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Story by Sandy Giordano, Beaver County Radio News
(Beaver, Pa.) A hearing was held in Beaver County Central Court Tuesday morning for Damian Bradford, 41 of Pittsburgh. Bradford shot PA State Trooper Jonnie Schooley in the leg  on July 29, 2022 at the  Franklin Avenue Mini Mart just after midnight. Bradford faces trial in January for attempted homicide and related charges and remains in the Beaver County Jail.

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Story by Beaver County Radio Staff
(Beaver, Pa.) Pa State Police in Beaver sent out a press release stating that they will be conducting a Sobriety checkpoint at an undisclosed time and place in Beaver County in the month of September in an effort to decrease the incidents of injury and death caused by impaired drivers.

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Story by Sandy Giordano, Beaver County Radio News
(Hopewell Twp., Beaver County, Pa.)  The Hopewell Township Board of Commissioners met Monday night and approved the police pension plan  financial requirement. They also approved the Minimum Municipal Obligation for 2023.

AAA: Gas Prices Decrease in PA   
Gas prices are six cents lower in Western Pennsylvania this week at $4.254 per gallon, according to AAA East Central’s Gas Price Report.

This week’s average prices: Western Pennsylvania Average                $4.254
Average price during the week of August 15, 2022                                 $4.317
Average price during the week of August 23, 2021                                 $3.326

The average price of unleaded self-serve gasoline in various areas:      

$4.236      Altoona
$4.346      Beaver
$4.310      Bradford
$4.095      Brookville
$4.265      Butler
$4.318      Clarion
$4.219      DuBois
$4.212      Erie
$4.221      Greensburg
$4.258      Indiana
$4.210      Jeannette
$4.254      Kittanning
$4.256      Latrobe
$4.266      Meadville
$4.329      Mercer
$4.236      New Castle
$4.259      New Kensington
$4.275      Oil City
$4.248      Pittsburgh
$4.250      Sharon
$4.329      Uniontown
$4.299      Warren
$4.161      Washington

Trend Analysis:

The national average for a gallon of gas fell a nickel this past week to $3.90. Stable global oil prices and modest domestic demand for gasoline are pushing prices lower. Motorists are now benefiting from gas prices that are $1.11 less than their peak in mid-June. Today’s national average is 74 cents more than a year ago.

According to data from the Energy Information Administration (EIA), gas demand rose slightly from 9.12 million barrels per day to 9.35 million barrels per day last week, which is nearly identical to this time last year. Total domestic gasoline stocks decreased by nearly 5 million barrels to 215.7 million barrels. Although gasoline demand has risen and supplies have tightened, easing oil prices have helped lower pump prices.

At the close of Friday’s formal trading session, West Texas Intermediate increased by 27 cents to settle at $90.77. Crude prices increased at the end of the week due to EIA reporting that total domestic crude supply decreased by 7 million barrels to 425 million barrels. Crude prices declined earlier in the week after U.S. housing data showed that homebuilding dropped to its lowest level in 1.5 years in July. Lower housing demand also pushed oil demand expectations lower.

Motorists can find current gas prices nationwide, statewide, and countywide at GasPrices.AAA.com.

AAA East Central is a not-for-profit association with 71 local offices in Kentucky, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia serving 2.7 million members.  News releases are available at news.eastcentral.aaa.com.  Follow us on Twitter and Facebook.

(Pittsburgh, Pa.)(AP) Jury selection has begun for the death penalty trial of a man accused of having set a fire that killed a young child and two women in Pittsburgh 4 1/2 years ago. Forty-five-year-old Martell Smith faces three counts of homicide as well as aggravated arson and other charges in the December 2017 blaze in the Homewood neighborhood. Testimony is expected to begin Sept. 12. Pittsburgh authorities allege that Smith set the early morning fire after getting into a bar fight with a man. Killed were 21-year-old Shamira Staten, her 4-year-old daughter, Ch’yenne Manning, and 58-year-old Sandra Carter Douglas. A message seeking comment was left Monday for Smith’s attorney.

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s top infectious disease expert who became a household name — and the subject of partisan attacks — during the COVID-19 pandemic, announced Monday he will depart the federal government in December. That’s after more than five decades of service. Fauci, who serves as President Joe Biden’s chief medical adviser, has been the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and chief of the NIAID Laboratory of Immunoregulation. He was a leader in the federal response to HIV/AIDS and other infectious diseases even before the coronavirus hit.

