Author: Beaver County Radio

Hearing Underway In AG Removal Process

A Senate hearing that could lead to the removal of Attorney General Kathleen Kane got underway this afternoon with her chief of staff, Jonathan Duecker, testifying. The hearing, called under a section of the state Constitution for removing elected officials, is supposed to focus on Kane’s ability to perform her duties with a suspended law license. Kane told the committee in a letter Monday that she would not attend the hearing. The state Supreme Court suspended Kane’s law license after she was charged by Montgomery County prosecutors with perjury, obstruction and other crimes. Gov. Tom Wolf has called for Kane to step down. The committee has been charged with submitting a report to the Senate no more than 15 days after the hearing.

Frontier Airlines Will ReLaunch Flights Out Of Pittsburgh

Frontier Airlines is headed back to Pittsburgh International Airport. The airline will launch nonstop service to five cities from the Findlay airport in June – Denver, Atlanta, Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport, Las Vegas and Orlando. Frontier and Allegheny County Airport Authority officials are expected to announce the return to Pittsburgh and the flights at a press conference later today.

Head-On Crash In Darlington Township Turns Fatal

A head-on crash in Darlington Township over the weekend has turned fatal. State police say 19-year-old Dean Foster of New Waterford, Ohio has died at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Youngstown. Foster was flown there Saturday afternoon. The accident – in which Foster crashed head-on with a tractor trailer – occurred on Taggart Road in Darlington. There were no other injuries reported. The crash occurred right on Foster’s 19th birthday.

Police: Cranberry Township Man Killed In One-Car Crash on I-79

Pennsylvania State Police say a Cranberry Township man died in a one-car crash on Interstate 79. Police say 23-year-old Dan Weaver of Cranberry was killed when he lost control of his vehicle as he was trying to change lanes. Police say the car veered off the side of the highway, rolled over several times, then landed on its roof and came to rest on the highway. Police say the driver was thrown out of the car and landed on the highway. The accident happened shortly after 5 p.m. Saturday in the northbound lanes of I-79.

State Rep. Nick Kotik Announces Retirement At End Of Term

State Rep. Nick Kotik, a Democrat from Kennedy Township, announced today that he plans to retire at the end of his current term and will not seek re-election. Kotik was first sworn into the state House in 2003 to represent the 45th Legislative District. He currently serves as the House Democratic chairman of the Gaming Oversight Committee.

Final Scores 1/8/16

Boys’ Basketball

New Castle 75, Beaver Falls 53
Aliquippa 73, Quaker Valley 52
Ambridge 63, Central Valley 40
Lincoln Park 73, Neshannock 56
Our Lady of Sacred Heart 62, Avonworth 53
Baldwin 66, Moon 46
South Side Beaver 80, Northgate 40
New Brighton 62, Quigley Catholic 46
Sewickley Academy 66, Rochester 45
Sto-Rox 65, Freedom 59
Eden Christian 52, Cornell 33

Hazmat Called To Scene Of Chlorine Leak in Midland

Hazmat crews were called to the Midland Water Treatment Plant in Beaver County for a chlorine leak this morning. There were no reports of evacuations or anyone overcome with fumes. Officials said there was a small leak in a chlorine container valve and it was contained quickly.