Police have charged a Pittsburgh man with aggravated assault for throwing a pot of boiling water on his girlfriend during an argument in Aliquippa. The incident occurred in the 400 block of Superior Avenue. The victim called police after the incident and said her boyfriend – 25-year-old Kellin McBryde – threw a pot of boiling water on her. The woman had blistering burns on her chest, abdomen and legs when emergency crews arrived on the scene. She was taken to a Pittsburgh hospital to be treated at a trauma facility. McBride is in the Beaver County Jail, charged with aggravated assault, simple assault and reckless endangerment.

A Lawrence County man has been jailed on charges he fatally shot another young man during what police are calling a family dispute. 20-year-old Takeo Cox of New Castle faces a preliminary hearing June 8th on charges of criminal homicide and aggravated assault in the death of 26-year-old Victor Ward. New Castle police say Cox shot Ward inside a home about 2 a.m. Monday during what police Chief Robert Salem is calling a “family dispute.” The chief didn’t say how Cox and Ward were related.  Police say they found the semi-automatic rifle believed used in the shooting in the woods near Westview Terrace, a public housing project. Cox surrendered to police about two hours after the shooting. Defense attorney Blaine Jones said his office is still gathering information and investigating the allegations.

Motorists in Pennsylvania are adjusting after the decision was made to increase the speed limit on hundreds of miles of roads. Today, drivers saw 70 mph speed limit signs being installed along the Pennsylvania Turnpike. In 2014, PennDOT  and Turnpike officials got clearance to go 70 mph. They initially tested it on about 200 miles of state roads. Now, that’s expanding to cover about 1,000 miles. About 90 percent of the Pennsylvania Turnpike is also making the switch.

Legislation designed to improve the knowledge of history and civics in the Commonwealth was the topic of a press conference held in Harrisburg on Monday. Rep. Karen Boback (R-Lackawanna, Luzerne, Wyoming) is the co-sponsor of House Bill 1858 , which would require high school students to pass a test on basic facts of U.S. history and civics taken from the United states Citizenship Civics Test – the same test all immigrants applying for U.S. citizenship must pass.

Join WBVP and WMBA “live” for Senior Day at the Mall broadcast from 10:00 a.m. – Noon on Wednesday, May 11, 2016.  Featuring a Health and Fitness program for Seniors including exhibits, entertainment, refreshments, prizes and medical screenings.  This special event takes place in the Sears Corridor.

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One person has died after a shooting in New Castle earlier today. Police were called to Belle Avenue at around 2:15 a.m. The victim’s name has not been released. No arrests have been made.

A fire destroyed a house in Moon Township Sunday. It happened in the 1400 block of Spring Run Road Extension. Reports of the fire came in around 5 p.m. At least one person reportedly escaped. It is not clear if they were injured.

Officials with the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center and Jameson Health System are set to formally announce their merger. The New Castle hospital, now known as UPMC Jameson, actually began doing business under that name Sunday. Today’s news conference will formally announce the new arrangement approved by the state attorney general’s office in March.

Officials are testing a yellow substance that was found flowing into a creek in Lawrence County.  An ATV Rider came across the substance flowing into Hickory Creek Sunday afternoon in North Beaver Township. Absorbent pads were brought in to help contain the chemical. The Department of Environmental Protection is working to identify the chemical and determine if it is dangerous.