A Pittsburgh man faces charges of an assault against his girlfriend in Ambridge last week and driving drunk, according to a criminal complaint filed by borough police.

Robert Pancottini, 51, is charged with simple assault, harassment and drunken driving.

Ambridge police said they were sent to the Rite Aid on Merchant Street at about 9 p.m. May 16 and found a woman walking across the street from the store who had “several fresh wounds” on her face. She was “visibly shaken,” police said, and told them that Pancottini had pulled her hair and punched her in the face earlier.

Another officer had confronted Pancottini, who was “swaying back and forth” and unable to stand. Pancottini allegedly told police that his girlfriend was injured in a fall.

Pancottini was arrested for drunken driving. Police said his blood-alcohol level was 0.169 percent, more than double the 0.08 percent threshold.

Pancottini has a preliminary hearing scheduled for May 28 in Beaver County Court.

THE BEAVER COUNTY ELECTION BOARD IS NULLIFYING AN ABSENTEE VOTE. JOE PUCCI, A DEMOCRATIC NOMINEE FOR AMBRIDGE CITY COUNCIL, SUBMITTED AN ABSENTEE BALLOT AND THEN SHOWED UP TO THE POLLS ON TUESDAY. UNDER PA LAW, ANYONE WHO CAN VOTE IN PERSON IS REQUIRED TO DO SO. PUCCI DID NOT RECIEVE ENOUGH VOTES TO MOVE ON TO THE GENERAL ELECTION THIS FALL.

Aldi is recalling The Bakers Corner All Purpose Flour because of possible E. coli contamination. The 5-pound bags of flour should either be discarded or returned to the store for a refund, the company said in a statement.

The flour, made by Archer Daniels Midland, was in 11 states including New York, Ohio and Pennsylvania.

People with questions can call the ADM Milling Co. Customer Service at 800-422-1688 between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. central time, the company said.

The Beaver County Times’ Scott Tady reporting that a new Netflix series by the director and executive producer of the hit show “Stranger Things” titled “I Am Not OK With This” will film scenes in Beaver this June.

Beaver Borough Manager Dan Madgar met with a representative of the series who said producers were looking to film along Bank Street – which is the same neighborhood where parts of the 2000 movie “The Wonder Boys” with Michael Douglas and Tobey Maguire were filmed.

“I Am Not OK With This” is looking for background actors to portray high school and college-aged students, football players, fans, basketball players and prom attendees for scenes shot throughout the Pittsburgh area. They are also looking for cars no older than model year 2000 and adults to portray town citizens.

If you are interested email extras casting at tvextraspgh@gmail.com – or visit movieextraspittsburgh.com.

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A federal lawsuit filed Friday asks a judge to block an Alabama law that outlaws almost all abortions, the most far-reaching attempt by a conservative state to seek new restrictions on the procedure.

The American Civil Liberties Union and Planned Parenthood filed the lawsuit on behalf of abortion providers seeking to overturn the Alabama law that would make performing an abortion at any stage of pregnancy a felony punishable by up to 99 years or life in prison for the abortion provider. The only exception would be when the woman’s health is at serious risk.

The law is set to take effect in November unless blocked by a judge.

The lawsuit notes that supporters of the law have acknowledged it is unconstitutional under current Supreme Court precedent.

Supporters of the Alabama law have said they expected a lawsuit and expected to initially lose in court, but they hope the appeal could eventually land before the U.S. Supreme Court.

After a 1 year hiatus Hopewell Township will once again hold a Memorial Day parade on Monday. The township did not hold one in 2018 for the first time in over 70 years. Our Sandy Giordano has the story. Click play to listen.

An Aliquippa man is facing drug charges. Our Sandy Giordano has the report. Click play to listen…

THE NEW CASTLE POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENTS ARE INVESTIGATING A HOUSE FIRE THIS MORNING. ACCORDING TO INVESTIGATORS NO ONE WAS AT THE EAST CLAYTON STREET RESIDENCE WHEN THE FIRE BROKE OUT AROUND 1 AM, HOWEVER, THERE WERE ANIMALS TRAPPED IN THE HOME, AND NOT ALL SURVIVED. THE HUMANE SOCIETY AND LOCAL ANIMAL SHELTERS HAVE AGREED TO CARE FOR THE REMAINING ANIMALS. ONE RESPONDING FIREFIGHTER BROKE HIS LEG FALLING DOWN THE STAIRS, AND WILL NEED SURGERY. REPORTS SAY THE HOUSE IS NOT SALVAGEABLE.

Maybe you wish this would happen to you? Someone broke into a home in Marlborough, Massachusetts last week and – not only did they not steal or damage anything – they left the place spotless.

Nate Roman says that when he returned home from work he could tell a stranger had been there.

Nothing was missing, but the 44-year-old Roman noticed the beds were made, the rugs vacuumed and the toilets scrubbed. They even crafted origami roses on the toilet paper rolls.

He called the experience “weird and creepy” and contacted police.

Sgt. Daniel Campbell says that the department hasn’t heard of similar episodes and that there are no suspects.

Roman says he may have left his back door unlocked. He thinks perhaps a housekeeping service went to his home by mistake.