EAGLEVILLE, Pa. (AP) — Former Pennsylvania Attorney General Kathleen Kane is expected to be released from jail after serving less than a year for a grand jury secrecy violation. The 53-year-old Kane is scheduled to get out of the Montgomery County Correctional Facility in the Philadelphia suburbs on Wednesday morning.
HARRISON CITY, Pa. (AP) — Rescuers have freed a man who was trapped after a tree fell on his home in western Pennsylvania. The tree hit the home on Deer Run Road in Westmoreland County around 2:45 a.m. and the man was removed around 4:10 a.m. He was taken to a hospital. There is no word on his condition.
A Beaver Falls man accused in the shooting death of a 17 year old outside a pizza shop in New Castle waived his right to a preliminary hearing. 41-year-old Michael D’Biagio is charged with criminal homicide and aggravated assault in the shooting death of Derran Jevcak back on July 19th. Authorities say D’Biagio claimed Jevcak had introduced his daughter to cocaine and other drugs. His being held without bond in the Lawrence County Jail.
The former General Motors plant in Lordstown Ohio could soon be rebooted. Vice President Mike Pence told reporters yesterday in Columbus that electric vehicle-maker Workhorse has the funding it needs to start production at the factory. Published reports last month indicated the company was far from having the financing needed to reopen the plant that closed in March.
Beaver County’s new voting machines are now in house. The 145 large scanners and adaptive voting machines arrived this week at the county’s Department of Public Works building in Patterson Township. Elections workers are unpacking the boxes and making sure the machines are ready for November’s general election.
(Matt Drzik/Beaver County Radio)
Recently, Brady’s Run Park had issues with water getting from its main source to all of the shelters in the area. Public Works Director Dan Colville spoke about the issues, as well as the repairs, at the Commissioners’ work session on Wednesday.
Colville also mentioned that he’d like to see any new water lines installed to be smaller in size; from 4 inches down to 2.
He also got into a somewhat lively discussion with the Commissioners over the road construction that needed done at Marion Township. The discussion arose when Commissioner Sandie Egley had mentioned that a for-profit organization was looking to install a dog park up at Brush Creek; and though Commissioner Tony Amadio agreed, he felt that the deteriorated roads near the park needed fixed. When Colville was asked about possible solutions, he said that any patching would fall apart just as quickly as it was built and that a tar-and-chip solution would be more suitable if time-consuming. Colville also mentioned that he would need to find out a cost estimate for these solutions first.
On a more positive note, Commissioner Amadio spoke highly of the possibilities for Beaver County Residents as the new Amazon building moving “next door” in Findlay Township (Allegheny County) was announced Tuesday:
The Commissioners’ next work session is scheduled for August 7 at 10:00 AM.
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Despite factory fires on the Eastern side of the state, Beaver County and surrounding areas are experiencing a dip in gas prices, not only from previous weeks, but also from last year. Beaver County Radio News Intern, Christina Sainovich, has the story…
The Beaver County Sheriff’s office, led by Tony Guy, has recently added a new sticker to each of their patrol cars. This addition is meant to honor The United States, and what it stands for. Beaver County Radio News Intern, Christina Sainovich, has details…
Going out swinging: Puig brawls again as Reds finish trade
By JOE KAY AP Sports Writer
CINCINNATI (AP) — Jared Hughes’ errant pitch threw a load of fuel on one of the majors’ most flammable rivalries.
Call it Pirates vs. Reds, round two — and a fitting farewell for Yasiel Puig.
Hughes hit Starling Marte with his first pitch in the ninth inning Tuesday night, setting the stage for the latest dust-up between the Ohio River rivals. Four Pirates and four Reds were ejected in Pittsburgh’s 11-4 win, including Puig, who was in the process of being traded.
“The ball just slipped and it was real unfortunate and a lot of bad things happened afterward,” Hughes said.
And it’s not over.
Reds manager David Bell faces a suspension for coming back onto the field and going after Pirates manager Clint Hurdle during the fracas. Bell had already been ejected for arguing a strike call an inning earlier.
