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(Aliquippa, Pa.) James Bologna, Aliquippa’s Code and Zoning Officer  submitted a list of 13 properties  purchased by residents  from the county repository.  The properties are located in various city neighborhoods , and Councilman Donald Walker  thanked those that purchased the properties, and thanks for believing in Aliquippa.” City Manager Sam Gill  praised Alex Scott and Jim Bologna  they,  are working very hard , Alex’s accomplishments  on projects has saved the city a lot of dollars.”

(Monaca, Pa.) Pa State Police in Beaver are reported this that they have charged 37-year-old Kristin Brown of Ambridge with a DUI on View Drugs after State Police stopped her for driving with a suspended license in the area of Industrial Park Road and Pennsylvania Ave. in Monaca on February 26, 2021. Troopers reported via release that Brown admitted to using various controlled substances and she was found to be impaired. Brown was arrested on suspicion of DUI and charges are pending at the local magistrates office.

By Mark Peterson, Beaver County Radio Special Assignment Correspondent.

(Beaver County, PA)  April is National Sexual Assault Awareness Month and Beaver County Radio has partnered with The Women’s Center of Beaver County to raise awareness about the topic.  Four weekly segments will air throughout the month with each focusing on different aspects of sexual abuse.

Today’s installment is the first in the four part series and sheds light on the issues of recall.  Specifically, how trauma can affect one’s ability to remember events and details clearly afterwards.  Beaver County Radio spoke with Patty Huselton earlier in a live on air interview about this very subject.  Ms. Huselton is a legal advocate available to victims of Sexual Assault through the Women’s Center of Beaver County.

Huselton even likened the struggle to remember important facts after a sexual assault incident as if  one were trying to make sense of a box of puzzle pieces dumped out on the floor.

Huselton later on pointed out that many times, it’s natural for victims of sexual assault, or anyone put into a threatening situation to be able to accurately remember important details, especially the timeline of events when trying to recall things in a courtroom.  That’s why it is very important for these victims to have a legal advocate working along side of them as they navigate through the legal system. The Women’s Center of Beaver County provides these services and welcomes inquiries.  Raising awareness of this valuable service is all part of local initiatives from the Women’s Center of Beaver County to coincide with National Sexual Assault Awareness Month, which happens in April of every year.

For more information, call the Women’s Center of Beaver County at 724-775-0131. Help and counseling are available 24 hours a day.

Part two in this special series is scheduled to air and be published online next Thursday, April 15th, so be sure to check back then for more valuable information on the issues surrounding sexual assault  from Beaver County Radio and The Women’s Center of Beaver County.

(Koppel, Pa.) Pa State Police in Beaver are reporting that they have cited a Koppel man for an incident that occurred around 10 PM on April 6, 2021.
Troopers via release said that 31-year-old Jonathan Stephenson of Koppel was cited after his dog got lose from a fenced in yard and attacked 37-year-old Timothy Winkle’s dog. Stephenson’s dog injured Winkle’s dog in the incident according to the release and Stephenson was cited for not keeping his dog confined with the local Magistrates Office.

(PITTSBURGH, PA) – Representative Conor Lamb (PA-17) is now accepting submissions for the 2021 Congressional Art Competition.  Open to all high school students in grades 9-12 living in Pennsylvania’s 17th Congressional District, the annual nationwide competition which is sponsored by the Congressional Institute and recognizes young artists across the nation.  All submissions are due by 5:00 p.m. on Monday, April 26, 2021 via e-mail to PA17ArtComp@mail.house.gov.

“This past year has presented our students with many challenges, but I’ve heard that creating and interacting with art has provided a great escape for many to express their thoughts and feelings,” said Lamb.  “I encourage interested students to participate, and I look forward to recognizing the incredible talents of our region’s young artists.”

The top PA-17 winner’s artwork will be displayed for one year in the Cannon Tunnel of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C.  Students should submit their artwork as a JPEG clearly showing the entire work of art.  Entries must be e-mailed to PA17ArtComp@mail.house.gov by 5:00 p.m. on Monday, April 26, 2021.  The email should also include a copy of the Student Information and Release Form, which should be signed by the student, an art teacher and/or a parent/guardian as designated.

Artwork submitted for consideration in the contest must be two-dimensional and may be up to 26 inches (high) by 26 inches (wide) by up to 4 inches (deep), and cannot weigh more than 15 pounds, including the frame.  Accepted mediums are as follows:

• Paintings: including oil, acrylics, and watercolor;
• Drawings: including pastels, colored pencil, pencil, charcoal, ink, and markers;
• Collages: must be two dimensional;
• Prints: including lithographs, silk screen, and block prints;
• Mixed Media: use of more than two mediums such as pencil ink, watercolor, etc.;
• Computer Generated Art; and
• Photography.

The 2020 Congressional Art Competition winner from PA-17 was Hampton Area High School graduate Katelyn Januck for her pencil drawing “Class of…”.  which is currently on display in the U.S. Capitol along with more than 400 other winning works from every congressional district in the country.

For more information about the competition, please visit Lamb’s website or send an email to PA17ArtComp@mail.house.gov.

Tiger Woods was driving more than 80 mph when he crashed SUV
By STEFANIE DAZIO Associated Press
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Tiger Woods was going more than 80 mph — nearly twice the posted speed limit — on a downhill stretch of road when he lost control of an SUV outside Los Angeles. That’s the conclusion of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, which announced the findings of its investigation on Wednesday. The Feb. 23 wreck left the golf superstar seriously injured. Sheriff Alex Villanueva blamed the crash solely on excessive speed and Woods’ loss of control behind the wheel. Authorities say Woods was driving 84 to 87 mph (135 to 140 kph) in an area that had a speed limit of 45 mph (72 kph).

Ex-church official who stole $1.2M sentenced on tax counts
PITTSBURGH (AP) — A former western Pennsylvania church administrator who is serving a state prison term for stealing $1.2 million has now been sentenced to a federal prison term on tax charges related to the embezzlement. David Reiter was sentenced Tuesday to more than two years and must also pay more than $1.4 million in restitution to the IRS. He had pleaded guilty to 16 federal counts last December. The federal prison term will run concurrently with the five to 10-year sentence he received for the state charges. Prosecutors say the money was stolen over the course of about 17 years from the Westminster Presbyterian Church in Upper St. Clair, where Reiter had been administrator since 2001.

State House advances 2-year child sex abuse lawsuit window
By MARK SCOLFORO Associated Press
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — The Pennsylvania House has given its approval to a bill to establish a two-year window for civil claims over childhood sexual abuse. The vote on Wednesday is part of a belt-and-suspenders approach that also includes a potential constitutional amendment. The bill was sent to the state Senate by a vote of 149 to 52. Just two weeks ago, both chambers finished the first round of approvals for the constitutional amendment. Supporters say the proposed legislation and amendment are a way to get justice for victims who lost the right to sue when they turned 18 or were young adults, depending on Pennsylvania state law at the time.