November 2, 2021 at 5:58 AM
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — The estranged wife of Sean Parnell, the Republican endorsed by former President Donald Trump for U.S. Senate in Pennsylvania, says he tried to choke her. The Philadelphia Inquirer reports that Laurie Parnell’s testimony under oath Monday came during proceedings in Butler County court over the custody of their three children. Laurie Parnell testified that, at one point, her husband choked her until she bit him to get free and described years of rage and abuse she endured. In a statement released by his campaign, Sean Parnell says he’s never “raised a hand in anger” toward his wife or their children. He’s supposed to testify next week.

Parnell released a statement that was emailed to Beaver County Radio by Parnell’s Campaign about the allegations. You can read the statement below:

Sean Parnell Statement On False Allegations Made During Custody Hearing 

Story by Beaver County Radio News Correspondent Sandy Giordano
Monday November 1, 2021 at 02:20 PM
(Aliquippa, Pa.) The Aliquippa Street and Road Department reported on Monday morning that both southbound lanes of Route 51 have reopened after the massive landslide that occurred Friday night , October 29, 2021, that closed Route 51 southbound between Aliquippa and the Aliquippa/ Ambridge Bridge.  On Saturday night Aliquippa Police reported that signs were posted and road blocks are set up  before motorists approach the area alerting them of the closure.
 
 

November 1, 2021 at 12:31 PM 
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A Pennsylvania state trooper shot and killed a man who refused to drop a knife duing a confrontation on Halloween, authorities said.
Troopers had responded to a domestic complaint in West Hanover Township where they said Glenn Custer, 59, of Harrisburg, was acting erratically and was armed with a knife.
Custer disobeyed commands to drop the knife and was moving toward a trooper and toward the residence where the domestic complaint had been made, authorities said. That’s when another trooper opened fire.
Custer was pronounced dead at the scene.
No one else was injured.
The shooting is under investigation.
No other information was available.

Story by Frank Sparks News/Program Director
November 1, 2021 at 07:55 AM
(Evans City, Pa.) An Evans City man shot an intruder that was holding him at gunpoint on Saturday evening, October 30, 2021, in a West Main Street home.
The incident happened a little before 7 p.m. and the suspect, who had a gun, forced his way into the home where the homeowner was inside with a woman.
After the homeowner shot the intruder and calling the police the intruder was taken to a Pittsburgh-area hospital by medical helicopter.
His condition has not been released.
No charges have been announced in the case and homeowner has been cooperating with the investigation.

(File Photo of Beaver County Commissioners at a recent work session
Story by Frank Sparks News/Program Director
Monday November 1, 2021 at 07:47 AM
(Beaver, Pa.) The Beaver County Commissioners approved three projects at their regular meeting on Thursday. The first project is and greemetn for water line replacement from 99 to 210 Sutton Street in Aliquippa at a cost of $119, 250.00 between the Community Development Program and Jet Jack Inc.. The Community Development Program will provide $93,000.00 to the project and the City of Aliquippa will provide the remainder of the cost.
The Commissioners also approved two paving projects with Youngblood Paving. The first is to pave various parking lots in Brady’s Run Park at a cost of $1.1 million and the second to mill and pave Recreation Drive in Brady’s Run Park, Forcey Drive in Old Economy Park, and Calcutta Road at a cost of $438,642.00

Pittsburgh, PA – PennDOT District 11 is announcing lane closures on Route 65 in Conway Borough, Beaver County, will begin Monday, November 1 weather permitting.

An around-the-clock lane closure on southbound Route 65 between 16^th Street and 12^th Street will begin at approximately 7 a.m. Monday continuously through early December. Additionally, work will occur as needed on northbound Route 65 requiring a daily lane closure from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. through early December.

Crews from Team Fishel will conduct a mainline gas replacement work for Columbia Gas.

Please use caution if traveling in the area.

Motorists can check conditions on more than 40,000 roadway miles, including color-coded winter conditions on 2,900 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.

Keystone State News Connection
November 1, 2021 06:41 AM
Emily Scott
PITTSBURGH, Pa. — The 26th annual United Nations Conference of the Parties, better known as COP26, kicked off yesterday in Glasgow, Scotland with some Pennsylvanians in attendance.

Bill Peduto, outgoing mayor of Pittsburgh, is among them.

COP26 brings together global leaders to discuss strategies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions around the world. During his two terms as mayor, Peduto’s administration has prioritized environmental policy, including a commitment for Pittsburgh to be carbon-neutral by 2050.

While this is the last summit he will attend as mayor, Peduto said his goal is to show how local governments can play an important role in finding solutions to a warming planet.

“Whether or not you have federal agreements, the cities throughout the world have already agreed that we are going to implement changes on the local level that will significantly lower our carbon footprint by 2030,” Peduto explained.

COP26 runs through Nov. 12. Peduto arrives on Nov. 9 as a representative of the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy. He first attended the United Nations conference in 2015, when the international Paris Climate Agreement was negotiated.

Peduto noted he sees the climate legacy his administration leaves as helping grow emerging industries in the Rust Belt city, including clean technology.

“Although we’re proud of the past, we understand that our future is a very different idea than what built this city,” Peduto reflected. “Our economic future is tied to a much greener city than where we are today.”

Working toward the city’s 2050 environmental goals, Peduto pointed out Pittsburgh has also set 2030 benchmark goals, which include a 50% reduction in overall energy use and a 50% reduction in vehicle emissions.

Peduto will leave office in January, after losing in the May 2021 primary to state Rep. Ed Gainey, a Democrat from Allegheny County.