The Rolling Stones will be holding a COVID-19 vaccine clinic before Monday night’s concert at Heinz Field.
Parking lots will open for tailgating at 3:30 p.m. on Monday.
The vaccine clinic will open at 5:30 p.m., the same time the gates will open.
First doses of Pfizer’s and Moderna’s vaccine will be available, and booster doses of Pfizer’s vaccine will be available for those who meet the CDC’s eligibility guidelines.
Growing GOP governor’s field puts nomination ‘up for grabs’
By MARC LEVY Associated Press
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — The big field of Republicans running for Pennsylvania governor is increasingly unsettled, with more candidates joining it. Perhaps the most-asked question among Republican insiders is whether Jake Corman, the ranking state senator, will run for governor. Corman is suggesting that, if he does run, he won’t talk about it until after the Nov. 2 municipal election. In September, three more candidates, all from suburban Philadelphia, have said they are running. The latest is Dave White, who runs a large plumbing and HVAC firm in Delaware County. Arnold McClure, the Republican Party chairman in Huntingdon County, says the nomination is up for grabs. The primary election is in May.
Friday’s Teleforum program with Eddy Crow has your chance to win with the Friday Funnies! Tell us a clean joke and you’re registered for a 25$ gift card from Al’s Corner in Koppel! Norm Mitry of Heritage Valley Health Systems will make his friday visit Too! Teleforum holds forth every weekday from 9:10 till noon on Beaver County Radio!
Congress moves to avert partial government shutdown
By KEVIN FREKING Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress is moving to avert one crisis while putting off another. The Senate is poised to approve legislation Thursday that would keep the federal government running into early December. The House is also expected to approve the measure following the Senate vote, preventing a partial government shutdown when the new fiscal year begins Friday. Democrats were forced to remove a suspension of the federal government’s borrowing limit from the bill at the insistence of Republicans. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warns that if the debt limit isn’t raised by Oct. 18, the country would likely face a financial crisis and economic recession.
(LOS ANGELES, Ca) Stand Up To Cancer® (SU2C) is offering one lucky bidder the rare opportunity to throw out a ceremonial first pitch before a game of the 2021 World Series as part of the Bid 2 End Cancer auction series. The ceremonial first pitch at the Fall Classic typically is an exclusive honor often reserved for Presidents, Olympians and celebrities, but this year will feature a generous fan who makes a significant contribution in the fight against cancer.
The coveted First Pitch auction package offers a VIP experience from start to finish, including four tickets to the World Series game selected by MLB for this opportunity. The winning bidder and three guests will get the VIP treatment with first-class airfare, ground transportation and hotel rooms all provided (terms and restrictions apply). They’ll also have the opportunity to be a part of a VIP meet-and-greet arranged by MLB. The First Pitch auction opens on October 1 at 10:00 p.m. CDT and closes on October 26 at 10:30 p.m. CDT.
Bid 2 End Cancer features extraordinary keepsakes courtesy of MLB and MLB Clubs, such as signed, game-worn jerseys from some of baseball’s biggest names, other autographed memorabilia and more.
Proceeds raised from this auction will support Stand Up To Cancer’s innovative cancer research programs. Stand Up To Cancer, with the support of MLB and other collaborators, is making strides in developing new, more effective treatments so all cancer patients can become long-term survivors.
“Stand Up To Cancer is excited to collaborate with Major League Baseball on this once in a lifetime opportunity to throw a ceremonial first pitch at this year’s World Series,” said SU2C Co-Founder Rusty Robertson. “MLB as our founding donor has always shared our ‘out of the box thinking’ when it comes to eradicating cancer and engaging the public. From our iconic placard moment to their gift to throw out the first pitch, MLB has been an extraordinary partner in the fight against cancer.”
Noah Garden, Chief Revenue Officer, Major League Baseball, said: “Major League Baseball is proud to be an original and longstanding partner of Stand Up To Cancer, an organization whose groundbreaking research is literally saving lives. The Stand Up Moments at our Jewel Events are some of the best highlights of our seasons, and we are thrilled to add this new component to our Fall Classic. We know the generosity of baseball fans is going to show out in a big way through this auction. We look forward to providing a memorable experience to the winning bidder and their loved ones.”
