PennDOT has approved Uber’s request to resume testing autonomous vehicles on public roads in the Pittsburgh area. The approval was effective Monday and lasts one year. It comes about nine months after one of Uber’s autonomous test vehicles hit and killed an Arizona pedestrian.

AN ALIQUIPPA MAN IS JAILED ON SEXUAL ASSAULT OF A CHILD CHARGES. SANDY GIORDANO HAS DETAILS. Click on ‘play’ to hear Sandy’s report…

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HOPEWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WAS PUT ON LOCKDOWN YESTERDAY. BEAVER COUNTY RADIO NEWS CORRESPONDENT SANDY GIORDANO HAS DETAILS. Click on ‘play’ to hear Sandy’s report…

HEARINGS ARE CONTINUED IN AN AMBRIDGE ASSAULT AND DOUBLE MURDER CASES. BEAVER COUNTY RADIO NEWS CORRESPONDENT SANDY GIORDANO HAS DETAILS. Click on ‘play’ to hear Sandy’s report…

A man is charged with selling fentanyl to a police informant in New Brighton. The investigation into Robert Carpenter of Aliquippa began in January 2017 when the informant said they could purchase drugs from the suspect. The buy went down at Valley View Homes before the 34-year-old was picked up. The DA’s office charged Carpenter with possession with intent to deliver and other charges December 5th.

BEAVER COUNTY’S APPEAL OF ITS COURT-ORDERED PROPERTY REASSESSMENT HAS BEEN DENIED. ACCORDING TO A COMMONWEALTH COURT RULING RELEASED TUESDAY, COUNTY JUDGES MADE THE RIGHT DECISION WHEN THEY ORDERED BEAVER COUNTY OFFICIALS TO REASSESS ALL TAXABLE PROPERTY. COUNTY OFFICIALS NOW HAVE 30 DAYS TO DECIDE IF THEY WANT TO APPEAL TO THE STATE SUPREME COURT. IF THEY DON’T, THE COUNTY WILL MOVE FORWARD WITH ITS FIRST REASSESSMENT IN 36 YEARS.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR WEDNESDAY, DEC. 19TH, 2018

TODAY – MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGH – 45.

TONIGHT – PARTLY CLOUDY SKIES. LOW – 33.

THURSDAY – PARTLY CLOUDY SKIES DURING THE MORNING
HOURS WILL GIVE WAY TO OCCASIONAL
SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH – 51.