Beaver County officials say Heights Road in the South Heights area of Aliquippa is closed to traffic due to a landslide. Traffic is being diverted. Motorists are advised to avoid that area until further notice.
Author: Beaver County Radio
Gov. Wolf Relents After 9-Month Budget Impasse
Governor Tom Wolf said this afternoon he will allow an appropriations bill to complete this year’s state budget to become law without his signature. The Democratic governor said he does not believe the final budget is in balance, and so will not sign his name to it. But he said he will allow it to become law so the state can “move on to face the budget challenges” of next year. This means that schools will stay open through the end of the year. But he says that unless Harrisburg changes its ways, they won’t have adequate funds for next year. The budget bill will become law Monday, after Wolf does not act on it Sunday.
Pgh Airport Ramps Up Security After Brussels Terror Attack
Travelers at Pittsburgh International Airport may see more security than usual following Tuesday’s attacks at a Brussels airport and metro station. Airport spokesman Bob Kerlik tells Beaver County Radio newsman Pat Septak that the airport has brought in K-9 officers to do a precautionary sweep of the premises and officials have employed extra camera screenings. Kerlik says travelers should allow for extra time.
Supreme Court Today Hears Arguments In A Challenge From Bishop David Zubik, Among Others
The Supreme Court today hears arguments in a challenge from faith-based groups – including Bishop David Zubik and a group of nuns in Pittsburgh – objecting to the Obama administration’s mandate to ensure their employees and students get cost-free birth control. Today’s arguments come on the sixth anniversary of the federal health care overhaul.
Coaches Corner – Wednesday, March 23, 2016
Join Bob Barrickman, Tom Hays, and Bruce Frey for a Coaches Corner Celebration at Robert’s Roadside Inn at 7:00 p.m. Special guests are the Aliquippa Quips Basketball Team. Stop down and congratulate the Quips on their 30-0 season!
Congratulations Aliquippa Quips Basketball Team!
Bishop Zubik To Represent Pgh Diocese To The U.S. Supreme Court Wednesday Regarding Obamacare
Pittsburgh Catholic Bishop David Zubik will represent the Pittsburgh Diocese to the U.S. Supreme Court this Wednesday in the case challenging the Affordable Care Act. This case calls into question the government’s right to mandate contraceptive coverage in the health care plans of religiously-affiliated organizations. Bishop Zubik argues that this would infringe on religious freedom, while the Obama administration says that it has given religious organizations an easy way to opt out of these regulations. Geneva College in Beaver Falls is involved in a similar case, as are 5 other organizations throughout the country.
All Flights At Pittsburgh Int’l Running On Time After Today’s Attacks in Brussels
All flights inside the Pittsburgh International Airport are running on-time today. Passengers at the airport are reacting cautiously following today’s attacks in Brussels. Beaver County Radio News is looking into safety measures at the airport in light of what happened overseas. Stay tuned for details.
New Developments In Turnpike Shooting Investigation
Court records show a retired state trooper who fatally shot two turnpike employees at a toll plaza had filed for bankruptcy last year. Clarence Briggs killed toll collector Danny Crouse and Ronald Heist, a former police officer working as security, at a toll plaza west of Harrisburg early Sunday. Briggs was killed during an exchange of gunfire with state police after taking off in a toll collection vehicle.
How Will Gov. Wolf Respond To GOP Spending Package?
Governor Tom Wolf still won’t say how he’ll respond to a GOP spending package he has blasted as being well out of balance. As the budget stalemate drags on , Wolf yesterday got pressure from some of his own party’s lawmakers to back off his veto threats and at least approve enough aid to keep schools open.
Beaver County Coroner Says Ohioville Standoff Suspect Shot By Police Killed Self
The Beaver County Coroner’s office says an Ohioville man shot by police during an armed standoff fatally shot himself and wasn’t killed by a police sniper as first believed. Beaver County Coroner David Gabauer says 37-year-old Ryan Shorak shot himself in the head after he was wounded three times by the police sniper outside Shorak’s Ohioville home. District Attorney David Lozier says Shorak holed up with weapons near each door in his home after drinking and threatened his wife Thursday night. She ran from the home, locked herself in a car and called police, prompting the standoff that ended just before 6. a.m. Friday. Lozier says Shorak had earlier fired at officers and was on the phone with police threatening to fire more shots when the state police sniper shot him. The shooting and police response remain under investigation.