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President Trump criticizes prosecutors at event for fallen officers

Trump criticizes prosecutors at event for fallen officers
By KEVIN FREKING Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump used a ceremony for fallen law enforcement officers on Wednesday to criticize big-city prosecutors he asserts don’t go after criminals who pose a severe threat to public safety.
Trump pledged to the families of fallen officers that the country will “never, ever leave your side, never disappoint you” but went beyond memorializing for much of the annual event.
He singled out prosecutors in Philadelphia and Chicago as being part of a “dangerous trend” by deciding not to prosecute “many criminals who pose a severe threat to public safety and community well-being.” He provided scant context for the claim, and prosecutors in those cities did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
The president also renewed his calls for changes to the nation’s immigration laws, citing the shooting death last December of a Northern California police officer, Cpl. Ronil Singh. Trump said the suspect in Singh’s killing could have been kept out with “border security, with the wall, with whatever the hell it takes.” Paulo Virgen Mendoza, suspected of being in the country illegally, has pleaded not guilty in the case.
Trump also made an apparent reference to the case of actor Jussie Smollett, saying that “those who file false police reports should face full legal consequences.”
The actor was charged with felony disorderly conduct and accused of making a false police report after claiming he was attacked by two masked men who shouted slurs at him and put a noose around his neck. The Cook County state’s attorney’s office abruptly dropped the charges in March.
The White House did not comment on whether Trump was specifically citing the Smollett case.
The 38th annual memorial service honored 228 peace officers who died in the line of duty last year.
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Associated Press writer Deb Riechmann contributed to this report.

Bucs gets blasted by the D-Backs 11-1!!

Greinke exits with abdominal tightness, D-backs rout Pirates
By JOSE M. ROMERO Associated Press
PHOENIX (AP) — Zack Greinke was cruising along when he felt something wrong. Taking no chances, the Arizona Diamondbacks ace called it a day.
Greinke pitched shutout ball into the eighth inning before exiting with abdominal tightness and the Diamondbacks routed Chris Archer and the Pittsburgh Pirates 11-1.
Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo said Greinke would get an MRI on Friday. Arizona is off Thursday.
“It’s not too bad,” Greinke said. “Just didn’t seem like a good idea to try to push it.”
Greinke said the current situation seems less serious than the left oblique injury that cost him six weeks in 2016, though he thought about that at first.
“I just knew something was wrong and didn’t want to take the chance of hurting it more,” he said. “At first I thought it was an oblique thing, but it seems to be in a different spot.”
Greinke (6-1) allowed four hits in 7 2/3 innings, then walked off the mound with a trainer with a 2-2 count on Pirates reliever Chris Stratton. Greinke said he felt his injury during that at-bat.
“I’m always optimistic about things,” Lovullo said, admitting that if not for the injury he considered allowing Greinke to go after a complete game.
Greinke struck out five, walked none and kept up his recent run of success — he has a 1.09 ERA in his last six starts, allowing five earned runs in 41 1/3 innings. He also raised his scoreless innings streak against the Pirates to 21 1/3 innings.
“This is the most consistent that I’ve seen him. It’s angle of the fastball. It’s throwing fastballs to both sides of the plate, and he’s got three secondary pitches that he can throw at any time,” Lovullo said. “We get spoiled by him. We know that he’s extremely locked in right now.”
Blake Swihart hit a two-run, inside-the-park home run in the eighth, and Eduardo Escobar and Adam Jones also homered for the Diamondbacks, who went 6-1 against the Pirates this season. Jarrod Dyson had two hits, scored three runs and stole two bases.
Melky Cabrera drove in the Pirates’ run with a two-out single in the ninth.
Pirates pitcher Chris Archer’s first start since April 26, after which he went on the 10-day injured list with right thumb pain, didn’t go well. He walked the bases loaded in the first inning, and all three runners scored.
Archer (1-3) lasted just 3 2-3 innings, allowing six earned runs on four hits with four walks and a wild pitch.
Dyson came home on Ketel Marte’s soft single, Escobar scored on an error by third baseman Colin Moran and Nick Ahmed added a sacrifice fly to put Arizona ahead 3-0.
Archer rallied to strike out the side in the second inning, but the Diamondbacks plated four runs in the fourth, all with two outs.
“Poor. Very, very poor. I just didn’t have good command at all,” Archer said. “I don’t really know what to say other than that.
“They exploited my lack of control,” Archer added, saying his thumb did not affect him.
After Dyson’s single, Escobar hit his ninth homer of the season. Jones’ ninth homer curled inside the left-field foul pole and into the Diamondbacks bullpen in the fifth off Stratton.
“Home runs happen, but when you can score runs on some base hits, that’s when you know you’re offense is clicking,” Jones said.
Escobar doubled in Dyson for his third RBI of the game in the eighth. Swihart hit a long fly and when the ball caromed off the angled wall in right-center and eluded two outfielders, he scored standing up for his second career inside-the-park homer.
Josh Bell got two hits for the Pirates, extending his career-high hitting streak to 15 games.
TRAINER’S ROOM
Pirates: Archer’s return from injury led to the Pirates optioning RHP Clay Holmes to Triple-A Indianapolis. … OF Corey Dickerson (shoulder) is on track to throw long toss as soon as this weekend. … RHP Keone Kela (shoulder) could throw off a mound in the next few days.
Diamondbacks: OF David Peralta left the game after five innings with tightness on the right side of his upper back, replaced by Swihart in left field. Lovullo said he hopes some training room therapy will take care of Peralta’s issue. … RHP Taijuan Walker (elbow surgery) was scheduled to pitch four innings in an extended spring training game Wednesday at the team’s facility in nearby Scottsdale. But he threw just 17 pitches due to right shoulder soreness and was removed as a precaution, then had an MRI later Wednesday.
UP NEXT
Pirates: Pittsburgh begins a four-game series at San Diego on Thursday, with RHP Trevor Williams (2-1, 3.40 ERA) scheduled to start the opener. He’s pitched at least six innings in each of his eight starts this season.
Diamondbacks: RHP Merrill Kelly (3-4, 4.70 ERA) gets the ball at home on Friday against the San Francisco Giants, the opener of a three-game series. It’ll be his first career start against the Giants.
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King

