Story by Curtis Walsh – Beaver County Radio News Director. Published July 7, 2023 2:27 P.M.  

(Aliquippa, PA) Benjamin Selby, 43, who is accused of killing his aunt and mother in June was found dead in the Beaver County Jail Friday morning. District Attorney David Lozier is expected to share further details Friday afternoon. Selby was in jail on two counts of criminal homicide and one count of kidnapping for ransom. The homicides took place on June 24th in New Sewickley. His cause of death has not yet been revealed.
UPDATE 7/7/23: District Attorney David Lozier stated that Selby was being held in an isolation cell over the past week with frequent observation awaiting his preliminary hearing. It was also said that he uses a wheel chair, and was sleeping in it rather than the cell bunk. Prison guards were said to have realized something was off and checked on him. Lozier said Selby was uncooperative towards prison enforcement and did not request any medications or care. Lozier also stated that there was not any evidence of drug use by Selby in the cell, but toxicology tests are being conducted with results expected in up to eight weeks.
Previous coverage of this story: https://beavercountyradio.com/news/additional-details-revealed-in-new-sewickley-double-homicide/

In this week’s episode of Highmark Heroes, Jim Roddey talks with Allegheny Health Network urologist Dr. John Lyne about his work and professional knowledge that he brings to AHN’s Grove City campus.  Then, Mr. Roddey sits down again with Eric Zahren from the Carnegie Hero Fund to discuss civilian heroes who’ve been awarded the Carnegie Hero Medal.

“Heroes” is presented by Highmark Blue Cross/Blue Shield and the Allegheny Health Network, airing Saturdays at 10:00 AM and Sundays at 12:30 PM on Beaver County Radio. Archived editions of “Heroes” can be heard at the Beaver County Radio Podcast Library.

What is “the only answer” that can save lives, save churches, and save the people as a whole? Pastor Dave Grove looks through the books of Romans and 1 Corinthians to discover it on this week’s “Wake Up Beaver Valley”.

“Wake Up Beaver Valley” airs every Saturday morning from 9 AM to 10 AM on Beaver County Radio and is presented by the Church of The Redeemed of Beaver Valley. Archived editions of “Wake Up Beaver Valley” can be heard at the Beaver County Radio Podcast Library.

On this week’s edition of “Living Well”, hosts Jeff Bost and Dr. Joseph Maroon take a look at colon cancer, how it is detected, how it can be prevented, and how those who have it can deal with its presence.

Dr. Joseph Maroon is a world renown neurosurgeon with extensive experience in neurosurgery. He specializes in minimally invasive surgery to speed recovery for his patients. He is a sports medicine expert and innovator in concussion management, personal fitness and nutrition. Dr. Maroon is also the Pittsburgh Steelers team doctor.

Jeff Bost is a consultant to the St. Barnabas Health System. Bost is also a Clinical Instructor in the Department of Neurosurgery at University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, a consultant to the WWE, and Clinical Assistant Professor at Chatham University. He has a special interest in minimally invasive spine and brain surgery and have collaborated on scores of scientific medical papers and books in these areas. Over the last 15 years he has researched, lectured and written on the use of alternative treatment for pain control.

Bost, along with Dr. Joseph Maroon have authored two books on the use of omega-3 fish oil, including: Fish Oil: The Natural Anti-Inflammatory, currently in its forth printing with over 75,000 copies sold and recently, Why You Need Fish Oil. He has given over 100 invited lectures, 24 national posters and oral presentations, 29 coordinated research projects, five workshops presentations, 35 scientific articles and 10 book chapters.

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Pittsburgh, PA – PennDOT District 11 is announcing a full westbound closure of I-376 in Neshannock Township, Lawrence County, will occur Wednesday through Sunday, July 12-16 weather permitting.

The westbound I-376 lanes of traffic will have a full closure between the 422 West/Business 422 East/Sample Street (Exit 12) and Route 18/Mitchell Road (Exit 9) interchanges from 7 a.m. Wednesday continuously through 4 p.m. Sunday. Crews from JET Excavating will conduct concrete steel repairs on the bridge that carries I-376 over the Shenango River.

All westbound lanes of the I-376 will be closed and detoured.

