LAMB ANNOUNCES MILITARY ACADEMY NOMINATION APPLICATION PROCESS FOR PA-17 STUDENTS

(PITTSBURGH, PA) – Representative Conor Lamb (PA-17) is now accepting applications from qualified students in Pennsylvania’s 17^th District who seek a nomination to one of the United States Service Academies.  Applications are due by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, October 29, 2021.

The honor of attending a military service academy comes with the obligation and commitment to serve in the military for a minimum of five years upon graduation.  Members of Congress may nominate candidates for appointment to four of the five U.S. service academies: U.S. Military Academy (USMA), West Point, NY; the U.S. Naval Academy (USNA), Annapolis, MD; the U.S. Air Force Academy (USAFA), Colorado Springs, CO; and the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA), Kings Point, NY.  The fifth service academy, the U.S. Coast Guard Academy (USCGA), New London, CT, does not require a congressional nomination for appointment.

A Member of Congress may nominate up to ten individuals for each vacant academy slot allotted to their Congressional District.  To begin the nomination process, applicants should first apply directly to the service academy they wish to attend, and then complete Congressman Lamb’s Military Academy Nomination application form.

Applicants are encouraged to consider applying to multiple military academies. In addition, applicants are also encouraged to apply for all of the nominations for which they may be eligible including, but not limited to, U.S. Senators for Pennsylvania Bob Casey and Pat Toomey, as well as the Vice President of the United States.

To be considered for a nomination, applicants must submit a completed application on Lamb’s website by 5:00 p.m. on October 29, 2021.  A completed application includes the online questionnaire along with the following materials formatted as one document (acceptable document formats listed in application):

• One-page personal statement (500 words or less);
• A recent photo;
• A resume that outlines work experience and extracurricular activities;
• Up to 3 letters of recommendation;
• An official transcript for all high schools, junior colleges, and colleges attended (Note: all high school transcripts must include final junior year grades); and
• Official SAT I or ACT scores.

All application materials must be received by 5:00 p.m. on October 29, 2021.  Applications received after the deadline, and incomplete applications, will not be considered.  Qualified applicants selected for an interview will be notified in November with details on location, date and time.

For more information, please visit the Frequently Asked Questions page on Lamb’s website, or if you have a specific questions, please call (412) 344-5583.

Keystone State News Connection

Emily Scott

WARREN, Pa. — A temporary animal-feeding ban is being proposed for the Allegheny National Forest after a captive deer tested positive for chronic wasting disease (CWD) in nearby Warren County.

The disease, first detected in Pennsylvania in 2012, attacks the brain and causes overall wasting of the affected animal, often deer or elk. The latest CWD case, in May, prompted the state to establish a fifth Disease Management Area (DMA), where feeding is banned for at least five years and deer within and surrounding the area are tested for the disease frequently.

Andrea Korman, chronic wasting disease biologist at the Pennsylvania Game Commission, recommended never feeding wild animals, even if it was not banned.

“We do know it increases transmission of all diseases, not just CWD,” Korman reported. “It changes behavior of deer, it habituates them, it makes them more likely to be struck by a vehicle. They’re also more likely to get parasites and all kinds of other not great consequences, whenever you are feeding them in a non-natural way.”

The U.S. Forest Service will accept public comments on the proposed one-year feeding ban through August 13. The agency expects a decision by the end of the month.

For hunters in the region, it’s recommended any animals be tested for CWD.

Scott Weber, interagency liaison with the Pennsylvania Game Commission and the Wildlife Futures Program at the University of Pennsylvania’s School of Veterinary Medicine, advised if the test is positive, the meat should not be consumed. He added it is important to dispose of the animal properly, in a landfill, to prevent any further spread of the disease.

“When you see a clinical case identified, it’s really just the tip of the iceberg,” Weber explained. “Because that clinical case at the top of the iceberg is really, essentially, hiding that below it are all these other infections that are going on, that are being undetected until they show these clinical signs.”

The Game Commission has a CWD hotline where the public can ask questions and report sightings of deer or elk that appear to be sick: 833-463-6293.

(North Beaver Twp., Pa.) Pa State Police in New Castle are reporting that they were were dispatched to the scene of an accident on Pa State Route 18 at the intersection with Galilee Road Route 168 in North Beaver Twp on Wednesday July 28, 2021 at 12:28 PM.
Upon Arriving on the scene and investigating Troopers stated via release that a 2003 Toyota Camry being driven by a 20-year-old unidentified female from Fredonia Pa. was stopped at the stop sign located at State Route 168. She then proceeded to make a left turn onto Route 18 causing a head on collision with a 2013 Subaru Outback that was being driven by an unidentified 33-year-old female from Beaver. The driver of the Camry was transported to the hospital for suspected injuries and the driver of the outback was treated at the scene by first responders for minor injuries. Both vehicles were towed from the scene.

(South Heights, Pa.) South heights Borough  Manager Roberta Jones said Monday morning that the paving portion of Route 51 in the borough should be completed this week. Ms. Jones said police are asking drivers to observe the 35 mile an hour speed limit that is posted. New drains  were also placed along the roadway where needed. PennDOT  paved the roadway beginning on Pennsylvania Avenue in Monaca.

(Aliquippa, Pa. ) Ambridge  and Aliquippa Police Departments  were visited   by the travelling police memorial  ‘BEYOND THE CALL OF DUTY , A RIDE TO REMEMBER  2020 on Saturday. The Spokane, Washington -based group consisted of 6 motorcyclists , a 43 and 28 inch trailer, Ambridge wass their first stop to honor the late Acting Police Chief Mark Romutis who died as a result of COVID-19  on Sunday, April 12, 2020 Aliquippa’s Acting Police Chief Robert W. Sealock suffered a severe asthma attack while in pursuit of a suspect on March 26, 2020, and never recovered and died in a Pittsburgh hospital on Saturday, April 11, 2020.

Pittsburgh, PA – PennDOT District 11 is announcing lane and shoulder restrictions on I-79 in Plain Grove Township, Lawrence County, will continue Monday, August 2 weather permitting.

(Fairview Twp., Pa.) Pa State Police in Butler are reporting that they responded to a one vehicle accident Friday Night around 7 PM on Kittanning Pike near Pine Road in Fairview Twp. Butler County.
Troopers state via release that 50-year-old Brian Keller of Greensburg Pa was driving his 2006 Harley Davidson Dyna Glide motorcycle north on Kittanning Pike when he lost control of the bike, struck a ditch and then a car wash sign on the right side of the road.
Keller was transported to UPMC Presbyterian Hospital in critical condition where he died from his injuries.