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Man Fatally Shoots Woman When She Answers Door at Her Home

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Authorities say a woman was shot and killed when she answered the door of her Philadelphia home. But it’s not yet known what sparked Thursday night’s shooting. Police responding to reports of shots fired found the 22-year-old lying on the living room floor by the front door. They say she was shot at least once in the chest by a man who fled the scene on foot. Authorities say the woman’s 4-year-old son and other family members were also in the home at the time but were not injured.

Hundreds Turn Out for FREE Veterans Breakfast This Morning at CCBC Dome

In anticipation of Veterans Day, which is just a few days away…the annual FREE Veterans Breakfast was held at the CCBC dome this morning. Beaver County Radio’s Diane Brosius was there. Click on ‘play’ to hear Diane’s report…

People’s Gas Checking for Leak in Midland

People’s Gas is checking for a gas leak in Midland this afternoon. Beaver County Radio News Correspondent  Sandy Giordano reports. Click on ‘play’ to hear Sandy’s report…

Teacher Apologizes to Parents After Trump Assignment

GALLITZIN, Pa. (AP) — School officials in Gallitzin, Pennsylvania have apologized to parents after students received a homework assignment involving President Donald Trump. The assignment sent home from a teacher at Penn Cambria Middle School in Cambria County had some parents upset on Wednesday. The assignment had asked students to pretend they were refugees “being forced” to leave their homes as Trump tried to “take control of the United States.”

PA Nursing Home Worker Charged with Photographing Dead Patients

READING, Pa. (AP) — Authorities say a Reading, Pennsylvania nursing home employee took photographs of deceased residents and shared them with co-workers and friends. Stephanie Thomas, of Muhlenberg Township, now faces corpse abuse charges. Berks County District Attorney John Adams says the 28-year-old admitted to taking the photos at the county-owned Berks Heim facility and did it because her ex-boyfriend “liked that kind of thing.”

Renovations on Shop ‘n Save Supermarket in Brighton Twp Nearing Completion

Renovations are nearing completion on the new Tusca Shop ‘n Save Supermarket, located in the Tusca Plaza on Tuscawaras Road in Brighton Township. It’ll be owned by St. Barnabas and managed by the Safran family, owners of Shop ‘n Save stores in Harmony Township and Easter Rochester. Brittany Safran, Jarret Safran, William Day, CEO and President of St. Barnabas, and Phil Safran recently held a walk through at the store for other employees and administrative staff.  We spoke with Phil Safran, who told us the opening is right on schedule and planned for the first week in December…

Safran told us more about the location of the new store…

Safran says that renovations are coming along nicely…

Safran says there have been no major issues with renovations so far…

Safran says there probably will not be an official ribbon-cutting ceremony when the store opens on December 5th…but that may come early next year:

Safran says he and his family will be managing the store…

Safran says they couldn’t have done it without the support of St. Barnabas…

Safran says the new building is a little over 20-thousand square feet. The Grand Opening is planned for December 5th.

WPIAL Week 2 Playoff Matchups: November 8, 2019

Two 2A teams rematch in Ambridge while a chance at Heinz Field is up for grabs in 3A on Beaver County Radio tonight.

On WBVP & 99.3 FM, the New Brighton Lions (8-3) are looking for revenge from Week 3 when they lost to the Avonworth Antelopes (11-0) by a score of 24-13 at Oak Hill Field. Tonight the rematch takes place at Moe Rubenstein Stadium in Ambridge in the 2A Quarterfinals. Coverage on WBVP & 99.3 FM begins with pregame at 6:30, and kickoff is set for 7:00 from the Moe.

On WMBA, the top-seeded Central Valley Warriors (10-1) looks to make their first appearance at Heinz Field since 2015, while the Derry Trojans (9-2) look to make a repeat appearance in the 3A WPIAL championship (having lost last year to Aliquippa). Coverage on 1460 begins at 6:30 with pregame, and kick-off will be at 7:00.

All games below begin at 7:00; local area teams designated in bold.

