FILE – A maintenance worker walks on the side of a locomotive in the Union Pacific Railroad fueling yard in north Denver, Oct. 18, 2006. Union Pacific will renew its push for one-person train crews later this summer when the railroad tests out the idea of having a conductor in a truck respond to problems on trains in Nebraska and Colorado. UP’s Jason Pinder confirmed the pilot program Monday, July 17, 2023, when he testified against a proposed Kansas rule that would require two-person crews. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Union Pacific will renew its push for one-person train crews later this summer when the railroad tests out the idea of having a conductor in a truck respond to problems on trains in Nebraska and Colorado. Union Pacific will continue using two crew members on its trains during the test, but railroad officials believe this could bolster their case in future negotiations for cutting crew size if it is successful. A UP executive confirmed the plan Monday when he testified against a proposed Kansas rule that would require two-person crews. All the rail unions have long opposed cutting train crews down to one because of safety concerns, but the conductors’ union agreed to let Union Pacific test this idea.

Yardley Makefield Marine Rescue leaving the Yardley Boat Ramp along N. River Road heading down the Delaware River on Monday morning July 17, 2023, in Yardley, Pa. Search and rescue units are looking for two lost children caught in flood waters Saturday. (Alejandro A. Alvarez/The Philadelphia Inquirer via AP)

WASHINGTON CROSSING, Pa. (AP) — The search for a missing 2-year-old girl and her 9-month-old brother who were swept away from their car during flash flooding over the weekend carried into a fourth day. Upper Makefield Township police in a social media post thanked the countless volunteers who’ve come forward to assist but say their assistance isn’t necessary. Some 100 officials along with drones and cadaver dogs have combed the area near the creek that drains into the Delaware River. A news conference is set for Tuesday afternoon.

HARRISBURG, PA:  The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) reported today that the combined total revenue generated from all forms of gaming, along with fantasy contests, during June 2023 was $440,491,675, an increase of 13% compared to revenue generated in June 2022.

Sources of gaming revenue regulated by the PGCB include slot machines, table games, internet gaming, sports wagering, fantasy contests and video gaming terminals (VGTs). The PGCB has posted separate reports for these types of gaming on its website, https://gamingcontrolboard.pa.gov/.

(New Brighton, PA) As repair work continues on State Route 65, PennDOT District 11 is announcing overnight operations in New Brighton Borough and Daugherty Township.  Beginning on Monday, July 31, roadway improvement work will occur between the hours of 8:00 AM to 6:00 AM on State Route 65 from Fifth Avenue in New Brighton Borough to North Avenue in Daugherty Township.

Residents and motorists should expect parking restrictions in the construction areas.  Drivers are reminded to allow extra time when traveling and to obey all posted traffic signs for the safety of those working on the roads.

Story by Sandy Giordano – Beaver County Radio. Published July 18, 2023 10:45 A.M.

(Center Township, PA) Supervisor’s chairman Bill DiCioccio, Jr. reported that the planning commission approved the application and the township is to make a decision that will be rendered at the Monday, August  21, 2023 regular meeting which begins at 7 p.m.
The proposed auto rental agency will be next to the Beaver Valley Auto Mall located at the Beaver Valley Mall ,DiCiccio, said.