Aliquippa Man Charged After Falsely Identifying Himself During Traffic Stop in Aliquippa

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(Aliquippa, Pa. ) Pa State Police in Beaver reported Sunday, January 30, 2022, that they have charged 29-year-old Charles Grag of Aliquippa with providing false identification to law enforcement after a traffic stop that was conducted on December 29, 2021 at 1:44 PM at the intersection of Englewood Street and Franklin Ave in the City of Aliquippa.
Troopers said via release that when they conducted the traffic stop on the 1999 Honda Civic that Grag was driving he told them his name was Charles Hileman.

No other information about the incident was released by State Police.

Howard Hesseman, Dr. Johnny Fever, Star of ‘WKRP in Cincinnati,’ Dies at 81

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By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer
NEW YORK (AP) — Howard Hesseman, who played the radio disc jockey Dr. Johnny Fever on the sitcom “WKRP in Cincinnati” and the actor-turned-history teacher Charlie Moore on “Head of the Class,” has died. He was 81. His manager Robbie Kass said Sunday that Hesseman died Saturday in Los Angeles due to complications from colon surgery. Hesseman, who had himself been a radio DJ in the ’60s, earned two Emmy nominations for playing Johnny Fever on CBS’ “WKRP in Cincinnati,” which ran for four seasons from 1978-1982. The role made Hesseman a counterculture icon at a time when few hippie characters made it onto network television.

Omicron Amps Up Concerns About Long COVID And Its Causes

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By LAURA UNGAR and LINDSEY TANNER AP Medical Writers
Omicron’s race across the globe has amped up concerns about long COVID, which some estimates suggest affects a third of COVID-19 survivors. Long COVID symptoms can include pain, fatigue and brain fog weeks or months after the initial infection. As coronavirus infections soar worldwide, scientists are racing to pinpoint the cause of the baffling condition and find new treatments before a potential explosion of cases. Could it be an autoimmune disorder? Could microclots in the bloodstream be causing some of the symptoms? And can vaccination reduce the chances of developing long COVID?

Pittsburgh Mayor Gainey Vows Disaster Emergency Declaration After Frick Park Bridge Falls

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PITTSBURGH (AP) — The mayor of Pittsburgh has announced plans to sign a declaration of disaster emergency for the city in light of last week’s collapse of a bridge in a city park. Mayor Ed Gainey said the declaration would increase availability of federal funds and speed cleanup and reconstruction of the Frick Park bridge. Gainey said the declaration would be in effect for a few days but called on council members to extend it. On Friday, Gov. Tom Wolf signed a proclamation of disaster emergency for Allegheny County. Five vehicles and a city bus were on the bridge. Several people were taken to hospitals.

Pennsylvania Democrats Deadlock on Endorsing in Senate Race

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By MARC LEVY Associated Press
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania’s Democratic Party committee members are deadlocked on their endorsement vote in the party’s hotly contested primary race for U.S. Senate. Winning an endorsement at Saturday’s meeting was a high hurdle to clear, requiring two-thirds of the party’s roughly 350 committee members. Third-term suburban Pittsburgh Congressman Conor Lamb came closest at 60%. His campaign has worked for months to win favor with committee members. Lt. Gov. John Fetterman suggested that even if his campaign lagged Lamb in popularity with committee members, he is leading the pack in other important ways, including in polls and fundraising.

CCBC Players of the Game 1/28/22

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FAA Clears Verizon and AT&T to Turn on More 5G Cell Towers

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Concern about new high-speed wireless service interfering with airplanes appears to be easing. Federal safety regulators said Friday they have cleared the way for Verizon and AT&T to turn on more 5G towers. The Federal Aviation Administration says the move is possible because the telecom companies are providing more information about the location of their wireless transmitters. Aviation groups and the FAA had warned that 5G service could interfere with planes because it uses part of the radio spectrum that is close to that used by radio altimeters on planes. Altimeters measure the height of planes above the ground, and they’re crucial for landing when visibility is poor because of bad weather.