The Department of Defense says money for four projects in Pennsylvania could be diverted to help finance a U.S.-Mexico border wall. The offices of Sen. Bob Casey and Rep. Chrissy Houlahan, both Democrats, said Monday the department listed $71 million for a submarine propeller manufacturing facility in Philadelphia and almost $18 million to expand Pittsburgh’s Air Force Reserve station. There’s also $8 million for Fort Indiantown Gap and $5 million for a Conneaut Lake Army Reserve Center road.

According to this week’s Triple-A gas price report the average price of gasoline across Western Pennsylvania is 10 cents more expensive this week at $2.79 per gallon. At 2.54 a gallon the national price is 7 cents more expensive on the week and 23 cents higher that last month. A year ago prices were less in Western Pennsylvania at 2.76 a gallon.

A state lawmaker is resigning amid allegations he sexually assaulted a woman more than three years ago. Republican State Representative Brian Ellis from Butler County submitted his resignation letter Monday, saying the move is in the best interests of his family, health, and constituents. Investigators in Dauphin County have been looking into the claims Ellis had sex with a woman unable to consent. The resignation is effective immediately.

Some Ellwood City Medical Center employees say they again weren’t paid last week. For the past four payrolls, the staff at the medical center had received minimum wage with the promise to be paid the rest within the next two weeks. On Friday, some said they weren’t paid at all with no notice as to when they could be made whole. This would make 14 payrolls since August that were affected.

THE CENTER TOWNSHIP SUPERVISORS HEARD THE RESULTS OF A TRAFFIC STUDY DURING THEIR REGULAR MEETING LAST NIGHT. BEAVER COUNTY RADIO NEWS CORRESPONDENT SANDY GIORDANO WAS THERE. Click on ‘play’ to hear Sandy’s report…

WEATHER FORECAST FOR TUESDAY, MARCH 19TH, 2019

TODAY – PARTLY SUNNY. HIGH – 46.

TONIGHT – MOSTLY CLEAR. LOW NEAR 30.

WEDNESDAY – MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGH – 55.