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Gov. Wolf Thanks Pennsylvanians for Their Part to Slow the Spread of COVID-19, Centre County to Move to Green 

Gov. Wolf Thanks Pennsylvanians for Their Part to Slow the Spread of COVID-19, Centre County to Move to Green 

Harrisburg, PA – As part of a COVID-19 briefing, Governor Tom Wolf today thanked Pennsylvanians, including the Pennsylvania National Guard, for the many contributions to the pandemic response. He also announced that Centre County will move to green on Friday.

“I personally want to thank our National Guard members and their families for their work, especially during these trying times,” Gov. Wolf said. “Just like other families across the commonwealth, I know our military families are facing new challenges. Some are overcoming these challenges while coping with one parent being away from home due to a deployment to a COVID-19 site. That’s really showing the strength of these dedicated, courageous Pennsylvanians.”

He also thanked Pennsylvanians for their contributions that helped to move us toward a broader reopening of the state.

“We’re able to make this progress toward safely reopening our economy because people are taking precautions and keeping themselves and their communities safe – whether it is a person wearing a mask or a business changing their operations to protect employees and customers,” Gov Wolf said. “I thank each and every one of you for doing your part.”

On Friday, Gov. Wolf announced eight additional counties will move to yellow and 17 to green, effective at 12:01 a.m., this Friday. All remaining counties in red are expected to move to yellow by June 5 at 12:01 a.m.

The counties moving to yellow on Friday include Dauphin, Franklin, Huntingdon, Lebanon, Luzerne, Monroe, Pike and Schuylkill.

The 17 counties moving to green, also on Friday, include Bradford, Cameron, Clarion, Clearfield, Crawford, Elk, Forest, Jefferson, Lawrence, McKean, Montour, Potter, Snyder, Sullivan, Tioga, Venango and Warren. Centre County is eligible to move to green on May 29, so county officials chose to vote today to decide to move ahead and Centre will now be the 18th county to move to green on Friday.

Counties that remain in red on May 29 and are expected to move to yellow by June 5 include Berks, Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Lackawanna, Lancaster, Lehigh, Northampton, Montgomery, and Philadelphia.

The Wolf Administration released Summer Camp Guidance on Friday in the form of frequently asked questions for parents, summer camp operators, public bathing places, part-day school-age programs, and other entities that provide necessary child care and enrichment and recreational activities for children and youth during the summer months. This guidance is especially helpful as most counties are moving to yellow or green.

“Because of our collective commitment to actions that reduce COVID-19 spread, several counties will be moving into the green phase on Friday,” Gov. Wolf said. “We’re continuing to ramp up testing and contact tracing across the state to help ensure we can identify cases and eliminate outbreaks even as we reopen our economy.

New Brighton To Honor Class Of 2020 With Graduation “Cruise” On June 3

With the pandemic providing uncertainty to most aspects of life, many high school graduates were left wondering if there was to be any closure to their grade school careers.

Well for the New Brighton Class of 2020, such a finale is going to happen.

The New Brighton Area School District, in conjunction with Beaver County Radio, will be hosting an outdoor graduation “cruise” in the high school main parking lot beginning at 6:00pm on June 3. The ceremony, while somewhat unorthodox and unprecedented, looks to stay true to the traditional format of awarding these young men and women their diplomas.

New Brighton Superintendent Dr. Joe Guarino & HS Principal Ryan Yates joined Matt Drzik on A.M. Beaver County to preview the festivities, which will be broadcast on Beaver County Radio at 6:00pm, on the dial, app, and at beavercountyradio.com. The ceremony will also be streamed live on the Beaver County Radio Facebook page.

Dr. Guarino and Prinicpal Yates also talked about the format of the proceedings, the emotions that the students and faculty have been feeling during the pandemic, the possibilities for the 2020-21 school year, and the parade celebration following the graduation ceremony on Wedensday.

To hear the full interview, click on the player below!

State police: 2-year-old fatally shot at Pennsylvania home

State police: 2-year-old fatally shot at Pennsylvania home
EAST PENN, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania state police say a 2-year-old boy was shot and killed at a Carbon County home. The shooting occurred Sunday afternoon in East Penn. The child was taken to a hospital but died there a short time later. No other injuries were reported in the shooting, but authorities declined further comment. The child’s name has not been released. No charges have been filed so far, but the shooting remains under investigation.

