MCKEESPORT, Pa. (AP) — Authorities say a western Pennsylvania man flushed his grandparents’ ashes down a toilet after his mother kicked him out of her home. Thomas Wells was arraigned Monday on two counts of abuse of a corpse and a criminal mischief charge. McKeesport police say the 33-year-old Pittsburgh man had been staying with his mother for a brief time before she asked him to leave last September. She says a relative later told her what happened with the ashes. Authorities say Wells denied flushing the ashes.
A deadly “super bug” is slowly spreading across the United States, and it could arrive in western Pennsylvania soon. The CDC calls it a global health threat. It was first recognized in Japan a few years ago, and now it has found its way to our shores. The Health Department is putting all medical facilities on high alert to watch for and test for candida auris. If discovered, patients are isolated, and since it is a fungus that resists traditional anti-fungal medications, docotrs say you have to use combinations of drugs. It can be treated, but doctors say there is a “fairly high” mortality rate if it gets into the bloodstream….about 30 to 60 percent. Again, all local hospital are watching for this, and there have been no cases in the Pittsburgh area or Pennsylvania yet.
The 2nd Annual Beaver Falls Spring Festival will be held on May 4 at the Municipal Parking Lot located on 13th Street between 7th & 8th Avenue. The event will feature live music, yard sales, auctions, and food vendors. Beaver County Radio will be broadcasting live from 12:30 until 6:30 on Saturday.
Vanessa Campagna, who is seen here in the studio in December 2014, called in from Norway to promote her Spring Fest appearance.
Rick Crawford, who is the chairman of the Beaver Falls Business District Authority, talked with Matt Drzik on A.M. Beaver County to discuss all the different happenings that will take place at the Spring Festival. He talked about the improvements that were made from last year’s first event, the auction to be held by Asecendant Auctions, and the “treasure map” that will allow patrons to visit the local downtown businesses for a chance to win a prize.
Also joining Matt and Rick was singer Vanessa Campagna, who called in to Beaver County Radio all the way from Oslo, Norway (where it was mid-afternoon). Campagna will be singing live at the Spring Festival starting at 5:00pm, and she reflected on how excited she is to be a part of this event back in front of her hometown crowd. Vanessa also talked about her current work on tour with singer Michael W. Smith, and also a project she is working on with collaborating songwriters in Norway.
If you want to listen back to the interview, click on the player below.
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Police say three seventh-graders were taken to a hospital from a west Philadelphia elementary school after ingesting treats that may have been laced with an unknown substance. Police say they were called to Martha Washington Elementary School shortly before 11 a.m. Monday, where a 13-year-old girl reported feeling lethargic after consuming the Rice Krispies treats. She is in stable condition at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, as were two other girls also taken there.
Lieutenant Governor John Fetterman says between 60-and-70 percent of those voicing opinions on his recreational marijuana listening tour are in favor of legalization. Fetterman gave testimony to lawmakers yesterday, saying he’s roughly at the two-thirds point of his state wide tour. Fetterman added the prime issues for those against legalization are concerned about driving under impairment, the notion pot is a gateway drug, and its impact on young brains.
New Castle City Police are investigating a shooting Sunday night. According to police, 26 year old Sean Nixon of Delaware Avenue was shot several times. Police don’t know yet the location were Nixon was shot. He was taken to St.Elizabeth Hospital in Youngstown for treatment. Anyone with information is asked to call city police at 724-656=3588.
Beaver County 9-1-1 reported that a head on collision occurred on Big Knob Road at 7:17 a.m.Medical personnel are on scene evaluating those injured in the crash New Sewickley Twp.. Police are investigating the cause of the crash.
CHAPEL ROAD IN CENTER TOWNSHIP IS ONCE AGAIN OPEN THIS MORNING FOLLOWING A POLICE CHASE THAT ENDED WITH THE DRIVER CRASHING HER CAR AND BEING TAKEN INTO CUSTODY. BEAVER COUNTY RADIO NEWS CORRESPONDENT SANDY GIORDANO HAS THE UPDATE. Click on ‘play’ to hear Sandy’s report…
