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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Dormont, PA) Sources recently told WPXI that a Pittsburgh police officer is off of his job after he was charged with assault. Police arrested thirty-four-year-old Officer Adam Germeyer along Eastmont Street in Dormont on Sunday morning. Germeyer, who is now on leave, is accused of pushing his wife to the ground and causing her to cut her chin. According to police, the wife of Germeyer had tried to drive off with their children after a night out. Germeyer stated to officers he knew that his wife had been drinking and he tried to stop her from driving with the kids. 

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) The board of Pittsburgh Public Schools voted against a plan which called for wide-ranging changes across its district, which included closing nine buildings. The board voted 6-3 against the Future-Ready Facilities Plan yesterday. This plan would have placed reorganization on the district of Pittsburgh which called for the closing of twelve schools. A motion to table a decision failed in a 5-4 vote, which was how the final decision was made.

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) Allegheny County Police are currently letting people going to the Pittsburgh International Airport know that they are not allowed to park or pull over along the side of the road which leads into the airport. The Free Wait lot of the airport in Pittsburgh is where passengers that are picking up people for Thanksgiving should go and those going into the airport need to park in either the Terminal Lot or the Terminal Garage. Police would like to issue the importance of keeping roadways clear at the airport and Allegheny County Police will begin the issuing of tickets moving forward for violators.

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Ellwood City, PA) Representative Aaron Bernstine (R-Butler/Lawrence) is inviting senior citizens who are from the 8th Legislative District to attend his Senior Citizen Breakfast on Wednesday, December 3rd, from 10:30 a.m. to noon, at the Wayne Township Fire Hall in Ellwood City. A complimentary breakfast will be served that morning and seniors will learn about services and programs available to support the senior population of Pennsylvania, with information on resources such as assistance programs in the state, services for transportation and other tools that are designed to help their older population remain independent, informed and healthy. There is no RSVP necessary for this event and you can call the district office of Bernstine for more information at 724-752-2120.

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Beaver, PA) Zugliani Hair Designs, a hair salon in downtown Beaver, will be closing after thirty years of business in its community. The owner of that salon, Sherry Holcolmb, recently announced that the business on Third Street will close. However, Holcolmb will continue to provide some hair services at Sense of Eden Salon and Spa in Bridgewater, which is where her longtime clients can still see her.

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Conway, PA) A fire destroyed a garage before it spread to a home in Beaver County early this morning. The fire was reported in Conway on the 1300 block of Foote Street around 2:15 a.m. There were no reported injuries. There was no word initially on the cause of fire, which is unknown at this time. According to Conway Fire Captain Bill Giska, the fire marshal is investigating, but this fire is not being considered as suspicious.

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Story by Beaver County Radio Staff

(Harmony Twp., Beaver County, Pa.) The Harmony Twp. Fire Department shared a post on their Facebook on Tuesday afternoon thanking a FedEx driver for his heroic efforts that saved a township homeowner’s life.  The post stated John Shurko was making a delivery on Pioneer Drive and as he walked onto the porch, he thought he smelled something burning and heard a smoke detector going off. He knocked several times but did not receive a response. At this point he called 911 to report the incident. Within 4 minutes Harmony Township and Economy firefighters arrived on scene. They checked the doors, and both were locked. Forcible entry was used on the rear kitchen door, firefighters noticed that the entire first floor was full of smoke and there was a pan of Pierogies burning on the stove. They found the homeowner unconscious in the living room. Firefighters were able to move him to the outside. Economy paramedics were on scene and treated and transported the patient to the hospital. The post reported that the homeowners condition was unknown but critical. Crews ventilated and secured the home before leaving. Ambridge and Baden Fire Departments also assisted on the scene. 

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Harrisburg, PA) According to a recent release in Harrisburg from The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission, (PUC), they recently released an open letter from Chairman Steve DeFrank, expressing his deep appreciation for the frontline staff of human service agencies, nonprofit organizations, community programs, faith-based groups, and local assistance networks across the Commonwealth. This message was issued ahead of Thanksgiving and Chairman DeFrank acknowledges the extraordinary challenges that families in Pennsylvania are facing this winter, following the weeks of disruptions of federal programs and household costs that are rising. DeFrank also highlights the essential role that advocates, caseworkers and partners in the community play in both connecting at-risk residents to utility assistance programs that are critical and assisting families in staying connected, warm and safe.