HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania will provide millions of dollars in grants to protect houses of worship and other potentially targeted community organizations from hate crimes, a program inspired by the deadly mass shooting at Pittsburgh’s Tree of Life synagogue a year ago. Gov. Tom Wolf’s office said Tuesday that the Democrat will sign the bill, now that it’s passed the Legislature. The bill creates a five-year, $5 million grant program to be administered by the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency.

PITTSBURGH (AP) — A bus that was partially swallowed when a sinkhole opened during morning rush hour in downtown Pittsburgh has been removed from the hole. Authorities said earlier Monday that two cranes arrived to remove the city bus. The city’s official Twitter account later posted a video of the removal. The Port Authority of Allegheny County says the driver and a 56-year-old female passenger were aboard when the bus plunged into the hole Monday morning. The passenger was treated at a hospital and released.

(Pictures taken by Sandy Giordano)

A Hopewell Township police officer was recognized at last night’s Hopewell Commissioners’ meeting. Beaver County Radio News Correspondent Sandy Giordano was there. Click on ‘play’ to hear Sandy’s report…

(Photos of Ryan Krokonko and his coaches taken by Sandy Giordano)

A Junior cross-country athlete at Ambridge High School is set to compete in Hershey this weekend. Beaver County Radio News Correspondent Sandy Giordano has more. Click on ‘play’ to hear Sandy’s report…

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PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Steelers have held a moment of silence to commemorate the first anniversary of the deadliest attack on Jews in U.S. history. Team President Art Rooney II said that Monday night’s remembrance before the start of the Pittsburgh-Miami game was in honor of the victims and their families. The shooting at Pittsburgh’s Tree of Life synagogue on Oct. 27, 2018, killed 11 worshippers and wounded seven others.

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Legislation to allow Sunday hunting with a landowner’s written permission three days a year in Pennsylvania is getting some minor changes ahead of a final vote in the state House. Representatives voted overwhelmingly Monday to waive trespassing violations for unarmed people who enter posted property solely to retrieve a hunting dog, to let local police help the Game Commission enforce trespassing rules and to push back the law’s effective date by three months.

Problems continues this morning with the water lines in Midland. Midland borough council attempted to dissolve the water authority earlier this month. But the motion failed by a 3-2-1 vote. Now council is considering dissolving the water authority again. Council is upset about the condition of water lines and a 113 percent rate increase. Members are under fire from residents and want a remedy soon.

Beaver-area students will soon have a new source of recreation. Beaver borough officials and Beaver Area School District officials have partnered to offer the borough-owned tennis courts to students. They also worked together to renovate the bathrooms at Shaw Park. Now their latest collaboration is a basketball court that will be constructed by the borough with support from the district. This latest project is slated for spring in the park.