With a win at South Side Wednesday evening, The New Brighton Lady Lions remained undefeated in WPIAL varsity girls soccer section 1-a with an 8-0 conference record. (9-1 overall). South Side slipped to 2-7, (3-8 overall)
A judge has ruled two Pittsburgh constables “abused their power” when they handcuffed a woman and dragged her by her legs out of her home over an unpaid parking ticket. The judge yesterday convicted Christian Constantini and MIchael Lowman of simple assault, reckless endangerment, official oppression and conspiracy. Both remain free on bond pending their December sentencing.
Math scores on Pennsylvania’s new and more difficult PSSA exams dropped sharply this past year, both for Beaver County students and students throughout the commonwealth. Education officials say there was also a drop in English scores. Education Secretary Pedro Rivera cautions against comparing this year’s scores to last years because the new exam is “fundamentally different.”
Pennsylvania’s budget impasse appears to be headed into a fourth month after Governor Tom Wolf yesterday vetoed a shot-term spending plan backed by Republican lawmakers. Top GOP leaders say Wolf is holding schools and social services hostage in the budget talks. Both sides plan to meet again today.
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First Game is at 1:35
Cole (18-8, 2.60 ERA) vs. Wacha (17-6, 3.15 ERA)
Game 2 7:05
Morton (9-8, 4.54 ERA) vs. Lyons (2-1, 3.96 ERA)
Republican presidential hopeful Jeb Bush will propose ending the ban on U.S. oil exports in a campaign appearance today at Rice Energy’s headquarters in Canonsburg in Washington County. Bush also has been a vocal supporter of the Keystone XL pipeline project.
Center Township Police are asking for the public’s help in finding the person who called in a bomb threat against Center Grange Primary School. Center Township Police Chief Barry Kramer tells WBVP-WMBA News that during the open house at Center Grange Primary School last Thursday night, a man called the Beaver County 9-1-1 Center, claiming there were bombs inside the school. Police evacuated and searched the building but nothing was found. Since that time, police have released the audio from the 9-1-1 phone call that was made that evening. So far, no arrests have been made.
A suspect has been arrested following a series of suspicious fires in and around Beaver Falls. 31-year-old Zachary Metcalf of Beaver Falls was picked up early this morning by Beaver Falls police. Metcalf faces several charges, including 9 counts of arson. Beaver County Radio was there as Police Chief Charles Jones and Fire Chief Mark Stowe held a joint news conference this morning to make the announcement.
Greg Brown has a recap of the game.