Author: Beaver County Radio

The Pressure is On to Strike Deal As Budget Talks Continue in Harrisburg

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Toil on a $34 billion budget in Pennsylvania’s Capitol is barreling into the final week of the fiscal year, as top lawmakers rush to wrap up closed-door budget talks on time. The first votes on hundreds of pages of budget legislation could happen today. The week also will be crucial to the policy agendas of Gov. Tom Wolf and top lawmakers, as they rush to use the deadline pressure of budget talks to strike deals.

Monaca’s Eighth Annual Mad Dash 5k Run/ Walk Held Over Weekend

(PHOTOS TAKEN BY SANDY GIORDANO)

MONACA’S EIGHTH ANNUAL MAD DASH 5-K AND RUN/ WALK WAS HELD OVER THE WEEKEND. BEAVER COUNTY RADIO NEWS CORRESPONDENT SANDY GIORDANO WAS THERE. Click on ‘play’ to hear Sandy’s report…

Pittsburgh Man Shot In Aliquippa

A PITTSBURGH MAN IS SHOT IN ALIQUIPPA. BEAVER COUNTY RADIO NEWS CORRESPONDENT SANDY GIORDANO HAS MORE. Click on ‘play’ to hear Sandy’s report…

Another Democrat Throws Hat In Ring For President

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Former Pennsylvania congressman Joe Sestak has become the latest Democrat to enter the presidential race. The retired Navy admiral who calls himself “Admiral Joe” on his campaign website joins a crowded Democratic field seeking the nomination to challenge President Donald Trump. He was launching his longshot candidacy Sunday afternoon at a veterans’ museum in Waterloo, Iowa.

UPDATE: Philadelphia Refinery Fire Has Been Extinguished; Cause Still Not Known

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Authorities say a fire in a Philadelphia refinery struck by explosions and a pre-dawn blaze last week has now been extinguished as an investigation is launched into what caused it. Fire department and city officials say the blaze at the Philadelphia Energy Solutions Refining Complex was extinguished Saturday afternoon. The fire department’s hazmat unit and the public health department are still monitoring air quality. No threat to public health has been reported

Health care giants UPMC, Highmark reach 11th-hour agreement

Health care giants UPMC, Highmark reach 11th-hour agreement
By MARK SCOLFORO Associated Press
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Two western Pennsylvania health care giants have a deal that averts the looming breakup of their business relationship, an agreement that prevents disruption and higher costs for many patients.
Attorney General Josh Shapiro announced Monday that UPMC and Highmark have a new contract that gives Highmark insurance customers in-network access to UPMC doctors and hospitals for the coming decade.
Shapiro, who earlier this month lost a court decision in his effort to extend the companies’ relationship, called the agreement a good deal for patients and the public.
UPMC had opposed renewing their agreement in 2012 after Highmark purchased what’s now Allegheny Health Network and became what UPMC viewed as a competitor in providing health services and insurance coverage. That led to a five-year consent decree that expires Sunday.

Ambridge House Fire Leaves Three Homeless

(PHOTOS TAKEN BY SANDY GIORDANO)

AN AMBRIDGE HOUSE FIRE LEFT THREE PEOPLE HOMELESS OVER THE WEEKEND. BEAVER COUNTY RADIO NEWS CORRESPONDENT SANDY GIORDANO HAS DETAILS. Click on ‘play’ to hear Sandy’s report…

Thunderstorms Return Today to Beaver County

WEATHER FORECAST FOR MONDAY, JUNE 24TH, 2019

 

TODAY – ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS DURING THE
MORNING, BECOMING MORE WIDESPREAD THIS
AFTERNOON. A FEW STORMS MAY BE SEVERE.
HIGH – 85.

TONIGHT – SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS DURING THE
EVENING. CLOUDY SKIES AFTER MIDNIGHT.
LOW – 67.

TUESDAY – CHANCE OF A MORNING SHOWER. SUNSHINE
AND CLOUDS MIXED. HIGH AROUND 80.

McGuire Memorial & Knights of Columbus To Hold 15th Annual Golf Outing On July 13

With the grass as green as it can be and the temperatures rising, two local groups are hoping that you’ll take a Saturday to hit the links. The Knights of Columbus from Beaver Valley Council 604 & McGuire Memorial are hosting their 15th Annual Golf Scramble on Saturday, July 13 at Blackhawk Golf Course.

Dennis Garrett of Council 604 and Allison Dixon of McGuire Memorial (shown with fellow Knight Pete Schmitt) joined Matt Drzik on the June 24 edition of A.M. Beaver County to talk about the upcoming event. The two spoke of what it means to have these two organizations working together again, the bevy of activities taking place on July 13, the deadlines for registration and sponsorship, and future events being held by either organization.

To register for the outing or for more information, contact Pete Schmitt at 412-215-9654 or by email at pete.schmitt@gmail.com.

To listen back to the interview, click on the player below.

Newman’s walk caps off Pittsburgh rally

Newman’s walk caps off Pittsburgh rally
By CHRIS MUELLER Associated Press
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Kevin Newman walked with the bases loaded in the 11th inning to cap a four-run rally as the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the San Diego Padres 11-10 on Sunday.
The Pirates rallied from three-run deficits in the ninth and 11th innings to earn the series weep and improve their winning streak to five.
Jacob Stallings hit a pitch-hit, two-run single to tie the game at 10. The Pirates then loaded the bases before Newman’s sharp eye ended the four-plus hour affair. Francisco Liriano (2-1) earned the win, while Matt Wisler, who entered the game with one out in the 11th, took the loss.
After San Diego led 7-4 following an eighth-inning two-run single from Manny Machado, closer Kirby Yates — who was previously 26 for 26 in save situations — allowed three runs on three hits and a walk.
With runners on second and third, Newman started the comeback with an RBI single off Yates that scored Dîaz. Bryan Reynolds drove in Adam Frazier, and Melky Cabrera scored Newman on a dribbling ground-out to the pitcher two batters later to force the extras.
Pirates starter Steven Brault lasted five innings, giving up three runs (three earned) and six hits. Joey Lucchesi gave up four runs (four earned) and six hits on 86 pitches (56 strikes) over five innings.
Fernando Tatîs Jr. drove in a pair of RBIs and scored three runs. He tied the game in the sixth inning with an RBI single off Clay Holmes, and later scored on a two-out RBI single to right from Eric Hosmer as the Padres pulled ahead 5-4.
Tatîs Jr. went 3 for 4 with two walks, but it was the rookie’s legs that put the Padres on the board first. After reaching third, Tatîs Jr. tagged up on Hunter Renfroe’s pop-fly at the edge of the outfield grass near second base, and snuck his left arm just past Elias Dîaz’s outstretched glove to swipe home plate. He was initially ruled out, but the play was overturned after an official review.
Newman extended his hit streak to 14 games.
TRAINER’S ROOM
Pirates: General Manager Neal Huntington told reporters before the game that Francisco Cervelli “could very well” begin a minor league rehab assignment next week. Cervelli has not been medically cleared from the concussion he suffered on June 21.
UP NEXT
Pirates: RHP Trevor Williams (2-1, 4.12 ERA) will start on Tuesday as the Pirates begin a three-game series with the AL West-leading Astros.
Padres: LHP Logan Allen (1-0, 0.00 ERA), coming off seven scoreless innings in his first major league start, will take the mound against Baltimore on Tuesday to begin a two-game set.