The first female Muslim member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives says she was offended by a lawmaker who opened the session with a prayer that “at the name of Jesus every knee will bow.” Democratic Rep. Movita Johnson-Harrell of Philadelphia said Tuesday she felt remarks by Republican Rep. Stephanie Borowicz shortly before Johnson-Harrell was sworn in used her religion against her. The Republican legislator who gave the remarks defended them, saying, “I pray every day. I prayed.”

Legislation has been introduced in both the House and Senate that will reform the process that deals with sexual harassment among lawmakers and their staffs. Don Rooney has more…

Legislation designed to eliminate or reduce the barriers standing between willing workers and employment opportunities was unveiled on Tuesday in Harrisburg by Rep. Andrew Lewis (R-Dauphin) and Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta (D-Philadelphia). Lewis said that this legislation would cut the government red tape that hampers business development and blocks meaningful employment….

Pennsylvania lawmakers are being asked to raise the minimum salary for teachers. Lawmakers were joined by teachers yesterday at the state Capitol in pushing for a new minimum salary of 45-thousand-dollars. Teachers now make a minimum of 18-thousand-500-dollars.

Beaver County is factoring into the one-point-two-billion-dollar purchase of a U.S. company. IPSCO Tubulars, which operates plants where pipe products are produced in Harmony Township and Koppel, is being purchased by Tenaris, a company from Argentina, it was announced on Friday. The purchase must be approved by U.S. antitrust regulators.

The Pittsburgh City Council is planning to vote on gun-control legislation introduced in wake of the synagogue massacre, but Second Amendment advocates are promising a swift legal challenge if the bills are approved. The legislation would place restrictions on military-style assault weapons like the AR-15 rifle that authorities say was used in the attack that killed 11 and wounded seven. State law prohibits municipal regulation of guns.

A Hopewell Township woman is behind bars this morning, accused of robbing an Aliquippa pharmacy. Beaver County Radio News Correspondent Sandy Giordano has details. Click on ‘play’ to hear Sandy’s report…

WEATHER FORECAST FOR WEDNESDAY, MARCH 27TH, 2019

TODAY – PARTLY SUNNY. HIGH – 56.

TONIGHT – MOSTLY CLEAR. LOW – 38.

THURSDAY – CLOUDY WITH OCCASIONAL RAIN SHOWERS.
HIGH – 58.