Eduardo Tocuya carries a dog he recovered in hopes of reuniting it with its owners, two days after the passage of Hurricane Ian, in Fort Myers Beach, Fla., Friday, Sept. 30, 2022. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)

By MEG KINNARD and ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON Associated Press
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Rescuers continue to search for survivors in flooded homes in Florida after Hurricane Ian’s passage earlier this week. Meanwhile, authorities in South Carolina are awaiting daylight Saturday to assess the damage from the storm’s strike there. Ian made another landfall Friday on South Carolina’s coast and is now a post-tropical cyclone moving across parts of North Carolina and Virginia. The powerful storm terrorized millions of people for most of the week and officials say it’s blamed for at least 27 deaths in Florida and three deaths in Cuba. But authorities say they expect the death toll to rise further.

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(Harrisburg, Pa.) Legislation sponsored by Rep. Aaron Bernstine (R-Beaver/Butler/Lawrence) that would focus on the parole process for violent offenders was vetoed today by Gov. Tom Wolf.

“I am upset, disappointed and disgusted with the governor’s decision to veto this important, commonsense legislation,” said Bernstine. “This bill would have kept the most dangerous inmates from a premature release in order to protect our Commonwealth residents and would have saved Markie’s life.”

House Bill 146, or Markie’s Law, was named after Markie Mason, an 8-year-old boy who was brutally stabbed to death by a man who was paroled at the end of his minimum sentence for homicide, even after being convicted of committing two separate assaults of other inmates while in prison.

The bill would postpone consideration of a violent inmate’s parole an additional 24 months following the inmate’s minimum release date for each conviction of a violent offense while incarcerated. In addition, it would suspend consideration of an inmate’s parole an additional 12 months if the inmate attempts to escape, smuggles contraband, or retaliates or intimidates witnesses while incarcerated.

In his veto message, the governor called the legislation “misguided and does not promote public safety.”

Bernstine disagrees with Wolf. “Had this animal who murdered Markie Mason remained behind bars, he would still be alive today. How does this bill not promote public safety? The legislation is all about keeping criminals locked up so they can’t be harmful to society.”

Markie’s Law passed the Senate by a 41-9 vote and then the House voted 133-69 to concur with changes made by the Senate to the original bill.

Bernstine said he will continue his fight to protect the public from violent offenders.

(Center Twp., Beaver County, Pa.) On a cloudy early fall evening the Central Valley Warriors hosted the Blackhawk Cougars at Sarg Alberts Stadium on the campus of the Central Valley School District.

Central Valley came into the game undefeated with a 5-0 over all record and 2-0 in the Class 4 A Parkway Conference. The visiting Cougars came into the game with a 3-2 record over all and 2-0 in the 4 A Parkway Conference and looking to put a damper on Central Valley’s Homecoming.  The winner of the game would take control of first place in the Parkway.

Beaver County Radio’s Bob Barrickman and John Perrotto called the game on 99.3 FM, 1230 WBVP, Facebook Live, and Beaver County Radio Dot Com.

The Cougars won the coin toss and chose to receive the ball. The Cougars fumbled the kick-off and the Warriors recovered. One play later Deniro Simpson caught a 35 yard pass for the touchdown and the extra point was good and the Warriors led 7-0. early in the first quarter.

After a Blackhawk three and out the Warriors drove 61 yards for the score capping it off  with a 31 yard connection from  Antwon Johnson to Jayvin Thompson for the touchdown. The extra point was good and the Warriors led 14-0 midway through the first period.

After another three and out by the Cougars the Warriors took over and drove down the field again on a Bret FitzSimmons with a 37-yard rushing touchdown. The extra point was good and the Warriors led 21-0 with three minutes left in the first period.

The Cougars aided by good defense and a host of Central Valley penalties settled things down and then started a drive of their own that ended up with a failed fourth down conversion on the Warriors 45 with 2:32 left in the half.  The Warriors drove down and attempted a 48 yard field goal that was no good with one minute left in the first half.  The two teams went to the intermission with the Warriors leading 21-0.

Central Valley took the second half kick-off and drove down the field for a touchdown. FitzSimmons capped the drive with a carry into the end zone. The extra point was good and the Warriors led 28-0 early in the third quarter.

After a Blackhawk drive stalled out FitzSimmons ran into the endzone with his third touchdown of the game. The extra point was good and the Warriors led 35-0 midway through the third quarter. The mercy rule then came into play.

Tyler Young tacked on another touchdown for the Warriors with 10 minutes left in the game. The extra point was good and the Warriors led 42-0 which ended up being the final score.

The Warriors are now tied for first place with Aliquippa and continue their now