
Author: Beaver County Radio
ABC’s New ‘Women of the Movement’ About Emmett Till’s Mother
By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer
NEW YORK (AP) — ABC will air a limited series, ‘Women of the Movement,’ about Mamie Till-Mobley, whose son Emmett Till became an icon of the civil rights movement after he was lynched in Mississippi in 1955. Actor Will Smith and rapper Jay-Z are among the production team behind the new series, which will air in the middle of the next television season. ABC became the latest broadcast network to introduce a new lineup to advertisers on Tuesday. The network is also reviving ‘The Wonder Years,’ this time with a Black family from Montgomery, Alabama. Original series star Fred Savage directed the pilot episode.
Memorial Day Parade
The parade is hosted by the Beaver Falls American Legion. The Memorial Day Parade is a solemn occasion to honor those veterans who have passed. Any veteran is welcome to come march in this parade, they do not have to be a member of the American Legion. The parade will begin at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, May 31st, 2021. It starts at 19th Street and 7th Avenue and will go down 7th Avenue to 10th Street. The parade ends at the park on on 11th Street and 6th Avenue, where there will be a short service. All CDC guidelines are encouraged. If anyone wishes to participate or have any questions, please contact me.
The Beaver Memorial Day Parade and Ceremony – Monday, May 31st 2021, Starting at 13:30 a.m.
Each year the Beaver Area Heritage Foundation sponsors the colorful Beaver Memorial Day Parade. All active or former military personnel, are invited to march or ride, joining with the Beaver Area Senior High School JROTC, Marching Band and many other local organizations. A special Memorial Ceremony in Choirs and Marching Band, recitation of the Gettysburg Address by the Senior Class President and a military salute that includes re-enactors, veterans, and a restored Revolutionary War-era cannon that will be fired as part of the military salute. Acomplimentary lucnheon is provided by the Fort McInstosh Foundation, College Avenue, for all military personnel, program participants and their families. Note: Due to Covid-19 protocols, if inclement weather occurs, all activities will be cancelled with the exception of the Fort McIntosh Foundation luncheon which will be provided, rain or shine. For additional information, contact Chuck Snitger at (724) 728-3783.
Vehicle Break-Ins Reported in Center Twp.
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Story by Beaver County Radio News Correspondent Sandy Giordano
(Center Twp., Pa.) Vehicle break-ins have been reported to Center Township Police. The vehicles have been in front of or in close proximity to the homes. Police are asking that residents report any suspicious activity in their neighborhood.
Center Township Board of Supervisors Adopt Resolution to Apply for DCNR Grant
(Center Twp., Pa.) Center Township Board of Supervisors met Monday night and adopted a resolution to apply for a $250,000 grant from PADCNR to be used for the construction of a park pavilion.
State’s Largest Teachers Union In Favor Of In-person Return To School This Fall
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — The president of Pennsylvania’s largest teachers union is expressing support for in-person instruction in the fall. Rich Askey is president of the Pennsylvania State Education Association. He calls an in-person return to school a “top priority” now that many teachers have been vaccinated and older children have become eligible for the COVID-19 shot. Askey’s statement came days after the leaders of the nation’s two major teachers unions called for a full return to in-person learning. Most Pennsylvania schools have already resumed at least some in-person instruction, though some are sticking with virtual learning at least through the end of the current academic year.
Body Found in Burned Vehicle in Claysville
Body found in burned vehicle on western Pennsylvania road
CLAYSVILLE, Pa. (AP) — Authorities are trying to identify a body found in a burned vehicle on a western Pennsylvania road over the weekend. The Washington County coroner’s office was called to the scene Sunday in Claysville in East Finley Township. Officials said the remains of the man or woman were officially pronounced dead at 8:45 p.m. Sunday. There was no immediate word on the cause of death or the cause of the vehicle fire. State police are investigating.
Supreme Court Throws Abortion Fight Into Center of Midterms
Supreme Court throws abortion fight into center of midterms
By DAVID CRARY and JILL COLVIN Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a potentially ground-breaking abortion case, probably this fall, and the news is energizing activists on both sides of the contentious issue. They’re already girding to make abortion access a high-profile issue in next year’s midterm elections. The case on hand is a Mississippi law that would ban abortion after 15 weeks of pregnancy. If upheld by the Supreme Court, it would mark a first step toward the possible demise of the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision. That ruling established a nationwide right to abortion at any point before a fetus can survive outside the womb.
Pa State Rep. Aaron Bernstine (10th) Introduces Constitutional Carry Legislation
HARRISBURG – Rep. Aaron Bernstine (R-Beaver/Butler/Lawrence) on Monday introduced “constitutional carry” legislation, which would no longer require law-abiding citizens to obtain a government-issued license to carry a concealed firearm in Pennsylvania.
Constitutional carry, or permitless carry, allows an individual over 21 years of age who has passed a criminal background check upon purchase of a firearm to legally carry a handgun concealed without first having to obtain government permission.
Current law does not require citizens to obtain a license to openly carry a firearm in Pennsylvania.
Bernstine, a vocal pro-Second Amendment lawmaker, called the current concealed carry process a duplicative abuse of the constitutional rights of law-abiding gun owners.
“Pennsylvanians who follow the law each day should not be punished or hindered just because they prefer to carry their weapon concealed,” said Bernstine. “Constitutional carry ensures that citizens have the right to protect themselves and their families without seeking a government permission slip.”
Bernstine’s bill, House Bill 659, would make available an optional concealed carry license which would be valid in other states that have a reciprocal agreement with Pennsylvania.
The bill’s introduction comes on the heels of new executive actions on gun control announced at the federal level.
House Bill 659 has 68 Republican and Democrat co-sponsors.
“The broad bipartisan support from my colleagues shows that law-abiding Pennsylvanians are tired of the constant attacks on our firearms rights,” said Bernstine.
Currently, 20 other states have constitutional carry, including Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Tennessee, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, West Virginia and Wyoming.
Recently, Bernstine was interviewed by Pennsylvania House Second Amendment Caucus Chairman Matt Dowling about his proposed legislation. To view the interview, click here. https://s3.us-east-2.









