(Sandy Giordano/Beaver County Radio)

Beaver County Radio news correspondent Sandy Giordano reports that the Hopewell School Board approved for Dr. Robert Kartychak to assume the duties of acting high school principal, following the retirement of current principal Michael Allison. Dr. Kartychak will receive an additional $750 weekly stipend as a result of the new position.

The board also hired Deborah Engelman to be the new District Business Manager at a rate of $110,000 per year, along with the hiring of five new paraprofessionals. Also approved was the increase for hourly pay for lifeguards employed by the school, from a rate of 8.25 an hour up to a flat ten dollars per hour.

Story by Curtis Walsh – Beaver County Radio News Director with contributions by BCR News Correspondent Sandy Giordano. Published September 27, 2023 12:55 A.M.
Photo of Medivac Helicopter at New Brighton High School courtesy of Justin Stone.

(New Brighton, Pa) Reports indicate a Medivac helicopter transported at least one person from a landing zone of New Brighton High School late Tuesday night. Initial reports say that multiple people were allegedly stabbed at or around E.B. McNitt Apartments in New Brighton. We have heard one person may be in custody. We are currently gathering more information in this developing story.
The New Brighton Police Chief informed Beaver County Radio Wednesday that all information regarding the incident is being reviewed before they make a statement.

Story by Curtis Walsh – Beaver County Radio News Director. Published September 27, 2023 12:47 A.M. 
Photo of demolition courtesy of Kevin Taylor

(Pulaski Township, Pa) Demolition began Tuesday afternoon at the former Marion Hill Car Wash building on Sunflower Road in New Brighton. Pulaski Township Supervisors Minutes over the past few months indicate that a Dollar General will be built on the property. Dollar General currently operates two locations in the New Brighton Area, downtown and on Route 68. Check back for more details as we gather more information.

FILE – An Amazon company logo marks the facade of a building in Schoenefeld near Berlin, March 18, 2022. The Federal Trade Commission and 17 state attorney generals filed an antitrust lawsuit against Amazon on Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2023, alleging the e-commerce behemoth uses its position in the marketplace to inflate prices on other platforms, overcharge sellers and stifle competition. (AP Photo/Michael Sohn, File)

The Federal Trade Commission and 17 state attorney generals filed an antitrust lawsuit against Amazon on Tuesday, alleging the e-commerce behemoth uses its position in the marketplace to inflate prices on other platforms, overcharge sellers and stifle competition. The complaint is the result of a years-long investigation into Amazon’s businesses and one of the most significant legal challenges brought against the company in its nearly 30-year history. The agency and states that joined the lawsuit are asking the court to issue a permanent injunction court that they say would prohibit Amazon from engaging in its unlawful conduct and pry loose its “monopolistic control to restore competition.”

FILE – Striking writers take part in a rally in front of Paramount Pictures studio, Tuesday, May 2, 2023, in Los Angeles. A tentative deal was reached, Sunday, Sept. 24, 2023, to end Hollywood’s writers strike after nearly five months. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File)

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Striking actors have voted to expand their walkout to include the lucrative video game market, a step that could put new pressure on Hollywood studios to make a deal with the performers who provide voices and stunts for games. The Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Radio and Television Artists announced the move late Monday, saying that 98% of its members voted to go on strike against video game companies if ongoing negotiations are not successful. The announcement came ahead of more talks planned for Tuesday. Acting work in video games can include voice, motion capture and stunts.

FILE – This March 28, 2017, photo provided by the New York State Sex Offender Registry shows Jeffrey Epstein. JPMorgan Chase has agreed to pay $75 million to the U.S. Virgin Islands to settle claims that the bank enabled the sex trafficking acts of financier Jeffrey Epstein. JPMorgan said Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2023 that $55 million of the settlement will go toward local charities and assistance for victims. (New York State Sex Offender Registry via AP, File)

NEW YORK (AP) — JPMorgan Chase has agreed to pay $75 million to the U.S. Virgin Islands to settle claims that the bank enabled the sex trafficking acts committed by financier Jeffrey Epstein. JPMorgan said Tuesday that $55 million of the settlement will go toward local charities and assistance for victims. Another $20 million will go toward legal fees. The Virgin Islands, where Epstein had an estate, sued JPMorgan last year, arguing that JPMorgan had been complicit in Epstein’s behavior and did not raise any red flags to law enforcement or bank regulators.

FILE – President Joe Biden’s son Hunter Biden leaves after a court appearance, July 26, 2023, in Wilmington, Del. House Republicans plan to hold their first hearing next week in their impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden over his family’s business dealings. The Sept. 28 hearing is expected to focus on “constitutional and legal questions” that surround allegations of Biden’s involvement in his son Hunter’s overseas businesses. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez, File)

WASHINGTON (AP) — A political adviser to Rudy Giuliani is slamming Hunter Biden’s lawsuit against the former mayor. Hunter Biden sued Giuliani and another attorney on Tuesday, claiming the two wrongly accessed and shared his personal data after obtaining it from the owner of a computer repair shop. Giuliani adviser Ted Goodman says it was false to claim Giuliani manipulated the laptop hard drive, but that he was “not surprised … considering the sordid material and potential evidence of crimes on that thing.” The lawsuit is the latest in a new strategy by Hunter Biden to strike back against Republican allies of Donald Trump who have traded and passed around his private data including purported emails and embarrassing images in their effort to discredit President Joe Biden.