Posted Detour

From westbound I-376

• Take the ramp to 422 West/Business 422 East/Sample Street (Exit 12)
• Stay right to the ramp to Business 422 East/Sample Street
• Continue onto Business 422 East/Sample Street
• Turn left onto West Beaver Falls Street
• Turn left onto Route 18 (North Jefferson Street)
• Continue to follow Wilmington Road
• Turn left onto Mitchell Road
• Take the on-ramp to westbound I-376
• End detour

PITTSBURGH, PA (July 6, 2023) – Allegheny Health Network (AHN) has appointed Goutham Vemana, MD, chair of the Department of Urology. In his new role, Dr. Vemana leads a team of board-certified physicians, residents, fellows, and support faculty, ensuring the provision of advanced, high-quality urologic services across AHN’s hospitals and outpatient centers.

Certified by the American Board of Urology, Dr. Vemana joined AHN in 2017. He specializes in the treatment of complex cancers found in the urinary tract and kidneys and has expertise in minimally invasive surgical techniques using the the daVinci® Surgical System.

Dr. Vemana earned his medical degree from the University of Cincinnati and completed a fellowship in urologic oncology at Washington University School of Medicine. He succeeds former urology chair Ralph Miller, MD, who continues to teach residents and provide urologic care to AHN patients on a part-time basis.

“It’s been an honor to serve as chair of this exceptional program at AHN, and Dr. Vemana is the ideal leader to not only continue its legacy but take it to even greater heights in the future,” said Dr. Miller. “His outstanding clinical skills, extensive experience and strong leadership abilities will help this program continue to grow and continue to provide the highest quality urologic care available to patients in our region.”

AHN’s urology program offers specialized centers that focus on common urological conditions for both men and women. The centers provide care for prostate cancer, kidney and adrenal tumors, erectile dysfunction, infertility, urinary frequency and more. For more information, visit www.ahn.org/surgery/services/urology.

Police investigate and mark the crime scene on I70 on Thursday, July 6, 2023 in Columbus, Ohio. Authorities say an armed robbery spree in Ohio ended with a police chase and shootout that left one suspect dead and an officer critically wounded. Two other suspects who fled on foot from the shootout were later captured. (Brooke LaValley/The Columbus Dispatch via AP)

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Authorities say an armed robbery spree in Ohio ended with a police chase and shootout that left one suspect dead and an officer critically wounded. Two other suspects who fled on foot from the shootout were later captured. The spree began Thursday when a man stole the keys to an SUV at gunpoint from a worker at a Porsche dealership. That man and two others then robbed a bank in Columbus but were confronted by police. The trio fled in the SUV and the police pursuit began, eventually winding up on Interstate 70 in Columbus. Authorities say the suspects began shooting at officers, who returned fire. One suspect wounded in the shootout was pronounced dead at the scene. The wounded officer underwent surgery and was later upgraded to stable condition.

File – The Dunkin’ logo is seen on a storefront, Friday, Oct. 14, 2022, in Boston. Reward programs have long been a way for brands to build loyalty and incentivize spending. But now some companies are becoming a bit more stingy, and customers are taking notice. Last fall, for example, many balked at Dunkin’s decision to stop offering a free drink on their birthday and instead give them triple loyalty points on their purchase. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer, File)

WASHINGTON (AP) — Reward programs, including birthday freebies and discounts, have long been a way for brands to build loyalty and incentivize spending. But now some companies are becoming a bit more stingy, and customers are taking notice. Last fall, for example, many balked at Dunkin’s decision to stop offering a free drink on their birthday and instead give them triple loyalty points on their purchase. Some experts say the cost of maintaining loyalty programs, as well as recent impacts of inflation and changes in consumer behavior since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, are among the reasons why companies may be pulling back. Meanwhile, some chains have argued that rewards adjustments reflect customer behavior.

File – Construction workers work with rebar at a site on Tuesday June 6, 2023, in New York. On Friday, The U.S. government issues the June jobs report. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews, File)

WASHINGTON (AP) — Another solid month of hiring in the United States is expected to be reported Friday, an outcome that would suggest no recession is in sight yet could make it harder for the Federal Reserve to succeed in its drive to cool the economy and curb high inflation. Employers are predicted to have added 205,000 jobs in June. A continuation of robust hiring would underscore the economy’s surprising resilience at a time when the Fed has jacked up its key interest rate by a sizable 5 percentage points — the fastest pace of rate hikes in four decades, one that has made mortgages, auto loans and other forms of borrowing significantly more expensive.