Americans brace for new life of no school and growing dread
By GILLIAN FLACCUS and JOCELYN GECKER Associated Press
Millions of Americans braced for the week ahead with no school for their children for weeks to come, no clue how to effectively work without child care, and a growing sense of dread about how to stay safe and sane amid the relentless spread of the coronavirus. The wave of school and business closures across the country has injected huge amounts of chaos into the lives of millions of Americans. There are more questions than answers: Are play dates for kids OK? How do you plan for the future with no idea what it holds? Health officials say one thing is certain: It is going to get worse before it gets better.

Doctor says Trump tests negative for coronavirus
By AAMER MADHANI and JILL COLVIN Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s doctor says the president has tested negative for the new coronavirus. The White House released the test results Saturday night, hours after Trump told reporters that he had taken the coronavirus test. For days Trump resisted being screened despite the fact that he had been in recent contact with three people who have tested positive for the virus.

WASHINGTON (AP) —
President Donald Trump has tested negative for the new coronavirus, according to the president’s personal physician.
The White House released the test results Saturday night after Trump told reporters hours earlier that he had taken the coronavirus test, following days of resisting being screened despite the fact that he had been in recent contact with three people who have tested positive for the virus.
Trump told reporters at a White House briefing on Saturday that he had his temperature taken and it was “totally normal,” shortly before stepping into the room to discuss the government’s efforts to halt the spread of the virus. The pandemic has now infected more than 2,200 people in the U.S. and caused at least 50 deaths.
The president had multiple direct and indirect contacts with people who have since tested positive for the virus, including three people he spent time with last weekend at his Mar-a-Lago club in Florida.
The Brazilian Embassy in Washington said late Friday that the country’s chargé d’affaires, Nestor Forster, tested positive after sitting at Trump’s dinner table. So, too, have a top aide to Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, who took a photo with Trump and attended a party with him, and another person who attended a campaign fundraiser with the president that Sunday, according to two Republican officials who spoke on condition of anonymity in order to discuss private health matters.
Trump, after days of insisting that he was not exhibiting symptoms of the virus, relented after being pressed by reporters about his resistance to testing when multiple lawmakers and countless citizens across the country who have had the same degree of exposure have not only tried to get tested, but also chosen to try to avoid potentially infecting others.

(Beaver Falls, Pa.) Beaver Falls City Manager Charles Jones informed Beaver County Radio that the Beaver Falls City Building will be closed to the public starting Monday March 16, 2020 to help reduce the impact of the Coronavirus.

You can contact the the city through their Facebook Page @ https://www.facebook.com/beaverfallspennsylvania/

By calling them at (724) 847-2800  or by using the drop box in front of the city building.

The closure to the public will continue until further notice.

Delta slashes flights by 40% as virus cripples global travel
By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer
Delta Air Lines will cut passenger-carrying capacity by 40% to deal with a nosedive in travel demand, and it is talking to the White House and Congress about assistance to get through the downturn. The cut in flying is the largest in Delta’s history, even larger than after the September 2001 terror attacks. CEO Ed Bastian said Friday the downturn in demand is unlike anything the company has ever seen. He says he’s optimistic about getting help from the White House and Congress. But he says Delta can’t wait for Washington to act, so it is preserving cash and cutting costs.

Stocks claw back some ground a day after historic plunge
By ALEX VEIGA and DAMIAN J. TROISE AP Business Writers
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks have clawed back some of their recent losses at the end of a brutal week of selling. The gains Friday came in another day of turbulent trading fueled by heightened fears of a global recession from the coronavirus. Thursday’s drop was the worst for the U.S. market since the Black Monday crash of 1987. An early surge in buying subsided around midday Friday, then regained momentum in the afternoon, leaving major indexes up about 6.5%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 1,350 points. Markets added to their gains in late trading after President Donald Trump announced new efforts to expand testing for the coronavirus.

Movie theaters, for now, stay open nationwide
By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer
NEW YORK (AP) — With few exceptions, movie theaters across North America are remaining open while Broadway theaters, sports arenas and museums close their doors to help curtail the spread of the coronavirus. While Hollywood studios have canceled most upcoming films, this weekend is going forward with a slate of new releases and holdovers from recent weekends. The largest chains, AMC, Regal and Cinemark, are all operating, though some theaters are taking extra precautions. Aside from cleaning theaters and seats in between showings, the Alamo Drafthouse is requesting all parties leave empty seats to their sides. Larger theaters at some locations have been closed to adhere to bans on larger gatherings.

Governor orders Pennsylvania schools closed for 2 weeks
By MARC LEVY and MARK SCOLFORO Associated Press
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Gov. Tom Wolf is ordering the closure of all schools in Pennsylvania for two weeks, as the state takes sweeping measures aimed at slowing the spread of the new coronavirus. The order affecting more than 1.7 million school children came as confirmed cases in the state leaped to 33 from 22. Wolf a day earlier ordered all schools, day cares and other facilities closed in hard-hit Montgomery County, a Philadelphia suburb of more than 800,000 people. Meanwhile, a wave of school closings was already planned across Pennsylvania.

Police officer serving warrant is killed; fugitive arrested
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Authorities say a Philadelphia police officer was shot and killed as he served a homicide warrant at a home. Cpl. James O’Connor was shot around 5:45 a.m. Friday. Officials say he was shot in the shoulder above his bulletproof vest when officers entered the home. Two people in the home were shot and wounded by police, but they are expected to survive. The 46-year-old O’Connor came from a proud police family and had a son on the force. Several people were arrested, including 21-year-old fugitive suspect Hassan Elliott. Lawyers who had previously represented Elliott declined to comment.

Trump declares virus pandemic a national emergency
By ANDREW TAYLOR, ZEKE MILLER, JILL COLVIN and LISA MASCARO Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is announcing that he is declaring the coronavirus pandemic a national emergency. He is speaking to the American people from the Rose Garden as Washington struggles with providing Americans with relief and officials race to slow the spread of outbreak. Negotiations continue between the White House and Congress on an aid package, but there was no announcement of a breakthrough, as House Democrats prepare to vote on their own measure Friday.

(Beaver Falls, Pa.) Pennsylvania 17th District United States Congressman Connor Lamb was a guest of Frank Sparks’ on Teleforum Friday March 13, 2020.

News Director Pat Septak also joined in with the interview. The Trio started out the interview talking about legislation the the House of Representatives is working on to help with the Coronavirus. Congressman Lamb stated the house is working on releasing funds for testing and to also treat the virus. He stated that it will impact the whole United States and they also want to make sure that the person who might not be able to got to work or loses their job because of the impact of the Coronavirus will be taken care of. Lamb also gave tips to the listeners on how to take proper action to try and protect yourself. Some tips including disinfecting areas and washing your hands numerous times per day.

The trio then went onto to talk about Lamb’s introduction of Bipartisan Nuclear Energy Research and Development Act, the Freed Vets Act to Provide Student Loan Debt Forgiveness for Disabled Veteran’s and Funding for the Upper Ohio Navigation Project.

You can hear Congressman Lamb’s entire interview by pressing the play button below: