The V-A Pittsburgh Health Care System is holding a town hall meeting today for feedback on improving care. It’s being held this afternoon at the Beaver County V-A Outpatient Clinic in the 300 block of Brighton Avenue in Rochester. The event will feature V-A officials who can answer questions on benefits and provide information.

Beaver County’s recycling program is getting a big boost from a Shell Chemicals grant. The county will use a 225-thousand-dollar grant to keep the recycling center at Bradys Run Park in Brighton Township open four days a week as well as one Saturday per month. Currently, the center is only open two days a week. The center is closing for one week in mid-October to prepare for the new hours and influx of drop offs.

A northeast Ohio doctor is being accused of paying underage girls for sex. Albert Aiad-Toss was charged last week in federal court with sex trafficking and child pornography charges. Prosecutors say the Youngstown-area doctor paid girls between 12 and 14 to have sex and gave money to a 15-year-old girl to pose sexually in a cellphone video.

A missing elderly woman from New Brighton has been found safe. Police were looking for 81-year-old Eleanor Lewarchik, who went missing Sunday. Investigators were concerned because Lewarchik has medical conditions that can make her confused easily. Lewarchik was reportedly found somewhere in the state of Maryland.

PITTSBURGH (AP) — A teenager has died after he was shot apparently by accident inside a home in Pittsburgh. The Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Officer says 16-year-old Alexander Alman died Monday at a hospital. Family members tell WPXI-TV Alman and another boy were playing with a gun when he was shot in the face on Sunday afternoon. Police are questioning the other teen.

IT’S BEEN QUITE A DAY FOR POWER OUTAGES IN THE COUNTY. BEAVER COUNTY RADIO NEWS CORRESPONDENT SANDY GIORDANO HAS BEEN IN CONTACT WITH LOCAL OFFICIALS AND HAS AN UPDATE. Click on ‘play’ to hear Sandy’s report…

WEATHER FORECAST FOR MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 9TH, 2019

TODAY – SUNSHINE AND CLOUDS MIXED. HIGH – 77.

TONIGHT – MAINLY CLEAR SKIES. LOW – 56.

TUESDAY – PARTLY SUNNY SKIES. MUCH WARMER.
HIGH – 87.