Flags to Honor Heroes on Display in Hopewell

Story by Beaver County Radio News Correspondent Sandy Giordano 

(Hopewell, Pa.) Hopewell Twp. honored veterans past and present with a display of Flags at the new memorial that was dedicated late last year. The flags honoring the fallen at Hopewell were visible from the road and many stopped to see the tribute  on Memorial Day. The new memorial debuted on November 4, 2019 for past and present heroes and loved ones  that served our country. The display is sponsored by the Hopewell Commissioners, WesBanco, State Rep. Robert F. Matzie, State Senator Camera Bartolotta, and  private donors. You can purchase a flag to honor your loved one or friend at a  Cost of  $50, and a portion of the funds goes to the Wounded Warrior Program. Contact njanicki@hopewelltwp.com or call 724-378-1460 ex. 100.

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WHO warns that 1st wave of pandemic not over; dampens hopes

WHO warns that 1st wave of pandemic not over; dampens hopes
By ELAINE KURTENBACH and MENELAOS HADJICOSTIS Associated Press
BANGKOK (AP) — As Brazil and India struggle with surging coronavirus cases, a top health expert is warning that the world is still smack in the middle of the pandemic. Those comments from Dr. Mike Ryan of the World Health Organization are dampening hopes for a speedy global economic rebound. A U.S. travel ban takes effect Tuesday for foreigners coming from Brazil. On top of that, the South American country got a warning from the U.N. health agency not to reopen its economy before it can perform enough tests to control the spread of the coronavirus. India reported a record single-day jump in new infections for the seventh straight day and Russia had a record number of daily coronavirus deaths.

Stormy weather puts damper on SpaceX’s 1st astronaut launch

Stormy weather puts damper on SpaceX’s 1st astronaut launch
By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Stormy weather is threatening to delay SpaceX’s first astronaut launch. A SpaceX rocket is scheduled to blast off Wednesday from Florida, carrying a Dragon capsule with NASA astronauts Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken to the International Space Station. It will be the first time astronauts launch from the U.S. in nine years and a first for a private company. Forecasters put the odds of acceptable weather at 40%. But that doesn’t include the need for favorable conditions all the way up the U.S. and Canadian coasts and across the sea to Ireland. The Dragon’s emergency escape system can kick in, if necessary, all the way to orbit.

Ex-Pirates infielder Kang banned 1 year by Korean league

Ex-Pirates infielder Kang banned 1 year by Korean league
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The Korean Baseball Organization has suspended ex-Pittsburgh Pirates infielder Jung Ho Kang for a year and ordered him to perform 300 hours of community service over a series of historical drunk driving cases. South Korea’s Yonhap news agency reports the suspension for Kang will come into effect when he joins a KBO team. He applied to come off the voluntarily retired list last week in a bid to return to the Korean league. Yonhap said the 33-year-old Kang was in the U.S. and didn’t attend Monday’s KBO disciplinary committee hearing. Kang was the first position player to jump directly from the KBO to the majors when he signed with Pittsburgh in 2015.

President myTrump honors war dead in events colored by pandemic’s threat

Trump honors war dead in events colored by pandemic’s threat
By DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press
BALTIMORE (AP) — President Donald Trump honored America’s war dead in back-to-back Memorial Day appearances colored by an epic struggle off the battlefield, against the coronavirus. He’s eager to demonstrate national revival from the pandemic, and so he doubled up on his public schedule Monday. He appeared both at Arlington National Cemetery and at Fort McHenry in Baltimore. Trump also threatened to pull the Republican National Convention out of Charlotte in August unless North Carolina’s Democratic governor gives a quick green light to the party’s plans to assemble en masse. The U.S. death toll from the pandemic is close to 100,000.

Beaver County Commissioners Issue Statement on Courthouse Employee that tested positive for COVID-19

(Beaver,Pa.) The Beaver County Commissioners released a Statment on an employee in the Assessment office who tested positive for the COVID-19 and the controversial circumstances surrounding it below is the the press release from the Commissioners.

On May 24th County Officials were informed an employee at the Courthouse has tested positive
for COVID-19. Officials have spent the last two days attempting to confirm the results of the
test and are reviewing video in an attempt to identify anyone this employee has come in close
contact with.
The employee was at work the week of May 11th through May 15th. The employee did not
come into work May 18th, May 19th, or May 20th. On May 21 they came into work, but left
halfway through the day. They did not work on May 22nd. We are being told a test was
administered on May 22nd and the results obtained on May 24th. Prior to May 24t,  County
Officials were not aware this individual was being tested or was ill. Over the last 10 days, this
employee has physically been in the Courthouse approximately 4 hours.
Beginning tomorrow, County Officials will be doing temperature checks of employees in that
department where this employee worked. We have been in contact with the Department of
Health and awaiting further instruction from them.
It is disappointing knowing for months we have consistently emphasized to our employees that
if you are sick, stay home. We have allowed liberal use of our time off policies for that very
reason. We want to reinforce to our employees and to the public in general now that the the court house is open, when in doubt, don’t put others at risk, stay home.