The Pennsylvania Game Commission announced Tuesday that the proposed changes have been approved for the 2020 hunting season.

Deer rifle deer season will begin on the Saturday November 28 which is two days earlier than the traditional Monday after Thanksgiving start to the season. There will also now be the addition of three Sundays for hunting November 15 during archery season and November 22 and 29 during rifle season. You can get more information by going to the Pennsylvania Game Commission Website

(Beaver County, Pa.) Storms tore through Beaver County and the surrounding area late last night. Approximately 50,000 people have been affected with power outages. Many Beaver County residents received a call around 1:00 a.m. from Emergency Services warning them that the area was under a Tornado warning after the National Weather Service spotted rotation on the radar just across the Ohio line. The call also warned residents of a Severe Thunderstorm Warning that could contain strong winds, Hail, rain, and strong lighting. The call warned residents to take shelter. There is also widespread damage being reported in Elllwood City where a tree fell along Glenn Ave. and reports say that A house collapsed on Hillside Avenue and the roof blew off Hall Industries. In Westmoreland County The roof of St. Mary of Czestochowa church on Kenneth Avenue in New Kensington was ripped apart during the storms. the National Weather Service is expected to conduct a site survey in the Apollo area where a tornado may have touched down.

(Robinson Twp.) Dick’s Sporting Goods announced yesterday that they will furlough “a significant number” of employees, starting this Saturday. Dick’s stores remain closed due to the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak.

Furloughed workers will be paid through Friday, and they will maintain company benefits if currently enrolled in the program.

Sales will continue online and through curbside pickup at Dick’s and Golf Galaxy stores. The company said it will operate for now with “small teams” of employees in stores, distribution centers and its corporate office, with many of those workers and executives taking pay cuts.

(Chippewa Twp., Pa.) Giant Eagle is reporting through a press statement that a fourth employee has tested positive for the Coronavirus. The employee worked at the Chippewa Giant Eagle location on Constitution Blvd. in Chippewa. Giant Eagle had three other employees that tested positive that worked at locations in New Kensington, North Huntingdon, Wexford, Altoona and a Get Go in Ohio. Giant Eagle also announced yesterday that they will only be allowing 50 percent of allowable customers in the store under each locations fire code for occupancy. The employee who tested positive at the Chippewa location last worked on March 30.

Gov. Wolf Orders Flags to Half-Staff to Honor COVID-19 Victims

Harrisburg, PA – Governor Tom Wolf ordered commonwealth flags on all commonwealth facilities, public buildings and grounds fly at half-staff until further notice to honor the victims of the 2019 novel coronavirus pandemic.

“Too many Pennsylvanians have lost their lives to COVID-19, and, unfortunately, many more will die,” said Gov. Wolf. “Already we have lost friends, parents, grandparents, and siblings. We have lost first responders. We have lost community members. Each of these Pennsylvanians is irreplaceable. Each deserves to be honored individually for their contributions to our commonwealth, but this cruel disease will not give us a respite to mourn.

“This virus prevents us from honoring the dead at traditional gatherings. We cannot have funerals, wakes, or sit shiva. I hope this flag lowering provides some solace to the grieving families and friends. And, I hope it serves as a reminder of the reason for the sacrifices Pennsylvanians are making to help their community survive this crisis.”

Commonwealth flags should be lowered to half-staff until a date to be announced after the pandemic passes. All Pennsylvanians are invited to participate in this tribute.

Navy boss resigns amid uproar over firing of ship captain
By LOLITA C. BALDOR and ROBERT BURNS Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Mark Esper says the acting civilian leader of the Navy, Thomas Modly, has resigned. He says in a written statement that Modly, who has been the acting Navy secretary since last November, resigned of his own accord. Modly had publicly apologized Monday for his upbraiding of the officer he fired as captain of the coronavirus-stricken USS Theodore Roosevelt. Modly’s designated replacement will be James McPherson, a Navy veteran who is currently serving as undersecretary of the Army. The leadership crisis comes as the Navy struggles with COVID-19 on land and at sea.

(Beaver, Pa) In a press release sent to Beaver County Radio, Beaver County Commissioners Chairman Dan Camp stated that “We are aware through media of reports of the issues confronting the residents, staff, and management o the Brighton Rehab and Wellness Center. To date , the only requests mad from Brighton Rehab of the County was through our Emergency Management Department requesting personal protective equipment  (PPE) which was forwarded to PEMA. One of those requests has already been fulfilled and the other was recently submitted over the weekend. This is not a county facility and therefore the Beaver County Board of Commissioners has no oversight of its operations,but certainly will offer any assistance we can if requested.”

Stay tune to Beaver County Radio 120 WBVP, 1460 WMBA, 99.3 FM, and beavercountyradio.com media for more on this story as it continues to develop.

A New Castle man is facing charges for allegedly claiming that he had the Coronavirus and then coughed on an employee at the Speedway convenience store in New Castle.

New Castle Police say 26-year-old Michael Quear was at the Speedway on North Jefferson Street Monday when he tried to buy cigarettes but couldn’t because he didn’t have his ID.

Police say Quear became upset and coughed towards the employee and stated you better disinfect the store because he had coronavirus.

He’s charged with terroristic threats, disorderly conduct and harassment.

Wall Street adds to its gains as hopes build for virus peak
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are higher in midday trading on Wall Street, though the gains faded slightly as the day progressed. The S&P 500 index was up nearly 2.5% after being up as much as 3.5% in the morning. It surged 7% a day before on encouraging signs that the coronavirus pandemic may be close to leveling off in some of the hardest hit areas of the world. The stock market is looking ahead to when economies will reopen after authorities shut down businesses and travel and issued stay-at-home orders in hopes of slowing the spread of the virus. Overseas markets also rose.