HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Legislation to amend Pennsylvania’s constitution that could cut short the current Democratic majority on the state Supreme Court is advancing through the Republican-controlled Legislature. Final approval of the constitutional change could land in front of voters on the May 2021 primary ballot. It’s a tight timeline, but possible with concerted action. The crux of the Republican-penned constitutional amendment is this: Instead of Supreme Court justices and appellate court judges running for 10-year terms in statewide elections, they would run for the seats in judicial districts where they live. Democrats call it a scheme to gerrymander the courts. Supporters say it would create more geographic and ideological diversity on the bench.

Rescue crews were called after a man’s kayak overturned in Raccoon Creek in Potter Township at around 1 p.m. Sunday.  Police say the man inside the kayak was able to swim to a tree after it flipped and rescue teams from various departments had to pull him out. Police say his friend tried to rescue him and ended up getting his truck stuck in the woods. The kayaker was taken to a hospital to be treated for hypothermia. His condition is unknown at this time.

We now know the identity of the teen killed in a Friday morning crash in Wampum. It happened along Route 18 where troopers say 18-year-old Savannah Smith pulled onto the highway from Route 288 and drove into the path of a tractor-trailer. Smith was pronounced dead at the scene while the driver of the big rig, 41-year-old Chad Tirko, was taken to U-P-M-C Jameson in New Castle for treatment.

An unidentified 34-year-old man was shot on the streets of Aliquippa early Sunday morning. Beaver County Radio News Correspondent Sandy Giordano has details. Click on ‘play’ to hear Sandy’s report…

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WEATHER FORECAST FOR MONDAY, JANUARY 20TH, 2020

 

TODAY – A FEW FLURRIES THIS MORNING. OTHERWISE,
A PARTLY SUNNY DAY. HIGH – 28.

TONIGHT – A FEW CLOUDS. LOW – 17.

TUESDAY – INTERVALS OF CLOUDS AND SUNSHINE.
HIGH NEAR 30.

SCREEN ACTORS GUILD – LIST

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A partial list of winners at the 26th annual Screen Actors Guild awards, presented Sunday at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles:

FILM

Actress: Renée Zellweger, “Judy”

Actor: Joaquin Phoenix, “Joker”

Ensemble: “Parasite”

Actress in a supporting role: Laura Dern, “Marriage Story”

Actor in a supporting role: Brad Pitt, “Once Upon a Time … in Hollywood”

Stunt Ensemble: “Avengers: Endgame”

TELEVISION

Actor in a comedy series: Tony Shalhoub, “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”

Actress in a comedy series: Phoebe Waller-Bridge, “Fleabag”

Comedy series ensemble: “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”

Actor in a drama series: Peter Dinklage, “Game of Thrones”

Actress in a drama series: Jennifer Aniston, “The Morning Show”

Drama series ensemble: “The Crown”

Actor in a TV movie or limited series: Sam Rockwell, “Fosse/Vernon”

Actress in a limited TV movie or series: Michelle Williams, “Fosse/Verdon”

TV Stunt Ensemble: “Game of Thrones”

Life Achievement: Robert De Niro