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Kamala Harris Attacks Biden

WASHINGTON (AP) — California Sen. Kamala Harris offered a deeply personal attack Thursday on former Vice President Joe Biden, reminding a national television audience that he opposed public school busing in the 1970s. She said she was one of the students being bused then, and decried Biden as long being on the wrong side of the issue. Biden was left angry and flustered. The extraordinary moment could shake up the Democratic presidential primary _ possibly denting Biden’s early lead over the rest of the field.

Supreme Court Decision

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — The battle for political advantage in state capitols is poised to become more intense after the U.S. Supreme Court decision declaring that federal judges have no role in deciding partisan gerrymandering claims. The ruling Thursday could empower Republicans and Democrats to become even more aggressive in drawing districts to their benefit after the 2020 census. It also could shift legal challenges to state courts and lead to more state ballot measures adopting redistricting reforms.

Mayor Of Atlanta Endorses Biden

UNDATED (AP) — The mayor of Atlanta is endorsing Democrat Joe Biden for president in 2020, providing crucial support from a high-profile black female political leader. Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms tells The Associated Press that her decision came down to Biden’s experience and her belief the former vice president is best positioned to beat President Donald Trump. Bottoms dismisses concerns about Biden’s comments this month about the “civility” of working with segregationist senators.

Trump Weighs In

MIAMI (AP) — President Donald Trump is weighing in on the Democratic presidential candidates’ debate from Japan, claiming it didn’t go well for former Vice President Joe Biden and Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont. Trump tweeted Friday that he heard it was “not a good day” for them. During the Thursday night debate in Miami, 10 candidates took jabs at one another but mostly focused on their shared desire to beat Trump.

3rd Avenue In New Brighton Closed

3RD AVENUE IN NEW BRIGHTON IS GOING TO BE COMPLETE SHUT DOWN TONIGHT DUE TO A MAJOR EVENT TAKING PLACE IN THE BORO. NEW BRIGHTON BOROUGH MANAGER TOM ALBANESE EXPLAINS…

2 Bear Sightings Reported In Bell Acres

Two bear sightings have been reported in Bell Acres. Police reported the first sighting on Wednesday near Witherow Road, where a bear was spotted feeding on a bird feeder behind a home. A second sighting was reported Thursday on the 1700 block of Big Sewickley Creek Road. Police said residents should remove any food sources for the bear, including unsecured garbage cans.

Marshall Bill Allows 50/50 Raffles At Collegiate Games

A  bill authored by State Representative Jim Marshall intending to help local charities and collegiate sports games is now on its way to approval from the governor.

Beaver County Radio News Intern Kristian Biega has more on the story…

Bell homers again as Pirates cruise past Astros 10-0

Bell homers again as Pirates cruise past Astros 10-0
By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer
HOUSTON (AP) — Josh Bell homered for the second straight game as one of five home runs by Pittsburgh as the Pirates routed the Houston Astros for the second game in a row with a 10-0 win on Thursday.
Former Astro Joe Musgrove (6-7) threw six scoreless innings for the win and Kevin Newman, Corey Dickerson, Starling Marte and Jacob Stallings added home runs for the Pirates to send Houston to its ninth loss in 11 games.
The Pirates picked up where they left off in Wednesday night’s 14-2 rout of Houston when Newman sent Brad Peacock’s first pitch of the game into the seats in left field for his first career leadoff homer. He has a career-long 17-game hitting streak, which is the longest active streak in the majors.
Houston starter Brad Peacock (6-6) allowed six runs in three innings, a game after Framber Valdez also made an early exit after the Pirates jumped on him for six runs through the first three.
There were two outs in the first inning when an RBI double by Colin Moran made it 2-0. Pittsburgh extended the lead to 4-0 when Dickerson, who tied a career high with four hits on Wednesday, homered to left field.
Marte started the third with a bunt single before Bell launched his 22nd homer onto the concourse in left-center to make it 6-0.
Marte opened the fifth inning with a home run off Cy Sneed, who was making his major league debut, and Stallings collected his first career home run when he added a solo shot with one out in the sixth.
Musgrove, traded to the Pirates in the deal that brought Gerrit Cole to Houston, picked up the win for the Astros in relief in Game 5 of the 2017 World Series. He allowed nine hits in his first meeting with his former team, but they were all singles to allow him to keep Houston off the board.
The Astros remain firmly in first place in the AL West, but are in the midst of a tough stretch where their pitching outside of Justin Verlander and Cole has struggled. Houston went 1-6 on a road trip against Cincinnati and the New York Yankees, before losing two of three in this series.
Jacob Stallings added an RBI single for Pittsburgh in the eighth and Newman made it 10-0 with a run-scoring double.
Sneed allowed seven hits and four runs in six innings to save Houston’s taxed bullpen after being called up from Triple-A Round Rock before the game.
TRAINER’S ROOM
Astros: LF Yordan Alvarez left the game after the third inning because of discomfort in his left knee. … RHP Joe Smith (Achilles tendon) will pitch at Round Rock on Friday as he continues a rehabilitation assignment.
UP NEXT
Pirates: RHP Chris Archer (3-6, 5.56 ERA) will start for Pittsburgh in the opener of a three-game series at Milwaukee on Friday night. Archer allowed just two hits and one run in five innings in his previous game against San Diego but did not factor in the decision.
Astros: LHP Wade Miley (6-4, 3.51) is scheduled to start for Houston to start a series against Seattle on Friday night. Miley allowed four runs in five innings in a loss to the Yankees in his previous start.
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The Best of Beaver County was about Serving the Community

(Beaver County, PA) The Best of Beaver County is easy to discover; it’s right on your radio!  Tune in this and every Thursday from 11 to 11:30 A.M.  for “The Best of Beaver County”, an innovative radio program on WBVP and WMBA presented by St. Barnabas. The show is hosted by Jim Roddey and is dedicated to shining light on the great things going on right here in local neighborhoods, and the people that are making it happen.  Find out what all the buzz is about by joining “The Best Of Beaver County”. This weeks guests were Pa. State Trooper Melinda Bondarenka and Rebecca Matsco, Chairman of the Board of Supervisors for Potter Twp.

In the first segment Mr. Roddey and Supervisor Rebecca Matsco talked about her early life and what brought her to Beaver County. They talked about her time as a Potter Twp Supervisor and she also told the listeners that she is President of the Council of Government. They also talked about an exciting time in Potter Twp as it is home for the Shell Cracker Plant.

 

In segment two Trooper Bondarenka talked about her career in law enforcement and her position now with the Pa. State Police. She enjoys going out and doing programs and educating people on the laws and safety.

If you would like to watch this weeks edition of  “The Best Of Beaver County” as it streamed live on the Beaver County Radio Facebook page click the play button below…

The radio broadcast will be replayed each Sunday from 11:30 am to Noon from the St. Barnabas Studio on Beaver County Radio.

Click on the logo below if you would like more info on St. Barnabas….

AOC on Debate: Warren Impressive, Others Like Unprepared Schoolkids

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez was impressed with Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s performance during the first Democratic presidential primary debate, but she thought other candidates, without naming names, were not prepared. The New York Democrat told CBS “Late Show” host Stephen Colbert last night after the debate that the stage seemed like a high school classroom. Colbert joked that the event was like speed dating, asking Ocasio-Cortez who would get a second date, to which AOC responded, “I think Elizabeth Warren gets asked back”. The freshman congresswoman did not have good words for former Vice President Joe Biden, who will appear on the debate stage tonight. She told Colbert…”I think it’s dangerous to assume that any candidate is a safe choice, that if we pick one candidate that is just going to deliver an election for you”.