Sheetz customers will see some changes in response to the coronavirus pandemic. The Altoona-based gas station chain says it’s suspending its self-serve coffee, beverage and bakery offerings to help slow the spread of COVID-19. People who want soft drinks, coffee or other self-serve items can get them by ordering from the touch-screen kiosks.
Some new changes are being implemented at Giant Eagle grocery stores in wake of the coronavirus outbreak. First… Giant Eagle says customers should not bring reusable bags to stores, as a precautionary measure to help ensure sanitary conditions amid the coronavirus pandemic. Plexiglass dividers are also being installed at checkouts and customer service areas in Giant Eagle and Market District grocery stores, pharmacies and GetGo convenience stores. Shoppers will also see new signs and floor indicators to let them know the appropriate social distance at checkout lanes.
UPDATE: Hopewell Township police have released the name of the man who is behind bars this morning after a standoff. Beaver County Radio News Correspondent Sandy Giordano has the update…
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Two people were arrested by New Castle City Police following a shooting Sunday night on Frank Avenue in New Castle. According to police, 35 year old Michael Ortiz and 23 year old Alexis Williams, both face a number of charges. During the investigation police found 40 pounds of marijuana a stolen hand gun along with about five thousand dollars in cash.
NEW CASTLE, Pa. (AP) — Authorities say a man has been found shot to death inside a car parked near a Lawrence County apartment building. The shooting in New Castle occurred around 3:30 a.m. Tuesday, but a motive for the slaying was not immediately known. The victim’s name and further details on his injuries were not disclosed. The shooting occurred near the McGrath Manor apartment building, but it wasn’t immediately known if that’s where the victim lived. No other injuries were reported in the shooting.
WEATHER FORECAST FOR TUESDAY, MARCH 24TH, 2020
TODAY – CLOUDY THIS MORNING WITH PEEKS OF
SUNSHINE THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH – 54.
TONIGHT – CLOUDY WITH LIGHT RAIN DEVELOPING
AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOW – 44.
WEDNESDAY – SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. CLEARING
IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH – 56.
Pennsylvania gas prices continue to plunge as crude oil prices hit an 18-year low. After falling by 12 cents last week, the average price of gasoline across Western Pennsylvania is another 13 cents cheaper this week at $2.36 per gallon. That’s according to AAA East Central’s Gas Price Report. This morning on Teleforum, Frank Sparks spoke with AAA’s Jim Garrity, who was asked if he believes this trend will continue…
Garrity noted the irony in the fact that drivers aren’t even able to take advantage of these cheap gas prices because of the restrictions in travel during the coronavirus crisis…
Motorists can find current gas prices nationwide, statewide, and countywide at GasPrices.AAA.com.
Good news for Beaver County adults age 60 and over. The Beaver County Office on Aging has been awarded a grant to have an Occupational Therapist complete a home safety assessment at no cost to you. In an interview with Beaver County Radio newsman Pat Septak, Christine Namey, a therapist from Lutheran Senior Life, explained why older adults need to have their home assessed for safety…
Namey explained what the therapist looks at in the home…
Namey explained how someone would go about scheduling an appointment to have a Home Safety Assessment done in their home or apartment…
…and you can contact Lutheran SeniorLife at 724- 452-3492 to set up a date and time convenient for you. But you’re asked to schedule as soon as possible because there are only a limited amount of appointments available.
Stocks slump, despite Fed aid, as virus bill stalls again
By STAN CHOE, DAMIAN J. TROISE and ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writers
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are ending another bumpy day broadly lower on Wall Street as investors wait to see if Democrats and Republicans can settle their differences on an economic rescue package. Major indexes ended down about 3% Monday, having been down as much as 5%. Earlier, markets got a bump following the latest announcement of support from the Federal Reserve. The Fed said it would buy as much government debt as needed to help markets operate smoothly and lend money to businesses and local governments, but the gains quickly vanished. Markets are likely to remain volatile as long as the coronavirus outbreak accelerates.
Wolf issues stay-at-home order for hardest-hit counties
By MARK SCOLFORO and MICHAEL RUBINKAM undefined
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Gov. Tom Wolf is ordering residents of Pennsylvania’s hardest-hit areas to stay home to help combat the spread of the new coronavirus that has sickened hundreds and caused six deaths statewide. He also shuttered schools statewide for an additional two weeks. Noting that Philadelphia already ordered residents to remain home, Wolf issued the stay-at-home order for the counties around the city; for Allegheny County, which includes Pittsburgh; and for Monroe County in the Pocono Mountains. Those counties account for 75% of Pennsylvania’s confirmed cases of COVID-19. Wolf has imposed progressively tougher measures as state officials say the pandemic threatens to swamp hospitals and spike the death toll.