WYNNEWOOD, Pa. (AP) — A cascade of scandals in the Catholic Church has had surprisingly little impact on enrollment in its American seminaries. Though the number of seminarians is down from a half-century ago, it’s held relatively steady in the past decade and even registered slight increases in the past few years. At St. Charles Borromeo Seminary outside Philadelphia, though the clergy abuse crisis isn’t a constant topic of discussion, students say they know they’ll be ministering to a flock that has been fractured by crimes in the church alongside broader societal secularization. Future priests say they can be the examples who restore the public’s faith in the church.

An Ambridge man is headed to trial on drug charges this morning. Beaver County Radio News Correspondent Sandy Giordano has more. Click on ‘play’ to hear Sandy’s report…

BRADDOCK, Pa. (AP) — Police say a man died hours after he was found shot outside an after-hours club near Pittsburgh. Allegheny County detectives say the 39-year-old man was taken by private vehicle to a hospital after he was found outside the Sahara Temple in Braddock shortly before 4 a.m. Sunday. Police say he was pronounced dead shortly after noon Sunday at UPMC Presbyterian Hospital. County detectives say a friend of the victim left the club after “a minor verbal dispute” with a woman inside and then heard gunshots. Surveillance video is being sought to identify additional witnesses.

All federal, state and Beaver County offices and courts are closed today for Presidents Day. Banks are closed. Most post offices are closed but some are open, with no regular mail delivery or pickup. State liquor stores normally open on Monday are open.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR MONDAY, FEB. 17TH, 2020

TODAY – PARTLY SUNNY. HIGH – 47.

TONIGHT – CLOUDY WITH RAIN DEVELOPING AFTER
MIDNIGHT. LOW NEAR 40.

TUESDAY – CLOUDY WITH OCCASIONAL RAIN…MAINLY IN
THE MORNING. HIGH – 48.

Armed robbery, shooting near campus leaves 2 students hurt.
INDIANA, Pa. (AP) — Authorities say an armed robbery and shooting at a pair of addresses near a western Pennsylvania university campus left two students injured, one with a gunshot wound. Indiana University of Pennsylvania say three males dressed in black clothing and wearing ski masks were involved in the events at about 8 p.m. Friday. Chief Justin Schawl of the Indiana Borough police department said the culprits stole some items, and one student was left with a gunshot wound to the neck. No arrests were immediately made.

Trump looks to rev up his base at Daytona 500
By KEVIN FREKING Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump will look to rev up his appeal with a key voting demographic Sunday — NASCAR fans — as he takes in the Daytona 500. NASCAR drivers may drive toward the left on their trip around the oval racetrack, but their fans lean right, which helps explain the regularity with which GOP presidents have made their way to the track. Trump will be the second sitting president to attend the race. George W. Bush was the first. Like Trump, he also attended the race during a presidential election year. Both Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush visited the track, but during races other than the Daytona 500.