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Pittsburgh, PA – Due to the winter storm, PennDOT has temporarily reduced the speed limit on Interstate 79.

A 45-mph speed restriction is in place on I-79 from the West Virginia border in Greene County to the I-376 Airport/Pittsburgh (Exit 59 A/B) interchange in Allegheny County. Additional speed restrictions on interstates and expressways may be implemented as the storm progresses.

On roadways with speed restrictions, commercial vehicles not affected by restrictions on these or other roadways must move to the right lane.

Although PennDOT crews have been treating roadways, the department’s primary goal is to keep roads passable, not completely free of ice and snow. PennDOT will continue to treat roadways throughout the storm until precipitation stops and roads are clear.

Motorists can check conditions on major roadways by visiting www.511PA.com. 511PA, which is free and available 24 hours a day, provides traffic delay warnings, weather forecasts, traffic speed information and access to more than 1,000 traffic cameras. 511PA is also available through a smartphone application for iPhone and Android devices, by calling 5-1-1, or by following regional X alerts.

Subscribe to PennDOT news and traffic alerts in Allegheny, Beaver, Lawrence counties at www.penndot.pa.gov/District11.

Information about infrastructure in District 11, including completed work and significant projects, is available at www.penndot.pa.gov/D11Results. Find PennDOT’s planned and active construction projects at www.projects.penndot.gov.

Find PennDOT news on X, Facebook and Instagram.

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(Aliquippa, Pa.)  Pa. State Police in Beaver reported via release on Sunday evening that they were called to Kendrew’s’ Lounge on Broadhead Road in Aliquippa early Sunday morning to investigate a shooting. Troopers said that the Aliquippa Police Department was dispatched to the bar at 12:32 AM for a report of a male with a gunshot wound.

Upon arrival Aliquippa Officers found 32-year-old Jerrial Goosby, of Aliquippa, with a single gunshot wound to the abdomen. Officers secured the scene and requested that State Troopers take over the investigation.

After investigation it was determined by PSP Jerrial got into a verbal altercation with Trecardi Goosby and was shot by Trecardi during the incident. Trecardi Goosby fled the scene before officers arrived. Troopers have issued an arrest warrant for Trecardi Goosby for attempted homicide as they continue to investigate the incident.

No information was released about Jerrial Goosby’s condition.

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Harrisburg, PA –Ahead of anticipated winter weather across much of Pennsylvania tonight and tomorrow, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) and the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission (PA Turnpike) are updating the start times of planned vehicle restrictions on several interstates and the PA Turnpike announced Friday, based on the updated weather forecast.

The following vehicle restrictions are planned to go into effect at 8:00 PM on Sunday, January 5, in accordance with Tier 2 of the commonwealth’s weather event vehicle restriction plan, an update from Friday’s announcement.

• Interstate 79 from the West Virginia border to Exit 77 (PA Turnpike).
• I-70 from the West Virginia border to PA Turnpike Exit 57 (New Stanton).
• I-279, entire length.
• I-376 from Brighton (Exit 36) to PA Turnpike (Exit 85).
• I-579, entire length.
• PA Turnpike (I-70/I-76) from Exit 28 (Cranberry) to Exit 161 (Breezewood).
• PA Turnpike 576 (entire length).
• PA Turnpike 43 (entire length).
• PA Turnpike 66 (entire length).

The following vehicle restrictions are planned to go into effect at 12:01 AM on Monday, January 6, in accordance with Tier 2 of the commonwealth’s weather event vehicle restriction plan.

• I-81 from the Maryland border to I-78 (Exit 89).
• I-83, entire length.
• PA Turnpike (I-76) from Breezewood (Exit 161) to Harrisburg East (Exit 247).

Under Tier 2 restrictions, the following vehicles are not permitted on affected roadways:

• Tractors without trailers.
• Tractors towing unloaded or lightly loaded enclosed trailers, open trailers or tank trailers.
• Tractors towing unloaded or lightly loaded tandem trailers.
• Tractors towing loaded tandem trailers without chains or Alternate Traction Devices (ATDs).
• Enclosed unloaded or lightly loaded cargo delivery trucks/box trucks that meet the definition of a CMV.
• Passenger vehicles (cars, SUV’s, pickup trucks, etc.) towing trailers.
• Recreational vehicles/motorhomes.
• School buses, commercial buses and motor coaches, regardless of the availability of trains or ATDs.
• Motorcycles.

Tire chains or ATDs do not need to be installed under Tier 2 restrictions but need to be readily available for use should the vehicle become stuck and not be able to move because of poor traction.

On roadways where vehicles are not restricted, commercial vehicle drivers in particular are encouraged to exercise caution in high winds. Drivers should ensure their loads are secure, reduce speeds, increase following distance, and use flashers if necessary.

Restrictions will be communicated via variable message boards, the 511PA traveler information website and smartphone apps. Motorists can also sign up for personalized alerts on the website. Restrictions will be lifted as quickly as possible when conditions are safe. Restrictions can be changed based on conditions on the roadways, and reports from first responders, law enforcement and PennDOT and PA Turnpike personnel.

