(Baden, Pa.) A garbage truck crashed into a home shortly after 6 a.m. Thursday on Berry Street in Baden. The truck slid down a hill and went through a railing before hitting a house.
A family of five was sleeping inside the home when the truck crashed into the living room. No one was hurt in the accident.
Crews pulled the truck out of the house just after 8 a.m.
(Pittsburgh, Pa.) Today marks the 20th Anniversary of the implosion of Three Rivers Stadium on Pittsburgh’s North Shore. Three Rivers was the home of the Pirates, Steelers, and even the Pittsburgh Maulers at one point during its history.
Both the Steelers and Pirates played there from the time the $55 million multi use stadium opened on July 16, 1970 when the Bucs donned a new style uniform to take on the The Reds until its implosion in 2001. The Bucs lost to the Reds 3-2 that day. The stadium’s capacity was 59,000 people.
The Final game ever played at was on Dec 16, 2000 as Steelers Legends Jack Lambert, Franco Harris, Jack Ham, and Mel Blount twirled Terrible Towels as they walked out for the coin toss, which was the only thing to go the Redskin’s way that afternoon.
Coach Bill Cowher started quarterback Kordell Stewart who, combined with Jerome Bettis, steamrolled over the Redskins to a massive 24-3 victory.
The Steelers did not qualify for the play-offs that year.
Thousands of people watched the implosion from Point State Park, Mount Washington and at home on TV.
(Darlington, Pa.) 37 year old Janine Young of Beaver is accused of sexually assaulting a 15 year old boy. Pa State Troopers are reporting that Young allegedly sexually assaulted the boy numerous times between October of of last year and earlier this month.
She faces charges including statutory sexual assault, indecent assault and corruption of minors
Young faces a preliminary hearing later this month.
(MOON TOWNSHIP, Pa.) It was a tense moment yesterday for 77 passengers on A Delta Air Lines flight that slid off a runway at Pittsburgh International Airport.
Flight 2231 heading to Atlanta slid off a taxiway shortly before 6:30 p.m.
Crews are working to remove the plane, an airport spokesperson said Thursday morning, and there is no impact to operations at the airport.
The plane involved was a Boeing 717.
Heavy snow showers were pushing through the region Wednesday evening, but it is not clear at this point if weather was a factor in the incident.
No injuries were reported as all 77 passengers were assisted off the plane by first responders and bused back to the terminal.
Statewide judges get party endorsement to run for high court
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania’s two major political parties have endorsed statewide appellate court judges to run in this year’s election for an open state Supreme Court seat. In state party committee meetings over the weekend, Republicans endorsed Kevin Brobson, the president judge of the Commonwealth Court. Democrats endorsed Superior Court Judge Maria McLaughlin. The seat is open because Supreme Court Chief Justice Thomas Saylor is retiring. Brobson, 50, of Harrisburg, was first elected in 2009. He spent 13 years at a law firm before getting elected. McLaughlin, 54, of Philadelphia, was a prosecutor for 19 years in Philadelphia before becoming a judge in Philadelphia and getting elected to Superior Court in 2017.
Budget deficit totals record $735.7 billion through January
By MARTIN CRUTSINGER AP Economics Writer
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. government’s budget deficit hit $735.7 billion through the first four months of the budget year — an all-time high for the period. The shortfall accumulated as a pandemic-triggered recession cut into tax revenues while spending on COVID relief measures sent outlays soaring. The Treasury Department reported Wednesday that the deficit for the budget year that began Oct. 1 is 89% higher than the $389.2 billion deficit run up in the same period a year ago. Last year’s deficit through January had not yet been impacted by the pandemic which hit in February.
AP-NORC poll: A third of US adults skeptical of COVID shots
By MIKE STOBBE and HANNAH FINGERHUT Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP) — About 1 in 3 Americans say they definitely or probably won’t get the COVID-19 vaccine. That’s according to a new poll that some experts say is discouraging news if the U.S. hopes to achieve herd immunity and vanquish the outbreak. The poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research found that while 67% of Americans plan to get vaccinated or have already done so, 15% are certain they won’t and 17% say probably not. Many expressed doubts about the vaccine’s safety and effectiveness, even though few if any serious side effects have turned up more than a month and a half into the vaccination drive.
Tomorrow on AM Beaver County, United Way Beaver County director Mike Rubino will join Matt Drzik to talk about “2-1-1 Day”, and how the 2-1-1 service in Beaver County can help you in your life. The interview follows the 8:30 news and will be streamed on Facebook Live.
(Beaver Falls, Pa.) The National Weather Service in Pittsburgh is predicting Snow Showers developing Wednesday around the afternoon rush hour and continuing overnight into Thursday morning with 1-2 inches of accumulation.
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