Beaver County Radio News continues its series on local races for the State Legislature and Senate. Today we speak with Zachary Wilson of New Sewickley Township, who is running as a Democrat in the 14th Legislative district, for the seat currently held by Republican State Rep. Jim Marshall. In an interview with Beaver County Radio Newsman Pat Septak, Wilson says that running for a seat in the state legislature has always on his bucket list…

Wilson calls himself a ‘natural leader’….

Wilson says he believes taxes is the number one issue plaguing our communities…

Wilson says he plans to be out in the community more than State Representative Marshall has been…

That’s Zachary Wilson of New Sewickley Township going after the seat currently held by Jim Marshall in the 14th Legislative district.

Democratic presidential candidate Mike Bloomberg is coming to Pittsburgh. According to the Associated Press, Bloomberg will be in town on Thursday. The time and place are still not known. Over the weekend, Bloomberg opened a field office in Pittsburgh. The campaign office is located on Broad Street in the East Liberty section of the city. The campaign says the purpose of this office is to get to know Pittsburgh voters.

Twelve county commissioners in Southwestern Pennsylvania – including one from Beaver County – are endorsing Joe Biden for president. Allegheny County Executive Rich Fitzgerald led the major coalition on Monday, which also include Democratic commissioners from Butler, Lawrence, Washington and Westmoreland counties. The coalition endorsing Biden includes: Beaver County Commissioner Tony Amadio.

The Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh has announced a number of changes in response to the global spread of coronavirus. So far there are no cases in the Pittsburgh area, but the Allegheny County Health Department and other public organizations are preparing for what they say is inevitable. To go along with these preparations, Catholics can expect the following changes when they attend Sunday Mass:

• The distribution of the Precious Blood during communion is temporarily suspended
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• Holy Water fonts will be cleaned and drained more often
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• The exchange of handshakes and other physical contact during the Sign of Peace is temporarily suspended
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• Those who feel ill are being advised to stay home from Mass until they are well.

HEMPFIELD, Pa. (AP) — In Hempfield Township, a man has admitted using his SUV as a weapon against a romantic rival last year. Seth Vanderella pleaded guilty Monday to simple assault, reckless endangerment and three traffic offenses stemming from the July 4 incident in Hempfield. In return, Westmoreland County prosecutors dismissed an aggravated assault charge against the 27-year-old Greensburg man. This was the second time in less than two years that Vanderella admitted causing injuries to another person with a vehicle. He struck a female pedestrian in April 2018 when he drove onto a sidewalk in a Hempfield shopping plaza parking lot and then drove away. The woman suffered multiple broken bones and bruises.

PITTSBURGH (AP) — A man has pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter in a drug deal and subsequent shooting that left one man dead in Pittsburgh. The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports Dion Jackson pleaded guilty Monday. Jackson admitted he went to buy drugs from Raheem Porter in July 2017, and Porter was killed during the sale. Prosecutors say Porter’s childhood friend Russell Page fired a bullet that inadvertently struck Porter while the three men were sitting in a car. After Porter gave Jackson five bricks of heroin, Jackson pointed a gun at Page’s head and struck his collarbone. Page tried to return fire and shot Porter’s back.

The Aliquippa School Board president, who is accused of threatening two seventh graders, is now facing charges. Beaver County Radio News Correspondent Sandy Giordano has details. Click on ‘play’ to hear Sandy’s report…

WEATHER FORECAST FOR TUESDAY, MARCH 3RD, 2020

 

TODAY – RAIN THIS MORNING WITH THUNDERSTORMS BY
EVENING. HIGH – 56.

TONIGHT – SHOWERS THIS EVENING. THEN REMAINING
PARTLY CLOUDY OVERNIGHT. LOW – 36.

WEDNESDAY – PARTLY CLOUDY SKIES DURING THE
MORNING HOURS WILL GIVE WAY TO
OCCASIONAL SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
HIGH NEAR 50.