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Decision to Seek Death Penalty For Pgh Synagogue Shooter Receives Mixed Reaction

UNDATED (AP) — The decision by federal prosecutors to seek the death penalty for the man accused of killing 11 worshippers inside a Pittsburgh synagogue was made despite opposition from people most affected by the massacre. The filing this week drew a disappointed reaction from Dor Hadash, one of three congregations assembled when an armed man opened fire last year. Some opponents say they have a religious objection to the death penalty. Others say a plea deal could help survivors avoid reliving the event.

Route 51 Constitution Boulevard Drilling This Week in Bridgewater, Fallston

PennDOT District 11 is announcing drilling operations on Route 51 (Constitution Boulevard) in in Bridgewater and Fallston boroughs will occur Wednesday through Friday, August 28-30 weather permitting. Single lane restrictions will occur on Route 51 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day between the Veterans Memorial Bridge and Beaver Street. Crews from Armstrong Drilling will conduct core drilling operations for a future bridge rehabilitation project.

Fall Rummage Sale 9/17-18 at Chippewa UMC

CUMC Fall Rummage Sale

When:               Tuesday, September 17 from 9am to 6pm with bake sale

                        Wednesday, September 18 from 9am to 2pm

Where:              Chippewa United Methodist Church, Fellowship Hall, 2545 Darlington Road, Beaver Falls, PA

Information:       The Fall Rummage Sale begins on September 17 with our bake sale and September 18 is our $1 bag sale.  This rummage sale is open to everyone and you can find clothing, shoes, purses, books, household items, decorations, toys, etc.  You never know what treasures you may find!

Cost:                Free

Contact:            Church office @ 724-843-4828 with any questions

Bucs top Phillies 5-4.

Hoskins muffs easy catch in 9th, Phils fall to Pirates 5-4
By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Rhys Hoskins botched an easy catch that cost the Phillies a game and gave their fed-up fans a reason to really boo the home team. The struggling first baseman has become the latest player to trigger the official sound of contempt in Philly with a drop that cost the Phils a chance to gain ground in the playoff race.
Hoskins kept Phillies fans booing when he inexplicably flubbed a routine throw in the ninth inning, turning what appeared to be an inning-ending double play into the go-ahead run for the Pittsburgh Pirates in a 5-4 win over Philadelphia on Tuesday night.
“Just missed it. Clanked it,” Hoskins said.
After a pair of one-out walks by Hector Neris (2-5), Kevin Newman hit a grounder to second baseman Cesar Hernandez that could’ve let the Phillies escape.
Hernandez flipped to Jean Segura for a force at second, and the shortstop threw a strike to Hoskins that should have finished the inning. But the struggling Hoskins seemed to close his mitt too early and the ball smacked off the leather and rolled away.
Adam Frazier scrambled home to score the tiebreaking run in stunning fashion and the Phillies failed to gain ground in the NL wild-card race.
“I think that he was in a good position to catch that ball,” manager Gabe Kapler said. “There’s no technique he could have done different to save it. It’s just a ball he missed.”
Hoskins entered hitting .164 since the All-Star break and said he didn’t need a day off. Kapler said he would talk about the possibility with Hoskins.
“I think we keep reminding him how good he is,” Kapler said.
Felipe Vazquez (5-1) got the win for the Pirates with 1 1/3 innings of scoreless relief.
“We’re never really out of it,” left fielder Bryan Reynolds said. “It’s just one swing away, one play away.”
More like, one big error.
Sean Rodriguez provoked the ire of Phillies fans a day after he won a game a with an extra-inning home run and blasted the crowd for booing. Rodriguez was booed during lineup introductions — though he signed a few autographs for fans before the game — and each time he came to hit.
Rodriguez did hear cheers after his first at-bat — he was hit by a pitch and smirked at the reaction as he jogged to first. He was booed again even after he doubled in the fourth inning and he seemed to gesture in appreciation toward his teammates in the Phillies dugout.
Rodriguez ripped the fans after he led off the 11th inning with a homer to beat the Pirates 6-5 on Monday night.
“I’m not the one saying pretty disgusting things at times. That seems pretty entitled. You’re just making yourself look pretty bad as an individual, as a person, as a fan,” he said.
The Phillies’ chase for a wild-card spot took a backseat Tuesday to wall-to-wall Rodriguez headlines.
“Sean’s a fiery guy, he’s a fiery player,” Kapler said. “I think what he was attempting to convey was that he supports his teammates and thinks that his teammates perform best when they feel support, too.”
Kapler was booed during introductions on his first opening day in Philadelphia last year and said it’s best for everyone connected to Philly sports to develop a thick skin.
“I don’t think our fans are entitled,” Kapler said. “What they’re entitled to do is feel how they feel and express themselves accordingly. Let’s go at it directly, every great player in every sport that’s played here in Philadelphia has gotten booed. Charles Barkley was here and talked to our club not that long ago. Charles Barkley got booed. Ryan Howard got booed. Jimmy Rollins got booed. Mike Schmidt got booed.”
All of those players are some of the greats in Philly sports history.
Rodriguez entered hitting .214.
More boos were heard in the first inning, though they were the usual ones directed at the home team when it’s losing. The Pirates nearly hit for the cycle in the inning against Drew Smyly. Newman led off with a triple, Reynolds hit his 14th homer of the season for a 2-0 lead and Starling Marte doubled to open the inning. The Pirates wouldn’t score again until Colin Moran hit a two-run homer off Smyly for a 4-2 lead
The Phillies scored a run each in the second, third and fourth innings off Pirates starter Steven Brault and Logan Morrison tied it at 4-all in the sixth with his fifth career pinch-hit home run.
TRAINER’S ROOM
Phillies: INF-OF Scott Kingery, who left Monday’s game with an injury, was out of the starting lineup with lower abdominal soreness. Kingery pinch-hit in a tie game in the eighth and struck out.
TRIPLE THREAT
U.S national soccer team star Carli Lloyd, who made a 55-yard field goal at a recent Eagles practice, threw the first pitch. Lloyd told NBCSports Philadelphia she had interest from an NFL team to kick for them.
UP NEXT
The Phillies send RHP Vince Velasquez (5-7, 4.93 ERA) to the mound against Pittsburgh RHP Mitch Keller (1-2, 7.24 ERA).
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Opening Night of the Big Knob Fair Live Radio Broadcast

