Story by Frank Sparks News/Program Director
November 2, 2021 at 6:54 AM
(New Castle, Pa.) An 18-year-old New Brighton Man who was wanted by New Castle police for the shooting death of 21-year-old Devon Thompson at an apartment on Leasure Street on October 24, 2021 in the city has been arrested.
Daniel Lee Tweedlie was taken into custody around 12:10 a.m. this morning at a home on McClearly Avenue in New Castle.
Tweedlie is being charged with criminal homicide and other offenses.
Additional charges may be filed against people who helped Tweedlie avoid capture since the homicide took place.

November 2, 2021 at 6:00 AM
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Employees under Gov. Tom Wolf are being offered five days of paid leave for getting fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by the end of the year. The administration told employees Monday that the five days of “verification leave” can be used between Dec. 20 and March 31. It says employees who don’t use the days will be paid for them and employees who already verified their fully vaccinated status will automatically receive the days. Treasurer Stacy Garrity says Wolf’s plan is fiscally irresponsible and he should abandon it. Her office says the cost to taxpayers for paying employees who don’t use the days could amount to more than $100 million.

November 2, 2021 at 5:58 AM
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — The estranged wife of Sean Parnell, the Republican endorsed by former President Donald Trump for U.S. Senate in Pennsylvania, says he tried to choke her. The Philadelphia Inquirer reports that Laurie Parnell’s testimony under oath Monday came during proceedings in Butler County court over the custody of their three children. Laurie Parnell testified that, at one point, her husband choked her until she bit him to get free and described years of rage and abuse she endured. In a statement released by his campaign, Sean Parnell says he’s never “raised a hand in anger” toward his wife or their children. He’s supposed to testify next week.

Parnell released a statement that was emailed to Beaver County Radio by Parnell’s Campaign about the allegations. You can read the statement below:

Sean Parnell Statement On False Allegations Made During Custody Hearing 

Story by Beaver County Radio News Correspondent Sandy Giordano
Monday November 1, 2021 at 02:20 PM
(Aliquippa, Pa.) The Aliquippa Street and Road Department reported on Monday morning that both southbound lanes of Route 51 have reopened after the massive landslide that occurred Friday night , October 29, 2021, that closed Route 51 southbound between Aliquippa and the Aliquippa/ Ambridge Bridge.  On Saturday night Aliquippa Police reported that signs were posted and road blocks are set up  before motorists approach the area alerting them of the closure.
 
 

November 1, 2021 at 12:31 PM 
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A Pennsylvania state trooper shot and killed a man who refused to drop a knife duing a confrontation on Halloween, authorities said.
Troopers had responded to a domestic complaint in West Hanover Township where they said Glenn Custer, 59, of Harrisburg, was acting erratically and was armed with a knife.
Custer disobeyed commands to drop the knife and was moving toward a trooper and toward the residence where the domestic complaint had been made, authorities said. That’s when another trooper opened fire.
Custer was pronounced dead at the scene.
No one else was injured.
The shooting is under investigation.
No other information was available.

Story by Frank Sparks News/Program Director
November 1, 2021 at 07:55 AM
(Evans City, Pa.) An Evans City man shot an intruder that was holding him at gunpoint on Saturday evening, October 30, 2021, in a West Main Street home.
The incident happened a little before 7 p.m. and the suspect, who had a gun, forced his way into the home where the homeowner was inside with a woman.
After the homeowner shot the intruder and calling the police the intruder was taken to a Pittsburgh-area hospital by medical helicopter.
His condition has not been released.
No charges have been announced in the case and homeowner has been cooperating with the investigation.

(File Photo of Beaver County Commissioners at a recent work session
Story by Frank Sparks News/Program Director
Monday November 1, 2021 at 07:47 AM
(Beaver, Pa.) The Beaver County Commissioners approved three projects at their regular meeting on Thursday. The first project is and greemetn for water line replacement from 99 to 210 Sutton Street in Aliquippa at a cost of $119, 250.00 between the Community Development Program and Jet Jack Inc.. The Community Development Program will provide $93,000.00 to the project and the City of Aliquippa will provide the remainder of the cost.
The Commissioners also approved two paving projects with Youngblood Paving. The first is to pave various parking lots in Brady’s Run Park at a cost of $1.1 million and the second to mill and pave Recreation Drive in Brady’s Run Park, Forcey Drive in Old Economy Park, and Calcutta Road at a cost of $438,642.00