High court allows 3-day extension for Pennsylvania ballots
By MARK SHERMAN and MARC LEVY Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court will allow Pennsylvania to count mailed-in ballots received up to three days after the election, rejecting a Republican plea. The justices divided 4-4 Monday, an outcome that upholds a state Supreme Court ruling that allowed election officials to receive and count ballots until Nov. 6, even if they don’t have a clear postmark. Republicans, including President Donald Trump’s campaign, have opposed such an extension, arguing that it violates federal law that sets Election Day as the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November and that such a decision constitutionally belongs to lawmakers, not the courts.

Innocent bystander killed by stray bullet in Pennsylvania
CHESTER, Pa. (AP) — Police in an eastern Pennsylvania city are seeking a suspect after an innocent bystander was struck and killed by a stray bullet. It happened Monday afternoon when gunfire erupted as 62-year-old Diana Davis was driving through Chester. Police say bullets struck her vehicle and Davis was shot at least once. Her vehicle hit a utility pole and she was taken to Crozer Chester Medical Center, where she died. Police say a nearby vehicle with two women and a child inside also was hit by gunfire, but no one was injured. No arrests have been made.

CHESTER, Pa. (AP) — Police in an eastern Pennsylvania city on Tuesday were seeking a suspect after an innocent bystander was struck and killed by a stray bullet.
Gunfire erupted as Diana Davis, 62, was driving on 9th Street and Central Avenue on Monday afternoon.
Bullets struck her vehicle and Davis was shot at least once, police said. Her vehicle hit a utility pole and she was taken to Crozer Chester Medical Center, where she died.
Police said a nearby vehicle with two women and a child inside also was hit by gunfire, but no one was injured.
No arrests have been made.
The shooting was the 30th reported homicide in the city this year compared to 18 during the same period last year.

Justice Dept. files landmark antitrust case against Google
By MICHAEL BALSAMO and MARCY GORDON Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department on Tuesday sued Google for antitrust violations, alleging that it abused its dominance in online search and advertising to stifle competition and harm consumers. The litigation marks the government’s most significant act to protect competition since its groundbreaking case against Microsoft more than 20 years ago. The suit could be an opening salvo ahead of other major government antitrust actions, given ongoing investigations of major tech companies including Apple, Amazon and Facebook at both the Justice Department and the Federal Trade Commission. Google has long denied the claims of unfair competition. Google argues that although its businesses are large, they are useful and beneficial to consumers.

Story by Beaver County Radio News Correspondent Sandy Giordano

(Baden Pa.) Baden police Chief Dave Christner reported Tuesday morning that  charges of theft and theft by unlawful taking will be filed against the juveniles and adults involved  in the theft of political signs early Saturday morning.

AAA: Gas Prices Lower in Pennsylvania as Demand Drops
The average price of gasoline across Western Pennsylvania is a penny lower this week at $2.533 per gallon, according to AAA East Central’s Gas Price Report.

This week’s average prices: Western Pennsylvania Average                  $2.533
Average price during the week of October 12, 2020                                  $2.542
Average price during the week of October 21, 2019                                  $2.816

The average price of unleaded self-serve gasoline in various areas:      

$2.552      Altoona
$2.585      Beaver
$2.586      Bradford
$2.536      Brookville
$2.458      Butler
$2.483      Clarion
$2.564      DuBois
$2.581      Erie
$2.485      Greensburg
$2.599      Indiana
$2.351      Jeannette
$2.578      Kittanning
$2.589      Latrobe
$2.589      Meadville
$2.575      Mercer
$2.355      New Castle
$2.584      New Kensington
$2.599      Oil City
$2.512      Pittsburgh
$2.459      Sharon
$2.598      Uniontown
$2.599      Warren
$2.438      Washington

Trend Analysis:
Gasoline demand, according to the Energy Information Administration (EIA), lowered for the week ending Oct. 9, decreasing from 8.90 million b/d to 8.58 million b/d. Even though total gasoline stocks and imports have also fallen, the lower demand contributed to pump price decreases for most of the country.