(New Sewickley Twp.) It was opening night of the annual Big Knob Fair and Beaver County Radio’s Frank Sparks and Matt Drzik were there covering opening ceremonies and doing a live broadcast on 1230 WBVP, 1460 WMBA, and the all new 99.3 FM.

It was a cool overcast evening but that did not deter the crowds from coming out for opening ceremonies which feature the Freedom High School Marching Band. The Band started the night by playing the national anthem. After the anthem they played a few songs that are featured in their half time show during the Freedom Bulldog football games. After the Bill Steel from the Big Knob Grange started the opening festivities as he introduced some of the dignitaries from the area who showed up to celebrate the opening of the fair. After Senator Elder Vogel spoke Beaver County Commissioners Chairman issued a proclamation to Bill and the Big Knob Grange from the County Commissioners. Fair goers then heard from Pa. State Rep. Jim Marshall and Beaver County Commissioners Tony Amadio and Sandie Egley.

The famous Beaver County Radio prize van also made an appearance as did the Beaver County Radio Personality Prize Wheel.  The crowd was entertained by opening night performers the Hat Trick Band there were Tractor Pulls The Big Knob Fair runs daily thru this Saturday August 31, 2019.

Check out all of the pictures of the fun at the fair below……

Ambridge Streetscape to be Completed

THE AMBRIDGE STREETSCAPE PROJECT IS JUST ABOUT COMPLETE. CREWS WILL BE PUTTING THE FINISHING TOUCHES ON THE PROJECT OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF WEEKS. BEAVER COUNTY RADIO NEWS CORRESPONDENT SANDY GIORDANO HAS MORE. Click on ‘play’ to hear Sandy’s report…

Pence Says Trump a Better Choice than any Democratic Nominee

ANDERSON, S.C. (AP) — Vice President Mike Pence told South Carolina conservatives Monday night that another four years for the Trump administration is a far better choice than anything the Democratic Party might offer from its nomination race.

“Have faith in the American people,” Pence told about 3,000 people attending a fundraising barbecue in the town of Anderson. “When the American people are given a choice between more freedom and more government, they’ll choose freedom every time.”

Pence spoke at the Faith and Freedom BBQ, an annual fundraiser for U.S. Rep. Jeff Duncan, one of the more conservative members of South Carolina’s congressional delegation. Organizers tout the event as the state’s largest annual gathering for conservatives, who packed out a civic center for plates of barbecue, cole slaw and homemade ice cream.

Other speakers Monday included Duncan, Gov. Henry McMaster and U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham, as well as U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio.

Pence said that South Carolina — 55% of its voters backed Donald Trump in 2016 — is a beneficiary of military victories and economic successes pledged by Trump during his campaign.

“It’s been two and a half years of promises made and promises kept. We’re just getting started, South Carolina,” Pence said. “With God’s help, we will keep America great.”

Pence visited the state in March to help Graham kick off his reelection bid. On Monday night, Graham playfully swiped at the president, with whom he said he got off to a “rocky start.”

“I’ve come to like the president, admire the president,” said Graham, who frequently sparred with Trump when both sought the 2016 nomination but now counts as an ally and frequent golfing partner. “He likes himself, so we’ve got a lot in common. … This is a hell of a country, and we’re not going to give it over to a bunch of socialists.”

To applause and cheers, Graham also told the crowd, “If you’re not here to support Trump/Pence, you came to the wrong place.”

Before the program, former South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford, who is mulling a primary challenge to Trump, worked the room, speaking with attendees and calling for a conversation on what he sees as the ignored topic of the national deficit.

Sanford visited the early-voting state of New Hampshire earlier this month, where he said he felt he got “another greenlight” in terms of making a decision to challenge Trump. The former 1st District congressman, who is set to visit Iowa this week, has said he will take until Labor Day to make his decision.

As Sanford spoke with reporters, attendees waving Trump/Pence signs surrounded him, some chanting, “Trump! Trump!” and “Go take a hike,” a reference to Sanford’s 2009 disappearance to visit a mistress in Argentina while telling his gubernatorial staff he was hiking the Appalachian Trail.

Earlier Monday, Pence visited a metal fabrication business to promote the proposed U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement, or USMCA.

“The USMCA is a win for South Carolina,” Pence said at Sargent Metal. “It’s a win for the United States. And it’s going to strengthen our economy and strengthen our hand on the world stage. It’s time to get it done.”

Women Speak Out Against Epstein in Court

NEW YORK (AP) — More than a dozen women who call themselves survivors have spoken out in court about sexual abuse they say they’ve suffered at the hands of Jeffrey Epstein. The emotional testimony Tuesday came weeks after the 66-year-old killed himself in a New York jail cell while awaiting his sex trafficking trial. The extraordinary court hearing was called by the judge presiding over the trial. He set the hearing after prosecutors asked that he scrap charges against Epstein since he’s dead.