A New Castle man is facing a long list of charges after he allegedly sexually assaulted a 15-year-old girl he met on a dating app. 44-year-old Douglas Gilghrist allegedly traveled to Montgomery County last summer after meeting the teen on the app. State police say he sexually assaulted and had indecent contact with the victim on a number of occasions. Gilghrist was arrested last week at his workplace. He’s now being held in the Lawrence County jail.

BEAVER COUNTY IS GOING TO COURT TODAY TO APPEAL THE PROPERTY REASSSESSMENT DECISION. BEAVER COUNTY RADIO’S GREG BENEDETTI HAS DETAILS. Click on ‘play’ to hear Greg’s report…

WEATHER FORECAST FOR MONDAY, JANUARY 29TH, 2018

TODAY – CONSIDERABLE CLOUDINESS. OCCASIONAL RAIN
SHOWERS THIS AFTERNOON. A FEW FLURRIES OR
OR SNOW SHOWERS POSSIBLE. HIGH – 45.

TONIGHT – LIGHT SNOW THIS EVENING WILL GIVE WAY TO
SNOW SHOWERS OVERNIGHT. ABOUT ONE INCH
OF SNOW EXPECTED. LOW NEAR 20.

TUESDAY – CLOUDY. A FEW FLURRIES OR SNOW SHOWERS
POSSIBLE. HIGH – 24.

A BEAVER COUNTY JUDGE IS EXPECTED TO RULE THIS AFTERNOON ON THE COUNTY’S REQUEST FOR RELIEF FROM LAST YEAR’S REASSESSMENT RULING. BEAVER COUNTY RADIO’S GREG BENEDETTI HAS DETAILS…

AN EXECUTIVE WITH FIRSTENERGY CORPORATION SAYS ITS NUCLEAR PLANT IN THE BEAVER VALLEY IS ONE OF THREE PLANTS IN DANGER OF CLOSING BECAUSE IT CAN’T COMPETE WITH CHEAPER NATURAL GAS PLANTS. FIRSTENERGY CORPORATION’S CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER TELLS THE BLADE IN TOLDEDO THAT THE OUTLOOK IS NOT GOOD FOR THEIR NUCLEAR PLANTS IN SHIPPINGPORT, CLEVELAND AND TOLEDO. BUT HE SAYS NO DATE HAS BEEN SET YET FOR THE POTENTIAL CLOSURES.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR FRIDAY, JANUARY 26TH, 2018

TODAY – ABUNDANT SUNSHINE. HIGH – 53.

TONIGHT – MOSTLY CLEAR. LOW – 38.

SATURDAY – SHOWERS EARLY BECOMING A STEADY LIGHT
RAIN LATER IN THE DAY. HIGH – 48.

SUNDAY – PARTLY SUNNY. HIGH – 47.