And there was Puig, who’s headed to Cleveland as part of a three-team deal for starter Trevor Bauer, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the trade had not been announced.
Puig prolonged the fight that started when Reds reliever Amir Garrett went toward the Pirates dugout and threw several punches.
Puig’s summary of the inning: “That’s crazy.”
The NL Central rivals have been going at each other for years. The nastiness resumed this season when Derek Dietrich admired his homer at PNC Park in April, touching off a fracas.
On Tuesday, Dietrich got into the lopsided game late, and Keona Kela threw a fastball up-and-in that set off the Reds.
“I just wanted to show them that we didn’t agree with the way things went down, and you have to pitch in,” Kela said. “I was just going my part.”
Between innings, Joey Votto exchanged words with Kela.
“Today was an example of us standing our ground for what we think is right,” Votto said. “At some point, a group of players has to do that.”
Both benches had been warned when Hughes plunked Marte, so the reliever and Reds bench coach Freddie Benavides were ejected. Garrett relieved and, during the inning, traded words with Pirates starter Trevor Williams, who was in the dugout.
Garrett ran from the mound toward the dugout and started swinging as players came onto the field. Garrett was upset over the up-and-in pitch to Dietrich.
“I definitely do think they teach that in that organization,” Garrett said. “I don’t think it’s right to throw at somebody. That’s not something you should do. If you have a problem, handle it like a man.”
When the fight began, a livid Bell ran back onto the field and went after Hurdle, who got knocked to the ground in the scrum. Pirates hitting coach Rick Eckstein got Bell in a headlock. Bell yelled at Hurdle as he left the field.
“It’s a shame that this is allowed and that they’re able to get away with it,” Bell said of the up-and-in pitch. “They celebrate it, they support it, they clearly allow it. I don’t know if they teach it, but they allow it. It’s dangerous.”
Four Pirates were ejected: Williams, Chris Archer, Kyle Crick and Francisco Cervelli, who is on the injured list.
“No one likes getting shown up,” Williams said. “Alphas don’t like it. You hope it’s done. You hope it’s over. Hopefully, it won’t escalate. Today was pretty bad for us, pretty bad for baseball, pretty bad for everybody.”
Puig was given a warm ovation from Reds fans as he left the field after his ejection, knowing he was headed to Cleveland. He was also at the center of the memorable fight that followed Dietrich’s homer in April, taking on nearly the entire Pirates team at one point — a striking image with Pittsburgh sporting bright yellow throwback uniforms.
As for the game, Pittsburgh ended a nine-game losing streak behind trade candidate Corey Dickerson, who had another big game at Great American Ball Park. He drove in a career-high five runs with a pair of homers and a single. In 14 career games at Great American, Dickerson is batting .431 with nine homers and 18 RBIs. He’s had three four-hit games and three multi-homer games.
Joe Musgrove (8-9) set a career high with his eighth win. He went six innings and gave up solo homers by Votto and Jose Iglesias . Tanner Roark (6-7) had a rough time Tuesday. He lasted only 3 1/3 innings — his shortest start of the season — and gave up five runs.
The teams conclude the series Wednesday, with neither one looking for another confrontation but not backing away, either.
“I wouldn’t be surprised if it sparks again,” Musgrove said, noting that Bell ran back onto the field to join in the fight. “We don’t take lightly what happened tonight.”
SUSPENDED
The Pirates suspended bullpen coach Euclides Rojas for two games for an undisclosed contract violation. Rojas started serving the penalty Tuesday. The club had no further comment.
TRAINER’S ROOM
Pirates: Dickerson was back in left field after missing three games with a sore groin.
Reds: Reliever David Hernandez will be activated before the final game of the series on Wednesday. He’s been on the injured list with shoulder fatigue.
UP NEXT
Pirates: Dario Agrazal (2-1) makes his seventh start since his major league debut June 15. He gave up a career-high three homers in a 6-3 loss to the Mets on Friday.
Reds: Luis Castillo (9-4) is coming off his worst start of an All-Star season. He gave up a career-high six runs in five innings of a 12-2 loss to the Rockies on Friday.
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AP Sports Writer Tom Withers contributed from Cleveland.
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