A 37-year-old Oklahoma man has been jailed on rape complaints after authorities said he sexually assaulted a 4-year-old girl in a bathroom at a McDonald’s play area, which the child was visiting during a day care field trip. Midwest City police say a day care worker knocked on the locked bathroom door Tuesday after the girl didn’t return promptly. A police affidavit says a man eventually came out and said, “I was just washing my hands.” The child told workers the man, identified as Joshua Kabatra, sexually assaulted her. McDonald’s said in a statement that it’s “deeply disturbed” by the allegations and that it’s cooperating with police.

Four young children were found in a hot car in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, according to police. Their parents are charged with leaving them there for at least 20 minutes.None of the children are older than 3-years-old and are now in the care of social workers.Just this week, a new law in Pennsylvania went into effect to protect children left in hot cars. The law protects Good Samaritans from lawsuits if they break into a car to free a child they believe is in danger. A similar bill passed last year allowing police to enter a car to save an animal. Last year, 51 children died from heatstroke.

The Y-M-C-A of Greater Pittsburgh is canceling three of its summer camps following the death of a teen. The organization says it is going to continue its review of safety protocols and procedures following the death of 15-year-old Nathan Kanczes, who was attending Teen Wilderness Camp at Camp Kon-O-Kwee Spencer in Beaver County. The teen was on an outing in Somerset County when he fell sustaining critical injuries.

Ellwood City police have charged a Big Beaver man they say led them on a high-speed chase back in May. According to authorities,  20-year-old Kyle Christopher Hartle faces charges of fleeing police, reckless driving and various traffic violation. Police attempted to pull Hartle over for a traffic offense May 22 while it was traveling on Second Avenue, but instead the vehicle took off, passing vehicles improperly and not stopping for traffic signals as it continued onto Route 288 in North Sewickley Township. Police ended the pursuit and the investigation led to Hartle being identified as the driver.

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Police say a “person of interest” in the fatal shooting of an off-duty Pittsburgh police officer is in custody. A Public Safety Department spokesman on Thursday night said the person is held on charges unrelated to the death of 36-year-old Officer Calvin Hall. The spokesman did not release the charge or the person’s name. Hall died Wednesday at a hospital after he was shot three times in the back early Sunday during a street dispute as one or more parties were going on

A man is facing charges after striking a home with his pickup truck yesterday in New Brighton. Jason Sheets was allegedly drunk when he drove through a fence and onto the rear patio of a home on 16th Street. The 31-year-old was found later walking on the 17-hundred block of Penn Avenue and reportedly acted belligerent while being taken into custody. Sheets’ preliminary hearing is set for August 9th.

With high temperatures and humidity expected around the area over the next several days, the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission is asking residents to conserve energy and prepare for a power outage. Energy conservation and cooling ideas from the PUC include turning off non-essential appliances and as many lights as possible; postponing using appliances that produce heat until after 7 p.m.; and spending as much time as possible in rooms that do not receive direct sunlight.

(Photos taken by Sandy Giordano: City Manager Sam Gill, Mayor Walker, code enforcement officer James Bologna, Act 47 coordinator Debbie Grass, Laura Rubino, Corporation for Economic Development and Mike Sangus met with reps. from the PA housing Alliance)

Leaders of Aliquippa are teaming up with the PA Housing Alliance to create a task force to improve conditions in the city. Beaver County News Correspondent, Sandy Giordano, has details…

 

 

 

 

WEATHER FORECAST FOR FRIDAY, JULY 19TH, 2019

 

*** Western Pennsylvania will be dealing with dangerously hot weather today. The National Weather Service says temps could reach the mid 90’s with heat index values as high as 105 degrees. A heat advisory goes into effect at noon and runs until tomorrow night throughout the western portion of the state. The hot and humid conditions could quickly cause heat stress or heat stroke if precautions aren’t taken. **

 

*** HEAT ADVISORY FROM 12 NOON TODAY UNTIL 8:00pm
SATURDAY ***

TODAY – PARTLY SUNNY. A STRAY SHOWER OR
THUNDERSTORM IS POSSIBLE. HIGH – 93.

TONIGHT – SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS THIS EVENING,
THEN PARTLY CLOUDY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
LOW – 75.

SATURDAY – SUNSHINE AND CLOUDS MIXED. VERY HOT.
HIGH – 96.

SUNDAY – VARIABLE CLOUDS WITH SCATTERED
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGH – 91.

The following COOLING CENTERS are available to the public Monday through Friday from 9 AM to 4 PM (unless noted otherwise) when the temperature is HIGHER THAN 90 DEGREES.

PARTICIPATING LOCATIONS
The Cornerstone – 1217 7th Ave., Beaver Falls
New Brighton Municipal Building – 610 Third Ave. New Brighton
Free Methodist Church – 480 Jefferson St., Rochester
Uncommon Grounds Cafe – 380 Franklin Ave., Aliquippa
The Center for Hope – 740 Park Rd., Ambridge (hours: M-W 11AM-3PM; Thursday 11AM-6:30PM includes a hot meal)

For more information: Please call The Cornerstone at 724-846-6400 ext. 14
After business hours, call the Homeless Hotline at 724-714-6203