Republican Sens. Mitt Romney and Sen. Lamar Alexander have endorsed a resolution passed by the Democratic-controlled House to block President Donald Trump from using emergency powers to fund his long-promised U.S.-Mexico border wall. That brings to seven the number of Republicans who have announced they will cross Trump on a vote expected for Thursday afternoon, ensuring the measure will pass.

A police vehicle was involved in a crash this morning in Aliquippa, sending a city cop to the hospital. Beaver County Radio News Correspondent Sandy Giordano reports…Click on ‘play’ to hear Sandy’s report…

“Thank you Pittsburgh.”

That’s what a billboard at the Boulevard of the Allies and Grant Street from Antonio Brown read as it was unveiled Wednesday as Brown was across the country being introduced as an Oakland Raider. Brown, late for the news conference, was asked if he had any regrets about how things ended in Pittsburgh. Brown said… “Pittsburgh will always be my family” He also said…”I know Steeler nation is having a bad day today, but it’s always love.”

How much sleep are you getting these days??? For many people, the days that follow the beginning of daylight saving time, and losing an hour of sleep, can be difficult. The Wolf Administration encourages all Pennsylvanians to get an adequate amount of sleep each day, as it plays a vital role in an individual’s mental and physical health, safety and quality of life. Health Secretary Doctor Rachel Levine says nearly 40 percent of all Pennsylvanians get six or fewer hours of sleep…

Officials with the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources are warning of an increased wildfire risk over the next few months. Representatives with D-C-N-R say 85-percent of Pennsylvania’s wildfires happen between March and May. They say many here burn carelessly without paying attention to how dry or windy it may be.

A NORTH SEWICKLEY TOWNSHIP WOMAN IS FACING CHARGES AFTER SHE ALLEGEDLY SHOWED UP DRUNK TO PICK UP CHILDREN FROM SCHOOL. ACCORDING TO THE POLICE REPORT, POLICE WERE CALLED TO RIVERSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BY A SCHOOL ADMINISTRATOR FOR A PROBLEM WITH A PARENT WHO WAS THERE TO PICK UP CHILDREN. THE REPROT SAYS 44-YEAR-OLD GAIL CONNERS APPEARED TO BE INTOXICATED WHEN SHE CAME TO THE SCHOOL TO PICK UP THE CHILDREN, ONE OF WHOM WAS A SMALL CHILD, ABOUT 4 YEARS OLD.  ACCORDING TO POLICE, CONNERS SMELLED STRONGLY OF ALCOHOL, HAD TROUBLE STANDING ON HER OWN AND WAS SLURRING HER SPEECH. ACCORDING TO THE REPORT, CONNERS REFUSED TO SUBMIT TO A BLOOD TEST, TELLING POLICE THAT SHE ONLY HAD THREE BEERS BEFORE SHE CAME TO THE SCHOOL. CONNERS IS CHARGED WITH D-U-I AND ENDANGERING THE WELFARE OF CHILDREN.

New Castle City Police report a bullet was found on the floor of a New Castle Area School Bus that was carrying 13 students on the commute home from George Washington Intermediate School on Tuesday .According to the department’s facebook page, police said following their investigation it was determined that there is no evidence of any weapon on the bus or in the school, and there is no credible threat. The investigation is continuing.

Two women are accused of holding a third against her will for four days in Ambridge. Beaver County Radio News Correspondent Sandy Giordano has the story. Click on ‘play’ to hear Sandy’s report…

Authorities: Police fatally shoot woman armed with handgun
GREENSBURG, Pa. (AP) — Authorities say police shot and killed a woman who pointed a gun at officers and refused their commands to put it down.
The shooting in Greensburg started shortly after 3 p.m. Wednesday when the woman fired shots at a car not far from her home. She then walked back home, and police soon arrived on scene.
Authorities say the woman, armed with a handgun, walked onto her porch. One officer fired a bean bag at her in an unsuccessful bid to disable her, and another officer soon shot her.
The woman was taken to a hospital but died there a short time later. Her name has not been released.
The officers involved in the incident have been placed on administrative leave, which is standard procedure in police-involved shootings.