McConnell open to convicting Trump in impeachment trial
By ALAN FRAM and ANDREW TAYLOR Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is not ruling out that he might vote to convict the now twice-impeached President Donald Trump. The Kentucky Republican is blocking a quick Senate trial of Trump. But he’s told colleagues he’s not made up his mind about how he’ll vote whenever that trial begins. McConnell is Washington’s most influential Republican. The trial probably won’t begin till around Jan. 20. That’s around when Democrats will take majority control of the chamber and the day of Democrat Joe Biden’s presidential inauguration.
Trump impeached after Capitol riot in historic second charge
By LISA MASCARO, MARY CLARE JALONICK, JONATHAN LEMIRE and ALAN FRAM Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has been impeached by the U.S. House over the violent siege of the Capitol. He is the only president to be twice impeached. He faced a single charge “incitement of insurrection” in Wednesday’s vote after he encouraged a mob of loyalists to, as he put it, “fight like hell” against election results. The subsequent attack on the U.S. Capitol turned deadly and delayed finalizing Democrat Joe Biden’s election victory. Security was exceptionally tight at the Capitol for Wednesday’s vote, beefed up by armed National Guard troops, with secure perimeters set up and metal-detector screenings required for lawmakers entering the House chamber. A handful of Republicans supported impeachment along with the Democrats.
(Beaver Falls, Pa.) Helen Kissick, President of the Beaver County Chamber of Commerce, officially presented Beaver County Radio Owner/Manager, Mark Peterson with Beaver County Chamber of Commerce’s “Large Business of the Year” award at 10:10 a.m. during Teleforum with fill-in host Frank Sparks on Wednesday, January 13, 2021. You can watch the video of the presentation as it was presented on the air an on Facebook Live:
Beaver County Radio has been a Beaver County Staple for over 70 years. Check out the video below outlining the rich tradition that is Beaver County Radio.
The award is being proudly displayed as you enter the Beaver County Radio Studios on 7th Avenue in Beaver Falls.
(Beaver Falls, Pa.) Helen Kissick, President of the Beaver County Chamber of Commerce joined fill-in host Frank Sparks on Teleforum today to talk about the different loans and grants that are out there to assist local businesses to get thru this pandemic. The second round of PPP loans are here and Helen told the listeners how to go about applying for these loans. you can watch Helen’s interview below as it streamed on Facebook today.
Below are links that you can use to apply for different types of assistance that was discussed:
(Beaver Falls, Pa.) Tune into 1230 WBVP, 1460 WMBA, 99.3 FM and beavercountyradio.com Thursday, January 14, 2021, for “Notes on Local Entertainment” with host Scott Tady, Entertainment Editor for the Beaver County Times. Co-host Eddy Crow is off and week’s show goes old school part two as Scott’s co-host from the shows inception in 2017 thru June of 2020, Frank Sparks will be joining him.
The pair are going to be talking about the bars opening back up after the mandated pause for the holiday season. They will also be talking about live entertainment ramping back up at some of the local bars. Scott will also talk about what will be in his Sunday column in the Times and all of the other happenings in Entertainment.
(Beaver Falls, Pa.) Tune into Teleforum with Frank Sparks tomorrow, January 14, 2021 at 9:10 a.m. for “Rappin with the Reps” Aaron Berstine and Josh Kail will be live in studio to answer your questions and to talk about what is going on in your neighborhoods and in Harrisburg. The show will also be streamed Live on the WBVP/WMBA Facebook page. To particpate in the show dial 724-843-1888 or 724-774-1888. You can also leave your comments on the Facebook Live feed.
“Rappin with the Reps” presented by the Medicine Stop Pharmacy, Beaver County Emergency Management Services, Beaver Valley Auto Mall and Laughlin Insurance Agency.
(Beaver, Pa.) Beaver County Commissioners Chairman Dan Camp reported that Heritage Valley Health system has accounted for 96 percent of the COVID-19 vaccines that have been distributed to them. Camp said that the 96 percent includes first responders who will receive an e-mail this week to schedule their vaccination. Camp reported that Heritage Valley said that is roughly around 4,000 doses. He went on to talk about how the county and Heritage Valley are working together to get the vaccine distributed and that they will continue to work together as the next wave of vaccines becomes available to make sure it is available to all Beaver Countians.
Click the play button below to hear Commissioner Camp during the work session:
Beaver County was dealt its first major blow for 2021, as PUSH Beaver County notified the County Commissioners that the Maple Syrup Festival has been cancelled for the second consecutive year.
At their weekly work session, Commissioner Jack Manning announced the unfortunate news from PUSH BC’s Regis Collins: “It is too tenuous given the current state of COVID, and given the ongoing restrictions of Harrisburg on the number of people in indoor facilities…they have decided to cancel. We are certainly hoping, in our conversations, that in 2022 we’ll start it back up.”
Manning added: “Disappointing, but I certainly respect their decision among all the uncertainty.”
This is the second year that PUSH Beaver County will have to wait to host its first Maple Syrup Festival after taking the reins from the Beaver County Conservation District after the 2019 event.
Harrisburg, PA – Today, during the 2021 Virtual Pennsylvania Farm Show, Agriculture Russell Redding invited proposals for $460,000 in funding through the state’s Specialty Crop Block Grants created under the PA Farm Bill in 2019 and renewed for the 2021-22 Fiscal Year. Eligible projects will enhance the competitive position and stimulate market growth for crops designated as high priority because of their growth potential and importance for environmental sustainability. Conservation cover crops were added to the list of eligible crops for the program’s second year.
“Our 2021 Farm Show theme is ‘Cultivating Tomorrow’,” Secretary Redding said. “What better time to announce funding that will support market growth in key crops and cultivate healthier soil, water and seed resources those crops need to sustain future growth? These grants — and all of the funding seeded by the Pennsylvania Farm Bill — quite literally cultivate tomorrow.”
State Specialty Crop Block Grants enhance, rather than replace federal block grants, and are available to fund specialty crops designated as high priority crops in the state: hemp, hops, hardwoods, honey; barley, rye and wheat for distilling, brewing and malting; and conservation cover crops. Eligible projects enhance the competitiveness and sustainability of specialty crops, for example, through research to increase conservation and environmental outcomes, enhance food safety, develop new and improved certified seed varieties, or improve pest and disease control. A percentage of funds will be designated to projects in rural communities with at least 20 percent of the population below the federal poverty line.
Recipients of 2019-20 Grant Awards along with a summary of eligibility and potential uses of funding can be found at agriculture.pa.gov/pafarmbill. Full grant guidelines will be published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin on Saturday, January 23, and project proposals will be accepted January 25 through 4:59 PM on March 5, 2021. Funded projects must be completed by June 20, 2023.
State Specialty Crop Block Grants were created under the historic Pennsylvania Farm Bill, Governor Wolf’s bold, aggressive, and necessary investments in Pennsylvania agriculture to grow opportunities and resources, remove barriers to entry, and inspire future generations of agriculture leaders.
