Bernstine to Host Series of Town Hall 

Meetings 

HARRISBURG – In his effort to stay in touch with constituents in the 10^th Legislative District, Rep. Aaron Bernstine (R-Beaver/Butler/Lawrence) will launch a series of town hall meetings beginning the week of Oct. 18.

The schedule of Bernstine’s town hall meetings is as follows:

• Monday, Oct. 18, Ellwood City Municipal Building, 525 Lawrence Ave., Ellwood City.
• Tuesday, Oct. 19, New Beaver Borough Building, 778 Wampum New Galilee Road, New Galilee.
• Wednesday, Oct. 20, Taylor Township Building, 218 Industrial St., West Pittsburg.
• Thursday, Oct. 21, Wurtemburg/Perry Fire Hall, 425 Portersville Road, Ellwood City.
• Friday, Oct. 22, Slippery Rock Municipal Building, 155 Branchton Road, Slippery Rock.

All town hall meetings will begin at 5:30 p.m.

“I hold town hall meetings on a regular basis because they give me an opportunity to listen to what people have to say about important issues impacting our communities, and state as a whole,” said Bernstine. “I always look forward to talking with residents about their neighborhoods, sharing my views and hearing their opinions.”

For more information about this, or any state-related issue, contact Bernstine’s district office in Ellwood City located at 438 Line Ave. The phone number is 724-752-2120. Information can also be found on online at RepBernstine.com.

10:31 AM
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer
WASHINGTON (AP) — Consumer prices rose 0.4% last month, slightly higher than August’s gain and pushing annual inflation back to the highest increase in 13 years. The consumer price index rose 5.4% in September from a year ago, up slightly from August’s gain of 5.3% and matching the increases in June and July. Excluding the volatile food and energy categories, core inflation rose 0.2% in September and 4% compared with a year ago. Core prices hit a three-decade high of 4.5% in June.

10:28 AM
By RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR and CHRISTOPHER RUGABER Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — Millions of retirees on Social Security will get a 5.9% boost in benefits for 2022. The biggest cost-of-living adjustment in 39 years follows a burst in inflation as the economy struggles to shake off the drag of the coronavirus pandemic. The COLA increase amounts to $92 a month for the average retired worker, according to estimates released Wednesday by the Social Security Administration. The increase affects household budgets for about 1 in 5 Americans, nearly 70 million people, including Social Security recipients, disabled veterans and federal retirees. Policymakers say it’s a safeguard to protect benefits against a loss of purchasing power, and not a pay raise for retirees.

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by Frank Sparks News/Program Director
10:22 AM
(North Beaver Twp., Pa.) Pa State Police in New Castle are reporting that they were called to a hit and run crash at 1010 Mount Jackson Road in North Beaver Township on Sunday morning, October 10, 2021, around 1 AM.
Troopers said via release that upon arriving and investigating the property owner told troopers that he heard a crash right before he called police. He said after he heard the crash he looked out the window and saw nothing. Upon investigating it was learned that a vehicle hit their mailbox, ran it over along with a metal pole. Troopers said there were black plastic parts left at the scene and on the back of them it says MOPAR. The vehicle was westbound along Mount Jackson Road. Troopers are asking anyone with information to call them at the New Castle Barracks at (724) 598-2222

by Frank Sparks News/Program Director 
09:47 AM
(Big Beaver, Pa.) A tractor trailer that was traveling eastbound on the Pa. Turnpike near the Beaver Valley Interchange blew a tire that caused the truck to hit the Jersey Barrier and burst into flames. It was reported that the driver was not injured but taken to a local hospital for observation.

The accident happened around 8:15 Tuesday evening and kept the eastbound lanes closed over night. The lanes were reopened shortly after 5 AM this morning.

Traffic had to be detoured from the New Castle Exit to I-376 across US-422 and then south on Interstate 79 to Cranberry to regain access to the turnpike.

09:33 AM
YORK, Pa. (AP) — A man accused of murder in Pennsylvania made an unusual request of the judge who will preside over his trial. Kashawn Flowers’ lawyer on Tuesday asked York County Judge Harry Ness whether he’d consider marrying Flowers and his girlfriend. Attorney Brian Perry acknowledged it was the first time he had ever made such a request. Prosecutors didn’t object and neither did the judge. But the judge said the marriage would have to wait until after the murder trial is over. Flowers is accused of gunning down a man in York in August 2014. He remains held in the county jail pending next week’s trial.

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By RAMESH SANTANAM Associated Press
09:29 AM
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh police officers say the man accused of killing 11 people in a synagogue shooting three years ago made several references to killing Jews. Officer Stephen Mescan was among the first law enforcement members to get inside the synagogue. He was the first witness Tuesday in what’s expected to be a two-day evidentiary hearing in the case against 49-year-old former truck driver Robert Bowers. The hearing will determine whether prosecutors can use at trial certain statements Bowers made. Authorities say the shooting was the deadliest attack on Jews in U.S. history.

(File Photo of Chief Lane taken by Sandy Girodano)
by Beaver County Radio News Correspondent Sandy Girodano 
09:16 AM
(Aliquippa, Pa.) Aliquippa Police Chief John Lane reported on Tuesday, October 13, 2021, that Aliquippa Police received a call that eight shots rang out  at 8:49 p.m. Sunday night, October 10, 2021,  in the area of Washington St. and Fourth Avenue on Plan 11 in the city.