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Pittsburgh, PA – PennDOT District 11 is announcing a short-term traffic stoppage on Business Loop 376 (Route 3160) in Moon Township, Allegheny County will occur today, Monday, August 22 weather permitting.

A traffic stoppage of 15 minutes or less will occur on Business Loop 376 in each direction between Hanger Road and International Drive at approximately noon today, Monday, August 22. Crews from Cast and Baker will conduct blasting operations for development work related to the Allegheny County Airport Authority cargo building project.

PennDOT is not involved in this work and is providing this information as a public service announcement only. For further information contact Airport Authority media relations at 412-472-3557.

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 smartphone application for iPhone and Android devices, by calling 5-1-1, or by following regional twitter alerts accessible on the 511PA website.

(Story and photo provided by US Navy Office of Community Outreach )

SAN DIEGO – A native of Rochester, Pennsylvania, serves the U.S. Navy aboard one of the world’s largest warships, the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier, USS Carl Vinson.
Seaman Apprentice Gage Pittman, a 2021 Rochester High School graduate, joined the Navy one year ago. “I was inspired to join the Navy by my grandfather, who was also in the Navy,” said Pittman. “I’m following in his footsteps.” Today, Pittman serves as an intercommunications electrician. An intercommunications electrician is responsible for ensuring everything is upkept, pristine, and in good condition to avoid injuries and protect equipment from getting damaged. Pittman relies upon skills and values from lessons learned in Rochester to succeed in the military. “My hometown taught me to treat everyone how you want to be treated and to respect others,” said Pittman. Homeported in San Diego, California, USS Carl Vinson is the United States Navy’s third Nimitz-class supercarrier. She is named for Carl Vinson, a Congressman from Georgia, in recognition of his contributions to the U.S. Navy. Aircraft carriers provide unique capabilities and survivability. They are a powerful exhibition of the American Navy’s legacy of innovation, technological evolution, and maritime dominance, according to Navy officials. Vinson, like each of the Navy’s aircraft carriers, is designed for a 50-year service life. When the air wing is embarked, the ship carries more than 70 attack fighter jets, helicopters and other aircraft – all of which take off from and land aboard the carrier at sea. With more than 5,000 sailors serving aboard, Vinson is a self-contained mobile airport. Aircraft carriers are often the first responders in a global crisis because of their ability to operate freely from anywhere on the world’s oceans. Carrier strike groups are uniquely mobile, which makes them far more strategically advantageous than fixed-site bases. No other weapon system can deploy and operate forward with a full-sized, nuclear-powered aircraft carrier’s speed, endurance, agility and the combat capability of its air wing. Since USS Langley’s commissioning 100 years ago, the nation’s aircraft carriers – such as Vinson – and embarked carrier air wings have projected power, sustained sea control, bolstered deterrence, provided humanitarian assistance and disaster relief and maintained enduring commitments worldwide. “The aircraft carrier is our U.S. Navy’s centerpiece, our flagship, and a constant reminder to the rest of the world of our enduring maritime presence and influence,” said Rear Adm. James P. Downey, Program Executive Officer (PEO) for Aircraft Carriers. “These ships touch every part of our Navy’s mission to project power, ensure sea control and deter our adversaries. “Serving in the Navy means Pittman is part of a world that is taking on new importance in America’s focus on strengthening alliances, modernizing capabilities, increasing capacities and maintaining military readiness in support of the National Defense Strategy. “The Navy is important to national defense because we keep international waters safe and protect the United States,” said Pittman. More than 90 percent of all trade travels by sea, and fiber optic cables on the ocean floor carry 95 percent of the world’s international phone and internet traffic. Navy officials continue to emphasize that the prosperity and security of the United States is directly linked to ready sailors and a strong Navy. “Maintaining the world’s best Navy is an investment in the security and prosperity of the United States, as well as the stability of our world,” said Adm. Mike Gilday, Chief of Naval Operations. “The U.S. Navy – forward deployed and integrated with all elements of national power – deters conflict, strengthens our alliances and partnerships and guarantees free and open access to the world’s oceans. As the United States responds to the security environment through integrated deterrence, our Navy must continue to deploy forward and campaign with a ready, capable, combat-credible fleet.” Sailors like Pittman, have many opportunities to achieve accomplishments during their military service. “My proudest accomplishment is having the courage to join in the first place,” said Pittman. As Pittman and other sailors continue to train and perform missions, they take pride in serving their country in the United States Navy. “To me, serving in the Navy means that I see myself as a bigger person,” added Pittman. “It means I’m prepared to go above and beyond to help defend our country.”