “confirmed evidence of risk.” Stores in those four counties first drew large crowds over the weekend, and the liquor control board said it saw unusually high online order volume.
The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission is making some changes to the 2020 trout season due to the coronavirus spread. The season will be consolidated into a single, statewide schedule with trout stocking operations accelerated. Under the revised plan, a single Mentored Youth Trout Day will occur on Saturday, April 11th, and a Statewide Opening Day of trout season will take place on Saturday, April 18th.
PennDOT is closing all Driver License Centers and Photo License Centers statewide for the next two weeks. They add that expiration dates for driver licenses, identification cards, vehicle registrations, and safety and emission inspections will be extended. Also, all PennDOT District and County maintenance offices are closed and construction projects have been suspended in all counties until further notice. PennDOT crews are available to perform critical functions and emergency maintenance as needed.
Beaver County Prothonotary Mike Rossi tells Beaver County Radio newsman Pat Septak that until further notice – all passports will be processed by appointment only because of the coronavirus outbreak…
Rossi details how this new system will work…
Rossi says this is the best path forward at this time…
Rossi was asked how long will this new system be in place…
The number to call to make an appointment at the Prothonotary’s office is (724) 770-4570.
WEATHER FORECAST FOR TUESDAY, MARCH 17TH, 2020
TODAY – OVERCAST. HIGH NEAR 50.
TONIGHT – A FEW CLOUDS. LOW – 31.
WEDNESDAY – INCREASING CLOUDS WITH PERIODS OF
SHOWERS LATER IN THE DAY. HIGH – 58.
UPDATE: As we first reported on beavercountyradio.com last night, Beaver County is reporting its first Covid-19 case. Now Beaver County Radio has learned that the patient who tested positive for COVID -19 is a member of the Aliquippa School District community. No other details about the situation are being released at this time. However, Superintendent of Schools Dr. Peter Carbone has written a letter to members of the Aliquippa School District community, promising to keeping the community informed as they receive more details from county, state and federal officials.
In a press conference from the Beaver County Courthouse the County Commissioners said they were informed by PEMA around 7 pm Monday March 16, 2020 that a person in Beaver County has tested positive for the Covid-19 virus. Commissioners Chairman Dan Camp informed everyone of this first case shortly after 9:30 pm. Camp declared the County a Disaster emergency County.
Camp went on to say that PEMA gave them no other information about the person. He said the Commissioners will have daily updates at 10 am.
Stay tuned to Beaver County Radio for continued updates.
NASCAR suspends season until May but will reschedule events
By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — NASCAR has suspended its season until early May. The sanctioning body said Monday night it will not resume racing until Martinsville Speedway on May 9. NASCAR will postpone seven races as it obeys government guidelines to avoid large public gatherings. NASCAR says it still intends to run a full 36-race season. There have been four events so far.
(Beaver Falls, Pa.) Beaver County Circle of Friends all locations are closed from now through at least March 31, 2020 due to the Covid-19 Corona Virus. Stay tuned to Beaver County Radio For Updates.