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Story by Sandy Giordano – Beaver County Radio. Published January 12, 2023 6:54 A.M.

Ted Eberhardt had worked on the Ambridge Road department for several years, mostly recently as the foreman. He resigned effective January 2, 2023. Council will advertise for a replacement on the road department. Council approved the payment of $286,947.45 to Jet Jack for the borough’s storm, sewer project based on the borough engineer’s recommendation. Five board appointments were made, civil service, alternate Carol Dingfelder, municipal authority, Thomas Morris, water authority, Dave Drewnowski, planning commission, John Ivancic, Russ Basalyga, Kelly Shaw, shade tree committee, Mike Mikulich. A workshop meeting will be held on January 24 at 6:30 p.m., a streetscape public workshop will be held on Wednesday, January 25 at 6 p.m.. Council meets in regular session on Tuesday, February 14, at 6:30 p.m..

Published by Curtis Walsh – Beaver County Radio News Director

After a frosty morning, we can expect mostly cloudy skies with a slight chance of a rain shower during the afternoon. We’ll have a high near 48. Showers will be likely tonight with the temperature going down to a low of 42.

FILE – Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., right, talks with Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., during the eighth vote in the House chamber as the House meets for the third day to elect a speaker and convene the 118th Congress in Washington, on Jan. 5, 2023. Democrats are basking in having displayed remarkable unity, with every one of their members backing party leader Hakeem Jeffries for the House speakership again and again and again. Speculation Biden might have to overcome a hard Democratic primary has also quieted. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

WASHINGTON (AP) — Not so long ago, Democratic in-fighting doomed a sweeping social spending package despite the party controlling Congress. President Joe Biden, meanwhile, faced increasingly sharp questions about whether he’d face a primary challenge if he even opted to seek reelection. Things look very different, at least for now. Democrats are basking in having displayed remarkable unity, with every one of their members backing party leader Hakeem Jeffries for the House speakership again and again and again. Speculation Biden might have to overcome a hard Democratic primary has also quieted. Being in lockstep marks a stark departure from the narrative of “Democrats in disarray” that long dominated Washington.

This image released by NBC shows host Jerrod Carmichael during his monologue at the 80th Annual Golden Globe Awards held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2023, in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Rich Polk/NBC via AP)

Can you throw a party on a Tuesday that millions will want to watch on live television? It was the big bet the embattled Hollywood Foreign Press Association was willing to take to get the Golden Globe Awards back on television for its 80th anniversary. For the most part, it played like a pretty typical awards show with some good winners, truly moving speeches and a runtime that dragged on and on, writes Associated Press Film Writer Lindsey Bahr. The biggest asset was its live-wire host, Jerrod Carmichael, whose unsparing and truth-poking jabs had the audience on edge.

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DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Mega Millions prize has grown again to an estimated $1.35 billion after there was no winner of the lottery’s latest giant jackpot. The numbers drawn late Tuesday night were: 7, 13, 14, 15, 18 and gold Mega Ball 9. Mega Millions says the prize for the next drawing on Friday night is the second highest in the game’s history. There have been 25 drawings over three months since the last time a player matched all six numbers and claimed the jackpot. The estimated $1.35 billion jackpot prize would only be distributed to a winner who chooses an annuity paid over 29 years. Nearly all jackpot winners take a cash payout, which for Friday night’s drawing is an estimated $707.9 million.

FILE- In this June 27, 2018, file photo a fan wears a cross around her neck dangling on a t-shirt in remembrance before she enters a memorial for the rapper, XXXTentacion in Sunrise, Fla. More than four years after gunmen killed the emerging rap star XXXTentacion during a robbery outside a South Florida motorcycle shop, three suspects are about to go on trial. Jury selection begins Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2023 in Fort Lauderdale. Alleged shooter Michael Boatwright and his accused accomplices, Dedrick Williams and Trayvon Newsome, could all receive life sentences if convicted of first-degree murder. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson, File)

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — More than four years after gunmen killed emerging rap star XXXTentacion during a robbery outside a South Florida motorcycle shop, three suspects are about to go on trial. Jury selection begins Jan. 18 in Fort Lauderdale. Shooting suspect Michael Boatwright and his accused accomplices, Dedrick Williams and Trayvon Newsome, could all receive life sentences if convicted of first-degree murder. They have pleaded not guilty. A fourth man pleaded guilty to second-degree murder last year and is expected to testify against them. Jury selection is expected to last three weeks. The trial is expected to last into March.

This combination of 2017-2022 photos shows the logos of Facebook, YouTube, TikTok and Snapchat on mobile devices. On Friday, Jan. 6, 2023, Seattle Public Schools filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court, suing the tech giants behind TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube and Snapchat, seeking to hold them accountable for the mental health crisis among youth. (AP Photo)

SEATTLE (AP) — Like the tobacco, oil, gun, opioid and vaping industries before them, the big U.S. social media companies are now facing lawsuits brought by public entities that seek to hold them accountable for a huge societal problem in the mental health crisis among youth. But the new lawsuits — one by the public school district in Seattle last week, with a second filed by a suburban district Monday and almost certainly more to come — face an uncertain legal road. The U.S. Supreme Court is scheduled to hear arguments next month over the extent to which federal law protects the tech industry from such claims when social media algorithms push potentially harmful content.

