Harrisburg, PA – In preparation for the Nov. 7 Municipal Election, Secretary of the Commonwealth Al Schmidt reminded Pennsylvania voters today that they can find comprehensive voting information at vote.pa.gov. Ensuring that our elections are conducted freely, fairly, and securely – and that every eligible voter can make their voice heard – are top priorities of the Shapiro Administration.

 

“I encourage all eligible voters to make their voice heard in this election,” Schmidt said. “Municipal elections matter because officials who have direct impact on our daily lives – those who set property taxes, oversee schools, and make public safety and road construction decisions, for example – are on the ballot.

 

“Vote.pa.gov is a one-stop shop for Pennsylvanians looking for trusted, official information about elections and voting,” Schmidt continued. “There, they can verify their voter registration, locate their polling place, learn how to successfully complete and return their mail ballot, and even watch a video of how to cast a ballot on their county’s voting system.”

 

Also available on vote.pa.gov are pages fully translated into Spanish and Chinese so voters who speak those languages can navigate available resources without having to maneuver through pages in English.

 

“These translated subsites of vote.pa.gov represent an important milestone in the Shapiro Administration’s efforts to make the voting process accessible to all eligible Pennsylvania voters,” Schmidt said.

 

Mail ballot application deadline

 

Schmidt also reminded voters that 5 p.m. today is the deadline to apply for a mail ballot for the Nov. 7 election. To date, more than 920,000 registered Pennsylvania voters already have applied for a no-excuse mail-in ballot, and more than 85,000 voters have applied for an absentee ballot.

 

Pennsylvanians voting by no-excuse mail-in or absentee ballot should return their completed ballot immediately. The deadline for county elections boards to receive completed mail ballots is 8 p.m. Nov. 7. Completed mail ballots received after that time do not count, even if they are postmarked before the deadline.

 

Voters can also deliver their ballot in person to their county board of elections or to a designated ballot drop box or satellite office. Voters should check vote.pa.gov to determine if their county has ballot drop-box locations and to find the hours for their county elections office.

 

Voters who received an absentee or mail-in ballot may vote in person on Election Day if they bring their unvoted mail ballot packet, including the outer envelope, with them to be voided. After they surrender their ballot materials and sign a declaration, they can then vote on their county’s voting system.

 

Voters who requested a mail ballot and did not receive it or do not have it to surrender may vote by provisional ballot at their polling place. The provisional ballot will be reviewed by their county board of elections after Election Day to determine whether it can be counted.

 

For voters who wish to vote in person at their polling place on Election Day, polls will be open 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Nov. 7.

Voters appearing at a polling place for the first time will need to show proper identification, which may be either photo or non-photo ID.

 

Voters may have assistance at the voting booth if they are unable to enter the booth or use the balloting system alone. The voter may choose who provides the assistance, although it may not be the voter’s employer, an agent of the employer, an officer or agent of the voter’s union, or the precinct’s Judge of Elections.

 

For complete information about voting in Pennsylvania, visit vote.pa.gov. Voters can also call the Department of State’s year-round election hotline, 1-800-VOTESPA (1-877-868-3772), which offers interpretation services in more than 200 languages, or follow #VoteReady on social media.

 

Pittsburgh, PA – PennDOT District 11 is announcing utility work on Route 65 (Mercer Road) in North Sewickley Township, Beaver County will occur Wednesday, November 1 weather permitting.

Single-lane alternating traffic will occur on Route 65 at the Foster Road/Bologne Valley Road from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday.  Crews from Verizon will conduct pole installation work.

PennDOT is not involved in this work and is providing this information as a public service announcement only. For information contact Karen McBeth at 724-347-1070.

Please use caution while traveling through the corridor.

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — An effort supporters say will increase transparency in several leading Pennsylvania universities passed the House of Representatives while the universities’ annual state subsidies remain snarled in the Legislature due to a partisan funding dispute. The bill passed 201 to 1 on Monday. It now goes to the state Senate. The measure seeks to expand what the state’s four state-related universities have to publicly disclose. Currently, the University of Pittsburgh, Temple, Lincoln and Penn State are exempt from a number of provisions that impact state agencies, including the state-owned higher education system and community colleges.

Pennsylvania Supreme Court Republican candidate Judge Carolyn Carluccio speaks at a meet and greet at County Corvette in West Chester, Pa., Monday, Oct. 30, 2023. (AP Photo/Ryan Collerd)

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Millions more dollars are flowing into Pennsylvania’s race for a state Supreme Court seat, as labor unions, trial lawyers and billionaires spend heavily. The latest reports due Friday show that spending zipped past $17 million, as Democrat Dan McCaffery, Republican Carolyn Carluccio and their allies claw for an advantage. The election is Nov. 7. More than half, at least $12 million, came after Sept. 18, while more than $5 million is from groups that are conduits for cash from two billionaires who are major GOP donors. Labor unions and trial lawyers support McCaffery. The court currently has a 4-2 Democratic majority and one open seat.

FILE – A sign in front of the Food and Drug Administration building is seen on Dec. 10, 2020, in Silver Spring, Md. U.S. health officials are alerting consumers about two more recalls of eyedrops due to contamination risks that could lead to vision problems and serious injury. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File)

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. health regulators are warning consumers not to use more than two dozen varieties of over-the-counter eyedrops due to the risk of infections that could lead to blindness. The advisory from the Food and Drug Administration applies to lubricating drops sold by six companies, including CVS Health, Rite Aid and Target. The agency says consumers should stop using the products immediately and avoid purchasing any found in pharmacies and other stores. The agency recommended recalling the products last week after FDA inspectors found unsanitary conditions at the factory that produced the drops.

Story by Curtis Walsh – Beaver County Radio News Director. Published October 30, 2023 6:08 P.M.

(Patterson Township, PA) 1 person was killed in an accident that occurred at Wildwood Road and Route 51 Monday Afternoon. Chippewa Township Volunteer Fire Department reported that the call came in around 1:30 pm. The coroner was called to the crash. 2 vehicles were said to be involved.
A heavily damaged black truck was seen being removed from the scene around 3pm. The scene was cleared and roads reopened at 3:20pm. The accident is under investigation. The victim was identified as 86 year old David Theuerl of Brighton Township.
We do not have any additional information at this time.

Story by Beaver County Radio News Staff. Published October 30, 2023 1:19 P.M. UPDATED 3:28 P.M.

(Beaver Falls, Pa) Patterson Township Police released a statement Monday that Ross Hill Road, between 16th Avenue and Bridge Street, will be closed until further notice. The City of Beaver Falls made a statement on Facebook that the closure is due to an “increasing number of reportable accidents”.