Today’s national average is $2.16, which is two cents less than a week and month ago and 49 cents cheaper than last year. On the week, a few Mid-West states saw much larger decreases: Indiana (-6 cents), Michigan (-6 cents), Ohio (-5 cents) and Kentucky (-5 cents), which could be attributed to an increase in regional stock. A penny gas price increase was seen in these states since last Monday: Utah ($2.40), New Jersey ($2.24), Alaska ($2.50), Georgia ($2.00), South Dakota ($2.10) and Hawaii ($3.24).

At the close of Friday’s formal trading session, West Texas Intermediate decreased by eight cents to settle at $40.88. Domestic crude prices decreased at the end of last week due to market concern regarding an increase in coronavirus infections worldwide. Prices lowered despite EIA’s new weekly report showing that total domestic crude inventories declined by 3.8 million barrels to 489.1 million. For this week, ongoing demand concerns could cause prices to decrease further.

Motorists can find current gas prices nationwide, statewide, and countywide at GasPrices.AAA.com.

AAA East Central is a not-for-profit association with 76 local offices in Kentucky, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia serving 2.7 million members.  News releases are available at news.eastcentral.aaa.com.  Follow us on Twitter and Facebook.

PITTSBURGH — A deadly crash occurred just before midnight Monday on interstate 279 North in Pittsburgh. The driver of the car somehow entered 279 going the wrong direction and collided head on with a Pepsi Truck. The front end of the car was wedged under the front of the truck and it’s being reported the car caught fire and the driver of the Pepsi truck put out the flames. The driver of the car was pronounced dead at the scene and the driver of the Pepsi Truck was taken to a local hospital with minor injuries. Interstate 279 was closed until around 6 a.m. this morning. Investigators are now working to determine where the driver got on to 279 going the wrong direction.

(Beaver County, PA) October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month and the Women’s Center of Beaver County has partnered with Beaver County Radio to produce and publish a four part series on issues associated with Domestic Violence.

One of the most significant ways to combat domestic violence is by making people more aware of the resources that are available to them in their community. The Women’s Center of Beaver County has traditionally been that safe haven and advocate for the victims of domestic violence.  Ann Colella-Murray from the Women’s Center of Beaver County remarked in a recent discussion, that while certain changes in procedure and the fact that center capacity has been modified in conjunction with COVID 19 protocol, the mission to intervene and support those affected by domestic violence continues.

Upcoming segments in this series include “Holiday Donations In A Post COVID World”, “24 Hour Helpline” and “Counseling Versus Therapy”.

For more information, call the Women’s Center Of Beaver County at 724-775-0131.

Glasnow, Snell to start first 2 World Series games for Rays
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Tyler Glasnow will start Tuesday night’s World Series opener for the Tampa Bay Rays against the Los Angeles Dodgers, and Blake Snell will be on the mound for Game 2 on Wednesday night. Glasnow was 5-1 with a 4.08 ERA in 11 starts during the regular season and 2-1 with a 4,66 ERA in four postseason starts. Snell, a left-hander, won the 2018 AL Cy Young Award. He was 4-2 with a 3.24 ERA in 11 regular-season starts and 2-2 with a 3.20 ERA in four postseason starts.

6 Russian military officers charged in vast hacking campaign
By ERIC TUCKER Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — Six Russian military officers sought to disrupt through computer hacking the French election, the Winter Olympics and U.S. businesses. A Justice Department indictment details attacks on a broad range of political, financial and athletic targets.  It accuses the defendants, all alleged officers in the Russian military agency known as the GRU, in destructive attacks on Ukraine’s power grid and in a hack-and-leak effort directed at the political party of French President Emmanuel Macron during the 2017 election. The indictment does not charge the defendants in connection with interference in American elections.