President Joe Biden listens during a news conference with Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at the 10th North American Leaders’ Summit at the National Palace in Mexico City, Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2023. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden says he was “surprised’ when he was informed that government records were found by his attorneys at a former office space in Washington. The top Republican on the House Intelligence Committee has requested that the U.S. intelligence community conduct a “damage assessment” of potentially classified documents found among the papers. Speaking to reporters in Mexico City, Biden says his attorneys “did what they should have done” when they immediately called the National Archives about the discovery. Biden says he doesn’t know what’s in the documents,” adding his lawyers have suggested he not inquire what was in them. The Department of Justice is reviewing the matter.

FILE – A Southwest Airlines jet arrives at Sky Harbor International Airport, Dec. 28, 2022, in Phoenix. With its flights now running on a roughly normal schedule, Southwest Airlines is turning its attention to luring back customers and repairing damage to a reputation for service after canceling 15,000 flights around Christmas. The disruptions started with a winter storm and snowballed when Southwest’s ancient crew-scheduling technology failed. (AP Photo/Matt York, File)

NEW YORK (AP) — The world’s largest aircraft fleet was grounded for hours by a cascading outage in a government system that delayed or canceled thousands of flights across the U.S. The White House initially said that there was no evidence of a cyberattack behind the outage that ruined travel plans for millions of passengers. President Joe Biden said Wednesday morning that he’s directed the Department of Transportation to investigate. A order to ground all departing flights by the Federal Aviation Administration was lifted, but there are already 1,000 flight cancelations and more than 7,000 delayed flights. That number is expected to grow as the air travel network comes back to life.

HARRISBURG, PA – Governor-Elect Josh Shapiro announced three key cabinet appointments: Rich Negrin to be Secretary of Environmental Protection, Cindy Dunn to be Secretary of Conservation & Natural Resources, and Russell Redding to be Secretary of Agriculture. This team of experienced leaders and policy experts will protect Pennsylvanians’ rights to clean air and pure water and safeguard our natural resources while ensuring their agencies are responsive, customer-service oriented, and focused on investing in communities across the Commonwealth.

Negrin will be the first Latino ever to lead the Department of Environmental Protection, and he brings a long track record of leading large, complex organizations and experience in environmental and energy issues. Dunn has over three decades of experience at DCNR and a long history of environmental leadership, and Redding has a long track record of supporting and growing our agricultural sector – which is critically important to our economy, fueling job growth and putting food on the table in communities all across Pennsylvania.

“Rich Negrin, Cindy Adams Dunn, and Russell Redding are dedicated and experienced public servants and I am proud to nominate them to cabinet positions in my Administration,” said Governor-Elect Josh Shapiro. “Our Commonwealth needs leaders who can manage these agencies’ critical work – from protecting Pennsylvania’s beautiful state parks, forests, and trails, to carrying out a bold, comprehensive climate and energy plan that will grow our economy, protect and create jobs, and safeguard Pennsylvanians’ constitutional right to clean air and pure water. I have complete confidence in these leaders and their abilities to bring people, advocacy organizations, local governments, family farms, and businesses together to create solutions that will protect our Commonwealth’s future and natural resources while embracing our role as national leaders in energy, conservation, and agriculture.”

“I am humbled that Governor-Elect Shapiro has entrusted me with the great responsibility of leading this Administration’s efforts to protect our Commonwealth’s air, land, and water,” said Rich Negrin. “As Secretary of Environmental Protection, I will work diligently to bring people together and ensure the Department works efficiently and we effectively serve all Pennsylvanians in pursuit of a safer, healthier future.”

“It’s the honor of a lifetime to continue to serve our Commonwealth and help lead the Shapiro-Davis Administration’s efforts to conserve and sustain Pennsylvania’s natural resources for present and future generations,” said Cindy Adams Dunn. “Pennsylvania is home to beautiful forests, 124 state parks, and thousands of trails and local parks. I look forward to working with the Governor-Elect on advancing his agenda in supporting the thriving outdoor recreation industry to help our economy grow.”

“Pennsylvania agriculture is a key part of our Commonwealth’s economy and a pillar of so many of our communities – and I am honored by the opportunity to work with the Shapiro Administration to support our farmers and rural communities,” said Russell Redding. “With over 20 years as a leader in the agricultural sector, I know Pennsylvania farmers’ critical role as job creators, the direct line between their success and the food we eat every day – as well as the serious challenges they face and the work that needs to be done to support them. In my role as Secretary of the Department of Agriculture, I will lead the Administration’s efforts to ensure farmers have the financing and investments necessary for agricultural production, develop technology hubs for farmers to access new technology, and invest in agricultural infrastructure.”