Beaver County Commissioners agreed to hire two solicitors for Children and Youth Services, replacing the fired Robert Masters. The hiring decision will be made at Thursday’s regular meeting. State-funded, CYS solicitor expenses cannot exceed 150 thousand dollars and attorneys are paid 100 dollars per hour. Commissioners Dan Camp and Tony Amadio interviewed Dana Kwidis, Rob Alsko and Joe Askar on Monday and the three candidates were left with the impression that only one person was being hired. According to Camp, Alsko and Kwidis currently do work for CYS that would constitute a conflict of interest if either were hired as CYS solicitor. Commissioner Sandie Egley said CYS director Dana Reavy told her Kwidis exceeded expectations and should be first choice and declined recommendation for a second choice to avoid politics over the hiring. Askar was a late entry into the CYS derby. Askar is personal friends with both Camp and Amadio. Egley has already stated she would be opposed to Askar.

WASHINGTON – Representative Rothfus (PA-12) issued the following statement after receiving the National Federation of Independent Businesses’ (NFIB) Guardian of Small Business Award. The Guardian of Small Business Award is the most prestigious honor that NFIB bestows on members of Congress in recognition of their work to support small businesses.

“I am honored to receive the Guardian of Small Business Award for my commitment to support policies that will help small businesses grow and create jobs,” said Congressman Rothfus. “Thanks to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act coupled with right-sized regulations, our economy is roaring back to life, fueling small business optimism, and spurring more hiring and investment. I look forward to continuing our work create a healthy environment where small businesses and hardworking Americans can flourish.”

This morning, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court heard oral arguments involving the publication of the 40th Statewide Investigating Grand Jury’s Report on child sexual abuse by priests in the Catholic Church in six Dioceses and decades of institutional cover up by senior church officials. At issue before the Court today was the publication of a full, unredacted Report of the Grand Jury, including the names of every predator priest as identified by the Grand Jury during its two-year investigation. An interim, redacted version of the Report was released to the public on August 14. Attorney General Shapiro issued the following statement following the conclusion of the oral argument before the Court:

“The Office of Attorney General supports the release of a full, unredacted Report by the Grand Jury in its entirety,” Attorney General Shapiro said. “Every name of a predator priest left redacted means the silencing of a victim’s voice.”

“The Grand Jury Act is the vital tool for uncovering corruption in large, powerful organizations. Today we fought to protect that tool and to have the full report released to the public so that every victim’s story is told”.

“We appreciated and respected the opportunity to present our arguments today to the Supreme Court,” Shapiro concluded.

BREAKING NEWS: Congressman Keith Rothfus delivered the following remarks on the House floor to recognize Bob Weismantle and the Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 862 Honor Guard’s efforts to honor their fellow comrade. Commander Doyle Lynn of Hopewell Township. Commander Lynn went missing in action in 1965 while flying a combat mission in the Vietnam War…

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BREAKING NEWS: THE BEAVER COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AT THEIR REGULAR WORK SESSION TODAY DECIDED TWO SOLICITORS ARE BETTER THAN ONE WHEN IT COMES TO CHILDREN AND YOUTH SERVICES. BEAVER COUNTY RADIO’S GREG BENEDETTI WAS THERE. Click on ‘play’ to hear Greg’s report…

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THE ALIQUIPPA BOIL WATER ADVISORY CONTINUES THIS MORNING…AS WE HEAR IN THIS UPDATE FROM BEAVER COUNTY RADIO NEWS CORRESPONDENT SANDY GIORDANO. Click on ‘play’ to hear Sandy’s report…

A GROUP OF VIETNAM VETS DEDICATED A STREET SIGN YESTERDAY IN HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP. BEAVER COUNTY RADIO NEWS CORRESPONDENT SANDY GIORDANO WAS THERE. Click on ‘play’ to hear Sandy’s report…

WEATHER FORECAST FOR WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 26TH, 2018

TODAY – THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE THROUGHOUT THE
MORNING AND AFTERNOON. A FEW STORMS MAY
SEVERE. HIGH – 72.

TONIGHT – PARTLY CLOUDY SKIES. LOW NEAR 50.

THURSDAY – MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGH – 67.