**Application/interview only and multiple meets**

Hello!  My name is King. I am a very, very high energy guy. I would be great in a home as active as I am. I love to learn and am very food motivated, so anyone who is interested in furthering my education would be ideal. Breed experience would be preferred! I would do best in an adult only home, I am super happy-go-lucky, but I can be a bit of a bull and I don’t always realize how big I am (this is why adults would be best for me)! Right now I have been working on my manners, but I aim to please and am a very willing student. I’m as physically strong as I am strong willed! I just get so excited when I see something I want/like that I just can’t help but try to get it. I would do best in a home with no cats. I do play with a very select few dogs here at the shelter, so I would need to meet any house/play mates I would have in my new home. I also require a fenced in yard. Please come visit me today! I’m just an awesome young man who wants to find a home of my own!

The Adoption Fee Includes:

– initial canine distemper combination vaccination

– first worming or stool check

– rabies vaccination (for animals over 3 months of age)

– AVID microchipping

– flea treatment/preventative

– spaying or neutering

Adoption fee: $115.00

Per state law chapter 25.4, adopters must purchase a non-refundable 2018 dog license at time of adoption for any canine three months and older. The cost of the license is $7.00. (Senior Citizen or Person with Disability-$5.00)

Leeland

Hello!  My name is Leeland!  I came into the shelter in November as a stray.  The staff at first thought I was a little wild cat.  I didn’t want anything to do with anyone.  But they’re stubborn here.  They worked and worked with me and never gave up!  And guess what?  I’ve learned that people are here to make me happy!  They feed me and pet me when I’m friends with them.  I need a special family that can go really slow with me and teach me to love them!  I’m a lover boy when I love you and want petted and snuggled.  But you have to earn my trust.  I will do best going home and initially being in a smaller space until I get used to my new home.  I need an adults only house.  I seem to like other cats, so I’d probably do well going home with some outgoing friends!  Come visit me today!  I am ready to go home!

The Adoption Fee Includes:

– initial feline distemper combination vaccination

– first deworming or stool check

– rabies vaccination (for animals over 3 months of age)

– AVID microchipping

– FeLV/FIV testing

– flea treatment/preventative

– spaying or neutering

Adoption Cost: $75.00

Eric Loehlein from BV Matters stopped by Teleforum to talk about the Beaver Valley Nuclear Power Station

(Beaver Falls, Pa.) Eric Loehlein from BV Matters stopped by Teleforum with Frank Sparks on Tuesday May 14, 2019 in the 11 o’clock hour. Eric is an employee of First Energy and he has put together a Facebook Page called BV Matters to get people together to help fight for the jobs of the approximately 1000 employees who will lose their job if the announced shutdown goes through.

Eric talked with the listeners and told about what is going on from the employee side and what they are doing to fight to stop the shutdown. He received phone calls from the listeners supporting the cause. You can watch Eric’s interview as it streamed Live on Facebook by pressing the play button below…..


