PITTSBURGH (AP) — A judge in Allegheny County has thrown out the conviction of a retired Roman Catholic priest accused of having assaulted a boy almost two decades ago. Common Pleas Judge Anthony Mariani said Monday he believed the Rev. Hugh Lang hadn’t received a fair trial. A spokesman for the county district attorney’s office vowed an appeal, saying officials believed the decision was “contrary to the law.” The 89-year-old defendant was convicted of indecent assault and other charges involving a preteen boy in 2001 when he was pastor of St. Therese of Lisieux Parish in Munhall. He denied any abuse.

Police in Ellwood City are looking for the man they believe robbed a convenience store early yesterday morning. It happened at the Uni-Mart on Sixth Street and Beaver-Factory Avenue with the suspect demanding the clerk open the register. The man ran off with cash, according to investigators. Anyone who may recognize the suspect from surveillance footage is asked to contact police.

All charges were waived by an Aliquippa defendant involving a minor yesterday. Beaver County Radio News Correspondent Sandy Giordano has more. Click on ‘play’ to hear Sandy’s report…

The Hopewell School Board last night voted to officially rescind its February 24th motion regarding kindergartners. Beaver County Radio News Correspondent Sandy Giordano was there…and explains why in this report. Click on ‘play’ to hear Sandy’s report…

WEATHER FORECAST FOR TUESDAY, MARCH 10TH, 2020

TODAY – PERIODS OF RAIN. HIGH – 56.

TONIGHT – PARTIAL CLEARING. LOW – 31.

WEDNESDAY – CLOUDY. HIGH – 52.

A third Princess cruise ship kept at sea pending virus tests
BY KELLI KENNEDY and FREIDA FRISARO Associated Press
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Princess cruise line officials say passengers on a third ship have been ordered to stay on board while crew members are tested for COVID-19. The ship was placed under a “no sail” order by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control. Princess Cruises says the ship will dock in Grand Cayman to receive the test kits, but passengers won’t be able to disembark. The ship will then set sail for Fort Lauderdale, where it will remain off the coast until further notice. The Regal Princess was finally able to dock at Port Everglades on Sunday night under similar procedures.

Stocks slide on Wall Street over coronavirus and oil crash
By STAN CHOE and ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writers
Stocks went into a steep slide Monday on Wall Street as coronavirus fears and a crash in oil prices spread alarm through the market, triggering the first automatic trading halt in over two decades. The price of oil sank 20% after Russia refused to roll back production in response to falling demand and Saudi Arabia signaled it will ramp up its own output. Europe fell into a bear market, closing the day with the heaviest losses since the 2008 financial crisis. U.S. stocks are down 18% from the peak they reached last month. Bond yields plumbed new lows as investors sought safety.

Surveyors tackling resurvey of Mason-Dixon Line
By JOE NAPSHA, Tribune-Review undefined
PITTSBURGH (Tribune-Review) — A group of surveyors from Pennsylvania and Maryland starting this year plan to create a new record of what might be America’s most famous border: the Mason-Dixon Line. Officials say members of both states’ surveyor societies will help survey the 196-mile border stretching from Delaware to the southeastern tip of Fayette County, where Pennsylvania, Maryland and West Virginia meet.

7th coronavirus victim in Pennsylvania in critical condition
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — State officials say a Montgomery County resident has been hospitalized after testing positive for COVID-19. The person is currently in critical condition at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. The department says this latest person was exposed to the virus in another country. The first six people in the state who tested positive are in home quarantine with mild symptoms. The state has a lab in Exton that can make use of new equipment to boost its capacity to test up to 150 people a day instead of 25 people a day.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Cory Booker of New Jersey has endorsed Joe Biden. Booker announced on Twitter early Monday that Biden will “restore honor to the Oval Office and tackle our most pressing challenges.” Booker ended his own presidential bid in January, pledging to do “everything in my power to elect the eventual Democratic nominee for president.” Booker’s decision follows Biden endorsements over the last few days by several failed Democratic presidential candidates, including Sen. Kamala Harris of California and former Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick.