Part of a tree came down, blocking part of Freedom Crider Road in New Sewickley Township. The tree came down as storms moved through the area this morning. Crews shut down the road in both directions in the 200 block for several hours. The tree was removed and the road was reopened shortly before 6 a.m.
Dangerous weather hit the area over the weekend…and is expected to continue over the next few days. More thunderstorms, possible hail and tornadoes are expected. Beaver County Radio News Intern Christina Sainovich has more…
The Hopewell Vikings (15-5) are seeking their first WPIAL title since 2010 and fourth in school history, as they battle the Steel Valley Ironmen (12-8) in the 2019 3A Baseball Championship at Wild Things Park in Washington. Coverage on Beaver County Radio and Trib Live is at 7:15pm. Click On The Link Below for online coverage.
BASEBALL
Championship Games at Wild Things Park, Washington
Consolation Games at Washington & Jefferson College
Class 1A
Championship
5:00pm Union vs. California
Class 3A
Championship
7:30pm Hopewell vs. Steel Valley (WBVP/WMBA)
Class 4A
Third Place Game
2:00pm Yough vs. New Castle
Class 5A
Third Place Game
4:30pm Franklin Regional vs. Mars
Championship
2:30pm Laurel Highlands vs. Shaler
Class 6A
Third Place Game
7:00pm Bethel Park vs. North Allegheny
SOFTBALL
Class 1A
Third Place Game
4:00pm Leechburg vs. Jefferson-Morgan (at Pleasant Valley Elementary)
Class 3A
Third Place Game
6:00pm Ellwood City vs. South Park (at Pleasant Valley Elementary)
Class 4A
Third Place Game
3:00pm Knoch vs. Thomas Jefferson (at Seton Hill University)
Class 5A
Third Place Game
5:00pm Franklin Regional vs. Penn-Trafford (at Seton Hill University)
WEATHER FORECAST FOR TUESDAY, MAY 28TH, 2019
TODAY – SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS DURING THE
MORNING BECOMING MORE WIDESPREAD AND
POSSIBLY SEVERE THIS AFTERNOON. DAMAGING
WINDS AND LARGE HAIL WITH SOME STORMS.
HIGH – 83.
TONIGHT – SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS DURING THE
EVENING. A FEW STORMS MAY BE SEVERE.
REMAINING CLOUDY OVERNIGHT. LOW – 62.
WEDNESDAY – MORE THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. A FEW
STORMS MAY BE SEVERE. HIGH NEAR 80.
CINCINNATI (AP)- Bryan Reynolds hit a tiebreaking, two-run triple while the Pirates scored four times in the eighth inning to take Game 1 of their day-night doubleheader with the Reds, 8-5. Starling Marte followed Reynolds’ liner with a shot to center for his sixth homer to put Pittsburgh up, 8-4. Josh Bell also went deep for the Pirates, who snapped a three-game losing streak.
The Reds took Game 2 as José Iglesias hit his first career grand slam off Mitch Keller in the right-hander’s major league debut, helping Cincinnati earn an 8-1 victory. The slam was part of a six-run first. Derek Dietrich and Yasiel Puig (YAH’-see-ul pweeg) added back-to-back homers in the seventh against Alex McRae.
The National Weather Service in Pittsburgh has confirmed that two tornadoes touched down in Indiana County over the weekend. Reports state that one hit Burrell Township and another touched down in Homer City – both on Saturday night. No reports of injuries or damages at this time. This coming after reports heading into the weekend that the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania has already hit its’ yearly average for total number of tornadoes.
Hundreds of Good Samaritans paid their respects to a Korean War veteran who was buried without any immediate family at his funeral.
Hezekiah Perkins, 90, was laid to rest at Spring Grove Cemetery in Cincinnati on Saturday.
The cemetery posted notices asking members of the public to attend Perkins’s funeral since he did not have any immediate family who could attend.
Lynay Straughn, an employee of the cemetery said once she learned his daughter and other family members would not be able to attend – his daughter due to health issues – she felt it was very fitting that this soldier receive long overdue honors.
Spring Grove also arranged for soldiers from nearby Fort Knox, Kentucky to give Perkins full military honors.
DETROIT (AP) — Billionaire businessman and majority owner of the Cleveland Cavaliers Dan Gilbert is recovering after suffering symptoms of a stroke and seeking hospital care.
Officials with Detroit-based Quicken Loans said in a statement that Gilbert “received immediate medical attention and is currently recovering comfortably” after going to a hospital early Sunday. Gilbert is the company’s founder and chairman.
His hospitalization comes a month before his Rocket Mortgage is to host Detroit’s first PGA Tour event. It also follows his launch of a ballot drive just days earlier to push auto insurance reform in Michigan. The state Legislature passed a landmark insurance reform bill Friday.
The company said Gilbert’s family requests privacy at this time.
The American Gaming Association will host a panel discussion this Wednesday at the Meadows Racetrack and Casino in Washington, PA. Our Christina Sainovich has the story. Click Play to listen…
PULLMAN, Wash. (AP) — Traffic was disrupted in a Washington state city when boxes holding thousands of bees fell off a truck.
The Moscow-Pullman Daily News reports the boxes fell off a Washington State University truck on Thursday morning in Pullman.
Pullman police took a call on the accident shortly after 7:30 a.m.
Police Chief Gary Jenkins says an officer at the scene described thousands of bees buzzing through the air while university employees put on protective gear and picked up the boxes.
The WSU Department of Entomology has a breeding program and research lab to study and protect bee populations.
The road was closed until just before 10 a.m.