Ex-jail medical assistant arrested on sexual assault charges
PITTSBURGH (AP) — A former medical assistant at the Allegheny County Jail is facing charges of institutional sexual assault and indecent assault after three female inmates filed complaints about the man. Shiquille Desesso was arrested Thursday and was awaiting arraignment, Allegheny County Police said. Online court information showed the 29-year-old Desesso initially declined a public defender, but no other attorney information was available on the court website. The department did not name the inmates or release details of Desesso’s alleged conduct, but called it “concerning” and described it as “inappropriate touching.”

Governor says his position on voter ID hasn’t changed
By MARC LEVY Associated Press
LOGANVILLE, Pa. (AP) — With talks on wider election-related legislation at a standstill, Gov. Tom Wolf says his position on expanding Pennsylvania’s voter identification requirements hasn’t changed, and that he’s against anything that would “suppress the vote.” When Wolf vetoed a Republican-penned election bill on June 30, he cited a list of reasons, including imposing additional voter ID restrictions. Hours later, at a news conference, he said, “we can have that conversation” about whether Pennsylvania’s existing voter ID requirements are enough. On Thursday, he said, “I’m willing to have a conversation about voting reform. … But if you’re trying to suppress the vote, that’s just a nonstarter for me.”

(McCandeless Twp., Pa) 5-year-old Loujain Olleak  of Wexford died after she was hit by a car Wednesday night in a parking along Salisbury Court in McCandless Township.

Olleak, was hit shortly before 8 p.m. and was taken to a hospital, where she died just after 8:30 p.m.

(Photo used with permission of New Brighton Borough)

(New Brighton, Pa.) The Speed Limit on Grove Ave in New Brighton is being reduced to 15 MPH. The Borough stated on their Facebook Page that With increased traffic on Grove Avenue following the closing of the Cemetery Road Bridge in Pulaski Township, the speed limit on Grove Avenue has been reduced to 15 MPH. Additionally, the stop sign at the intersection of Grove Avenue at Thorn Street has been reinstalled making the intersection a three-way stop. There have been complaints from residents of vehicles speeding up and down Grove Ave.

(Beaver, Pa.) Hundreds came to Beaver for ARISE USA’s RESURRECTION TOUR Rally in downtown Beaver on Wednesday Afternoon. There were may keynote speakers including Republican Senate Candidate Sean Parnell. There were also Food Trucks, Music and Live horses at Beaver’s McIntosh Park. the event lasted for four hours.

THE TOUR ENCOMPASSES ALL 50 STATES WITH  84 STOPS- 1 CHANCE FOR CHANGE..

(Photo-New Superintendent Dr. William  Woods talked to the board  at his first board meeting)

(Story and Photos provided by Beaver County Radio News Correspondent Sandy Giordano)

(Aliquippa, Pa.) Aliquippa School Board met on Wednesday night and promoted elementary assistant principal Dr. Robert Motte to principal at their regular meeting. He told the board, “I’m excited for this position , the support here has been tremendous.

(Moon Twp., Pa.) An arrest warrant has been issued for 25 year old Anoosh Almas. He is wanted on homicide charges relating to the killing of his 28 year old cousin Junaid Akhlas from Beaver who was found shot to death in the trunk of his car Tuesday Afternoon at the old Texaco Station on University Blvd. in Moon Twp.
Almas is described as a South Asian male, 5′7″ in height, 210lbs in weight, medium build.

Reports said that after Almas killed his cousin he rented a hotel room nearby where police found a bag of bloody clothes in the garbage that a lyft driver told them he put there and then he went to the airport and boarded a plane to Cancun, Mexico.

Almas faces charges including tampering with/fabricating physical evidence, receiving stolen property, criminal homicide and abuse of a corpse among others.

Keystone State News Connection

Emily Scott

HARRISBURG, Pa. – With federal investment, a proposal to connect 30 million homes in the United States to solar energy could have a big impact in addressing climate change, reducing inequity and rebuilding the economy hit by the pandemic.

That’s according to a new report from researchers behind the “30 Million Solar Homes Initiative.”

The report found with the right policies in place, a solar program of this size would be comparable to closing 48 coal-fired power plants for a year, and lead to $69 billion in energy savings over the next five years.

Report coauthor Katie Kienbaum – senior researcher at the Energy Democracy Initiative at the Institute for Local Self-Reliance – said it also would create 1.7 million jobs across the country.

“The jobs potential is really just huge from rooftop and community solar systems,” said Kienbaum. “It takes a lot more people to scramble on rooftops, put those solar panels up, versus building them in a huge field. And that would also, you know, happen in communities across the country.”

Pennsylvania could grow its solar-powered housing stock by one million with federal support and see 6,000 megawatts in new solar capacity, according to the report.

Joan and George Rittenberger live in western Pennsylvania, a region historically known as coal country. The retirees, who come from a family of miners, joined their local solar co-op and had panels installed last year.

Joan Rittenberger said for them, it’s about making sure they leave a good place to live for their grandchildren.

“You know, we really need to get on the ball and start doing things,” said Rittenberger. “Because there’s going to be a lot of places that, I think, are going to be not good places to live. It’s going to be too hot, too wet; the water’s rising, forest fires. So, we’re hoping to leave it a little better when we’re gone.”

The campaign is calling for $500 billion in federal investment for local solar and clean energy projects. Its policy package includes a goal to use 75% of those funds for clean energy that benefits marginalized communities.