WEATHER FORECAST FOR MONDAY, NOVEMBER 4TH, 2019
TODAY – GENERALLY CLOUDY. HIGH – 54.
TONIGHT – CLOUDY WITH OCCASIONAL LIGHT RAIN LATE
IN THE EVENING. LOW – 42.
TUESDAY – MOSTLY CLOUDY. PERIODS OF LIGHT RAIN
EARLY IN THE MORNING. HIGH – 48.
The New Brighton American Legion Post 19 with the American Red Cross is holding a Blood Drive at the Beaver County Lighthouse for the Blind, 720 3rd Avenue, New Brighton, PA 15066, Friday, November 8th from 12:30pm to 5:30pm. Please call 1-800-733-2767 or visit RedCrossBlood.org and enter: AmLegion19 to schedule an appointment. Honor your hero. Be a hero. Donate Blood.
(Beaver Falls, Pa.) by Frank Sparks Beaver County Radio
Tune into 1230 WBVP, 1460 WMBA, and 99.3 FM Monday, November 4, 2019 during Teleforum with Frank Sparks at 9:35 a.m. for another interview in the continuing series highlighting the candidates running for office in Beaver County.
Frank’s guest will be Beaver County Commissioner Candidate Tony Dennis Nichols, who is running for election on the Democratic ticket. The entire interview will also be streamed live on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/beavercountyradio/.
Dennis will also be available to answer your questions by calling 724-774-1888 or 724-843-1888. You can also ask questions on the Facebook Live stream
(Beaver Falls, Pa.) by Frank Sparks Beaver County Radio
Tune into 1230 WBVP, 1460 WMBA, and 99.3 FM Monday, November 4, 2019 during Teleforum with Frank Sparks at 11:35 a.m. for another interview in the continuing series highlighting the candidates running for office in Beaver County.
Frank’s guest will be Beaver County Commissioners Chairman Dan Camp, who is running for re-election on the Republican ticket. The entire interview will also be streamed live on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/beavercountyradio/.
DAn will also be available to answer your questions by calling 724-774-1888 or 724-843-1888. You can also ask questions on the Facebook Live stream
(Beaver Falls, Pa.) by Frank Sparks Beaver County Radio
Tune into 1230 WBVP, 1460 WMBA, and 99.3 FM Monday, November 4, 2019 during Teleforum with Frank Sparks in the 11 o’clock hour for another interview in the continuing series highlighting the candidates running for office in Beaver County.
Frank’s guest will be Jodi Hill, who is running for Beaver County Prothonotary on the Republican ticket. The entire interview will also be streamed live on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/beavercountyradio/.
Jodi will also be available to answer your questions by calling 724-774-1888 or 724-843-1888. You can also ask questions on the Facebook Live stream
(Beaver Falls, Pa.) by Frank Sparks Beaver County Radio
Tune into 1230 WBVP, 1460 WMBA, and 99.3 FM Monday, November 4, 2019 during Teleforum with Frank Sparks in the 10 o’clock hour for another interview in the continuing series highlighting the candidates running for office in Beaver County.
Frank’s guest will be Mike Rossi, who is running for Beaver County Prothonotary on the Democratic ticket. The entire interview will also be streamed live on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/beavercountyradio/.
Mike will also be available to answer your questions by calling 724-774-1888 or 724-843-1888. You can also ask questions on the Facebook Live stream
(Beaver Falls, Pa.) by Frank Sparks Beaver County Radio
Tune into 1230 WBVP, 1460 WMBA, and 99.3 FM Monday, November 4, 2019 during Teleforum with Frank Sparks at 9:35 a.m. for another interview in the continuing series highlighting the candidates running for office in Beaver County.
Frank’s guest will be Beaver County Commissioner Tony Amadio, who is running for re-election on the Democratic ticket. The entire interview will also be streamed live on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/beavercountyradio/.
Tony will also be available to answer your questions by calling 724-774-1888 or 724-843-1888. You can also ask questions on the Facebook Live stream
(Beaver Falls, Pa.) by Frank Sparks Beaver County Radio
Tune into 1230 WBVP, 1460 WMBA, and 99.3 FM Monday, November 4, 2019 during Teleforum with Frank Sparks in the 9 o’clock hour for another interview in the continuing series highlighting the candidates running for office in Beaver County.
Frank’s guest will be Ron Alberti, who is running for Beaver County Recorder of Deeds on the Republican ticket. The entire interview will also be streamed live on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/beavercountyradio/.
