SCRANTON, Pa. (AP) — President Donald Trump defended his administration’s response to the coronavirus and his confrontational style of name-calling political opponents as he fielded questions from the public in his first TV town hall of the 2020 election cycle. Trump regularly calls his top Democratic presidential opponents “Sleepy Joe” and “Crazy Bernie.” Asked whether he could deliver his message without the controversial rhetoric, the president replied: “When they hit us, we have to hit back … You can’t turn your cheek.”

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Authorities have released the name of the suspect who was shot and killed in an exchange of gunfire that left a Pittsburgh police detective wounded. The Allegheny County medical examiner says 25-year-old Elijah Brewer died at a hospital Thursday night following the shooting, which took place during a traffic stop on East Ohio Street. Allegheny County Police say four detectives had stopped the vehicle when there was an exchange of gunfire between the officers and the sole passenger. The detective was shot in the leg. Public Safety Director Wendell Hissrich says he was taken to a hospital where he is alert and recovering.

Pennsylvania governor Tom Wolf has signed an emergency disaster declaration due to the coronavirus. This comes after two people were confirmed to have contracted the virus in Pennsylvania.“It’s imperative that we continue to respond quickly and accurately to the coronavirus and its introduction into Pennsylvania,” Gov. Wolf said. “First and foremost, we want all Pennsylvanians to be safe and remain healthy and follow the practical advice of the Department of Health on ways to protect yourself from any virus and that’s by washing hands, covering your mouth and nose when you sneeze or cough and staying home if you are sick.

Aliquippa City Council is moving forward with plans to bring a new playground to the Plan 11 neighborhood. Beaver County Radio News Correspondent Sandy Giordano has details. Click on ‘play’ to hear Sandy’s report…

BREAKING NEWS: The Hopewell School Board has notified residents: No transition for fourth graders next school year. Beaver County Radio News Correspondent Sandy Giordano explains. Click on ‘play’ to hear Sandy’s report…

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) – Pennsylvania’s governor says the state has confirmed its first 2 coronavirus cases. Gov. Tom Wolf says the state’s first two cases of coronavirus have been identified, one in Delaware County and one in Wayne County. The two people are quarantined in their homes, Wolf said. No other information on the people affected has been released. Pennsylvania Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine says the cases are not related to a case that closed schools in Bucks County. Classes were cancelled Friday at five schools because some members of its school community were exposed to a separate confirmed case of COVID-19.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR FRIDAY, MARCH 6TH, 2020

 

TODAY – INCREASING CLOUDS WITH PERIODS OF SHOWERS
THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH – 43.

TONIGHT – CLOUDY. A FEW FLURRIES OR SNOW SHOWERS
POSSIBLE. LOW – 28.

SATURDAY – SOME CLOUDS IN THE MORNING FOLLOWED
MOSTLY SUNNY SKIES IN THE AFTERNOON.
HIGH – 45.

SUNDAY – MOSTLY SUNNY SKIES. HIGH NEAR 60.

(Photos of Gaming Spot 777 taken by Sandy Giordano)

BREAKING NEWS: Hopewell Township police are investigating an armed robbery that occurred late this morning. Beaver County Radio News Correspondent Sandy Giordano has the story…

 

Çhief Justice John Roberts is criticizing as “inappropriate” and “dangerous” comments Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer made about Justices Neil Gorsuch and Brett Kavanaugh. Roberts was responding to Schumer’s remarks at a rally outside the court while a high-profile abortion case was being argued inside. A video of that rally shows Schumer saying, “You will not know what hit you if you go forward with these awful decisions,” and naming the two Supreme Court appointees of President Donald Trump. A spokesman says Schumer was referring to “the political price Senate Republicans will pay.”

Beaver County has begun preparing for a possible outbreak of Coronavirus. While there have been no confirmed cases in Pennsylvania, Commissioner Jack Manning said on Ask the Commissioners this morning…that the county is making preparations should the coronavirus reach here:

 

Manning is urging visitors and employees that if they’re sick…stay home:

Commissioner Tony Amadio also stressed the important of washing your hands:

Another good piece of advice, according to Amadio, is to sneeze into your arm, not into your hands…

Both Amadio and  Manning stressed the importance of taking common sense precautions to protect yourself…

Both Amadio and Manning believe it’s not a matter of ‘if’ but ‘when’ the coronavirus hits Beaver County…

The county is installing additional hand sanitizer dispensers and posting signs throughout the Beaver County Courthouse reminding employees and visitors to wash their hands.