AN ALIQUIPPA MAN HAS BEEN ARRAIGNED ON CHARGES THAT HE ASSAULTED A FEMALE MAIL CARRIER. BEAVER COUNTY RADIO NEWS CORRESPONDENT SANDY GIORDANO HAS MORE. Click ‘play’ to hear Sandy’s report…

WEATHER FORECAST FOR TUESDAY, JUNE 18TH, 2019

 

*** FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR BEAVER COUNTY UNTIL 2AM WEDNESDAY ***

TODAY – RAIN SHOWERS WITH SCATTERED
THUNDERSTORMS ARRIVING FOR THE
AFTERNOON. HIGH – 77.

TONIGHT – VARIABLE CLOUDS WITH SHOWERS AND
SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS. STORMS MORE
NUMEROUS THIS EVENING. LOW – 64.

WEDNESDAY – MIXED CLOUDS AND SUN WITH SCATTERED
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGH – 81.

NEW YORK (AP) — Heiress, designer and romantic Gloria Vanderbilt has died at 95. A young Vanderbilt was the center of a sensational custody dispute during the Great Depression. She later reigned during the 1970s and ’80s as a designer jeans queen and was the mother of CNN anchor Anderson Cooper.

The Pennsylvania House has adopted State Representative Rob Matzie’s Pollinator Week resolution. Beaver County Radio News Correspondent Sandy Giordano has more. Click on ‘play’ to hear Sandy’s report…

 PennDOT District 11 is announcing restrictions on the bridge that carries Route 588 over the Beaver River in Eastvale Borough and the City of Beaver Falls will occur today through Wednesday, June 19 weather permitting. Single-lane closures will occur as needed in each direction on the bridge from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day.  Crews from TranSystems will conduct routine inspection activities. Motorists are advised to use caution, slow down, and be prepared for changing traffic patterns when traveling through the area. Work zone safety is everyone’s responsibility. Motorists can check conditions on major roadways by visiting www.511PA.com. 511PA, which is free and available 24 hours a day, provides traffic delay warnings, weather forecasts, traffic speed information and access to more than 950 traffic cameras.

State House Speaker Mike Turzai (R-Allegheny) was joined by a group of lawmakers in Susquehanna County on Friday to promote House Bill 1103, designed to make natural gas equally available to manufacturers throughout the Commonwealth. The bill is part of the Energize PA package of legislation, crafted to boost the impact of natural gas being extracted from wells in Pennsylvania in both the energy production and manufacturing sectors…

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Authorities in Philadelphia say a man has been killed and five other people were wounded in a shooting at a graduation party. It’s not yet known what sparked the shooting, which occurred around 10 p.m. Sunday. Authorities say a 24-year-old man who was shot in the back died at a hospital. Four teenagers were shot in the legs or ankles and were in stable condition. A 21-year-old man was shot in his elbow and was also stable.

PennDOT District 11 is advising motorists that line painting operations on various roadways in Beaver County will occur today through Saturday, June 22, weather permitting. Work to repaint lines will occur in Beaver County from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day in the following locations:

• Route 30 in various municipalities;
• Route 3010 (Holt Road) in Raccoon Township;
• Route 3021 (Patterson Road) in Raccoon Township;
• Route 3022 (Tank Farm Road) in Independence Township;
• Route 68 in various municipalities;
• Route 1028 (Big Knob Road) in New Sewickley Township; and
• Route 4020 (Dutch Ridge Road) from Tuscarawas Road to Park Road in Brighton Township.

Additionally, crews will be line painting in both directions on I-376 (Beaver Valley Expressway) in Beaver County on Saturday, June 15.

PennDOT advises motorists to exercise caution and patience, and suggests allowing at least 250 feet (13 car lengths) behind line painting equipment to avoid damage.  Motorists should avoid passing the paint vehicles unless directed by a paint crew member or flag person to do so.  Passing too quickly can cause damage to fresh paint lines and may result in paint on the motorist’s vehicle.  Line painting vehicles normally pull over every two and one-half miles or when safety permits.  Recent technological advancements on the mix of formulas have produced fast dry paints that are dry to the touch within 2 to 3 minutes.  It is crucial to stay off these lines during the curing period.

Motorists who accidentally get paint on their vehicles should immediately wash the paint off with a high-pressure water stream and detergent.  Dried paint can be removed with de-natured alcohol and a soft cloth.  Generally, PennDOT is not responsible for paint on vehicles.

Roadway line painting is an important part of PennDOT’s highway safety initiatives. Paint lines provide direction, delineation, and guidance to motorists.

Glass beads applied on top of wet paint during the painting process provide retro reflectivity.  These small, spherical beads reflect light during dark hours and periods of low visibility.  As the glass beads become worn or wet, the reflectivity becomes greatly diminished resulting in reduced visibility during dark and wet hours.

Lines need repainting each year because of normal wear, tear, and weather. Winter maintenance activities such as plowing, spreading anti-skid materials, and studded tires are very abrasive to paint lines and can cause fading.  Normal weathering caused by snow, rain, and ice also contribute to line reflectivity reduction.

State roads with the highest traffic volumes and safety needs are painted first.  These include interstates and the National Highway System followed by secondary roadways.

PennDOT establishes painting schedules to minimize delays to motorist.  On days before holidays and on Fridays, crews will focus on secondary routes to minimize inconvenience for motorists.

Motorists should use caution and be aware of changing traffic patterns when driving through the area.