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By MARC LEVY Associated Press
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania’s state House of Representatives and Senate are back in the Capitol, as the Republican-controlled chambers work to get an agreement on a roughly $42 billion budget plan with Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf with just three days left in the fiscal year. No budget plan had been unveiled as of Tuesday. Closed-door talks were still going on as Senate Republicans warned that they were still “far apart” with Wolf’s office. The talks revolve around the amount of money Wolf is seeking for public schools. Without new budget legislation signed into law by Friday, the state will lose some of its spending authority.

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By MARK SCOLFORO Associated Press
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A county judge in Williamsport will decide whether to force officials to provide voter-by-voter electronic election records after the state Office of Open Records ruled Pennsylvania law makes them confidential. A Lebanon County woman is seeking a digital copy of Lycoming County’s “cast vote record” for the 2020 General Election in which Democratic challenger Joe Biden unseated Republican President Donald Trump. Lycoming County claims what she wants is essentially the contents of ballot boxes and voting machines. That’s information the state Election Code declares off-limits for public inspection. The judge hasn’t indicated when he’ll rule in the case.

(Photos courtesy of PA Crime Stoppers. Feature photo shows two of the three suspects who broke into a vehicle and stole credit cards while the owner was boating and then used the credit cards at Wal-Mart and GameStop in Robinson Twp.) 

New Brighton, Pa.) The New Brighton Area Police Department is investigating a theft from a motor vehicle and subsequent access device fraud. On 06/19/2022 at 1807 hours, officers responded to the report of a vehicle break-in near the New Brighton Marina. The vehicle’s owner was boating when he received a break-in alert from his car company and fraudulent activity alerts from his credit card company. The vehicle had all four windows opened approximately an inch, which is how the vehicle owner had left it, and the driver’s side door was unlocked. Officers located the owner’s firearm and wallet in a hidden compartment. The only items stolen were two credit cards which the pictured suspects attempted to utilize at the Walmart and GameStop in Robinson Township. One of the victims effected by the access device fraud is a non-profit organization called Legacies Alive that honors the fallen veterans of gold star families. One of the cards taken from the victim’s vehicle was the bank card for this organization, as he is the president and a veteran himself, which he uses to deposit donations that are then used to build memorials for KIA vets. Anyone with information is asked to contact Patrolman Medvit, at (724) 846-2277 or anonymously contact the Pennsylvania Crime Stoppers Toll Free at 1-800-4PA-TIPS (8477) or online at https://www.p3tips.com/tipform.aspx?ID=107 All callers to Pennsylvania Crime Stoppers remain anonymous and could be eligible for a CASH REWARD for information that leads to an arrest, the solving of a crime/cold case or the location of a wanted person/fugitive or missing person. All information is accurate as of Release Date and is subject to change or updated.

 

 

 

 

(Beaver County, Pa.)  Applebee’s locations in Monaca and Chippewa will be letting freedom ring with a free kid’s meal on the Fourth of July.  The two Beaver County restaurants are owned and operated by Flynn Restaurant Group.  The promotion is valid all-day Monday, July 4 and for one day only.

To get the offer you have to Dine-in the restaurant and must mention offer. Free Kid’s Meal must be accompanied by an adult entrée purchase. Excludes tax and gratuity. Limit two kids, 12-years-old and under, per adult. Must order from the Kid’s Menu only. Cannot be combined with any other offer or discount. Special valid only at Flynn Restaurant Group owned and operated Applebee’s locations.

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(Pittsburgh, PA.) A Beaver County resident has pleaded guilty and been sentenced in federal court to seven years’ imprisonment to be followed by four years of supervised release on his convictions of violating federal narcotics and firearm laws, United States Attorney Cindy K. Chung announced today.

United States District Judge Arthur J. Schwab imposed the sentence on Cameron Cannon, age 31, formerly of Hopewell, PA 15001.

According to information presented to the court, law enforcement executed a search warrant at the defendant’s residence after purchasing controlled substances from him at the residence. From the defendant’s bedroom, law enforcement recovered about 110 net grams of methamphetamine. On the kitchen counter, officers recovered about 9.5 net grams of a mixture containing heroin and fentanyl from within a cereal box. The drawer directly beneath the cereal box contained a loaded handgun with an obliterated serial number. The defendant is prohibited from the possession of firearms and ammunition due to multiple prior felony convictions.

Assistant United States Attorney Brendan J. McKenna prosecuted this case on behalf of the government.

This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), the centerpiece of the Department of Justice’s violent crime reduction efforts. PSN is an evidence-based program proven to be effective at reducing violent crime. Through PSN, a broad spectrum of stakeholders work together to identify the most pressing violent crime problems in the community and develop comprehensive solutions to address them. As part of this strategy, PSN focuses enforcement efforts on the most violent offenders and partners with locally based prevention and reentry programs for lasting reductions in crime.

United States Attorney Chung commended the Beaver County Anti-Drug Task Force and Federal Bureau of Investigation for the investigation leading to the successful prosecution of Cannon.

(Photo of Zambelli’s display at the 2022 Beaver County Boom on June 25, 2022 taken by Matt Drzik)

(Warrendale, Pa.) World Famous Zambelli International announced via release that the Warrendale based company will produce this year’s Pittsburgh Independence Day Fire Works for the first time since 2014.
The release states that thy will be launching three barges of fireworks just downriver from the point in Pittsburgh.
The company also said it marks the first Fourth of July Celebration under new company president Michael Rieck.
Rieck joined Zambelli in February of this year. Company CEO Dr. George Zambelli JR.  hand picked Rieck for the job. He said that Rieck is the right man to lead the company.
Zambelli a Beaver County Cataract Surgeon remains heavily involved in the company that was founded by his grandfather Antonio Zambelli. So involved in fact that he recently purchased all company shares bring Zambelli International back under full family ownership.
Zambelli produces over 1600 Shows annually

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(Harrisburg, Pa.) Governor Tom Wolf today announced that PennDOT and Norfolk Southern Corporation have reached an agreement to expand passenger rail access in western Pennsylvania. The milestone follows a February 2022 announcement that the parties would jointly examine opportunities to eliminate chokepoints and improve Pennsylvania’s rail system to better permit freight and passenger trains to operate together.
Currently, the Pennsylvanian Amtrak service travels roundtrip between New York City and Pittsburgh via Harrisburg once daily. The agreement that Norfolk Southern and PennDOT developed anticipates increasing those Pennsylvanian passenger services to twice a day. Eastbound service would depart Pittsburgh at 7:00 AM and 12:30 PM and westbound service would depart Harrisburg at 9:41 AM and 4:40 PM.
To support these expanded passenger operations, the commonwealth will invest more than $200 million in infrastructure and safety improvements that will be constructed and maintained by Norfolk Southern. The future improvements and construction will stem from a previously released Norfolk Southern operational feasibility study and includes upgraded rail lines, passenger platforms, sidings, and necessary communications signals infrastructure.
PennDOT will redirect state Multimodal Transportation Fund dollars to fund the project, as part of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law’s (BIL) funding is intended to replace train sets on the Amtrak passenger-rail network.