PennDOT encourages motorists traveling to the PA Farm Show in Harrisburg to plan their trip using the enhanced real-time travel and alternate-route information available on a specialized web page at www.511PA.com/map/page/farm-show. Hosted through the department’s www.511PA.com traveler information website, the page is dedicated to monitoring traffic conditions on the primary travel routes to the event. Travel times and alerts are provided for: I-81 north, US-22/322 east, I-81 south, I-283 north, and I-83 north. The page includes the average travel time for the primary route as well as an alternate route. Users can see traffic speeds, incidents, active roadwork, as well as weather forecasts and alerts on the map.

For more information on safe winter travel, an emergency kit checklist and information on PennDOT’s winter operations including a video, visit www.PennDOT.pa.gov/winter. Additional winter driving and other highway safety information is available at www.PennDOT.pa.gov/safety.

Motorists can check conditions on more than 40,000 roadway miles, including color-coded winter conditions on 2,900 miles, by visiting www.511PA.com. 511PA, which is free and available 24 hours a day, provides traffic delay warnings, weather forecasts, traffic speed information, and access to more than 1,000 traffic cameras.

511PA is also available through a free smartphone application for iPhone and Android devices, by calling 5-1-1, or by following local alerts on X.

Subscribe to statewide PennDOT news and traffic alerts or subscribe to news in a specific county or region. Find PennDOT news on X, Facebook, and Instagram. The PA Turnpike will provide updates on their social channels, on their roadway and at all service plazas.

FILE – This is a portion of US Steel’s Edgar Thomson Works in Braddock, Pa., on Sunday, Apr., 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)

By FATIMA HUSSEIN, JOSH BOAK and MARC LEVY Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has blocked the nearly $15 billion proposed deal for Nippon Steel of Japan to purchase Pittsburgh-based U.S. Steel. This affirms his earlier vow to block the acquisition. In a Friday statement, Biden said, “We need major U.S. companies representing the major share of US steelmaking capacity to keep leading the fight on behalf of America’s national interests.” His decision comes after the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States didn’t reach consensus on the possible national security risks of the deal last month. Nippon Steel and U.S. Steel blasted the decision, saying Biden cited no credible evidence of a national security problem and suggested they’ll sue.___
Levy reported from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.

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(Brighton Twp., Pa.) Have you wondered what Scott Tady has been up to since he left the newspaper? Well he has been co-hosting “The Beaver Morning Show” weekdays on 95.7 FM, 1460 WMBA and beavercountyradio.com. The show started in April with Tady and then co-host Frank Sparks weekdays from 7-10 AM. In August, Sparks left Tady and moved over to 99.3 FM, 1230 WBVP, and beavercountyradio.com to host “Driving in the Fast Lane” weekdays from 6:30 AM to 9 AM to replace the retiring Mike Romigh. Scott then took over the show by himself until a new cohost was found. In late December management decided that he has done such a good job with the show that he would host the show by himself on a permanent basis.

It is also being announced that starting on Monday, January 6, 2025 the show will expand to four hours per day from 6-10AM weekdays.

Tady joined the Beaver County Radio Staff part time in April. After a long tenure at the local paper he left and moved into a full-time role with the station in early October.

Scott and Frank started a weekly show on Thursdays from 8-10AM during the morning show titled “Backyard Beaver County” that  features all local home grown music. The Beaver is also the only local station that has local artists in rotation with all the popular hits you have come to know.

Since 2000 when WMBA was purchased by then owner Frank Iorio  the station had been simulcast with WBVP forming Beaver County Radio. In In September of 2023 management at St. Barnabas Broadcasting decided to once again split the stations after the addition of 95.7 FM as a translator for WMBA. The format that was decided on was a country slash rock format and the station was rebranded and launched as The Beaver that same month.

Make plans to tune you radio to 95.7 FM, and 1460 WMBA or listen on our App weekdays from 6-10A M.

Great sponsorship opportunities are available for “The Beaver Morning Show” by calling 724-846-4100 or emailing fsparks@beavercountyradio.com.

(File Photo: Source for Photo: A customer holds a credit card at the pay-at-the-pump gasoline pump in Rolling Meadow, Ill., Thursday, June 30, 2022. The U.S. economy shrank from April through June for a second straight quarter, contracting at a 0.9% annual pace and raising fears that the nation may be approaching a recession. The decline that the Commerce Department reported Thursday, July 28, in the gross domestic product — the broadest gauge of the economy — followed a 1.6% annual drop from January through March. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) Gas prices are a penny lower in Western Pennsylvania this week at about $3.36 per gallon, according to AAA East Central’s Gas Price Report. The report confirms that the average price for gas in Western Pennsylvania last week was about $3.38. The report also states that the average price that you can expect for a gallon of unleaded gas here in Beaver County is about $3.41.

According to the report, here are the prices this week for a gallon of unleaded self-serve gasoline in Western Pennsylvania areas:

$3.332      Altoona
$3.410      Beaver
$3.490      Bradford
$3.227      Brookville
$3.437      Butler
$3.364      Clarion
$3.354      DuBois
$3.329      Erie
$3.360      Greensburg
$3.408      Indiana
$3.379      Jeannette
$3.454      Kittanning
$3.397      Latrobe
$3.331      Meadville
$3.454      Mercer
$3.148      New Castle
$3.368      New Kensington
$3.399      Oil City
$3.340      Pittsburgh
$3.221      Sharon
$3.354      Uniontown
$3.499      Warren
$3.284      Washington