One person is hurt after a provisioning truck struck a parked Southwest Airlines plane at Pittsburgh International Airport. It happened Monday morning at Gate A-One with the driver of the truck taken to a local hospital. The aircraft was taken out of service as a precaution.
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Lawmakers from Philadelphia are calling on state and city officials to stem a rising tide of gun violence that included a fatal shooting at a graduation party. The members of Pennsylvania’s Legislature are asking for a stronger police presence on the street, collaboration among top state and city offices and emergency measures from Mayor Jim Kenney. It’s not yet known what sparked the Sunday night graduation party shooting that authorities say left a 24-year-old man dead and five people wounded.
Police said a woman was found dead in an East Pittsburgh home after a man in the Cambria County Jail told a therapist he killed someone. Police said the man gave the therapist an address for a home on Maple Street. The therapist called police who went to check out the house, finding the woman dead. Police said her body appeared to have been at the scene for at least two weeks and is badly decomposed. Officers said her death is being considered suspicious, and there are no visible signs of what led to her death. State police officers have not identified the man, but said charges are expected on today.
Five people are recovering from a BB gun shooting while attending a wedding in Butler. Police arrested a juvenile accused of firing the shots Friday as the crowd was gathered for the wedding ceremony. The young suspect was taking into custody and charges are pending. The five victims suffered minor injuries.
(Information courtesy of The Pittsburgh Penguins)
The Penguins will open up their six-game pre-season schedule against the Buffalo Sabres on Monday, September 16 at 7:00PM at Penn State University’s Pegula Ice Arena. This is the second time in the last three seasons Pittsburgh has visited State College for a pre-season game.
Three days later, the Penguins will play their first home pre-season contest, as they take on one of their Metropolitan Division rivals, the Columbus Blue Jackets, on Thursday, September 19 at PPG Paints Arena.
Following that, Pittsburgh will play back-to-back road games on Saturday, September 21 and Sunday, September 22 against the Blue Jackets and Detroit Red Wings respectively.
The Penguins will conclude their pre-season slate with home games on Wednesday, September 25 versus the Red Wings, and Saturday, September 28 against the Sabres.
Below is a look at Pittsburgh’s full 2019 pre-season schedule, as well as other key dates:
| Monday, September 16 | at Buffalo | 7:00 PM | Pegula Ice Arena | |
| Thursday, September 19 | COLUMBUS | 7:00 PM | PPG Paints Arena | |
| Saturday, September 21 | at Columbus | 2:00 PM | Nationwide Arena | |
| Sunday, September 22 | at Detroit | 5:00 PM | Little Caesars Arena | |
| Wednesday, September 25 | DETROIT | 7:00 PM | PPG Paints Arena | |
| *Saturday, September 28 | BUFFALO | 3:00 PM | PPG Paints Arena | |
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A man from Rochester is accused of fighting with his neighbor over a dog. Terry Foster is facing assault charges following the altercation with Tricina Hill. The man reportedly grabbed the woman by the neck as she acted like she was going to kick his dog that got into her yard. Then, the 62-year-old Foster reportedly threw her to the ground and kicked her in the face. Hill reportedly bit Foster in self-defense. Foster’s preliminary hearing is set for June 27th.
National Cleanup efforts resume today where tornadoes touched down in western Pennsylvania. Weather Service officials confirmed yesterday that an EF-1 twister with 105-mile-per-hour winds roared through parts of Butler and Armstrong counties. The hardest-hit area was in Parker, where the storm damaged houses and uprooted trees, but no injuries were reported.
AN ALIQUIPPA MAN HAS BEEN ARRAIGNED ON CHARGES THAT HE ASSAULTED A FEMALE MAIL CARRIER. BEAVER COUNTY RADIO NEWS CORRESPONDENT SANDY GIORDANO HAS MORE. Click ‘play’ to hear Sandy’s report…
WEATHER FORECAST FOR TUESDAY, JUNE 18TH, 2019
*** FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR BEAVER COUNTY UNTIL 2AM WEDNESDAY ***
TODAY – RAIN SHOWERS WITH SCATTERED
THUNDERSTORMS ARRIVING FOR THE
AFTERNOON. HIGH – 77.
TONIGHT – VARIABLE CLOUDS WITH SHOWERS AND
SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS. STORMS MORE
NUMEROUS THIS EVENING. LOW – 64.
WEDNESDAY – MIXED CLOUDS AND SUN WITH SCATTERED
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGH – 81.
You know an event has a long and strong tradition when it has its own Hall Of Fame. Such is the case with the Ellwood City Arts Festival.
Now in its 39th year, the annual Festival brings the best arts, crafts, food, and entertainment to Ewing Park for three days to celebrate the city and country (since it’s near the 4th of July weekend). Festival Chairperson Raylene Boots joined Matt Drzik on A.M. Beaver County to discuss the festival running from June 28 to June 30. Boots talked about the 2nd Edition to the Hall of Fame and its inductees, the return of the Little Miss Firecracker pageant, the headlining bands, the Juried Art Show, and the food…just to scratch the surface.
You can find out more about the 39th Ellwood City Arts Festival by visiting their website or their Facebook page.
To listen back to the interview, click on the player below.