Ron will also be available to answer your questions by calling 724-774-1888 or 724-843-1888. You can also ask questions on the Facebook Live stream
Pennsylvania Turnpike plans to be all-cashless by fall 2021
PITTSBURGH (AP) — After four years of testing, the Pennsylvania Turnpike says it plans to move ahead with a $129 million project to become a completely cashless toll system in two years, eliminating hundreds of toll collecting and auditing positions along the way.
Turnpike chief executive officer Mark Compton told the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette in an interview last week that the pilot phase of the project was over and “the goal is to have the system completely cashless by the fall off 2021.”
The system won’t take cash after that point, but toll booths will still be at some exit ramps across the commonwealth until 2026 to record E-ZPass signals or photograph license plates so bills can be mailed to drivers. That will continue until the agency finishes up installing 43 overhead gantries in three phases over the next six years.
The jobs of the 600 remaining toll collectors and toll auditors will be eliminated, but officials say they will have the opportunity to move into other turnpike jobs or to take classes at the turnpike’s expense.
The turnpike has been testing cashless tolling at several spots, and Compton said the cashless sites have been averaging nearly the same collection rate.
With the system completely cashless, turnpike employment is expected to drop from about 1,900 to about 1,300. Compton said jobs cannot be guaranteed after January 2022, but for several years workers whose jobs will be eliminated have been eligible for up to $5,250 a year in tuition credits to take classes to learn other turnpike or state jobs or to study for a new career.
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Information from: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, http://www.post-gazette.com
Vinatieri misses late, Steelers edge Colts 26-24
By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Not this time, Adam Vinatieri.
The Indianapolis Colts kicker missed a go-ahead 43-yard field goal with 1:14 remaining, helping the Pittsburgh Steelers escape with a 26-24 victory on Sunday.
Vinatieri, whose 55-yard kick last week against Denver gave the Colts their third straight victory, pulled his attempt left of the uprights as the Colts (5-3) fell out of first place in the AFC South.
Mason Rudolph threw for 191 yards with a touchdown and an interception for Pittsburgh, and Minkah Fitzpatrick returned an interception 96 yards for a score as the Steelers (4-4) won their third consecutive game. Backup running back Trey Edmunds ran for a career-high 73 yards and Chris Boswell kicked four field goals as Pittsburgh reached the midpoint of the season at .500 despite losing quarterback Ben Roethlisberger to a right elbow injury in Week 2.
The Colts may have quarterback issues of their own after Jacoby Brissett left in the second quarter with a left knee injury. Brian Hoyer came on and threw for three touchdowns in Brissett’s absence and drove Indianapolis to well within field goal range in the final minutes thanks in part to a 40-yard pass interference penalty against Pittsburgh’s Steven Nelson.
Vinatieri, the NFL’s all-time leading scorer, had an extra point blocked in the third quarter and has been dealing with accuracy issues all season. The snap and hold were good, but his kick fluttered left of the upright into the open end of Heinz Field, allowing Pittsburgh to run out the clock on a day the Steelers mustered just 273 total yards.
Hoyer’s first extended playing time since Oct. 15, 2017 — while playing for San Francisco — was a mixed bag. He entered in the second quarter when Brissett went down after an Indianapolis offensive lineman fell on him as he stood in the pocket. Hoyer’s first pass turned into an 11-yard touchdown to Doyle that gave the Colts a 10-3 lead. Hoyer had Indianapolis driving again later in the second quarter when he tried to connect with Doyle again near the goal line.
Fitzpatrick stepped in front of it and ran 96 yards for a touchdown to tie the game, the second-longest pick six in the regular season in franchise history behind Martin Kottler’s 99-yard return against the Chicago Cardinals in 1933, back when the Steelers were known as the Pirates.
Undaunted, Hoyer kept coming. He drove the Colts 75 yards in six plays, the last 14 coming on a strike to Zach Pascal that put Indianapolis back in front 16-10.
The Colts handed the Steelers a gift field goal attempt at the end of the first half that allowed Pittsburgh to close within 16-13. Rudolph hit Vance McDonald with a short pass, and the tight end was gang-tackled at the Indianapolis 48 as time ran out in the half. Colts linebacker Darius Leonard was flagged for unnecessary roughness, pushing the ball to the Indianapolis 33. Boswell was good from 51 yards.
INJURIES
Colts: Lost C Ryan Kelly in the first quarter with what the team called a “burner.”
Steelers: The injuries to both James Conner and Benny Snell Jr. forced Tony Brooks-James to be promoted from the practice squad. Brooks-James ran for no gain in the second quarter in his first NFL carry.
UP NEXT
Colts: Welcome the Miami Dolphins to Lucas Oil Stadium next Sunday.
Steelers: Finish a rare three-game homestand next Sunday against the Los Angeles Rams.
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