Pennsylvania’s Senate is advancing legislation that backers say will help make health care more available through nurses, and less expensive. The Senate voted 44-6 on Wednesday to allow certified nurse practitioners to practice independently of physicians. The Pennsylvania Medical Society opposes the bill. Similar legislation has passed the Senate twice previously before dying in the House of Representatives.

Pennsylvania’s First Lady, Frances Wolf, is lending her voice to the call to raise Pennsylvania’s minimum wage…

The often politically quiet wife of Governor Tom Wolf made the remarks while touring Lancaster Sweet Shoppe Thursday…

The first lady said raising the minimum wage could save Pennsylvania about 150-million-dollars on social services…

It’s called the Fair Share Tax Plan, and its authors say it’s designed to shift the state’s personal tax burden to those who can most afford it. Don Rooney has more. Click on ‘play’ to hear Dan’s report…

STATE REPRESENTATIVE ROB MATZIE HAD HIS BILL BRINGING MORE TRANSPARENCY TO THE PRACTICES OF PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGERS PASS THE HOUSE HEALTH COMMITTEE THIS WEEK. BEAVER COUNTY RADIO NEWS CORRESPONDENT SANDY GIORDANO HAS MORE. Click on ‘play’ to hear Sandy’s report…

WEATHER FORECAST FOR FRIDAY, JUNE 14TH, 2019

 

TODAY – PARTLY SUNNY. HIGH – 73.

TONIGHT – MOSTLY CLEAR. LOW – 55.

SATURDAY – CONSIDERABLE CLOUDINESS. OCCASIONAL
RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH – 75.

SUNDAY – VARIABLE CLOUDS WITH SCATTERED
THUNDERSTORMS. STORMS MAY CONTAIN
STRONG GUSTY WINDS. HIGH – 77.

The City of New Brighton is honoring those who escaped slavery, by putting monuments at safe houses located in town. Beaver County Radio News Intern, Kristian Biega, has more…

County Commissioner, Sandie Egley, has said she would like to find a way to pay volunteers who take time out of their busy schedules to drive veterans to doctors appointments. Beaver County Radio News Intern, Christina Sainovich, has more on the story…