Wall Street rallies again; S&P 500 pulls within 2% of record
By STAN CHOE and ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writers
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are rising again on Wall Street, and the S&P 500 is ticking closer to its record high as it tries for a fourth straight gain. The S&P 500 was 0.6% higher in late trading on Wednesday, following up on gains in European markets and across much of Asia. The index is back within 2% of its record for the first time since February. Negotiators on Capitol Hill reported some progress in talks for more support for the economy, while Disney surged after it became the latest company to report quarterly results that weren’t as bad as Wall Street expected.

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At the weekly work session, Commissioner Dan Camp announced that Beaver County, the Board of Commissioners, and the accounting firms sanctioned by the County will begin to work on the first phase of distributing the $14.8 million CARES Act funding granted due to the national (and statewide) COVID-19 outbreak.

“The first phase of the funding will be [for] municipalities and non-governmental grants,” Camp said. “Non-governmental grants include small businesses, non-profits that are 501c3 & 501c19.”

Camp noted that the application period for Phase 1 funding will be from August 10 through August 24, and that applications can be taken care of online.

Commissioner Tony Amadio and Assistant Solicitor Nathan Morgan were not present at the work session, either in person or via phone. No comments were made on their absence.

The next work session is August 12 at 10 AM.

2 tornadoes confirmed in Pennsylvania during storm
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The National Weather Service has confirmed that tornadoes touched down in Bucks and Montgomery counties during Tuesday’s storm. The weather service office in Mount Holly, New Jersey said more details would be provided later such as the strength and exact location of the storms, which were among six that struck the region. Tornadoes also touched down in Ocean and Cape May counties in New Jersey, Kent and New Castle Counties in Delaware and Queen Anne’s County, Maryland. Regional rail service was suspended Wednesday in Philadelphia after the storm raised the Schuylkill River and sent an unsecured construction barge into a bridge.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The National Weather Service has confirmed that tornadoes touched down in Bucks and Montgomery counties during Tuesday’s storm.
The weather service office in Mount Holly, New Jersey said more details would be provided later such as the strength and exact location of the storms, which were among six that struck the region. Tornadoes also touched down in Ocean and Cape May counties in New Jersey, Kent and New Castle Counties in Delaware and Queen Anne’s County, Maryland.
In Bucks County on Tuesday, high winds partially tore the roof off a day care center on the grounds of a suburban Philadelphia hospital, injuring four children. Bucks County government officials said in a Twitter post that high winds around Doylestown Hospital partially tore the roof off the day care center at Children’s Village, a private preschool on the hospital grounds, and overturned and moved around vehicles in the parking lot.
Doylestown Health said four children and some staff members were treated for minor injuries, and all of the children were moved to a local middle school to reunite with family.
Regional rail service was suspended Wednesday in Philadelphia after the storm raised the Schuylkill River and sent an unsecured construction barge into a bridge. The barge came to a rest against the Vine Street Expressway Bridge. Inspectors were checking for damage.
The bridge is upstream from a SEPTA rail bridge at 30th Street. The commuter bus and rail agency said is suspended all regional rail service out of an abundance of caution until the barge was secured or crossed under the bridge. Interstate 676, which crosses the bridge, also was closed in both directions.

 MOON TOWNSHIP, Pa. — TSA officers at Pittsburgh International Airport stopped a Connellsville man from taking a loaded handgun onto an airplane at Pittsburgh International Airport yesterday.

The man told TSA officers he forgot he had a .380 caliber handgun with him when he was stopped at the checkpoint. A TSA officer who was working at a checkpoint X-ray machine’s monitor spotted the weapon was in the man’s carry-on bag.

Allegheny County police confiscated the weapon after they were contacted by the TSA. So Far this year there have been nine guns that have been confiscated at Pittsburgh International Checkpoints.

McClain Road Culvert Replacement Underway in Chippewa Township

 Pittsburgh, PA – PennDOT District 11 is announcing culvert replacement work is underway on McClain Road in Chippewa Township.

The work is requiring the closure of McClain Road between Route 251 and Elmbrook Road around-the-clock through mid-September. Additional work includes pavement restoration and guide rail installation. Through traffic will be detoured via Elmbrook Road and Route 251.

Motorists are advised to use caution. Work zone safety is everyone’s responsibility.

(Beaver, Pa.) Penn State Ext. in Beaver is reminding you that Canning season is just around the corner, and now is the time to check your dial gauge pressure canner!  Accurate pressure is critical for safe processing of low acid foods such as green beans, beets, corn, potatoes, soups, and meats. If the pressure reading on your gauge is not accurate, bacteria and spores, which can cause illness or death, may not be killed. It’s important to have the pressure gauge tested each year.

Although the office is closed to the public at this time, The Extension is happy to offer no-contact dial gauge pressure canner testing by appointment only on Friday, Aug. 7 from 9 am to 4 pm at the Penn State Extension office in Beaver.  Call Mary Alice Gettings at 724-371-2067 to make an appointment.  The testing is available at no charge and you only need to bring the canner lid with the gauge. Weighted gauge canner lids do not need to be tested. At the time of your appointment, you will place your pressure gauge/lid in a bin outside the back door of the office.  While you wait in your car, Mary Alice will retrieve your pressure gauge/lid, test it, place it back in the bin, and call you when testing is complete to discuss the results.

Penn State Extension’s Let’s Preserve series of fact sheets can be found at https://extension.psu.edu/food-safety-and-quality/home-food-safety/lets-preserve

For webinars, articles, and videos check out https://extension.psu.edu/food-safety-and-quality/home-food-safety/food-preservation.