(Photo by Beaver County Radio News Correspondent Curtis Walsh)

(Beaver County Pa.) Strong Storms ripped through Beaver County yesterday causing fallen trees and power outages. Beaver County Radio News Correspondent Curtis Walsh reported that power outages caused multiple street lights to be out in Monaca and Center Township from the storms as traffic was backed up on the Rochester-Monaca Bridge and and accident snarled traffic even more. Power was restored to the lights. The Beaver Valley Auto Mall was also affected with a loss of power from a possible lightning strike. Beaver County Radio News Correspondent Sandy Giordano is reporting A spokes person for Duquesne Light said there are currently 375 outages of customers they serve in Beaver County. Center Township has 251 customers without power which is the most in the county .

(Beaver, Pa.) Beaver County Radio News Correspondent Sandy Giordano is reporting that Beaver County District Attorney David Lozier said that closing arguments in the Sheldon Jeter, Jr. murder trial will begin this morning, Tuesday June 22, 2021, and should be done by lunch time. Jeter is a accused of May 15, 2020 murder of his childhood friend Tyric Pugh. Pugh’s body was found on Kiehl Street in Aliquippa by a 911 operator on his way home from work. Pugh died from multiple gun shot wounds to the head and chest according to Beaver County Coroner David J. Gabauer. Lozier said that the jury could receive the case by this afternoon.

(Story and photos by Beaver County Radio News Correspondant Curtis Walsh)

Power outages have caused multiple street lights to be out in Monaca and Center Township. Use Caution traveling through the area. The Rochester/Monaca bridge is experiencing traffic delays and one accident has occurred.

The National Weather Service in Pittsburgh has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for… Northeastern Jefferson County in east central Ohio… Southeastern Columbiana County in east central Ohio… Beaver County in western Pennsylvania… Southern Lawrence County in western Pennsylvania… Hancock County in northern West Virginia… Until 245 PM EDT. At 221 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 6 miles east of East Palestine to 6 miles west of New Cumberland, moving east at 50 mph. HAZARD…Wind gusts to 60 mph and quarter-size hail. SOURCE…Radar. IMPACT…Minor hail damage to vehicles is possible. Expect wind damage to trees and power lines, resulting in some power outages. Locations impacted include… East Liverpool… Aliquippa… Beaver Falls… Monaca… East Palestine… Wellsville… Economy… Ellwood City… Ambridge… New Brighton… Beaver… Calcutta… This includes the following highways… Pennsylvania Turnpike between mile markers 1 and 21. Interstate 376 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 31 and 47. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS… These storms have a history of producing damaging wind gusts. Move indoors immediately and stay away from windows! Please report severe weather by calling 412-262-1988, posting to the NWS Pittsburgh Facebook page, or using Twitter @NWSPITTSBURGH.

CHICAGO (AP) — Officials say a radar-confirmed tornado swept through communities in heavily populated suburban Chicago, damaging more than 100 homes, toppling trees, knocking out power and causing multiple injuries. Naperville city spokeswoman Linda LaCloche says at least five people, including a woman listed in critical condition, were hospitalized in Naperville, where 16 homes were left “uninhabitable” after the late Sunday storm. Heavy damage was reported in nearby Woodridge, where at least 75 structures were damaged. Matt Friedlein, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service, says the agency would be sending a survey team. A tornado also hit eastern Iowa on Sunday night. And severe thunderstorms moved through other parts of the Midwest, including Indiana, Michigan and Missouri.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia police and Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority officials report that a man fired shots on a SEPTA train early Monday morning, shooting a second man in the abdomen before jumping from the moving train and likely being run over. SEPTA spokesman Andrew Busch said the body of a man matching the description of the shooter was found on the tracks a short time after the 6:15 a.m. shooting. He said it appeared the shooter fled to the space between train cars and attempted to jump onto the tracks, but was dragged underneath and hit by the train. Police say the shooting victim was taken to the hospital where he was in stable condition early Monday.

(Pittsburgh, PA) –Pennsylvania State Police have reported that on June 19th, 2021, at approximately 7:21 p.m., a 15 year old was caught trying to enter the River’s Casino, for a second attempt, while using an I.D. that falsely identified them by either name, age, date of birth, or even photograph as being 21 years of age or older. The defendant had recently been convicted before for using a fake I.D.

(Crannbery Township, PA) – Pennsylvania State Police have reported via release that on June 14th, 2021 at approximately 3:42 PM  a two vehicle collision took place on Interstate 79 in Cranberry Township, Butler County. A 20 year old female, Elaina Karafilis, from Bridgeville was driving  on I-79 North in her 1997 Toyota Corolla near the 81.2 mile marker when she was unable to slow down in time and crashed into a 2010 Toyota Sienna operated by Johnathan Mcintyre, a 41 year old male from Evans City. The Corolla operated by Karafilis was totaled, while the Sienna operated by Mcintyre was considered to have functional damage. Pa State Police stated that no one was injured in the accident.