ROME (AP) — An extraordinary, sweeping lockdown is in place in Italy because of the coronavirus, with travel restrictions being enforced by soldiers and police. In China, the diminishing threat prompted President Xi Jinping to visit the epicenter of Wuhan and declare: “We will certainly defeat this epidemic.” Caseloads are increasing in France, Spain and Germany, and fear is growing in the United States, where more than 750 people are infected and even some senior political leaders are putting themselves under quarantine. U.S. stocks, oil and other financial markets around the world clawed back some ground after their historic plunge Monday on hopes that the U.S. and other governments will pump in more aid for the virus-weakened global economy..

Proposed legislation would create an IRA savings program for private-sector employers. Andrea Sears reports…

BREAKING NEWS: The Aliquippa School Board has canceled its deliberation meeting tomorrow. Beaver County Radio News Correspondent Sandy Giordano has more. Click on ‘play’ to hear Sandy’s report…

Cranberry Township officials say their municipality is joining a project studying flooding issues in Butler County. They are now part of the Lower Connoquenessing Watershed-Stormwater Planning Study which intends to mitigate flooding and identifying doable projects that would benefit the region. The study’s total cost is 75-grand.

A new enforcement tool to monitor motorists’ speed statewide has gone into effect. Work zone speed enforcement cameras are live all over Pennsylvania as part of the five-year program that began yesterday. Lawmakers hope the program will protect roadway workers during construction season. As part of the initiative, 17 camera-equipped vehicles will be in various work zones on interstates and the Pennsylvania Turnpike. The cameras will specifically target drivers going eleven miles or more over the issued speed limit.

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.