(Aliquippa, Pa.) Story by Beaver County Radio News Correspondent Sandy Giordano 

Yesterday April 30, 2020 was new acting Aliquippa Police Chief John Lane’s first day on the job. Beaver County Radio News Correspondent Sandy Giordano stopped by the Aliquppa Police Department to talk with Lane yesterday:  John Lane was born and raised in Aliquippa graduated from Aliquippa High School in 1989, and reminisced about the former high school and hospital both being gone. He said he, served 7 years in the U.S. Army. Upon returning from the  Army  He  attended the Community College of Beaver County’s Police Academy. . He was hired by the city in 2003, then was laid off.after 1 year.  He worked as a police officer at Carlow University and  in Freedom.  Hew was  rehired by  the city in 2009 and is in his twelfth year  He has been serving as  one of the department’s sergeants , and was named  Acting Police Chief by council at last night’s work session. He worked very closely  with  Chief Robert Sealock.who passed away 3 weeks ago

Below are Pictures of Chief Lane on his first day!!

Bail set at $1M for accused getaway driver in teen’s slaying
CLEVELAND (AP) — Bail has been set at $1 million for a woman accused of being the getaway car driver in the deadly shooting of a 15-year-old boy in Cleveland earlier this year. Tinisha Thomas made her initial court appearance Thursday, two days after she was charged with aggravated murder in the March 30 slaying of Amir Bradley. He was shot while walking down a city street with another teenager. Vourt records state that surveillance video shows the 44-year-old Thomas driving the shooter to the area and dropping him off. The shooter fired several shots at Bradley and his 16-year-old friend, hitting Bradley in the chest. The other teen wasn’t hurt.

Sex assault allegation raises questions for Biden, Democrats
By ALEXANDRA JAFFE Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — Joe Biden is facing his first real challenge as the Democrats’ presidential nominee, as an allegation of sexual assault against him is drawing renewed media focus and Republican attacks. The accusation by Biden’s former Senate staffer Tara Reade that her boss assaulted her in the basement of a Capitol Hill office building in the 1990s gained fresh attention this week when two women corroborated aspects of Reade’s story. The new interviews, from Reade’s former neighbor and coworker, have Democrats grappling with how to respond as Republicans accuse them of hypocrisy for their silence. Biden is expected to face questions about the allegation in a Friday interview on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe.”

Biden reaches deal to let Sanders keep hundreds of delegates
By STEPHEN OHLEMACHER and BILL BARROW Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — Presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden has agreed to let former primary rival Bernie Sanders keep hundreds of delegates that Sanders would otherwise forfeit by dropping out of the presidential race. The move was detailed to The Associated Press on Thursday. It’s s a major step as the two campaigns work to avoid the acrimony between the party establishment and progressive insurgents that marked Democrats’ 2016 battle between Sanders and nominee Hillary Clinton. In that campaign, Clinton and Sanders battled for delegates until the end of the primary calendar and then jousted over the party platform and rules well into the summer.

Pennsylvania’s business shutdown waiver program gets audited
By MICHAEL RUBINKAM, MARC LEVY and MARK SCOLFORO Associated Press
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf’s business shutdown waiver program is being audited amid complaints it was managed unfairly. Pennsylvania’s chief fiscal watchdog announced the audit on Thursday. Auditor General Eugene DePasquale says he’s investigating how the Department of Community and Economic Development ran the waiver program, under which tens of thousands of businesses applied to remain open during the pandemic. Many businesses have complained about a process they contend has been slow and arbitrary. The Democratic governor is defending his administration’s handling of the waiver program.

Wall Street pulls back as dismal economic data piles higher
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer
Stocks are pulling back on Wall Street as more grim news piles up about the economic damage caused the coronavirus outbreak. The S&P 500 index was down 1.2% in afternoon trading Thursday. Treasury yields were also lower, while European stocks fell more sharply as a global rally slammed on the brakes. The U.S. government reported more than 3.8 million laid-off workers applied for unemployment benefits last week, and data showed the European economy contracted by a record 3.8% in the first three months of the year. Even with its loss, the S&P 500 is still on track for its best monthly performance in decades.

Trump predicts ‘spectacular’ rebound as economy plunges
By KEVIN FREKING and JILL COLVIN Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said he’s anticipating a major economic rebound in the coming months and a “spectacular” 2021. While economists are warning of serious long-term damage as the country plunges into recession because of the coronavirus, Trump is predicting a strong fourth quarter thanks to pent-up demand. He says, “I think we can actually surpass where we were,” while allowing he was relying on his gut. Trump’s comments Thursday are the latest sign that he is trying to turn the page on the virus, even as the nation’s death toll continues to climb and jobless claims rise.

Department of Health Provides Update on COVID-19, 1,397 Positives Bring Statewide Total to 45,763

Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Health today confirmed as of 12:00 a.m., April 30, that there are 1,397 additional positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the statewide total to 45,763. All 67 counties in Pennsylvania have cases of COVID-19.

Locally in Beaver County we are up 13 cases since yesterday to 405 cases. 2055 people have tested negative and the county has no new deaths and stands at 65.

In the 3 Nursing homes in the county that are reporting positive cases there is 256 positive cases. There is an increase of 5 positive cases since yesterday 22 employees have tested positive, an increase of 2 and there have been no additional deaths as the death toll stands at 58

Today, the department is reporting a total of 2,292 deaths in Pennsylvania. County-specific information and a statewide map are available here.

“As we see the number of new COVID-19 cases continuously change across the state that does not mean we can stop practicing social distancing,” Sec. of Health Dr. Rachel Levine said. “We must continue to stay home to protect ourselves, our families and our community. If you must go out, please make as few trips as possible and wear a mask to protect not only yourself, but others. We need all Pennsylvanians to continue to heed these efforts to protect our vulnerable Pennsylvanians, our health care workers and frontline responders.”

There are 175,602 patients who have tested negative to date. Of the patients who have tested positive to date the age breakdown is as follows:

• Nearly 1% are aged 0-4;
• Nearly 1% are aged 5-12;
• 1% are aged 13-18;
• Nearly 6% are aged 19-24;
• Nearly 38% are aged 25-49;
• 27% are aged 50-64; and
• 26% are aged 65 or older.

Most of the patients hospitalized are aged 65 or older, and most of the deaths have occurred in patients 65 or older. There have been no pediatric deaths to date. More data is available here.

In nursing and personal care homes, there are 8,112 resident cases of COVID-19, and 1,032 cases among employees, for a total of 9,144 at 468 distinct facilities in 44 counties. Out of our total deaths, 1,505 have occurred in residents from nursing or personal care facilities. A county breakdown can be found here.

All non-life-sustaining businesses are ordered to be closed and schools are closed statewide through the remainder of the academic year. Currently the entire state is under a stay-at-home order.