1A
Cornell vs. Clairton (at Chartiers-Houston)
Sto-Rox vs. West Greene (at Trinity)
2A
New Brighton vs. Avonworth (at Ambridge) [WBVP/99.3 FM]
Freedom vs. Washington (at Canon-McMillan)
McGuffey vs. Riverside (at Montour)
Brentwood vs. Neshannock (at Freedom)
3A
Central Valley vs. Derry (at North Allegheny) [WMBA]
South Park vs. Aliquippa (at North Hills)
4A
Blackhawk vs. Thomas Jefferson (at Chartiers Valley)
Belle Vernon vs. South Fayette (at Peters Township)
5A
Peters Township vs. Moon (at West Allegheny)
Upper St. Clair vs. Penn-Trafford (at West Mifflin)
Bethel Park vs. Gateway (at Norwin)
McKeesport vs. Penn Hills (at Hempfield)
6A
Mt. Lebanon vs. Central Catholic (at Fox Chapel)
North Allegheny vs. Pine-Richland (at Pine-Richland)

Pens rally to win 4-3 in OT, ending Isles’ 10-game streak

Pens rally to win 4-3 in OT, ending Isles’ 10-game streak
By SCOTT CHARLES Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP) — After two terrific periods, the New York Islanders abandoned their strong fundamental play in the third.
And in a flash, their 10-game winning streak was over.
Bryan Rust scored his second goal of the game in overtime and the Pittsburgh Penguins rallied past the Islanders 4-3 on Thursday night in Brooklyn.
Pittsburgh erased a three-goal deficit in the third period and snapped its three-game skid. Jared McCann had a goal and two assists, and Evgeni Malkin also scored for the Penguins. Matt Murray made 20 saves.
“These are definitely character-building wins,” Rust said. “For us as a team, that just kind of breeds confidence throughout the lineup.”
Casey Cizikas, Cal Clutterbuck and Adam Pelech scored for New York. Semyon Varlamov stopped 35 shots.
Rust, who extended his point streak to five games, took the puck from Islanders center Brock Nelson behind the net and scored on a wraparound 3:25 into the extra session.
“Rusty is playing with a hunger and you can see it in his game,” Penguins coach Mike Sullivan said. “His speed is so evident, and he is hard to play against because he can track pucks down, strip defenseman from behind and that’s what he brings to this team. He has the ability to score. He is finishing for us, but his second effort for us is impressive.”
McCann ended Varlamov’s shutout bid when his wrist shot got by the goalie 1:38 into the third to spark the Penguins’ comeback. Pittsburgh defensemen John Marino and Brian Dumoulin helped set up the play.
Rust and Malkin followed up McCann’s goal with scores of their own as the Penguins wiped out their three-goal deficit in 7:10.
McCann, Malkin and Rust combined for seven points.
“It was obviously a good line for us,” Sullivan said. “They were dynamic in the third period. There is a lot of speed on the wings there. I thought we got to the net in the third period better than the first two.”
Rust snapped a wrist shot over Varlamov’s glove after Murray made a sprawling save on Anthony Beauvillier’s backhand at the other end. McCann and Malkin assisted on the goal.
“That save he made, that changes the outcome of the game,” Sullivan said. “That’s the timely save we need to win games.”
Malkin tied it 3-all at 8:48 when he swatted home a long rebound. It was his second goal of the season in five games. Juuso Riikola and McCann assisted.
“We just have to be better. That’s not the way we have been playing,” Islanders captain Anders Lee said. “We all know that — that’s what is frustrating. . Bad period, bad lapse. It cost us a point in the end against a really good team.”
Cizikas opened the scoring when he sneaked a backhand past Murray just 19 seconds into the game. Michael Dal Colle deflected the puck behind the net, and Cizikas beat a confused Murray to the far post. Dal Colle and Ryan Pulock got assists.
Clutterbuck scored short-handed for the second straight game at 6:28 of the second period when his wrist shot whizzed between Murray’s pads to give New York a 2-0 advantage. The Islanders have killed off 24 of 25 penalties over the past eight games.
Pelech stepped into a slap shot at 9:26 of the second to make it 3-0. The original shot was deflected by Penguins forward Teddy Blueger while Lee provided a screen at the top of the crease. Lee and Mathew Barzal assisted.
“Don’t give teams a lead like three, two goals. It’s not fun,” Malkin said. “Coach starts changing lines, Coach starts changing the power play — it’s not our game. I hope next game we will play better for the first half of the game.”
NOTES: Pittsburgh played without defenseman Kris Letang, who sustained a lower-body injury in the third period of a 6-4 loss at Boston on Monday. … Islanders defenseman Nick Leddy missed his third straight game while nursing a lower-body injury and is day-to-day. … Lee has played in 215 consecutive games. . New York recalled Seth Helgeson and Otto Koivula from Bridgeport of the AHL, but neither dressed. . Dominik Simon’s four-game point streak against the Islanders ended. . The Penguins scratched forward Sam Lafferty and defenseman Chad Ruhwedel.
UP NEXT
Islanders: Host the Florida Panthers on Saturday afternoon.
Penguins: Host the Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday night.
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