Pennsylvania adds more than 700 new virus cases

HARRISBURG, PA. » Pennsylvania reported 700 new coronavirus infections Monday, along with three additional deaths.

Nearly a quarter of the latest virus cases came from Allegheny County, the current epicenter of the pandemic in Pennsylvania.

More than 101,000 people in Pennsylvania have tested positive for the virus since the beginning of the pandemic, with over 7,000 deaths related to COVID-19.

The number of infections is thought to be far higher than the state’s confirmed case count because many people have not been tested, and studies suggest people can be infected without feeling sick.

For most people, the virus causes mild or moderate symptoms that clear up in a couple of weeks. Older adults and people with existing health problems are at higher risk of more severe illness, including pneumonia, or death.

Bryn Mawr Bank: 2Q Earnings Snapshot

BRYN MAWR, PA. » Bryn Mawr Bank Corp. (BMTC) on Monday reported second-quarter profit of $15 million.

The bank, based in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, said it had earnings of 75 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, came to 77 cents per share.

The results surpassed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of three analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 45 cents per share.

The bank holding company posted revenue of $66.4 million in the period. Its revenue net of interest expense was $60.2 million, also surpassing Street forecasts. Three analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $56.9 million.

Bryn Mawr Bank shares have fallen 37% since the beginning of the year. In the final minutes of trading on Monday, shares hit $25.87, a fall of 29% in the last 12 months.

Baby sitter arrested, charged in death of missing boy, 2

PHILADELPHIA » Authorities say a baby sitter has been arrested in the death of a 2-yearold Philadelphia boy reported missing earlier this month.

District Attorney Larry Krasner said Monday that 24-year-old Tianna Parks had been entrusted with the care of King Hill by his mother’s former partner and was last seen July 7 in the Strawberry Mansion section of the city.

Krasner said a police and FBI investigation “that yielded cellphone and video evidence has concluded that Hill ... is dead.”

Parks was arrested Sunday and charged with murder, child endangerment, custodial interference, abuse of a corpse, evidence-tampering and lying to authorities. It’s unclear whether she has an attorney and a listed number for her couldn’t be found Monday.

Residents of the northwest Philadelphia neighborhood, where his mother lives, took part in searches for the missing child.

Police were to provide more information about the case Monday afternoon.

Police: SUV crashes, hits pregnant woman, killing her child

PHILADELPHIA » Police say a sport utility vehicle rearended another vehicle and then struck a pregnant woman sitting on a wall in north Philadelphia, killing her baby and leaving her in extremely critical condition.

Police say the SUV and another vehicle were heading north on Broad Street at high speed just before 5 a.m. Monday when the SUV struck the rear of the other vehicle, which then hit a tree. The SUV then jumped the curb and struck the 27-year-old woman, who was sitting on a low concrete wall.

Police said the woman, who was seven months’ pregnant, was taken to Temple University Hospital, where her baby was delivered and later pronounced dead just before 9:30 a.m. Monday. The woman was listed in extremely critical condition.