(New Castle, Pa.) Pa State Police in New Castle are reporting a one car accident that happened at 6:10 yesterday morning.
Troopers are reporting that a 2017 Buick Regal driven by Deanna Durbin of New Castle struck a deer as she was exiting US 422 and entering Pa. State Route 65. Durbin’s vehicle sustained disabling damage and was towed from the scene.

(Jefferson Twp., Pa.) Pa State Police in Butler are reporting that 19-year-old Michael Sherrieb was found by State Police outside a residence at 411 West Jefferson Road in Jefferson Twp. Butler County with a self-inflicted gun shot wound.
Troopers were called to the scene yesterday at 12:45 PM when they Sherrieb. He was transported to Butler Memorial Hospital where he was pronounced dead. Troopers state via release that there were no signs of foul play.

(Pittsburgh, Pa.) 50 years ago this week a major contributor in the fight against children and poisons was first introduced to the world. Back in 1971, Doctor Richard Moriarty created a green sticker for people to place on their dangerous household products with a yucky face on it to deter children from getting into poisons.

If it scared you as a kid, that was the point. Moriarty showed the sticker to kids to get their opinion one of whom said, “That looks yucky.” and so Mr. Yuk was born.

The doctor also founded the Pittsburgh Poison Center Network in 1973.

MONACA, Pa. (AP) — Shell Chemicals officials says the multi-billion-dollar petrochemical, or ethane cracker, plant in Potter Twp. is expected to be completed next year. The company said in a statement Tuesday that the company is now in the early stages of commissioning and start-up activities. Shell CEO Ben Van Beurden said in an earnings call last month that the complex, now more than 70 percent complete, would likely be “fully operational” sometime in 2022. The plant will break down — or crack — ethane molecules to produce pellets that can be used to make various plastics for products ranging from automotive parts to food packaging.

Story by Beaver County Radio News Correspondent Sandy Giordano 

(New Sewickley Twp, Pa.) New Sewickley Police Chief Ron Leindecker   reported that 83 year-old John Miklaucic  of new Sewickley Township and his son Michael Miklaucic, 57, of Plymouth Massachusetts met with Police Detective Gregory Pullen on Sunday, March 14, 2021.  The purpose of the meeting was to report a financial scam that John Miklaucic was a victim of. Detective Pullen obtained the information about the scam and opened an investigation into the incident.

HARRISBURG – In the wake of the 2019 murder of a child in Lawrence County, the House of Representatives today overwhelmingly passed legislation authored by Aaron Bernstine (R-Beaver/Butler/Lawrence) which focuses on the parole process for violent offenders.

House Bill 146, or Markie’s Law, was named after Mark 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 committing two separate assaults of other inmates while behind bars.

“I applaud my House colleagues for approving this legislation,” said Bernstine. “My legislation will postpone consideration of a violent inmate’s parole until an additional 24 months following the inmate’s minimum release date for each conviction for a violent offense while incarcerated. In addition, the bill will postpone consideration for parole an additional 12 months if the inmate attempts to escape, smuggles contraband, or retaliates or intimidates witnesses while incarcerated.”

Keith Burley, a convicted murderer, was released from prison in March 2019 after serving 20 years in a robbery/shooting death. Burley was arrested four months later in the stabbing death of Mason, who he abducted in a car with his 7-year-old brother during a domestic dispute with the boys’ mother.

The parole board determined that Burley was not only rehabilitated, but also that he no longer posed a risk to the public at the conclusion of his minimum sentence.

“This legislation will help foster a safer environment in prison as inmates will have a strong incentive to behave,” said Bernstine.

House Bill 146 which the House approved by a 144-58 vote, now moves to the Senate for consideration.

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(New Sewickley Twp.) A man traveled from Massachusetts to kill his father Tuesday morning in New Sewickley Twp. according to Police. 

The son, who has not yet been identified, is accused of killing his father at a home along Fezell Road. It’s not clear what the motivation was for the killing. New Sewickley Police Department is holding a Press Conference at 3pm Tuesday afternoon. Stay tune to Beaver County Radio Continues to investigate this developing story. Beaver County Radio News Correspondent Sandy Giordano is working on the story.

Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is seeking the public’s feedback on winter services through an online survey found at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/PDWinter2021.

“PennDOT is proud of our winter operations and communications,” said PennDOT Secretary Yassmin Gramian. “The results from this survey will help us measure public expectations and identify education opportunities.”

The survey is available through April 6 and should take about five minutes to complete. All responses are completely anonymous.

The 12-question survey asks respondents about their timeline expectations for safe and passable roadways, how they rank snow-removal priorities, and how they rate PennDOT’s winter services.

Respondents are also asked how they receive PennDOT roadway information, and whether or how they use the state’s 511PA traveler information services. During the winter, www.511PA.com offers its standard traffic and incident information while adding PennDOT plow-truck locations, winter roadway conditions, and other services.

At any time, 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.

As construction season begins, information on projects occurring or being bid this year is viewable at www.projects.PennDOT.gov. Visit the “Regional Offices” page at www.PennDOT.gov to sign up for travel alerts in a specific area.

(Photos taken by Frank Sparks)

Story by Beaver County Radio News Correspondent Sandy Giordano 

(Bridgewater, Pa.) Bridgewater Police Chief Paul Smith reported this Tuesday morning that a black Ford SUV crashed  into the Beaver Valley Federal Credit Union sign in the parking lot early Saturday morning.  . Chief Smith said the accident occurred at 2:36 a.m.  damaging the business’s sign and post. Arrested for DUI was Justin Dezulovich, 30 of Monaca.  He was transported to heritage Valley Beaver to have is blood drawn.  Charges against Dezulovich will proceed by summons.