 

Senior Day at Beaver County Nissan

 (Chippewa, PA.) It was Senior Day at Beaver County Nissan and Beaver County Radio was there along with the Pirates Treasure Chest. Frank Sparks host of Teleforum did a live broadcast from 10-12 noon. Ed Hermick manned the Beaver County Radio Personality Prize wheel. There was fun had by all. WBVP/WMBA  also gave attendees the opportunity to register for a 4 pack of Pittsburgh Pirate Tickets and also gave away free bottles of water. Check out all the pictures of the fun below…..

UPDATE: Missing Beaver County Teen Has Been Found

A missing Beaver County teenager has been found and is now back in the custody of his mother. 17-year-old Decklin Oshop of Darlington Township allegedly ran away with his juvenile girlfriend. They took off in a 2008 Silver Honda Civic earlier this week and had been missing since Sunday. The girlfriend was found Tuesday and went back to her family. According to Pennsylvania State Police, Oshop was found today and is back in the custody of his mother. No other details were released.

WPIAL Baseball & Softball Playoffs: May 15, 2019

BASEBALL

2:00pm
[1A] Rochester vs. Greensburg CC (at Shaler)
[1A] Monessen vs. St. Joseph (at Seton Hill)
[1A] Eden Christian vs. West Greene (at Upper St. Clair)
[3A] Burrell vs. McGuffey (at West Mifflin)
[4A] Beaver vs. Belle Vernon (at Fox Chapel)
[4A] Quaker Valley vs. South Park (at Seneca Valley)

4:00pm
[3A] Ellwood City vs. Deer Lakes (at Neshannock)
[3A] Beth-Center vs. New Brighton (at North Allegheny)
[4A] Central Valley vs. Yough (at Shaler)
[4A] New Castle vs. Elizabeth Forward (at Fox Chapel)
[4A] Ringgold vs. Mount Pleasant (at Seton Hill)
[4A] Thomas Jefferson vs. Highlands (at West Mifflin)

4:30pm
[1A] Bishop Canevin vs. Jefferson-Morgan (at Upper St. Clair)

6:30pm
[4A] Knoch vs. Blackhawk (at Neshannock)

7:00pm
[1A] Leechburg vs. Quigley Catholic (at North Allegheny)
[3A] Freedom vs. Waynesburg Central (at Upper St. Clair)

SOFTBALL

3:00pm
[2A] Mohawk vs. South Side Beaver (at Sewickley Academy)
[2A] OLSH vs. Chartiers-Houston (at South Fayette)
[2A] Vincentian vs. Burgettstown (at Montour)

4:00pm
[2A] Carmichaels vs. Seton-LaSalle (at McMurray)
[2A] Laurel vs. Riverview (at Hampton)
[2A] Frazier vs. Apollo-Ridge (at Latrobe)
[4A] New Castle vs. Ringgold (at North Allegheny)
[6A] Bethel Park vs. Norwin (at Gateway)

5:00pm
[2A] Freedom vs. Serra Catholic (at Montour)
[2A] Bentworth vs. Neshannock (at Sewickley Academy)
[6A] North Allegheny vs. Upper St. Clair (at South Fayette)

6:00pm
[4A] Central Valley vs. Yough (at McMurray)
[4A] Ambridge vs. Greensburg-Salem (at Hampton)
[4A] West Mifflin vs. Indiana (at Latrobe)
[6A] Hempfield vs. Baldwin (at Gateway)
[6A] Seneca Valley vs. Canon-McMillan (at North Allegheny)

Gov. Wolf’s Administration Devotes $5 million In Federal Grants Student-Loan Repayment Program

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Gov. Tom Wolf’s administration is devoting $5 million in federal grants to a student-loan repayment program in high opioid-use areas where there’s a shortage of substance-abuse professionals. The application period opened May 1 and runs through June 3. Successful applicants must have served two years treating substance abuse and opioid addiction. They’ll be obligated to commit to two additional years working at an approved treatment facility.

Philadelphia Police Investigating After 5-Year-Old Boy Brings Crack Cocaine To Preschool

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia police are investigating after a 5-year-old boy brought about two dozen vials of crack cocaine into a preschool at a Roman Catholic church. Police say the boy told a teacher’s aide at St. Cyprian Children’s Center that the person who handed him the bag told him to hide it. The Archdiocese of Philadelphia tells WTXF-TV that the teacher’s aide took the bag, which she suspected held drugs, informed an administrator, and they called 911.