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Pa. Court Orders Contested Ballots Counted in Senate Primary

(File Photo)
By MARC LEVY Associated Press
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A state court is agreeing in a ballot-counting lawsuit with the campaign of David McCormick, who is in a neck-and-neck Republican primary contest for U.S. Senate against celebrity heart surgeon Dr. Mehmet Oz. In the decision, Commonwealth Court Judge Renee Cohn Jubelirer ordered counties Thursday night to count the ballots in question. However, her decision could be reversed, depending on what the U.S. Supreme Court does in the coming days on a separate case. McCormick and Oz are in the midst of a statewide recount over a margin of roughly 900 votes separating them in the May 17 primary.

Friday’s AMBC: Celebration & Song

On the Friday edition of A.M. Beaver County, Matt talks with Sally Mahon at 8:10 about Darlington Days this weekend, and at 8:35 will talk with Justin Fortunato from Lincoln Park about the showings of “Carousel” beginning on June 17.

Frank Sparks kicks the morning in gear with local news at 6:30 on Beaver County Radio.

Sewickley Bridge Ramp to Northbound Route 51 Closure this Weekend in Moon

Pittsburgh, PA – PennDOT District 11 is announcing the closure of the ramp from the Sewickley Bridge (Route 4025) to northbound Route 51 in Moon Township, Allegheny County will occur Friday night, June 3 through Monday morning, June 6 weather permitting.

The ramp that carries traffic from the Sewickley Bridge to northbound Route 51 (University Boulevard) will close to traffic from 8 p.m. Friday night continuously through 6 a.m. Monday morning to allow crews to conduct widening work at the intersection. Ramp traffic will be detoured.

Posted Detour

  • From the end of the Sewickley Bridge, turn left onto southbound Route 51 (University Boulevard)
  • Turn left onto Thorn Run Road
  • Turn left onto northbound Route 51 (University Boulevard)
  • Follow northbound Route 51 back to the Sewickley Bridge
  • End detour

Crews will conduct widening work, concrete and asphalt work, guiderail and curb improvements, pavement marking installation, and other miscellaneous construction work.

To help keep motorists informed as work progresses, PennDOT has created an email distribution list for Sewickley Bridge traffic advisories and construction updates. Enroll by sending email addresses to stcowan@pa.gov. Please write “Subscribe – Sewickley Bridge” in the subject line.

Work on this project will be in accordance with Centers for Disease Control and state Department of Health guidance as well as a project-specific COVID-19 safety plan, which will include protocols for social distancing, use of face coverings, personal and job-site cleaning protocols, management of entries to the jobsite, and relevant training.

Motorists can check conditions on more than 40,000 roadway miles 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 1,000 traffic cameras.

511PA is also available through a smartphone application for iPhone and Android devices, by calling 5-1-1, or by following regional Twitter alerts accessible on the 511PA website.

Beaver County Radio Adding Fox Across America with Jimmy Failla to Weekday Afternoon Line-up

(Photo of Jimmy Failla provided by FOX News Network)

Story by Frank Sparks, Beaver County Radio Program/News Director
(Beaver Falls, Pa.) Beaver County Radio, 1230-WBVP, 1460- WMBA, 95.7 and 99.3 FM, and beavercountyradiodotcom is proud and excited to announce that Fox  Across  America with Jimmy Failla will be joining the Beaver County Radio weekday line-up from 12:00 PM to 3:00 PM Monday thru Friday starting on Monday, June 13, 2022.

Jimmy has family that is from Beaver Falls and Ambridge and he will fit in perfectly with our Beaver County Radio Line-up. Jimmy said in an e-mail “THANK YOU for adding our show it is not only a huge deal for me  but also for my family in Ambridge and Beaver Falls.”

Jimmy Failla is a former New York City Cab Driver turned professional standup comedian. He joined FOX News in 2015 providing his writing talents while also appearing on the channel’s biggest shows. His easy conversational style  makes listeners feel like they’re talking politics with a buddy over a beer or ten. His debut standup special “State Of The Union” is one of the highest rated comedies on Amazon Prime and is a testament to his ability to keep the mood light no matter how heavy the news gets.

