By SETH BORENSTEIN Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — Reporters traveling to the United Kingdom ahead of President Joe Biden’s first overseas trip were delayed seven hours after their chartered plane was overrun by cicadas. The Washington, D.C., area is among the many parts of the country confronting the swarm of Brood X, a large emergence of the loud 17-year insects that take to dive-bombing onto moving vehicles and unsuspecting passersby. Weather and crew rest issues also contributed to the flight delay. Even Biden wasn’t spared. The president brushed a cicada from his shoulder as he chatted up his traveling press corps before he boarded Air Force One for the flight to Europe.

Story by Beaver County Radio News Correspondent Sandy Giordano 

(Beaver, Pa.) Beaver County District Attorney David J. Lozier reported this Wednesday morning  that Sheldon Jeter Jr’s murder trial will begin Thursday, June 10, 2021 in Beaver County Court  before the Honorable  Kim Tesla. Jury selection in the trial was completed on Wednesday morning. The trial is expected to take several weeks. The sole focus of the trial is on the murder of Tyric Pugh, who lived with Jeter and others on Orchard St. in Aliquippa.

Jeter is accused of killing his childhood friend Tyric Pugh in Aliquippa on May 15, 2020 of 2020.  Investigators say that Jeter’s trial will focus on May 15, 2020 when Pugh was found dead lying on Kiehl Street in Aliquippa after being shot multiple times. Investigators found seven spent .380 shell casings lying on the road around Pugh’s body and surveillance video showed a vehicle they believe belonged to Jeter.

Investigators say when they went to Jeter’s home, they found a weapon matching the shell casings found at the crime scene. Jeter’s attorney has denied that Jeter has any involvement in the case.

(Photo taken by Beaver County Radio’s Matt Drzik)

Story by Beaver County Radio News Correspondent Sandy Giordano and Frank Sparks, Program/News Director

(Beaver, Pa.) A Beaver resident called Beaver County Radio Wednesday morning to inform us of Police activity with the Pennsylvania State Police and the Beaver County ECU Unit on Turnpike Street in Beaver on Wednesday morning. Beaver County Radio News Correspondent Sandy Giordano spoke with Beaver County District Attorney David J. Lozier on Wednesday Morning  and he said  that there is no comment on this morning’s drug raid  by the ESU at a rental  property located at 455  Turnpike Street.  According to unconfirmed information obtained by Beaver County Radio the tenant of the property and not the owner was involved in the raid.

The caller to Beaver County Radio Wednesday stated that this residence has been a problem for over a year and they have been working with law enforcement to resolve the drug issues in their neighborhood involving the tenant. The caller also stated that officers raided another location in Butler this morning that is connected to this incident. He said “Hopefully now our neighborhood can get back to Normal”

Stay tuned to Beaver County Radio as this story continues to develop.

(Story by Beaver County Radio News Correspondent Curtis Walsh)

(Beaver Falls, PA)  The Beaver Falls City Council met last night and had multiple items on the agenda.  One item in particular was the announcement of a historical marker to be placed in Beaver Falls.  The state chose Beaver Falls as one of the places to receive a Historical Marker to pay respect to Chinese Americans that came to the city to work during the 1800s.  The Marker is set to be placed near Keystone Profile sometime in September and more details will be available soon. The Council approved a second reading to enter into an agreement with the Housing Alliance of PA as well as approve a list of general fund expenditures totaling $231,645.16.  Also on the agenda was the appointment of Neal Mcdowell to the Beaver Falls Board of Recreation and the hiring of Chayme Chunchick as probationary officer.  Recommended by the safety committee, council also approved a closure of 7th Street between 6th and 7th Avenue on the 18th from 5pm to 10 pm for a bike night.

Beaver County District Attorney David J. Lozier reported a short time ago that there is no comment on this morning’s drug raid  by the ESU at a rental  property located at 455 Turnpike Street. According to an unconfirmed report the renter was involved in the bust, not the owner of the property.

Ambridge Mayor Dave Drenowski announced at last night’s meeting that PNC Bank has closed and its employees have been furloughed. He informed  council he made every effort  to keep the bank in the borough.

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(Pittsburgh, Pa.) PA State Police at the Rivers Casino are reporting that an unknown male suspect dropped his wallet without knowing while leaving a slot machine on Sunday June 06, 2021 around 5:40 PM.

Troopers say via release that a patron found the wallet at the slot machine and turned it into Rivers Casino Security. Security stated that when they check the wallet for ID they located a small baggie of suspected Crystal Meth. Security contacted Rivers Surveillance and video showed the suspect dropping his wallet when he exited the machine. Surveillance stated in the release that the suspect was exiting the parking garage via the rear entrance as a passenger in a vehicle. Troopers made contact with unidentified suspect who stated that the wallet was his and the baggies was indeed crystal meth. but he was holding it “For a Friend”. The unidentified male suspect was taken into custody and issued a lifetime ban from the casino and was escorted off the property. Charges are pending waiting for lab results.

Ambridge Council approved a $1,000 donation to the National Law Enforcement Memorial and Museum in memory of the late Police Chief, Mark Romutis. The costs will be for the engraving and the plaque. In a separate motion made by Councilman, Jerome Gill, a plaque in the late chief’s honor will be  placed in council chambers. He suggested that one also be placed in the police station.

Mr. Gill reported that there are  several family owned businesses with 50 years of existence in the borough. He said: Action Tire, Bohn Funeral Home, City Heating and Plumbing, Michael Harris Dental,  Kasper-Hahn Funeral Home , now Hahn/Alvarez, Orbit Inn, Stangl’s Bakery(there used to be 2), Pournaras Tax Agency, & Valley Realty and they should be recognized.

Pennsylvania’s new unemployment claims system goes live
By MICHAEL RUBINKAM Associated Press
Pennsylvania’s long-awaited overhaul of its unemployment claims filing system is now live. Some users immediately complained about glitches Tuesday, while the state agency that runs the program reported a phone outage that temporarily prevented it from making or receiving calls. Officials promised the replacement computer system would be easy to use and both simplify and speed up the process of filing a claim. But people trying to migrate to the new website quickly ran into trouble. The state says it’s working on fixes. By midday Tuesday, more than 62,000 people had successfully filed using the new system. That’s about a quarter of all people receiving benefits.

Story and Photo by Beaver County Radio News Correspondent Sandy Giordano

(Ambridge, Pa.) A new Dollar General Plus Store is coming to Ambridge and the site plan was approved pending  the borough’s  planning commission conditions.  GDF Nashville representative Bob Gage told council it will be located at 1900 Duss Avenue on .85 acres.  Gage told council it’s going to be a Dollar General Plus Store. The size of the store will be 10,640 square feet  with more space for groceries.. Councilman Tony Cafarelli asked the cost of the building and Gage said  a little over $900,000, may be close  to $1 million.