“Heritage Auctions has been enormously proud to partner with Stand Up to Cancer and Major League Baseball to raise money for cancer research,” said Heritage Sports founder and president Chris Ivy. “This collaboration has allowed us to bring top-tier sports collectibles to fans around the world, and we’re beyond thrilled that we can cap this momentous event with the unrivaled opportunity to throw out the first pitch at a World Series game.”
Bid 2 End Cancer is being administered by Heritage Auctions. For additional information and to register to receive updates, please visit StandUpToCancer.org/Auction.
Story by Beaver County Radio News Correspondent Sandy Giordano
(Aliquippa, Pa.) Joseph “BOZ” Costanza died last week, he was a former fire chief and he was remembered by council . His funeral is private today and Mayor Dwan B. Walker will present a city flag to the family.
(West Mifflin, Pa.) Kennywood debuts its all-new Halloween event, Phantom Fall Fest this weekend. The full Play All Day, Fright All Night experience offered by Phantom Fall Fest arrives on Saturday, after a fright-filled Friday night featuring five haunted houses, four scare zones including the new Manor Estate Sale and Hellbilly Hollow, and Kennywood’s signature roller coasters and thrill rides. Visitors will enjoy not-so-spooky thrills and family-friendly fun on Saturdays and Sundays, with the Phantom’s scream team arriving on the scene as the sun goes down.
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(Wexford, Pa.) It’s a big Day for AHN as the long awaited AHN Wexford will open today. The new hospital will bring comprehensive, high-quality health care closer to home for residents of communities north of Pittsburgh. Located along U.S. Route 19, the $313 million, 345,000-square-foot, full-service hospital is the single-largest new facility investment in AHN’s history. The hospital’s opening marks a significant achievement in Highmark Health’s and AHN’s multi-year strategy to improve access to high-quality, patient-centered health care services across the western Pennsylvania region. The hospital will be open to patients starting at 9AM today.
Keystone State News Connection
| September 30, 2021 |
Emily Scott
HARRISBURG, Pa. — Pennsylvania implements a new, evidence-based prevention plan on Friday, to help kids at risk of out-of-home placement stay with family when possible.
The Family First Prevention Services Act, passed by Congress in 2018, moves funds away from foster care and group-home settings to focus instead on keeping families together. It requires states, including Pennsylvania, to submit a five-year plan, known as Title IV-E, in order to receive reimbursement for their prevention work.
Terry Clark, president and CEO of the Pennsylvania Council of Children, Youth and Family Services, said the approach is a way to help children grow up in their communities without being uprooted.
“It’s of course looking at trying to be able to help families be stronger,” Clark explained. “Strengthen those families by providing all kinds of proactive support, so that the likelihood that they’re going to be abused or neglected is really reduced. And then, of course, you don’t have to separate them from their family.”
Some evidence-based programs selected for Title IV-E include Functional Family Therapy and the Nurse-Family Partnership. The plan also includes reimbursement for kinship navigator programs, to help relatives raising children in need to access resources as they take on guardianship.
Rachael Miller, policy director at Pennsylvania Partnerships for Children, said Family First has seen some unintended consequences, including limiting the programs eligible for funding. She hopes the law will allow the state to include services in non-abuse categories that sometimes lead to child-welfare placement, such as poverty.
“The law does not currently allow for federal reimbursement for programs that show promising results but might not meet the rigor of evidence-based review,” Miller pointed out. “So, expanding these types of services to be allowable for reimbursement would be beneficial for children and families that we’re serving.”
Pennsylvania’s Office of Children, Youth, and Families submitted its plans to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services in August, and will implement them for the first time on Oct. 1.
(Pittsburgh) The National Aviary continues to search Pittsburgh’s Northside and surrounding communities for Kody, the Steller’s Sea Eagle. Beginning on Saturday, the Aviary launched a coordinated effort to find and bring Kody home. Animal care staff, volunteers, and even administrative staff members have been working in teams to search for Kody and respond to sightings reported by the community. Other staff members have stayed at the Aviary, caring for the other birds and animals onsite, mapping sightings, preparing snack bags for search teams, answering calls with sightings from the public, and reaching out to our community partners to help spread the word.
The Aviary said in an updated press release yesterday that they are incredibly grateful for the community’s support as they work to get Kody home safely. If you see Kody, please do not approach him. If you can keep an eye on where he is and call the National Aviary at 412-323-7235.
The National Aviary will remain closed today. The release said “We are taking this day-by-day, and hope to reopen soon.”