Failla appears regularly on FOX News Channel programs such as FOX News Primetime, Gutfeld!, The Faulkner Focus, Kennedy, Your World with Neil Cavuto, America’s Newsroom, FOX & Friends, FOX & Friends First, The Sean Hannity Show and FOX Nation, FOX’s video subscription streaming service. Jimmy co-hosted FOX News Channel’s “All-American New Year” and performed standup comedy live from the Wildhorse Saloon in Nashville, TN.

Failla will join a radio line-up on Beaver County Radio that starts at 6 AM weekdays with the Hugh Hewitt Show, followed by AM Beaver County with Matt Drzik and Frank Sparks from 6:30 AM to 9 AM and Teleforum with Eddy Crow from 9AM to Noon.

 

Young Eagles over Chippewa on Teleforum Friday

Friday’s edition of The Teleforum Talk Program with Eddy Crow features Dewey Clausen-he is part of the Young Eagles over Chippewa program. If you don’t know about the program, just listen to Friday’s Teleforum to find out! Teleforum is on every weekday from 9:10 till noon on am1230, am1460, fm99.3 presented by St. Barnabas, and now on 95.7fm!

WPIAL Softball Championship Games Postponed Until Friday

(Matt Drzik/Beaver County Radio)

The three WPIAL championship softball games to be played at California University on Thursday were postponed due to inclement weather. They have been rescheduled for Friday at the same times.

12:00 PM
Class 4A: Beaver vs. Elizabeth Forward

2:15 PM
Class 2A: Frazier vs. Neshannock

4:30 PM
Class 5A: Armstrong vs. Penn-Trafford

The Class 4A championship game will be broadcast on Beaver County Radio beginning with pregame at 11:30 from California University of Pennsylvania. Bob Barrickman and Bruce Frey will have all the action.

North Huntingdon Man Gets Life Terms after Pleas in Slayings, Other Crimes

GREENSBURG, Pa. (AP) — A man has been sentenced to life in prison after pleading guilty to criminal homicide and other charges in a three-day crime spree in western Pennsylvania that included the ambush and murder of a couple in their driveway. The Tribune-Review reports that 54-year-old Victor Steban of North Huntingdon pleaded guilty Wednesday in Westmoreland County to more than 30 criminal charges in seven separate cases including the May 2021 deaths of 40-year-old Jacob Erdeljac and 27-year-old Mara Casale in Penn Township. Prosecutors dropped plans to seek the death penalty in exchange for the pleas. The Tribune-Review reports that Steban was sentenced to two life terms and concurrent sentences totaling 46 to 96 years.

Two Taken to Hospital after Emergency Landing on Golf Course

WAYNE, Pa. (AP) — Authorities say two people were taken to a hospital after a small plane made an emergency landing on a golf course in eastern Pennsylvania. Police in Chester County say the plane came down just before 3:30 p.m. Wednesday at St. David’s Country Club in Tredyffrin Township. The male pilot and female passenger were able to get out of the plane with help from witnesses on the golf course and were taken to Paoli Memorial Hospital with “injuries of unknown severity.” Police said the plane was on its way to Wings Field in Blue Bell from Fort Myers, Florida. Federal authorities are investigating.

Man Pleads Guilty to Felony Charge in Riot at U.S. Capitol

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A suburban Philadelphia man charged in the January 2021 riot at the U.S. Capitol after he was turned in by an ex-girlfriend he reportedly insulted has pleaded guilty to a felony count. Richard Michetti, 29, of Ridley Park pleaded guilty Tuesday in federal court in Washington to a charge of aiding and abetting obstruction of an official proceeding. He was originally also charged with trespassing, violent entry and disorderly conduct. FBI authorities said a former romantic partner of Michetti alerted authorities about his presence a day after the riot by supporters of then-President Donald Trump. Officials allege he sent her a text saying several hours after the siege began “If you can’t see the election was stolen you’re a moron.”

Cleaning up: Pirates beat Dodgers 8-4 for Rare Sweep in LA

(AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Bryan Reynolds hit a two-run homer in the fifth inning and the Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers 8-4. The Pirates completed their first sweep at Dodger Stadium in nearly 22 years. Rodolfo Castro went 2 for 2 with four RBI in three innings and the Pirates’ defense turned four double plays. The NL West-leading Dodgers lost their third in a row for the first time since dropping four straight from May 11-14 against the Pirates and Phillies. They were swept for the first time this season.