FILE – President Donald Trump claps as he walks to the podium to speak at Ford’s Rawsonville Components Plant that has been converted to making personal protection and medical equipment, Thursday, May 21, 2020, in Ypsilanti, Mich. Former President Donald Trump will skip the second GOP presidential debate next week to travel to Detroit as the auto worker strike enters its second week. Trump is planning to speak with union members and will look to blunt criticisms from a United Auto Workers union leadership that has said a second Trump term would be a “disaster.” (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — When former President Donald Trump visits Detroit on Wednesday, he’ll be looking to blunt criticisms from a United Auto Workers union leadership that has said a second term for him would be a “disaster” for workers. Union leaders say Trump’s record in the White House speaks for itself. Union leadership cites unfavorable rulings from the nation’s top labor board and the U.S. Supreme Court under Trump and unfulfilled promises of automotive jobs. Trump will skip the second Republican presidential debate that day to travel to Detroit and visit striking autoworkers. Trump is running a radio ad in Michigan and Ohio praising autoworkers and claiming he’s “always had their back.”

Harrisburg, PA – Secretary of the Commonwealth Al Schmidt reminded Pennsylvanians today that the Oct. 23 deadline to register to vote in the Nov. 7 municipal election is just one month away. Ensuring that our elections are conducted freely and fairly, and that every eligible voter can make their voice heard, are top priorities of the Shapiro Administration.

 

“I urge every eligible Pennsylvanian who is not yet registered to vote to do so before the Oct. 23 deadline,” Schmidt said. “It takes only a few minutes to register, and then you can exercise your fundamental right to vote and let your voice be heard in the Nov. 7 municipal election.”

 

To be eligible to vote, an individual must be:

 

• A United States citizen for at least 30 days before the election,
• A resident of Pennsylvania and the election district in which the individual plans to register and vote for at least 30 days before the election, and
• At least 18 years old on the day of the election.

 

Pennsylvanians who are already registered to vote can check their registration status online and update their voter record with any changes to their name, address, or party affiliation.

 

Eligible voters will have the opportunity to cast a ballot for judicial races and local government positions this November. The department’s candidate database lists county and statewide judicial candidates running for office.
In addition to registering online, eligible Pennsylvanians can register by mail or in person at the following locations:

• their county voter registration office,

• county assistance offices,
• Women, Infants & Children (WIC) program offices,
• Armed Forces recruitment centers,
• county clerk of orphans’ courts or marriage license offices,

• area agencies on aging,
• county mental health and intellectual disabilities offices,
• student disability services offices of the State System of Higher Education,
• special education offices in high schools,
• Americans with Disabilities Act-mandated complementary paratransit providers, and
• Department of Transportation (PennDOT) driver and photo license centers.

 

New this fall at all PennDOT driver and photo license centers is a form of automatic voter registration, which provides eligible Pennsylvanians with a built-in way to apply to register to vote when they obtain a new driver’s license or ID card or renew their existing identification. The Shapiro Administration launched the automatic registration initiative last week as part of its continued commitment to ensuring free, fair, and secure elections.

 

Registered voters can also request a no-excuse mail-in or absentee ballot online. Mail-in or absentee ballot applications must be received by a voter’s county elections board by 5 p.m. Oct. 31. Voted mail ballots must be received by county election offices by 8 p.m. on Nov. 7.  Voted mail ballots received after that time do not count, even if containing a postmark before the deadline.

The U.S. Capitol is seen in Washington, Sunday, May 21, 2023. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Bob Casey (D-PA), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), Tim Kaine (D-VA), and Kevin Cramer (R-ND) introduced legislation to close gaps in chronic pain research and help scientists propel chronic pain research forward. The Advancing Research for Chronic Pain Act would centralize current information and data to help clinicians and scientists more effectively research chronic pain conditions plaguing many Americans.

“Too many Americans, especially older adults, are living with crippling pain that may prevent them from working, taking care of their children, or completing everyday tasks like cooking or cleaning,” said Senator Casey. “The Advancing Research for Chronic Pain Act will ensure our Nation’s health care providers and scientists have the latest data and tools available to make progress on chronic pain and provide relief to millions.”

 

“With roughly 20% of our nation’s population living with chronic pain, it’s critically important that we encourage further research in this area and develop a centralized hub for Americans to access the latest information,” said Senator Blackburn. “This bipartisan legislation will equip the CDC to pull together existing resources and identify gaps where more research is needed to better inform chronic pain patients, clinicians, and scientists.”

 

“Many Americans live with chronic pain, which can interfere with daily life. We must do more to support people,” said Senator Kaine. “By improving data collection and data sharing, the Advancing Research for Chronic Pain Act would help researchers develop better alternatives to opioids to treat those living with chronic pain.”  

 

“For far too long, the lack of research and resources for many Americans who suffer from chronic pain has prevented patients from receiving the care they need,” said Senator Cramer. “It’s time to put those chronic pain patients first by encouraging publicly available research and best practices to advance the quality of treatment and support across the country.”

 

The Advancing Research for Chronic Pain Act would direct the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to utilize available research data to clarify the prevalence and characteristics of chronic pain; identify gaps in the available research data; develop standard definitions for population research on chronic pain; and create a centralized Chronic Pain Information Hub to aggregate and summarize available data, maintain a summary of complete, ongoing, and planned research, and translate findings to recommendations for clinicians and scientists.