A school police officer now will be at every Ellwood City Area School Board meeting. The board voted 8 to 1 to have an officer at each meeting for security purposes. School director Jennifer Tomon voted against the motion, saying she didn’t think the public should be paying for the officer’s extra time. The officers are paid $25 an hour.
WYNNEWOOD, Pa. (AP) — A cascade of scandals in the Catholic Church has had surprisingly little impact on enrollment in its American seminaries. Though the number of seminarians is down from a half-century ago, it’s held relatively steady in the past decade and even registered slight increases in the past few years. At St. Charles Borromeo Seminary outside Philadelphia, though the clergy abuse crisis isn’t a constant topic of discussion, students say they know they’ll be ministering to a flock that has been fractured by crimes in the church alongside broader societal secularization. Future priests say they can be the examples who restore the public’s faith in the church.
An Ambridge man is headed to trial on drug charges this morning. Beaver County Radio News Correspondent Sandy Giordano has more. Click on ‘play’ to hear Sandy’s report…
BRADDOCK, Pa. (AP) — Police say a man died hours after he was found shot outside an after-hours club near Pittsburgh. Allegheny County detectives say the 39-year-old man was taken by private vehicle to a hospital after he was found outside the Sahara Temple in Braddock shortly before 4 a.m. Sunday. Police say he was pronounced dead shortly after noon Sunday at UPMC Presbyterian Hospital. County detectives say a friend of the victim left the club after “a minor verbal dispute” with a woman inside and then heard gunshots. Surveillance video is being sought to identify additional witnesses.
All federal, state and Beaver County offices and courts are closed today for Presidents Day. Banks are closed. Most post offices are closed but some are open, with no regular mail delivery or pickup. State liquor stores normally open on Monday are open.
WEATHER FORECAST FOR MONDAY, FEB. 17TH, 2020
TODAY – PARTLY SUNNY. HIGH – 47.
TONIGHT – CLOUDY WITH RAIN DEVELOPING AFTER
MIDNIGHT. LOW NEAR 40.
TUESDAY – CLOUDY WITH OCCASIONAL RAIN…MAINLY IN
THE MORNING. HIGH – 48.
Final score from PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh:
Penguins 5, Detroit 1.
End of Second Period from PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh:
Penguins 5, Detroit 1.
End of First Period from PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh:
Penguins 2, Detroit 1.
Noah Gragson gives Earnhardt another win at Daytona
By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Noah Gragson wins his first career Xfinity Series race with a win under caution at Daytona International Speedway. The win was the third consecutive victory at Daytona for JR Motorsports, the team co-owned by Dale Earnhardt Jr. Gragson is in his second season driving a Chevrolet for JRM. He celebrated wildly on the frontstretch after the win. The race ended after a crash on the last lap of Saturday’s season opener.